The answer is somehow yes and noIs BotW a JRPG?
Whats that game with the big mech?
My first console was PS1, and I've never had a Nintendo console (yes, that means I haven't played Mario, Metroid, Zelda, etc. either). I am considering getting a cheap WiiU so I can play BoTW, it looks fascinating
I'm not entirely sure why though.
The game looks great and looks to improve upon the first in almost every way.
MGS 3 was the first game I ever finished, so I remember it quite fondly. Thinking of playing SH 2 and 3 through PS Now. And of course the Souls games and Ueda's games are classics.Thanks for sharing your impressions, being open to new genres and seeking new kinds of experiences seems like the best way to keep the hobby engaging for yourself. And your comparison between indie games and Japanese games seems spot-on, its what drew me to indie games last gen when the Japanese output suffered for a while.
Have you tried the "classics"? Like the Metal Gear Solid series, Silent Hill 1-4, the other Souls games or the Team Ico trilogy.
And I couldnt agree more when it comes to The House in Fata Morgana, its an incredible story told as a Visual Novel without any anime cliches. Another great gateway game for Visual Novels is 999 for the DS which recently got a re-release on PS4/Vita/Steam. Mind-bending scifi-thriller with some horror elements and not a lot of "anime stuff" apart from some outfits.
MGS 3 was the first game I ever finished, so I remember it quite fondly. Thinking of playing SH 2 and 3 through PS Now. And of course the Souls games and Ueda's games are classics.
I don't tend to think of those games when I think of Japanese games. I guess I should. It's kind of like saying Witcher 3 is an independent game. Technically, it is, since CDPR developed and published it, but you'd never include it in a list of the best indie games.
Gravity Rush 2 is the best evidence that the best way to make an open world enjoyable (besides being all systemic and emergent like a STALKER or Zelda) is fun traversal. Just mastering the movement and plummeting across the environments in Gravity Rush is endlessly satisfyingYeah I've definitely been more interested in Japanese games recently too, Nier, Final Fantasy, and Gravity Rush all look amazing.
Gravity Rush 2 is the best evidence that the best way to make an open world enjoyable (besides being all systemic and emergent like a STALKER or Zelda) is fun traversal. Just mastering the movement and plummeting across the environments in Gravity Rush is endlessly satisfying
One of best game that combined the Japanese weirdness and the Western austerity was Binary Domain, play that.
To me every year is like early 2017: every month there's a 3DS or PS4 title that I want to play and I cannot keep up with game releases. When people complained that there were no Japanese games to play I'd always reply that they needed to get a handheld device because in terms of quantity and quality there was always something to play. To me it's been like that since the GBA era.
I dont know about that.I still need to play Gravity Rush 2.
House in Fata Morgana is definitely not too 'anime', and has a lot in common with those works in terms of tone and a unique, somber aesthetic. Maybe also try The Silver Case, seems right up your alley.
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Is BotW a JRPG?
Is there a non-Steam way to play this game? I haven't really heard of it before this thread and it sounds pretty interesting...
AgreedIn terms of pure joy, I think you're really going to enjoy Yakuza 0. It's the closest I've felt as an adult to the joy of being a kid playing videogames. Everything about it seems like a love letter to the best parts of videogames; the over-the-top action, great soundtrack, the absurd humor, the massive amount of things to do. And yet it also has a really compelling story and characters, and really captures the atmosphere of the city. I can't say enough good things about the game.
Two hours into Yakuza 0 and I'm kind of shocked at how engrossing the story is so far, and how natural and well-written the dialogue is. I was not expecting that at all from the trailer, GIFs, and PS Store screenshots. Like people said the story was good, but it's definitely a see-it-to-believe-it thing, at least for a newcomer
The combat is really fun too. I don't usually care for brawlers/beat-em-ups, but the fighting here feels really satisfying.
I love the design of the city. Feels very lived-in. It reminds me of walking through Time Square, but seedier and denser. And you have a dedicated walking button, perfect
I find myself playing them more often as well. They're pretty good, so long as it isn't the weeb shit.
It'll be my entry into the series. Looking forward to it. From what I've read, the world design sounds a bit reminiscent of Hitman, smaller but dense and lively. Which I like. Most sandboxes don't go for density. I'm the kind of player who walks across an open world to people-watch and take in the sights, and the world here looks very interesting. Hopefully, it scratches the same itch as Assassin's Creed for me;, being able to explore a different unfamiliar culture and setting
My first console was PS1, and I've never had a Nintendo console (yes, that means I haven't played Mario, Metroid, Zelda, etc. either). I am considering getting a cheap WiiU so I can play BoTW, it looks fascinating
I dont know about that.
I love the world, the characters, the gravity gimmick... But its such a frustrating game, with utterly tedious and unoriginal quest design.
A real shame that i basically have to force myself to play it, every time, and after one mission i feel exhausted and have to stop.
In terms of pure joy, I think you're really going to enjoy Yakuza 0. It's the closest I've felt as an adult to the joy of being a kid playing videogames. Everything about it seems like a love letter to the best parts of videogames; the over-the-top action, great soundtrack, the absurd humor, the massive amount of things to do. And yet it also has a really compelling story and characters, and really captures the atmosphere of the city. I can't say enough good things about the game.
Resident Evil 7 is one of the best horror games ever made. I know people who like the action style RE were disappointed, but if you love horror games for the horror, scares, and sense of dread, you owe it to yourself to play this game. I'd even go so far as to say it's the best horror game since Silent Hill 3.
I like psychological horror, but don't like shooters. So if this is light on action elements, then I might have to give it a go.
It plays almost exactly to the original RE trilogy except in firt person, so it's not a traditional FPS nor action game by any means.
Personally I can't stand the action focused RE games but found 7 pretty damn good. I love the older ones though.