Topic: Games you've recently beat

@Th3solution cheers buddy, I dunno anything about a new bird flu… but I think I picked it up from my parents over Christmas and New Years. They’re both still rough after two weeks of it… but they’re obviously older and they both smoke too, which doesn’t help. I think that I’m on the mend now thank god. Hopefully your good self and everyone else on here for that matter manages to avoid it, most unpleasant.

@colonelkilgore Glad you’re improving. Those platinums aren’t going to earn themselves. They need a healthy hunter at the helm. (One who finds his worth in the waking world 😄)

I’ve been spared this latest viral onslaught, thankfully [touches wood]. But many family, friends, and colleagues have had the mess. It can be brutal.

@colonelkilgore Oh mate that stinks, if anyone has the stamina to go at it again it’s you, after a short interval to fume of course. Hope you’re on the mend anyway, flu is absolutely rotten.

Get well soon 👍

@PeaceSalad appreciated mate… and after a heavy evening fume-session yesterday, I’m already back at it again 😅.

What’s the definition of madness again? 🤪

Just finished Solar Ash on Series X after 6 hours of playtime. Absolutely fantastic game! While I still feel like the controls were rather wonky, I still enjoyed my time with the game. The platforming was fun (and a lot of levels reminded me of Super Mario Galaxy) and the boss fights, which are heavily reminiscent of the ones from Shadow of the Colossus, were really cool. I highly recommend checking out this game, it's so much fun!

@LtSarge Glad you enjoyed it! It has been on my wishlist since it came out as i've always liked the art style. It has just never been at a price low enough for me to pull the trigger and I always think it will come to PS Plus. If it is on Gamepass, that might explain why it has not come over yet.

@JohnnyShoulder Yeah, the game is on Game Pass, which is how I accessed it. I also agree that it's never been discounted enough for a purchase as I've also had the game on my wishlist on PlayStation. But seeing as how I still have a couple of days left of my GP subscription, I figured I might as well check it out. Hopefully it'll come to PS+ soon, I think you'd enjoy it!

I also finished The Exit 8 on Series X, which took me about 2 hours. Apparently the game has been out on PS5 since last summer but it just shadow dropped on Xbox, which is why I decided to get it there as I remember it was quite popular for a while on YouTube.

I was so close to reaching the exit during the first half hour, but then I failed. I feel like the anomalies range from very easy to detect to very challenging. But the more you play, the more you know where to look for them. I actually managed to find all of them and it was very cool whenever I discovered a new one. I'm glad though that I managed to finish the game as you can absolutely have bad luck and constantly restart the cycle if you're not careful. Fun game though, for the €4 I paid for it, it was worth it.

Just finished Shadowrun Returns, a throwback to the classic isometric crpgs of yore (think the OG Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Planescape:Torment), set in the Shadowrun universe (cyberpunk meets fantasy... if Lord of the Rings was written by William Gibson, kind of thing)
I enjoyed it quite a lot; great story, excellent NPCs, decent RPG mechanics, not too hard. If you like those kinds of RPGs, definitely give it a go. Beware an early gamebreaking bug, though; invest solidly in charisma to bypass it (google will tell you the details should you need it).

Next I'm planning to get even more nostalgic and revisit one of the very earliest crpgs I played: Pool of Radiance, the first of the seminal Gold Box series from SSI. I wonder how it holds up

Indiana jones and the great circle Xbox Series X

the Indiana jonesness of it all is simply fantastic the music is fantastic and troy bakers voice acting is superb. this encapsulates the world and vibe of it superbly. I love what i call getting from A to B type games . however the combat is an issue which brings it down a point as it is too unforgiving as soon as you get spotted the enemies swarm you and you might as well give up. as we all know with stealth games if you get spotted you should be able to fight your way out or simply run away.

9/10

Finally finished Resident Evil 2 N64 with all scenarios Claire A/B and Leon A/B. This game is special although I prefer the remake the original is still fantastic!