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  2. Posted

    Yeah, the SOS Flares in MHW made the hub method of setting up online games pretty much pointless, so it's great to see it return in this version, albeit as the rather less exciting sounding "Join Requests". :heh:

    Anyway, I think it's going to be quite impossible for me to resist getting the game on Switch at this point. :shakehead Damn, you Capcom! :laughing:

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    16 minutes ago, Dcubed said:

    Their falling apart is the biggest tragedy this industry ever saw.

    I used to think exactly the same thing, until I played Sea of Thieves! :o 

    Their story clearly isn’t over yet, I reckon Rare could be very much on the road to recovery actually. Guess we’ll have a better idea once Everwild arrives, but something tells me that SoT marks the start of a comeback. :)

  7. Posted · Edited by RedShell

    What's this? A Switch game to add to my gaming diary!? :o:heh:

    Looks like it, as the credits finally rolled on Ring Fit Adventure!: :hehe:

    Yeah, I really should play this much more often. :blush:

    Anyway, it's a fantastic game and you can undoubtedly get a great workout from it too, in that sense I think it's actually much more effective than any of Nintendo's previous sports/fitness titles. The final battle was also brilliant, I was absolutely knackered towards the end of it and in considerable amounts of pain :laughing: but just couldn't stop grinning. :D Think I was level 170-ish by the end, but there are some people on my friend list that are at over 300! They're obviously doing new game+. :cool: Hopefully I'll also be able to find the motivation to continue playing this for a while yet.
     

    Games completed in 2021:

    1. Tetris Effect: Connected (PC)
    2. Doom Eternal (PC)
    3. Dragon Quest XI (PC)
    4. The Medium (PC)
    5. Yakuza 3 Remastered (PC)
    6. UnderMine (PC)
    7. Ring Fit Adventure (Switch)
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    Not saying those that aren't initially digging the new direction are wrong to be annoyed about it, but I will say this... back when Yakuza 7 (aka Yakuza: Like a Dragon) was revealed to be a turn-based RPG instead of the usual real-time brawler, I was not exactly over the moon about it. :heh: Fast forward to having actually played it, and it was one of the most enjoyable games in the entire series! :cool:

    So yeah, it's best to just wait and see how things pans out, the final product could surprise you. :)

    Plus, everyone should be far more concerned about Game Freak getting it running above 15 fps at this point. :D Maybe they should give Panic Button a call. ;) 

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    Wonder if cross-play will be a thing (probably not). :blank: Although even if it was, I imagine most people playing on Switch would be finished with the game by the time the PC version arrives. :heh:

    It's definitely an annoying situation though as I'm hyped for the game, but I'd much prefer to play it on PC. :hmm: 

  12. Posted · Edited by RedShell

    Damn, really not sure if I should get this on Switch or wait for the PC version... :hmm:

    Spoiler

    Pros for Switch version:

    • Out soon :bouncy:
    • Hunting online with the N-E gang :)

    Cons for Switch version:

    • Worse visuals/performance :woops:
    • Limited online features :rolleyes:
    • Subscription required to play online :shakehead
    • Can't play as a cat :angry:

    Pros for PC version:

    • Will definitely look/run better :cool:
    • Probably be cheaper :grin:
    • Likely to have improved online features ;)
    • No subscription required for online :D

    Cons for PC version:

    • Not out soon :zzz:
    • No online hunting with N-E gang :sad:
    • Bet you still can't play as a cat :mad:

    Hmm... :blank:

  13. Posted

    2 hours ago, Hero-of-Time said:

    I never realised that you didn't play Yakuza 3. I know you started with 4 but I always assumed you picked it up after finishing the fourth entry.

    Nope, after 4 I picked up Yakuza Dead Souls (now there's a game that could do with a remaster!) and then I think I went through in the order the games were released, so... Yakuza 5, 0, Kiwami, 6 and Kiwami 2.

    By that point the idea of returning to the PS3 to play Yakuza 3 wasn't very appealing :hehe: so it was a case of wait for a Kiwami 3 (which obviously never happened) or skip it. Then of course the remastered collection became a thing, and with that now being on Game Pass I finally had the perfect opportunity to play it. :)

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    A few more completed games to add to my diary, starting with...

    The Medium.

    At first I was really enjoying this game, it felt like a modern day version of the classic Resident Evil titles, but as time went on it became less and less enjoyable. I was expecting them to do some cool stuff with the split-screen mechanic (where you control the same character across two unique versions of the environment in real-time) but unfortunately it never really happened, the majority of the puzzles involving the split-screen were in fact pretty disappointing. :hmm: There was basically no action in the game either apart from some stealth sections, but these were often infuriating due to it not always being clear exactly how to avoid detection, and failure would usually result in having to go through unskippable cutscenes/dialogue again. :shakehead So yeah, the game certainly had potential, but ultimately it was a bit meh.

