Just finished Tropical Freeze!
Loads easier than the first game, not sure if that was down to using a more accurate controller or whether I was in te zone after playing them both pretty much back to back. (I did Telltale Batman in between)
Are people going to shout at me if I wholeheartedly wish Retro are doing another one instead of 'Metroid'??
#8. Yakuza 0 (PS4) - February 26 - 75+ hours
#9. Clustertruck (PC) - February 26 - 3 hours
I am glad to see that you enjoyed the game. Keep on going as for some such as my self found Fable 2 to be the best game in this amazing trilogy. I would say Fable 3 is worth completing at least one time as well. The game suffered from a rushed release in order to meet deadlines. But if it were given half a year to one more year, and Fable 3 would have been much more better. Definitely worth obtaining a refurbished or used X360 for those two games. Especially if you have yet to play Tales of Vesperia and Lost Odyssey. Since you're on PC I also wholeheartedly recommend for you to play the original Dead Rising. I will Steam gift you Dead Rising as I truly feel that this game is a must play.Main post
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15. Fable: Anniversary (~24 hours)
As I understand it, Peter Molyneux, the creative lead behind the Fable series, is a man who tends to over promise and under deliver. Well, I know almost nothing about that, so Im taking Fable: Anniversary for just what it is: a solid action RPG that has enough unique hooks to keep you playing hours at a time.
The story is not unlike that of a lot of role playing games. As a kid, on the day of your sisters birthday, your hometown is ransacked by bandits, and few people make it out of the burning village alive. Your character, who is just referred to as Hero, does make it out alive, and is taken to another town where he undergoes rigorous combat training through to adulthood to get revenge on those that destroyed his town and killed his family. Ah, the all too common revenge story. It gets the job done in giving you a reason to attack the games bad guys. To Fables credit, once the game really starts, you dont have to get revenge at all. You can side with the bandits that destroyed your village and disown those that trained you to fight bandits if you so choose. I didnt play that way, but its refreshing that thats an option.
Actually, thats a big part of what Fable is all about: player choice. Everything you do has moral weight to it. Depending on who you attack among the games cast of character types, an icon with a halo or devil horns will appear with a number next to it. These points count toward a good or evil alignment, and depending on how youre aligned, characters will applaud your arrival or stay far away from you. This sort of system might seem cliche in a post-Mass Effect world, but Fable predates Mass Effect by three years. There are times where having a moral choice to make at all will surprise you, right up to the end of the game. Even outside of the morality system, theres a lot you can do. You can own land, get married, become mayor of a town, and more.
Fable is an action RPG, and the action is pretty enjoyable. Your main weapon is the sword, which you can block with until the enemy is vulnerable to an attack. That said, youre usually better off just swinging the sword freely. This is especially true because youre often faced with multiple enemies, and blocking one enemys attack doesnt block anothers, causing you to still take damage. Another benefit is that swinging your sword can hit multiple enemies at once.
You also have a bow, which works great for ranged shots. Depending on how many enemies youre up against, you can take out a group of attackers by drawing your bow and running backwards. Theres a timing aspect to the bow, where the longer you pull it back the more damage you do. This adds a nice strategy element to bow and arrow use. Finally, theres magic. Perhaps embarrassingly, I didnt know how to level up my magic until I was about halfway through the game. Once you do though, it becomes a vital part of your combat strategy. Theres a certain satisfaction to using lightning to stun four guys, and then using your sword to polish them all off. The number of magic options available is impressive, and mastering each one will guarantee an easy finish to the game.
Another fun part of the game (really, any RPG) is upgrading your weapons or armor and then trying them out. Sometimes you find a piece of gear in the field thats way better than what you currently have and you can equip it on the spot. That said, most of the time youll be purchasing items in the shop. Something nice about Fable is you actually see the weapons and armor you equip on your character. At one point, my guy looked like a medieval knight with a sword that emitted flames on occasion, which was pretty badass. If you really want the best gear, youre going to have to grind for it, so consider yourself warned.
