There are a few that I regret but mainly because they highlight my (repeated) foolishness in buying into pre-release hype - the usual suspects, I'm afraid. So take a bow "No Man's Sky", " Cyberpunk 2077" and "Death Stranding". Another perhaps more unusual pick is "WipeOut Omega Collection" and not because it's a bad game by any measure rather than because it's the only game (in its PSVR mode) to ever make me feel physically nauseous - a feeling I'm in no hurry to replicate by playing it again!
@nessisonett Ok, so I regret buying Horizon FW. I actually could have bought Elden Ring instead. Seeing its subreddit and its "Bloodborne like gameplay" it really looks tempting....
Full price: Anthem [I waited so long for the 2.0 update but we know how that ended so...]
On sale: Bloodborne [Won't get into details but those who see FromSoft differently will understand why]
Runner up games: Werewolf The Apocalypse - Earthblood, Dying Light, Darksiders III.
There are more, but these immediately come to mind.
Edit: Forgot to add Elex. Probably the worst game I ever played in my life. And to think they didn't even bother to revamp the combat in the sequel shows how the devs literally copy-pasted the thing.
There isn't a proper tutorial, it's basically FIGURE IT OUT, YOU PEASANT!
Terrible UI (in my opinion) and I don't like how convoluted the leveling system is. The Surge 2 has a straightforward system and that's a AA game.
My last reason would be the non-existent story. Like, I felt no desire to "push through" the difficulty because there was simply no narrative to, you know, guide me. It's another thing when you, for example, have a story of a little girl that is in danger and she calling out to you.
@Fragile I do think FromSoft has responded to some of those complaints @Divergent95 listed. Apparently the tutorial issue in the second bullet point is actually much better in Elden Ring compared to the earlier titles and the game does teach and tutor much better than before. Also Iām guessing theyāve addressed the fourth point (lack of story) by hiring GRR Martin, although Iām not sure how much good itās done. But youāre right that the core of their games certainly sounds like has been maintained undiluted.
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Another one for me was Breath of the Wild. As a long time Zelda fan I could not wait to play this game. Instead of a glorious Zelda game in the vein of OoT or other 3D Zeldas, I instead got a soulless Zelda Game that thought it was Skyrim. Add to that the constant needing to carry 100 weapons on you because of your weapon breaking on you everything, no thank you. Ended up trading that one in really quick.
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Anything by FromSoftware...Sacrilege! I hear you shout! But Iām always so crap at them. Bought Bloodborne cos I loved the aesthetics of it, but never got that far into it. Later bought Sekiro cos people said it was āeasierā...not for me it wasnāt. I impulsively bought Demons Souls (PS5) cos it looked so darn good, but again I never got that far. I think Iāve actually learnt my lesson now cos Iāve resisted buying Elden Ring, despite all the glowing reviews for it.
@Nightcrawler71 Thatās totally understandable, theyāre not for everyone. Elden Ring does improve on the irritation a lot though, itās more approachable and rewards your time so much better. You can just wander about for ages and find plenty of fun.
@Nightcrawler71 I totally get that (I never bought any of them myself but I was tempted many times, tried Bloodborne on PS+ and the Demon's Souls remake borrowed from a friend) but this is the first time I'm hearing anyone saying Sekiro was supposed to be easier!
I've heard it was the hardest one!
@velio84@colonelkilgore I am really tempted to pick up Sekiro but still donāt think I understand the differences between it and the usual souls type games. Are there any other games it can be compared to?
@render At the time it came out a lot of people compared it to the "Tenchu" series - but honestly there's not really much of a stealth element to "Sekiro". The combat system is absolutely brilliant but if you don't get it then you're stuck because unlike with the "Souls" games there are no alternatives to the katana. You HAVE to master the block/parry/counter techniques or you're getting nowhere. I absolutely love the game but if you can borrow/rent a copy I'd recommend doing that before spending any money.
@render so I loved Sekiro, itās a really really good gameā¦ but itās my least favourite From Soft game. The reason being, that the souls-like genre is my absolute favourite game-genre (my comfort-food)ā¦ and I wouldnāt consider Sekiro a souls like.
Itās very similar but also distinctly different, as strange as that sounds. First itās really an action-adventure as opposed to an action-RPG but also, the combat is timed/rhythmic blocking as opposed to the way I play souls-likes (dodging attacks to create an opening to capitalise on).
Itās still awesome thoughā¦ and unmistakably From Software, I would definitely suggest you give it a go. Iām going back to it later this year as it goesā¦ and really looking forward to it.
@render I will also throw my hat in the Sekiro ring. It was my GOTY that year, but like others have mentioned I wouldn't class as the same type of game as the Souls games and Bloodborne. For one you can't grind to make yourself OP and there is no mulitplayer or NPC summons either.
It is the most difficult out of those I found. But once you get the combat, it is also the best. It feels almost like a rhythm action game at times, and I generally dislike those types of games.
There are similarities though like resting at lamps resets everything and going back to your blood stain to get back your Souls (don't remember what they are called in Sekiro). It also has the same magical enemy and level design that comes with a Miyazaki crafted game.
It actually does sound like Sekiro could be the one for me. Is it also somewhat more linear than Souls? The lack of grind/leveling makes it sound that way.
@LN78@colonelkilgore@velio84@JohnnyShoulder Damn thatās it then looks like I have no choice, Iām going to have to buy it. Thanks for all your replies - although I might not be thanking you so much when Iām pulling my hair out š
Seriously though it sounds great and even though Iām no good at parrying either if itās not like souls parrying then I might stand a chance. I think Iāll queue this up after Iāve finished Cyberpunk.
There are very few games that I regret buying. I was only allowed 2 games/year (birthday & Xmas) so from a young age I was very deliberate with my purchases.
Howeverā¦1 year I got Alone in the Dark for PS2. Easily the worst game Iāve ever played & didnāt even finish it.
Most recently though is the Monster Boy remake. I got in on sale for like Ā£7 & still felt ripped off.
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