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I'm gonna interrupt this broadcast for a very special message:

Been playing Metal: Hellsinger for a bit just now. Finished the tutorial and the first level so very early impressions.

What is this game? A rhythm FPS.
Is it good? So far, yes!
How does it work? You run around and attack enemies to the beat of the song. The better you are (i.e. if you keep staying on beat), the higher your combo meter (and in turn your damage) goes. The higher the combo meter, the more layers of the song are revealed (vocals at the max level).

Now, I've listened to some metal back in my younger days but the older I got the more I preferred rock. Couldn't enjoy the screams in metal anymore.

However, I still do enjoy the riffs and holy cow there are some bangers here. Granted, I've only got access to three songs but man...the first boss' music:

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Pretty sure I headbanged my way through the boss fight :laughing:

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18 hours ago, drahkon said:

Metal: Hellsinger

It's really good!
4 levels left and it's been such a blast! Also quite challenging, even on normal difficulty.

Beating a level also unlocks some challenges, which add interesting twists like: on each kill your weapon changes or only kills with ultimates count. Makes for some good variety.

Speaking of variety, the only thing that sucks is that the game suffers from Nintendo's "you have to fight the same boss a million times" syndrome :p

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Didn't think I'd finish one more game this year, let alone such a banger!

When a game makes you feel badass even when you reload, then it's a great game :cool::D

Was very surprised to see who sings the final boss' theme:

Spoiler

Serj Tankian :o

Yupyup, highly recommended! PS+ Extra delivers yet again :peace:

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Just now, Hero-of-Time said:

I downloaded it after you were raving about it. No idea when I'll get to it though.

Good man. :peace:

The trophy list is also very fun. Aside from one trophy which is just tedious (clear a level with the weakest weapon only...).

 

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Got Star Trek Resurgence for Christmas so started that earlier now my niece and nephew have left. I've got a feeling I'm going to love it because it's Star Trek but if it was based on any other series I would be disappointed. Feels very stilted in it's movement and animations, at least a generation or two old. Bit glitchy already as well.

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1 hour ago, Happenstance said:

Got Star Trek Resurgence for Christmas so started that earlier now my niece and nephew have left. I've got a feeling I'm going to love it because it's Star Trek but if it was based on any other series I would be disappointed. Feels very stilted in it's movement and animations, at least a generation or two old. Bit glitchy already as well.

I may start this tomorrow. Would be a nice change of pace now that my FF adventure is over. The jank shouldn't bother me. I enjoyed the TellTale games and those were the same.

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21 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said:

I may start this tomorrow. Would be a nice change of pace now that my FF adventure is over. The jank shouldn't bother me. I enjoyed the TellTale games and those were the same.

I liked them as well but I just feel like they should have moved on since then. It still feels like those early games.

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On 21/12/2023 at 3:42 PM, drahkon said:

Been playing Metal: Hellsinger for a bit just now.

Good recommendation. I loved it.

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I was like if Doom was a rhythm game. :DThe gun play was fast and fluid, just like Doom 2016 and even though the weapon selection isn't huge, what is there is very satisfying to use. My go to combo were the Persephone (shotty) and The Hounds (dual pistols). Hounds were for long range combat and Persephone for close encounters.

I loved the Torments. These challenge stages were a very fun side game. A couple of them gave me some issues but after a bit practice I managed to finish them all. The one where there was no healing allowed took some doing. I was frantically dashing backwards in the air in order to avoid the enemy attacks. I finished with only a sliver of health left.

This game is definitely an unsung hero. Thanks for pointing it out as I would never have played it otherwise. 

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29 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said:

The one where there was no healing allowed took some doing.

I think this one was bugged for me in a good way: Whenever I executed an enemy, heal crystals spawned. So...healing allowed :p

Good to hear that you enjoyed the game :peace: It definitely deserves more recognition!

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15 hours ago, drahkon said:

I think this one was bugged for me in a good way: Whenever I executed an enemy, heal crystals spawned. So...healing allowed :p

This just happened to me. I'm going for the double platinum and so I'm playing the PS5 version. I assume that's the one you played? I guess that version is busted but in a good way. :D

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22 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said:

This just happened to me. I'm going for the double platinum and so I'm playing the PS5 version. I assume that's the one you played? I guess that version is busted but in a good way. :D

Yup, I only play the PS5 versions if available :p

Definitely made the Platinum much easier in this case :D

Be honest: did you use the accessibility setting for

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I got very close once without and then decided to just enable it :laughing:

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17 hours ago, drahkon said:

I think this one was bugged for me in a good way: Whenever I executed an enemy, heal crystals spawned. So...healing allowed :p

 

1 hour ago, Hero-of-Time said:

This just happened to me. I'm going for the double platinum and so I'm playing the PS5 version. I assume that's the one you played? I guess that version is busted but in a good way. :D

Ah, yes. The "Good Bad Bug*, as TV Tropes calls it. Always fun!

