@Thrillho Fair enough! I've only experienced the game vicariously through my friend who was obsessed with both entries, and I've played a few bosses here and there so he could laugh at my failings, haha. I did see him beat Nightmare King Grimm and that looked absolutely horrific! I definitely don't have the reaction time for anything like that. If you would argue that many of Silksong's bosses are even harder than that... then I don't think myself and this series of games will get along.
And yeah, I totally get you when it comes to the completionism. I'm not someone who actively aims for 100% completion, but I do always want the most out of every game I play. That includes sometimes searching up side quests to make sure I didn't miss something in an area or just generally slowly poking around every corner just to make sure there's not some piece of content there. It already changes the way I approach games for sure, and I'm not even laser-focused on the ultimate percentage!
Did you at least end up getting the platinum in Rebirth by the end, or did your slowly developing hatred for it also keep you from getting some of the last trophies? I haven't played it myself, but I know there's so much side-content that I can imagine you might have just given up on if all of it is a requirement to get the 100%.
Beat Tomb Raider 2: The Golden Mask now. Genuinely very good, probably more consistent than the main game. The final two levels, Furnace of the Gods and Kingdom are possibly the best classic TR levels I’ve played. In the conversation anyway. If only the final boss wasn’t massively anticlimactic, it literally goes to credits the frame after you kill the boss!
@Tjuz The thing with lots of the boss fights is that if you watch them back they never look like they should have been that difficult but playing them is a different matter I have the Nightmare King Grimm saved/uploaded as it happens;
Watching that back, it also seems that because Hornet's combat style is so much quicker than the Knight's, bosses are typically quicker as well so the room for error is smaller. Plus, some of the bosses get quicker and quicker through their phases so it can get overwhelming.
And no, I didn't get the Rebirth platinum. Both the FF7:R games require completion on Hard mode which I loved in Remake as the combat was so much more nuanced and tactical but I couldn't face having to play the whole game again and on a harder difficulty too. If I'd made that decision earlier on then I could have saved myself so much more time and not bothered with lots of things I had already done thinking I would go for the platinum.
@Thrillho Watching you beat Nightmare Grimm there gave me a half panic attack, and I'm not even the one who ever played the game! Just watching my friend as well as you attempt it alone is enough to overwhelm my brain, haha. If watching it alone should look easier than it is... well, consider me out for the count. But yeah, I guess it very much depends on how someone gets along with Hornet's playstyle in terms of how hard the sequel will be in comparison with the original for anyone. Though I have seen from my friend's playing sessions that she's generally more adaptable. I don't remember what they're called, but I think something along the lines of having different shields which each come with different movesets that might suit your playstyle better or worse? Or even be more practical to use for any particular boss? I also heard online before that there's a "shield" (if we're going with that) that pretty much mimics Hollow Knight's combat moves for anyone who was disappointed by Hornet playing so differently. Did you end up getting that one and using it, or did it not feel as good anyway with the fights in general being so much faster-paced?
Ah, the age-old difficulty trophies! I feel like these are the exact kind of trophies that will forever keep me from being a trophy hunter. I'm not someone who likes to replay games. I look at my backlog and all the fresh experiences I could try instead and consequently see no reason to play something I've already enjoyed and seen all of! Not that I don't understand why others enjoy it, but my brain is simply wired more towards the shiny new stuff, I suppose. Then the only way to go about it would be to start off on the higher difficulty in the first place, but well... for that I'm too much of a coward. I hate it when a game kicks my ass. I'm the protagonist! I'm here to be the all-powerful, chosen one! Not to be fielded by a random Level 4 slug enemy. My only platinum is Spider-Man on the PS4, because that didn't require me to play the game on anything above Normal difficulty and let me do everything in one playthrough! If all games were like that, I'm sure I'd have a more impressive trophy shelf, haha.
@nessisonett Glad you enjoyed Golden Mask so much! Although you're right, I also found the end credits jumpscare rather anti-climactic (and unintentionally hilarious). Here's hoping you enjoy the The Lost Artefact expansion as much, if not moreso, and best of luck with TR3 as and when!
The first two levels felt like Chronicles levels from the Russia section, which I actually really enjoyed even if there’s still too much combat for my liking.
I was pleasantly surprised when I replayed Chronicles as part of the second remastered collection. I have a ton of personal fondness for the game, but have also always objectively recognised its shortcomings. As a bitesize, atmospheric victory lap for the classics, however, it really holds up (especially with some of its more infamous bugs finally squashed, too).
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@Werehog Yeah, I completely bounced off The Last Revelation the first time, still haven’t beaten it. Whereas Chronicles was nowhere near as bad as its reputation, just very safe and buggy. Although the final levels set inside the building were more like knock off Splinter Cell than Tomb Raider!
Easier then I remember it being (Probably thanks to the new analogue controls) but can still kick your arse.
Especially so thanks to Croc going to the Sonic school of taking damage meaning you can and will burn through lives as it will not give you crystals to protect yourself in some rooms towards the end.
Beat it though. Got the platinum for it too as it wasn't that demanding. Well worth the nostalgia trip.
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