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One of my new year’s resolutions is posting more in this thread! So let’s kick off with what I have been playing since the start of 2020:
Iconoclasts (Switch)
This has been on my watch list for a while but I never got it until last Christmas when it was 50% off. I was expecting a metroidvania with heavy RPG influences. It is not very metroidvania as backtracking is fairly minimal, and you only acquire a couple of upgrades for your weapons. It is also not very RPG-like, there is no levelling, only some equipment slots to fill.
What you do get is a very colourful platforming game, with a surprising dark story, some good humour and it all plays well. There are some clever puzzles, but the level design is not that spectacular. I may have had higher expectations for this, so it is not as good as I would have thought, but still it is a very enjoyable game. Currently about 8 hours in and I think I’m nearing the end, so I guess it is about a 10 hour ride.
Paladins (Switch/PC)
I never noticed it was possible to get the Season Pass with in-game currency, I thought you could only get it with real money. Anyway, I had enough crystals to get it. Paladins has been my go-to game for a while, and I still enjoy playing it. I also have it installed on Steam and full cross-play means I can just grind my levels on PC as well.
The game received a graphical haul-over, as well as some QoL improvements (such as finally cutting the waiting time in match-making when everyone is locked in).
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (PC)
Still making some progress in this, although not as fast as I was expecting. Not that it is a bad game, far from it, but somehow I just wind up playing different games.
Anyway, I just left the first town in Peru, about 5 hours in I guess? It’s more of the same after TR and ROTTR but I like the setting as I’ve been to Peru myself and reading some of the lore makes me recognize some of the Inca culture which I picked up there.
I started this game with the Steam Controller, but I switched back to using my XBox 360 controller as I just couldn’t get used to the Steam one. It needs a proper setup but for now I can’t be bothered.
Pokémon Sword (Switch)
Making progress here as well, but also slowly but steadily. When I’m playing it I like it, but somehow it feels like a burden to start it up. Which is strange because I think I tackled the last 3 gyms plus the League in just a couple of hours.
And that is where I am now, finished the League and now have to find the Champion as some shenanigans are going on. Right now I feel like I should just rush through the story so I can then go into easy mode and start filling the Dex. May call out in the thread for some trades by then!
Red Alert 3 Uprising (PC)
And now for something completely different. I reinstalled Red Alert 3 Uprising, it is a game I sometimes just feel the urge to play again. Back in the day I played it co-op with a friend a lot and just playing it brings back so many good memories.
I never got to finish the Challenges in the Uprising expansion, although I started it many times. Decided to give it another go. It would actually be a fun game to stream, as every challenge has a catch, they are all quite short and if you would have a following you could even let them choose which challenge to do and with which faction. However, lack of followers on Twitch means I really don’t have an incentive haha. Not sure I will gain followers with this as well.
But the game is still so good. Soundtrack is awesome, and it is very satisfying to just wipe out an enemy base with a big swarm of copters. Still love it, let’s see if I can finish the challenges this time around!
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It's a game called 2020 but is actually not playable in 2020.
or did they fix that bug?
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The list of winners for the advent calendar is up on My Nintendo (link below but may be in Dutch):
https://my.nintendo.com/news/cd2084f00febba0e
Any lucky fellers here? I see the name Greg from UK under NBA 2K20, that you @nekunando?
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10 hours ago, GenericAperson said:
Put another part of Metroid Prime 2 up tonight. In terms of actual gameplay however I am currently just before having to face the most infamous boss in the entire game, the Boost Guardian.
Here's his cousin the Jump Guardian though. Excuse the pun title of the episode...
The boost guardian, never beat this sucker on hard. The constant damage you take due to the corrosion, plus he is a pain himself. What difficulty are you playing on?
Unfortunately don't have time to watch all your videos but kudos for putting them together! I did skip through a bunch of them though and I'm curious to see how you fare against the boost guardian.
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Quite an impressive mod, I guess there are plenty of people who wouldn't mind if Nintendo released these along with GC VC!
