drahkon

Attack on Titan has finished?

Maybe, maybe not. I just like to start collecting stuff once I actually have access to all abilities (especially when those collectibles are locked behind abilities...)

Calling "Mr. I'm so good at these Mario games you can call me 'Mr. I'm so good at these Mario games'", also known as @Glen-i Answer me this, my friend: In Super Mario Sunshine, is it possible to ignore all blue coins and collect all other shines? I.e. are blue coins actually needed to finish the game? IIRC, lots of blue coins are locked behind certain abilities/unlocks and because I'm a fucking nutjob, I only want to start collecting them once I have access to all of them.

This has always confused me. People say digital is more expensive than retail but in both cases the RRP is the same? Obviously some retailers sell stuff for less, but I don't see any digital storefront to match those prices ever. Expect PS5 games to be 80€ on the PSN store (or whatever your currency is). It's going to be interesting whether PSN credit will continue to be cheaper in some online offerings. It's quite easy to get 50€ credit for 40-45€.

Unlocking all weapons opens up the game quite a bit. Had a killer run with... Gotta say, Supergiant Games is incredible at taking a genre and creating a game with a great story around it. Bastion and Transistor are based around action-RPGs (the latter adding turn-based combat). Pyre has a unique take on...basketball, for some reason (and it freaking works). That reminds me...I gotta play it again and actually finish it... And Hades is a rogue-lite packed with characters, lore and an intriguing plot. They all play incredibly well, too, and offer some of the most stylish and awesome art and music ever created.

@Julius you have a way of writing down exactly what I want to say

Microsoft seems to push for a monopoly. Sad times.

...and I've beaten the final boss on my 11th run. A new mechanic was introduced: Now that I know how long my winning run took me: 30 minutes is par for the course for the genre. Rogue-lites usually open up once you've beaten them once, and it seems to be the same with this one. Will definitely not stop playing because the gameplay is brilliant. However, I'm still a little disappointed, because there doesn't seem to be a lot of variance in locations. There's a set amount and that's not a very high one.

Just checked; it apparently is. And both versions are available there (one per customer).

Here in Germany the Series X is sold out as far as I can see. Series S seems to be readily available.

Muuuurrrrdeeerreeeeeeeer

So now Xbox buyers experience the dread of PS5 buyers Good luck to anyone who's yet to pre-order one

Hm... I may have reached the final boss...and if so, that would be a tad disappointing as the runs would be quite short. Well, I was actually close to winning the fight. Very impressed with myself as this was only my 9th escape attempt (i.e. run) and I haven't unlocked much of the permanent upgrades I did, however, die. I'll hold off on any further judgement regarding the game's length for now, though. Who knows what's in store after the boss. I really hope there's more... I think I should unlock another weapon. Still have only unlocked the bow but pretty much exclusively used the sword

Awesome. Thanks for making it work I've played a few games of chess in my life but it was pretty much just: "Ok, I know how each piece can move...here we go" Gonna be an interesting one, then

Could you also possibly make Thursday night work? I'll be back home at 7pm UK time then and be up for our session. If you can't make it work, no worries. I'll just meet my friends later on Friday, then

This game's amazing

Pretty sure it will. I always said that competition is great and I really hope the Xbox Series S/X sell well, but this acquisition kind of leaves a sour taste in my mouth. Thing is: Sony doesn't have the spending power compared to Microsoft. I wonder if this'll lead to MS having a monopoly eventually (i.e. in 15-20 years)...I can see them going after more of the big 3rd party publishers. Edit: More likely this'll turn into an arms race. This changes the industry...and not in a good way, I fear. Really happy to be proven wrong, though.

I thought with news this big, a dedicated thread would be necessary.

Source Horrible for the gaming world, unless MS will keep the games in question multiplat.

Put in another hour just now. Unlocked a few new mechanics, reached the third boss and got my ass kicked. The way Hades handles death is magnificent. It rarely makes me mad. Usually it makes me think: "I wonder what new shit I'll get" or "Can't wait to hear what all the characters have to say." Decided to focus on using the sword for now. It's more dangerous than the bow, but it let's me get used to enemy attack patterns. Had my first "synergy" last run: Attacks knock back foes + knocked backed foes suffer from rupture (they take damage when they move).

That is the correct answer. Sadly, very few. Tangledeep springs to mind (you do have the option to turn it into a rogue-lite, though, but that's for wusses). And of course, Spelunky 2 (and the first one). Made some progress with Hades. Managed to beat the second boss Run's not over, yet. I'm using the bow which I unlocked and it's awesome. Plays much safer than the sword. Ok, that's enough from me. I'm going back to the game

IT'S NOT A ROGUELIKE

There's a new rogue-lite in town and it's bloody incredible. Trust me, I've played it for 30 minutes. I've barely scratched the surface but there's already so much to see and experience. I'm currently on my second escape attempt, meaning I've died once (spikes...immediately after I was victorious against a mini-boss). Looks like story progress comes mostly from interactions with others after you meet your demise. As is standard with Supergiant Games, the voice acting is great. It's also a gorgeous game. There's so much polish everywhere. And the soundtrack...a banger. Managed to beat what I assume is the first real boss (there was a big life bar at the top of the screen, the sign of a boss). It was a tough fight. Had to rely on "death defiance", the first permanent upgrade I acquired. It brought me back to life with half my HP. Can only be used once per run (at least for now), so I gotta be more careful now. Will this become my new "hey, you gotta buy this"-game? Probably. By the way, you need to buy Crypt of the Necrodancer and Slay the Spire.

I shouldn't do it. I shouldn't spend the money. But it's on sale. And it's a roguelite. And it's apparently amazing. And I bought it.