Sniper Elite 5 done and dusted, and on Authentic difficulty. That means I’ve beaten the series on the hardest difficulty, which is no mean feat! Really enjoyed this one, the missions are sprawling to the point of being overwhelming at first, but there’s a whole heap of routes to learn and little secret spots to find. Up there with V2 for my favourite entry in the series!
@RogerRoger Wierdly my Dad loves the Sniper Elite games but couldn't get into Hitman on PS4. I think it is too open ended for him and he never knew what to do. He does love the first World War and World War II setting though, so that is something in favor for the Sniper Elite games.
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@RogerRoger Hitman is definitely a bit more open ended but the latest Sniper Elite games, 4 and 5, push the series closer to that level of stealth. Obviously it’s not the same social stealth sort of game as the Nazis take one look at you and open fire but the maps encourage similar levels of exploration. Sniper Elite 5 also includes a kill list optional objective in every level which just has a target to kill, usually in some sort of fortified area and that’s a lot closer to Hitman than the more traditional third-person shooter objectives that involve things like getting to a specific area or sabotaging some sort of weapon.
@nessisonett@RogerRoger Plus in the Sniper Elite games you get zoom up x-ray shots when you shoot enemies in the gonads. Other body parts are available.
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Finished up Samurai Maiden today! I think it's more Ninja Gaiden/DMC with some Warriors elements than a Warriors clone (granted, it's more clunky than NG/DMC would be), and surprisingly challenging as it goes on. I think I may finish maxing out all the girls' affinities as I'm already pretty close to doing so, but I doubt I'm going to try & finish it on the higher difficulties as I think the only real reward will probably be extra concept art, which while neat isn't a huge motivator.
Oh, and for what it's worth it was patched last week (at least on Steam) to remove some of the wonky localization (or "censorship", depending on who you ask). When it launched all instances of "High School" or "High School Girl" were changed to "Gen Z" in the English subtitles which made some dialogue clunky as sometimes she was clearly describing a place (in one egregious instance, an explanation of how modern education goes from Elementary, to Middle, to High School, and University was changed to describing the differences between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, & Boomers), however all High School references have been restored.
@RogerRoger I think there’s a semblance of a timeline but they keep jumping around to make it possible for the guy to be in several countries during the war! In 5, they mention your exploits from 3 and 4 briefly but that’s about it so you’ll be fine.
Just finished Unravel 2 on Series X. Beautiful and fun game! I liked the first one but I think this one was a more consistent and fun experience overall. I rarely got stuck with the puzzles this time around and the game didn't take that long to complete. It probably only took me 4-5 hours, which is a decent length. It was also a treat to see environments and areas of Sweden in-game. I definitely recommend giving this game a go!
Dragon Quest II is done and dusted. A pretty big step up from the first game, although with similar annoyances and an absolutely brutal difficulty curve. The cave just before the final dungeon is downright evil too, with a combination of looping corridors and pits in the floor. I still enjoyed it for the most part though.
So the other day I beat Crisis Core Reunion.
I love it just as much as I did back then & the story gets me every time.
I’ll never get the platinum for this game however just because of the mini games.
Squats in this game is just near impossible. The opponent won’t have an ‘off match’ & will always hit 55 unlike in FF7Remake where their scores would fluctuate. Spent like 4 hours on it before calling it quits.
As for the remaster/remake itself it’s pretty much the same game. It looks prettier & all the voice actors have been replaced with their FF7Remake counter parts. They sound incredibly similar to their CC originals. Zack in particular sounds almost identical.
As far as I can tell only 2 gameplay additions were added. ‘Stacking’ slot results so you can use abilities in a more optimal situation & the Buster Swords proficiency system.
Raising the proficiency is one heck of a grind but incredibly useful as you gain passive abilities while in buster stance. Even with spamming the buster stance, doing all 300 missions & completing the game I only ended on just over 76%. I would’ve gotten to 100% if I had saved the missions for once I got the buster sword, but I ended up clearing most beforehand.
Speaking of missions you have access to a whole lot of them so you get overpowered pretty quickly. I’m convinced that this game is meant to be played on hard because of this as I was one shotting even bosses by like the 20 hour mark.
All in all, 46 hours to complete the 300 combat missions & story. Ended the game at lvl 77, 76% proficiency & 77% trophies lol.
Oh yeah & the final super boss has 77,777,777hp which means that even if you hit max damage every time (99,999) the min number of hits it would take is 778 lmao.
Also the soundtrack is perfection. Don’t read the comments. Spoiler heavy.
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Beat Modern Warfare Remastered, somehow the first time I’ve actually played the whole way through that game, I mostly played multiplayer back in the day. I’m astounded at how well it holds up, it’s honestly one of the best FPS campaigns out there. I expected a Michael Bay movie but it’s a lot more grounded than I remember, it feels almost like a mil-sim at times. I played on Veteran which made it feel incredibly tense as well. All Ghillied Up really is one of the all-time classic levels in gaming too, it’s basically perfect and you can see its influence on future shooters like the Metro series.
I do love that Griggs gets his brains blown out right at the end (heartbroken about him and Gaz) but then his VA pops up with a dreadful rap about his own character during the credits approximately 5 seconds later. Way to undermine his death!
@LN78 I think the general opinion of Arkham Origins is negative because of the game's technical issues. I played it on PS3 and it could start lagging from time to time. But it wasn't anything that ruined the experience for me. It's definitely a game worth playing and helps explain the relationship between Joker and Batman in greater detail.
I just made it to third area boss on Slay the Spire and beat it for the first time, saw the end credits roll and so I can now assert that I have slain said spire, never let it be said otherwise.
Think it was probably my 6/7th attempt. Probably not finished with the game yet as there are other characters I need to beat it with and other game modes to explore but I'm quite glad I decided to return to it.
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Finally completed Code Vein. It's a decent low-budget anime Soulslike, has some cool bosses and a lot of character customization. Locals can be very boring, there are far too many dull military base looking places, but some are quite inventive. Story and dialogue is complete nonsense to the point where I just had to start skipping cutscenes, and I recommend anyone who plays it skips it too, for their own sanity.
@LN78 I don’t have a Dualshock 3 anymore so I can’t play quite a few games which is irritating. Metal Gear Solid HD especially is annoying but I guess it’s because it uses pressure sensitive buttons. I also have one of those massive fat PS3s and other than the fan being a bit of a jet engine, it’s not too bad considering.
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