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I love Platinum Games, but this looks like a free to play and not even a good one. I’d much rather play Warframe or Genshin Impact than pay $60 for this.

@RevGaming I definitely know people who just try to rush to bosses and find that’s a big mistake. I am in no way good enough to just streamline it and not level up first. I’ll never be that guy beating it with a Guitar Hero guitar, blind folded and not leveling up once, while managing a perfect run. 🤣

@RevGaming I was about to say that’s different because I can leave the area and come back later, but clearly that’s your point in all of this. So I’ll say for typical Soulsborne games that wasn’t really an option because you can’t progress without defeating the enemy, but in Elden Ring I 100% conceded to this point, there’s always something to do so it does work with the allotted game time I have better than typical games in the genre.

@RevGaming I hear what you’re saying, and I don’t necessarily disagree, but that also kind of goes along with my point that it can be tougher to make progress if someone has to stop trying against a boss to grind.

@Medic_Alert I can completely see your point on that. I’ve never been a person that shoots for 100% of a game. I’ll do most side quests and check out points of interest, but if I get a quest that doesn’t interest me I won’t bother. Now, with that said, it is far more satisfying to finally get through a boss or point you’ve been stuck on for a while in a Soulsborne game than just about anything Horizon has to throw at me, so from that perspective I can completely agree with your point.

@RevGaming it all depends on the area, the enemy, the boss, so on and so forth. If I’m dying repeatedly on one boss and having to force my way back to it every time, then it’s a little more time consuming than doing a side quest or two in a game like Horizon. Don’t get me wrong, I adore the Soulsborne genre but for me personally, I don’t feel progress is as easy or as forgiving of your time as some of the things in other games.

@RevGaming I love Soulsborne games but I can see where Tasuki is coming from on this. Those games may be just as long but the ability to pause when you want makes a big difference. Not to mention having to spend a ton of time to learn a new enemy type or boss makes it more demanding of a game. It’s less about the length of the game and more about how it demands your time. I do want to get this eventually but for now I’m sticking with Horizon, which I think perfectly demonstrates how it utilizes a player’s time versus a Soulsborne style game.

I’m still trying to save the world in Horizon Forbidden West. I’m about twelve hours in so I have a long way to go, but I’m loving every second of it.

It’s horrible that it’s come to this, but seeing the people and companies that have been rallying in support of Ukraine has been a beautiful thing. I’m so blessed to be where I am and have the life I have. I was reading news articles this morning at work and I came across this quote, “His 6-year-old son was sleeping when he kissed him goodbye this morning. ‘We are all going. We have to fight. It’s our country. So I am not afraid. I have to do this,’ Ivaniv said.” when I got home all I could do is grab my kids and hold them. I couldn’t imagine being in a position where I have to leave them like that.

I’ve been debating buying Sacred 2 for a while so I won’t complain to that

This is my most anticipated game. I’ve been looking forward to it since its announcement.

Horizon Forbidden West will be soaking up the next 30+ hours of my gaming life

I absolutely love Quick Resume and get irritated when games don’t have it. It could use a bit of tweaking because it doesn’t always work properly, but overall it’s great.

Colin was saying on Sacred Symbols that he believes Platinum is in trouble and that we’d be seeing the effects in the next few years. This kind of talk makes me think he’s right. I’m a huge Platinum fan so if habits the case hopefully someone picks them up.

@GuyinPA75 that one would be one of the few games I’d be willing to play online again. I’m not much of a multiplayer guy, but like you said, that game was such a great balance of many aspects that make it so fun. There’s many games where it’s if you have the best gear you’ll likely win, but that game always felt more about the skill than anything else. I would absolutely pick it up if Microsoft brought it back.
I also felt it was a truly unique game, not just for the time, but even modern days I haven’t played anything like it.

@GuyinPA75 such an underrated game that was ahead of its time

@Would_you_kindly they did a few fairly well known games in the 360/PS3 era like, Heavenly Sword (which I believe Hellblade is a spiritual successor of), DMC and the absolutely fantastic Enslaved Odyssey to the West. They’re not the most well known. Though I have to stand corrected, I just looked it up and they were considered an indie AAA studio prior to the buyout.

@Would_you_kindly Technically, I don’t think it was because it’s a Ninja Theory game, but the size of the dev team was absurdly small, so it might as well have been.

This is easily my most anticipated game. I can’t wait at all.

I can finally have a use for that button!

