You can see the PV here. There is no date announced for the premiere yet. This is a direct sequel to a 2014 film titled “Expelled From Paradise.” Synopsis of the first movie from AniList:...
Not exactly the kind of game people would expect me to be playing given my posting history, but I do enjoy those games and often use them as a palate cleanser when a need a break from my usual RPGs/VNs.
Current status: Picross 150/150, Mega Picross 140/150, Color Picross: 10/30, Clip Picross: 0/150, Extra: 0/5.
I won’t necessarily wait until I finish this one before starting another game, in particular because I have an extended 4-day holiday which is helping me relax and get my head back in a good state for gaming, but I’ll tell you how things went next week.
No, I do same you do and always have one Picross game “unfinished” and go through it slowly. This week however I was not in the mood for playing other stuff so I did a huge batch of puzzles, I think it was close to 100.
Also, how long does it take you to finish a whole Picross game? Number of hours taking me to finish these games is embarrassingly high.
The games show a clock with the total time once you finish all puzzles, I just checked and it took me 25-30h to complete each of them. I’ve finished S1-S4 and also the Genesis/Master System one.
I was pretty hyped for the new prince of persia game (the lost crown), but come to find out it’s only available on ubisoft’s proprietary launcher or epic games. Nope, and nope....
to look up and discover I’m already almost halfway through the game.
It’s more like 30%. The first world has a lot of missions, but they are shorter than most of the late-game ones since several of them are tutorial stages.
As mentioned in a previous comment, this was a quite fun old-school action RPG, reminds me of the Ys games (not surprising given it’s from the same developer).
Since this is an older PSP game ported to modern consoles it has a few issues and lacks a bit of QOL, but the only thing that really annoyed me was the controls for the “grapple” skill - having it mapped to the same button as jumping leads to some really awkward moments where you are trying to double-jump and ends up grappling to something else.
Also really enjoyed the extended epilogue chapter which reminds me of Lunar 2, one of my favorite old-schoold RPGs, and if my backlog wasn’t massive I’d even try the NG+ for the extra stages and content.
Not sure what I’m going to play now. I want to go back to VNs which means I should probably resume Witch on the Holy Night, but I’m more in the mood for comedy so I may start Little Busters! instead. I’ll think about it later today and comment on the next thread.
This week went past so quickly! I had tons of work stuff to catch up to, so pretty much only got to play over the weekend, and hopefully will get to play on the weekend again....
A very fun indie monster collecting game. Visually reminds me a bit of the GBA Pokemons, and this game has a lot of good ideas that I’d like to see in more games of this genre.
In particular, I really like the more open-world approach, the environmental puzzles (reminded me a bit of Golden Sun), and the vulnerabilities system - instead of being simply “fire does extra damage to ice”, it’s based on buffs/debuffs. If you hit a Wind monster with a fire attack you trigger an “updraft” creating a wind barrier to protect it, but if you hit a plastic monster you melt it and change its type to Poison and apply the status effect at the same time.
The OST is amazing, and I really like how all battle themes have a vocal version that plays when you (or your enemy) trigger a Fusion. This is a small thing, but does a really good job in adding more hype to those battles.
It’s fairly short (took me ~20h to finish the main story), but there’s a lot of monsters left to collect plus some post-game content that I’m interested in doing eventually.
Overall a fairly simple game, but I had a good time with it. Worth mentioning that it doesn’t seem to have much replay value other than playing or higher difficulties or trying to complete the Compendium.
It’s stage-based, which makes it a good game for playing in short bursts, with the stages having specific “goals” that grant you bonuses if you manage to do it. I really like the “seasons” design, where after you beat a stage you can come back and play it in a different season of the year, which is effectively a new (and harder) stage based on the original one.
Combat is not as fluid as recent Falcom ARPGs, but it gets better as you unlock new abilities and spells. Story is fairly simple, but has that usual Falcom thing where the NPCs are interesting and fun to chat with. Though it also has some of the usual Falcom annoyances, like a decent amount of missables - so make sure to explore properly before going into a new chapter.
I believe I’m nearing the endgame (Chapter 6), though I haven’t played much this past few days as I have been focused on other hobbies. Will resume and try to finish this one next week.
