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JBeckman
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Ni No Kuni 1 Wrath of the White Witch
better than the first game but having played through it yeah it's not a very lengthy game but it's greatly padded out by the amount of exposition and very lengthy dialogue in almost every cutscene often followed by tutorials and repeat explanations for what to do.
Has some grinding but without the town building stuff from Ni No Kuni 2 it's actually not too bad although you do have a small collection of creatures to level up and improve but it's a pretty quick affair.
Art style and gameplay and such feels similar to the second game but I'd say it works better here although the amount of dialogue gets pretty draining even as a fan of role playing games including text heavy titles such as Planescape.
That game had driving and interesting stories though here it's mostly explanations and mixing up various puns and dialect jokes in-between major story moments.
Or to wrap up this little text wall a conversation can run upwards of ten minutes for a very quick action such as opening a door and the game loves little mini quests or challenges in between the main dungeons and set pieces and even more exposition for these. 
Also WTF Drippy I thought we were going around grabbing a piece of heart to fix stuff not a piece of ass!
(Should have taken a screenshot but eh MooTube - Yay more pun! - works.)
Well I suppose someone in Ni No Kuni 1 has a bit of character and personality if nothing else. ~
On that note Oliver also ruins many a dramatic moment (Or all of them really.) with the completely tonally and emotionally dead delivery of his own "Jeepers" usage which kinda takes all suspense way out of any and every scene.
Trails of Cold Steel 3
Well so far this third game has been a bit of a downer compared to the Trails in the Sky series almost like a re-threading of Cold Steel 1 although the plot is (Ever so slowly!) moving forward and much of this game seem to be once again geared on world and especially character building but it's getting a bit much now so no wonder Falcom promised to keep it shorter in the future.
Three games running building up more and more of Rean and his Erebonian (Which is absolutely not Prussia.) school harem and some political antics and tropes. (It's the oblivious protagonist, again!)
You know it's been running for a while when not even some of the male cast is safe from Rean and he even got friendly with the cat.
It's fine though.
(Unrelated but fitting.)
Apparently the third game should have been the end of it but then it dragged on and even leaving the limits of handheld platforms behind (The characters have 3D ears now!) well it was still a bit too lengthy so it'll all be resolved in a year as Cold Steel 4 launches on consoles (This year for the English version.) and PC (Next year but probably a decent port again.) so yeah time to try and remember something like one and a half decades worth of storytelling and buildup for that finale.
Ghost Recon Breakpoint
Ubisoft and experimentation with ideas which yeah it didn't work and I doubt it will without a massive not-really-happening overhaul of the entire game (The last patch well it tried but not enough.) kinda stupid really taking some remote island and threatening drone warfare but then it's a remote island so either just nuke or emp and done ha ha.
Or this one bearded man that worked too but now there's witnesses to all sorts of behaviors that border on war crimes instead same as Wildlands. ~
Oh you won't give up the info how about some rape to go with your lifetime prison sentence... Man Bowman was kinda funny at least much as it's kinda dark at times.
(Guess it fits with the supposed very dark Nordic humor going on around here.)
Also in the backlog!
Monster Hunter World - Capcom has some ten year plan for that though however it'll work out (Or won't.) so it's on the backburner.
Zwei and Zwei 1 - Puns and punishment as Falcom decided difficulty builds character so these get really tough even above something like the Ys games although less reliant on movement and more about ... food based leveling and eating for experience??
Code Vein - Finally patched up and mostly just the extra epilogue stuff, might be dark souls with more anime and boob themes but it wasn't that bad although the level design could be a bit better.
Then again I've cleared Compile Heart and Idea Factory games and while some can be good the fan service and vague mechanics can really be a downer so most everything else seems fine in comparison!
Red Dead Redemption 2 - Going full GTA V here so another two - three years of patches and it might be ready, still going to clear it ahead of GTA VI launching on PC I guess. 
Borderlands 3 - Probably next up whenever I clear Trails of Cold Steel, looks to be in a good state now and if not well there's always Cheat Engine heh heh.
Atelier...lots of them!
GUST and Koei Tecmo can not into PC porting although at least it's playable (Somewhat, somehow.) but the tech issues just gets worse though somehow also better (???) getting mouse input and keyboard controls down and breaking...weird stuff that shouldn't be doable with D3D11
(We oopsed the PCI Express bus transfers so the game constantly stutters and risks crashing...HOW??!!)
(Also on the console versions, excellent job there!)
