What have you been playing lately?

[RetroLaw]

Playing a bit of Marvel Rivals since it came out.

However I started playing Sam Mallard The Case of the Missing Swan which was uploaded earlier, holy potato I'm absolutely loving this game so far.

 

[Octopus]

Playing a bit of Marvel Rivals since it came out.

What do you think of it so far? I'm curious how other people are enjoying it- most of the discussions online I've browsed are of course entirely polarized as it is the modern internet unfortunately.

 

[RetroLaw]

What do you think of it so far? I'm curious how other people are enjoying it- most of the discussions online I've browsed are of course entirely polarized as it is the modern internet unfortunately.

I like it a lot.

However I'm absolutely new to the genre, so that's the perspective of a noob. I have zero idea if the game is deep or not, or if it's balanced.

The only similar game I played was Star Wars Hunters (Switch version) which I liked a whole lot. I liked that the matches were short so if I messed up it wasn't that bad and I wouldn't be too much of a dead weight ahah. It felt also accessible et easy to pick up and play.
I assumed that was because it's a mobile game, and didn't know what to expect of Marvel. I actually tried the game to see if it was similar, and because the women were hot (I play Magik ).

Well actually I play her because I like close combat, and her moveset feels a bit similar to Rieve in Hunters, but way more balanced.

 

[ATenderLad]

Playing a bit of Marvel Rivals since it came out.

Been playing as well, my wife freaked when I mentioned Jeff the Shark is in the roster, hoping it kicks off a wave of Jeff merch.

Not a bad Overwatch variant, and I love that a game based on Marvel characters finally let an artist get creative, instead of shooting for MCU-synergy and boring designs. The Magneto looks especially good, but I like most of the roster. (I think Namor's armor should be a bit darker to stand out from his hair color though.)

 

[RetroLaw]

Been playing as well, my wife freaked when I mentioned Jeff the Shark is in the roster, hoping it kicks off a wave of Jeff merch.

Ahah yeah that was quite the surprise.

Now let's hope for Howard the duck.

 

[Octopus]

because the women were hot

Yeah I can't deny they got that market appeal spot on. Somehow they even managed to make Squirrel Girl tick some boxes.

Overall I'm enjoying it, like I said in my first post I played the first overwatch for a few months at launch but that's been my only real hero shooter experience so I'm far from an expert either.

I love that a game based on Marvel characters finally let an artist get creative, instead of shooting for MCU-synergy and boring designs.

That's what I think the game does the best too. I love the non-MCU energy of it and the relatively niche character picks around the guaranteed Avengers, even if some of them are in mech suits for some reason (looking at you Moon Knight).

I think there's maybe a little bit of balancing issues but the games new so makes sense. Melee characters seem at a pretty high disadvantage unless their Venom or Iron Fist and have huge mobility- I played some Thor games and it felt pretty rough, his arms seemed like they were maybe 4 inches long or something when I was swinging the hammer.

They did a really good job at the 'character power fantasy' aspect of it where each character really feels authentic to the comic character while being adapted into a hero shooter and being fun to play, with a few exceptions maybe here and there.

 

[Blamhammer]

I've been playing Ys SEVEN (it's...it's stylised like that). Now Ys X (TEN) is out now and I have played it up to when you can free roam with a ship and crew BUT I really must finish SEVEN first.
I know The Trails of games Falcom make are loved by many (not me, sorry) but I much prefer the characters and writing in the Ys games (not Ys VIII (EIGHT) though, that game does not exist to me). Besides once you know Dogi you'd wish you could have a friend like him.

Another game i'm hoping to complete is Metal Gear Ghost Babel. I failed to finish it on my GBC many many years ago (the second stage of the Metal Gear fight wooped me good), so now i'm playing it on my Vita with the help of save states, and a nice OLED screen.
I really like MG:GB though, the director and editors worked with the limitations of the GBC and produced a game that just cuts out the faff. You get a Metal Gear game that Konami higherups would had meddled with if it was a high budget offering.

