Mini-Review/Backlog Destruction Thread
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Finished FF7 Remake - what an awesome reimagining of the original. I only wish I understood the story better. Anyway, going to switch gears and play a different game before taking on Intermission, and then FF7 Rebirth in a couple of months!
Finished Return to Monkey Island this morning. Was a fun game. Didn't expect the ending, but didn't hate it. Hopefully they'll be more games to come.
Next up I'm onto my next game in my full Resident Evil series playthrough, Resident Evil 5. This is one of the few Resident Evil games I had actually already played when I started this series playthrough, but it was more then a decade ago and I didn't have the context of the other games.
Next up I'm onto my next game in my full Resident Evil series playthrough, Resident Evil 5. This is one of the few Resident Evil games I had actually already played when I started this series playthrough, but it was more then a decade ago and I didn't have the context of the other games.
Finished MW2 campaign on PS5. Pretty good looking game (though I did wish it was a bit sharper), and it was short enough so that it never felt like it dragged or had artificial padding.
Now installing Last of US 2. Been dreading playing this game because of that death.
Now installing Last of US 2. Been dreading playing this game because of that death.
Finished Planet of Lana. Started out pretty slow, then the setting was explained a bit and made the game more interesting. Overall not a mindblowing story like Limbo or Inside, but not bad for a short, simple game.
Played Pentiment for 30 mins. Not interested. Now considering going back to Starfield, but not sure if I should wait for the next big update, which is due in a couple of weeks.
Juat finished playing Resident Evil 5 and I can't figure out why on the internet this game seems to get a lot of hate. It was awesome. Even playing solo and dealing with the Sheva AI I thought it was great. The AI actually is pretty good, very impressive for the games age. I guess a lot of people just didn't like the turn towards more action and less survival horror
Next up, I have to make an admission: I've never really played an Elder Scrolls game. I played ESO for years but I don't really count that, and I played Skyrim for like 20 mins forever ago. I'm about to fix that though by stating to slowly go through as many as I can. Starting with Morrowind. Really looking forward to this.
Next up, I have to make an admission: I've never really played an Elder Scrolls game. I played ESO for years but I don't really count that, and I played Skyrim for like 20 mins forever ago. I'm about to fix that though by stating to slowly go through as many as I can. Starting with Morrowind. Really looking forward to this.
Not sure how well Morrowind and Oblivion hold up now, but wait till you get to Skyrim. Now with the next gen upgrade and added content game is still amazing. So easy to get lost in that world for a couple hundred hours.
RE5 got great reviews at launch, I liked it.
6 got a bit out of hand with the action set pieces and today the internet went full history revision and now it's bundled with 6 as a bad RE game.
RE5 is fine.
Finished the campaign of Call of Duty MW 2 on PS5. I see why people like these games. The campaigns are in your face, unapologetic summer blockbuster type of games. With the right TV and sound system the whole experience is sublime. So I've got Cold War and MW2 under my belt now.
That is how I felt about MW2. Now with MW3, it’s not quite the same since it’s more of an open world campaign.
Rolled credits on Far Cry 5. Boy, what a game. I was annoyed at AI seeing you through walls and foliage at times and AI having pinpoint accuracy at any range. Once you get far enough and get the better weapons and perks I fell in love with this game.
The game world is beautiful, so many times I wanted to stop the action and take in the scenery. Up there with some of my all time favorite gaming worlds. As far as I know I did every mission, side mission, and collectable. That ending was wild! Great game, will get to FC6 on GamePass one day.
The game world is beautiful, so many times I wanted to stop the action and take in the scenery. Up there with some of my all time favorite gaming worlds. As far as I know I did every mission, side mission, and collectable. That ending was wild! Great game, will get to FC6 on GamePass one day.
Since I’m on a roll went back to Far Cry 6, might as well play through it now. I had already got off the 1st starter island when it originally hit GP so I’m already running the main game now, I’m having some fun. I don’t mind there not being skills to unlock. You just change your gear depending on what you wanna do.
