• ThunderComplex@lemmy.today
    3·
    4 months ago

    Got 3 games I rotate now of which only 1 I haven’t played before.

    Death Stranding: Finished it on the PS4 way back when and bought the PC director’s cut a long time ago but only recently picked it up again.

    Cyberpunk 2077: Technically bought it day 1 but I am just now doing my first modded playthru.

    Starfield: I am not a Bethesda fan so I was 0% hyped for this and only watched a lot of YouTube content about it. Randomly decided to pull the trigger recently tho. Completed the game vanilla first now I am doing a modded playthru and taking my time with it.
    This one surprised me the most because I’m having fun and really enjoy my time with it. Funny thing is that most of the negative stuff mentioned about this game absolutely holds true, the game kinda ass. And Nasapunk is an oxymoron. But I’m a raccoon I enjoy trash. And if u shove 600 mods down Todd’s throat you actually get a really cool experience out of it.
    Still wouldn’t recommend it tho.

    • BurntWits@sh.itjust.worksOPM
      2·
      4 months ago

      I have somewhat similar thoughts on Starfield. I actually quite enjoyed my first playthrough of the game and wouldn’t mind playing it again, but I’m not sure I’d recommend it to someone. I thought the ship building was pretty good, and was probably my favourite part of the game, and playing through the main quest and major side quests were fun too, but beyond the clearly written out stuff there’s a lot of nothing. It’s the kind of game I’d have several shorter playthroughs of, spread out across a considerable period of time, rather than one or two really long ones or many back to back. I’m glad I played the game, and I’m glad I have it available to play again, but it’s certainly not a perfect game by a long shot and deserves its criticism. The criticism just doesn’t bother me as much as it bothers other people.

    • Ashtear@lemmy.zip
      1·
      4 months ago

      I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed the main story in Starfield. I normally don’t care at all about it in Beth games. Unfortunately, I was too disappointed by all the missed potential to keep up with it after that (which is just weird to type out, I think I went 200 hours in Skyrim before I decided to actually go through the story). The awful framerates I was getting really didn’t help, either.

      Oh, and Starfield’s Neon is gonna look real bad side-by-side with Cyberpunk 2077. Oof.

  • lunsjentilanette@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    4 months ago

    Im playing gta 3 on ps2. Nice nostalgia trip but the story telling is kinda dated especislly since gta 4 was my first real playtheough of a gta game back in the days and that has great story telling (and the protagonist even talks!!!)

    This week end an old buddy of mine is visiting and we will probably be picking up some old gc and ps2 titles.

    Also had some more fun on my wow private server.

    • Maple@lemmy.world
      3·
      4 months ago

      If you get a chance, you should definitely check out Kinetica for the PS2 if you can get your hands on it, a great racing game and perfect for couch co-op!

      • Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        4 months ago

        I second the Kinetica recommendation. It’s an amazing arcade-style racing game that will have people look at you like you’re crazy if you try to describe it to them (racers wear skintight suits and strap rollerblades to their limbs and use themselves as the vehicles).

        It feels a lot like F-Zero for those familiar.

        • Maple@lemmy.world
          2·
          4 months ago

          Hey! Happy to find someone that’s enjoyed it too! It really is a fun game. The atmosphere is what gets me most I think.

  • kr0n@piefed.socialEnglish
    4·
    4 months ago

    This week Blasphemous (the past week I played (and finished) Resident Evil 4 Remake)

    • Coelacanth@feddit.nuEnglish
      2·
      4 months ago

      Is it your first time playing Blasphemous? How are you liking it? I just finished it and have… mixed feelings about it.

      • kr0n@piefed.socialEnglish
        2·
        4 months ago

        Yes. It’s my first time playing it. At the moment I like it. It recalls me the feelings of Salt and Sanctuary that I love it.

        But it has some things that could be improved and the level of difficulty of some areas are too high. I would appreciate more checkpoints to solve this.
        Also I have at the moment some confussion on how the things work. For example, I recently got my third “potion” and I have no idea how I did. I also guess that I can improve my character like if I level up it, but apparently you dont have levels or I dont know how to do it.

        Also I had to search in google how to close the game in the PC version.

        • Coelacanth@feddit.nuEnglish
          1·
          4 months ago

          I never played S&S but it’s on my wishlist. Would you say you prefer it over Blasphemous?

          (…) the level of difficulty of some areas are too high. I would appreciate more checkpoints to solve this.

          The terrible platforming and abundance of instant-death hazards was one of my major gripes with the game. Especially when the controls are very clunky, hitboxes are janky and grabbing a ladder is inexplicably difficult. I’m not a platformer guy though, but it felt very unfun to me. Also some of the enemy design and placement is just deliberate made to waste your time, which is another complaint I had about the game.

          Also I have at the moment some confussion on how the things work. For example, I recently got my third “potion” and I have no idea how I did. I also guess that I can improve my character like if I level up it, but apparently you dont have levels or I dont know how to do it.