    Next up I turned to something that I knew wouldn't let me down, Yakuza 3! :cool:

    I was very pleased to see the remastered collection arrive on Game Pass, because having started playing the Yakuza series with the 4th game back on PS+, I'd never gotten around to actually playing 3. The original release of Yakuza 4 had an extensive catch-up mode though, so I was aware of what went down in Yakuza 3, it made playing through it now a weirdly nostalgic yet fresh experience. :) I think the main thing that struck me is the pacing of it, it really does take ages to get going! Having said that, I quite liked all the early game stuff involving the orphanage, it was surprisingly chilled-out and helps to showcase just what a great character Kiryu is. Speaking of which...
     

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    ...that part where Rikiya is killed and Kiryu absolutely breaks down! :o Holy shit! :cry:Super emotional scene and an utterly fantastic performance by Kiryu's voice actor. Amazing stuff. :bowdown:

    And as is always the case with Yakuza, there were plenty of funnies too, especially....

    :laughing:

    Reminded me of this. :grin:

    Anyway, it was great to finally experience the events of Yakuza 3 first-hand, and the remaster was very good indeed. The increased resolution and frame rate on PC is awesome, the only downside is the FMV scenes I guess (which are heavily compressed and really showing their age at this point) but other than that it was spot-on.

    I have since downloaded Yakuza 4. :D Not sure if I'll replay the entire thing (probably not) but I definitely want to at least check out Akiyama's chapter again, mainly for the parts with Hana. :love:

    And last up is UnderMine.

    This is a game that I'd been playing on and off for a while now, gradually chipping away at it. I'm not a huge fan of the roguelike genre, but this one got me hooked with it's charming presentation and enjoyable gameplay. There are many nods to the Legend of Zelda series in there too which also helped. ;) I think the reason it took me so long to finish is mainly because I wasn't very good at it :heh: but also that I'd only ever play it in short bursts as it's a great pick up and play game. Although it did get slightly annoying about halfway through, when the cost of upgrades increased dramatically but obtaining/keeping enough gold to purchase them was tricky. Made it much more of a grind than it needed to be really. But yeah, I got there in the end. :)

    The same cannot be said for Cyber Shadow, which some of you may have noticed is missing from the list below, despite me mentioning it earlier in this thread. The truth is (and as I expected) I just wasn't able to stick with it. I get that they were going for punishing difficulty akin to the 8-Bit era, but in my opinion they took it too far. Or perhaps I'm just too old for it now. :heh: Either way, I simply didn't have the patience for it so decided to call it quits.

    Games completed in 2021:

    1. Tetris Effect: Connected
    2. Doom Eternal
    3. Dragon Quest XI
    4. The Medium
    5. Yakuza 3 Remastered
    6. UnderMine
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    36 minutes ago, Dcubed said:

    It's a phenomenal game that gets absolutely no respect from anyone online and that drives me nuts! 

    Really? :blank:

    Was just going through the old thread on here and most peeps loved it, myself included:

    I think it's just because there are (or at least were, with the original version) some very obvious issues regarding the motion controls, which led to the game receiving more negative feedback than usual for a Zelda title. ::shrug:

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  16. Posted · Edited by RedShell

    29 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said:

    With the announcement of Splatoon 3, I decided to fire up the second game and play it for a while. One thing they NEED to address in the third game is the stupid opening sequence that tells you about the updates, maps etc. It's ridiculous that you still can't skip this thing! I don't even have an online subscription but I've still got to listen to them waffle on about ranked battles and turf wars. I got so annoyed by it I ended up just knocking the thing off. :p 

    Yeah, I just can’t stand that. :mad:
    It’s the same story with Animal Crossing and Isabelle waffling on when you start the game. :shakehead

    The worst thing is that in both of those cases I don’t think it’s even masking a loading break or anything, it’s purely there as part of the presentation. :hmm:

    How the devs didn’t realise that kind of thing would become super repetitive and tiresome after many hours of playtime I’ll never know! ::shrug:

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    25 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said:

    For some reason, lately I've been pretty nostalgic for the PS2, seen this was on sale on the PSN store and so picked it up.

    Have you played God Hand before? If not, and if you’re still in the mood for PS2 games I’d definitely recommend it.

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    2 hours ago, Glen-i said:

    You know full well that WarioWare is already in there

    :laughing:

    You know what though? (and this is kind of weird, but hey, nothing new for me :heh:) I don't always see Wario in Smash as a representative of WarioWare.  :hehe:

    Yeah, I know... his default outfit is the WW get-up. The stages, the music... predominantly WW.
    I guess having played many games featuring Wario long before WarioWare even existed is the reason. ::shrug:

    Also, technically the game doesn't consider him exclusively as a WW rep either, as demonstrated by this:

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    Whereas if say, Jimmy T. or 9-Volt *cough* :grin: were to be added to the game, I imagine it'd look more like... *waves Photoshop wand*... this!:

     

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    ;)

     

    2 hours ago, Glen-i said:

    and that Chibi-Robo isn't even remotely relevant.

