@Bob_Salat nice dude, glad that your fire has been reignited. I haven’t actually played the Remake but I have been playing the PS3 Dead Space games this year and I’m also a massive fan… so much so that the series as a whole is now one of my fave games series ever.
What’s up next… now that you’ve re-caught the bug?
@Bob_Salat yeah I lifted the privacy the other day so peruse away 😉… and yeah I’ve left 2 for my next milestone. It’s meant to be the toughest plat out of the series and arguably the best game in the series too, so looking forward to taking on the challenge.
Cocoon does sound good, looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it.
That's good to hear you finally got over your gaming slump @Bob_Salat!
I had a similar sorta thing a few years back. Wasn't quite the ordeal compared to you (Nearly 11 months is brutal) but I was ready to put down the controller for a good while myself.
Never actually played Dead Space aside from an old PS3 demo but I've always been tempted. Probably should at some point... The PS5 remake does look gorgeous in a creepy abandoned space station and terrifying body horror monsters kinda way
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@Bob_Salat more than anything I was paranoid about the online stuff on Dead Space 3, so wanted to clear it to alleviate my worry that something might’ve been missed when I did the online back in 2021… which it turned out I had tbh.
So just checked and you got #75 coming up next, Dead Space Remake coul fit that bill 🤔
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Oh yeah I had the same fantastic experience with Dead Space when I played it last month, it really is great when, like you say, it clicks. And the impossible mode trophy is far from impossible... As long as you're prepared to use cloud save back-up or are really quick at quitting to main menu before you die. Just sayin.
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Just finished my first run on Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 and it was decent tbh… a fair bit better I thought, than the general consensus. It definitely has its issues but I liked how creative the devs were with how they evolved the gameplay-loop and the narrative... and felt that more than made up for the negatives.
Gameplay-wise, its core combat is very similar to its predecessor but it differs in how you inhabit the game-world. Where as the original was your bog-standard character-action game (featuring various levels), this is basically a character-action game set in a 3D metroidvania map… it’s pretty cool. It takes a fair bit of time to begin to memorise your routes etc. but it does feel like an admirable attempt at a 3D take on the post SotN-vania games.
Narrative-wise, they go balls-out fair play. The fact that the LoS games aren’t canon afforded them this luxury… and they use it. The writers basically went as bat-**** crazy as DC and Marvel writers go with their Elseworlds and What If… projects… and I appreciated it a fair bit.
A notoriously tricky platinum, so I’ve only really got the easy(-ish) stuff done so far but pretty happy that I gave it a go.
@Jimmer-jammer yeah I can see why it didn’t click for you and in all honesty… you’re definitely in the majority feeling that way. It’s real easy to get lost trying to navigate the world… and then much frustration ensues 😅.
While I’ve been pleasantly surprised by 2 and some of the changes made make it more my personal kinda game (over-the-shoulder view, open game-world etc.) I’d still have to rate the original as the better actual game.
@Jimmer-jammer I am definitely in the same camp as preferring the original Lords of Shadow to the sequel, it's a very long game ,from what I remember, but the plotting/narrative is so consistently good throughout that it makes the journey worthwhile. I didn't get very far with the sequel, at all, but completed the first, back in the day, on my old console, before I was on PSN.
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I've not had a PS since the PS2 so there are 20 or so first party games I'm really looking forward to playing... waiting to see what gets a big discount next week! But I'll pick up God of War soon
@Dimey yeah the God of War reboot is a great place to start. Also, when considering Sony 1st Party stuff, don’t overlook stuff like Days Gone due to the critical reaction… it’s criminally underrated.
I just got the platinum trophy for Dragon Age: Veilguard (PS5) and loved all 125 hours I put into the game. I’m glad I was able to complete it tonight—it gives me enough time to focus on Stalker 2. And I’m off work tomorrow, so that makes things better.
@Bob_Salat I played Coccon in January this year, as a pallete cleanser between Soulslike titles.... and absolutely adored it.
What a terrific and unique little game, a wonderful ~10-12 hours spent. Definitely challenging also, but never frustratingly so!
Part of the reason I love TGA each year is that they highlight for me (via nominations) smaller indie gems I may have missed. IIRC - Cocoon got a few noms last year, don't think it won though.
Finished Deliver Us The Moon
I liked it. Gameplay is pretty basic but the story is good and it's just the right length for what it is.
I'll probably play the sequel too.
Finished Metaphor: ReFantazio and I can say that I have a complicated relationship with it.
The Archetype system is way more interesting than the Persona one, I love how they evolved the pre-fights strike in (basic, boring) real-time combat and the story, while nothing extraordinary, is entertaining and unfolds in interesting ways.
The structural elements of the game are way too evident and predictable and I felt like I was going through the motions in an algorithm that just filled functions with some kind of content (a new town, a new time limit, introducing a new character, do something in the morning, do something in the evening, clear a dungeon, watch an event, rinse, repeat): I had no sense of adventure (an element games like DD2 and Rebirth had in spades) and by the end of the game, no fun. I am honestly glad it's over and will not go for NG+ and platinum.
Returning to Stellar Blade to do the extremely videogamy photomode quests felt so right for my gaming self that I actually paused and thought about why that was...hence this little reflection.
Happy for whoever, and there are a few of you, enjoyed its time with game more than me! Didn't hate it but...wouldn't purchase it if I could go back in time.
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