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Post by Ulythium on Dec 4, 2022 20:59:48 GMT
Seeing as I'll be waiting until fuck-knows-when to get The Witcher 3 on PS5, which alternative fantasy RPG would I be better off playing in the meantime - Dragon Age: Inquisition, or Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2022 21:11:47 GMT
Dragon Age. Even if Inquisition isn’t the best, anything is better than Amalur.
If you don’t care so much about story and just want good combat mechanics, get Dragon’s Dogma.
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Post by Vortex on Dec 4, 2022 21:19:05 GMT
I quite enjoyed amalur. It was fun enough, but not sure how it will have aged since it was 360era.
Action RPG i guess, story was bobbins.
Inquisition had lots of ubi-esque filler, but was middling at best.
Some decent quests in amongst it. It's probably the better option.
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Post by Ulythium on Dec 4, 2022 21:22:33 GMT
Thanks, Spooky!
I already have Dragon's Dogma, otherwise that would've been a good call - the combat in that game was a lot of fun.
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Post by Ulythium on Dec 4, 2022 21:24:03 GMT
I think a lot of people were underwhelmed by the Amalur remaster, and regarded it as being a 'bare minimum' type of thing.
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Post by Chopper on Dec 4, 2022 23:40:00 GMT
Anybody play the console versions of the Divinity Original Sin games? I’m not a big fan of mouse and keyboard controls, but that said these are originally PC titles (unlike Divinity 2 which was made with the 360 in mind). The Source Saga bundle which includes both Original Sins is currently on sale on Xbox under the Deals With Gold category. II by itself is also on sale on PSN, although if you can get both for a little more, might as well. I played the first one on ps4 and had no issues with the controller. I hated sorting through the oodles of loot but that was likely a me thing rather than a controller thing. The ‘click an area to walk to’ thing was a little odd at the start but not a biggie. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2022 23:41:34 GMT
No direct analog control? That’s a bit of a shame. Thanks though!
Might just give it a chance anyway since I’ve been meaning to check these out.
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Post by starchildhypocrethes on Dec 4, 2022 23:42:55 GMT
Both are excellent and play just fine on an Xbox controller. Treat yourself.
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Post by Chopper on Dec 4, 2022 23:51:06 GMT
I might actually be wrong on that, I see some posts that seem to indicate differently. So ignore me on that one, sorry!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2022 0:23:32 GMT
It does have analog control! 😊
Thanks for the recommendations, guys.
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Post by Chopsen on Dec 5, 2022 10:40:57 GMT
Anybody got/getting/played Victoria 3, Paradox's latest?
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Post by Chopper on Dec 5, 2022 11:38:43 GMT
Anybody got/getting/played Victoria 3, Paradox's latest? I've been tempted, but it sounds like different countries play very similarly at the moment. Also, as per Paradox's usual MO, it's a little bit buggy (not sure about latest patch) and some systems (the new warfare system in particular) are a bit underdeveloped. You're not controlling stacks in war, for example, you just send generals to a certain front and don't have a lot of agency after that.
HOWEVER, people who have jumped in have had a pretty good time with it, so if you're not going to play several games immediately after each other, it's still a good shout. Prepare to wrestle a little with getting the info you need though.
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Post by Chopsen on Dec 5, 2022 11:49:59 GMT
So like every other Paradox game at launch then eh?
Tbh the fact that warfare is not "moving units round a map" affair is something that actually appeals to me. I got the feeling from one review I read it was a lot more focused on managing social factions with political decisions and the like.
I'm probably getting it at some point. I think I'm trying to get a feel about just how bad the usual post-release pre-patch glitches and bugs are.
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Post by Chopper on Dec 5, 2022 11:58:30 GMT
To be fair to them, it sounds like it's the most bug-free of any Paradox launch. I think it was pretty clean at launch, and then some quick fixes introduced some bugs and so on. The most amusing bugs are pretty innocuous - 'Fixed Jack the Ripper event so that the Ripper can no longer be a toddler' and so on.
I'd agree on the warfare changes, they sound good to me. But I think people were frustrated with less agency, and apparently sometimes a stalemate can occur with limited ways to resolve it.
Overall, what I have read about the game is very positive. It's definitely all about managing your pop groups like industrialists and landowners; changing laws etc.