 

[dropsmegamega]

I am still playing Linda³ Again, but I also started Postal 2. Real Xmas vibes!!!

Otherwise I am very slowly making my way through NWN2 base campaign. A very flawed game, but not as bad as people say. It fixes some stuff from NWN1, while also breaking basic stuff that was fine in 1. Go figure.

 

[Octopus]

I am still playing Linda³ Again, but I also started Postal 2. Real Xmas vibes!!!

Otherwise I am very slowly making my way through NWN2 base campaign. A very flawed game, but not as bad as people say. It fixes some stuff from NWN1, while also breaking basic stuff that was fine in 1. Go figure.

I really like NWN2 personally, though it is another example of "Obsidian makes a broken sequel to someone else's IP". It still isn't as good as Hordes of the Underdark from the first game which is peak of course, but I liked it.

 

[RetroLaw]

@Octopus Do you have a main character in Rivals or are you trying out a bunch of them ?

 

[Octopus]

@Octopus Do you have a main character in Rivals or are you trying out a bunch of them ?

I've been trying out a bunch of characters to find what I like more or less and get a handle on the game. So far I've probably played the most with Moon Knight and Rocket so I guess those are my mains right now, but I've also tried a pretty good number of other characters.
-Thor, who I liked even if I did feel like he had T-rex arms.
-Cloak and Dagger (I'm still surprised they're in, that's a niche pick).
-Adam Warlock, greatly enjoyed him and will definitely keep at him.
-Winter Soldier who was pretty fun but I can't aim for shit so I'm not the best on him.
-loved Squirrel Girl as I like explosions.
-Psylocke, will definitely play more of her.
In overwatch I had a 'main' for each character type so I could always try and fit however the game was going, but I also jumped around a lot so I'll probably do the same in Rivals.

 

[dropsmegamega]

I really like NWN2 personally, though it is another example of "Obsidian makes a broken sequel to someone else's IP". It still isn't as good as Hordes of the Underdark from the first game which is peak of course, but I liked it.

Yeah, but for all that's worth I think its better than the base campaign of NWN1 at least. Also I've heard the expansions are great, principally Mask of the Betrayer.

 

[Octopus]

Also I've heard the expansions are great, principally Mask of the Betrayer.

Storm of Zehir is sick too, it had some overworld map travel mechanics and the focus on trade and economy in the story was actually refreshing compared to the usual fantasy adventuring stuff. Also, it introduced the swashbuckler class so that guarantees a 10/10 from me.
I never played Mask of the Betrayer believe it or not, but of course I always hear it's amazing.

 

[ObscureJigglypuff]

I been playing lately both Yakuza 0 and Persona 5 royal.
I wanna play Bayonetta for the second time and finish bayonetta 2 once for all.

Then i will go back to flower sun and rain, it's a very strong addiction...

 

[RetroLaw]

-Psylocke, will definitely play more of her.

Played her a couple hours tonigh, I enjoyed her but seems... limited ? Or maybe overwhelming ?

She has a ammo mechanics which I thought was funny considering she's using pyschic shuriken, and a stealth mechanic, however I think it's disapointing that he doesn't give her any other benefit that stealth, I would have liked if she had a move that she could do when she reappeared.

I had more fun with Black Willow.

Gonna try Moon Knight next, he seems really fun.

 

[OnTarget]

Right now I'm replaying the remaster of Yakuza 3. I've played all of the mainline Kiryu games at least once before, but I got the collection for like twelve bucks several months back and I'm using it as an excuse to replay them all (and 7), before finally going on to the Gaiden game and Infinite Wealth.

 

[stealthRUSH]

I've been playing through Kaze no Densetsu Xanadu II (The Legend of Xanadu 2) on PC Engine Duo. I'm using a GameFAQs guide since no English translation patch exists. I'm roughing 10hrs in about to start the last chapter. It's pretty straightforward for an action-RPG, and the boss fights are a nice touch.

 

[ZEGA ZONIC]

I been playing SWAT 3 with some mods.

