What Video Games Are You Currently Playing

I got a Switch Lite when this pandemic hit and first I played LoZ: Breath of the Wild, which is huuuuge and then the remake of Link's Awakening which was surprisingly easy for such an old game. I guess improved controls help? Anyway, pretty much done with them both. Not going to go for 100% completions especially in BotW because that's just ridiculous. 900 korok seeds, etc. But I finished the stories in both.

Now kind of wondering what should I get next for the Switch. Xenoblade Chronicles sounds interesting but it looks a bit too much like JRPG which I've played some but not a big fan. Also never really liked games where you have a "party" or similar. Idky.

I guess there are always the latest Mario games, but I'm a bit done with them already. I've just played too many Mario games in my time. Or like what is the 9th or 10th Mario Kart game in the series really going to bring into table anymore? Nintendo should just finally make a new version of F-Zero and not try covertly insert some of its gameplay to Mario Kart..

Decided to try a new indie throwback FPS called The Citadel. So far it's like Wolf 3D and Strife put together but with a Reich-like cult of cyber-augmented anime waifus.

Also nearly done with my second HL: Alyx playthrough on the side. Seems much easier now that I've gotten pretty familiar with the VR interface. Probably should have turned up the difficulty though.

(No relation between the two despite the title of the former)

  On 8/9/2020 at 10:25 PM, zkom said:

I got a Switch Lite when this pandemic hit and first I played LoZ: Breath of the Wild, which is huuuuge and then the remake of Link's Awakening which was surprisingly easy for such an old game. I guess improved controls help? Anyway, pretty much done with them both. Not going to go for 100% completions especially in BotW because that's just ridiculous. 900 korok seeds, etc. But I finished the stories in both.

Now kind of wondering what should I get next for the Switch. Xenoblade Chronicles sounds interesting but it looks a bit too much like JRPG which I've played some but not a big fan. Also never really liked games where you have a "party" or similar. Idky.

I guess there are always the latest Mario games, but I'm a bit done with them already. I've just played too many Mario games in my time. Or like what is the 9th or 10th Mario Kart game in the series really going to bring into table anymore? Nintendo should just finally make a new version of F-Zero and not try covertly insert some of its gameplay to Mario Kart..

 

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Mario Odyssey is really, really good. 

Really really!

  On 8/10/2020 at 11:26 PM, Enthusiast said:

Mario Odyssey is really, really good. 

Yes. First Mario I've enjoyed since the 2d games.

New Atomic Heart gameplay footage. Looks like Mundfish drew inspiration from both Prey and Carrion for this mini boss fight

And Mick Gordon also did the music for Prey

https://djmag.com/news/new-documentary-explores-connection-between-video-games-and-‘90s-club-scene

Still working my way through Blasphemous... getting better and better - probably one of the best metroidvanias I've ever played...

Ikaruga is up for preorder physical release on PS4 and Switch, but $60 for a game that old is reaching IMO:

https://store.nicalis.com/products/ikaruga?variant=30303655690376

  On 8/18/2020 at 12:29 AM, Rubin Farr said:

Ikaruga is up for preorder physical release on PS4 and Switch, but $60 for a game that old is reaching IMO:

https://store.nicalis.com/products/ikaruga?variant=30303655690376

LOL, I love how the "no bonus included" edition is a penny less

This is targeting those "gotta have physical" completionists/collectors who think they will actually be playing this game 20+ years in the future like they are with their NES and other retro game consoles.

  On 8/19/2020 at 12:24 AM, Joyrex said:

LOL, I love how the "no bonus included" edition is a penny less

This is targeting those "gotta have physical" completionists/collectors who think they will actually be playing this game 20+ years in the future like they are with their NES and other retro game consoles.

I remember playing it endlessly on my GameCube in college while using Plaid's Parts in the Post as the soundtrack. Those two things are inextricably linked for me now.

I finished Far Cry 5 and really liked it actually. A lot of fun. I couldn't get though Far Cry 4, but did love Far Cry 3.

I think I'll play The Outer Worlds next.

Nice vid by Drew Scanlon.

There is a free competitive Porygon 2 available for Pokemon Sword / Shield with mystery gift code PKMNPLAYERSCUP

free competitive Gastrodon with code PJCS2019CHAMP expires tomorrow

Quake.

Great first post.

Serious Sam 1 giveaway on GOG.

https://www.gog.com/game/serious_sam_the_first_encounter

Getting very close to completing Blasphemous - made it to (presumably) the final boss, and getting close to having all the collectibles, rosary beads, and prayers. Getting the final Mea Culpa shrine is a PITA though... still great game and look forward to playing through the DLC once I beat the game.

  On 8/24/2020 at 8:10 PM, Joyrex said:

Getting very close to completing Blasphemous - made it to (presumably) the final boss, and getting close to having all the collectibles, rosary beads, and prayers. Getting the final Mea Culpa shrine is a PITA though... still great game and look forward to playing through the DLC once I beat the game.

Just finished Blasphemous a few hours ago too.
I thought it was a good Metroidvania with some Platforming and some Souls-like elements.

+ Positive: Very unique story-world. Cool art / atmosphere. Solid gameplay. Not too short. There's a new game plus too.
- Negative: Platforming / Pitfalls slow progress down too much imo. Side-Quests are really really vague and convoluted. You can miss a lot of content easily. (this is especially true for two very important movement-power-ups)

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  On 8/24/2020 at 11:08 PM, MaartenVC said:

Just finished Blasphemous a few hours ago too.
I thought it was a good Metroidvania with some Platforming and some Souls-like elements.

+ Positive: Very unique story-world. Cool art / atmosphere. Solid gameplay. Not too short. There's a new game plus too.
- Negative: Platforming / Pitfalls slow progress down too much imo. Side-Quests are really really vague and convoluted. You can miss a lot of content easily. (this is especially true for two very important movement-power-ups)

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Blood Perpetuated in Sand (red platforms) & Three Gnarled Tongues (roots)

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Parrying is very important against some enemies & bosses.
Lunges are surprisingly good against a lot of enemies.
If you offer 20.000 tears at the church you're able to warp from altar to altar, which is really neat late-game for collecting stuff.
If you equip Smoking Heart of Incense & Drop of Coagulated Ink you can do some massive damage with prayers, especially with the Debla of the Lights prayer. It wrecks everything, even bosses. (one-shot / two-shot)
There are 2 endings. The second ending requires you to die 3 times with the Immaculate Bead equipped, than destroying all Statues of Confessors and beating their Confessor Dungeons, then defeating the end-boss.

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Wow, you know your stuff! (agreed on the second movement power-up - I had to end up looking it up because I knew there was something that allowed me to move/jump normally when in mud/water.

Did you do the Chalice challenge? That's what I am going to start working on.

Also, the priest hasn't show up (yet) at the church - he didn't kill himself, and I spoke with him and gave him the rope/knot item and the last thing he said was he had to pray (which I took he should go to the church next) - I've gone there plus where he was last and he hasn't show up yet - any ideas? Did it work for you?

Finished Ion Fury again on Ultra Viscera difficulty. Man that final level is an absolute bitch.

Otherwise playing Hedon again, which could easily be mistaken for a TC Doom mod but is in fact a standalone game based on the GZDoom engine. Playing a bit of Quake II on the side as well.

Also reinstalled Doom Eternal after a five month hiatus. Might play it again later to see if I still suck at it.

I'm itching to buy a new gaming pc to play flight sim.  

Samesies.