Fun games though but both a gameplay mechanical grind and a bit of a software stability grind having to back up save data and avoid all kinds of tech problems. ~
Postal 4 yeah they managed to bounce back with more Postal 2 updates after some mess-up with the third game (Which doesn't actually exist or something. ~ ) but it's still in early access so that's going to take a while longer to see if RWS still has some form or of it'll fall on simple memes and semi offensive jokes.
Lots of older games as I try clearing the existing backlog but it's going to take a while.
EDIT: Yeah that's a bit of text. 
Ni No Kuni 1 - Not So Punny, wrapped it up.
Cold Steel 3 - Fantasy Prussia harem sim, wrapping it up.
Ghost Recon Breakpoint - Droning on but wrapped it eventually.
Borderlands 3 as the next larger game on the list and still a lengthy backlog of older games!
(Red Dead Redemption 2 at whatever point it gets done getting patched up enough.)
DOOM Eternal as well come to think of it, short but fun although the Rock, Paper, Double-Shotgun routine and the whole Mario platforming ehh not my thing but it was OK and when it got going it was really fun too. 
(Oh I'm sorry the Hell Priest is in another fortress...)
EDIT: Bah this needs some more editing.
EDIT: There.
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Karmeck
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Apr 2020 10:13 Post subject: |
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Just done with Doom eternal and Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Now on to some Backlog games:
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Bloodroots
Pinball fx3
Demon's tilt (grate "story" pinball game)
Installed but not playing:
Borderlands 3
That singel player star wars game
And some early access testing:
Jets n guns 2
Games I'm waiting for:
 Spoiler: | Spelunky 2 2020
Baldur's Gate III
Eastward
Death Stranding sommar 2020
Psychonauts 2 2020
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Hollow knight: Silk song
Cyberpunk 2077 april 2020
Solar Ash Kingdom
Tunic 2020
Roundguard
Curse of the Dead Gods
Cyber Shadow
Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
Gods & Monsters vinter 2020
Prodeus 2020
The Signifier
WRATH: AEON OF RUIN 2020
Witchfire 2020
DRAGON AGE THE DREAD WOLF RISES
Hazelnut Bastille oktober 2020 och Dawnthorn
Oddworld: Soulstorm
Serious Sam 4 Tba
ScourgeBringer
Heart Forth, Alicia Tba
XIII remake
Alex Kidd in Miracle World remake
Armortale
Bloodroots sommar 2020
Hades 2020
UFO 50
Core Decay
Way to the Woods 2020
MegaSphere 2020
Praey For The Gods 2020
Grounded
Rick Henderson q2 2020
Atomic Heart 2020
The Riftbreaker 2020
kid baby starchild 2020
Ary and the secret of seasons sommar 2020
Darkborn
Stonshard 2020
Genshin Impact
Star Renegades
Superliminal
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Ke1N
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Apr 2020 11:41 Post subject: |
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Persona 5R mostly
Replaying The Witcher 3 with the DLC's (I'm on Blood & Wine now)
Some Football Manager 2020 and Bannerlord as well.
I have a lot of time now, working from home, so at least there is that.
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tonizito
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Apr 2020 12:35 Post subject: |
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@JBeckman  
Started FO: NC yesterday.
| boundle (thoughts on cracking AITD) wrote: | | i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then |
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Apr 2020 13:02 Post subject: |
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PC: Song of Horror Episode 2.
Switch: Guacamelee!
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Ankh
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Apr 2020 13:38 Post subject: |
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| Karmeck wrote: | Just done with Doom eternal and Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Now on to some Backlog games:
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Bloodroots
Pinball fx3
Demon's tilt (grate "story" pinball game)
Installed but not playing:
Borderlands 3
That singel player star wars game
And some early access testing:
Jets n guns 2
Games I'm waiting for:
| Spoiler: | Spelunky 2 2020
Baldur's Gate III
Eastward
Death Stranding sommar 2020
Psychonauts 2 2020
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Hollow knight: Silk song
Cyberpunk 2077 april 2020
Solar Ash Kingdom
Tunic 2020
Roundguard
Curse of the Dead Gods
Cyber Shadow
Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
Gods & Monsters vinter 2020
Prodeus 2020
The Signifier
WRATH: AEON OF RUIN 2020
Witchfire 2020
DRAGON AGE THE DREAD WOLF RISES
Hazelnut Bastille oktober 2020 och Dawnthorn
Oddworld: Soulstorm
Serious Sam 4 Tba
ScourgeBringer
Heart Forth, Alicia Tba
XIII remake
Alex Kidd in Miracle World remake
Armortale
Bloodroots sommar 2020
Hades 2020
UFO 50
Core Decay
Way to the Woods 2020
MegaSphere 2020
Praey For The Gods 2020
Grounded
Rick Henderson q2 2020
Atomic Heart 2020
The Riftbreaker 2020
kid baby starchild 2020
Ary and the secret of seasons sommar 2020
Darkborn
Stonshard 2020
Genshin Impact
Star Renegades
Superliminal
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Superliminal is on sale (-20%) atm at Epic Store.
shitloads of new stuff in my pc. Cant keep track of it all.
