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I've not tried yet but I'll give it a shot given it's on Game Pass. Early Access at the moment before Free to Play next year
Thanks for the tips @RUNAWAY and @soratami !! I think I’m gonna go with Yonder first because I need a game that’s really chill. And I’m definitely gonna check out Spiritfarer!!
a question, is Doraemon Story of Seasons another game or the same as mineral town or Olive Town?
I watched a video reviewing Rune Factory 5, the marriage system, farming and livestock all looked great! But it seems to be quite expensive. I really want a game with replay value and mechanics that make me want to invest!
Since RPGs is my favourite genre I will deffo check out the Atelier series in the future when I have more energy. But it’s so vast, which title to start with then you think?
And yes, Harvestella looks really great!
a question, is Doraemon Story of Seasons another game or the same as mineral town or Olive Town?
I watched a video reviewing Rune Factory 5, the marriage system, farming and livestock all looked great! But it seems to be quite expensive. I really want a game with replay value and mechanics that make me want to invest!
Since RPGs is my favourite genre I will deffo check out the Atelier series in the future when I have more energy. But it’s so vast, which title to start with then you think?
And yes, Harvestella looks really great!
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It's another 3rd completely separate game with the characters from the Doraemon manga/anime.
It's currently on sale if you purchase online from Target (at least if you're in the US), Amazon, and the digital version is on sale at Walmart, but still no deals under $50 USD.
And then for Atelier, for me, I started with the Arland series, but hated Rorona, so I definitely wouldn't recommend starting there. The Dusk series is so much better and I would start with Atelier Ayesha, but the Ryza games are really fun as well, but disclaimer, the battle and crafting systems were completely redesigned for them, so the older games might feel jarring if you started with Ryza first. The Arland, Dusk, and Mysterious series have all been given expanded versions as well, and are available as 3 packs on Switch and PS4, and all 3 games in any given series all tie together in some way.
This is not out yet but:
Farming games are not my thing but this looks so good I might make an exception.
I haven’t played any of these types of games, but I saw a YouTuber playing Dinkum and it seems kinda similar to Animal Crossing, with maybe even more freedom. Perhaps worth having a look?
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My boyfriend played it today for a couple of hours and absolutely loved it.
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I finished Saints Row. Overall, I enjoyed it but I've said elsewhere that I really do think it would have worked to the games benefit if it had been called something else. I've been obsessed with the clothing and hairstyles, changing my characters look up for every mission and I love the map too but it feels perhaps a little too big? Driving from one end of the city to the other could feel like it was taking forever.
Thoughts about the ending:
Thoughts about the ending:
The ending seemed to come out of nowhere, so it didn't feel like a big payoff or like a great ending in the way that the boat explosion in the first game or Dane Vogel's death in the ending of Saints Row 2 did. The pacing seemed so off, the game seemed to finish right as it started picking up a bit of pace. I'm not really getting why or if there was any significance to the fact that Nahualli had Kev, Eli and Neenah on a soundstage of their kitchen? He didn't feel like enough of a big bad for the end either, since he only turned on you at the very end. Myra Starr felt like she was a bigger threat than him.
It doesn't end on a note that feels like there'll be a follow-up, I'm not sure I'm desperate for one either but I guess that's deliberate. If it's successful enough to warrant one, it'll get one and if not, they can explain it away by saying there was never plans for another Saints Row game after this one.
It's a shame, I actually liked the characters and with a little more work, I think this could have easily been something brilliant and a worthy reboot but it instead ends on a note of "oh that's it then".
It doesn't end on a note that feels like there'll be a follow-up, I'm not sure I'm desperate for one either but I guess that's deliberate. If it's successful enough to warrant one, it'll get one and if not, they can explain it away by saying there was never plans for another Saints Row game after this one.
It's a shame, I actually liked the characters and with a little more work, I think this could have easily been something brilliant and a worthy reboot but it instead ends on a note of "oh that's it then".
I decided to give Death's Door a shot and hmm, I get this game is going for a somewhat minimalistic approach, but it just ends up feeling quite dry and barebones, both in terms of visuals and gameplay. It's honestly giving more "limited budget/development time" than "intentional design choice". I only played for a bit last night so I'm hoping it gets better, but the first impression really wasn't the best and definitely has me wondering why the game was so praised.
Nier: Automata. I bought this game for my brother because he a) likes action RPGs (but is not a huge turn-based person) and b) loves Metal Gear Solid, Zone of the Enders, and Ico, three games that Nier: Automata has resemblances to. It feels kind of like a mash up of all three to me (the connection to Ico is not as obvious, but I feel like it has that game's ghostly feeling).
So I'm watching him play it. We both love it, especially the combat. Buttery smooth is an understatement; the game feel is so incredibly good. But it also features the stupidest design choice ever: the inability to save until you've gone through a pretty lengthy section of the game. My brother would keep losing to this giant robot boss at the end of that section and kept having to replay the initial sections. It was fucking maddening and ridiculous. It got to the point where he didn't want to try again, so I played through those sections and got him back to the boss.
Finally, after he lost again (and that loss was just a case of being unlucky), I switched the game to easy, went back through it to the boss, and told my brother not to turn it back to normal until the game fucking let him save. Which worked wonderfully because easy mode basically makes you an OP goddess. If the developers are going to be ridiculous, I have no problem using those kind of tactics. There is absolutely no reason why you should have to repeat lengthy sections of a game in this day and age. It's actually kind of outrageous. It's like the developers don't respect the player's time.
Amazing game though.
So I'm watching him play it. We both love it, especially the combat. Buttery smooth is an understatement; the game feel is so incredibly good. But it also features the stupidest design choice ever: the inability to save until you've gone through a pretty lengthy section of the game. My brother would keep losing to this giant robot boss at the end of that section and kept having to replay the initial sections. It was fucking maddening and ridiculous. It got to the point where he didn't want to try again, so I played through those sections and got him back to the boss.
Finally, after he lost again (and that loss was just a case of being unlucky), I switched the game to easy, went back through it to the boss, and told my brother not to turn it back to normal until the game fucking let him save. Which worked wonderfully because easy mode basically makes you an OP goddess. If the developers are going to be ridiculous, I have no problem using those kind of tactics. There is absolutely no reason why you should have to repeat lengthy sections of a game in this day and age. It's actually kind of outrageous. It's like the developers don't respect the player's time.
Amazing game though.
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I fully played Nier: Automata on Easy and I have zero regrets. Incredible story.
The NieR series is wonderfully rich in theme and emotion that even the odd confusing or ill developed plot point is easily looked over. The quiet dignity and heartbreak of Emil's story always captures me, and his resilience and warmth in the face of it has always resonated with his role as a queer characters.
Hell the entire of the first game is just a queer found family narrative that is so special even to this day
Hell the entire of the first game is just a queer found family narrative that is so special even to this day
Disney & Marvel gaming showcase starting!
The Black Panther and Captain America game has wig-ripping potential.
A Marvel Niantic game, on the other hand… keep it.
A Marvel Niantic game, on the other hand… keep it.
