Playstation 5 Console Discussion

[Ashley]

Nintendo could go digital only, but it would need to be accessed via the Famicom Network Service and no it won't be brought outside of Japan or revived within. Just figure it out yourself. 

[Ronnie]

I'm going to assume this disk drive will be compatible with the current Digital only PS5... right...? With Sony you never know.

[drahkon]

@Hero-of-Time

[Hero-of-Time]

 

[drahkon]

Well, well, well...Hades.

First run ended prematurely because I couldn't get used to dashing being on X and not on R1. Sadly, I tried to change the button config after the run and not during. Could've gone much further, I guess

Managed to beat the Hydra on my second run, though. Used the bow, still hate that weapon. I think I enjoyed an upgraded version of it, though.
Now it's time for the third run. This time it's the shield. Gonna throw it a million times.

 

Edited December 13, 2022 by drahkon

[bob]

I never could get used to the bow. It had some cool upgrades, but I hated the delay in waiting for it to charge up.

[Hero-of-Time]

My poor wallet. The first half of the year is ridiculous.

[drahkon]

3 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said:

The first half of the year is ridiculous.

It really is. 

Think I'm gonna just go with One Piece Odyssey in January, though. Depending on how it reviews.
Recent previews have been pretty encourage with the game being touted as "Dragon Quest in the One Piece Universe"  

[Hero-of-Time]

1 minute ago, drahkon said:

It really is. 

Think I'm gonna just go with One Piece Odyssey in January, though. Depending on how it reviews.
Recent previews have been pretty encourage with the game being touted as "Dragon Quest in the One Piece Universe"  

Yeah, I was reading the preview thread on Era the other day and it has me intrigued. I have no connection with One Piece but I do love a good, classic style JRPG. I'll certainly be keeping my eye on it.

[Ike]

27 minutes ago, drahkon said:

It really is. 

Think I'm gonna just go with One Piece Odyssey in January, though. Depending on how it reviews.
Recent previews have been pretty encourage with the game being touted as "Dragon Quest in the One Piece Universe"  

I've been thinking about picking it up too, but it comes out a week before Fire Emblem so might hold off and see if the price drops.

[Hero-of-Time]

Apparently this guy has been spot on with a lot of stuff before.

Not sure what they can do with TLOU3 but I just hope they make it a little more optimistic. The second game was a real downer to play.

[drahkon]

On 12/13/2022 at 3:11 PM, drahkon said:

Well, well, well...Hades.

Managed to reach Hades' second form twice now, but I don't remember much of that part of the fight so both attempts ended in swift deaths  

Now I'm 9 escape attempts in, unlocked all weapons, upgraded some stats and am ready to go again. Currently putting the focus on collecting keys and darkness to power up more at the mirror. 

Edit: Lucky number 10, I guess  
Managed to escape for the first time. Had a pretty sweet Adamant Rail + Doom run. Took approx. 37 minutes. Not too bad.

Time to truly experience the game:

Edited December 14, 2022 by drahkon

[drahkon]

Managed to escape with Heat at level 1. Granted, it didn't change much: enemies need to be hit once before you can actually damage them.  
I probably should go back and escape with all the weapons without the Pact of Punishment active first. I did, however, start another Heat run with the spear  

Never really paid attention to the OST, but hot damn is it amazing:

 

[bob]

 

[drahkon]

Won my second Heat run.
I'm on a 3-win streak  

Still switching weapons every run so I get the +20% Darkness bonus. Still not sure what my favourite weapon is. Hope the Darkness bonus reaches the gloves soon. Haven't given them a go, yet.

Might look up a trophy guide later today and check what I could be working towards. 

[Glen-i]

21 minutes ago, drahkon said:

Won my second Heat run.

Saw this on the side of the main page and thought, "Wait, is this Hades?" And it was! Hades is great!

The Bow is my favourite weapon, spefically the one that lets you fire homing arrows after a normal shot.

[drahkon]

And the streak continues

10 hours ago, drahkon said:

Hope the Darkness bonus reaches the gloves soon.

 Next is the bow...haven't escaped with it even without Heat. But I have just started a 1 Heat run with it  

Gonna finish it tomorrow, though. I think it's time for more Death Stranding now  

[drahkon]

Was close to dying during a Bow run...but I pulled through  
The streak lives. Now at 8.

Finally got a darkness bonus with the gloves. Got a stupidly overpowered run where I basically only used my special (with the MAGNETS BITCH gloves).

So far, this playthrough echoes my experience I had with the game 2 years ago on the Switch:

Great game, good story progression, perfectly balanced but very little variety. 
A little overrated, but still fun.

[drahkon]

Wasn't there an alternative skill list on the Mirror of Night?
I unlocked all tiers, but there are supposed to be some "green skills", or am I remembering this wrong? 

[Glen-i]

4 minutes ago, drahkon said:

Wasn't there an alternative skill list on the Mirror of Night?
I unlocked all tiers, but there are supposed to be some "green skills", or am I remembering this wrong? 

Yeah, there is. I can't remember when it happens, just keep talking to people after each run.

[drahkon]

Credits rolled after a 10 streak  

Now for the trophy hunt. Gonna check a guide and figure out the best approach. 

[drahkon]

+

The game is beginning to bore me. 
Little to no challenge, but I have to go through the motions in order to unlock higher difficulty settings, unlock weapon aspects, increase affinity with gods, fulfill prophecies, etc.

Upgrading all keepsakes will probably take the longest. And I'm not sure if I want to...

Sorry, @Hero-of-Time but I might not go for the Platinum after all. I don't think the game is good enough to warrant the trophy hunt.
Haven't made a final decision, yet, but it's not looking good.

Edited December 20, 2022 by drahkon

[Hero-of-Time]

No need to apologise. Play whatever makes you happy. 

[Sheikah]

52 minutes ago, drahkon said:

+

The game is beginning to bore me. 
Little to no challenge, but I have to go through the motions in order to unlock higher difficulty settings, unlock weapon aspects, increase affinity with gods, fulfill prophecies, etc.

Upgrading all keepsakes will probably take the longest. And I'm not sure if I want to...

Sorry, @Hero-of-Time but I might not go for the Platinum after all. I don't think the game is good enough to warrant the trophy hunt.
Haven't made a final decision, yet, but it's not looking good.

I have to agree this game is insanely overrated. It's fun for sure but not close to being one of my favourite roguelites, particularly in terms of endgame content. Binding of Isaac and Nuclear Throne are still top tier for me.

I can certainly appreciate why the game has done so well though, stylistically, presentation and theme-wise (as well as voice acting) is spot on.

Edited December 20, 2022 by Sheikah

[Hero-of-Time]

The Verge has some hands on impressions with the new controller.

https://www.theverge.com/23517805/sony-dualsense-edge-hands-on-preview-price

As expected, the battery life will be worse than a standard controller. Worrying when you consider the standard controller doesn't exactly have a long battery life to begin with.