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6 hours ago, WackerJr said:
Just heard the Podcast and another good one. I loved the transition tunes this week and it’s one of my favourite gaming soundtracks, even being an 8-bit game! I believe they even brought back the Moon tune & used it in a more recent episode of the cartoon. Great choice!
Yes they did!
Recognized it quite fast as well, what a game and what a soundtrack.
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Pfew, this is a difficult one! I probably missed some games due to coming up with this list at work, and there are still a LOT of games I need to play from the last decade. But based on memory and a glance on my Steam list this is my Top 11 plus some honourable mentions*. Between brackets is the system I played it on, plus the year of release.
*subject to change as is with all lists I create
11. Battlefield 1 (PC, 2016)
What’s this, an EA game in my Top 11? Get out those pitchforks! But I really enjoyed my time with Battlefield 1. It was my first experience with a massive multiplayer shooter and running around in a 30v30 map while there are buildings collapsing, tanks rolling in and planes flying overhead.
10. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3DS, 2014)
While Tri got me into MH and still is my favourite from the series, 4 Ultimate improved on it in a lot of ways. The various locations, interesting new weapons and a better multiplayer, just to name a few. And the concept is still amazing, hunting behemoths to slaughter them to make snazzy outfits, who does not want that?9. Civilization V (PC, 2010)
I thought I haven’t played Civ V that much, but my Steam library says 109 hours… In hindsight that seems about right, as games are long and the “okay, one more round” feeling is strong in this one. Just discovering all the different paths, options, units and structures is very satisfying, and after those 109 hours I feel I have still only scratched the surface as I hardly played the expansions. Maybe it is time for Civ 6!8. BioShock Infinite (PC, 2013)
BioShock Infinite is a game I started because I heard good things about it, it was cheap on Steam and I needed a game to test my graphics card. What I got was an okay shooter, but with a story full of twists and turns that may be described as an emotional rollercoaster. I don’t often have WTF moments in games, but I had it at the end of Infinite.7. Hollow Knight (Switch, 2017)
What a gem. A game where you can get completely lost in the world and which implements the metroidvania mechanics so well. The mood is awesome, supplemented by the graphics and the soundtrack.6. Bayonetta 2 (Switch, 2014)
Never owning a WiiU means my first contact with Bayonetta was on Switch. loved the art direction (no, not talking about the skinny latex suits but the giant monsters from hell) from all the trailers. I reviewed the Bayonetta port for Switch, and decided I also had to get part 2. It’s just so much better than other action games I have played, that combat system is so fluent and rewarding when you keep chaining those attacks. And while a lot of people hate the cast, I’m actually liking the over the top characters.5. Splatoon 2 (Switch, 2017)
Never owning a WiiU means my first contact with Splatoon was Splatoon 2. I already loved the artstyle of it, and when I got my Switch I knew I had to play this. I tried the demo and… couldn’t get into it. Hmm. But there were not that much titles on the Switch yet so I decided to just buy it. Best decision ever (well, almost). It’s such a great franchise, love the artstyle, love the music, the characters. My least favourite thing about Splatoon 2 is actually playing it haha, as I think it sometimes is just too chaotic and it doesn’t always feel precise when aiming. A lot of one-on-one duels just end in a double KO. For the rest? Awesome!4. Tomb Raider (PC, 2013)
Contrary to @Happenstance I was a Tomb Raider guy, and played II, III, The Last Revelation and Chronicles. After that I kind of stopped following the series, and I think I once tried Legend as it was cheap on Steam). But then came the reboot and what a reboot it is! Young Lara is a great character to follow, and I love what they did with the trilogy. I’m currently playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider and while it may be the lesser of the new three, it just shows how good Tomb Raider and Rise of the Tomb Raider are.3. Super Smash Bros Ultimate (Switch, 2018)
What to say about this? It is the best Smash since Melee, and even better due to the insane list of characters, music, levels. Sakurai is a madman and I love him for it. I’m really curious to see what they are going to do with the second round of characters, and even more curious to see how they can ever progress with a new game in the series.2. Starcraft II (PC, 2010)
I really thought the first part of Starcraft II (Wings of Liberty) was older than 10 years, but it’s not! If it would have been I would just have cheesed and put Heart of the Swarm here.