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On 26/12/2023 at 6:13 PM, Happenstance said:

Got Star Trek Resurgence for Christmas so started that earlier now my niece and nephew have left. I've got a feeling I'm going to love it because it's Star Trek but if it was based on any other series I would be disappointed. Feels very stilted in it's movement and animations, at least a generation or two old. Bit glitchy already as well.

I'm about 50% of the way through and it's pretty garbage. As you mentioned, the movement is very stiff and janky and the facial animations are hilariously bad. Same goes for the lighting used. The comic book look that some Telltale games used looked far better than this.

The game has also bugged out on me a couple of times. So much so that I had to restart due to prompts not showing up on the screen. I was walking around for ages before I reset the game and tried it again.

Some of the action sections are pretty bad as well. Piloting the shuttlecraft is very slow and boring, the phaser fights don't feel fluid at all and the less said about the stealth sections the better.

The story is fine but nothing great. You may get more mileage out of it as you're a much bigger Trek fan than me. 

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A taste of the onslaught of games heading our way next year.

It's hilarious how videos like these label the games as must play. They aren't even out yet and could be total duds or broken messes.

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Finished Star Trek: Resurgence today.

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Yeah, the game didn't really get much better. Story got a little more interesting but it was still a slog to get through. There are ties to a TNG storyline but I can't remember the episode it references as it's been years since I watched that series.

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So, this trailer/ad (I mean, I guess they're all ads?) for the games coming up on PlayStation in 2024 is interesting...because the Snake Eater remake and Silent Hill 2 remake are both included. 

Obviously a huge asterisk that plans can change, and a caveat on the official editorial page for this trailer/ad that:

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All featured titles scheduled for release in 2024 at the time of publication. Release timings for unreleased titles may be subject to change and can vary by region. Please check with the relevant publisher for the most up-to-date information. 

But, I mean, damn? I thought these games were shaking up to be 2025 at the earliest, and it's really curious that they've just been announced to be coming this year, well, here of all places. Even wilder when you consider just last week PlayStation Access dropped that video @Hero-of-Time shared. We've also had a State of Play in Feb or March each year for a while more, so maybe we aren't far off finding out more? 

So, anyways, Konami, if you could just drop a Silent Hill collection (that works) to drive some hype for the 2 remake, you know..? So I don't need to spend ungodly amounts on picking those up on the retro market? K thx :)

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I won't have a lot of time for gaming once all these JRPGs start to get released...I might have time for one but it's probably not going to happen :( Current plan is to only buy FFVII: Rebirth and take release day + the following Friday off and blast through most of the game during the weekend :D

This year's gonna be great :peace:

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Just wanted to note that The Swords of Ditto is currently on sale for £3.24 until 18th Jan. I've been playing it a fair bit and it's quite fun, and reminiscent of top-down Zelda games. I've read that it used to be more unforgiving with a time limit (which is factored into most reviews) and they since patched the game, so it's really not an issue I've found.

And the art style is brilliant. I mean, look at this.

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I'm trying to justify buying a Playstation 5 but like the Switch for many many many years, until there is at least 5 games I want to play on it, I can't.

I can only think of 3 games I want for it. Spider-man 2, Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart, Robocop Rogue City. Am I missing any?

Note: I have God of War: Ragnarok, Horizon: Forbidden West & Spider-man: Miles Morales on the PS4. No interest in the Last of Us remakes / remasters.

 

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3 minutes ago, lostmario said:

I'm trying to justify buying a Playstation 5 but like the Switch for many many many years, until there is at least 5 games I want to play on it, I can't.

I can only think of 3 games I want for it. Spider-man 2, Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart, Robocop Rogue City. Am I missing any?

Note: I have God of War: Ragnarok, Horizon: Forbidden West & Spider-man: Miles Morales on the PS4. No interest in the Last of Us remakes / remasters.

 

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth? 

Probably not worth it seeing as you are still getting a lot of mileage out of your PS4. A lot of stuff has been cross gen and that looks to continue this year.

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I've currently got twenty (soon to be twenty-one) sealed games for the PS5, and the console out of the box but not connected, which has been that way for a few months now. :blank:

For me, it's not the justifying of the console purchase, but finding the time to set it up properly to play it. :p

Tekken 8 may finally be the game which will make me want to set it up.

Oh... @Hero-of-Time I seem to remember you were asking which games I;d got for the system, though I likely didn't say at the time (busy) but here goes...

  • Alex Kidd in Miracle World
  • Devil May Cry 5 Special Edtion
  • Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragon
  • Hades
  • Initial Drift: Twilight Rivals Edition
  • NFS Unbound
  • Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
  • R-Type Final 3 Evolved
  • Raiden III x Mikado Maniax
  • Raiden IV x Mikado remix
  • Sonic Frontiers
  • Sonic Origins Plus
  • Sonic Superstars
  • Soph Star (limited release)
  • Stray
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Tactics Ogre: Reborn
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredders Revenge
  • Tekken 8 (soon...)
  • The King of Fighters XV
  • Vengeful Guardian:Moonrider

So, just a few games really. ::shrug:

I think that justifies the purchase of the console, once I legitimately start playing a game on it. :peace:

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