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I'm on to chapter 11 now so 5 chapters left. This game has definitely taken me out of my gaming rut. Thoroughly enjoying it. The story is ticking along nicely, and I'm pretty invested now in the siblings. At first I thought Hugo was just a whiney little shit and there was actually nothing wrong with him! Turns out there clearly is something up with him :D. I know I said it already, but the game really does look stunning in places. The lighting effects in particular are stunning. What I like the most with this game, is there are no traditional 'weapons'. Sure, there are items that you can craft to use at your disposal but I find those elements much better than just providing the character with a gun or a dagger which probably would have been quite easy to do. I also love how you have the threat of the rats, but the game sees you using them to your advantage. A really clever mechanic. One more thing I'm impressed with, is how the puzzle sections are not at all challenging. Some may see that as a negative, but I feel like some games chuck puzzles in that can stump you for ages and it breaks up the flow of the story / chapter. With this game, they're simple but a welcome addition. All in all, top stuff so far, and I'm so glad I finally started it. It's just what I needed to break me out of my gaming lull. Can't wait to get through to the end and see what happens.

I'm up to chapter 6 now, having played a little more today. I'm really enjoying the game. I definitely feel like I'm playing a Last of Us clone, though, like I already said! It's not a bad thing, but you can see exactly how the developers have tried to create a similar experience. Even down to the solo guitar instrumental that plays every now and again. As I say, no bad thing. I personally think it plays better then TLOU, as that relied heavily on its narrative and it's more what people remember than the actual gameplay. That's how it is for me, anyway. That game got repetitive quickly, and that's without the grind bore fest that TLOU2 turned into. This keeps things fresh enough to feel exciting and different, and with new recipe crafts being unlocked as you progress, it prevents the game from feeling too samey. That could all change as I get further in of course, but for now I'm having a blast. Im intrigued to see where the story takes me and why Hugo is wanted so badly. Hopefully those questions are answered. If I had my way I'd throw him to the rats and crack on alone. Whiney little bugger.

So I have had this downloaded on my Series X for ages, but I finally started it yesterday. I've been in a gaming 'lull' for what feels like a loooong time now.i keep starting games, getting so far in, losing interest and not going back to them. Whether it's the game, or me, I don't know. It's likely me! So I felt like I needed something with substance to keep me invested and hopefully, get me out of my rut. I'm up to chapter 4, and I'm really enjoying the game so far. There's a real 'Last of Us' feel about this game. A tragedy to start, a growing relationship as events play out, and lots of stealth. Stealth play isn't my favourite, but so far it's punctuated with other gameplay elements that is keeping it all feeling quite fresh. The game looks lovely in parts, and I must admit what made me finally play this was seeing some screenshots of the upcoming second game in the series, which also looked amazing. The rats have just started to become a 'thing' now, and it's pretty gross shooing them all away with the fire / light. Anyone with a rat phobia needs to steer clear of this one. 😁. Fingers crossed I stick with this and it keeps my interest.

I downloaded this on Game Pass last night and played co-op with @LegoMan1031 It was a buggy mess. Not sure if that was either one of our internets (bad connection), or just the game itself? We had drop in and out, where my character would disappear yet still be on screen in the other players game. I had the level start screen appear 5 times during one level out of nowhere and it just kept adding me back where I was already at. So that was weird. Really enjoyed the first 5 levels though!

Does it make me think "yes, this is what I want from a modern Sonic game" ? No. Still, let's wait and see.

I kind of expected a singles mode in tennis rather than just the 2 v 2. When I seen that isn't an option... Nope. Bye.

What?! You can play it online?! As if! Didn't know that . Yesss always up for online!

I bought this expansion after Mario Karts additional tracks were included with it. Seemed like a no brainer, as I wanted to get this anyway for a number of games. The one I was looking forward to most? Mario Tennis! I've always been a huge fan of the series, harking all the way back to this game which I got for my birthday one year as a kid. Well, I haven't played it since those days and it's utterly remarkable how solid the mechanics of this game are. When you play Mario Kart 64, the series had very clearly improved beyond recognition in terms of handling etc whereas with Tennis, they've actually dumbed it down to be a shell of its former self. I HATE these stupid trick shots, party games and gimmicks in tennis games. I just want basic, solid tennis and Mario Tennis is great at this. The amount of serves that go out or into the net if you don't hit them 'properly', and same with groundstrokes, feels right. In the latest Switch tennis game, you cannot miss a serve. To my knowledge anyway. And I've clocked over 350 hours on that game so. Same with ground strokes. You can't hit a shot out unless you're pulled wide and the character is too far out the court to make the shot and it'll drift long / wide. Its actually a little bit sad. I knew the games had become watered down in favour of racket breaking and power shots (utter shit mechanics btw) but it's pretty stark how much worse they've made these games over the years. Still, i'm having great fun with this because you actually have to work for points and be a little bit tactical, although by the time you get to the Star Cup it's almost like playing against a wall lol. Looking forward to playing more N64 games and reliving my youth!