Considering that Fable originated on the original Xbox, the graphics have held up remarkably well. A criticism is that the color palette can be a bit samey in places, but the polygons have held up nicely. Playing on PC, the framerate was silky smooth at 1080p resolution, even in intense battles. I played with the Steam Controller, which is something Im trying to do with as many PC games as I can. The developers at Lionhead took the time to support the Steam Controller, and playing with it felt perfectly natural. That said, it would have been nice to invert the X axis of the camera controls.
At the end of Fable: Anniversary (after a long credit roll), I immediately wanted to learn more about Fable 2 and 3. For an action RPG, the combat is stellar. The story is good, and the writing keeps the tone of the game light and cheery. And most of all, its just fun, from start to finish. Its an essential RPG for any PC, Xbox 360, or Xbox owner.
5/5
The game itself is okay overall. I don't like the investigation at all, BUT the music is what makes the first Ace Attorney (the first and only on I really paid attention to) absolutely incredible and hilarious. The fucking hype in the court room when setting up and executing a conviction and or /plot twist is a one of a kind vg experience just based on the music and character faces alone. Put a smile on my face very single time.Original Post
8. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - 10/10, 21 hours
Absolutely excellent... for cases 1 through 4. Rise from the Ashes was nonsensical garbage and dragged on for way too long. HOWEVER, for my rating I'm going to ignore Rise from the Ashes because it's basically additional DLC content anyhow. The whole story arc from cases 2 to 4 is incredibly well done. It's almost surprising that this game became a franchise, because by the end of case 4 it feels like a perfectly told story with a great conclusion. The whole Phoenix/Edgeworth reconnection arc is done so incredibly well, long lost friend seems different, shows signs of still being a good guy, and then is ultimately redeemed as Nick reconnects with him. The writing balances goofy humor and complete seriousness in a way that very few other games can manage. I loved this game and can't wait to play the rest of the original trilogy (that's all I currently own).
Thanks. I actually have a Xbox 360 so I'm going to see if Fable 2 is available for download. Sad to hear that Fable 3 was rushed. Anyway, I appreciate the recommendations!I am glad to see that you enjoyed the game. Keep on going as for some such as my self found Fable 2 to be the best game in this amazing trilogy. I would say Fable 3 is worth completing at least one time as well. The game suffered from a rushed release in order to meet deadlines. But if it were given half a year to one more year, and Fable 3 would have been much more better. Definitely worth obtaining a refurbished or used X360 for those two games. Especially if you have yet to play Tales of Vesperia and Lost Odyssey. Since you're on PC I also wholeheartedly recommend for you to play the original Dead Rising. I will Steam gift you Dead Rising as I truly feel that this game is a must play.
Uh, that's a great filler game.The Legend of Korra
Uh, that's a great filler game.
*and so begins the hunt for short games I wouldn't have played otherwise...*
Nah. Fan of Platinum and the franchise. Actually quite interested, even if it is bad as reviews suggest.
The game itself is okay overall. I don't like the investigation at all, BUT the music is what makes the first Ace Attorney (the first and only on I really paid attention to) absolutely incredible and hilarious. The fucking hype in the court room when setting up and executing a conviction and or /plot twist is a one of a kind vg experience just based on the music and character faces alone. Put a smile on my face very single time.
February:
Game 3: Superhot (PC): It's the most innovative shooter I played in years! 5/5
Game 4: Rhythm Heaven Megamix (3DS): I brought Tibby back to Heaven World. Technically there are still a few levels left but I saw credits (and the levels now are a little bit too hard for me). Overall I really like it even if some of the rhythm games are terrible. My biggest problem is some games being either too fast, too slightly off-beat to play or both. No score.
Game 5: Yakuza 3 (PS3): My imtroduction to the series and I loved it. Definitely will continue with the series. Enjoyable combat, detailed world, style and a cool soundtrack. Didn't bother much with the sode stuff and it has a little bit of early gen jank. Still a good game overall though. 3/5
Game 6: Ys Origin (PC): I love the Ys series and Origin is probably my favorite one so far. Three characters, three versions of the same story. Sadly, one story mostly ignores the other two. 4/5.
