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  On 8/24/2020 at 11:15 PM, Joyrex said:

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?

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About the Chalice of Inverted Verses side-quest:

About the Cleofas / Socorro side-quest:

  On 8/25/2020 at 3:10 PM, MaartenVC said:

About the Chalice of Inverted Verses side-quest:

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You have to defeat 3 specific types of enemies without dying, but you can fast-travel between Altars if you upgraded them.

About the Cleofas / Socorro side-quest:

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Normally after giving Socorro the three Marks of Refuge, you should go talk to Ludovice in Albero, who will give you the Cord of the True Burying, which you should give to Cleofas, who then goes to Albero, where he will give a new Prayer, unlocking the Rebirth Achievement.
He should be near the shrine inside the church.

 

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Yeah, I know how to do it - I hadn't done it yet due to the requirements - so using the Altars is allowed (because using the portals is not from what I read).

Cleofas ended up being in the Archcathedral Rooftops - I spoke to him and then he went back to the Church, where I got the Prayer.

Your synergy with the ink and prayer is super powerful - made the last boss fight a sinch (not that he was that difficult to begin with; just annoying with the platforms). Got the second ending, so I am going to try to get the first on the NG+ run though.

I beat it last night, but I made the mistake of starting New Game + before finding the last bone to complete the Ossuary. Now I'm having to literally start over (chose the penitence that gives you life orbs instead of a life bar). Had the map and game at 99% before I started NG+ without thinking. Ah well - worth playing through again.

blasphemous is tight af.

got every achievement, all 3 ng+ beads and the sword heart you get for beating the dlc bosses. so yeah, basically everything. ~47 hours. would gladly go on if there was more content. the latest dlc / patch was quite the treat for being free imo. but i have to agree about the side-quests / riddles: some where unnecessarily obtuse.

also yeah, some gear combinations make boss balance go to shit. ng+ is still quite alot tougher tho. i'd recommend starting with penitence of the bleeding heart.

  On 8/25/2020 at 7:43 PM, Joyrex said:

Cleofas ended up being in the Archcathedral Rooftops - I spoke to him and then he went back to the Church, where I got the Prayer.

actually you can just kill off his precious bitch and screw the marks of refuge, he'll end up in a cell in the dungeon ("wall of the holy prohibitions") instead. you can give him the cord and get the prayer all the same. you'll need that key for 9999 quid tho.

  On 8/25/2020 at 8:44 PM, jaderpansen said:

actually you can just kill off his precious bitch and screw the marks of refuge, he'll end up in a cell in the dungeon ("wall of the holy prohibitions") instead. you can give him the cord and get the prayer all the same. you'll need that key for 9999 quid tho.

That's what I did - no mercy! After the wall, he ended up on the rooftops, and then headed to the church.

9999 is nothing - ended the game with 40K and change (and that was after I made my generous donation to the church (they got the Catholicism angle down pat with this game, LOL)) 

  On 8/25/2020 at 10:07 PM, Joyrex said:

That's what I did - no mercy! After the wall, he ended up on the rooftops, and then headed to the church.

9999 is nothing - ended the game with 40K and change (and that was after I made my generous donation to the church (they got the Catholicism angle down pat with this game, LOL)) 

yeah the game is quite generous with tears, you never have to farm for them if you just take on what comes along. ng+ even more so since every collectable you've taken over from first playthrough is replaced by them. but be careful not to eff up in true guilt mode... once i lost ~90k that way lel. there can be only one guilt ghost in that mode, if you generate a new one by dying before reaching the first that one vanishes and with it all the dough you had up to that point. also the immaculate bead seems to prevent redeemable guilt entirely, not sure if intentional / bugged.

the dlc bosses are awesome! enjoy.

I hope we get fall guys on switch 

Magrunner: Dark Pulse going for free til tomorrow.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/209630/Magrunner_Dark_Pulse/

Finished SteamWorld Dig 2.
A 2D Indie Action-Platformer with some Metroidvania-Elements in Cowboy-Steampunk Art-Style.
A fun little game.

Yeah, the SteamWorld games are fun; been playing SteamWorld Heist myself, a fun little tactics-lite game. It's neat how the team switch up the genres they develop their world for.

