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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Oct 17, 2023 7:51:08 GMT
This talk of JC and sandbox fighting reminds me how much I enjoyed the original Crackdown. Nothing better than standing high on a busy stretch of the freeway and sparking off an almighty battle.
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Post by dangerousdave on Oct 17, 2023 7:57:49 GMT
I only ever played the sequel, which was just an icon collectathon.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Oct 17, 2023 8:20:10 GMT
This talk of JC and sandbox fighting reminds me how much I enjoyed the original Crackdown. Nothing better than standing high on a busy stretch of the freeway and sparking off an almighty battle. /Cries at how bad the 3rd one was |
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Post by Frog on Oct 17, 2023 11:03:13 GMT
They were all a bit shit, good idea with middling execution.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Oct 17, 2023 11:23:14 GMT
The first one was great! What you chatting about.
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Post by Frog on Oct 17, 2023 11:24:55 GMT
It most certainly wasn't. User score of 7.2 on metacritic would suggest it's middling  |
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Post by dangerousdave on Oct 17, 2023 13:21:05 GMT
I’d argue that’s good, but not great.
I never gave the first one a chance. I just know the sequel, which reused the same city from the first, had no meat on it whatsoever ever. In terms of content and actual things to do. It was a strangely hollow experience.
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Post by Duffman5 on Oct 17, 2023 13:41:18 GMT
I'm going to say Minit is done with, over and done with. I enjoyed it at the start but can't memorise the routes quickly enough before dying and dying and dying. |
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Post by ToomuchFluffy on Oct 18, 2023 6:41:53 GMT
They were all a bit shit, good idea with middling execution. Does not compute. |
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Post by Rubicon on Oct 19, 2023 8:14:08 GMT
Crysis 3 (EA/PC Game Pass)
I was intending to start with the original game but it didn't want to work and I couldn't be bothered trying to fix it.
Anyway the suit allows you to camo and be stealthy but enemies seem to be able to see bodies through walls rendering it pretty pointless. All the while you have a Danny Dyer sound alike in your ear telling you how shit you are at being stealthy. This is before we question why such an advanced piece of technology has a battery life all of 20 seconds.
Still a good looking game though but I couldn't be bothered with it.
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Post by hicksy on Oct 19, 2023 9:25:00 GMT
Signalis (XBS via GP)
I’m a funny old soul with horror games. I want the horror and the scares but I don’t want the dread. By that I mean if I take a horror down I want it to stay down. Especially when the combat mechanics in horror games are limited in accuracy and efficiency to ramp up the pressure.
But in my case I find this games combat mechanic more frustrating than horrifying. I want to feel like I’m fighting the enemies and environment rather than fighting the control scheme.
To be fair as an indie game I can see this is a very good game. Great atmosphere, setting, pixel graphics, sound… even the combat mechanics are good. But sadly for me it’s not great. I find as soon as there is more than 1 enemy in a room and they are relatively quick skill and accuracy in taking them down goes out the window and it’s just a run or battle to the death (often literally) outcome! Perhaps if there was a method with a targeted headshot or leg shot to slow the enemy down etc. rather than constantly resulting in a panic decision I’d like it more.
In any case 1.5hrs in and I’m dropping it. Far too much else to play and just the life to live!
/tucks into a kipper
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Post by dangerousdave on Oct 19, 2023 12:30:53 GMT
Is it meant to be like the old Resi 1, where it’s easier to avoid enemies rather than down them?
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Post by apollo on Oct 19, 2023 12:50:36 GMT
Yeah, its more avoid and shooting is last resort if lots of them. iirc flares can perm. kill enemies
PC version has cheats if they helps anyone, used for the hard playthrough
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Post by wunty on Oct 19, 2023 13:17:08 GMT
Fucking loved Signalis. I think I ran past 75% of the enemies in the game...
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Post by hicksy on Oct 19, 2023 13:22:38 GMT
Maybe I’m playing it in the wrong style then but running past enemies at every opportunity does not make for fun gaming imo… I can live with running past enemies with obvious opportunities but not trying to run around almost all of them! It’s not horror Sonic 😜
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Post by Tomo on Oct 19, 2023 13:27:33 GMT
Signalis is amazing. Terrifying little game. And a good story.
