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Having trouble with your backlog? Overwhelmed in times of quarantine? Let Era choose for you. First person to quote your post will decide your game!
- Thread starter SolVanderlyn
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Nioh (Only played a bit at the start)
Radiant Historia (On chapter 3 but feeling a bit burned out)
Dark Souls (have started several times but it just hasn't clicked)
Tokyo Xanada Ex+ (started but never got far)
Dino Crisis Ps1
Feeling a bit impatient. I want something that grabs me. Last games I really got hooked on were Link's awakening and astral chain.
Radiant Historia (On chapter 3 but feeling a bit burned out)
Dark Souls (have started several times but it just hasn't clicked)
Tokyo Xanada Ex+ (started but never got far)
Dino Crisis Ps1
Feeling a bit impatient. I want something that grabs me. Last games I really got hooked on were Link's awakening and astral chain.
Nioh 1 structured levels make it easy to drop in and out during the day. and gameplay is awesome once it clicks.
Well, Level 10 now and it sure is intense, but with the quite obtuse level design it won't be as short as I thought, but I should be done before the next weekend arrives.
How about some high action demon killing with an awesome soundtrack and a real challenge? I haven't played DMCV, but If you think that descriptions fits that game, finish it. If not, that description definitely fits Doom Eternal and you should play that instead then.
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Pillars of Eternity
Shadow of Tomb Raider
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Days Gone
God of War(Replay, already played it in 2018)
The Division 2
Destiny 2
Yeah, my backlog is pretty wild. Unfortunately, in "normal life" I can't play a lot, so I'm trying to exploit this quarantine.
Please, explain why you choose one game or antoher.
Pillars of Eternity
Shadow of Tomb Raider
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Days Gone
God of War(Replay, already played it in 2018)
The Division 2
Destiny 2
Yeah, my backlog is pretty wild. Unfortunately, in "normal life" I can't play a lot, so I'm trying to exploit this quarantine.
Please, explain why you choose one game or antoher.
Divinity Original Sin 2.
Its one of the best Rpgs this generation. The combat and variety of options in how to build your party and deal with situations just make it immensely engrossing. I couldn't put it down, replayed the prologue four times experimenting with my skills and party before progressing. Loved it.
Take back the Control over your backlog and live through a more exciting quarantine that leads with you getting a promotion.
Also how the fuck is FF7R already on your backlog? It just released this month.
Cleanse your mind with the better Final Fantasy with the superior cast and go suplex a train in FFVI. I hope it is not the steam or mobile version though.
The Witcher 3
Horizon Zero Dawn
Yakuza Zero
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Gears 5
I have a big backlog so I chose the five that I'm most interested in.
Horizon Zero Dawn
Yakuza Zero
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Gears 5
I have a big backlog so I chose the five that I'm most interested in.
HZD. It has the strongest campaign out of the games you've listed, isn't a massive undertaking like TW3, and requires no backstory/review of prior games in a series.
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Looking to play through something from early on in the PS4 gen that isn't too long, narrowed it down to 4.5 games.
inFamous Second Son + First Light
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor
Tomb Raider Definitive edition (I did play through most of this already ages ago but got hit with a common save corruption bug near the end, got angry and never replayed)
inFamous Second Son + First Light
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor
Tomb Raider Definitive edition (I did play through most of this already ages ago but got hit with a common save corruption bug near the end, got angry and never replayed)
Infamous SS and First Light. You should be able to fly through both!
I played FL first and I'm glad I did it that way. Both games are still a good showcase for PS4 imo.
Shenmue Remastered
Uncharted 4 Thief's End
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Blasphemous
Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation
God of War Reboot
The Outer Worlds
Yakuza Kiwami
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
I have so many things on plate, especially I still have other backlog for Steam, too. 😅
Uncharted 4 Thief's End
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Blasphemous
Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation
God of War Reboot
The Outer Worlds
Yakuza Kiwami
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
I have so many things on plate, especially I still have other backlog for Steam, too. 😅
Uncharted 4 Thief's End, it is an amazing game. Don't miss out.
Celeste (just bought it)
Dragon Quest XI S (about 20 hours in)
Phoenix Wright Trilogy (I'm on the last trial of Justice for All)
Dragon Quest XI S (about 20 hours in)
Phoenix Wright Trilogy (I'm on the last trial of Justice for All)
Ok, I'm going to pick this first
and then this.
