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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 543

Judal27

I started Horizon Forbidden West while I still had the chance before it leaves plus. And already the gameplay feels so much better than the 1st game. It's a shame the story, dialog and characters just don't do anything for me, to the point I want to just skip cutscenes

I'm also continuing Dave the Diver. And it's so addicting, it's hard to stop playing when I get on it

Re: Poll: Are You Sick of Soulslike Games?

Judal27

No I really like the way they approach combat. But a lot of those games you listed I don't consider "soulslike" at all. Especially the 2D ones like salt and sanctuary

Soulslike to me is basically just being almost a carbon copy of From's Souls series which isn't a bad thing as long as it's good. So stuff like lies of p and code vein definitely fall under that

Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Zenless Zone Zero?

Judal27

7 but maybe a 6. I'm loving the different characters and factions. The character designs are top notch. Im actually kinda sad some of them are stuck in this game instead of any other better game. Combat is fairly simple but fun. The TV puzzles can be kinda repetitive but never really overly long. It's a fun game to play in short bursts

Re: Feature: The 10 Best PS5 Games of 2024 So Far

Judal27

Only played the 1st 2 and it's how I'd place them. Stellar Blade just needed a better story with way more character moments and interactions and it would have been a harder choice for the top spot. But overall it was fun ride. And Rebirth, aside from the ending, managed to hit close to what I would imagine an FF7 remake to be like. I don't think there was ever a moment where I was even a little bored

Looking forward to playing DD2 now that it's been patched some

Re: Take in a Concord Double Feature with These Scene-Setting Cinematic Vignettes

Judal27

I feel like the comments are being unusually critical of this game. Thought the 2nd cinematic was pretty good albeit cliche with humbling the younger gen with lore. But that 1st one was so lame

These are only the 1st 2 so maybe I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. But then OWs first few cinematics were leagues better and put these to shame lmao

Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Thoughts on the Concord PS5, PC Beta?

Judal27

Welp played 2 matches. Haymar felt way too slow. I thought I chose some beefy tank for a second. The grandma has a cool kit but feels like she barely does any damage and also too slow

The intro cutscene was pure marvel cringe. But I actually enjoyed the one about the homage stuff. The character designs are abysmal. I've never seen a more awful cast of characters except maybe that destruction all stars game or whatever its called. Why are western devs so scared of designing Hoyo tier characters 😂

Re: Zenless Zone Zero (PS5) - Characterful Character Action Makes for Another Gacha Great

Judal27

@get2sammyb I think the other 2 had variety in their v1s more than ZZZ but I also think it's probably due to the nature and type of genres they are. Genshin feels like a full open world and honkai a meaty jrpg that happen to have the usual mobile trappings that come with gacha game play like the limited energy to do certain activities. While ZZZ really feels like a mobile gacha game that happens to have 3d combat. It has a hub but it's not really as engaging or interactive as honkai's maps

And while the combat is still pretty fun. It also feels more restrictive than genshin's despite having a similar basic atk, skill, ult moveset. They limited it to 3 character switching. And there's only 5 elements so far. Knowing the game is just gonna get more bigger later on is one of the things that's keeping me playing tbh. I'm really curious to see how they're gonna expand upon it. Also cause the artstyle and character designs are top tier lol

Re: Zenless Zone Zero (PS5) - Characterful Character Action Makes for Another Gacha Great

Judal27

Honestly I truly find the game just ok. It doesn't really have the variety that both genshin and honkai have. And I told myself I'd only play around in it a little but I find myself really enjoying my time with it every time I log on and already planning and saving my rolls for characters I really want

I'm not sure if that's a good thing cause I really don't want to juggle a third hoyo game but it's fun 😂. I fear for when wuthering waves and project mugen are out

Re: Metaphor: ReFantazio Director Explains the RPG's Lack of Persona-Style Romance

Judal27

As far as I've played and can tell, no other atlus series has romance other than persona. And this is not even a spin off of it. So idk why it's a big deal or why someone would even go into this expecting it to have romance options

It wouldve been neat to have I guess. It's not something I think about a lot when I think of persona but I wouldn't have been opposed to it being in this game

Re: Poll: Can a Game's Brutal Difficultly Put You Off Playing It?

Judal27

Not so much put off but certainly wary of a game if it is. I understand not wanting to spend hours upon hours to make little or no progress. But I don't, constantly complaining about a lack of easy mode in From games when the director has already stated multiple times that he doesn't want to do that

Re: Poll: One Year Later, What Are Your Thoughts on Final Fantasy 16?

Judal27

A good game that could've and should've been even better. With the story being a letdown despite it still having a good cast with amazing moments sprinkled in. It also could've used more engaging side activities with fulfilling rewards. It was still fun as he'll running around the gorgeous world to hunt monsters tho. I still had a fun time with it overall but it wasn't what I was hoping for it to be

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 534

Judal27

Bloodborne The Old Hunters: just beat Lady Maria and now onto the next area

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree: still in the very early starting area. Found a boss while exploring the I thought would be a cake walk. I mean he kinda was but he was killing me in 2 hits if I wasn't careful. All the enemies hit like a truck so far

Re: Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (PS5) - Combat-Heavy RPG Gets a Major Overhaul

Judal27

@Ralizah about it couldve being so much more than it was, its how i feel about its story a lot (And a lot of other games in general lately). With the way they set up the 2nd story arc, I think the characters and world building definitely needed more time to cook. But I also get that's kinda hard to do in an already +80 hrs plus game. But all the different factions really could have used more screen time. It would have been so cool to see an actual all out war between them. And yea dazai towards the end was so random and out of the blue 😂

If they don't take even a little of smtv level design into P6 ima be so disappointed especially since it has more liberty with its aesthetic and themes not being super tied to angels vs demons in an apocalyptic/post apocalyptic setting

Re: Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (PS5) - Combat-Heavy RPG Gets a Major Overhaul

Judal27

@Ralizah tbh I have almost the same issues but I still couldn't help but love it to the point I'd give it a 9 cause the music and atmosphere, and the verticality of the maps along with the fantastic demon designs and cool animations made exploring and combat so fun. Even with the headaches I'd get from the performance issues

And while I'll always wish smt would have much better story and writing, I think I'll just have to take it the way I take souls games' stories. Just there to have some sort of reason for the protagonist to progress through the game. I hope it's true the new story path is better than the original. Even tho I kinda hoped they would flesh out the original more

Re: Reaction: You Said You Were Sick of PS5's Sad Dad Sims, So You Better Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Judal27

Definitely getting Astro Bot. I don't usually buy platformers anymore unless it's 3d Mario. But Astro's Playroom managed to give me a fantastic experience on par with those Mario games and it was free. Can't wait for a more full, meatier experience

Lego horizon on the other hand, I just don't really like Lego games as much anymore and horizon isnt exactly one of my favorite ips. Maybe on a sale