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On 23/03/2025 at 13:17, spaceelf said:

I'd love to try it for the environment/exploration but the AC formula doesn't really work for me anymore.  What I've played of Mirage was fun it was just...bleh.

Mirage was a half assed copy game

 

shadows . I don’t give a flying fox about the narrative 

the combat is solid and fun and I love the landscape 

what more do I need? ###### woke shot

all I wanted was a fun game and I finally got it

  • 1 month later...

Indiana Jones and great circle

combat sucks. Stealth is also bad.

but DAMN I am having so much fun with it. Love it.

 

Clair Obscur 33 is downloading - I have a feeling I will stop playing Indiana and Oblivion Remake due to this. And will likely stop me finishing Alan Wake 2 for a while again! Too many good games at the moment on my ps5 - I can keep busy for months - but I could not resist the “33” due to the reviews!

On 24/03/2025 at 03:07, Random Stranger said:

 

AC shadows . I don’t give a flying fox about the narrative 

the combat is solid and fun and I love the landscape 


 

 

What did I expect - I was so happy with Japanese settings and starting combat that I misjudged how good this one is- totally got bored and dropped it almost the same as other AC games - lasted longer then Valhalla that for sure but still - not my style anymore

 

 

 

On 10/05/2025 at 19:03, Random Stranger said:

Indiana Jones and great circle

combat sucks. Stealth is also bad.

but DAMN I am having so much fun with it. Love it.

 

Clair Obscur 33 is downloading - I have a feeling I will stop playing Indiana and Oblivion Remake due to this. And will likely stop me finishing Alan Wake 2 for a while again! Too many good games at the moment on my ps5 - I can keep busy for months - but I could not resist the “33” due to the reviews!

You seem to buy a lot of games Day one it must cost a fortune and then never finish them! Luckily for me I can always wait until there are super cheap sales, so games cost me peanuts and I tend to play one game at a time.

What is your gaming echo system of choice currently?

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On 11/05/2025 at 03:15, SnoopZ said:

You seem to buy a lot of games Day one it must cost a fortune and then never finish them! Luckily for me I can always wait until there are super cheap sales, so games cost me peanuts and I tend to play one game at a time.

What is your gaming echo system of choice currently?

Yeah it’s a bit of an issue to get the latest and the greatest!

And I play at least 3 games simultaneously, switching when I get bored or stuck - to relax and come back later 

I am on ps5 and I am having less fun with some new games then the ones I did not finish

but the Expedition 33 is not one of them - DAMN… I stopped very other game I play including Tetris connected just so I can play this

On 12/05/2025 at 15:09, Random Stranger said:

Yeah it’s a bit of an issue to get the latest and the greatest!

And I play at least 3 games simultaneously, switching when I get bored or stuck - to relax and come back later 

I am on ps5 and I am having less fun with some new games then the ones I did not finish

but the Expedition 33 is not one of them - DAMN… I stopped very other game I play including Tetris connected just so I can play this

Expedition 33 has been a great game so far. Depending on your country, see if there's a video game rental service or library nearby that has the latest and greatest games. This also assumes that you have the disc version of the PS5.

On 12/05/2025 at 17:41, Steffan said:

Expedition 33 has been a great game so far. Depending on your country, see if there's a video game rental service or library nearby that has the latest and greatest games. This also assumes that you have the disc version of the PS5.

Unfortunately I got my disc free version at a time when it was all that was available and been then I was on the waiting list - and since then I am totally digital and honestly I don’t see a reason to switch to disk anymore now

got it almost for free with all my ps4 games and console 

 

looking back maybe I should have waited for disk version a bit but I needed it fast back then due to things and stuff

On 12/05/2025 at 17:41, Steffan said:

Expedition 33 has been a great game so far. Depending on your country, see if there's a video game rental service or library nearby that has the latest and greatest games. This also assumes that you have the disc version of the PS5.

GOTY, mark my words

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Expedition 33

 

This is absolutely the best experience I had with this kind of games and in gaming in general recently - this is at top quality experience while been super friendly too.  The only one similar game that got me into turn based was Yakuza like a dragon where I was forced into it as a huge fan of the series 
 

this makes me have another try at souls games or other soulslike - I gave up on them but this seems to babysit me into some tough stuff while having fun 🤩 in amazing world, that does not go all dark from start - it’s  whimsical instead where you don’t know what to expect  !

