What game are you playing?

[Val the Moofia Boss]

its characters are nonsensical, plot convinces galore, character regression ,awful anime tropes and constant tonal whiplash.I seen more logical planing from Dr Evil than the villains in this game.It’s very rare for me to actively dislike a game because of a bad story but this is one of those exceptions that completed sour my opinion about the entire game.

The only RGG game I played is Yakuza 0, which had an overall serious main story about mafians committing murder trying to get the deed to the last property in the area so they can bundle it up as a package deal for tear down and reconstruction. I can't recall anything egregious in the main story. But the sidequest stuff had such a nasty flavor with the man running around in a diaper or the host club or Kiryu on the phone and sexual talk happening.

[Unhelpful Contrarian]

The only RGG game I played is Yakuza 0, which had an overall serious main story about mafians committing murder trying to get the deed to the last property in the area so they can bundle it up as a package deal for tear down and reconstruction. I can't recall anything egregious in the main story. But the sidequest stuff had such a nasty flavor with the man running around in a diaper or the host club or Kiryu on the phone and sexual talk happening.

Yakuza progressively got wackier with each entry. ( Yakuza 0 was a return to being grounded) Some people enjoy that change in direction, I do not and thats putting it mildly.

[dagal]

Octopath Traveler, for the first time. I feel dumb for spending the first few hours of the game trying to solo everything with the thief, and not recruiting anyone else. The game actually gets much more rich if you party up.

[Breathe]

Decided to try Schedule 1 because I found the number of positive reviews in the short space of time hard to believe.

All you do is the same grind over and over again and then do more grind in larger numbers. It's crap, don't play it.

Having said that, I keep playing it...

Yeah, it's Valheim with drugs essentially.

[Tinky Winky]

Just finished Dark Souls 2, decided to try it out because of this thread, which turned out to be quite a chore for reasons tons of people have already mentioned. I even finished the DLCs because of how much praise they have and they didn't amaze me either. Trying out Dark Souls 3 next, hopefully it'd be better than the previous 2 games.

[methoxetamine]

Expedition 33, I finished the story and am working on the optional content (at a slower pace). Started Judgment since I've been marathonning every RGG game the past few months, and SMT 4

[Vergil]

Most likely not since theres no English Dub.

Please *************

[Ravenloft]

That is for me to know and for you to find out.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die

► Show Spoiler

Goodness gracious






She is doing this on purpose! Just walk away




Can we just dismiss the new hires? As captain I don't have to put up with this crap.







RIP ojisan. Wonder who the army will assign as our new commander. I hope he isn't a *******.

The map is a tad unusual due to the height differences. My mechs can't seem to be able to melee anything standing below them, which means I have to use half of a character's turn moving them to terrain on the same level as the target to attack them, and even terrain is limited in supply. Meanwhile, almost all of the enemies have guns or missiles, and shoot me despite the height differences.
















I would like to believe that you are not so dumb that you cannot put 2 + 2 together. We just went through this "new hire leaks base info" thing in the last game!




Isn't the Flower Assault Division under the army? I thought they were the one supplying us, and assigned commander Yoneda and ensign Ogami to the unit. If the army is pulling the plug, then shouldn't Ogami be receiving reassignment orders, and engineers from the nearest base arriving to pick up the Koubus? How does the army plan on dealing with the demon threat without the mech unit? Did they decide that sending guys with swords against 20 foot tall demon possessed mechs was more effective? If we need money, then surely it would be trivial to just ask the imperial government or the emperor to keep his anti-demon unit afloat? What about other corporations and manufacturers here in Tokyo? Or the city of Tokyo's government? They don't want their buildings being blown up by the demons, right? Or maybe an arms manufacturer would like to use the Flower Division as a way to test new weapons products and get prestige to help better sell their products to other militaries? And what about the scrap metal of the demon robots we destroy? Can't those be sold?






You should be walking over to the Ministry of the Army and asking what's up.




