Topic: What PS5 Games Are You Currently Playing?

@Ravix it’s certainly seems more traditional

@nitraM cool. I'll add it to my wishlist, I think. I missed out on stuff like the OG Dragon's Dogma, Fable, Skyrim and games of that era, But I've had itches scratched by the TW3's, KCD'S, Elden Ring's, Baldur's Gate 3's of the world, and I don't mind janky jank if it does indeed scratch the RPG/exploration/fantasy itch.

As an appendendum to what we were discussing elsewhere, @Th3solution ,I am three mandatory bosses away from completing the game with the easiest, (my chosen path), 'bad' ending, I think it's the only way I can get through the game I think. So that's just a brief update on my progress, I have two main bosses/areas left before the main , allegedly "easier" final boss, I just defeated a miniboss in one of those areas recently, and got the first phase of the first of those two, prior to the final one, boss fights down, so hopefully that can be regarded as good progress since I last updated you.

How is Outlaws going?

Edit: I also observed, whilst playing, that, like Dark Souls, the second half of the game becomes a bit more non-linear, in terms of the path you can take to progress, but, again, like Dark Souls, and to a certain extent Demon's Souls as well, you still have to explore all the optional paths eventually, but the order is up to you! Thought that little nugget of information might be worth something to you.

I just beat the fourth boss, Volbaino, in The First Berserker. It was an excellent boss fight, and much easier than the previous boss. With that said, I really enjoyed how you had to use the environment to your advantage. I’m now doing a few side quests, finding collectibles, and moving on to the next chapter. I think this game rules.

@HallowMoonshadow you might want to dodge or block those attacks then 😛😛

Ah, I haven't tried it yet, but what you've done is make it seem like it has a little KCDspirit in it, too. Although, thinking about it, making a game with a Skyrim-type 'hands permanently out in front of you' combat style harder does seem a little mean, as Skyrim was never nuanced enough to warrant increasing the difficulty 😅 games kind of have to earn their difficulty, if that makes sense, so it seems like maybe this one didnt earn it? 🤷‍♂️

Defeated another miniboss in Sekiro. On my way to the Corrupted Monk, now.

Edit: Defeated Snake Eyes Shirahagi as well, used the cheese strategy for this particular miniboss as I found both the Snake Eyes minibosses particularly hard in this game.

Playing Hitman in VR which is just brilliant, sure it has a little jank but nothing that can’t be fixed with patches (ie adding a holster position offset etc..).
I haven’t played any of the trilogy except for a little of Paris (first real level of Hitman 1) in PSVR1 but have just finished level 20 Paris mastery.

They have done a great job with this port and I just hope they add Freelancer support at some point.

Defeated Corrupted Monk in Sekiro. Quite the hard boss fight, but appreciated getting the victory, at last.

@Kraven How does the gameplay of The First Berseker: Khazan compare to Sekiro? Would you say it's similar mechanically? Is it harder or about on the same level? Thanks in advance, man.

@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Glad that you’re continuing to make good progress. Do you know how close you are to the end?

@Th3solution Two bosses away from the ending I am going for. I took the easy option ending-wise, there are more/harder bosses for the other endings, I can give you some tips on making your own playthrough easier if you ask me at the time/I remember how I did it by the time you get round to it. 😅😉

How is your playthrough of Outlaws going?

@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Yeah, it’ll be a while but I do sometimes consider the easy road in these games, depending.

Are you interested in trying Lies of P by any chance? Since you’ve learned (mastered?) the parrying in Sekiro, perhaps you’d try your luck with it? I have heard more than once that it’s the closest to a From game of all the imitators.

By the way - So far Outlaws is going well. The game hasn’t risen to elite level or anything, but it’s a decent game. There’s a lot more stealth in it than I prefer. The game is balanced such that stealth is the way it’s designed for encounters to be handled. It’s fine, but sometimes I grow weary of the slow and calculated sneaking around and decide to just start shooting. The problem is that it gets out of control pretty quickly when you do that in the wrong spot.

