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I enjoyed nfs heat a lot, but still not enough to finish it - and I have a real affinity for games set in places I live. It's better than most recent nfs games but the upgrade system is hosed, you'll spent half the game around 100 overall scrounging for upgrades, then suddenly unlock engine upgrades, buy a shitheap beater, upgrade the engine and be at like a 300+ score outranking all your other cars and jumping higher quickly. Progression is kind of clumsy and it was supposed to be a game where the game was progression. Visually very nice and does engineer some fun races, I wouldn't skip it if you are a fan of racers like it. Everyone that hasn't played disco elysium but likes the sound of it based on the last few posts should dive in. Don't read further, they did good explaining it without giving too many surprises away. I'm excited to double dip.
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Cardiovorax posted:She certainly might enjoy this one, then. In terms of its mechanics and systems, the closest comparison to Disco Elysium that I've ever been able to think of is the Quest for Glory series - the "adventure game with RPG elements" genre isn't exactly very big, but what is there is overall high quality. They even have a similarly irreverent kind of humor to them, although they don't really share all that much else. The Council is totally nailing this for me so far. I'm kind of excited that they're working on a Vampire game and I hope it doesn't implode like Bloodlines 2 has fridge corn posted:Wondering about the 8mplcations of watching the Tim Roger's cyberpunk review without having played cyberpunk (but intending to at some point) At least 50% of that runtime is going to be unrelated divergences, including probably a full review of the Japan-only Shadowrun point-and-click adventure game for the Mega CD
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I still think the overhaul of the menus in Dark Souls 2 is/was way under appreciated and I was very hacked off that they undid it completely for DS3. They're so good for working on your Fashion Souls!!
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Akuma posted:I still think the overhaul of the menus in Dark Souls 2 is/was way under appreciated and I was very hacked off that they undid it completely for DS3. They're so good for working on your Fashion Souls!! Big Dark Souls II fan and yeah it took me a while to get used to the buttons being different, but it is so much easier to go through items in 2 compared to 1.
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Mar 19, 2021 09:48
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Thinking I need to start playing Sekiro
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I played Disco Elysium and Outer Worlds back to back. It did not work out well.
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Mar 19, 2021 11:35
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Disco Elysium got refused classification in Australia for any of you Oz goons
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fridge corn posted:Thinking I need to start playing Sekiro I stopped right before the Guardian Ape awhile back, and I constantly think about picking it back up again. I think the thought of playing it is more fun than actually playing it.
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I stopped at the corrupted monk which from what i understand is a good chunk through Man i did not really enjoy my time with Sekiro but the peaks were fantastic Both guardian ape fights, stabbing the giant snake in the eye, finally killing the lightning pagoda dude.
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JollyBoyJohn posted:Man i did not really enjoy my time with Sekiro but the peaks were fantastic Both guardian ape fights, stabbing the giant snake in the eye, finally killing the lightning pagoda dude. 100% agree. The absolute zen-like zone I was in while fighting Genichiro on the roof was something I hadn't experienced in a long time with a video game. At that moment all that existed in this world was that boss and me. It was a friggin rush!
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Mar 19, 2021 12:06
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Suck-iro and that's gospel
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Quantum of Phallus posted:Suck-iro and that's gospel More like Nier AutoFLAT-a
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Mar 19, 2021 12:08
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More like Disco E-bored-ium
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I think watching a 9 hour critique of the most critiqued video game of all time is the psychological equivalent of going down a gigantic theme park water slide but it’s totally dry
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BisterdDave posted:More like Disco E-bored-ium I would also have accepted "More like Disc-Blow SmellWeePeeBum"
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Quantum of Phallus posted:Disco Elysium got refused classification in Australia for any of you Oz goons You call that a classification? THIS is a classification! Top tier australia jokes today mates
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Sekiro is both the hardest game I’ve ever played (no boss in any souls game has taken me two days like genichiro) but also the best game I’ve ever played (nothings ever felt more amazing than beating genichiro). If you are intimidated by the difficulty I think there’s a way to summon now? If not, there’s absolutely way to cheese every boss you’re stuck on. Wether it’s a cheese or just using a specific weapon that greatly simplifies the fight, there’s ways to keep going for maximum fun. I’ll never forget the experience.
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I really wanted to like Sekiro so much but I simply bounced off it on so many levels that I returned it after playing it during a weekend.
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I am exceptionally excited to get to Sekiro. I have no real clue what the game will be like, other than a smattering of info but I will be treating it like a dessert after besting the universe of dark souls. A parrying 'rhythm' game sounds up my alley in every way.
