Sooooooo, I'm going to need something to play in November, December, January 😅 before KCDII comes around, which will of course gain precedence over the now relegated to "whenever I can be bothered after KCDII" game: AC Shadows.
Any ideas? I might finally get stuck in to the Plague Tale series. Maybe play TloU PS5 update on PS Plus.
But there's a big AC Shadows shaped hole and this is the type of game I'd probably have played a few hours each evening over a couple of months 😪😅
@Gunnerzaurus played Judgment, but the endless Yakuza tracksuit thug combat just annoys me too much, and I was already bored of Kamurochō mid way though that game, unfortunately 😪
It has the dramatic storytelling paired with silliness that I enjoy, but it just makes me feel like they aren't pushing themselves to make a game that will sell absolute truckloads worldwide by limiting themselves to the old arcade style gameplay loop. And I can't bring myself to try another 😅
Never heard of it, but I don't really like survival horror. I wish I did, because I really want to play Alan Wake 2, but I know I'd ruin myself with expected tension, that kind of thing where you make the game way more stressful to play by expecting it to be really stressful or scary, even if it isn't really stressful or scary. I'm sure there's a term for it 😅 but, for example, the trailer for the DLC had a jumpscare, but it wasn't even remotely impactful, but in the game I'd be expecting it every second and thus ruin it for myself haha.
Thank you for the suggestions though. Maybe one day I will try a yakuza game again. But I'm kind of holding out in hope that one day they make a realistic open world crime game, rather than a beat em up
@Ravix I’m trying to think about what you might like…
First of all, the Plague Tale games are quite good, imho. Sort of ‘The Last of Us adjacent’, if you will, but less cinematic, more historical, and a little less polished. But they won’t keep you busy for 3 months, by any means. In fact you’d be lucky if they keep you busy for 3 weeks at a couple hours a night. I think you’ll like them though, since you like historical fiction and medieval settings.
To fill the Ubisoft AC Shadows hole in your soul you could knock out the Far Cry games, if you’ve not done all those. Or the Avatar game.
Do you play the FF7 Remake/Rebirth duo? I can’t remember. You’re not a Jrpg kinda guy, but I think you played FF16 if I recall. I haven’t played Rebirth yet but it sounds like it could take up a few months of your time.
Open world exploration game… hmm… how about Kena: Bridge of Spirits? The Gravity Rush games? The second one especially is a large exploration playground. Nier Automata? — Fantastic one, that.
The new Tomb Raider games? Less open world than an AC game, but still scratches the exploration itch.
How about No Man’s Sky? I think that’s a large time sink if you’re looking for something to burn two hours a night for 3 months.
I know you love your fantasy action action RPGs, so maybe consider Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. I enjoyed my time with that.
That’s just off the top of my head.
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Stumbled on a series that has been out for a while as it goes but I hadn’t heard of until today - Skautfold. Looks like there are two games out rn (a twin stick top down shooter/slasher and a metroidvania) and a third game releasing in October.
The series looks to be set for in an alternate history Great Britain and has some good reviews. Added all three to the wish list!
TloU (I've seen most of the story, pretty much, and watched others play it, but never played it myself)
A Plague Tale 1 and 2 (both been sitting in my library, I started the first one, also watched some of a playthrough)
Horizon: Forbidden West. Owned it since getting my second PS5 and just never got round to it, and I didn't commit to it when I did try it.
Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island. I think I've played most of the DLC, but stopped when other games I'd bought took over. And tbh, I was collecting some armour and horse armour and thought to myself, why am I doing that, there's probably only 5 hours of gameplay left 😅 I hope GoY has better side content design and more unique boss duels, feel that was the one let down of a very good game.
Hogwarts Legacy with slightly better Ray Tracing mother F***eeerrrrrrs. I left that half way through thinking the summer update would be more inspiring... it wasn't. But it's a game I like and now have a reason to get back on it in November. Cold dark nights and Harry Potter seems a good cosy bit of winter fun
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@Ravix Ah, I didn’t realize you had never played TLoU. I think it’s a good one to prioritize. Then of course the sequel. I think the story is better in the first but the gameplay is better in the second, although I thoroughly enjoyed them both. The second is, of course, controversial in many ways, but there’s no questioning the absolute quality of polish that Naughty Dog puts on their games and it’s still one of the nicest looking games I’ve played on PS5 and I played the PS4 version! 😅
It would be interesting to compare-and-contrast the Plague Tale games with TLoU, even though they are vastly different in some ways. The rat mechanics are the real differentiator from a gameplay perspective. And narratively, the Hundred Years’ War setting versus Post-apocalyptic America and the Sister-brother vs Surrogate father-daughter.
