Thirded. Great game as long as you're not expecting BoTW 2. Considering double dipping so that use the Ubi cross save feature to play wherever.
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Immortals Fenyx Rising for $29.99 on all platforms @ GameStop 12/25 - 1/2
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Thirded. Great game as long as you're not expecting BoTW 2. Considering double dipping so that use the Ubi cross save feature to play wherever.
I had this preordered at Best Buy back when it was still Gods & Monsters and it still hasn't arrived due to shipping delays both at Best Buy and usps. Wonder how cheap it will get before I get it.
this. if an ai attempted to write humor, it'd resemble the humor in this game...
I love this game. Have it on Switch and PS5. Ubisoft has cloud saves for this game so you can easily go between platforms. I am about halfway through the game and have about 30 hours in. Split equally between Switch and PS5. It is fun and definitely scratches that BOTW itch, while having plenty of its own unique benefits as well.
For $30 it is a steal. Switch version is legit in case anyone was wondering, but it also looks amazing on PS5.
For $30 it is a steal. Switch version is legit in case anyone was wondering, but it also looks amazing on PS5.
Definitely worth it, IMO. I have it on Switch and PS5 and it's been the best of both worlds. Switch version is great. It's amazing to see this game running on it so well.
Ubisoft put out Valiant Hearts, one of the most memorable games of the 2010s 8ish years ago. They became one of my favorite devs at that point.
Edit: Nvm, 6 years ago. Still...
Do what I did and skip all cutscenes. I agree with you though, the humor is pretty bad.
It's a good game. It has some similarities to Breath of the Wild, which is my personal GOAT, but it differs enough to be its own thing.
As I said in the OT, it feels like if Breath of the Wild was imitated by Rare of the 90's to me.
That kind of goes for the humor, too. It shifts focus away from the kinda survival-lite mechanics of Breath of the Wild and replaces them with kind of a collectathon setup instead, and combat is like a faster, snappier AC Odyssey with air combat mechanics added in too.
I think my only personal gripe is that I hate the telescope/scouting mechanic of the game where you scan the horizon and pick out points of interest... It's just tedious and feels like it's too densely packed from that perspective, but when you actually strike out and explore, I feel like the density feels a lot more engaging. I just hate the few times I've stopped and tried to scout things out, but outside of that small issue, I think this is generally a great (but not amazing) game.
As I said in the OT, it feels like if Breath of the Wild was imitated by Rare of the 90's to me.
That kind of goes for the humor, too. It shifts focus away from the kinda survival-lite mechanics of Breath of the Wild and replaces them with kind of a collectathon setup instead, and combat is like a faster, snappier AC Odyssey with air combat mechanics added in too.
I think my only personal gripe is that I hate the telescope/scouting mechanic of the game where you scan the horizon and pick out points of interest... It's just tedious and feels like it's too densely packed from that perspective, but when you actually strike out and explore, I feel like the density feels a lot more engaging. I just hate the few times I've stopped and tried to scout things out, but outside of that small issue, I think this is generally a great (but not amazing) game.
As someone immediately turned off by the writing in the trailers, I can tell you that the overall game isn't as comedy-forward as I was expecting. The writing outside of the worst jokes is pretty good.
I got the game last week and haven't played anything else since. It feels really good to play.
I was about to buy it for $40 the other day, but $30 is definitely low enough for me to check it out. I am still not sure on the puzzles and the humor the game is bringing overall, but will give it a shot.
It's been strange but finding the PS5 disc version was a bit harder with the big retailers.
It's been strange but finding the PS5 disc version was a bit harder with the big retailers.
Unavailable everywhere near me.
I liked when GameStop used to carry games.
Same thing with Miles Morales. "Oh, we don't have that in stock, but we could order it for you. You'd have it in a few days."
Yes. You could use the internet and order it for me. I could also order it online from one of your competitors, but I chose to enter your store to buy it in person from you. Don't have display cases out of games that you don't have available.
I liked when GameStop used to carry games.
Same thing with Miles Morales. "Oh, we don't have that in stock, but we could order it for you. You'd have it in a few days."
Yes. You could use the internet and order it for me. I could also order it online from one of your competitors, but I chose to enter your store to buy it in person from you. Don't have display cases out of games that you don't have available.
Same boat. I was sold on the concept originally, but the more they showed of the game's "personality" the less interesting it became.
Yeah same, just got a xbone and gamepass, I can wait
Genuinely awful writing they insist on shoving down your throat constantly. Borderlands never bothered me but I almost muted this game within minutes.
It's a surprisingly shallow game that's only superficially similar to BotW. You've seen everything there is in Fenyx within a couple hours. You're still pulling a box onto a switch and rolling a boulder minutes before the end of the game. There's no layered systems or anything clever like setting fires then gliding off those. It's just a light coat of BotW paint on top of the standard Ubi fare.
Pro tip: If you want the best deal on PC for the Gold Edition (game + season pass), put the Standard Edition + Season Pass as separate items in your cart. The current Winter Sale is "Buy 1 new release + 1 of anything else to get an extra 21% off", and this seems to count. Makes the total $63 instead of the Gold Edition's $80.
any good videos showing examples? I bounced off Sunset Overdrive mainly because of the humour just irritating me. But this game looks pretty damn interesting otherwise.
Ugh sad but true. Love shopping for games in store but this type of situation is way too common.
I like the writing/humor, but it hits a real sweet spot between immature chidlishness and mean spirited Greek mythology that I can see only appealing to a pretty specific demographic. It works for me, but hey, I'm an immature child who likes Greek myths.
Would definitely also be a great game to mute and put on a podcast while playing though.
Would definitely also be a great game to mute and put on a podcast while playing though.
Damn it, I am an immature child too, and I like Greek fantasy. Decisions, decisions.
I feel like itd work since if you know Greek mythology you know Prometheus and Zeus are war buddies that also happen to be prisoner and jailer
Easily my goty, and I really dislike open world ubi games. Just something about it is fun and compelling to play
This is my problem with it. The world is beautiful and it does "feel" good at 60 fps on the next-gen systems, but the loop is extremely short and the world is so dense that it gets repetitive quickly. I think the "instanced" dungeons / puzzle chambers all have the same aesthetics and mostly the same mechanics and it just gets so tired. BotW had this problem too but at least the divine beasts felt a bit different.
I finished the first big area and did a ton...moved to the second area, went to a vault...and was like...oh my gosh I'm still pushing boxes onto switches.
I just can't get into these games.