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I think the “rhythm” game aspect is overstated, it’s just a game about paying attention to the screen. Rhythm implies there being a back-and-forth and by the time you’re in the zone with the game the only enemies you don’t instantly destroy are boss fights. The joy of Sekiro for me was the way every basic mob feels impossibly op at first and then you reduce them to lunch meat.
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Sylphosaurus posted:I really wanted to like Sekiro so much but I simply bounced off it on so many levels that I returned it after playing it during a weekend. VideoGames posted:I will be treating it like a dessert after besting the universe of dark souls.
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Cardiovorax posted:That'll be interesting to see, because one of the most interesting things about Sekiro is that the people who often have the greatest difficulty with it are long-time Dark Souls fans. It might be a From game, but it certainly is not a Souls game, and that can be hard to get used to. I think as I am not a long time Dark Souls fan , that it might work for me. I have really only been playing the games for a few months and the fact that I have been able to just switch gears between DS1 and DS2 and keep on trucking is a benefit of this short period. Perhaps switching into Sekiro mode will be nice and simple. No way to tell though 
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Im just thinking that the rate at which VG is powering through the Souls games I should probably get started on Sekiro now if I have any chance of getting through it before he does!!
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VideoGames posted:I think as I am not a long time Dark Souls fan , that it might work for me.  Some people find it really easy to get into that new rhythm, though, so it's not a guaranteed thing. I'm just curious which one it'll be for you.
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Hahaha, I might not be a longtime fan, but definitely a fan! I think Bloodborne ended up taking me 22 hours on the stream (goodness knows the hours before I started) DS1 29 hours. DS2 I am at over 14 hours (more to play tonight!). DS3 is my most anticipated of the souls games to play and Sekiro of the From games. fridge corn posted:Im just thinking that the rate at which VG is powering through the Souls games I should probably get started on Sekiro now if I have any chance of getting through it before he does!! Haha, I would love to be able to finish a From game before you do  You had me with Bloodborne even though we were close, I just could not defeat Defiled Amy in time.
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Mar 19, 2021 13:55
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It's me, the guy who has platted Sekiro but never beaten another From game
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My Dark Souls PTDE playtime on Steam is 301 hours, DS:R on Steam is 51 hours, but I also have Dark Souls on PS3 (where I platinumed it and have at least 10 characters, probably another 2-300 hours there) and also DS:R on both PS4 and Switch, so probably another 60 hours there. I have a problem
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Yeah the problem is you need to buy an Xbox and play it there too 
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Quantum of Phallus posted:Yeah the problem is you need to buy an Xbox and play it there too
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Sekiro is one of my favorite games ever. It was my second souls game and I suffered through it, and got all the way to the sword saint before I gave up. THEN 6 months later I said gently caress it and started a new game. THIS time I really understood the parrying, and I beat it again, including the sword saint. THEN I did another run where i got through the first 7 bosses without dying, and now, TRULY now, hesitation is defeat. But gently caress the grind for the plat Im not doing that
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VideoGames posted:Haha, I would love to be able to finish a From game before you do Well you've got DS2 in the bag cuz you're already at the point where I gave up on it lol
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Quantum of Phallus posted:Yeah the problem is you need to buy an Xbox and play it there too Volte posted:Be gone, evil forces, my soul is mine and I am alive! :kronk from emperor's new groove 'he's got a point there': fridge corn posted:Well you've got DS2 in the bag cuz you're already at the point where I gave up on it lol No way! Well OK then You better get on with Sekiro because I am on the way! Can I reach Sekiro before you beat it?
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FROM plats suck. Bloodborne was the only one I bothered with.
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Quantum of Phallus posted:FROM plats suck. Bloodborne was the only one I bothered with. Bloodborne was the closest I got but I bailed on the chalice dungeons at the time. One day I will return (and also finally tackle the DLC)
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I have literally never platted a game before and I refuse to even try.
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Quantum of Phallus posted:FROM plats suck. Bloodborne was the only one I bothered with. I did DS1 as well but yeah. The PS5 Demon's Souls doesn't look too bad but involves killing some bosses in specific ways which is kinda annoying.
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Dark Souls 1 platinum wasn't too bad as long as you use the "exploit" where you level up each type of infused weapon, get the trophy, then quit while still in the menu so it doesn't save and you get your materials back. Grinding the channelers in Duke's Archives for their trident was probably the worst part.
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VideoGames posted:No way! Well OK then Probably! I don't even have a copy of it yet!
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Quantum of Phallus posted:FROM plats suck. Bloodborne was the only one I bothered with. As someone with every FROM plat (including demons souls 4 times, and dark souls 1 and 2 twice): you can go to hell Yeah no but seriously a good amount of them are tedious and definitely not recommended to do
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