Czar_Khastik

Let Ubisoft cook, they know what they are doing.

Sidney Sweeney was made for this role.

Day 1 blind buy.

I'm way behind all installments since I've only started with the Trails in the sky 1st chapter remake, but this is great news nonetheless.

And since I know there are people like me out there who find it difficult to get into this franchise knowing there are more than 10 installments to play in order to grasp the entire story, my advice to you all is: just start playing to enjoy these games and ignore that feeling of being overwhelmed since this is a great modern but old school JRPG which any fan of the genre appreciates.

I've purchased the new Trails game which means I've bought a massive amount of 33% of games which will release next week.

When I'm not unlocking skater movies in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, I'm on the path to become the best junior bracer in Trails in the sky: 1st chapter remake.

@Jammer Yeah, I lost so much time with my pictos loadouts. BUT, in the new patch you can apparently save your pictos loadout which is a quite helpful feature but I didn't come around to try the verso update.

It's not lazy using an optimise option, believe me. Stranger of paradise has sooo much loot that it would become unmaganable without it. But it's just that kind of a game (something like Diablo 3).

@Jammer Sorry for the late reply, I was away for some time.

Stranger of paradise, for me at least, is a 7/10 type of game which means it's really fun but not a standout masterpiece. Some of the cutscenes have hilarious moments and Jack is a unique but meme-able character.

The gameplay is stylish, not Devil May Cry stylish, but you can feel the hits. Especially, the finishers which are really satisfying. I was actually overwhelmed with the amount of jobs which you can unlock early on where each job plays very differently so I didn't know what to choose. The key here is not to get anxiety from the amount of choice, but just to choose a job that you would like to try and you'll get through the game with it since it's not that hard.

There are also some other gameplay mechanics that get thrown at you, like the soul shield and parry but the gist of it is that you need to land normal attacks and soul shields to accumulate MP which are needed for special skills.

I also felt the need to unlock the most advanced jobs as soon as possible, but I would not recommend to do that, but instead choose a job and then naturally progress through its skill tree. To unlock an advanced job you need to fill the skill tree for a couple of basic jobs (to get Knight, you need to do unlock Knight skill orb in Greatsword and Mage job skill trees. That's actually not correct, but I'm just putting an example here).

Also, what I found to work the best for me when unlocking jobs is just to unlock the job orbs directly, meaning, instead unlocking all the orbs which lead to the job orb, you can unlock the job orb directly. It costs 8 AP but then you get that orb and all before it (which I found really weird).

You'll also get a lot of loot from each enemy encounter. My tip here is to just go to the battle settings and press "optimize". It will really save you a lot of time.

What I also found as a con is that there are no towns and NPCs in a traditional RPG way: you have a list of missions and a single town which you can't explore but you select the people you want to talk to from the list menu.

I would just urge you not to google anything like I did, because somehow google spoiled the entire plot in one sentence when it suggested a different search for me, a search unrelated to mine. So if you need anything, just go to the game's wiki, gamefaqs or youtube directly.

So the point here is that it is not a must play game, but it's a game that will keep you occupied for 25-30 hours (even longer if you want to go the Diablo route of higher difficulty and loot) and it is fun to play. I'm actually half way through it and got a bit fed up with it, but I will finish it soon.

I'll try to spend an absurd amount of money on gaming and then justify it in front of my family by being loud and incoherent.

I tried a couple of games but nothing has stuck.

The list is:

• Uncharted Drake's Fortune
• Shadows of the damned
• Marvel's Midnight suns
• Death Stranding
• Forspoken
• FF Origins: Stranger of paradise
• Metaphor ReFantazio

As you can see the list is diverse and full of 7/10 games as well as some masterpieces. So the problem is in me apparently.

I'm looking for a cosy game to play before bedtime on my PS Portal so later tonight I'll pop the last sucker in: Trails in the sky 1st chapter remake.

I wish you all the very best for this new year and I hope you'll wish my weird brain good luck so that Trails stick since everything else failed.

Leave behind your woes,
Stay ahead of your foes,
Keep true to your bros,
Put them before any ...

... microtransations and live service games because single player experiences will keep you on your toes.

@ShogunRok Exactly, maybe if we send them a memory card with old save data they'll remember.

@danzoEX I'm just being Czar Khastik.

I just hope there will be no news regarding Persona 1 and 2 remasters or remakes

"Sandfall interactive is overrated" in 3, 2, 1...

One time I got so drunk i tried streaming LOTR: Gollum but it went so bad that the one single viewer demanded I stream MindsEye. It was me talking to the mirror near my desk.

Persona 4 needs a remake much more than Persona 1 and 2 since those two entries stood the test of time and are available on a majority of platforms.

