Well then I obviously don’t know what I’m doing… Still at level 1 in Returnal and I dropped it when I learned that you don’t get the grapple until after level 2 boss, I assume that’s sort of a save point since you can skip level 1-2 after that.
To each their own i guess and there is obviously no point in forcing yourself to play something you don't enjoy. Surely it's not only the playtime you didn't like. I just wanted to show you that these games are not that long.
Okay it’s on Gamepass so I’ll give it a quick spin.
Hades is the best roguelike for people who hate roguelikes because it basically tries as hard as it can to not be a roguelike. It has by far the most progression of any roguelike. You always earn progress towards permanent upgrades, as well as significant portions of story progression after almost every run.
It’s how much time I spent and how little progress that was made that I don’t like. In isolation all the roguelikes I’ve tried are great, the gameplay is spot on, especially Returnal but also LootRiver. But with lots of time spent comes getting bored if I don’t progress. Eventually it feels like I’m wasting my time. Not a fan of that. I dropped my score on Elden Ring from 10 to 9 because it took me far too long to beat Elden Beast. At the end I just wasn’t having fun. I was stubborn and angry. Then the score goes down.
Not now tho, you are burned by the formula, take some months off the genre.
That's unfortunate because it's an amazing game but I understand if it's too difficultWell you’re right about time waster. 9 hours in and my progression is: sword, house key, secondary fire. I’m so out of that game. Haven’t uninstalled it yet but the next time I need SSD space it’s gone forever.
I’m just glad I never payed for it, got it through PS+.
That enemy type was slightly nerfed. Yep.
Yeah, I haven't changed it though
I knew it seemed different, I hulk smashed both of them
They've always been kinda easy. Only two possible combos and they die fast if you toss them down the stairs. But yep they got patched.
I agree, I’ve tried many many times to get into the genre. Don’t think I’ll ever be a fan. One of the things I love most about games are progression and in Roguelikes there isn’t any from an equipment or ability perspective usually. Everything you discovered and amassed is lost. That to me absolutely kills it for me. In gaming I love unlocking new abilities, equipment, etc. Losing all of that when you die takes the fun out of it for me. I gave Returnal a try and I really loved the actual gameplay of it, but once I had a really good run and got a bunch of stuff and died I had no desire to go back and play again. It’s a shame because that game without the Roguelike elements I think would be really my thing.
I never tried knocking them down the stairs, I forgot that does a lot of damage
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