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The blade reminds me of Soul Edge, and wait a minute... isn't that one of Disco Elysium's neural personalities talking? 😏

@Cloud39472 That's totally fair, and I think you've given a well reasoned response.

To be clear, I've always enjoyed FF, and I did really like Remake, for it's moment to moment gameplay and just about everything else. I thought it was overall really solid (and happily beat it twice!). I don't doubt I'll pick up Rebirth, but some of my gripes with the direction of the previous title just put me off from a day 1 purchase. That said, I'm just happily getting through my backlog, and didn't think I had the time to invest!

@PuppetMaster But it is the same story, no? That's my point. They've essentislly given us the same story, then just changed some key sequences by relating to multiversal shenanigans, at a time when I feel like the multiverse concept is so ubiquitous, it just feels tired, and not half-so clever. In that way, I feel like something more interesting/ less arbitrary would have been better, or else, yes; stick to the original.

The problem of a multiverse, and this is spoken of frequently, is that it takes away any real gravitas because, if something important happens, you can just spin a yarn about how it's a separate timeline, etc.

Regardless, it's all subjective, but I don't think it's fair to say that anyone who doesn't like the direction of Remake/ Rebirth isn't a true fan, or are simply being contentious.

@PuppetMaster Speaking for myself, it isn't about "time travel" as a storyline that's put me off, I would just say that the excess story baggage has been largely unnecessary, and for me (as well as for others, I'm sure), it falls flat, rather than hits the mark, so to speak. I understand it's a remake, and so they want to make it feel fresher, but I think that could have been done in a better way.

So you might disagree, as do others, and that's fine- but I think if there's a vocal crowd who are all making the same complaint, then that's a valid complaint, and no less right than the fans who say they love the new changes. Some of whom seem a bit 'salty', and maybe they would have equally loved the game without the new direction, because they're such fans.

The thing is, most remakes (in film, at least) will offer a new take on the story- very few will retread the same story but change key moments, and backlash is the reason why. I don't see why that's a difficult or different concept to grasp with Rebirth/ Remake.

@Czar_Khastik The name must be a real curse when it comes to asking genuine and sincere questions! 😉

@Czar_Khastik I thought that was Concord? 🤭

What about the PS One edition?

@Radekbejbl1 I really wish they'd take her out already. She just about epitomises everything that's wrong with the games.

@SterlingEyes Bingo!

I like the offerings of FromSoft. And I enjoyed Team Ninja's efforts (Niohs 1 and 2), and while there have been a few good efforts from smaller companies, like Salt and Sanctuary, or The Surge that were enjoyably different, I do feel like the best ones are by From, and the rest generally pale in comparison. That said, Star Wars worked well, and I don't see why the formula can't be used successfully, but there needs to be more originality and less aping what's come before.

I don't really understand the point of this release, when there's the Marvel vs Capcom collection soon to be released? Seems a waste of time and money to me!

Played it for several hours, and I felt the characters were totally bland, despite a high quality of presentation. The humour fell flat, feeling like a poor man's Guardians (as many have said), without giving any reason to care about any character. I'm not that fussed about cosmetics, and the few I unlocked seemed totally boring and pointless (a keychain for a gun that you never even see?). After so many hours of playing the same game type, it just got incredibly boring, and certain characters seemed entirely useless compared to others. If the game was free, I wouldn't want to play it; for £40, or thereabouts, I wouldn't even look at it.

@PuppetMaster I get that, but I actually don't mind Ryu so much, and Kazuya has always been my main. I suppose it's entirely subjective, but I just find him a bit bland- and again, I'm a Ken fan in SF, so it's not just the blonde American thing

Possibly one of the most boring looking fighting game 'poster boys'?

He's apparently Harada's personal favourite character, and he claims to have not realised that they truly "killed" him off, so I'm not entirely surprised.

@themightyant In all honesty, I don't even care about the game, or any gacha style game for that matter. I'm just saying, the point about the name change is moot, because the letters vary across languages. That said, I think it's fair to complain that a game that riffs off cultures doesnt even attempt to do them justice, because otherwise, they may as well have created an original character with an original name.

@themightyant But you do realise the letter change is because the letter L basically doesn't exist in East asian languages? That's why Krillin, from dragonball, is called Kururin in Japanese because, again, there is no letter L.

@CielloArc @DennisReynolds The protagonist, William, is actually also based on a real guy- the same inspiration for the character of Blackthorn in Shogun.

Not surprised by FF in 1st place, though I've yet to play it. Didn't expect so many people to have jumped on to Stellar Blade, in comparison to 3rd, however.

Yeah, echoing the sentiments of most, in that those are horrible to look at. Not even anything vaguely Tekken about them. Saw a mock-up on twitter of some Nike hi-tops with a purple snakeskin design (imitation Kazuya coat) and they looked infinitely better.

@nitram2k11 I am absolutely baffled that it's still selling so well/ much.

@Artois2 I don't take to mean it as in "these games are crap", but by crap selection, thinking that if only every 1/3 people decide to download a game (because they either have the others, or aren't interested, regardless), then that's pretty crap? If I decide to download 2 games out of 3, or people on average decide to download and play 2/3, then that's pretty good, and if by some wonder all 3 games are so good that literally everyone downloads them, and wants to play them, that's a miracle.

I feel like probably for every person downloading a game, maybe there's 1 you like or want to play. (Personally 0 for me, but irrelevant) So 1/3 isn't really that good?