@PerpetualBoredom Thanks a bunch, mate! May also all your wishes come true, both in virtual and real life 🎅

Thanks to AI, the Grinch used to steal presents and now he steals server RAM.

@SMJ @wildcat_kickz Wish you all the best for the holidays, no sarcasm this time

@SMJ It couldn't be, sarcasm is the only thing I have and people here are kind enough not to rob it from me.

For me the best indie game is Expedition 33 after background AI textures got patched.

@Dogbreath You could not have said it better and I love the quote that it was the best COD campaign.

Whenever someone asks me about an FPS suggestion, I hide my limited genre knowledge by recommending Titanfall because the game deserve more recognition (and I wasn't aware about the mislead marketing efforts which put it out there to die).

Now I won't have to replay the ambulance missions in GTA: Vice City anymore.

@Kienda I never played Titanfall 2 multiplayer but I loved the campaign so much. I'm more of a single player gamer but this FPS had a great story and I remember it fondly which I can't say for some other games of that genre. I hope you'll enjoy it too.

Way too soon, but he created something unique and left a positive mark in this world which is something all of us should strive for. If Titanfall 3 ever happens, it better has a titan named after him.

When I booted Expedition 33 I was immediately drawn out of the immersion when I saw that some posters hanging on the background wall were generated by AI.

You know the situation is really bad when I could not get back into the immersion anymore so it took me 80 hours to platinum the game.

@TimeDelayedGamer Thanks for the heads up, mate. I decided to do them in chronological order since I'm aware that those older entries are not as grandiose as the newer ones. Nathan deserves to be played as intended so I'll enjoy them one by one. And I hope to experience the Pulse Explore buds to their fullest, but I'm not sure if the PS4 trilogy has 3D audio or other fancy audio stuff implemented.

It's end of the year so a confession feels right. I have never beaten an Uncharted game so I'll start with Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. High quality game which doesn't take long to beat but has a good story, pleasant gameplay, nice visuals and audio to pair with the Pulse Explore buds. Have a great weekend, my dear enthusiasts.

This is something my wife will understand and approve.

I will purchase the PS plus subscription so I can get these digital games before they go out of stock.

Crunch is the best way for the employees to prove they are team players and a great fit for the company.

Now I can finally do a pacifist playthrough.

I've experienced the same issue but then I bought the PS5 version for full price since I'm a true fan and small studio supporter.

@TimeDelayedGamer Thanks for the splendid review! I'll most definitely keep my eyes open on ebay and buy it when the time is right. Also, I didn't know it had a coop mode which makes it even better.

@TimeDelayedGamer I've tried to buy a physical copy of Puppeteer for quite some time but the prices were a bit too high. I can only think now is even worse. You played it digitally on PS3? I assume the game is a real hidden gem?

Tomorrow I'll have a couch coop session with my friends (yes, I actually do have them) where we'll continue the tradition of anually beating at least one Tony Hawk game and now it's time to finally unbox Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4. I'll also throw in some Double Dragon Revive and Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection for mixing things up a bit.

@datamonkey I have to make the old switcharoo from time to time to keep things fresh 😅

@Rhaoulos Oh man, I miss those AAAA titles.

Considering the Gestral Beach sport games found within the world map, they should have also won the Sports title of the year award.

@Mostik Same here, I've also got the MK Legacy delivered today at my post office so I'll need to pick it up. MK is god sent for couch multiplayer sessions.

I'll get my physical copy today and I'm really looking forward to playing a retro 2D title of a beloved movie franchise and a game that won't take a hundred hours to complete. Mixing things up makes our hobby that more interesting.

@Gaia093 @TheArt @Chip-Douglas @themightyant @Neither_scene For those who check the original comment for hidden messages after.

Great.
Unfortunately, this could not be avoided.
Sandfall interactive is getting hyped up at every corner.
This is known even by my grandmother.
Another game should win the GOTY in my opinion.
Video games should be judged not by hype, but by originality among other things.
Expedition 33 is also a weird name.

@themaladroit Yeah, I agree. Those older episodes are a gold mine for having a great time.

@themaladroit Laughin' Jokin' Numbnuts

Saying that an investment containing Suicide Squad holds no value is like saying LOTR: Gollum is unplayable.

A free-to-play live service crossover with all three franchises is what we can only hope for.

@janineking The classic album Menace to sobriety by OPM.

@Rich33 You said it perfectly, this was exactly my point. I find it great that people can professionally compete at these games but for a casual player it is not very enticing to have this many layers of gameplay. I genuinely miss those older titles (e.g. Def Jam is one of my all time favorites). But it's good to see that I'm not alone in this.

Without being sarcastic, I suppose this is a good thing?

To be honest, as a casual player I didn't like the newer entries as much as the older ones. I'm more of a Tekken 3 type of guy.