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[tav7623]

Atm I'm juggling a couple of games, mainly Turok 1 for Steam (I'm on the 3rd level), RE 4 HD for Steam w/the HD Project 1.1 mod installed (Just rescued Ashley for the first time), Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt Complete Edition for PS5 (just met the Bloody Baron), and Sonic Frontiers on PS5 (Just got to the second island).

 

[Fredrik]

time to start grinding then. know of any easier bosses i can do in the meantime to level up easier?

What’s your level?
I wouldn’t recommend fighting Margit unless you’re around level 20 but if you’ve beaten Leonine then I assume you’re already fit to give it a try.
If you want you can skip the whole Stormveil castle by going around it at the eastern side and reach a whole new area. But that’s boring.
If you want to get some easy runes then you can go around slaying giants, just go in with leg attacks from the horse and go for a critical once they fall.

 

[64bitmodels]

I wouldn’t recommend fighting Margit unless you’re around level 20

level 25.
that being said i tried him on Xbox last and he kind of kicked my ass so i'm trying to bulk up on Vigor

 

[Fredrik]

level 25.
that being said i tried him on Xbox last and he kind of kicked my ass so i'm trying to bulk up on Vigor

Vigor is not going to help you much tbh, he’s going to stomp you anyway unless you dodge his attacks. I always put my points in strength for a melee build early on, and intelligence for magic. Vigor makes life easier later on though but early on I always focus on what the build is supposed to be good at.

 

[Lunarorbit]

It's fun reading through this thread too get a snapshot of what was popular when

Cybershadow- Yacht club games. Awesome

Prey- load times are surprisingly long on ps5. Great game

Kentucky route zero-definitely giving me oxenfree vibes. Went in completely blind and enjoying it

I have gow but I haven't played it in over a month. Don't know why I buy games full price and then sit on them

 

[64bitmodels]

Vigor is not going to help you much tbh, he’s going to stomp you anyway unless you dodge his attacks. I always put my points in strength for a melee build early on, and intelligence for magic. Vigor makes life easier later on though but early on I always focus on what the build is supposed to be good at.

i have not planned out anything on my build. i just sort of upgrade whats necessary and when i can't think of anything go for Vigor since more health is always an immediately visible benefit. Do i need to go for a specific archetype? (strength, magic, ranged etc)

 

[Yumi]

i have not planned out anything on my build. i just sort of upgrade whats necessary and when i can't think of anything go for Vigor since more health is always an immediately visible benefit. Do i need to go for a specific archetype? (strength, magic, ranged etc)

I personally think you can’t go wrong with Vigor for early game Elden Ring. It’s always the stat I bump up first because weapon upgrading and stat benefits for weapons don’t have big gains early game.

There’s lots of way to fight Margit, learn his attacks and dodge. Learning when it’s safe to attack and being patient works well.

Having auxiliary damage is really helpful. Your Jelly spirit summon will poison him, he can be pretty easily bled. Fire damage using pots or or the fire spell work well, and the fire spell has a really low faith requirement if I recall correctly.

Once he’s in second phase he is really difficult to fight up close, keeping distance and baiting his big attacks to punish and retreat works well. But also just having some ranged options like fire spell of bow and arrow.

He’s easily, in my opinion, the hardest first souls boss, but there’s also a variety of ways to take him down. Either way, he’s very hard solo. Some people save their summon til second phase to manage Agro.

Good luck, hope some of this helps. I banged my head against him forever my first play through, and I still find him difficult.

 

[Fredrik]

i have not planned out anything on my build. i just sort of upgrade whats necessary and when i can't think of anything go for Vigor since more health is always an immediately visible benefit. Do i need to go for a specific archetype? (strength, magic, ranged etc)

Ah okay. Personally I like to plan the build early on to easier get powerful at what I want. But I understand how you think. Vigor is important too so it’s not a waste but it takes longer to get a build specific advantage the longer you start focusing on something. Haven’t tried a jack of all trades type of character tbh.

 

[22:22:22]

Suzuka TT in different cars in GT7. Some Witcher later when my concentration goes low.

 

[xrnzaaas]

I just finished replaying Flashback for the first time since my Amiga years. Sadly the controls are absolutely horrendous by modern standards - climbing, jumping, shooting, rolling - everything is crap and it's sad they didn't try to improve it in the 25h anniversary edition. And add to that plenty of places with opportunities for cheap deaths... at least the rewind mechanic removes tons of unwanted frustration. The animations and the cutscenes and most of the environments are still cool though, I remember being blown away by them when I first played the game on the Amiga.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Playing Choo Choo Charles.
Fun little game.

 

[Mr Hyde]

On the last stretch with several games. I'm probably done with Horizon 2 in the following week, as well with Inversion, Broken Sword and Beyond a Steel Sky. Should be able to finish Silent Hill too. After that, I will be more conscious and not spread out my gaming time with so many different games. One or two at a time.

I also did an effort of counting my backlog and I came up with 40 games. I'm going to make a serious effort of clearing all of them up during 2023 while limit myself in buying new games to a minimum.

