First playthrough of Enslaved: Odyssey to the West done and mopped up all the collectibles… which are maybe the most annoying collectibles in all of gaming tbh (yes… worse that the inFamous shards and the Assassins Creed 2 feathers!). Just got a few scenario trophies to grab in chapter select before taking on the hard playthrough.
I liked it but not as much as a lot of other people seem to. It’s fine and a solid 8 for the era I reckon but maybe I went in with higher expectations due to the gushing I’ve heard over the years.
Just finished Far Cry Primal on PS5 after 20 hours of playtime and over 20 freezes. Absolute bummer that this game is so poorly optimised on PS5 because it's a very fun experience ruined by constant freezing. Even after I beat the final boss, it froze on me right before the last cut-scene. I don't know if the game works better on other systems, but I strongly advise against playing it on PS5.
Anyway, I had a blast playing this game and I'm glad that it didn't overstay its welcome because the progression system does come to a screeching halt after a certain point in the story. I think 20 hours for an open world game is a very good length. Also, as I've mentioned elsewhere, it was really nice playing this game as it was a breath of fresh air from previous Far Cry games. Although I am now looking forward to playing Far Cry 5 in the future. Hopefully that game doesn't freeze all the time on PS5 lol.
@LtSarge as a big Farcry fan I’m glad you enjoyed… and as someone yet to play Primal I appreciate your posts as I’ll remember to install it on ps4 and not ps5 👍
@colonelkilgore Yeah I honestly should've done that myself. I was actually considering playing Primal on my base PS4 before I put it away as the game doesn't have any PS4 Pro enhancements, so there are actually no benefits to play it on PS5. But yeah, what's done is done. At least I can confirm that the game is beatable on PS5, haha.
@AgentCooper wow that’s a big statement, glad you enjoyed it so much. Wasn’t really on my radar until I heard it was from the guys who made Everybody’s gone to the Rapture. So that caused to to blip and now hearing it is your GotY so far has only amplified that. I’m gonna have to watch some reviews
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Nice, shame about the crashing.
I seem to remember reading that Far Cry 5 was unstable on ps5 but it recently got patched to 60fps so I'm hopeful they fixed the other issues.
Far Cry 5 is a good fun game, the vehicles (especially the planes) and companions are a highlight.
@AgentCooper Congrats on beating the game! Glad to hear that you enjoyed it, more so than I did even. And yeah, the pacing was absolutely sublime. You could tell this was a game made by developers who really thought things through while designing the game.
I've put Rapture on my watchlist now so if I see it go on sale, I'll get it and give it a shot!
@CaptD Ah interesting, I didn't know that they patched the game on PS5. Yeah, hopefully there won't be any major issues playing it there.
@colonelkilgore That's cool to hear, definitely looking forward to playing it now! Out of curiosity, have you played all the numbered entries in the series?
@nessisonett Man it must've been rough going for the Platinum with all the crashes. Major kudos to you for sticking with it!
@LtSarge I’ve played 3, 4, 5, 6, New Dawn and a bit of 2 back in the day. The vast majority of people seem to go with 3 as their favourite but having played them all, I reckon that’s probably down to it being where Ubisoft discovered the formula which all subsequent games have adhered to.
For my 5 was so good due to the map, the vehicle variety and most importantly aircraft variety. Planes and helicopters made a big difference for me. It felt like a first-person GTA but with more tactical combat.
@colonelkilgore Ah I see, FC5 does sound very promising based on your description. I've also heard great things about FC6. Can't wait to play both of them down the line.
So I just finished Silent Hill: The Short Message on PS5, which took me about 2 hours. For a free game, it was pretty good. I really liked the setting and the story. I've always felt that more attention should be given to young people's mental health as it's really tough going through school these days. So many expectations are placed on you and it's really stressful. I know that all too well so I could really relate to the protagonist.
The "actual" horror gameplay of this game was monster chases and at first, they were okay but later on they became very annoying. It just became a bunch of trial and error in terms of where you needed to go because when the monster catches up to you, you have to start over from the beginning. The last chase was the worst though, as not only did you have to run away from the monster, you had to collect five items while doing so and it was so annoying as all the areas looked similar. I definitely feel like the developers could've made these sections better. Maybe giving the protagonist a couple of hits before going down instead of having to start over each time you got caught.
Regardless of this, I did enjoy my time with this game and for a free title, I do think it's worth checking out.
On a side note, this was actually the first Silent Hill game that I've finished lol. I'm a bit tempted to start up the first Silent Hill now before the remake of the second game comes out later this year. I just love psychological horror games.
@LtSarge I’d highly recommend playing the original Silent Hill 2 before the remake comes out. Bloober are notorious for a reason and the original is widely considered one of the best games of all time. The first one’s amazing too.
@nessisonett I have Silent Hill 2 on PS3 but you told me years ago that it's better that I don't play it at all due to its many issues. I don't have any other way to play SH2.
I actually like Bloober's games. Layers of Fear was great, The Observer and Blair Witch were okay, and The Medium was great. I think the hate for Bloober is unwarranted. The games aren't bad, they're just different. If you don't like horror walking sims, then those games aren't for you. But I enjoy them and there's no doubt in my mind that Silent Hill 2 remake will turn out great.
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