          Yes, the game is extremely opaque and very hard to play without consulting a wiki. You get more flasks by finding or buying more Empty Bile Flasks, then taking them to one of the blood fountains you can find and paying some currency (Tears of Atonement) to fill it. The healing amount can be upgraded by sacrificing one flask and paying a Quicksilver item and some currency to a guy below Albero.

          Upgrades are done at Mea Culpa Shrines, which you find throughout the world. Instead of levels, what upgrades are unlocked is tied to how many shrines you have found. You can’t grind for levels, they only unlock by exploring.

          • kr0n@piefed.socialEnglish
            2·
            4 months ago

            Would you say you prefer it over Blasphemous?

            Yes, S&S is like a Souls in a metroidvania way.

            Yes, the game is extremely opaque and very hard to play without consulting a wiki.

            Absolutely, that’s what I feel about it.

    • Ashtear@lemmy.zip
      2·
      4 months ago

      Classic. Gorgeous soundtrack, too. I remember as a kid (pre-Internet) actually calling up the store because I couldn’t figure out how to save the game 😂

      • BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org
        2·
        4 months ago

        I think it’s a great game. I always enjoy playing. I only recently found out people think this game is janky and plays poorly! so ymmv I guess.

        I reckon each era you can finish in 30 - 45 minutes, repeat 5 times.

        Use emulator save states and you can break it up pretty easily.

  • ElectricEelPoweredAxe@piefed.socialEnglish
    6·
    4 months ago

    Farcry Primal. Saw it was on sale recently, so I decided to snag it. It’s not bad so far and a fun setting to mess around in. Works with my linux setup and steam deck.

  • B0NK3RS@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    4 months ago

    Pikmin 2

    I’ve mostly played on the Switch this past 2 weeks as my kids have taken over everything else…

    Also a bit of Outrun, Circuit Superstars and Absolute Drift.

  • cRazi_man@europe.pub
    7·
    4 months ago

    Tetris Party for the Wii

    Blast Off for the PSP

    Both emulated on a Retroid Pocket 4 Pro. Just been getting into emulation properly over the past few months and I’ve been loving playing retro games.

  • Ashiggan@eviltoast.org
    5·
    4 months ago

    I’m playing Disco Elysium on android and I gotta say I’m loving it. I couldn’t really get into it on PC but I’m enjoying everything about it here.

    • Maple@lemmy.world
      1·
      4 months ago

      I need to take another look at that game. I loved the narrative design, and I thought the world was interesting, but I got stuck and lost and didn’t know how to get past the bouncer dude.

    • Maple@lemmy.world
      2·
      4 months ago

      I remember I watched ChristopherOdd play Dome Keeper for months, that game is so satisfying and chill.

  • haqi@sh.itjust.worksDeutsch
    2·
    4 months ago

    Finally completed the hitman 3 main story! Time to get to the story missions and achievements

    • BurntWits@sh.itjust.worksOPM
      2·
      4 months ago

      Nice! What did you think? I’ve played the trilogy more times than I can count at this point. The side missions are probably my favourite from them though actually. In particular the Seven Deadly Sins and especially Patient Zero are the pinnacle of the series imo.

      • haqi@sh.itjust.worksDeutsch
        2·
        4 months ago

        I really enjoy the soundtrack and how polished the game has become. My initiation to the series was Absolution and I think the game made big steps with each release since then. My favourite locations are still from Hitman 1, maybe because I played them the most, since I always started at 1 when I played 2 and now 3. Nothing beats the endless options and emerging stories of Sapienza for me

        • BurntWits@sh.itjust.worksOPM
          2·
          4 months ago

          Sapienza is definitely my favourite level too, with Hokkaido at number two. Chongqing is also up there, along with Dubai. Miami would probably round out my top five. Honestly I like all the levels except maybe Colorado, and Mumbai was a bit annoying on a first playthrough but I’ve learned to like it a bit more now.

          • haqi@sh.itjust.worksDeutsch
            2·
            4 months ago

            Very similar to my toplist I think. But that also means not many new favourites from Hitman 3, sadly. I was initially very confused by the Berlin level, but I think that is the one that I will try for some achievements first. So much stuff happening everywhere!

            • BurntWits@sh.itjust.worksOPM
              2·
              4 months ago

              Berlin is really cool if you play it the way the devs probably intended. There’s lots of really great areas for accident kills, which I think is the “correct” way to do it since there aren’t any opportunities. Of course you can just shoot and drag them but I think every target has at least one or two accident kills available. The electricity one with the timing of the beat drop is one of the more fun ones.

                • BurntWits@sh.itjust.worksOPM
                  2·
                  4 months ago

                  It’s great. You should try to figure it out yourself if you can, but if you get stuck, here’s a few hints:

                  Hint #1

                  It takes place on the dance floor

                  Hint #2

                  Your target is on the catwalk

                  Hint #3

                  You first have to mess with the electricity near the catwalk

                  Hint #4

                  After messing with the electricity, you have to become the DJ

                  You should be able to figure it out from there.

  • compcube@lemy.lol
    6·
    4 months ago

    I’m working through Act 3 (Lawful route) of Tactics Ogre Reborn. It was getting a bit challenging, until I tried crafting to get +1 weapons and armor.