 

[Duchess]

Finished Alwa's Legacy. Meh, don't understand all the praise the game got. It seemed to be lacking in some places.

About to start Ghost of Tsushima's iki island expansion. Right now, I'm trying to remember how to play the game. I completely forgot about the stances! LOL!

 

[TintoConCasera]

I'm nearing the final chapters of Lost Judgment. Fantastic game and I don't want it to end. Combat, overall gameplay, story, music, graphics... it has it all, and I can't wait to play the next game produced by RGG Studio.

Don't know what to play next. Probably High on Life although I might just take a break from games for a few days.

 

[Jaybe]

High on Life and a bit of Rocket a league which I hadn’t played in a couple years. Still a lot of fun.

 

[amigastar]

DCS Black Shark 3 just came out, so i'm learning this module.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Finished Inversion. One of the worst games I've played in a long time. Absolute garbage. The developers and Namco should be ashamed of themselves for releasing this. It's broken, looks and runs like shit, audio glitches, terrible controls, repetitive gameplay, recycled bosses. Fuck this game.

 

[amigastar]

Finished Inversion. One of the worst games I've played in a long time. Absolute garbage. The developers and Namco should be ashamed of themselves for releasing this. It's broken, looks and runs like shit, audio glitches, terrible controls, repetitive gameplay, recycled bosses. Fuck this game.

And yet you finished it

 

[Mr Hyde]

And yet you finished it

Of course. I bought it so I will complete it no matter how shit the game is. Otherwise I feel it's a waste of money.

 

[stn]

level 25.
that being said i tried him on Xbox last and he kind of kicked my ass so i'm trying to bulk up on Vigor

Make sure you level up your weapons and shield. Also make sure you can do the medium roll. I beat him at your level but I had a +2 halberd, +2 brass shield, and made sure I could roll.

 

[Gandih42]

level 25.
that being said i tried him on Xbox last and he kind of kicked my ass so i'm trying to bulk up on Vigor

Upgrading your weapons can also make a huge difference. Mines are a good place to look for upgrade materials and they're easy to spot on the map (look for holes with a red/yellow-ish border around them).

Good luck! Wish I could experience it from scratch again

 

[amigastar]

Of course. I bought it so I will complete it no matter how shit the game is. Otherwise I feel it's a waste of money.

I get you but to me it seems not like a waste of money but rather a waste of time

 

[protonion]

Norco. Finished it yesterday. One of the best point and click games I've played the last years. Highly recommended.

I've also started The Entropy Centre. A well made Portal like game. It doesn't reach the level of Portal of course but it is good.

 

[Mr Hyde]

I get you but to me it seems not like a waste of money but rather a waste of time

Yeah, I know I should quit when I'm not having fun, but I got kinda ocd over unfinished games. It doesn't feel right if the credits ain't rolling. Wish I could just move on but it is what it is.

 

[amigastar]

Norco. Finished it yesterday. One of the best point and click games I've played the last years. Highly recommended.

I've also started The Entropy Centre. A well made Portal like game. It doesn't reach the level of Portal of course but it is good.

I put it on my wishlist. Looks interesting.

 

[Fools idol]

Norco. Finished it yesterday. One of the best point and click games I've played the last years. Highly recommended.

I've also started The Entropy Centre. A well made Portal like game. It doesn't reach the level of Portal of course but it is good.

If you played Norco chances are you already played this but if you haven't....

 

[midasmulligan]

I get you but to me it seems not like a waste of money but rather a waste of time

Yeah, the money was spent, but you still had your time. Looks like they doubled dicked ya and got you for both in the end

 

[Celcius]

I'm back on FF14, just got the new seasonal mount.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

If you played Norco chances are you already played this but if you haven't....

I have Unforeseen Incidents on Switch. How is the Game? I'm eventually gonna to get to it

 

[K2D]

Just beat(?) Hades. It's good! Scratching that rogue like itch something swell.

 

[applesaucejaxon]

I decided to play some Tetris 99 over the weekend. Finally won a round after 3 years of trying!

 

[64bitmodels]

Make sure you level up your weapons and shield. Also make sure you can do the medium roll. I beat him at your level but I had a +2 halberd, +2 brass shield, and made sure I could roll.

Upgrading your weapons can also make a huge difference. Mines are a good place to look for upgrade materials and they're easy to spot on the map (look for holes with a red/yellow-ish border around them).

Good luck! Wish I could experience it from scratch again

Ah okay. Personally I like to plan the build early on to easier get powerful at what I want. But I understand how you think. Vigor is important too so it’s not a waste but it takes longer to get a build specific advantage the longer you start focusing on something. Haven’t tried a jack of all trades type of character tbh.

No, YOU put those foolish ambitions to rest!!!!

 

[ProgenitorCastle]

Super Mario Sunshine, The Evil Within

 

[Shakka43]

Just finished Grime, well the main story, a new dlc just came out. The game has a nice art style(though the environments can be a little repetitive) and good combat, all in all a solid Metroidvania with a light "souls" mixture.

Now playing: Greak Memories of Azur, another kind of Metroidvaniaish game but it lacks a proper map.