@isturbo1984 it’s sad how it’s so rare these days that it stands out when a game works

@isturbo1984 it certainly seems that way. I’m a few hours into Nobody Saves the World and it’s absolutely fantastic, I haven’t even had a single hiccup of any sort.

@isturbo1984 I didn’t know about that. That’s absolutely absurd.

@abe_hikura I’m in that exact same boat! I’ve been eyeing it for a while but was waiting for a price drop or sale. I saw it was coming to GP and added it once I knew I could.

I’d watch a full length movie of that! I was really hoping it’d end with the camera panning up like it did and then a little girls voice says, “Look Mr B an angel.”

@Microbius I agree completely. So many people are complaining, but I really don’t see it as that big of a deal, is it accurate to the show? No. It doesn’t bother me though. My coworker was fuming about it. I told him to go play the game if it matters that much.

Maybe Sony will have an exclusive FPS again. I do wish both companies would slow down some though (especially MS), we don’t need every developer under an umbrella. Though if it’s between Sony/MS and Tencent, I’ll take Sony or MS.

Because they’re pointless and idiotic

All of a sudden I care about the championship game…

Just in time for my son’s birthday

I jumped into Guardians of the Galaxy, which I’m really enjoying. The character interactions are some of the best in a game I’ve seen. Plus, there’s a hilarious Easter egg if you try to shoot your guns in populated areas.

Well played Wendy’s, well played.

Hogwarts Legacy, Dying Light 2, Starfield, Lego Star Wars, but most of all (not likely 2022 and no release date, but a guy can dream) Hellblade 2!

@Alduin Dying Light is a fantastic game. It was well worth the full price let alone free with points. It’s far better than Dead Island was, so I don’t think you’ll be disappointed if you grab it.

Finished everything I can do in Halo Infinite, so it’s probably back to Guardians of the Galaxy or Death Stranding.

I didn’t know they had Spartan furries

@BlueOcean the first one is a better game than most people give it credit for. III started the decline, but Black Glag truly lost me.

I got the invite and already have one so I passed, I considered getting it for my friend to give to his son, but I know it’d end up being more than he is looking to pay.

God forbid a woman tries to have fun and unwind in a way she enjoys. I would love for companies to start permanently banning abusive people like this.

@RedShirtRod my biggest problem with it was that it was a good game, but a terrible AC game. I felt they decided that they had something good with the naval combat of the third game, so they had to make an entire game based around it. If it was a separate IP based on pirates I think I would have enjoyed it more, but the game felt like a Frankenstein’s Monster of
a game where none of its parts came together well enough for me.

My favorite I encountered was, “You better leave me alone or I’m going to find someone who’s bigger than you and … so yeah!”

I swear I’m the only person who hated Black Flag

@Kilpobox I didn’t realize that!

February is such a ridiculously stacked month at this point. Crossfire, Horizon Forbidden West, Life Is Strange, Dying Light 2, Elden Ring, and Destiny 2: The Witch Queen. People’s wallets will be hurting. As intrigued as I am by this, especially after the Black comparison, I won’t be touching this with Horizon and Dying Light 2 around the same time.

@UltimateOtaku91 as of right now, it is not announced that it’s coming to Game Pass, I wouldn’t be surprised if it did down the road though.

@Spaceman-Spiff Unfortunately, mine already has been. He’s obsessed with the Lego games and the Toy Story 3 game (which is, admittedly, great). I’d buy him a SS if my wife wouldn’t kill me just so I can have my SX back. Though part of me is a proud gamer dad watching him develop his gaming skills.

@Krzzystuff The Gunk looks great, I’m really looking forward to playing it. If I remember right it’s by the same devs that did the Steampunk games and I loved those!

My son will be so excited for Paw Patrol. I almost bought him it on Switch, glad I didn’t.

HALO!!!!!!!!!! That is all.

I’ve sunk in about 8 hours already because I took today off of work. I’ve barely touched the story, but the gameplay is the best Halo has ever felt. I’ve cleared everything I can so far and I’ve barely jumped in vehicles because I have been having so much fun with the grappleshot. As far as gameplay goes it’s a 10/10, for me. I’ll have to get further into the story before I can really judge that, which to me was the worst part of 5, so I’m hoping 343 proves themselves on the story end.

@nofriendo thank you!

@Rural-Bandit @Hurblyburbly thank you both! Happy gaming, my friends.