Because I adore Starcraft II. It continues on what Starcraft did so well; have three different factions that play totally different but are very well balanced. The three single player campaigns are amazing, and I’m still booting it up now and then to try some more achievements or play some of the excellent co-op multiplayer. The story may be a bit messy, but the cast and cinematics easily make up for that.
1. Breath of the Wild (Switch, 2017)
It took me a while to see just how brilliant Breath of the Wild is. At first I had fun playing it, visiting shrines, doing sidequests and unlocking towers. But then it dawned on me just how amazing it is. Seeing one of those dragons in the sky made me realize that a lot more was happening in this world and then the exploration virus truly hit. As said in the N-E Café podcast, this is not the best Zelda game due to the lack of dungeons, traditional items etc, but it is the best exploration game.
Honourable mentions:DOOM / Limbo / Axiom Verge / Rocket League / Resident Evil Revelations / Shovel Knight / Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse / Super Mario Kart 8 DeLuxe / Super Mario Galaxy 2 / Paladins / Pokémon X... I can go on for a while but just leave it at this!
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Thinking about games of the decade makes me want to buy this. It's also 50% off now as well. But is there still an online community? I wouldn't mind jumping in with randoms but it would be nice if there are any left to do multiplayer with.
Otherwise I might finally bite and get World on PC, but I would play it less as I cannot play that in handheld.
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A new Direct is inbound, but it's a Pokémon Direct:
I'm guessing an update on Pokémon Home, and maybe one or two spin-off titles?
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I've decided to use my end of the year bonus to upgrade my PC setup quite a bit...
Through work I could get some components for a bargain price, so I picked up a PNY GTX1080Ti graphics card to replace my old GTX970, and an Asus Designo 4K monitor to replace my FHD one. I ran some benchmarks on Rise of the Tomb Raider and it runs at 4K at 55 frames in my current setup, while 2560x1440 runs it on 90 frames per second on highest settings. So smooth, I almost cried! The monitor is especially nice as it's also great for photo and video editing.
Also got my hands on a second-hand capture card, the AverMedia Live Gamer HD. It can record/stream at max. 1080p. 30 frames or 720p. 60 frames. So it may not have the highest specs, but someone was selling it cheap so I thought this may be a good entry point for experimenting with capturing and streaming.
Oh, and last but not least, we bought a house!
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Quite insanely, this game is now free on the Epic game store on PC. Don't know how long it lasts though, the site says 1/1/2020 5AM but I don't know what timezone they use.
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I finished King of Cards yesterday. A very entertaining campaign, the levels are a bit smaller and every level has one new element/gimmick it introduces but that makes it perfect to pick up and play. Plague of Shadows still needs to be played, but I have the same issue as @drahkon, his moves and playstyle are just not as good as Shovel/Spectre/King.
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Merry Christmas all!
It's been a busy couple of months for me, as we bought a house in October and have been renovating it since. Working a full-time job and doing renovations in the weekends/evenings was quite exhausting, but the result is great. We moved our stuff over last Saturday, and had to hand in keys to our rental place on Monday. So before we were well settled in it was already Christmas eve and we drove to my parents. Went home last night and had some time to relax in our new house (watched Die Hard) and today is just unboxing more stuff until my parents in law come over for diner.
We said no big gifts so I didn't get much, but I had a lot of help with moving and renovation from my parents so me and my brother (who also had a lot of help from them with babysitting) decided they deserved a bigger gift this year so we got them a nice full-automatic coffee maker, the type where you can put whole beans in. They weren't expecting that so that was fun!
I'm just glad moving is over, still a lot to do but at least everything is in the new house so it's all mostly polish and unboxing. Not a bad way to start 2020!
