What are you playing? - Page 278

Retroplay · 04 July 2023, 20:24

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Originally Posted by gimbal

Yeah but what is a true Final Fantasy experience.

Final Fantasy VI (III in US), my personal favorite in the series.

TCD · 05 July 2023, 09:11

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Originally Posted by Retroplay

Final Fantasy VI (III in US), my personal favorite in the series.

Gzegzolka · 05 July 2023, 15:36

Some not Amiga games. Slipstream nice retro racer, Final Vendetta fighting game in style of Final Fight and Doon 3 Phobos - it is mod, but by size and quality it should be called expansion.

lionagony · 05 July 2023, 17:09

Just finished (with save states) the only two from the ground up commercial AGA exclusive platform games of the 90's Tin Toy Adventure and Marvin's Marvelous Adventure, it was an adventure! I liked them both and found the later levels best on both. If you've only played the rainbow levels on Marvin there is a lot more to discover. The game starts out kind of slow but there are 60! levels and once you get the jetpack and especially the night time levels are very well done. It's too bad that more AGA platformers didn't come out in the 90's, there were two unreleased that I know about Gamer https://hol.abime.net/6435 and The Game Machine https://hol.abime.net/4775 I guess Kang Fu counts, I've only ever played the first level of that one since it doesn't work on my Retroarch, will have to play through it at some point despite it's horrible reputation. My expectations are so low I'll probably be impressed.

MrAnthony2021 · 05 July 2023, 19:18

Continuing my Arcade games goal for the year I beat Gundhara - Juudan Arashi on Saturday. It was a pretty fun run and gun top down shooter that I really enjoyed. Would have been more fun with another person to play with.

On Monday I beat Halo Combat Evolved for the Original Xbox. I had only played Xbox CE multiplayer in 2003 which was the first time I really got to see the game in action. I've had it for a long time but never got around to playing it. All I have to say is it was worth the wait to finally play it and I see what I was missing all those years ago. Nearly 22 years later I think it still holds up well both as a game and a FPS game.

gimbal · 05 July 2023, 20:35

I recently completed all three endings of Blasphemous, in preparation of the upcoming Blasphemous 2. It is one of those games where the difficultly is backwards, it starts pretty tough and ends pretty easy although the third "best" ending was a little challenge given that you get two extra challenging bosses and existing endgame bosses get an extra phase. But at that point you're already on your third run through the game (probably, I cannot recommend doing ending C on your first run) so you play the game like a literal ninja. When it comes to 2D Dark Soulsy games, there are only so many tricks the devs can pull with the bosses so eventually you kind of see it coming.

There is more content in new game+, but... that's where the difficulty overtakes the fun for me. It becomes work to play the game.

Anubis · 06 July 2023, 13:23

First thing to check - do I have that game, and of course, I do since 2019?! Those per-pandemic times... it is like different era...

I assume you recommend it?!

(being team 17 game and all

)

I am playing FarCry 2 and this is really shitty game where you constantly to look for save places because you can be run by car or killed in next 10-15 steps. There is no clear enemy out from post option as far as I see, and going from point A to B means going through 2-3 if not more enemy barricaded points...(or you can try and run as fast as possible

) and malaria part is shitty... Lost count how many times I have to restart some missions... and still not even @ 20%.

TCD · 06 July 2023, 13:38

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Originally Posted by Anubis

First thing to check - do I have that game, and of course, I do since 2019?!

Humble Choice subscriber back then? That's where I got it from

Anubis · 06 July 2023, 13:51

Must be.... the same place.

Now (probably similar to you) running 2 subscriptions...

TCD · 06 July 2023, 13:53

Hmm, I only buy the occasional Humble Choice now that it is pretty much the same price and you can just buy one and cancel afterwards. Which other one are you subscribed to?

Anubis · 06 July 2023, 13:56

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Originally Posted by TCD

Hmm, I only buy the occasional Humble Choice now that it is pretty much the same price and you can just buy one and cancel afterwards. Which other one are you subscribed to?

That is worst part - twice to HBC. One for me and another for mini me, I mean - my son.

TCD · 06 July 2023, 14:31

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Originally Posted by Anubis

That is worst part - twice to HBC. One for me and another for mini me, I man my son.

Ah, that makes sense then

Thorham · 06 July 2023, 15:36

Octopath Traveler.

gimbal · 06 July 2023, 20:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anubis

I assume you recommend it?!

(being team 17 game and all

)

Hell yes, near perfect game. Just know one thing: when you find a giant dude with a face growing out of his chest (this game is really weird by the way) that offers to upgrade your health vials - you lose a health vial each time you do that which can really suck if you have only the starting two. So don't do that until you've collected at least one extra health vial already, I would even wait until you have found and filled two extras.