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Post by malek86 on Dec 6, 2022 10:48:55 GMT
So, it would appear that I have enough wallet credit to buy something on the Xbox store, and that something could possibly be Asura's Wrath. Worth five bucks?
And what about the DLC, I hear it's more or less necessary to finish the story? As I only have enough credit for one piece of DLC, which one should it be? (yeah, sure I could just add my own money, but I don't feel like it)
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Post by baihu1983 on Dec 6, 2022 12:47:29 GMT
Yes and yes.
Think part IV is the DLC that finishes the story.
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Post by malek86 on Dec 6, 2022 14:19:30 GMT
Yes and yes. Think part IV is the DLC that finishes the story. The idea of a DLC that finishes the story sounds kinda shitty, buuuut at this point it's cheap enough that I'm willing to overlook it. I guess. The game's already flopped anyway, so I'm not really voting with my wallet or anything. |
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Post by theguy on Dec 6, 2022 14:31:03 GMT
It's definitely a very shitty practice, was criticised at the time too but it's also an essential part of the game so you're kind of forced into it.
It's great fun though, just don't expect all that much in the way of gameplay. I'm surprised we haven't seen more games take a few cues from it since its release honestly
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Post by malek86 on Dec 6, 2022 14:42:43 GMT
It's definitely a very shitty practice, was criticised at the time too but it's also an essential part of the game so you're kind of forced into it. It's great fun though, just don't expect all that much in the way of gameplay. I'm surprised we haven't seen more games take a few cues from it since its release honestly Just saw there is a demo that lets you play some parts of chapters 5 and 11, might check that one out first. Or should I just buy it and start entirely unspoiled? I mean, it's cheap enough that I don't really need to see if I like it first. And it's not like I haven't bought worse. Often intentionally so. I'm not sure why Sonic 2006 and AMY are in my collection... oh right, because I had wallet credit to burn. Sigh |
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Post by theguy on Dec 6, 2022 15:02:17 GMT
Demo's fine to get a feel for the game, it's how I was introduced to it in the first place so I wouldn't worry
I think it has 2 of the best moments too so it should be fairly clear whether it's for you or not and can avoid joining the pile of shame
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Post by baihu1983 on Dec 6, 2022 15:05:09 GMT
Yeah I waited till the DLC was dirt cheap to buy it. Very very shitty move by Capcom.
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Post by malek86 on Dec 6, 2022 15:07:18 GMT
Demo's fine to get a feel for the game, it's how I was introduced to it in the first place so I wouldn't worry I think it has 2 of the best moments too so it should be fairly clear whether it's for you or not and can avoid joining the pile of shame Ta, I'll give it a look first then. If I hate it, I can still redirect that money towards something else. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2022 15:50:45 GMT
The demo put me off buying it, to be honest. I did get around to it, during a sale, but a bunch of QTEs and bad shooting mechanics feel like a shit game without context.
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Post by malek86 on Dec 6, 2022 16:35:58 GMT
Yeah, that demo was... something. Not sure they knew what they wanted to sell. The QTEs were generally terrible (no way this game would be made today, not with all the B-button mashing) and the Panzer Dragoon mechanic was bad. I did enjoy the obvious Dragon Ball influences though. Looks like with proper context this could be a decent anime, sorry, game.
I'll make up my mind later.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2022 16:50:45 GMT
That’s what it is. A playable shonen anime. The gameplay itself isn’t the focus, or even good. It’s the spectacle and presentation.
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Post by ToomuchFluffy on Dec 7, 2022 11:01:02 GMT
Choo-Choo Charles will be out on 9th December. PS4, XBO, PC. According to the steam blurb it's about navigating "an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles."
And Wavetale (on pretty much all platforms) on 12th December: "Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface."
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Post by Chopper on Dec 7, 2022 11:46:55 GMT
Choo-Choo Charles will be out on 9th December. PS4, XBO, PC. According to the steam blurb it's about navigating "an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles." |
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Post by baihu1983 on Dec 7, 2022 21:49:46 GMT
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Post by 😎 on Dec 8, 2022 17:37:49 GMT
If you’re a Frostpunk fan, Ixion is really good so far and scratches that same itch with added spacey stuff. And also a really really good soundtrack.
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Post by 😎 on Dec 9, 2022 0:46:00 GMT
Hellboy of War: Not Ragnarök looks pretty ace. Mignola art style is so suited for cell shading it’s amazing it’s never been done before.
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