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All discounts can be found here: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Search/Search-299117.html?f=147394-5-10-71-6956
37 freaking pages of games on sale. Some great ones though. Ori, a bunch of Final Fantasy titles and much more. Might make a shortlist. I really need to do more with my wishlist though instead of going through all these pages.
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5 minutes ago, Happenstance said:
Is it true that you guys tried to convert Gamecubes into Godzillas overnight and that's what caused all the issues with the forum?
Yes, that has about the same impact as dividing stuff by zero so no wonder the forum crashed.
OT: apparently the new generation is simply called "XBox" and the series X is one of the models they are releasing. I still think we will also see an XBox series S and maybe an XBox series C(loud). Want 4K 120Hz? Get an X. Want 4K 60Hz? Series S. Only use project XCloud? Get the C streaming box.
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I'm guessing Enter The Gungeon.
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5 hours ago, killthenet said:
I hope Yacht Club move on to something else after this though, it seems like their involvement in Shovel Knight Dig is pretty minimal and it would be nice to see them tackle another style or franchise.
I read on their Twitter that they are first focussing on something else, but will definitely return to Shovel Knight later on but not for now. So I'm really curious to see what they are coming up with next.
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5 hours ago, S.C.G said:
Thanks to @Vileplume2000 for formatting the list of winners, I put that up as part of it, a bit of commentary about the Nintendo bits plus the relevant trailers.
No problem, it's not like I copied that list and format from metro.co.uk or anything... 🙃
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I'm guessing this is the more powerful "Anaconda" and the "Lockhart" will be a more compact model shown later down the line.
Interesting though, it really is a mini-pc like this. That is promising for its power, but I really wonder what this thing is going to cost.
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The PC/console version is pushed back a little to Spring 2020, as well as Arcade version part 2. Ah well, I can wait as long as it results in a better polish. Although it's strange that they need more time while part 1 is already out there.
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So these are the results:
The Game Awards 2019 winners and nominees
Game of the Year
Control
Death Stranding
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Resident Evil 2
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – WINNER
The Outer WorldsBest Game Direction
Control
Death Stranding – WINNER
Resident Evil 2
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Outer WildsBest Narrative
A Plague Tale: Innocence
Control
Death Stranding
Disco Elysium – WINNER
The Outer WorldsBest Art Direction
Control – WINNER
Death Stranding
Gris
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
The Legend Of Zelda: Link’s AwakeningBest Score/Music
Cadence Of Hyrule
Death Stranding – WINNER
Devil May Cry 5
Kingdom Hearts 3
Sayonara Wild HeartsBest Audio Design
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare – WINNER
Control
Death Stranding
Gears 5
Resident Evil 2
Sekiro: Shadows Die TwiceBest Performance
Ashly Burch as Parvati Holcomb (The Outer Worlds)
Courtney Hope as Jesse Faden (Control)
Laura Bailey as Kait Diaz (Gears 5)
Mads Mikkelsen as Cliff (Death Stranding) – WINNER
Matthew Porretta as Dr Casper Darling (Control)
Norman Reedus as Sam Porter Bridges (Death Stranding)Games for Impact
Concrete Genie
Gris – WINNER
Kind Words
Life Is Strange 2
Sea Of SolitudeBest Ongoing Game
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy 14
Fortnite – WINNER
Rainbow Six SiegeBest Independent Game
Baba Is You
Disco Elysium – WINNER
Katana Zero
Outer Wilds
Untitled Goose GameBest Mobile Game
Call Of Duty: Mobile – WINNER
Grindstone
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Sky: Children Of Light