And while we are at it, what are your new year’s gaming resolution? Play more games? Play less games? Don’t pre-order? Always pre-order?
Honestly, it’s just “beat more games than you buy”. I have a gigantic backlog and I need to keep moving forward with it.
How long did it take you to beat Persona 5 Tactica?
Around 20h.
That’s a good resolution. I usually only buy a game when I am ready to play it, or when I am sure I’ll play it next and it’s on sale, otherwise I don’t buy games, no matter how good the sale is.
I’m a physical game collector and I love some niche genres, so I tend to buy games early to avoid the risk of not finding them later.
My adult daughter is ending her “year of no brain damage” that was her resolution for 2023 (she said no drinks no drugs no COVID no hitting her head on anything, and actually pulled it off) and asked me for a blue margarita, so that’s one. If I get to the store today, I may have a margarita with champagne (margarita...
Went back to clear the last DLC (FF16) on Expert and Ultimate. With this I achieved my main goal for this game - while there’s still the Supreme (“Extra Hard”) difficulty left to do I’m not sure I want to try beating it.
One thing that really impressed me when I played P5 Strikers earlier this year was its strong story, it felt like a proper sequel to P5, not just a spin-off. Unfortunately, this is not the case for P5 Tactica - while the story is still decent, it’s more in line with other spin-offs like Persona Q, a side story focused on the new characters (in this case, Erina and Toshiro) where the Phantom Thieves are along for the ride.
That being said, I’m having fun with this one. It’s very much a “light” tactical game, asides from some puzzle-like optional quests the game has been quite easy, but it’s nice and polished and has interesting mechanics.
The battles are on the short side, you only use three characters at the same time and they’re usually over in a 5-8 turns, which makes it a good game for short gaming sessions. Performance on the Switch has been solid overall, the only thing I have to complain are mildy annoying loading times when starting a stage (~10-12s).
Spoiler for late-game mechanics, nothing story-relatedLate-game stages expand to four characters at the same time, though the 4th slot is fixed and is a character with modified mechanics compared to the main cast.
I just finished Mission 45 and I believe I’m on the final stretch, expect to finish this one either today or tomorrow.
It’s December! Which means vacations and deadlines. Which mean unreliable schedule to post weekly threads. So, bear with me this month, I’ll try to post them on time, but if I don’t, don’t worry, we should get back to normal weekly posts from January....
Bought this game mainly for multiplayer, but had never finished the campaign, decided to do it in singleplayer. And I’m not sure it was a good idea - this game is very fun when you have a bunch of friends running around, blowing stuff and laughing at the chaos, but it gets very frustrating when playing solo.
You die too easily and too often, and since you always start the stage with a single life any time you don’t have an extra life available near the start you’re going to struggle. Once you have a buffer or two most stages flow well, but there were plenty of “die 10 times before making it to the extra life” moments.
There’s a lot of deaths that feels like bullshit too. I get that the random nature of the characters is part of the game and sometimes you’re going to get a shit character for the stage you’re on, but many times you just jump across a ledge and die instantly to a previously off-screen enemy, or die to stuff unexpectedly falling from above.
Finally, holy crap that final boss had a LOT of lag (at least on the Switch version). Might actually be a good thing considering how fast and chaotic this game is, but I can’t imagine how bad that would get with 4 players.
What an adorable and relaxing little game. Gameplay is simple - you just explore, glide around, and chat to people while slowly going up a trail. It’s very short (took me something like 2h), but I was smiling all the way through.
Felt like playing a good Diablo-like hack-and-slash, and saw one of my favorites on sale in the eShop. Did a run with an Engineer and a Cat pet, just smashing my way through with a hammer.
Haven’t started any games after that yet, I’ve been a distracted by Magic Arena since yesterday’s update added the Khans of Tarkir set and this lets me play my favorite deck ever (Izzet Phoenix) in that client. They also added a new format (“TImeless”) that has been very interesting so far.
Decided to beat some short games I got for cheap a while back. This is a nice old-school rail shooter with a fantastic OST, but it’s very short (~2 hours to finish), so definitely don’t pick it up for the normal $25 price. For the $2.5 I paid for it was good fun.