Expedition 33 is a game that is in my top 20 experiences ever and certainly game of the year (if not decade!)

 

I can’t stop being impressed with how much fun I am having… they really outshine any other major jrpg for me and actually made me want to play more jrpg - but I am afraid I will be disappointed without their style 

 

and the music - DAMN! No wonder the soundtrack stand on its own as a chart topper.

 

i am in love with this game for sure

Playing Doom: The Dark Ages ... just finished Level 5 .. it's alright I guess. 

Not a fan of the Dragon or Atlan.  So far it is my least favorite of the latest three (2016/Eternal)...but many more levels to go to change my mind.

Just finished Doom the Dark ages, it was good although I also didn't enjoy the Dragon or Atlan levels especially the one near the end, the sheer number of foes it sends at you whilst maintaining frame pacing/Frame rate is seriously impressive and I very much enjoyed the level design.

I'm now replaying Doom 2016 which I think is probably my favourite of the three "recent" Doom games.

On 24/05/2025 at 17:48, SnoopZ said:

Currently playing Prince of Persia the Lost Crown on PS5 Pro with PS+ Extra subscription.

Is it good? I tried it and just gave up. Did like to memorize attacks and all that difficulty 

 

but with expedition 33 making me learn attack combos from enemies -  the gaming mechanic I never liked to use before… maybe I need to go back to the lost crown!

On 24/05/2025 at 23:10, Random Stranger said:

Is it good? I tried it and just gave up. Did like to memorize attacks and all that difficulty 

 

but with expedition 33 making me learn attack combos from enemies -  the gaming mechanic I never liked to use before… maybe I need to go back to the lost crown!

I'm really enjoying it so will likely play it all the way through as I'm not someone who drops games and starts another otherwise I end up not finishing anything. Anyway it's part of my sub so should finish it before they remove it to get my sub values worth.

  • 2 weeks later...

Went on a bit of a Bethesda binge recently after the Oblivion remaster release, although not in a positive way.

I liked the OG Oblivion and completed it nearly 20 years ago, but the remaster didn't resonate with me in the same way - just feels like it hasn't aged well, gameplay-wise - so I moved onto finally giving Skyrim a go after owning it for so many years, and I had what I've been informed was a classic introduction to the game...

It got stuck shortly after that at the point where an NPC's supposed to be thrown on the chopping block and beheaded; everyone just stood in place twiddling their thumbs and not saying their lines (this was the Xbox version too of the 'Special Edition' with no mods enabled).

Did the same every time I reloaded, so took it as a sign that even the game was telling me to just bin it, so I did and moved onto Fallout 4, which is alright so far (touch wood).

On 20/05/2025 at 20:38, Jim K said:

Playing Doom: The Dark Ages ... just finished Level 5 .. it's alright I guess. 

Not a fan of the Dragon or Atlan.  So far it is my least favorite of the latest three (2016/Eternal)...but many more levels to go to change my mind.

Finished Doom...and my opinion remains the same.  Least favorite of the three ... Dragon and Atlan levels, still not a fan of, ... but overall it was worth it 

Now diving back into Fallout 76.  Playing solo and ignoring all that community crap.  Basically just exploring and going through the quests (which are weak).  Will consider it done, I guess, when I've explored the whole map...or get bored of it again.

  • 3 weeks later...
On 11/06/2025 at 20:16, Jim K said:

Playing Doom: The Dark Ages ... just finished Level 5 .. it's alright I guess. 

Not a fan of the Dragon or Atlan.  So far it is my least favorite of the latest three (2016/Eternal)...but many more levels to go to change my mind. 

Finished Doom...and my opinion remains the same.  Least favorite of the three ... Dragon and Atlan levels, still not a fan of, ... but overall it was worth it 

Now diving back into Fallout 76 but here.  Playing solo and ignoring all that community crap.  Basically just exploring and going through the quests (which are weak).  Will consider it done, I guess, when I've explored the whole map...or get bored of it again.

I feel the same way. It's okay, but something's missing compared to the previous two. Maybe Atlan is a bit too much?

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