@Bizzy I wish they would. I only pay for the essential tier, and only to play online. If it was free (like it used to be) - or at least cheaper- I'd be delighted and would happily take that over an increased cost and crap games every month. 😉

@Gremio108 The humour is at an all time low on this one, coupled with the least interesting villains in the series. The gameplay is the only redeeming feature, but the characters are also hardly as good as in the previous 2. I rushed to complete it and was glad to trade it in.

@Supern0va That's what I was thinking! That game seemed pretty ahead of its time, and it's like there's been nothing else like it- till now

@RoomWithaMoose Yeah, I see that. Just remarking that lv 5 was a very "early game" level to reach Margit at. So, in terms of ER, I'd think those hurdles exist slightly less, because there's always an alternative route, or option of levelling up. Admittedly, not so much in other Souls titles, where there's generally some linearity.

@RoomWithaMoose Fighting Margit at level 5 was your first mistake! I think most people are at least around lv 20 when they encounter him, and with good reason. Obviously, with enough practice, you could take him on at lv 1, but I think you've seem the problem with that 😉

I'm the type to intentionally choose "hard" mode when I play a game, because I enjoy having to utilise every system and scrap of power available to me. I don't think it's possible to reach a 'god tier' level of gaming without some challenge, and I'm all about relishing in those moments of balletic anarchy, when somehow everything just clicks.

@kailun I'd argue that playing fighting games or fps' online against other players requires much more skill, and I think probably still appeals to a large base of casual players, which is why people like single player content included. Admittedly, Soulslikes have such an appeal for the difficulty, and I guess there's a balance between earlier games having more limited ai (so easier) but less options (so harder), whereas ER goes the other way, and offers a lot of choice, but balances that with difficult combat/ ai.

@get2sammyb Can I ask what in particular felt unfair? I quite enjoyed the whole of Farum Azula, and think Placidusax (big dragon?) was probably one of my favourite fights. The final boss felt a bit cheap, because I spent half the fight just chasing, but since you can now ride Torrent, it sounds a lot easier.

@Jimmer-jammer It's like everyone is dying to the DLC version of the Tree Sentinel (remember that 1st guy?) and complaining about it, forgetting that you can actually avoid enemies and come back to them later...

@kailun I don't think it takes hours to get into a rhythm with ER, to be honest. There are a lot of weapons, which offers a pretty diverse moveset, so maybe finding your ideal weapon takes some time, but then you have summons and a "horse" to help with most of the combat, and even most enemies can be run away from, with the exception of major bosses (though you risk losing out on levels and secrets this way). It really comes down to knowing when to dodge and not being baited into dodging too early. It's a tug of war; you dodge once/ twice/ thrice and hit. Dodge and hit. If you're lucky (or skilled) you hit first and dodge less, but it isn't beyond the scope of most people's ability, I believe.

@Lavishturtle I would so happily eradicate Fortnite from the gaming landscape 😭

Great response from CDPR! Awesome art... and I could totally see Geralt doing his thing in the lands between!

@Odium Too true! There's such a wealth of things to do, I felt I was constantly surprised.

@Odium Yeah, it's a tricky one, when there's so much hidden content, but you don't want to have your experience spoiled by looking things up. As a vague tip, id say its worth using the map to place down markers regularly, and risking it to take any shortcuts/ lifts or portals that you come across.

@Odium I don't personally feel that Mohg was so inaccessible, to be honest. I found myself finding a lot of the bosses naturally, just from a desire to fully explore the map. The fight itself can be tricky, but there's an item that let's you get 2 free stuns, effectively melting half the health before the fight's even started. With summons etc. I don't think it's such a challenge. To add, you can pretty much run past every other enemy on your way, if you so choose.

This is golden!

@Sequel In the very first xmen film, I'm sure he says to Rogue that it hurts every time he extends/ retracts his claws (as one would imagine it might). Would be cool to see this implemented in-game somehow, like losing health for using claws, but getting a buff to your damage output.

@__jamiie that's essentially what it is, i suppose! 3rd (mutant) person action/adventure game, with a focus on fast-paced, hand to hand combat...

@Th3solution I was thinking this... I also foresee some delays ahead of them!

@Northern_munkey Friends always seem to get in the way of having fun, eh! 🙄😉

@Mostik Oops! You're probably right, hehe... I just thought maybe I'd missed something and actually got it totally wrong all this time!

Will delete my former comment! 😉

@nessisonett I quite liked that one, too!

@Ralizah Is that right! As a long-time, old school Poké fan, I've always wondered what the best playstation equivalents might be... my friend spoke highly of Persona, and I've known of SMT, but never really looked into the series. Will take a peek, and maybe grab 1 or the other!

Well, your big main man is also his wife, and s/he caused the shattering because someone (you know!) assassinated their favourite god/child, in order to disrupt the... order (the golden order, that is!). A bunch of crones, led by some giant fingers, point the way to follow the order, but everyone is also trying to destabilise it? All roads point to the erdtree, but a lowly tarnished isn't welcome, so you burn it all down anyway, and only once you've solved/ smashed the riddle, and united the great runes can you choose which path to follow...

@Cloud39472 Digging to the... Crisis Core, you might say? 😉

@Cloud39472 I think no one will complain if they don't change too much 😉

@B0udoir I'd say the easiest way is to find his shackle. Use it mid fight and he gets bound to the floor for long enough that you can smash his health down pretty low. Once he's up, use it again, and he's almost dead, before he's even gone into phase 2.

@rjejr I think all the videos have been pretty apparent that you need to have beat this one boss before you can access it... it's all about Marika and Miquella, (who was just a sleeping egg in the base game.) and Mohg is the gatekeeper of the sleeping prince.

I think you've got the right guy though- contrary to everyone else's opinion... I'm sure he's the only Mog/Mohg that's close to a river of blood.