@Th3solution I am not very keen on Lies of P, I must be honest, although my interest may change, right now I think it looks too similar to Bloodborne in terms of the level design, but if you are interested in it feel free to go ahead and potentially prove me wrong! I've heard the gameplay, is, as you say, a mix of Bloodborne and Sekiro.

It's a shame that there's more stealth in Outlaws than you prefer, and all the slow and calculated encounters are trying your patience, but it's good that you are persevering with it, shows a level of commitment in your personality, perhaps. Is that generally how you approach games? Even if they're not perfect, if you're enjoying them, to a certain extent, you're keen on seeing them through to the end?

@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN I think that I waver in my commitment with a game, but in general I try to persevere. I’ve abandoned many games over the years, but I either try to revisit them later, or if there’s an inkling of interest I give them plenty of chance to win me over. I’m better about finishing games now than I used to be, being more patient as I get older. Also, it’s a lot easier to know what you’re getting into before playing a game now, with all the reviews and YouTube playthroughs that can be consulted before starting a game. I glanced through my list of the last 20 games I’ve played, there’s only 3 that I didn’t finish and don’t have plans to go back to them.

When I look back on my favorite gaming experiences, many of them were with games that didn’t click for me right away. And I feel like a really solid ending does a lot to elevate a games overall effect. The games that stick with you usually have some dramatic narrative conclusion or an epic boss fight or other gameplay element, so I do try to make it to that point. Usually the payoff is worth it, but not always.

@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN It plays really similar to Sekiro in terms of parrying and blocking, but it flows like Bloodborne and NiOh in terms of movement and dodging. For me personally, I found Sekiro to be much more difficult, but that isn’t saying much - both games I’d say are equal in difficulty.

@GirlVersusGame Thanks for your long and detailed reply with regard to your experiences with the Souls games and Sekiro. Yeah, I totally loved Dark Souls 3, primarily for the reasons you outlined, hopefully they will make another non-multiplayer Souls game soon, but Idk if I will play it, if I can beat Sekiro. Toying with the idea of going out on a high, with regard to their output potentially waning somewhat and potential life changes occurring before 2026/7 ,which is when I reckon Miyazaki's next possible masterpiece should be out. On reddit ,they say, "if you've played one, you've played them all" plus Idk why but I didn't feel I enjoyed Elden Ring as much as their previous games,I didn't enable online play, except towards the end, but, the boss design towards the end, particularly due to bosses like Godfrey and Radagon having the ability to one-shot you regardless of how high your vigor was, was something I found that spoiled the game for me up to a point. This was because I found you couldn't get one-shot, even by very powerful bosses if you're HP was high enough, in the previous Souls games.

Anyway, Good luck with Robocop! Sounds like you're enjoying it a lot, and it sounds like a great game.

I feel like I have a viable strategy for Guardian Ape now. Now it's just a case of executing it and mastering the second phase. I'm trying to savour the experience, potentially my last FromSoft game for a while, I don't want it to end too early, whilst simultaneously not wanting it to drag on too long, either, hope that makes sense. I want it to take the perfect amount of time, for me, to complete, anyway.

@Jimmer-jammer The Mandragora game looks quite good, from what I've seen YouTube. Added it to my list. Have you ever played any of those other Soulsvanias ,like Salt and Sanctuary or the legendary Hollow Knight?

I am quite interested in playing the, for want of a better description, 'Sekirovania' , Nine Sols, at some point, myself.

Also, have you seen this? (Game called 'Post Trauma' , Survival Horror game for PS5) Apologies if I have already drawn your attention to it. Looks awesome for SH2 Fans, though!

@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Salt & Sanctuary is ace, I was surprised how deep the rpg systems were. Ender Lillies and Blasphemous I can also recommend. They are not as deep as Salt & Sanctuary, but still have decent combat. I think Blasphemous has the better designed enemies and Ender Lillies has a cracking musical score behind it.

@JohnnyShoulder Thanks for the recommendations, man. I may add Salt & Sanctuary to my Backloggery and Most Wanted Games List then!