Thank you both.
I'd say go with Uncharted. It's the shorter of the bunch, but it's really really fun.
I have been playing mostly FPSes, I want something else for in between, something I can say "ok, I'm gonna go 40 minutes or an hour of this to change", and play with controller (PC). Could be:
Continue The Witcher (32 hours in, I have a lot of fun with it, but it may be better for longer sessions?)
Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice
Bayonetta
Vanquish
Watch Dogs 2
Spec Ops: The Line
Hellblade is a great experience, and you can be done in 5-6h!
Watch Dogs 2 is perfect for what you're describing. You can hop in, do a mission or two or a few of the activities around the map and then hop out. The world is very well-designed and I love how bright and cheerful it is, it's really refreshing in an industry full of cyberpunk/post-apocalyptic worlds
The last trial for JfA is straight some of the best shit from the entire series. Not simply from a mystery perspective but how it totally flips the script.
And then you can lead into the 3rd game which is probably the strongest of the bunch, which is saying a lot.
f i'm clearly not first on this, but the Zero Escape series are like the top Visual Novels i've ever played, and i've played like all the best considered ones in the genre.
the horror atmosphere, the mood of despair and claustrophobia set by the music and setting, the crazy philosophical elements, and by god the plot twists it throws at you. i'd give a heavy recc for it just based on the plot twists alone, they're some mind-bending stuff. the kind of stuff that makes you re-evaluate the entire story you just played through.
ill link just one track cause i think this embodies the feeling these games give you
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Hmm decisions decisions
I guess I should go in this order. Hellblade is shorter, as is Spec Ops, while Watch Dogs is longer. I could play the first two, then proceed to the longer game
Just wanted to say thank you for the recommendation. I was able to get back into the gameplay pretty quickly and had a wonderful time with the DLC. Can't wait for the next one!
I've finished The Evil Within 2 and The Control Expansion from my first post so here we go for round two.
Trails in the Sky: second chapter. Completed the first one last month. I'm on chapter 2 and have been playing it off and on slowly. It is good but i haven't devoted myself to really digging into the game. Should I focus solely on this or continue taking my time as I play something more action packed in the day?
Nioh - all the hype around the second has me in the mood to finally give this another shot. I'm just past the 3rd boss but not sure if I should stick with it since there isn't much of a story hook so far. Gameplay is fun though.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: torna the golden country. - Just saw the trailer for the XB1 remaster so it reminded me that I needed to go back and play the expansion.
Divinity Original Sin 2: I didn't get far in the first game but I keep hearing good things about it.
God of War - I am a few hours into this game, just got to the Lake of Nine or something like that. The game is okay so far. Pretty but not really grabbing me. Should I stick to it, does it get better or is it just not for me?
Spiderman - I haven't started this at all yet. I've heard good things but not sure if it is for me.
Dragon's Dogma - Just picked this up since it was cheap and I've read some intriguing posts about it recently.
Control : Foundation expansion. Just released and I loved the main game enough to buy the expansion pass. Just worried that I might not remember how to place the game.
Evil Within 2: Game always looked cool and I haven't played a horror game in years.
Trails in the Sky: second chapter. Completed the first one last month. I'm on chapter 2 and have been playing it off and on slowly. It is good but i haven't devoted myself to really digging into the game. Should I focus solely on this or continue taking my time as I play something more action packed in the day?
Nioh - all the hype around the second has me in the mood to finally give this another shot. I'm just past the 3rd boss but not sure if I should stick with it since there isn't much of a story hook so far. Gameplay is fun though.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: torna the golden country. - Just saw the trailer for the XB1 remaster so it reminded me that I needed to go back and play the expansion.
Divinity Original Sin 2: I didn't get far in the first game but I keep hearing good things about it.
God of War - I am a few hours into this game, just got to the Lake of Nine or something like that. The game is okay so far. Pretty but not really grabbing me. Should I stick to it, does it get better or is it just not for me?
Spiderman - I haven't started this at all yet. I've heard good things but not sure if it is for me.
Dragon's Dogma - Just picked this up since it was cheap and I've read some intriguing posts about it recently.
Control : Foundation expansion. Just released and I loved the main game enough to buy the expansion pass. Just worried that I might not remember how to place the game.