Got this one on a friend’s recommendation. Very interesting music-based puzzle game, but if you don’t have a good sound setup on your living room definitely play this one with headphones - some of the pieces you have to put together have very subtle differences and can be hard to distinguish.
A friend of mine mentioned it to me when it was announced but I didn’t pick it up yet. It does look very interesting, but might be too stressful for me right now. :D
Edit: Messaged my friend about it, he played it and liked it. High praise for the visuals and soundtrack, mentions it’s a bit of “raising sim” which may be a pro or a con depending on who you ask. Also says it can be quite disturbing at times.
Well, at least on the lowest difficulty, but I got to see the ending of the story which was surprisingly interesting. I’ll keep playing it from time to time, next goal is beat it on Arcade Mode.
So far it feels very faithful to the SNES version. If that’s a good or bad thing… it depends on who you ask.
If you played it back in the SNES days it’s going to be a great nostalgia trip, but if you never played the original game it’s going to feel bit dated and lacking in depth. It’s a very fun game, but not sure it’s worth paying full price without the nostalgia part.
Should be fairly close to the end, I think I’ll be able to finish it this weekend.
I’ve been slowly progressing on Story Mode/Very Easy, which is still pretty damn hard. Made to what I think is the last boss yesterday, so hopefull I’ll be able to at least clear this one at least on the lowest difficulty soon.
This is a fairly old game, originally released for the Saturn, but it’s said to be one of the best of this genre - and the more I play, the more I think it deserves all the praise it gets. There’s so much variety in stages and interesting boss designs that I just keep restarting every time I get a game over to see more.
Story mode also has a nice progression system where you can keep your powerups and get more lives after restarting, which makes it much easier for people not experienced in bullet hell games to move forward and see more of the game.
"Rakuen Tsuihou: Liberated from Paradise" Anime Movie Announced with Key Visual, PV (ogre.natalie.mu)
You can see the PV here. There is no date announced for the premiere yet. This is a direct sequel to a 2014 film titled “Expelled From Paradise.” Synopsis of the first movie from AniList:...
What are you playing this weekend? 2024-01-26
Still playing Paper Mario . Finished Chapter 1, currently in Chapter 2. Let’s see how much further I can get over this weekend....
Fuck Ubisoft.
I was pretty hyped for the new prince of persia game (the lost crown), but come to find out it’s only available on ubisoft’s proprietary launcher or epic games. Nope, and nope....
What are you playing this weekend? 2024-01-19
Well, life is still pretty busy, and seems like it’s going to stay like that for at least near future. Pretty much only playing on the weekends....
What are you playing this weekend? 2024-01-12
This week went past so quickly! I had tons of work stuff to catch up to, so pretty much only got to play over the weekend, and hopefully will get to play on the weekend again....
What are you playing this weekend? 2024-01-05 - New Year Resolutions Edition!
I am back! (hopefully) with properly scheduled weekly thread....
What are you drinking New Year's, New Yeeear's Eve?
My adult daughter is ending her “year of no brain damage” that was her resolution for 2023 (she said no drinks no drugs no COVID no hitting her head on anything, and actually pulled it off) and asked me for a blue margarita, so that’s one. If I get to the store today, I may have a margarita with champagne (margarita...
What are you playing this weekend? 2023-12-24
Highjacking the “what are you playing” thread tradition since it’s a busy time for most folks, hope it’s ok @slimerancher 😬...
Nintendo Switch Year in Review 2023 - Nintendo Official Site (year-in-review.nintendo.com)
What are you playing this weekend? 2023-12-13
It’s December! Which means vacations and deadlines. Which mean unreliable schedule to post weekly threads. So, bear with me this month, I’ll try to post them on time, but if I don’t, don’t worry, we should get back to normal weekly posts from January....
Whats your favorite Main Menu music?
I’ll start it off - Legend of Dragoon has my heart with this one...
What are you playing this weekend? 2023-12-01
Not much of an update this week:...
What are you playing this weekend? 2023-11-24
It’s Thanksgiving weekend!...
What are you playing this weekend? 2023-11-17
Still playing Nioh, slowly and steadily clearing missions. Cleared the second region, onto the third one now....
What's the most disappointing anime you've seen? (sh.itjust.works)