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If you don't mind spending the money then from what I understand 3 just continued to improve on everything but $10 for 2 is a pretty good deal, too. Played a fair bit of 2 on the PS4, its a lot of fun.
Can anyone vouch for Sekiro? I'm not a suuuuper fan of From Games, but did enjoy the Demon's Souls remake a little for PS5. I just really dig the samurai settings and besides GoT we don't really have many.
Sekiro is less of an RPG, and more of an action-adventure with rhythm-based combat and stealth options, due tot he grappling hook.
The only major "souls-like" elements are bosses, enemies respawning and death means you lose half your EXP.
Combat is still difficult, obviously, but since it's less of an RPG, it's a lot less systems-heavy and so it's easier to get into, imo
I haven't personally but I keep thinking about it, heard a lot of good things about the game.
For what its worth, it feels to me like a cross between Bloodborne & Ninja Gaiden.
Told myself I'd grab some visual novels but nothing's really grabbing me after reading most of Higurashi. Bought Way of the Samurai 4 and Nioh 2 for now.
It matters what you don't like about From games. For instance if it is the "difficulty" then it may not be the game for you. I don't consider any of the Souls games "hard" but Sekiro is in a way that none of them are. You will have to learn to utilize the mechanics of the game and you can't out level or cheese things like you can in other From games, or at least to the same extent. There is much less choice in style of play but it is a much more focused and tailored experience.
I think the game is amazing, but also can say it's not a game for everyone.
I mean this legitimately because these types of sims can be so hit or miss, but why did you buy this one?
So what I'd recommend, if you haven't already, is giving the SMB 3 demo a shot and seeing if you enjoy the gameplay. You can play as many 3-inning games vs the CPU and as many Pennant Race (PvP) games as you want. If you really enjoy it, I'd jump straight to 3. Some minor and major additions compared to the 2nd game, specifically: Wild pitches, pick-offs, DH, Franchise mode, practice mode, and more teams and stadiums. But if you wanna save a few bucks, SMB 2 probably still holds up great since the overall gameplay is virtually the same.
I know you didn't ask me, but i finally tried F76 recently and while the setting is great, the game has some kind of input lag due to being online only. Looting things and interacting should be instant but there is a noticeable delay, that while not a big deal on its own, became a big deal because there is so much looting and interacting in the game so you start to feel crappy because it's constant.
So if you can get past that.....it seemed ok enough. I ended up uninstalling it though due to that lag.
Sekiro is one of my favorite games last generation, but I really like Fromsoft's games.
Sekiro specializes the souls combat formula around parrying, similarly to how Bloodborne specializes around dodging. The main differences besides that are that Sekiro is a hell of a lot more fluid because there's no stamina system, there's a lot more mobility and verticality in its level design because you can grapple and jump, and the game's posture system means that attacking your opponent is generally encouraged, even if you know they will block it. It means that Sekiro allows for the most aggressive fighting in a souls game, because you can actually pressure and overwhelm some opponents instead of mostly fishing for openings.
Its story is also the most developed and directly told out of all the souls games, so that's nice too.
Having said all that, the way it's focused means it can be hit or miss for some, and there is a steep learning curve. The game took far longer to click with me than any other souls game, but I loved it once it did. But until it clicked, I felt like a bumbling fool for hours.
I bought it last year after seeing it recommended multiple times. I tried it a few months ago for the first time, and it is a really fun game, with a lot of content, deep skill trees, fun loot, etc. If you love looters like Diablo 3 and Torchlight 2, you should love this one. It's one of the better I've played.
Ooo I would not have looked for this to check since it just came out.
Do you want to chill? Let me recommend you these gems then:
Dorfromantik is a cool puzzle/strategy town building game. You connect tiles and earn points depending on how good your tiles connect with each other. By completing quests, you unlock new buildings and biomes.
Townscaper procedurally generates a town depending on how you place each building. It doesn't have scores nor objectives, but it's extremely charming and I use it to clear my mind after work. It's not on discount right now, but it's still cheap.