What The Golf?Best Community Support
Apex Legends
Destiny 2 – WINNER
Final Fantasy 14
Fortnite
Rainbow Six SiegeBest VR/AR Game
Asgard’s Wrath
Blood & Truth
Beat Saber – WINNER
No Man’s Sky
Trover Saves The UniverseBest Action Game
Apex Legends
Astral Chain
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare
Devil May Cry 5 – WINNER
Gears 5
Metro ExodusBest Action/Adventure Game
Borderlands 3
Control
Death Stranding
Resident Evil 2
The Legend Of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – WINNERBest RPG
Disco Elysium – WINNER
Final Fantasy 14
Kingdom Hearts 3
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
The Outer WorldsBest Fighting Game
Dead Or Alive 6
Jump Force
Mortal Kombat 11
Samurai Shodown
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – WINNERBest Family Game
Luigi’s Mansion 3 – WINNER
Ring Fit Adventure
Super Mario Maker 2
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Yoshi’s Crafted WorldBest Strategy Game
Age Of Wonders: Planetfall
Anno 1800
Fire Emblem: Three Houses – WINNER
Total War: Three Kingdoms
Tropico 6
WargrooveBest Sports/Racing Game
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled – WINNER
DiRT Rally 2.0
eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020
F1 2019
FIFA 20Best Multiplayer Game
Apex Legends – WINNER
Borderlands 3
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare
Tetris 99
The Division 2Fresh Indie Game presented by Subway
ZA/UM for Disco Elysium – WINNER
Nomada Studio for Gris
DeadToast Entertainment for My Friend Pedro
Mobius Digital for Outer Wilds
Mega Crit for Slay The Spire
House House for Untitled Goose GameContent Creator of the Year
Courage – Jack Dunlop
Dr. Lupo – Benjamin Lupo
Ewok – Soleil Wheeler
Grefg – David Martínez
Shroud – Michael Grzesiek – WINNERBest Esports Game
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dota 2
Fortnite
League Of Legends – WINNER
OverwatchBest Esports Player
Kyle ‘Bugha’ Giersdorf – WINNER
Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok
Luka ‘Perkz’ Perkovic
Oleksandr ‘S1mple’ Kostyliev
Jay ‘Sinatraa’ WonBest Esports Team
Astralis
G2 Esports – WINNER
OG
San Francisco Shock
Team LiquidBest Esports Event
2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals
EVO 2019
Fortnite World Cup
IEM Katowice 2019
League Of Legends World Championship 2019 – WINNER
The International 2019Best Esports Coach
Eric ‘adreN’ Hoag (Team Liquid)
Nu-ri ‘Cain’ Jang (Team Liquid)
Fabian ‘GrabbZ’ Lohmann (G2 Esports)
Kim ‘Kkoma’ Jeong-gyun (SK Telecom T1)
Titouan ‘Sockshka’ Merloz (OG)
Danny ‘Zonic’ Sørensen (Astralis) – WINNERBest Esports Host
Eefje ‘Sjokz’ Depoortere – WINNER
Alex ‘Machine’ Richardson
Paul ‘Redeye’ Chaloner
Alex ‘Goldenboy’ Mendez
Duan ‘Candice’ Yu-ShuangPlayer’s Voice Award
Fire Emblem: Three Houses – WINNERAll in all not a bad year for Nintendo. Family game was a guaranteed win, but nice to see some love for Smash and Fire Emblem. I guess I should also add Disco Elysium to my Steam wishlist.
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Luigi's Mansion 3 today. Fitting on Friday the 13th!
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Should be available on WiiU already:
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16 hours ago, killthenet said:
I'm absolutely rubbish at Joustus.
Yeah same here, but I think it can be mostly avoided if you don't enjoy it.
The gameplay itself is spot on though, I like the dash and spin mechanism. Love King Knight as well, how he thinks he's the big shot and the way he conversates with his mom. I'm close to finishing the first boss now, can't wait to play more of it.
Tried Showdown for a bit as well, was expecting it to be online but I guess it's only local multiplayer? May dive in the story mode after finishing King of Cards.
Your 2020 Gaming Diary
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I'm the same as that I don't mind a bit of storytelling. There are quite a few cutscenes but mostly they are presented well. It is a pretty dark and heavy story though, which I really wasn't expecting based on the colourful screenshots. Maybe that's a bit too much for some.
But since the platforming is pretty straightforward, I don't mind the cutscene breaks.