  On 8/26/2020 at 6:23 PM, MaartenVC said:

Finished SteamWorld Dig 2.
A 2D Indie Action-Platformer with some Metroidvania-Elements in Cowboy-Steampunk Art-Style.
A fun little game.

+1 really like both of the dig games. Have not played the other Steamworlds...

Played and finished Ori and the Blind Forest
Awesome Indie Puzzle-Platforming Metroidvania Game.
+ Solid Gameplay (Combat, Puzzles, Platforming, Abilities, Exploration)
+ Beautiful Art-Style
+ Great Music
+ Easy to 100% (map shows collectibles)
± Auto-Scroller-Sections can be frustrating (no checkpoints)

Finally got into Carrion last night. Pretty satisfying as a means of stress relief, but I can also understand what some reviewers mean by getting lost easily, especially in the absence of a map.

Also been playing Dead Cells on my Samsung phone. The initial level is a breeze at this point, but I've yet to get all the way through the Toxic Sewers section.

Code for free Blair Witch hoodie in Animal Crossing @ Able Sisters: M0DH4GJ23PMW4R

Gave horizon zero dawn another go. It's pretty fun. They totally ripped off Witcher 3 gameplay wise, but they did a good job at that. The gameplay is pretty great. The Story and voice acting is meh. And I don't care much for the machine stuff, even though the game is built around those things lol.  7/10 I guess. It frustrates me that I cannot enter huts though. I mean I want to check out interiors of houses and shops. Only the ruins at the start seem to be an interior thing

Played and finished South Park: The Stick of Truth

Fun Comedy Adventure Role-Playing Game.
+ Really Funny; Humor is just like the Cartoon TV-Show
+ Art Style is exactly like the Cartoon TV-Show
+ Good Turn-Based Combat
± It's not really clear when you should do what quest next or where you should best go next

  On 7/28/2020 at 11:24 AM, splbt said:

what did you end up getting? bought and finished disco elysium this month. really immersive and entertaining, despite the choppy gameplay on my 2015 macbook air. am usually disappointed with games that allegedly have a "great story". sometimes i feel like gamers/critics/developers haven't watched a single decent movie. that wasn't the case this time though. great writing indeed. will definitely play through once i've given my poor computer some well deserved rest

Sorry for the long delay in response, August was a very busy month.

I ended up doing a complete 360 and went 4x.  Purchased Endless Space 2.  A rather well done version of the genre, it even manages to avoid the tedium of micromanaging every last detail.  The detail is there but turns play quickly and it just doesn't feel tedious, (mostly).  The AI is the weakest element, (not surprisingly); simplistic, repetitive and predictable.

Now I'm back to playing Minecraft now that 1.16 has been released.

got back into anno1800 after the DLCs were all on sale on steam..holy fuck it such a good game. the dlcs are really good too, just not for the asking price really..any rts dweebs in here needin the ultimate period theme timesink? 

Played and finished The Swapper.

Good Atmospheric Indie Puzzle Game.
+ Mysterious Atmosphere
+ Eerie Ambient Music
+ Innovative Puzzle-Mechanic
± Puzzles are ok; Solutions are often easier than you initial think
± I wish there were more alternative endings or meaningful decisions
± Achievements are only for hidden chambers

Yeah, I liked that.

Today's Mario-themed anniversary Nintendo Direct:

Mario 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy for Switch

AR Mario Kart for Switch (WTF)

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Rage for Switch

Mario-themed Animal Crossing furniture

Mario 35 battle royale game ala Tetris 99

Game and Watch SMB handheld (these will be come collector's items)

What's weird, is all of these things are timed exclusives - is Nintendo really worried about people not buying their shit at this point?

  On 9/3/2020 at 10:26 PM, Joyrex said:

Today's Mario-themed anniversary Nintendo Direct:

Mario 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy for Switch

AR Mario Kart for Switch (WTF)

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Rage for Switch

Mario-themed Animal Crossing furniture

Mario 35 battle royale game ala Tetris 99

Game and Watch SMB handheld (these will be come collector's items)

What's weird, is all of these things are timed exclusives - is Nintendo really worried about people not buying their shit at this point?

 

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3d All-Stars is limited. Why?!

Will buy 3d world and 3d all stars day 1. That Mario Kart AR thing looks wild - I think I have to get that

Katana Zero was on sale so I snagged that. I need to get a decent controller for my computer.

This is live on the Switch Online SNES app: