Topic: What (Non-PS4) game are you playing??

@Pizzamorg Did you play Danganronpa and/or the Zero Escape games? I was wondering how the game compares since The Hundred Line is from those creators.

I am aware of both, but never played either. My understanding is both are more visual novely with no combat. That just on the outside doesn't look like my kind of thing. But then again, there isn't a huge amount of combat in Hundred Line, a lot of that is also optional, and I'd argue it was maybe the weakest part about the game, too. So maybe I'd go back and enjoy those other two if I played them now.

@Pizzamorg I’m currently playing Pirate Yakuza and really enjoying it too!

I’ve spent quite a long time running around Honolulu completing all the substories and recruiting everyone I can so it feels like it’s been a while since I’ve actually been on the ship

I agree though that it’s refreshing not having to be weighed down by such a massive main story so spending so much time on other things means I haven’t forgotten what is actually going on. Even the side content has been pared back proportionally with Dragon Kart not taking so long to get through.

Infinite Wealth was such a slog but this is just fun. The combat is a bit mutton mashy but still good enjoyable.

Yeah @Thrillho I was confused by Infinite Wealth's story direction. Like I liked that game overall, I thought all the refinements they made to gameplay and pacing and stuff was all excellent. But I thought Like a Dragon was meant to be this on ramp for new players, because they had recognised that the Yakuza series had become a little unwieldy for new players to join in on. But then Infinite Wealth basically sidelined the new cast from Like a Dragon in a mostly sorta irrelevant side plot, so they could bring back the old protagonist and create a story for him who absolutely no one would care about if they joined the series with LAD like they were told they could. Just makes no sense to me to this day.

@Pizzamorg They're more like point-and-click adventure games than visual novels. Zero Escape has a ton of escape room puzzles, and Danganronpa is filled with environmental exploration and minigames.

Danganronpa definitely sounds the more appealing of those two based on those descriptions. Maybe I'll circle back to it one day.

Played about three hours of Doom the Dark Ages on GamePass PC.

Firstly, the preload I had installed for months I guess was broken by the pre-launch patches Bethesda did for this? So that really sucked, as I had to do a fresh install. Also, I had heard the latest Drivers caused issues, but DTDA wouldn't even let me save basic stuff like my acceptance of the T&Cs without installing the latest drivers, so that also really sucked.

It is a shame, as as a game I am really enjoying this, honestly. It is all probably a little too edgy, cool via the lens of a 14 year old teenager, but the game feel is just excellent. It has granular difficulty options, a very generous parry which weaves really nicely into how the Slayer naturally plays, turning up incoming damage feels great cause it really forces you into that push forward style play with aggression constantly rewarding you with topping back up your health, which then lets you live out that Slayer fantasy of just being this unrelenting sledgehammer. I feel like a lot of games present you as really OP in cutscenes and then fragile af in gameplay, but the way Doom Guy is hyped to all ***** in the cutscenes, and then you get to live up to that hype through the gameplay, is just really cool.

In terms of the mech missions and the dragon missions, I've only done one of each so far. If we are gonna pretend the Eikkon missions in FF16 were actually good, then we can appreciate the mech missions in Dark Ages. The first dragon mission I was less impressed with, as the dragon is tied to this weird perfect dodge mini game... thing... to lower shields and do damage. It doesn't feel great to do, and just generally feels out of place within the wider experience, in the way the Shield doesn't.

There is a wider conversation to be had too, absolutely, DTDA is "just" a campaign shooter and whether that is enough in 2025, especially as I think its the full 80 dollar asking price outside of Gamepass or whatever games go for these days. I guess we've been kinda conditioned into expecting more from our titles when they have that kind of price tag. But at least so far, I can't think of anything that I could add to DTDA that would actually truly enhance the experience and generate more perceived value.

was playing the old NES games Bubble Bobble and Willow earlier today

Yokai Sangokushi 3DS.
Tactic version of Yokai Watch spin-off game.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

As a hater of turn-based games I can't believe I am enjoying this! Additions to the classic combat of the genre definetely made it fun more than a boring chore for me. Still, I am not over the moon by it but it's a good game so far. I am at the beginning of Getralt Village, wonder where the story will go. Also, if something happens to Lune I will have an Expedition of myself to the devs' office...

@Scottyy Enjoy! There are plenty of jaw dropping story moments to come and some excellent characters still to meet.

The gestrals are great fun though and I liked some of the enemies you get entering the region.

(You kind of messed up your spoiler tags there though..)

@Thrillho

I am looking forward to it. About the characters: New girl is basically Gambit.

@Scottyy They’re the hardest to get to grips with I think for maximising their combat style. I used them quite a lot in the early game but less so in act 3 and the postgame stuff.

@Thrillho

Some moves looks amazing. Yeah, hardest one to maximise for sure.

few non playstation games Im playing the rest of this month and in September

currently - breezing through the last two/three story stuff in Mega Man Battle Network 1

getting back into Resident Evil 0 for my Gamecube. mostly to play through Leech Hunter mode and to find a long long hidden secret that i didnt know about till i just watched a new video from Evil Blitz on youtube involving the final part of stopping the train

replaying Resident Evil remake for my Gamecube for the heck of it for old times sake. dunno if its true or just internet rumors etc that there's going to be a remake of the remake

Playing thru my Bond games on my PS2 with the level hike PS2 Adapter, wow does it make such a huge difference and is amazing, definitely worth grabbing imo

Hades II. Who else?

since its Halloween month, i was thinking about replaying Resident Evil Directors Cut for my original Playstation or at least replay breeze through Resident Evil Remake for my Gamecube along with playing Leech Hunter mode in Resident Evil 0

that and try to get back into Obscure Aftermath for my PSP

@Tjuz

Since I still don't have my PS4 quite yet, I've been playing a few different Nintendo Switch 1 games:

Dragon Quest XI S Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Mario Maker 2