Islanders is also a strategy puzzle game in which you build cities on small islands. It's score based, so it adds more challenge to it. I find this one to be slightly more difficult than Dorfromantik, but still extremely enjoyable.
Dorfromantik is a cool puzzle/strategy town building game. You connect tiles and earn points depending on how good your tiles connect with each other. By completing quests, you unlock new buildings and biomes.
Townscaper procedurally generates a town depending on how you place each building. It doesn't have scores nor objectives, but it's extremely charming and I use it to clear my mind after work. It's not on discount right now, but it's still cheap.
Islanders is also a strategy puzzle game in which you build cities on small islands. It's score based, so it adds more challenge to it. I find this one to be slightly more difficult than Dorfromantik, but still extremely enjoyable.
Ended up picking up a few VR games (Or games with VR support) including Universe Simulator, Jet Island, Into the Radius & Tabletop Simulator.
Actually just bought it lol It's all good though. Nothing else I want right now.
Depends what you liked about Demon's.
If you enjoyed the general gameplay, yes absolutely. It offers much the same.
If you enjoyed the sense of exploration and atmosphere? Then not really, Sekiro doesn't really offer this as much and it doesn't feel like a samurai game. It is still very much a souls game with more pointy roofs.
If you love big and interesting boss battles you can approach in different ways? Then avoid Sekiro because almost all the bosses flat out suck and kill any enjoyment you have with the game.
It is a mixed bag.
Dark Souls 3 is the one you want to probably explore with a katana.
I wanted to get Before your Eyes, but I don't have a web cam lol, gotta get around getting one.
That was an odd "Adventure"
It amounted to some quickly written paragraphs and was over in just a few minutes.
It amounted to some quickly written paragraphs and was over in just a few minutes.
yeah i noticed that some of these games just have all kinds of categories.
idk how Fall Guys is considered Adventure.
Promising with some caveats.
The biggest ding is AI pathfinding which isn't great. For an RTS this could be considered a game breaker. But it's manageable.
The presentation package is absolutely incredible. Everything from the gorgeous visuals, interesting story and hero characters, concussive weapons audio, even the menu & UI design just screams polish. Def. punching above it's weight for the genre.
Single-player campaign is lengthy.
I'd say go for it at -75%. You just don't see
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This is also assuming you already own Deserts of Kharak.
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Some weird algorithm thing with the game categories, certainly not curated, fucking cheap bastards. Anyway, are the cards from buying random?
Considering the following:
Mass Effect LE
Sekiro
Streets of Rage 4
A Short Hike
Sekiro wasn't an especially demanding game, was it? I'm still rocking a GTX 970 setup from 2014 that continues to serve me well but I'll hold off until I get a new system if I'll have to turn down too many settings.
Mass Effect LE
Sekiro
Streets of Rage 4
A Short Hike
Sekiro wasn't an especially demanding game, was it? I'm still rocking a GTX 970 setup from 2014 that continues to serve me well but I'll hold off until I get a new system if I'll have to turn down too many settings.
You don't 'need' a webcam to play it but, well... you need a webcam. It's an amazingly-told story in its own right but its ability to detect your real-life blinking is what puts the game on another level entirely.
Oh, I might grab this then, probably the only thing out of this sale. Too many games, not enough time, but I could use a good isometric ARPG looter.
Thanks, bought 3. It's mostly for singleplayer but maybe I'll try online.
I had it on both console and then later PC.
found it too damn hard on console. Got maybe a third through it?
Got a beefy GPU, played on PC at 60 fps. Got more than halfway through and loved it! Added a mod to get extra yen money to get the merchant upgrades without grinding. That immensely helped enjoyment! Progressed to the end after 80 hours.
FWIW I wasnt a From fan until after DeS Remake. Sekiro got me interested, but before that I found their games too hard (Bloodborne and Dark Souls Remastered specifically).
I hope you like them! They're definitely a slow burn but I'm into that. Great protagonist.