@Lavalera Thanks for reading! just found that final bit frustrating because the main plot was really enjoyable – how could you not root for a band of misfits fighting for justice in a class-driven world otherwise devoid of it? I thought the party progression was quite sweet too – it was rewarding to see your team transforming from anime archetypes into much more fleshed out characters (especially with the final two you recruit!). It all got a bit preposterous for my tastes at the end, but I can totally understand why people would enjoy the fact they upped the ante to crazy levels! Part of the JRPG charm for some. It was my first Tales game and I liked it enough to try out Tales of Vesperia soon.
@Balta666 Sorry, yes, Ending E! I'm really glad I went in without any spoilers. I don't often find myself moved by stories in video games but that one left me with a lump in my throat and a lot to think about.
Gears of War Ultimate Edition. The only one I have beaten since I got my Series S. I'm having a really hard time focusing on just one game having Game Pass for the first time.
@Lup I know that problem. For me it was exactly the same during the first months of the series S with gamepass. There are a lot of games i tried out for a few hours, but then tried a new game etc etc. I had to switch that when i also got my first ever playstation with the PS5. Since then i switched it up and started to keep track of which games i'm playing, if i finished them and what i thought about them. Since then there was also 1 game i didn't finish and the rest i at least finish the story. I also make a top 10 next to play list to keep myself sane with the games i still need to play. For me these steps helped me to keep my head straight and focus more on 1 game at a time per system.
Speaking of GamePass, I recently beat The Evil Within and The Evil Within 2 within a week (was housesitting for someone in the countryside so wasn't much else to do!). I've never considered myself a horror game fan, but I loved 'em both. I'd urge you to check the series out – especially 2 as it's under-played and under-appreciated.
The first Evil Within is certainly all over the shop, and seems to flit from idea to idea on a whim. I can see why people find it a bit of a mess but I really enjoyed the nightmare quality of the whole experience. It had some BS instant death traps and some bland lead characters, but I eventually found it to be an absorbing circus of horrors with enjoyable, emergent gameplay. It has a really strong visual identity and splatterhouse, nasty vibe.
It may have sold terribly but The Evil Within 2, to me, is a much stronger game overall. The faux-open world was visually arresting and I love the David Lynch vibe of the crumbling Americana-inspired suburbs that you get to explore – right down to drinking coffee to restore health! The story was far more focussed, Sebastian was a character I ended up caring about and I thought the game's environments – that mirror the psyches of Seb and the characters you meet, Silent Hill-style – were incredible. I also found the core shooting/sneaking gameplay to feel considerably better and the entire game felt of a better quality than the first.
If you've played them, what do you think? I'd also recommend the Cane and Rinse podcast episodes on both of the games if you want something to listen to.
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I do have a list! But well... I guess it'll take a little time for me to get used to.
Finished Gears 2, so that's two games finished already.
Not a big fan of shooters but the games are cool.
Thanks for sharing, man!
@Lup np m8. I hope you'll figure it out with the list. Have fun with your xbox and the gears series and whatever other games youre going to play. Enjoy!
I just finished Solasta crown of the magister. A pretty fun isometric rpg game. Based on dungeons and dragons 5e rules. Never really played d&d much, like 1 session years ago lol. So it was a bit getting used to, but in principle it's basically a tactics rpg. The story was good but nothing ground breaking and the voice acting was kinda over the place, but still I enjoyed my time with it.
What Remains of Edith Finch. I wasn't even interested in the game until I read some comment here on PureXbox saying people should play it and that it was pretty short.
I got up today (no work), started playing it and just finished.
It was a cute little game.
I don't remember whose comment was that I read, but thank you!
@Lup good to hear you enjoyed Edith Finch. I also played it for the first time last month without knowing much of it except it got good reviews. And it surprised me. All the original and fun ways to tell the story of the Finch family were so put well together. Truly an indie gem. It's the kind of game which is hard to explain why it's that good but once you played it you're impressed. I'm so glad we can experience a lot of those good indies through gamepass and ps plus
Indeed, I was very into it since the beginning. It was very original. If you think about it, the story itself was good but nothing that special, but the way it's told and presented makes it a very unique experience. I wouldn't have tried it if it wasn't for Game Pass, but I'm glad I did.
BTW, how long was Solasta? I'm not planning on playing it right now but I tried it for a while and I kinda liked it.
I kinda like D&D stuff, more specifically systems-related stuff. I know it's kind of weird but that game scratched that itch.
@Lup depends on how you play, I didn't do many side stuff and went through it in around 40ish hours. I'm not the fastest gamer and not that well known with d&d systems so some battles dragged on a bit longer than they should have. If your more well known the story should be doable in 35ish hours with side stuff a fair bit more.
For me it was more a trial and error game since I am interested in the Divinity original sin games after all the good stories, but never really played much of this type of game except for a bit of baldurs gate 1 or 2 I think with my brother years back. Back then I had trouble getting into rpgs, now it's what I play most, whether it's jrpg, crpg or big open world adventure games with rpg elements.
Oh, sh#t, that's a lot more than I was expecting! I thought it was gonna be a 15-20ish hours game. Nothing wrong with being long. I love my games being long and I love open-world games too, but I was looking for something shorter right now.
Thanks for the answer! I'll probably wait a bit more to tackle this one.
I think I have Divinity 2 on PS4 but haven't tried it yet.
Have beaten yoko island express (really nice pinball metroidvania) and metal gear solid 2 HD this weekend. In general the game looks way better than the PSOne counterpart but some of the boss fights are horrendous due to the cluncky controls (and obviously the story is bonkers)
Beaten Fable Anniversary I think two days ago. Didn't love it as much as when I played it back in the day (The Lost Chapters) but it was fun. I also finished Gears 3. I'm thinking of taking a break from the series before continuing with Judgement though.
Finished metal gear solid 3 tonight. What a masterpiece! I am playing the series for the first time and the first two entries I play them only for the story as the game is quite terrible in both and now 3 was such a breath of fresh air. I just realized today that the original version had fixed camera like the previous but the free camera is a game changing and the whole story of the boss in the end is quite eyewatering have to be frank. Moving into 4 now (let's see If my PC can mantain the 25 fps of the start...
Finished Tinykin in a couple of sittings. It is a fun pikmin/Chibi robo type of game. All the puzzles are simple but the scenarios are quite something. Apart from picking up all gold pieces is and easy achievement as well
Brutal Legend. Pretty cool game with an amazing soundtrack if you're a metal fan. The gameplay is basically a mix of action/adventure with rts elements. Not super long around 12 hours. Jack Black voices the main protagonist so means some cool rock and roll humor. And it's made by Tim Schafer as well. Pretty worth the time.
@Lavalera I tried it last year and was enjoying the tone (and soundtrack!!) But bounced back as the RTS mechanics were hard to control (too much time playing c&c and WarCraft spoiled me I guess lol)
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