Video gamer, ramen addict, learning guitar, normal.
I play JRPGs for the combat. Tonkotsu > Miso/Shoyu/etc.
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I say this as someone who doesn’t like MTX, but I’ve never understood how optional cosmetics ever factor into whether a game is “complete”. The only way they could be seen as an important part of the game is if you play games to play dressup. Which I get if you’re playing a fashion designer style game or a game thats almost purely social, but in the majority of games they don’t fucking matter at all. How do people get so bent out of shape about them?
Don’t know on PS5, but definitely not on PS4
Steam is legitimately easier and faster to get games going on than my PS4 these days IMO. Library is laid out alot better and there’s no signing in whenever I turn on a controller. Its still easier to do local multiplayer on PS4, but not by much.
Lackluster at best isn’t really accurate, most of their ports have been more than functional and usually get performance patches. Alot of these issues are also poor optimization more than anything which means alot of issues can often be brute forced with stronger rigs so it adds value to upgrading whenever its time for that.
This is the big thing. There’s been a few games that have released on PS5 that had me considering buying the console (Ratchet & Clank RA, Returnal, Final Fantasy 16) that have tempted me, but they’re all either already on PC or coming in the next 2 years. Why would I buy a console if everything on it is gonna get ported eventually anyways?
I’m playing in release order, not chronological
Crymachina looks interesting, but considering the similar title and the fact that its by the same devs as Crystar (FuRyu), I’m assuming its at least a spiritual sequel so I wanna finally get around to playing Crystar.
Sand Land and Metaphor look like they’ll end up being must-buys, so they’ll probably be the games that pushes me into getting a modern rig since I still play on a laptop thats only a bit stronger than a base PS4 lol.
Ys X also looks neat but I’ve only played Ys 1 & 2 so I’ve got alot of catching up to do, I’ve got time though considering how long NISA takes to butcher localize games.
Gameplay looks incredible just from the little bit they’ve shown, can’t wait to see more and it’ll most likely be a day 1 buy for me.
That main character looks atrocious though, legit one of the worst scrimblo bimblo designs I’ve ever seen in my life.
Mario Party and Bomberman are the go-to’s anytime me and my out-of-state friends meet up, I would see them at specific fighting game tournaments every year but I’ve fallen out of FGs so I don’t know if they keep it going.
Also not quite tradition but every couple years I replay Xenoblade 1. Just did my 4th playthrough last year.
I just use notepad on my desktop, its so much faster than any app and obviously doesn’t require me to be online. These pics are mostly how I format it, though I did move it around in paint 3D since its too many games for a single easy screenshot at 8 font lol.
Minecraft, while nothing particularly special to me, is most likely what I would choose. The potential for making your own fun in that game is ridiculous even if its been the victim of bad new mechanics bloating vanilla for the past decade. Even the longest of my favorite games cap out around 200-300 hours with all their content squeezed out of them, and with the amount of gaming I do on the regular thats gonna last me a few months at best.
Foamstars has me interested, though I really doubt it’ll run well on PS4 which means I’ll have to skip cause there’s no way I’m paying for a console with less than 5 original true exclusives.
This and Metaphor were the most fun looking games shown around Summer Games Fest, and will likely be what finally convinces me to get a modern rig.
If it has to be a specific moment/level/fight/etc, off the top of my head I’d love to fight the final boss in Final Fantasy 13 fresh again. Its such a cool test of everything you’ve learned about the combat and a great example of how a JRPG boss can be vulnerable to ailments and debuffs while still putting up plenty of fight. There are definitely better boss fights in gaming but this was one of the most fun to learn how to do in the moment and it also loses a good bit of what makes it fun when you know whats coming.
If I’m allowed to pick a game in general, absolutely Xenoblade 1 as its my favorite game of all time. Amazing combat both in terms of system mechanics and party member variety, really fun to explore enviroments that are never annoying to fight in, and near perfect side content both in terms of amount and structure. Its replay value is insane as I’ve replayed it 4 times (2 on Wii, 2 on Switch) but I’d love to experience it for the first time again.
The WiiU pro controller is absolutely my favorite controller of all time, symmetrical stick placement above the buttons, slim and lightweight yet durable, and an absurd battery life between 60-80 hours.
After that, my next favorite as far as traditional controllers would be the PS2 controller. For non-traditional I have a huge soft spot for the WiiU gamepad and the Wii remote + nunchuk.
The worst controller I’ve ever used would easily be the N64 controller, followed at a wide margin by the Saturn 3D control pad. I’m also not fond of 360 controller.
I’m not arguing it doesn’t matter, I’m arguing it shouldn’t matter.