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Apr 2020 13:53 Post subject: |
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Played some Arx Fatalis (with Arx Libertatis mod / latest dev. snaphot) yesterday.
Good stuff.
Almost gave up on it at some point, because it had no quest arrows. 
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ixigia
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Apr 2020 14:59 Post subject: |
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| blackeyedboy wrote: | Played some Arx Fatalis (with Arx Libertatis mod / latest dev. snaphot) yesterday.
Good stuff.
Almost gave up on it at some point, because it had no quest arrows. |
Haha yeah, the exploration throughout all the caves and crypts can be quite hardcore from what I remember, some of the side quests are pretty obscure as well. It's definitely one of the most atmospheric RPGs out there though - and innovative also in the way it deals with spellcasting and basic crafting. Arx Libertatis is indeed an absolute must, I wish more old classics could receive the same godly treatment. |
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Apr 2020 18:40 Post subject: |
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| ixigia wrote: | | blackeyedboy wrote: | Played some Arx Fatalis (with Arx Libertatis mod / latest dev. snaphot) yesterday.
Good stuff.
Almost gave up on it at some point, because it had no quest arrows. |
Haha yeah, the exploration throughout all the caves and crypts can be quite hardcore from what I remember, some of the side quests are pretty obscure as well. It's definitely one of the most atmospheric RPGs out there though - and innovative also in the way it deals with spellcasting and basic crafting. Arx Libertatis is indeed an absolute must, I wish more old classics could receive the same godly treatment. |
Just imagine today's journalists playing the game 'now'... |
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Apr 2020 18:41 Post subject: |
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Putting ribs next to fire, and waiting to be barbecued so you can eat, priceless. No other game has something like this.
Why walk, when you can ride.
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I'm playing Assassin's Creed 3 (Remastered) as well as Trine at the moment. Never got in to AC until Origins which lead me to Syndicate then Odyssey came out and since I bought the season pass (great value btw, assuming you like Ubi games) 3 remastered was part of that. Nearly done with that (on sequence 12) so I think Witcher 3 or RDR2 will be next before I move on to another AC game in the backlog - would be nice to know what they have up their sleeves for AC Vikings/Ragnarok SP so I know to wait for any potential remaster.
Trine popped in to my head recently, I think I only ever played 1 (thank you Humble Bundle back when you were decent) and I found a good deal on a disc only Ultimate collection for $8 - I figure a couple levels a day will keep my brain busy while stuck at home.
It's kind of funny that I have Control to finish as well as BL3, SWFO, and Breakpoint to even start yet I'm playing 8 and 11 year old games...
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| Posted: Sun, 19th Apr 2020 17:00 Post subject: |
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Gta V on 4k res, with NaturalVision and VisualV, can not stop drooling over this. Amazing graphics.
Why walk, when you can ride.
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| Posted: Sun, 19th Apr 2020 18:26 Post subject: |
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Just finished Fort triumph.
Now playing rimworld royalty and that's more fun than i thought it would be.
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juniR
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| Posted: Sun, 19th Apr 2020 19:14 Post subject: |
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No Man's Sky- in VR ... gets me out of the house in these circumstances!
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| Newty182 wrote: | | K155-MII-A55 Let me know if it works. |
| Drowning_witch wrote: | | invalid for steam. didn't try origin. |
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JBeckman
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| Posted: Sun, 19th Apr 2020 19:37 Post subject: |
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Going the nostalgia part mostly here.. After finishing PERSONA 5 ROYAL , Ori 2 and something else i don't remember, i started with GOG's QUAKE
Not sure if the expansions for the original QUAKE brings more to the story or not, but sometimes i get lost a tiny bit, specially the 4th episode.
Hopefully that changes for QUAKE 2 and 4 (I already finished 3, but i want to revisit the 4th one for once)
Then i might play RESIDENT EVIL 4 HD (PC).. That or search for other GOG oldies but goldies.. It has to be games i've never got able to finish 'em back then, be it PC specs, be it story.. I'm not the type to repeat the same game once beaten once (Unless ya need a 2nd play like PERSONA 5's Platinum Trophy (P5R required 1)
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| Posted: Wed, 22nd Apr 2020 16:26 Post subject: |
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Any recommendations for a decent platformer from the last year or two? I was thinking about Trine 4 but its more set up for co-op so I don't know about that. Anything else decent worth giving a go?
