yeah, that makes sense. it's usually pretty rare for a new game to become that scarce that fast. on the upside, it's available digitally, which is a great option to have.
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Don't sleep on Disaster Report 4, especially if you enjoy quirky Japanese games
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yeah, that makes sense. it's usually pretty rare for a new game to become that scarce that fast. on the upside, it's available digitally, which is a great option to have.
You're right, SW did see a price drop to likely clear out stock. It doesn't appear to have been be reprinted, since Amazon only has third party copies for above MSRP. I forgot to grab it when it hit $40 and am now kicking myself. Same with DR4.
Funny that Sega hasn't made more copies, since I'm still getting promoted ads for it on my FB and IG feeds.
I'm really bummed by the fact that you get basically no options to customize your controls and both of the available schemes are either bad or uncomfortable.
Sakura Wars is $40 at Best Buy right now and still in stock at Gamestop and Target. It is only an Amazon issue and really no reason to print more copies. DR4 sold at best buy online in less than a month.
Not my favorite in the series but 3 is well worth playing if you go in with the right expectations. The scope and gameplay aren't as impressive as in Raw Danger, but it's still well-made for a PSP game. People also praise 3 for its story, the game feels like a step in the direction that 4 took.
I also played them all back to back when I got into the series and didn't feel that it took away from the freshness of the experience. The games are all rather short and each entry has enough unique ideas that they kept me hooked throughout. So don't worry about burning out on the series like e.g. playing Yakuza games back to back.
City Shrouded in Shadow has been on my pile of shame for a while now, same with Disaster Day of Crisis. Think I'll check out CSiS soon as well.
It's a broken jank fest of a game, but it's also fun and endearing. Very glad I grabbed a copy last time I was in Japan.
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It's interesting that they seemed to progressively move away from that first game with it's action focus and negligible side story interaction all the way to DR4.
I don't miss the rpg enemies of the first game (although they were pretty hilarious), but I do think it would interesting if a 5th entry was made to move back to a more balanced middle ground like in Raw Danger. Though I presume the action direction is probably far more budget intensive nowadays.
Also, yeah the games are brief enough that it's hard to feel burnt out. Pretty curious about the Monolith Soft disaster game as well.
You weren't lying, haha. Finally played City Shrouded in Shadows over the weekend and you summed it up well.
It felt like a more ambitious Simple 2000 game with better graphics and much bigger IP attached. Like one of those budget titles, the idea of the game is better than actually playing the game but you can still have a ton of fun with it. I think you'll get the most out of CSiS if you're a big Kaiju, Ultraman and Anime fan (particularly Evangelion and Pat Labor).
CSiS It's buggier and the gameplay is more trial-and-error than DR4 since it relies heavily on QTEs and the action takes place in the middle of monster attacks instead of their aftermath. Load times are short enough that it's not a big issue but there are sections that can test your patience. The camera can be hectic at times and it often jumps between 1st and 3rd person in cramped spaces.
The game is broken up into 17 very short chapters that focus on one monster scene and location. You mostly run away and dodge out of the way with timing-based button presses. There are also slower sections that break up the action where you have to figure out the combination to a keypad or play cupid for a lovestruck vice-captain. And then there's a generous amount of short vehicle sections that constantly switch things up.
I was surprised how much of a DR game CSiS actually is. It opens the same way as DR4 where you pick your gender and are asked a couple of questions that determine your character's backstory and their relationship with Yuki, the main companion character.
I loved CSiS's sense of humor. The game is intentionally funny. It knows you're here for the B-movie flair and plays it up. The story doesn't make a lick of sense for most of the game but a reveal during the end credits kinda explains all your lingering questions.
Like in the DR games, there's always one funny/ goofy/ stupid/ aggressive dialogue option that will lead to confused or angry responses. 8/10 times, I went with the goofiest outfit and the dumbest dialogue choice available and I have no regrets. There are silly sound effects like cheering when you level up your stats, shameless Go Go Curry product placement or in-game advertising for Granzella, their own game studio that they also make fun of. It's hilarious how some people are maybe slightly flustered by the giant Eva Unit fighting a huge Angel a couple of meters away from them but still continue to go on with their business as usual.
The 17 chapters are very short, I think I would have preferred fewer but more fleshed-out episodes. The game is pretty linear but exploring during quieter scenes will often be rewarded with coins (used to level up stats, buy outfits & haircuts during chapters), items or even small cameos with characters from previous DR games. Talk to everyone with a green speech bubble, those conversations lead to sidequests or collectibles. I think it took me 8-10h to finish the game and I did a good amount of exploring.
Overall, I preferred DR4 but still had a good time with CSiS. I think it's worth playing for DR fans, especially if you're also into the other guest IP.
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I reviewed it when it came out. Most of my thoughts are at https://www.darkstation.com/reviews/disaster-report-4-summer-memories-review but in short, I thought the game was incredibly repetitive with poor performance, but I also thought the atmosphere was outstanding and I liked that the game design seemed to understand its faults and design interesting new scenarios consistently. There was no point in the game where I didn't want to keep playing it until the end. Its worth a look if you know what you're getting into for sure.
Since the prices are so high in the USA... with a little of Google search help.... I found and bought a physical copy for PS4 from Germany for a total of $43 with shipping to the USA.
It might take about 2 weeks but but I don't care ( also the back side of the case is in German LOL) the games audio is still Japanese with English subs.
A digital copy is available at the US Playstation store for a limited time for $42 until October 8th
It might take about 2 weeks but but I don't care ( also the back side of the case is in German LOL) the games audio is still Japanese with English subs.
A digital copy is available at the US Playstation store for a limited time for $42 until October 8th
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