    Why you got to be so cruel? :cry:

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    3 hours ago, Glen-i said:

    The problem with that is, as far as Nintendo is concerned, what's left? ARMS, Ring Fit Adventure and Rhythm Heaven are the only IP's that are even remotely relevant and big these days.

    Don’t forget WarioWare and Chibi-Robo!

    What? I need points in the roster prediction thing. :heh: 

    48 minutes ago, Mandalore said:

    Adding a character from Advance Wars, Golden Sun, 1080 Snowboarding etc. would make these games relevant again.

    Not sure an appearance in Smash would be enough to do that, but yeah, it certainly wouldn’t hurt.

    I also just think it’s really cool when older more obscure characters are brought back into the spotlight, like Duck Hunt Duo for example. :hehe: 

    14 hours ago, Hero-of-Time said:

    The Switch has been a runaway success, bringing in a lot of mindshare and money for the company. Now should be the time for Nintendo to try and revive dead franchises and give lesser known games some representation but instead it seems they are happy to fall back to the things that are tried and tested.

    Absolutely. But to be honest I gave up trying to figure out Nintendo’s strategies a long time ago. We all know that trying to understand why they do things the way they do, or trying to predict their next move is just pointless. There is clearly no logic involved whatsoever when it comes to Nintendo from both the creative or business side of things. They’re an enigma. :grin: 

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    6 minutes ago, Glen-i said:

    Xenoblade 2 is the best selling game in the series. It was weird that it only had some spirits and 2 music rips, to be frank.

    And hey, at least they squeezed 2 characters into one slot. Which means we have 7 fighters in this pass instead of 6.

    I just think when there are still so many options available for great characters from games which are yet to be included in Smash, it doesn’t make sense or isn’t really fair to add even more from a series that already has a presence in the game. I have nothing against the latest character BTW (it’s not like the Minecraft Steve situation :heh:) in fact I think she looks really good (although I definitely disagree with you about the costume changes being an improvement) I just wish Nintendo would try to get as many unrepresented franchises into the game first, and then if there’s still development resources and demand for more content (which, let’s face it, there is :hehe:) think about adding additional characters from the existing roster at that point.

    Let me put it another way, would you rather they add Pyra or Dillon? ;) 

    Now while I reckon I know what your answer to that question will be, I don’t actually have a preference between either of the above choices, however, I’d still prefer the latter purely because it’d mean a character from a different IP being added to the game.

     

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    Well, that was utterly disappointing. :blank: 

    It started off pretty well with the Smash Bros. segment, which I actually really enjoyed, despite considering the character choice to be yet another wasted slot. Seriously, why are they still adding characters from franchises that already have representation?! ::shrug:

    As for the rest of the Nintendo stuff:

    Famicom Detective Club - Definitely very cool that this is happening, but it’s not my cup of tea unfortunately.

    Mario Golf - After getting severely burnt with Mario Tennis I have to be super cautious with this one. It certainly looks to be more substantial, but looks can be deceiving. The speed golf/simultaneous multiplayer thing is nice, but nothing new having already played Everybody’s Golf.

    Miitopia - Great game. Played it extensively on 3DS though, and I’m not going to buy it again just because its got a new hat.

    Animal Crossing Mario Update - The Mario themed items look better than ever, and the added functionality of the warp pipe is amazing! That was actually the best moment of the entire Direct for me, which speaks volumes for how poor this presentation was. :laughing: 

    Hyrule Warriors Expansion - Don’t have the game, so this is meh by default.

    Skyward Sword HD - Nope. Played it on Wii, don’t need or want the new hat version.

    Splatoon 3 - Not sure what to make of this really, seems like a weird choice of game to do a same platform sequel for, as it’s so focused on multiplayer. I mean it’ll basically make Splatoon 2 completely obsolete. I think it would’ve made much more sense to keep Splatoon 3 for the next system. It also looks pretty rough at this stage and the trailer was bizarre, but lots of time left to work on it I guess.

     

    So yeah, here’s hoping Nintendo have something more to my taste in the next Direct, whenever that may be. But with the way things are going, it’s certainly not looking good. :( I really did think that once they’d got all the Wii U ports out of the way we’d start to see nothing but original content, but now they’re doing Wii and 3DS ports too! :shakehead

    So glad I bought a gaming PC... *goes back to enjoying Game Pass* :D 

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