That little oopsy triggered me to do a restart, so I wanted to spare you that

TCD · 07 July 2023, 09:07

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Originally Posted by Thorham

Octopath Traveler.

Any good? I got the game last year and am looking for a new RPG to play.

Thorham · 07 July 2023, 11:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by TCD

Any good? I got the game last year and am looking for a new RPG to play.

If you like old school JRPGs then yes. If you have it already then go right ahead

TCD · 07 July 2023, 11:44

Installing it right now

Thorham · 07 July 2023, 13:25

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Originally Posted by TCD

Installing it right now

First impressions?

Muzkat · 07 July 2023, 14:09

Agony Unrated.

Somewhat disturbing.

TCD · 07 July 2023, 14:17

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Originally Posted by Thorham

First impressions?

Just had a quick go and the graphics are fantastic

The mix of pixel art and modern effects works nicely. The character selection is interesting and I'm sure I'll play with at least half of them. The combat system is fun, but I don't like that you don't see what kind of items you get after finishing a battle. I'll play a bit more later, but so far it looks like a great game

Edit: Played some more and I *really* like the combat system. Also figured out that 'items obtained' without any items just means gold

06 July 2023, 13:23	#5547
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,065	First thing to check - do I have that game, and of course, I do since 2019?! Those per-pandemic times... it is like different era... I assume you recommend it?! (being team 17 game and all ) I am playing FarCry 2 and this is really shitty game where you constantly to look for save places because you can be run by car or killed in next 10-15 steps. There is no clear enemy out from post option as far as I see, and going from point A to B means going through 2-3 if not more enemy barricaded points...(or you can try and run as fast as possible ) and malaria part is shitty... Lost count how many times I have to restart some missions... and still not even @ 20%. Last edited by Anubis; 06 July 2023 at 13:37.

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05 July 2023, 15:36	#5543
Gzegzolka Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warszawa / Polska Posts: 1,860	Some not Amiga games. Slipstream nice retro racer, Final Vendetta fighting game in style of Final Fight and Doon 3 Phobos - it is mod, but by size and quality it should be called expansion.

05 July 2023, 17:09	#5544
lionagony Registered User Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Toronto Posts: 409	Just finished (with save states) the only two from the ground up commercial AGA exclusive platform games of the 90's Tin Toy Adventure and Marvin's Marvelous Adventure, it was an adventure! I liked them both and found the later levels best on both. If you've only played the rainbow levels on Marvin there is a lot more to discover. The game starts out kind of slow but there are 60! levels and once you get the jetpack and especially the night time levels are very well done. It's too bad that more AGA platformers didn't come out in the 90's, there were two unreleased that I know about Gamer https://hol.abime.net/6435 and The Game Machine https://hol.abime.net/4775 I guess Kang Fu counts, I've only ever played the first level of that one since it doesn't work on my Retroarch, will have to play through it at some point despite it's horrible reputation. My expectations are so low I'll probably be impressed.

05 July 2023, 19:18	#5545
MrAnthony2021 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Mechanicsburg USA Posts: 56	Continuing my Arcade games goal for the year I beat Gundhara - Juudan Arashi on Saturday. It was a pretty fun run and gun top down shooter that I really enjoyed. Would have been more fun with another person to play with. On Monday I beat Halo Combat Evolved for the Original Xbox. I had only played Xbox CE multiplayer in 2003 which was the first time I really got to see the game in action. I've had it for a long time but never got around to playing it. All I have to say is it was worth the wait to finally play it and I see what I was missing all those years ago. Nearly 22 years later I think it still holds up well both as a game and a FPS game.

05 July 2023, 20:35	#5546
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,946	I recently completed all three endings of Blasphemous, in preparation of the upcoming Blasphemous 2. It is one of those games where the difficultly is backwards, it starts pretty tough and ends pretty easy although the third "best" ending was a little challenge given that you get two extra challenging bosses and existing endgame bosses get an extra phase. But at that point you're already on your third run through the game (probably, I cannot recommend doing ending C on your first run) so you play the game like a literal ninja. When it comes to 2D Dark Soulsy games, there are only so many tricks the devs can pull with the bosses so eventually you kind of see it coming. There is more content in new game+, but... that's where the difficulty overtakes the fun for me. It becomes work to play the game.

06 July 2023, 13:51	#5549
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,065	Must be.... the same place. Now (probably similar to you) running 2 subscriptions...

06 July 2023, 13:53	#5550
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,771	Hmm, I only buy the occasional Humble Choice now that it is pretty much the same price and you can just buy one and cancel afterwards. Which other one are you subscribed to?

06 July 2023, 15:36	#5553
Thorham Computer Nerd Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rotterdam/Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 3,799	Octopath Traveler.

07 July 2023, 11:44	#5557
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,771	Installing it right now

07 July 2023, 14:09	#5559
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,429	Agony Unrated. Somewhat disturbing.

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