I enjoyed my time with Dark Souls Remastered @Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy, I never did finish it originally when I played it on the 360. The remaster felt pretty good to play, but I'd say it's a step below the Dark Souls 2 remaster. I don't remember struggling with it too much, the hardest bosses for me where all in the DLC. Especially Manus, he is one tough mo fo and you may have heard of him from your time recently in DS2, depending on how much you are into the lore of the series....
And I've just realised I've completed the games backwards starting with the third game. I would usually never do that.
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@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy That's funny. Everything I've heard from people is talk about how brutal Demon's Souls is. Maybe they were just unused to the game design at the time? I do know that Souls games apparently get easier the more of them you play. Your expectations and reflexes probably weren't honed by years of experience with the series when you first got to it.
Anyway, only six hours? Did you beat it, or did you just stop playing out of a lack of interest?
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@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Yeah, it does take half an hour or so to re-adapt to the first Dark Souls game, at least it did for me. After that though, it's fine. The difference between Dark Souls and Demon's Souls is huge, and I really didn't notice it at the time.
Good job, Parappa. You can go on to the next stage now.
@RogerRoger See, this is why I like your posts. You don't just discuss a game. You take the reader on a journey!
The music is pretty adventurous and cinematic, although, I'll confess, having next to no familiarity with the franchise, I wouldn't recognize any of the tracks from previous games even if they smacked me across the face.
Looks like you're discovering the magic of the PC modding scene. So many games are vastly improved by user mods. Skyrim, for example: it looks alright on PS4, but, if your system can run it, there's mods that make the game look like a demanding modern-gen title.
@RogerRoger Great read. It certainly has its issues, but I did love Angel of Darkness as well. There's lots of interesting facts in your post that I didn't know about, such as originally planning three hub cities.
If the classic PSone Lara is remembered for controlling like a tank, then Kurtis should be remembered for controlling like three tanks, tethered together, all trying to steer in different directions. At half speed. In a bog. A really deep one.
Best. Line. Ever.
Absolutely must agree with @Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy there. Laughed out loud right here at my desk.
I’d been holding off reading the review until the end of my day and once I finished up my work I simply couldn’t wait any longer until I got home — I just had to sit here in the silence of an empty workplace and enjoy the review as soon as I could. Bravo.
It helps that I love all things Tomb Raider, but I must say it was a wonderfully written piece. The opening recount of the development is a splendid intro to place the game in context. It’s easy to judge these games in a vacuum, but when one realizes that each game’s development (and in this case, post release modification) is a story in and of itself.
I remember enjoying The Angel of Darkness when I played it, although I’m sure the rose-tinted glasses that I see the game through now would not hold up if I replayed it. But your review makes me want to play it again. If only I knew which box my PS2 was stored in...
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@RogerRoger Awesome review dude. I doubt I will play the game, but a very fascinating read. It's certainly interesting to ponder what could have been if the development hadn't been so pained and if the project's potential had been fully realised. Glad that the PC mods have ironed out a few of the kinks. I wonder if anyone would ever attempt a fan remake.
@RogerRoger A good read that. Placing Lara in an urban setting but keeping the tomb raiding mechanics sounds like it could have been really neat, even if it wasn't.
Batman: Return to Arkham City - I think I'm nearing the end of it, I just finished a fight with the Joker on my second trip to the steel mill, and have started a Catwoman segment where I have to steal a plant for Poison Ivy. It's been a pretty solid time, and while it doesn't quite have the same atmosphere as Asylum, I do like the added freedom & more varied gadget selection. There's way too many Riddler trophies/challenges though. Sure, some of the puzzles can be pretty clever, but it's clearly bloat for the sake of bloat (on the other hand I really like the lore & concept art they unlock, though).
Luigi's Mansion 3 - First one of these I've played, and I'm pretty impressed. It has great atmosphere, and the Metroid like map design is a perfect fit. The environment is highly detailed & interactive, and the bosses are looking like they might be something special (I just beat a pianist ghost that was suprisingly involved). Only issue is that my right Joy Con has developed drift pretty heavily, and it's making things way harder than they should be (Luigi is constantly trying to spin, making lining things up difficult, and it slows him down when trying to move away from danger, lol).
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@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy That’s a fantastic summary of your first impressions! A very informative post that highlights the games basic structure. It has me wanting to play it!
It does sound like an extremely complex game though, which is intimidating. That, and it’s length have been the deterrents for me so far. I picked it up a few months ago when I saw it for cheap but am waiting for the right time. Meanwhile more games slowly bleed into my backlog whilst my life becomes more complicated and time seems at a premium lately, but I digress...
So suffice it to say, this is a good “scratch that D&D itch” game then? Are the systems too complex as to make it unapproachable for the casual fan of the genre? How much time is spent messing about in the menus versus in the game world? And does the menu and interface navigation feel intuitive to you, given the transition of this being a PC game first?
I have to say, the way you describe the multitude of options for customization of character interaction, combat, dialogue, and problem solving - well, I’m impressed with the depth of what they’ve accomplished here.
I look forward to reading more of your impressions. It sounds like a very exciting experience! If the rumors of the game’s runtime are true, then you’re a mere 10% complete, so I’m curious how the gameplay holds up over such an epic length.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
It's also slightly ironic as you're the one who told me about it, and yet i'm playing it first 5 months or so later 😂
Yeah, I thought the same. I’m glad that it looks like it’s going to be a good one then. I could only point it out as a game that seemed to fit what you were looking for based on what I’d read rather than personal experience. Good thing I didn’t lead you astray. 😄
Obviously I’ve been keeping an eye on the game for a while now, and there hasn’t been a whole lot of chatter about it around here so it’s good to have some first hand experience rolling in. For such a seemingly exceptional game, I think it’s been largely overlooked by the PS4 user base.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Falls apart in Chapter 2 in my opinion. Chapter 1 was very good, though. OS1 is better overall
Edit: I can’t remember exactly if Fort Joy is chapter 1 etc actually, but I mean everything I played after the Fort Joy map. I think you leave The Joy at the end of chapter 1..
@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Nice write-up! I'm guilty of leaning way too heavily on the "reviews" side of the "User Impressions/Reviews Thread," so it's nice to see someone just gab about a game they're enjoying.
It sounds a bit complex, which is why I don't play CRPGs more often, but when you can really burrow yourself deep inside of a massive, engrossing RPG world, it's a very good time. You can lose hours at the drop of a hat (which, in my case, means looking away from the computer screen to find that my eyes feel like they're burning and it's 4 in the morning, which means I stay awake the rest of the night to ensure I get to work on time )
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