Was literally only here for the tennis, and it is all I will be buying it for, and I kept getting the stupid sword game 3 times in a row!! Which I have zero interest in and was bored out my brain with. So I sacked it off. How very Nintendo to not let you choose the sport you want to play. Lol.

I played a fair bit of this when it came out but haven't touched it in over a week. It all felt a bit bare bones to me, but maybe it'll pick up. I may be in the minority, but I do still like the 'stale' formula of 8 gyms and Elite 4 providing the towns and the adventure around that is entertaining enough. This was ok for a short time but started to bore me. Too much text, a story that didn't really interest me in the slightest and repetitive gameplay added up to a disappointment. I may try again to get back into it, but right now I'm certainly not itching to.

Nope. Not buying it.

They sound terrible. Particulaly Pikachu.

I see they're still using the same 'cries' from the original RBY games 20 odd years later 🙄. For the love of God why not just use the ones from the anime. The Pokémon deserve better!

I bloody loved Links Awakening and I'm not a huge Zelda fan. I pretty much never finish Zelda games (BOTW was the exception). I did have to consult a guide for Links Awakening a few times, as like others said some old school elements remain which don't make a great deal of sense. But it was a great game IMO. I'm playing Diamond now and not enjoying it. Think it's the worst in the series and I've played them all. I enjoyed sword but hated the raids and the mega evolution stuff. Or whatever it's called now. But for me, Sword was a better game.

STUPID.

It still doesn't help, though. I have strength, but strength is greyed out despite a Pokémon in my party knowing it. So I can't get past the cave to get to celestic town. I apparently now need defog which is obtained by someone in the safari? I mean I may have missed something here but why the hell would it be in the bloody safari. Anyway, to the safari I go.

This is by far the most confusing Pokémon gsme I've ever played. It's the only entry in the series I never actually bought, as that was around the time I fell out with Pokémon in general. Playing Brilliant Diamond all I have done is consult a guide about where to go next. The path to follow after gym 4 is so unclear it's crazy. And there are SO many battle encounters literally everywhere. My Pokémon are level 36 and I'm now going into areas with Pokémon at level 20-25. It's making it all a bit easy. Ill stick with it, but this could be one of the worst in the series for me.

Jeez. The coloured ones make it look even worse than the white!

Already followed a YT guide for it and still didn't manage to beat it. It's far far too complex to understand that you need to use the eart turtle thing to raise the platform so you're not wiped out by its wave. Add in the stupid sliding rings and how complex that can be AND the fact that the boss scrubs some of tiles off the floor with water... And you've got one of the worst sections of gaming I've ever seen. All the YT comments echo how bad it is, sadly.

The water dragon boss. Everything that is wrong with this game. How the developers can create such a sublime experience everywhere else and then also do... That, is beyond me. Dreadful.

I mean Ratchet aside, incredible isn't the word I'd use. The other 2 were just ok for me. This game never went beyond filler for me.

I haven't played this all week as not has the time. Fired it up last night and couldn't stop laughing at Olivia calling the Bob-omb all-sorts of different names. Bhomas absolutely ended me. 🤣🤣.

Yeah I got to that bit last night. I just reached the Autumn section. Good god I didn’t think the game could look any better. It is visually stunning. Had to fight two bosses in quite quick succession with the dreadful battle mechanic yesterday. The pencils and the turtle. Both torture. But the rest of it is keeping me hooked so far.

Ah interesting to hear you both felt the same. The actual game play outside the battles is so much fun. It's not taxing at all, but the game looks so good and is bursting with charm that it's just a joy to play. I could have a whole adventure of just that without the battle system. I really hope I don't get fatigued with the battling and it prevents me from finishing it.

Played some more of this. I really like it! Having such fun... However. I do not like this battle mechanic. I know that's all part of the series, but at the moment it basically feels like I'm playing Pokémon Blue and trying to get through Mt.Moon with no Repel. One after another after another. It's just a bit relentless. And I don't enjoy having a timer annoying me to line the enemies up. If it were just a game without this, then it'd be amazing! But it adds absolutely nothing to me. It isn't fun. At all. Maybe it'll grow on me!