 

[Jimmy_liv]

Lego skywalker saga. Yes I'd recommend it. Good wholesome fun and free on gamepass.

 

[oji-san]

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, waited for it to go on sale and it did on BF finally. So... for starters.. it looks amazing! playing the regular performance mode and 120hz toggle on and sweet baby jesus it looks so sharp and smooth as a baby cheek, It's so colorful and i love it. Gameplay is ace, i always liked the R&C formula and this doesn't disappoint, i got to the part you first play as Rivet and damn it looks good, will resume tonight.

 

[DragoonKain]

Did anyone do their playstation wrap up? Not sure if there is a separate thread for it or not.

 

[kanjobazooie]

Did anyone do their playstation wrap up? Not sure if there is a separate thread for it or not.

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/your-playstation-wrap-up-2022.1647723/

 

[mansoor1980]

FEAR 3

the enemy AI is very good , makes encounters and gunfights enjoyable
a breath of fresh air after farcry 6

 

[Labadal]

FEAR 3

the enemy AI is very good , makes encounters and gunfights enjoyable
a breath of fresh air after farcry 6

Have you played the first two games.

They are both superior games.

 

[mansoor1980]

Have you played the first two games.

They are both superior games.

yes played both and they are superior , this one is pretty good too based on my current playtime

 

[GeekyDad]

In Blasted Tokyo (Shibuya) in SMTIV on the hunt for Ixtab, trying to balance my alignment. Started using the other save file just before coming to Blasted Tokyo just in case I stray too far to one side. Went with a magic user for Orion (my MC). Got all the elemental "dynes" and Megidola, plus the heals and Recarm (going cheap on that, since demons don't return to the party anyway when recarmed, so pointless to waste the MP on Samarecarm.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Finished Broken Sword: Director's Cut. Never played this version before. I love Broken Sword, so of course I love this version too, but it did have a few things I wasn't too keen on. They've changed a couple of the puzzles and removed the ability for George to die. I was also not really a fan of the new character design that you could see in the small screens whenever you talked to someone. I did appreciate Nico getting more screen time, even if it barely made any sense regarding the main plot. Overall, it was a good remaster but I prefer the original any day of the week.

 

[lachesis]

Just finished Trails from Zero Kai (Steam)
Man - the last chapter was something (for story wise). It's basically a one-way street, but things really kicked up quite a bit.
Chapters 1 - 4, I thought was little too... relaxed mostly. Reminds me the original Sky FC, which it just felt like pretty much going around the kingdom of Libel for a tour...
Understandable that you are literally starting, with brand new set of characters from zero... and it had quite a bit of circumstantial lore/background info to take in... but a bit too long.
But last chapter, things really blew up in quite a bit of urgency - at least the story wise. I guess that's part of the charm I guess?

However, it didn't end up as cliff hanging like original Sky FC, so that's a good thing. Still left quite a bit issues unsolved, so I am looking forward to play the next chapter... but will see.
I wish Kia character would have been introduced a bit earlier though - it's nice they dedicated one short intermission chapter for her, but felt like I didn't get to really bond with that character.
Then again, that mystery is part of the whole grand scheme of the things, so it's understandable.

Now moving onto... hmm. Thinking about replaying Persona 5 Royal on XSX - but may play Resident Evil Village Gold Ed that I bought myself for Christmas gift...

 

[amigastar]

Diablo 2 Resurrected It's cheap right now for 14 bucks on battle.net so as i love Diablo i had to get it.

 

[OsirisBlack]

Just finished midnight suns (surprisingly good) and am going to finish Callisto Protocol. Then I’m going to play through the Witcher III maxed out on pc. After that I’m going into cryo stasis until June 1 2023 for reasons.

 

[JimmyRustler]

Bloodborne again.

Going pretty well. Had a few issues with Vicar Amelia but otherwise it’s been quite a breeze. Just arrived at Cainhurst castle.

 

[Art The Clown]

Hate playing Dying Light 2 on PS5

Going to start Dragon Quest 11 or Crisis Core on the Switch next.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Since doing Steam and GOG for the first time 2 years ago, I've conditioned myself to be a cheap fuck like a lot of other PC gamers, but I might bite bullet and buy Roll Player tomorrow. Early access status at regular price. So who knows when it'll go on deal. But the dev notes say the only thing left to add is MP and cross plat play which I dont care about. So for me it's final enough. It'll be my most pricey purchase ever on Steam at $17 cdn! lol

 

[Mr Hyde]

Finished Beyond a Steel Sky. I'm a big fan of Charles Cecils work, in particular the Broken Sword franchise. I consider him one of the best in the point and click genre (or adventure genre), up there with greats, Tim Schafer, Ron Gilbert and Dave Gibbons. Beyond a Steel Sky is Cecils other franchise, and it differs greatly in tone and use of historical fiction that is so prominent in BS. The art design, voice acting and main plot are all very good, with some convoluted puzzles that drags the narrative down a bit, which is par for the course. It features loads of references to the original, so if you haven't played that you might miss some jokes and character development. Either way, Beyond a Steel Sky is a great game that is a must if you're a fan of point and click adventures.