Anyone here play video games?
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@DeeDee85 oh absolutely, I remember going to my Nan and Grandads every Friday as a kid and we would either go to the shop and get a VHS or DVD and get some sweets, my grandad got me my first Star Wars VHS (A new hope special edition) which then created the love for Star Wars and being a nerd haha.
But I completely agree there is a excitement of that which has gone, even for gaming, I remember going to Game or Asda to get the midnight launch of say COD or GTA, Halo or something, then going back to a mates staying over but playing the campaign or multiplayer together.
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@JoshC Agreed… I have fond memories of multiplayer gaming too before the shift to online. Four player split screen on Goldeneye for the N64 at 2am, crammed into a tiny bedroom and trying to be quiet cos parents are asleep in the bedroom next door… no one’s allowed to be Odd Job cos he was too small and harder to shoot
lost many many hours to Worms too. Sad really that 99% of our kids multiplayer gaming will be through a headset. -
@DeeDee85 ahh mate, having 6 of you in your friends mums living room having a lan party doing 2 v 2 games or all v all, winner stays on etc such fun memories apart from having to carry your playstation or xbox in your backpack haha.
It is a shame, but it was a god send during the pandemic for me, as I lived in a small studio in London on my own, that was the way I could really stay connected to people and still do now with friends in Scotland, so it is a blessing and curse.
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...does anyone here play Pokemon Go still? Holla at ya boy and add me fam! Trainer Code: 4587 0087 0896
Also, has anyone played the Bethesda Indy game? Would love to hear thoughts of the forum members.. Cheers!
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Holy shit, Death Stranding 2 is a fucking mind trip X1000. I loved it.
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Death Stranding 2 was incredible, but after ya finish, I really don’t see any hook worth playing further.
I got over the controversy surrounding Ghost of Yotei, it’s just a game after all, and picked it up. Loved the first one so I couldn’t let it pass. The gameplay loop is addictive as hell, and the entire thing is absolutely gorgeous. Def more engaging than DS2. The world is so full and rich with things to do and explore. The storytelling seems better than the first game and I like most of the changes to the grind. It actually doesn’t feel like a grind at all. The cutscenes are a little static, but the play itself is really what it’s all about. PS5 has finally come up to speed with its games.
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@WhiskeySandwich good to hear Ghost of Yotei holds up, I enjoyed Tushima. I think that might have to be my next game.
These days not many new games catch my attention, I've been replaying old games one after another. I recently saw Red Dead Redemption 1 was ported and available on the PS store, so played that through again after 8 years or so. Which naturally led me to starting a new play through of RDR2, which is underway.
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RDR2 is excellent, but its pace is pretty slow. I really want to play it again but it felt like a bit of a battle to play the first time.
Cinematic aspirations for games is all well and good but when it’s 60 hours to finish it needs to be pretty spectacular to engage throughout. I think it slightly misses the sense of humour that can lift the drudgery.
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It's a slow burn game for sure, if you're used to fast paced action then RDR2 will be a shock. It's great story telling and immersive, but you need to slow yourself right down. I've been ignoring the main story, wandering about hunting and collecting the collectables. The biggest problem for me is finding a couple of hours to sit down to play without interruption, it's not a quick 30minute session game.
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@Nick Yeah, with both Stranding games, i had to really drive thru them. They're absolutely great, but if i lose steam on them, its really hard to get back in the zone. They're a different beast.
I'm super hooked on Yotei, its every bit as good as i hoped, and all the talk about it is just talk.
There's no way i could run thru RDR2 again, great game, heavy lift lol
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Yotei is great fun. I like that the game surprises you constantly, even something as trite as visiting a hot spring sometimes comes with a little twist to throw you off balance. I like the new weapons (rather than just different katana stances) and the rock-paper-scissors aspect to fights, but it has got a bit easy now I have unlocked all the weapons, notwithstanding that I'm playing on Hard. I'm hoping that they do something to mix things up like they did with Ghost of Tsushima's Iki Island DLC and the enemies that could switch weapon sets on you. It's gotten to the point where I'm strong enough that stealth isn't really something I need to worry about and it's often most efficient to just charge in the front gate of a stronghold and start a massive battle, which is a little disappointing.
Other than that, I'm also chilling with Powerwash Simulator again in readiness for Powerwash Simulator 2 coming out next Thursday. There's no better game to listen to audiobooks to.
I also just stumbled across BALL x PIT and have downloaded that to try it. It looks like it will be an addictive blend of a rougelite brickbreaker with RPG mechanics served to you a la Vampire Survivors style.
RDR2 was too long IMO. I felt it ran out of steam after the section on the Island. I feel like Rockstar's formula is a bit tired these days - I get what they're going for but their mission design can feel too restrictive and I hate it when you get a 'mission failed' screen for stepping one toe out of the narrow confines of the mission because you were thinking of trying to flank the enemies or something.
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Anyone else playing/suffering through Hollow Knight Silksong?
Never had a more love/hate relationship with a game due to its difficulty, but after setting my stubborness aside and occasionally looking at a guide, I'm erring way more towards to love side.
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@T4920 All the buzz about the difficulty of those games has scared me off, honestly. I have Hollowknight, I've just not gotten around to booting it up yet.
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@EdH Hollow Knight is manageable, bar a few post-end game DLC bosses and platforming sections...
Silksong was originally planned as a DLC, and so, picks up where the original ended difficulty-wise.
It's probably not as bad as you're thinking it's gonna be, especially if you occasionally refer to exploration guides as I do to uncover (extremely well hidden) secret areas that grants the buffs and boones needed to minimise the amount of rage induced by some of its hardest sections!
I'd recommend HK wholeheartedly to anyone, and if you like what you see, playing Silksong is a no-brainer.
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my biggest gripe about Yotei is that they really need to do some mo-cap and have some proper cutscenes. Usually when theres a cutscene i just want to get back to gameplay as it is.