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| Posted: Wed, 22nd Apr 2020 16:56 Post subject: |
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| JBeckman wrote: | | WTF you wanted a bar now you want a church? |
One is for washing away the bad taste of life, the other is for washing away the bad taste of death.  |
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| Posted: Wed, 22nd Apr 2020 17:02 Post subject: |
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| RMFX wrote: | | Any recommendations for a decent platformer from the last year or two? I was thinking about Trine 4 but its more set up for co-op so I don't know about that. Anything else decent worth giving a go? |
inside, blasphemous
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ixigia
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| Posted: Wed, 22nd Apr 2020 17:06 Post subject: |
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| RMFX wrote: | | Any recommendations for a decent platformer from the last year or two? I was thinking about Trine 4 but its more set up for co-op so I don't know about that. Anything else decent worth giving a go? |
Definitely Ori 2, you can't go wrong with that. Trine 4 is actually enjoyable in single player too, though the series is indeed more geared towards co-op.
If you don't mind some more challenge (and the full-Metroidvania formula) Hollow Knight is an absolute must-play. Blasphemous is worth playing also. On the other side of the spectrum, if you want something both relaxing and pretty unique Yoku's Island Express is another good addition in my opinion. I'd have more candidates to add but they're 2+ years old |
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| Posted: Wed, 22nd Apr 2020 23:26 Post subject: |
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I have an itch for some tactical FPS, any recommendations for some recent entries in that genre?
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Nodrim
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| Posted: Thu, 23rd Apr 2020 01:42 Post subject: |
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| diaboliquin wrote: | | I have an itch for some tactical FPS, any recommendations for some recent entries in that genre? |
For singleplayer only ARMA 3 comes to mind from recent years. However, there are plenty of older games to choose from: SWAT 4, Ghost Recon (GRAW 1&2), Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, etc.
If you are interested in multiplayer, there's a broader market of newer games: Squad, Hell Let Loose, Post Scriptum, Rainbow Six: Siege, Insurgency: Sandstorm, etc.
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| Posted: Thu, 23rd Apr 2020 01:46 Post subject: |
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Just finished and recorded a playthrough of XIII (Original one, NOT the REMAKE) thanks to GOG and Unofficial Patch 1.4.. Great memories!
I replayed it as an exception and for nostalgia purposes..
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| Nodrim wrote: | | diaboliquin wrote: | | I have an itch for some tactical FPS, any recommendations for some recent entries in that genre? |
For singleplayer only ARMA 3 comes to mind from recent years. However, there are plenty of older games to choose from: SWAT 4, Ghost Recon (GRAW 1&2), Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, etc.
If you are interested in multiplayer, there's a broader market of newer games: Squad, Hell Let Loose, Post Scriptum, Rainbow Six: Siege, Insurgency: Sandstorm, etc. |
Thanks, I will ISOdemo-ed ARMA 3, that new "old man" DLC looks intriguing.
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| Posted: Thu, 23rd Apr 2020 08:29 Post subject: |
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Nioh
THrowing shit around and avoiding melee combat
1) Lenovo Legion 7 (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, RTX 3080 16Gb, 32Gb DDR4, SSD 1TB +2TB
2) SFFPC (streaming via Moonlight+ Sunshine)
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| Posted: Thu, 23rd Apr 2020 08:57 Post subject: |
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| diaboliquin wrote: | | Nodrim wrote: | | diaboliquin wrote: | | I have an itch for some tactical FPS, any recommendations for some recent entries in that genre? |
For singleplayer only ARMA 3 comes to mind from recent years. However, there are plenty of older games to choose from: SWAT 4, Ghost Recon (GRAW 1&2), Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, etc.
If you are interested in multiplayer, there's a broader market of newer games: Squad, Hell Let Loose, Post Scriptum, Rainbow Six: Siege, Insurgency: Sandstorm, etc. |
Thanks, I will ISOdemo-ed ARMA 3, that new "old man" DLC looks intriguing. |
ARMA basically has all the tactical shit you could ever want in mods, the only problem is you have to bring your frame rate with you.
Tarkov is a top option for PVP, tactical approach works great (bring a friend unless you are good). This game ain't cheap however.
Insurgency is also great, albeit slightly more in a team deathmatch format. usually play coop on this one.
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Morphineus
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| Posted: Thu, 23rd Apr 2020 10:14 Post subject: |
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I was about to mention squad but it already has been. Can't come up with others than the ones already mentioned.
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