Can't you just tell me what is distressing you?
















The way Kanna's eyes are drawn here makes her look like a man.














Don't lick it.




Thank goodness.







The issue is, the first game established that our Koubus are produced by Kanazaki Heavy Industries. So even if we can conjure up the money, would we still be able to purchase parts from Kanazaki Heavy Industries and use their engineers?

WAIT A MINUTE: why wouldn't the Kanazaki family patriarch be okay with Sumire marrying Ogami? Kanazaki Heavy Industries is the company that has been at the forefront of development of the Koubu, which has only been around for two years. The Koubu has already proven itself as the tool of choice against the demons and is and will continue to be instrumental in preserving the future of Japan (and, if we take SW5 and Shin Sakura Wars into account, will be exported and used overseas for use by the United States in defending against the apparently ubiquitous demon threat). Ogami is the world's leading Koubu pilot and is the captain of the only mech unit currently commissioned. Even if other mech units are established, he will have the lead and will probably be the first mech pilot to rise up through the ranks and become influential within the military, which would be fantastic for the Kanazaki family's fortune and prestige if he were married to their daughter. He could help persuade the military to buy more Koubus! The military industrial complex is the future of money, not the remnants of nobility which will soon evaporate.












We get our first engaging scenario of the game. Demon robots breach the Kanazaki residence's walls and begin advancing on the mansion. You have to stopp all of the adds from reaching the mansion. I split my forces into two groups, with Iris and Kanna sweeping the left side while the rest sweeped down the middle lane and right. Then we managed to plug the hole in the wall just as the civilian evacuation was completed.








Well, at least the new commander is nice, but we are suffering from girl overload here. I would have liked to have gotten another older guy commander, maybe someone who butted heads with Ogami to generate tension.

[Vergil]

Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die

► Show Spoiler

Goodness gracious






She is doing this on purpose! Just walk away




Can we just dismiss the new hires? As captain I don't have to put up with this crap.







RIP ojisan. Wonder who the army will assign as our new commander. I hope he isn't a *******.

The map is a tad unusual due to the height differences. My mechs can't seem to be able to melee anything standing below them, which means I have to use half of a character's turn moving them to terrain on the same level as the target to attack them, and even terrain is limited in supply. Meanwhile, almost all of the enemies have guns or missiles, and shoot me despite the height differences.
















I would like to believe that you are not so dumb that you cannot put 2 + 2 together. We just went through this "new hire leaks base info" thing in the last game!




Isn't the Flower Assault Division under the army? I thought they were the one supplying us, and assigned commander Yoneda and ensign Ogami to the unit. If the army is pulling the plug, then shouldn't Ogami be receiving reassignment orders, and engineers from the nearest base arriving to pick up the Koubus? How does the army plan on dealing with the demon threat without the mech unit? Did they decide that sending guys with swords against 20 foot tall demon possessed mechs was more effective? If we need money, then surely it would be trivial to just ask the imperial government or the emperor to keep his anti-demon unit afloat? What about other corporations and manufacturers here in Tokyo? Or the city of Tokyo's government? They don't want their buildings being blown up by the demons, right? Or maybe an arms manufacturer would like to use the Flower Division as a way to test new weapons products and get prestige to help better sell their products to other militaries? And what about the scrap metal of the demon robots we destroy? Can't those be sold?






You should be walking over to the Ministry of the Army and asking what's up.




Can't you just tell me what is distressing you?














The way Kanna's eyes are drawn here makes her look like a man.














Don't lick it.




Thank goodness.







The issue is, the first game established that our Koubus are produced by Kanazaki Heavy Industries. So even if we can conjure up the money, would we still be able to purchase parts from Kanazaki Heavy Industries and use their engineers?