I never did Iki Island, and rarely go backward to a game to do DLC. Never played Frozen Wilds either. And I’m with you on the situation with Forbidden West. I have had it downloaded on my PS5 for ages, and never seem to get to it, despite enjoying Zero Dawn.
And you know how much I liked Hogwarts Legacy, so getting back to it would be a good idea in my book. In retrospect it gets very samey and repetitive toward the last third or so, but the setting really carried me through to maintain enjoyment. Theres one or two story sections that really do stand out as exceptional and be sure to do the Hogsmeade “Minding your own business” side quest which was PS exclusive on release (now I think all versions have access to it). It’s my favorite side quest.
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@Th3solution any slight lulls in Hogwarts I will just look at all of the shiny floors and be happy that they don't bug out or vanish if you move slightly. Definitely one to test out on the pro.
You should play Iki island, I reckon. I feel like people have said it is more of an ending to Jin's tale, so that could maybe be seen as an epilogue rather than DLC. Mid game DLC annoys me, or doesn't draw me in enough, especially if I have to go back to it, so I get that.
If you have decided on getting the Pro in America btw I'd suggest logging in ps direct before the queue starts, and just leave your phone or the tab open, then at some point it will refresh and by the time they go on sale you can look and you're pretty much at the front with zero effort.
Took about 4 hours to sell out here, so you'd imagine a similar proportion of consoles to expected sales in the US, so probably a similar amount of time for them to go there, too.
@Ravix Thanks for the advice on Pro. I think I’ll wait for now. My poor PS5 hasn’t seen much action lately anyway, so I don’t know that I’ll jump onboard yet.
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@colonelkilgore agree it’s got some untapped potential. Surprisingly meshes three gameplay elements seamlessly (driving, shooting and beat me up) and the studio would do a good job of making a sequel most likely.
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@Yousef- who made it? It's a game I was aware of but don't think I ever really played it. It's the kind of property that could easily be rebooted and would sell well, you'd think. As I always say, there's not enough gritty crime games with open worlds.
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@Malaise yeah. Yakuza is a series I wish I liked. But it's the gameplay loop that doesn't suit me. It's like an endless runback with some beat 'em up bits. I loved the story of Judgment, and the silly side stuff like chasing a wig around 😂 that is peak gaming. I just wish it was all encased in a slightly more open world with a bit of freedom, without it being "tracksuit encounter showdown extreme! mega mix 7.5 - retracksuited"
I could add FF7 remake to my pile of half finished games to go back to 😅😅
All the rockstar published ones I've played, obv. But they are ones that are still good to go back to, as nobody one does it better. But now I play many more genres I don't go back to them the same way I used to.
As you like pumping some time in to strategy, have you played Crusader Kings 3? It's not really an age of empires like deep sim, it's more of a dynasty building sim, some casual elements, humour, but overall a really fun package. For example, I'm casually turning the tutorial set up in to: what if the Irish controlled Africa, and maybe rivalled the Holy Roman Empire for wealth and power in the 1100's 😂😂
@Malaise if I ever make it out of the tutorial I'll let you know 😂 although I stopped looking at the hints and just started doing stuff. The Ballad of Brian ended as Colman was the only worthy successor, but he was a rampant shagger and he, and his wife/cousin, got the old venereal plague. When I took over as him he actually recovered, but then his wife/cousin, died, and two sons were murdered while he was out on a Holy War to claim more of Africa for those sons 😪😪 so it has taken a more dramatic turn. So now he has two ***** (B.a.s.t.a.r.d.s isn't a swear in this context PushSquare, boo), one son and a couple of daughters left, with only the one son being a rightful heir.
I think the main plan now is to try and form an empire ((not Britania, but some weird Irish, Mercian (middle england) North African, Aquitainian (southern france) mix)) and then pass that on with a few relatives holding kingdoms within. Then close the gaps between the realms so Ireland, or the empire of Briain, rules all of northern and western Europe and Africa. Then leave it at that 😅
I think there's game modes where you can, say, start as Aelfred the Great and try to fend off the viking horde and secure the England of his dreams, presumably with Crohn's disease hampering your every move.
I might check if there's a scenario with the Wenceslas/Sigismund drama in the Holy Roman Empire too.
@Malaise I need to stop reading these threads — your post just made me add 3 more games to my massive backlog! 😂
I was already trying to calculate how I can fit in a replay of Mass Effect 2 and 3 and also find time for the Mafia series and then you’ve made me consider Tales of Arise, LA Noire, and Banner Saga. I’m doomed.
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