I'm really getting into Expedition 33. It's a great combination of the janky Western RPG and the traditional JRPG. It exists somewhere between Persona 5 and The Witcher 2, which is just two amazing games to be compared with. So far I'd say it's even the best of both worlds, but I'll reserve a bit of judgment until I've progressed more.
Story wise it's really a @TheSolution game, by the way. I don't know why, but that's what it feels like. The story does some things I really like: it doesn't explain everything that's happening right away. It assumes your smart enough to piece some of the bits together, it adds to the mystery and it means there's less exposition, which is everyone's least favorite part of playing a game.
I'm a bit of a big JRPG fan, so I was curious what I would think of the battle system, but I really dig it. It's made in such a way that you're looking forward to every battle, and the quick time events add some excitement too.
@sorteddan I believe it took me over 100 hours to finish Cyberpunk. I did not get the platiunum nor do everything, but did do a fair bit of the side content. But i'm not a guy who can just mainline a game, as I like to explore and get side tracked too much.
I keep meaning to play the game again for the dlc, but i hear of another update dropping. Plus I wanna tie it in with watching (the horibbly tilted) Edgerunners which is supposed to be good.
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Wowzas that's a bigger number than I was hoping to hear. Let's hope that you are the outlier there... Either that or I'm gonna have to find me some more motivation and/or dedication or maybe just break a leg and take a month off work.
Thanks for the info though.
@JohnnyShoulder you know that patch has dropped now (I think it was the big one you mean) the one that has unlocked framerates so ps5 and ps5 Pro both improve with VRR. Whether or not they do another patch with PSSR in future too, who knows, but from a quick mess around shooting cops it was an insane level of improvement as it now runs as well as The Last of Us, which is crazy as this is open world.
@sorteddan I think it is probably a 30-50 hour game for regular people. My save was venturing into the 80 hours but I never completed the damn thing, but I am another who slow plays games and looks around at things which adds 50-100% onto completion times, I find.
@sorteddan I can check later how many hours I played, but I thought I passed the 100 hours as well. That's the main game, Phantom Liberty and a lot of side stuff, but I didn't chase the platinum.
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Thanks for the info guys. Seems I'm gonna have to pull my socks up and my finger out. Don't think I've ever hoped I was a regular people before.
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@Ravix Yeah i saw hat and hear that it improves tings substantially. My mate is playing it for the first time, so I recommended he tuen it on, as we saw the update but was not aware what it did.
@sorteddan You might need to pull your finger out first, depending on where it is, it might be a bit tricky to pull your socks up.
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@Herculean I think my characters are like level 8? Could be a bit more, I don't remember exactly.
I just got Maelle back on the team (very minor spoiler, I suppose)
@Herculean I’m really excited to play Expedition 33. I bought it already at launch when the positive reviews started pouring in. I’m glad you’re enjoying it so far and it does really sound like it’s up my alley with a nice hybrid vibe combining JRPGs with WRPGs and turn-based with action. Even more encouraging to hear that the narrative structure is so strong.
Being swallowed up in the Baldur’s Gate 3 black hole, I have no idea when I’ll actually get around to it. I will probably be trekking through Faerun for another month or so, and I usually try to alternate game types to avoid the possibility of any monotony so I don’t know if I’ll choose to do two turn based RPGs back-to-back so it might be a couple months.
Have you tried Expedition 33 on the Portal? With its turn-based gameplay it could be a good candidate. BG3 has been a decent one for the Portal, with my only complaint being that the smaller screen feels less epic for such a large game, and the game has small items to pick up that are hard to see in the environment and so that’s even harder on Portal. I suspect Expedition 33 is such a beautiful game I’ll want to do most of it on the big 4K OLED TV screen.
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Definitely trying to get going with Cyberpunk again. It doesn't look flawless on consoles with FSR still being an issue (Do a PSSR update, you swines. I thought I'd never have to deal with those FSR fizzlies again 😑) But boy, it still looks pretty damn good most of the time. Going to play it when it is dark out though to make the most of how it looks on OLED 😁
This was the moment I decided that, all I was doing was heading to the megabuilding to catch up with Panam, but you can literally just drive or park up anywhere and it will look good. Too nice for daytime viewing conditions.
Anyyyyyyway... this is my build. Revolvers, Rifles and Explosives, and probably strong enough for the DLC, but I still have to call Mr. Hands and meet Tekamura first 😅💀
Am I right in saying you can't have 2 seperate character saves, as playing one will eat the saves of another? If true it is a bit of a shame as I'd have loved to have made a new character to play a bit of the early game again separately from this old save.
I beleive a few people are also currently back on Cyberpunk or playing for the first time, maybe it could warrant the thread being re-opened for those people, if there is demand. If not, here will do
Guys, this isn’t a joke - Blades of Fire is really freaking good. It has some of the best combat mechanics I’ve seen in recent years, the exploration is rewarding, and it feels like an PS3-era ARPG with Soulslike elements (I know that might be a turn off), but not as difficult. I’d say it’s more similar to God of War in terms of difficult and combat gameplay. I’m shocked by how good this game not only plays, but feels. I’m so glad I trusted my gut and read reviews from sources I trust - it’s worth the money!
Still playing Hades and have gotten to the 4th area. All the bits back at home are great, but I don't think it is enough of a pull to keep me playing, as I'm beginning to find playing the first 3 levels over an over a drag. Which is a shame cos everything else I think is top.
I think this might my last rouge-lite/light as I just don't enjoy the repetition of playing throught the same areas over and over. I will make an exception when Saros comes out, as I loved Returnal. But feels ridiculous to keep going back to a genre if I don't enjoy one of the main gameplay loops.
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@JohnnyShoulder Yeah, sure, that's probably for the best imo, no point playing something you're not enjoying at the end of the day. Here's hoping that your next game will be one you find more enjoyable!
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@Voltan@Herculean I'm in the post game stuff of Expedition 33 now and going for the platinum which has become a bit of a grind; hitting level 99 isn't proving to be much fun..
The main game/story is just fantastic though. I love how different the combat is for each character though and there is real nuance to choosing who to use once you have more than three people to control.
One thing I would say is that when you do get to act 3, don't worry about going for the final mission. The final act is a bit weird as it opens up loads of the endgame content that isn't directly story related and will massively over level you for the final story fight so it pays to not mess about too much before you take that on.
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