Game 7: Refunct (PC): Really, really short, little and neat first-person platformer. 3/5
Game 8: Child of Eden (PS3): I like neon, particles and neon particles. I love the music and the presentation in Child of Eden but I really didn't enjoy two of the five levels. And some parts they added on the fundamentals set by Rez I didn't like, too. 3/5
Game 9: To the Moon (PC): A neat and unique story with a nice presentation. Almost had a tear in my eye. It's probably unfair, but the controls hindered my enjoyment. Especially in a later part of the game. 3/5
Game 10: Helly Yeah! (PC): I really wanted to like but the game is hit or miss and misses more in my opinion. 3/5
Game 11: Momodora: Reverie under the Moonlight (PC): Great Metroidvania. Looks good, controls good but the soundtrack is forgetable imo. 4/5
Game 12: Octodad - Dadliest Catch (PC): Funny little physics thingie that is as long as its gimmick is interesting. 3/5
Currently Playing: The Zelda waiting game
I remember the absolute ridiclious overreaction of the mc when choosing a rather negative reaction to what a suspect said. Hated the game overall, my very first full-price purchase regret. The gameplay sounds amazing on paper, but when executed it just seemed really poorly thought-out and incredibly flat with an admittedly awesome face animation-tech. Loved the city itself, though. I really like smaller scale open worlds like Watch_Dogs, LA Noire or (so I heard) the early Mafia games which aren't plastered with shits.
L.A. Noire - PC - Completed Feb 27
I played this back at release on PS3. I liked it then and I think I like it a little bit more now. I used a guide for the interviews and it made me realise what they wanted me to look for in most cases. It wasn't as random as I thought when I played it the first time... except for some of them that are just a horrible mess and total guesswork. The fact that "truth", "doubt" and "lie" don't make sense is part of the problem. Truth should have been "coax" because it's mostly used to say "Yes, and more?" in a relatively friendly way. Doubt should be "force" like it was once supposedly labeled. And "lie" should have been... something better. It's not always used to say "you're lying" so it can be confusing. Anyways, I enjoyed my time with the partners, at the crime scenes and driving around the city. I would love a sequel or something.
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February
11. Abzu- Not much in terms of gameplay but wow is it beautiful.
12. Infamous: First Light -Was interested in this game and actually enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would.
13. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - Pretty fun game, good campaign but I still liked Titanfall 2 better.
14. Little Big Planet 3- OK game, short main campaign, fun to check out what other people have created.
15. Never Alone- Annoying when your AI controlled partner dies on their own but otherwise a solid platformer.
16. How We Soar- It was alright but it felt like I was flying on slow motion the entire time
17. The Last Guardian- Its a pain in the ass 95% of the time due to terrible controls but it has one hell of an ending
18. Dishonored- Great Game. I wanted to play it again because I'm planning on playing the sequel in the near future.
19. Tales From the Borderlands- Most fun I have had with a Telltale game that i have played.
There are a couple of situations like that but most of the time I see it as an act. It's very clear how police work functions in that world. They look down on people, think it's okay to threaten and rough people up. So he's just playing that act of the angry policeman who will beat you if you don't give him something. So I don't really see the problemI remember the absolute ridiclious overreaction of the mc when choosing a rather negative reaction to what a suspect said. Hated the game overall, my very first full-price purchase regret. The gameplay sounds amazing on paper, but when executed it just seemed really poorly thought-out and incredibly flat with an admittedly awesome face animation-tech. Loved the city itself, though. I really like smaller scale open worlds like Watch_Dogs, LA Noire or (so I heard) the early Mafia games which aren't plastered with shits.
Akin is a puzzle game where you draw a line to change the color of squares to a specific color in order to solve the puzzle. It is mainly about drawing lines really.
Had a blast playing it but it got really tough after the midway point but it was worth getting for $1 discount it was on.