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

Playing Tekken 6 on PSP. Graphics are a bit better than 5 but other than that, it’s an absolute mess. I will delve into the mediocrity in great detail at another time.

@RogerRoger Considering ‘story mode’ has been reduced to 4 fights with zero incidental dialogue, I’ve put it on the easiest setting with only 1 round. Even then the boss character is cheap. I’ll muddle through for the plot and then it’s just 7 I’ve got left which I bought on PS4 as it’s on sale! I do have Tag Tournament 2 as well but not really sure of the best version to get, might get the Wii U one because of the Nintendo outfits.

Diablo 3 on the Switch but tomorrow I have incoming DooM (2016 PS4) and Lego City Undercover for the Switch.

Yes I have not played DooM

@RogerRoger From what I understand, the PS3 version had a big story mode that was mostly terrible and was a sort of expansion of the Tekken Force mode seen in earlier games. It contained an arena inside that mode, which served as the basis for the version in the PSP game. A couple of rivals with no dialogue, your Mishima of choice and then Azazel, a big purple mess that takes up half the screen. Considering 5: DR had 8 rounds, 2 rivals with in-engine cutscenes, voiced prologues and interesting epilogues, it’s a big step back on that front. Still, it was pretty late in the PSP’s lifecycle so perhaps I’m hampering my experience a little compared to the excellent port of 5.

@RogerRoger I think the sad thing is that the game actually handles well, the gameplay’s great and the graphics are good. They just skimped on content.

@RogerRoger I got it for £20 on a UMD so naturally I ripped it onto my PC so I could transfer it over to my Vita. Not extortionate but still not what I’d pay for it!

I'm currently playing Mario 64 on Switch. I've played it before, but not since it launched on the N64.

If things weren’t bad enough with Tekken 6 on PSP, it’s crashed on me while saving twice now, both times wiping my data. This... is not ideal. At least I haven’t lost anything worthwhile as I’m just playing through the story modes for each character and throwing it into the nearest bin but still, another nail in its coffin.

Making some proper progress in Assassin’s Creed 2, strangely I think the PC version has the DLC included so I’ll be starting that as part of the main story tomorrow. Still have no clue why the base game jumps from Sequence 11 to 14 and the DLC is sequences 12 and 13, that’s insane. Imagine selling an actual part of the main story, utterly bonkers.

Metal Gear (MSX) and Persona 3 Portable (PSP)

Metal Gear is a total guide game, especially when it comes to getting the freaking Card Keys

I'm on 11/6 in P3P, so the big twist regarding the Dark Hour has already happened

Started Assassin’s Creed Revelations. It’s a strange game, it feels like they kinda ran out of ideas. I quite like the setting and it’s cool playing as older Ezio but the series needs a bit of a shakeup. Hopefully 3 delivers.

@nessisonett Well, with AC3 you finally get to leave Renaissance Europe, so there’s at least a shake-up in the setting.
And actually, I recently said something about the paucity of Native American representation in gaming (in reference to Aloy and the Horizon Zero Dawn artistic and aesthetic vibe), and AC3 is one of the few chances you get to delve into that culture. The shift in focus to American history may not be of interest to most but I quite liked AC3. The major gameplay advance is the introduction of ships, seafaring, and naval battles, which of course became a huge focus in Black Flag, Rogue, and even in Origins and Odyssey. Despite this major innovation and the unique setting and cultural representation, most players and critics call AC3 one of the weakest of the mainline games, and I don’t know why. Personally, I liked it leagues better than AC4, but I know I’m in a small minority.

@nessisonett I've never played AC 3 but my nephew was a big AC fan at the time, but he could never get past the seemingly never ending tutorials!

@RogerRoger It's very interesting

It's really annoying how the key cards don't actually stack so you have to navigate your inventory for the correct one to unlock specific doors, and how Snake can't wear a gas mask and hold onto a key card at the same time so he has to unequip the gas mask when he's in a poisonous room, basically forcing him to take damage while the door opens and he gets let into the next area in Outer Heaven

Also this game probably punishes me for getting caught or spotted even more than any of the Solid games tbh. Enemies just swarm in like a beehive and not helping things is that I think they're actually able to aim their shots diagonally while my movement is restricted to just four directions

@Th3solution @Kidfried Interesting to see two differing opinions! From what I understand, 3 is a very divisive game so it’ll be interesting to see which side I fall down on.

With Revelations, I’m nearing the end as it’s really not that long a game if you don’t bother with most of the side content. I’m enjoying it, it’s a more mature story as it deals with a more mature Ezio. It might lack a bit in charm but Istanbul/Constantinople is a pretty interesting setting and there have been some proper great set-pieces like stuff out of Uncharted or Tomb Raider.

Decided to just go ahead and start yet another game of Oblivion. I do love it, even despite the hilarious balance issues. The setting’s probably the most beautiful in terms of traditional fantasy, even if I prefer Skyrim’s snowy landscapes. I’ve had no trouble finding loads and loads of quests even before bothering to dip into the main story. I appreciate the QOL changes from Morrowind to Oblivion, fast travel is a big help and at least I don’t miss 99% of my attacks to start with. Looking forward to spending many many hours in Cyrodiil again.

Nier Automata on PC

Still an excellent game and the PC version at high settings looks gorgeous as hell. Especially environments like the Amusement Park and the camp where you meet up with Pascal

Ori and the Will of wisps. I am also considering Disco Elysium, I don't want to wait until next year but I don't want to miss out on the trophies either

When it works, Partisans 1941.

Back to Digital Devil Saga 2 on the PS2. I'm in the final dungeon, and will be grinding mantras for a while, and trying to complete some of the optional boss fights in the meantime.

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy So, I've beaten Jack Frost's quiz and figure I'll probably be able to face him in the final dungeon somewhere, but two of the bosses, I guess, require me to take items from powerful demons. Parvati and Narashimha both have a dialogue where they challenge you to take something from them. Does this game have a steal mechanic that I've not noticed? Do I have to kill them with certain spells?

@Kidfried How are you liking it so far?