 

[Octopus]

After playing Marvel Rivals a decent bit over the last week, I'd say my final review score is a 7.5/10. I think it's pretty neat, and probably better than Overwatch at this point. The majority of the characters are adapted well into being hero shooter characters while still hitting the 'power fantasy' which to me is one of the most important things about a comic book game. Some are maybe a little weird and were definitely made to be character functions rather than the character themselves like Hulk and Dr. Strange, but overall the characters are good. There's I think some balance issues with characters like Hela and Iron Fist being a little silly, but mostly you can play anyone and get in there and smash buttons- it's just the 'S tier' characters are maybe a little too dominating.
The games lacking skins too, but it's new so I'm not harping to much on that. Oh, and there's no Cyclops so I deducted half a point for that sin alone.

 

[ATenderLad]

After playing Marvel Rivals a decent bit over the last week, I'd say my final review score is a 7.5/10. I think it's pretty neat, and probably better than Overwatch at this point. The majority of the characters are adapted well into being hero shooter characters while still hitting the 'power fantasy' which to me is one of the most important things about a comic book game. Some are maybe a little weird and were definitely made to be character functions rather than the character themselves like Hulk and Dr. Strange, but overall the characters are good. There's I think some balance issues with characters like Hela and Iron Fist being a little silly, but mostly you can play anyone and get in there and smash buttons- it's just the 'S tier' characters are maybe a little too dominating.
The games lacking skins too, but it's new so I'm not harping to much on that. Oh, and there's no Cyclops so I deducted half a point for that sin alone.

The Hulk being middling in terms of damage is a bummer, although I think most of the tanks are kinda underwhelming except maybe Venom.

 

[Another Iori]

I've been trying to get peace walker's true ending lately. The extra op ai battles are quite difficult though, so I've hit a bit of a wall with it.

I had bought a PSP to have Game Boy emulation with backlighting and the exclusive 'Metal Gear' titles.

I got 'OPS' and saw potential in it, but the soldier recruitment system is what prevents the game from being truly enjoyable, and it's an experience like an interrupted orgasm.

So, I didn't buy 'Peace Walker' blindly, but I only tried it and the challenge against the helicopter is what made me stop playing the game ten years ago.

Since then I haven’t gone back, but I would actually like to try the high definition remaster.

 

[chrismas]

Beat Ys VI, started Ys 3 (the PC remake). Believe I'm about halfway through the latter right now, been running into some technical issues though. These two games plus Origins are the high water mark of the Ys series imo.

 

[Yousef]

Beat Ys VI, started Ys 3 (the PC remake). Believe I'm about halfway through the latter right now, been running into some technical issues though. These two games plus Origins are the high water mark of the Ys series imo.

Awesome. Bought the games on sale recently

 

[RashFaustinho]

MiSide

Out of curiosity, since I saw people online talking about it, I picked it up during a sale and played it.

It lasts about 4 hours and tries to follow a concept similar to Doki Doki Literature Club: the cute, cuddly waifu who turns out to be... something else.

As pure HORROR, I think Doki Doki is far scarier than MiSide. When the text glitches or the sprites get messed up in Doki Doki, the impact is much more intense.
In MiSide, the focus is more on the yandere effect with some cliché horror elements, but honestly, I don’t think she’s all that unsettling. Maybe it’s because I’m used to this kind of character.

What’s nice is that the game is packed with mini-games — they’re mostly SILLY, of course, as mini-games tend to be, but there are a lot of them!

In the end, I’d say it’s neither particularly remarkable nor disappointing. The artistic side is enjoyable, and the production quality is good for an indie game. I just don’t quite understand why it’s popular enough for people to be talking about it online.

Whatever the case, it was still fun to play. For 5 euros, or just to satisfy your curiosity and spend 4 light-hearted hours, it’s worth a shot.

 

[Cheela]

Been trying to get the checkerboard Vans on Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2,


loving the game but they are locked to level 45!!! :c
Is been a hell of grind but i've been getting good again on Tony Hawk games, also i've been replaying Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4!!