Topic: Games you've recently beat

@ellsworth004 You ought to if you have any love for the action-platformer genre. It's stellar!

@Ralizah Ive had it for awhile, I think I will check it out this weekend. I believe I am a fan of all genres.

Did a playthrough and beat SMB2 on the NES Classic tonight. Been a long time since I beat that version, in the past if I wanted to do a playthrough of that game In would usually just play the Super Mario All Stars version. It wasn't my best run a couple of places my timing was off or I would totally forget where an enemy was but over all not a bad run. I think next I might try and beat The Legend of Zelda.

@Tasuki 2 games from my childhood that made me into the game that I am today, legend of Zelda and the very first metal gear. You have a original nes?

@ellsworth004 Actually I do, as well as a Retro Hub USB AVS, but I was playing SMB2 on The NES Classic.

@Tasuki how much did you have to pay for that if you don't mind me asking, I had one but it stopped working.

@RogerRoger i love that game, i wish Konami had done a sequel to that instead of whatever Survive was meant to be

@ellsworth004 It was $185 and quite honestly worth every penny. It's the best HD NES Clone out right now and I have had it run every one of my game perfectly even Castlevania III which alot of clone consoles have problems with. The down side is that it doesn't come with any controllers but you can use original NES controllers on it and they do sell a wireless controller.

If you are curious about it you can check out their site.

https://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?cPath=36&produc...

I beat the true final boss in Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon on my second nightmare mode playthrough. What a brilliant little game! Better than a large chunk of older Castlevania games, actually. This is what I wanted Castlevania III to be.

I'll definitely need to do a run where I sacrifice everyone, but I'm pretty satisfied for the moment.

Continuing with the NES Classic I did a play through of Mega Man II and beat it tonight. Still one of the best NES games of all time.

@Tasuki Thanks for the info. I have really wanted to play the legend of Zelda and some other games for awhile. I'll definitely check this out.

Just platted tokyo xanadu ex+

Got the Platinum in Wolfenstein New Order.

Finished uncharted 3, pretty fun game, may have to take a short break before I start 4.

@ellsworth004 I did the same after playing the trilogy. 18 months later it is still sealed...😅

@JohnnyShoulder I will finish them all! Just wish combat sections were not so repetitive. How many bad guys can there be.

@ellsworth004 Yeah that is why the second game did my head in a bit. The section on the train with the helicopter went on far too long for my liking.

@JohnnyShoulder I like hard games, I'm a huge fan of bloodborne, dark Souls, old school platformers, and alot of hard indie games. That said, I hate cheap deaths that are not my fault, you get alot of that with uncharted. Duck behind a rock, rpg nails you outta nowhere. But I like the story, puzzle sections, and some of the combat. And definitely like the characters, Nathan and sully are great.

Completed Severed earlier. My thoughts on it have remained consistent. I really enjoyed the puzzle solving, atmosphere, story and presentation. Although there are a few friendly faces, the world is mostly devoid of other characters and this really feeds into the lonely atmosphere. The world is well designed with multiple upgrades to discover, usually through solving puzzles. In terms of battles, it's best to approach them like puzzles. This sounds odd, but once you start encountering large groups of enemies that have buffs, you can quickly become overwhelmed unless a logical approach is taken. The battle system itself is simple and tactile, requiring "slashes" on the screen with your finger. I almost got a blister! The player's own magical abilities and the various upgrades and skill trees add a lot of depth. Anyhoo, a great little game that really feels like a perfect fit for the Vita. It shouldn't be dismissed because of the control scheme.

Metal Gear Solid - This was my first time playing it and I think it holds up very well for a game of its age. Visually, it's obviously very dated, but I think the strong art design and clever texturing still looks nice. Scenes are also nicely directed with good motion capture. The sound particularly impressed me - especially the voice acting - which is very good across the board apart from the rather embarrassing rent-a-proverb Mei Ling. She has a saying for every ocassion it seems. I really love Snake's voice.

The melodramatic, over-the-top and at times maudlin script was a general highlight for me. I guess it's a turn-off for some people, but it makes Metal Gear Solid and the way it presents its story rather unique compared to almost every other game I've played. Enemies can battle to the death but moments later have a philosophical debate about the meaning of life. Good stuff. The wider theme, which I took to be an anti-nuclear message resonates as much as I'm guessing it did in 1998.

Gameplay generally felt good, although gun aiming is the weakest aspect by far and avoiding enemy fire is not easy. The fourth wall stuff made me laugh especially the bit where I assume a controller vibrates (I played on the Vita). One major annoyance I had was some backtracking back and forth near the end.

Anyhoo, looking forward to continuing with the series. I'd preferably play 2 and 3 on the Vita but for anyone here who has played them, what did you think of the controls and rear-touchpad usage?