Evil Within 2: Game always looked cool and I haven't played a horror game in years.
I've been sick for most of the month (apparently it's not mono and I tested negative for COVID-19 so at this point my diagnosis is that I have a virus of some sort :-/) and thereby haven't had the energy to play FFVII:R despite really wanting to (it's too... involved? it's hard to explain I just don't have the energy needed for it) so I've been mostly playing Persona 5: Royal when I do have the energy to do something besides napping or watching Bob Ross videos
long story short I'm having trouble deciding what to play on my Switch when I want to play a little something while curled up in my chair without having my TV on, I think something mellow/slow-paced/ and/or turn-based would be best so I've narrowed the options down to the following 5
Final Fantasy VIII: Remastered (only played through the tutorials)
Fire Emblem (on chapter 11 & haven't played since August?)
Little Busters (somehow I've never played this VN from Key)
Pokemon Sword (beat the first gym)
Super Robot Wars V (as I posted in the quarantine purchases thread, I kinda went overboard & grabbed all the Super Robot Wars games from HK eShop)
long story short I'm having trouble deciding what to play on my Switch when I want to play a little something while curled up in my chair without having my TV on, I think something mellow/slow-paced/ and/or turn-based would be best so I've narrowed the options down to the following 5
Final Fantasy VIII: Remastered (only played through the tutorials)
Fire Emblem (on chapter 11 & haven't played since August?)
Little Busters (somehow I've never played this VN from Key)
Pokemon Sword (beat the first gym)
Super Robot Wars V (as I posted in the quarantine purchases thread, I kinda went overboard & grabbed all the Super Robot Wars games from HK eShop)
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Winding down two other games, and here are the ones I'm facing as the next:
Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order
Yakuza 0 (I have 0-6 plus Judgment, so this would kick off a long, long journey)
Borderlands 3 + DLC
Days Gone
Spider-Man
Death Stranding
All of these are getting played at some point, but happy to have someone pick where to start!
Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order
Yakuza 0 (I have 0-6 plus Judgment, so this would kick off a long, long journey)
Borderlands 3 + DLC
Days Gone
Spider-Man
Death Stranding
All of these are getting played at some point, but happy to have someone pick where to start!
OP
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RE2 Remake is one of the best games this gen, a lovely throwback to the 90s while still feeling like a modern game, and also generally a pretty short game. I'd go for that.
Yakuza 0 is my favorite game out of that list, but I also didn't really like Yakuza 1, 2, or 5. I never played 3.
Basically what I'm saying is that you shouldn't feel compelled to play every Yakuza game if you play 0, it works great as a standalone game.
Torna is the perfect appetizer for XCDE, since it's a shorter, more manageable experience.
Awesome, thanks! Yakuza 0 has also been sitting in my collection the longest, so it feels like the right time, too.
Oh I love this!
1. Cosmic Star Heroine
2. Transistor
3. Blade Runner (recent Gog release version)
A little background - I'm clearly in the mood for sci-fi but I want something I can do in hour-ish bursts over the next week or two. Thanks in advance to someone!
1. Cosmic Star Heroine
2. Transistor
3. Blade Runner (recent Gog release version)
A little background - I'm clearly in the mood for sci-fi but I want something I can do in hour-ish bursts over the next week or two. Thanks in advance to someone!
OP
OP
I've only ever played Cosmic Star, but I found it to be a reasonably enjoyable love letter to 16-bit RPGs. You can play it in bursts if you want, too, so maybe it will fit just right for you.
Sounds like you should just keep going with P3. Would also give you more time to push your initial playthrough of P5 further into the back of your mind, so it's fresh again when you play Royal.
At the moment im rotating between witcher 3, Spiderman, warzone, sea of thieves and journey.
Sea of thieves is purely for some human speech contact and relaxation.
Sea of thieves is purely for some human speech contact and relaxation.
OK, here are my options:
For context, I just finished Doom Eternal and I'm getting the final trophies for the Nioh 2 Platinum.
Grandia. I hated Chrono Cross and Parasite Eve back in the PS1 era.
- Resident Evil 2 (2019)
- Prey (2017)
- DMCV
- Control.
For context, I just finished Doom Eternal and I'm getting the final trophies for the Nioh 2 Platinum.
Grandia. I hated Chrono Cross and Parasite Eve back in the PS1 era.
