Mini-Review/Backlog Destruction Thread

Bought Assasins Creed Shadows (PC) cause it was on sale. Won't probably play it until next year.

Also bought Tempest Rising (PC). Again cause it was on sale. Its a shorter RTS game so I'll probably get to it this year.
 
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Been pretty busy lately, especially on weekends, so took me longer than expected but just finished Prey.

I really slept on this one. I didn't know what to expect going into it, but it is truly an incredible game. Felt like the first time I played Bioshock. Highly recommend.

Next up, on to Pillars of Eternity 2.
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I Just saw this. Best of luck to you. Pillars 2 is long AF.
 
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I read somewhere that it was shorter than the first. The first took me like three months.
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It is... if all you do is stick to the main quest. If that's your play style, you can actually finish it in one sitting. If you do all the side stuff, be prepared to be in the Deadfire for a while.
 
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I have been chipping away at Armored Core 6 lately, on and off. Finally got to a boss near the end of Chapter 3 and I’m done. Game is cool but the camera and controls are absolutely horrendous, the lock on doesn’t work at all so I’m constantly straining my right thumb on the stick to rotate the camera and try to stay with these stupid super agile AC bosses, all while trying to empty my payload. Assault Boost keeps activating accidentally with the goofy left stick. It’s too much. EDIT: forgot to mention, this new mechanic where the enemy AC heals itself is the actual straw that broke the camels back.

Just can’t do it. Raven got me. Uninstalled. Too much other cool less frustrating s*** to play these days.
 
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Finished Star Ocean The Second Story R on PC. Great remake of the best star ocean game. Great use of 2DHD. Sadly the series gets worse after this game and never really recovers. The last game in the series is so bad I couldn't finish it.
 
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Why am I like this... 😭Purchased metaphor refantazio for Series X because Amazon had it for $15. Almost picked up Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 for 30 but I'm not sure it I'd like that game at all. Might get a PSN sub for a month and give the game trial a chance to see if I like it. Back to Metaphor. Gave the demo another shot and I enjoyed it. It oozes with style like most Atlus games tend to. Music is surprisingly good. But it will be added to the backlog, despite my feeling with xbox right now.

So now my backlog of currently installed games is Spiderman 2 (PC), The legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (PC), Tempest Rising (PC), Horizon Forbidden West(PC), Assassin's Creed Shadows (PC). Yes, Your Grace Snowfall (PC). The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me ( XSX), Astro Bot (PS5), Super Mario Wonder (Switch). ALOT of 60 hr + games. And Late October has a bunch of good game releases as well.
 
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wshowers said:
Why am I like this... 😭Purchased metaphor refantazio for Series X because Amazon had it for $15. Almost picked up Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 for 30 but I'm not sure it I'd like that game at all. Might get a PSN sub for a month and give the game trial a chance to see if I like it. Back to Metaphor. Gave the demo another shot and I enjoyed it. It oozes with style like most Atlus games tend to. Music is surprisingly good. But it will be added to the backlog, despite my feeling with xbox right now.

So now my backlog of currently installed games is Spiderman 2 (PC), The legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (PC), Tempest Rising (PC), Horizon Forbidden West(PC), Assassin's Creed Shadows (PC). Yes, Your Grace Snowfall (PC). The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me ( XSX), Astro Bot (PS5), Super Mario Wonder (Switch). ALOT of 60 hr + games. And Late October has a bunch of good game releases as well.
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Metaphor is an amazing JRPG. Well worth the $15.
 
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Metaphor is an amazing JRPG. Well worth the $15.
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10 hours in and I agree. I don't know what it was initially that didn't click but its Medieval fantasy Persona, with all the substance and style that comes with that.

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You are either f***ED, or you will be in gaming heaven.
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I am overwhelmed. Its like what do I play now with my limited time. Do I bounce around or stay with 1 title til completion?
 
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Do I bounce around or stay with 1 title til completion?
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This is my desire. But I am not very good at it. I was head deep into Borderlands 4 and loving it. Then Ghost of Yotei came out, and now I am heads deep into that. The only other 2 games I am buying for the rest of year is COD and Keeper. If I don't finish one of the two games I am playing now, not sure I ever will. Unless I get over the whole FOMO.
 
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I don´t think I am getting much new games for next year. Not until I am done with current backlog. I still have not complete Baulders gate 3.....and still have WOW which I barely played after resubbed-

Then there are evergreen like diablo 4 which I will play 2-4 weeks every new season.

I may considered Outerworld 2, as my last game I buy this years. SO far the impression from youtubers looks overall good. I played teh first game and it was so so game. But I heard part 2 is a significant imporbvement
 
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Finished Metaphor Refantazio ( XSX/PC). Fantastic game. Great gameplay, story and music. If I had played this last year when it came out, it would have been my GOTY. Only complaints I have are the same with most Persona games. A little to grindy, and the end game is overly long.( Think Dragon Quest 11) Outside of that, excellent all around.
 
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