hylian_elf wrote:Moot_Geeza wrote:Which came first, out of interest, Dark or Demon's? Vaguely remember Edge getting an import review spot on (based on subsequent feedback from everyone else).
They didn’t get it spot on. They gave it a 9, should’ve been a 10.
Moot_Geeza wrote:They did well to lead the charge though, beats the 6 they gave GTA III.
Moot_Geeza wrote:
Minnesänger wrote:Part 1: Games 1-4 (Ready or Not, Can Androids Pray, Bad End Theater, Anger Foot)
Part 2: Game 5 (Bloodborne PSX)
Part 3: Game 6 (Day Repeat Day)
Part 4: Games 7-14 (Elden Ring, GT7, Horizon: Forbidden West, Emily is Away 3, Fifa 22, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Good Night Knight, There is no Game)
Part 5: Games 15-22 (Disco Elysium, Cyberpunk 2077, Deep Rock Galactic, YAKLAD, Manifold Garden, Factori, Circadian Dice, Nier Re[in]carnation)
23. The Sexy Brutale
Bought this and played some a while back but ended up stopping because the performance of the Switch version is just unacceptably bad. Like an idiot, i decided to spend money on it again on an actual machine capable of running games above 15fps.
If you want the tl;dr - this is a modern version of The Gregory Horror Show.
That was enough for me. It's very good and scratched an itch that hadn't been scratched in many a year.
It's also a bit of a mess. Even with the framerate issues sorted, there's unacceptable input lag, awkward janky sounds cues, a few too many loading screens, inaccurate button prompts, it goes on...
I stumbled accidentally on the solutions to the puzzles occasionally, prematurely and undeservedly ending chapters. There's pointless collectibles because of course there are.
But, but, it's the Gregory Horror Show with a gorgeous lick of paint, great character design and lovely soundtrack. Jank be damned, what else is there like this?
It's an [8] with a [5] execution - all good ideas and some great elements, but constantly failing to stick the landing. I couldn't, in all honesty, actively recommend it, yet at the same time i'd welcome a sequel.
A triumph, a disaster, a shame, a [7].
Moot_Geeza wrote:... listed as Windows only, which was crushingly disappointing for Rhythm Doctor because I'll need to play that at some point.
Moot_Geeza wrote:Have you played Lacuna? I can't get on with it but it came highly recommended and it passes a quick glance check as a Cinty game.
hylian_elf wrote:*puts Rogue Legacy 2, Rhythm Doctor, and Citizen Sleeper on the To-Play list*
Minnesänger wrote:24. Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen
The announcement of a sequel led me back to have another playthrough of this. Or, rather, 2 playthroughs as I've been playing this on both PlayStation and PC. It's still a lot of fun.
It's interesting that in all the intervening years, nothing has really done what Dragon's Dogma does. The pawn system is great, classes feel varied, clambering on monsters is still The Best Time and the world is fun to explore without feeling too sprawling. As a game, it sits somewhere between Monster Hunter and a loot-based ARPG like Diablo or Destiny. While there's a fair bit of strategy to how you approach fights, and the action combat is relatively responsive, the game absolutely relies on Numberwang to create its difficulty curve. This can be frustrating unless you buy in but, once you accept it, there's a great game, grind and combat experience to be had here.
No game since has managed to recreate the sheer joy of climbing over a chimera while your teammates surround and swarm it - DD is still untouched there, and it looks like we'll have to wait for that sequel to enjoy it again. [7]
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