The game world is beautiful. You gotta give Ubisoft credit some of their games have some great looking worlds.
I'm in this weird space right now with my PS5 and Series X.
I've pretty much dropped everything on them and are playing all the available games on my PC. Stopped playing bothe Horizen Forbidden West and GOW: Ragnorok and awaiting their PC versions. Same with anything on Series X. With GamePass, I'm playing their games on PC.
So my PS5 and Series x are bluray players and media hubs. I think if this keeps up, with Sony putting their games on PC eventually and MS putting games on PC gamepass Day 1, this might be my last gen with a console outside of a Nintendo console. Don't really see much point to them right now. Yes there are a few games here and there that are only on console ( read: GTA 6) but for the most part, I think Sony and MS pushed me out of the console space.
I've pretty much dropped everything on them and are playing all the available games on my PC. Stopped playing bothe Horizen Forbidden West and GOW: Ragnorok and awaiting their PC versions. Same with anything on Series X. With GamePass, I'm playing their games on PC.
So my PS5 and Series x are bluray players and media hubs. I think if this keeps up, with Sony putting their games on PC eventually and MS putting games on PC gamepass Day 1, this might be my last gen with a console outside of a Nintendo console. Don't really see much point to them right now. Yes there are a few games here and there that are only on console ( read: GTA 6) but for the most part, I think Sony and MS pushed me out of the console space.
That is where I am headed now too. With MS and Sony committed to PC, I don't see why going PC would be a bad thing. Not to mention, free online vs. paying PS/Xbox online. Not to mention, PC gaming is growing fast.
Once I really invest time in a game I usually see it through to finish the campaign, but FC6 is really testing me. The graphics and gameplay are great, but the story is boring and it is such a repetitive grind.
I’m becoming a much more stingy gamer with my time I’m noticing. I went to play Wolfenstein YB and ran into a situation where I did a couple side quests, died, then lost all my progress. I deleted immediately even though overall I was having a good time.
Same with Dante’s Inferno, which looks way better than expected given how old the game is FYI, but I hit a poorly placed checkpoint and deleted immediately. I was enjoying that game too.
I think I’m fully entering the realm of the casual gamer which is a little scary haha
Same with Dante’s Inferno, which looks way better than expected given how old the game is FYI, but I hit a poorly placed checkpoint and deleted immediately. I was enjoying that game too.
I think I’m fully entering the realm of the casual gamer which is a little scary haha
I'm there as well. Don't really have as much time to devote to multiple games. And I don't have time to wait for the game to get better. It has to grab me immediately otherwise I will drop it. Gamepass at least takes some of the sting out of me buying retail priced games and not finishing them.
Yeah, been there for a while. I try many, many games, and want to buy many more. Rarely do I finish them. Takes me being really invested in it. Right now I’m trying to get through Lies of P, Nioh 2, Cyberpunk, and Remnant 2 all at once but find myself logging on, dying a few times and then just giving up to go grind Diablo casually or something.
Also want to finally get back to BotW and finish it but I sit down at night and it’s just hard even though in the back of my mind I legitimately want to play all of these titles.
Having the attention span of a filthy casual while still having the intellect of a hardcore gamer, sucks man!
Haha, yes you described it perfectly!! I’ve got to get back to Cyberpunk, that’s on a long list of games I want to love but not fully clicking with at the moment
I’m digging it so far. Still trying to get back to where I left off in 2020, but it already feels more polished and I’m liking it. It’s also not a mega hard stressful experience like all the other games im playing right now, so it has the best chance of me sticking with it. Let me know how it goes for ya
I've been in a older game mood as of late so I went back and tried my hand at Ninja Gaiden 2 from the 360 era. Never in my life have I been so humbled. I don't know how I managed to beat this game when I was younger, cause the 1st level was challenge. Multiple deaths by what should have been low level enemies. Reflexes and muscle memory are not what they used to be.
Intermission complete! These games have been truly magical to play through with awesome graphics, terrific gameplay, and wonderful characters.
I think they are using modified Unreal Engine 4 for these games and they look amazing to boot.