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Post by apollo on Oct 19, 2023 13:27:39 GMT
Maybe I’m playing it in the wrong style then but running past enemies at every opportunity does not make for fun gaming imo… I can live with running past enemies with obvious opportunities but not trying to run around almost all of them! It’s not horror Sonic 😜 you don't have to run past all, on easy there is enough ammo to kill some of the enemies
the game is very much old school survival horror (which has been watered down after companies turned the games into all out shooters)
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Post by wunty on Oct 19, 2023 13:54:14 GMT
Maybe I’m playing it in the wrong style then but running past enemies at every opportunity does not make for fun gaming imo… I can live with running past enemies with obvious opportunities but not trying to run around almost all of them! It’s not horror Sonic 😜 I was being a dick and exaggerating tbh. It definitely helps to get in the RE mindset though. Kill enemies on critical and well travelled paths unless you can safely get by them. Leave ones in places that aren't a threat etc. |
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Post by rhaegyr on Oct 19, 2023 14:08:12 GMT
It brings back the ammo conservation from early RE and Silent Hill that's been missing a fair bit lately.
I much prefer the RE4/Dead Space style but because there's been such a dearth of the above it felt like a breath of fresh air - you have to think which rooms/corridors to use your ammo on, usually the ones you visit often.
Wish I'd played it after they increased the inventory slots though - that bit felt a little too limited.
Edit - or what wunty said 10 minutes ago
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Post by wunty on Oct 19, 2023 14:27:52 GMT
It brings back the ammo conservation from early RE and Silent Hill that's been missing a fair bit lately. I much prefer the RE4/Dead Space style but because there's been such a dearth of the above it felt like a breath of fresh air - you have to think which rooms/corridors to use your ammo on, usually the ones you visit often. Wish I'd played it after they increased the inventory slots though - that bit felt a little too limited. Edit - or what wunty said 10 minutes ago Oh did they finally upgrade the inventory slots? Damn. Might be time for a new playthrough... |
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Post by JonFE on Oct 19, 2023 14:38:52 GMT
All the talk about Signalis reminds me that I've left it unfinished somewhere in the middle (I think) and it will be leaving GP at the end of the month, so unless I want to be left hanging I got to brace myself and finish it...
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Post by Aunt Alison on Oct 19, 2023 15:30:42 GMT
Don't think ammo conservation has ever really been a issue in Silent Hill, especially with the inclusion of melee weapons. You can find a tonne of pistol ammo if you look around the town a bit in the first game Games are still terrifying
REmake 2 on Hardcore requires some thoughtful use of munitions
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Post by bichii2 on Oct 20, 2023 17:28:33 GMT
I'd never thought I'd say this as botw is one of my favourites of all time but tears of the kingdom.
I just hate all the new mechanics and it's almost constant. Every shrine I just roll my eyes at the next thing I need to do. Both the wind? and fire temple just pissed me off and nothing new added is good. I just prefer everything about botw.
Think I've done 30 shrines, two temples, 20 seeds, maybe a bit under half the map towers done and have zero interest to play again.
Tried one last time yesterday on a flight and just was so bored I turned it off and watched some of the in flight entertainment.
Sad.
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Post by hicksy on Oct 20, 2023 20:07:06 GMT
Less is more.
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Post by pierrepressure on Oct 29, 2023 17:07:13 GMT
Ridge Racer 2 (PS5)
Loved Ridge Racer back in the day and I remember really enjoying this back on the PSP but after about half an hour I just kept on trying to internally justify continuing when I knows there's loads of other stuff to play.
Basically, I need to retire early so I can have more free time.
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Post by Duffman5 on Dec 6, 2023 10:45:29 GMT
Remnant 2After trying yet again to embrace this genre of game I realise it is not/never meant to be. I do not enjoy the "loop" and after failing the Labyrinth boss several times even in various 3 stacks I uninstalled. Have not got the patience and/or skill and what is more I don't care! Back to games that are FUN
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Post by rhaegyr on Dec 6, 2023 11:10:54 GMT
That's a shame - I just did the very same boss last night after 6-7 tries and had a blast.
I think the big appeal for me though is playing with two mates - it's just fairly mindless fun with a bit more substance than similar games like Outriders.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Dec 6, 2023 11:18:50 GMT
Oh man, Outlanders felt so rough. All the hallmarks of a 360 era AA game but with none of the charm.
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Post by wunty on Dec 6, 2023 11:36:56 GMT
That's a shame - I just did the very same boss last night after 6-7 tries and had a blast. I think the big appeal for me though is playing with two mates - it's just fairly mindless fun with a bit more substance than similar games like Outriders. Is that the blocks? Took me a ton of goes but I honestly enjoyed it as well. I've been dipping in and out of this game and I'm not sure why, as it's quite an improvement on the first one, which I liked. Just keep getting distracted. I'm currently on some massive artificial planet inhabited by a dead civilastion orbiting a supermassive black hole. Which is very cool. |
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Post by Jambowayoh on Dec 6, 2023 11:37:54 GMT
Are we still talking about Remnant 2 here?
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