WAIT A MINUTE: why wouldn't the Kanazaki family patriarch be okay with Sumire marrying Ogami? Kanazaki Heavy Industries is the company that has been at the forefront of development of the Koubu, which has only been around for two years. The Koubu has already proven itself as the tool of choice against the demons and is and will continue to be instrumental in preserving the future of Japan (and, if we take SW5 and Shin Sakura Wars into account, will be exported and used overseas for use by the United States in defending against the apparently ubiquitous demon threat). Ogami is the world's leading Koubu pilot and is the captain of the only mech unit currently commissioned. Even if other mech units are established, he will have the lead and will probably be the first mech pilot to rise up through the ranks and become influential within the military, which would be fantastic for the Kanazaki family's fortune and prestige if he were married to their daughter. He could help persuade the military to buy more Koubus! The military industrial complex is the future of money, not the remnants of nobility which will soon evaporate.












We get our first engaging scenario of the game. Demon robots breach the Kanazaki residence's walls and begin advancing on the mansion. You have to stopp all of the adds from reaching the mansion. I split my forces into two groups, with Iris and Kanna sweeping the left side while the rest sweeped down the middle lane and right. Then we managed to plug the hole in the wall just as the civilian evacuation was completed.








Well, at least the new commander is nice, but we are suffering from girl overload here. I would have liked to have gotten another older guy commander, maybe someone who butted heads with Ogami to generate tension.

Something about this reminds me of the cruel continuous march of time and my impending doom

[Unhelpful Contrarian]

Most likely not since theres no English Dub.

Please *************

Not today.

[dagal]

Just finished Dark Souls 2, decided to try it out because of this thread, which turned out to be quite a chore for reasons tons of people have already mentioned.

Honest question, does anyone actually enjoy DS1 and DS2? I believe some genuinely like DS3, but for the first two, even the most ardent fans I saw treated it like some kind of penitent self-punishment, but would still praise them since "they are hard so that means they are good".

My own experience with the series is very limited. Tried DS1 for a couple of days, figured it was not designed to be played by human beings, and forfeited it in preference of DMC3, of all things.

[Roguey]

Honest question, does anyone actually enjoy DS1 and DS2? I believe some genuinely like DS3, but for the first two, even the most ardent fans I saw treated it like some kind of penitent self-punishment, but would still praise them since "they are hard so that means they are good".

My own experience with the series is very limited. Tried DS1 for a couple of days, figured it was not designed to be played by human beings, and forfeited it in preference of DMC3, of all things.

Suppose you might be too young to know, but Dark Souls was massively popular when it was released and held up as a pinnacle of game design.

[Tinky Winky]

Just finished Dark Souls 2, decided to try it out because of this thread, which turned out to be quite a chore for reasons tons of people have already mentioned.

Honest question, does anyone actually enjoy DS1 and DS2? I believe some genuinely like DS3, but for the first two, even the most ardent fans I saw treated it like some kind of penitent self-punishment, but would still praise them since "they are hard so that means they are good".

My own experience with the series is very limited. Tried DS1 for a couple of days, figured it was not designed to be played by human beings, and forfeited it in preference of DMC3, of all things.

It's like scat fetish, some people just like that kind of taste and are very proud of it. Didn't find them enjoyable myself as there is obscene amount of spawn triggers and nes tier general bullshitties in all three games afaik.

[dagal]

Honest question, does anyone actually enjoy DS1 and DS2? I believe some genuinely like DS3, but for the first two, even the most ardent fans I saw treated it like some kind of penitent self-punishment, but would still praise them since "they are hard so that means they are good".

My own experience with the series is very limited. Tried DS1 for a couple of days, figured it was not designed to be played by human beings, and forfeited it in preference of DMC3, of all things.

Suppose you might be too young to know, but Dark Souls was massively popular when it was released and held up as a pinnacle of game design.

Heh, thanks for the compliment. By the time it was released, I wasn't really following gayming news anymore, since all the paper magazines I trusted were discontinued.

[J1M]

Have been playing CrossCode. It's a mix of familiar elements in particular combination I haven't encountered before.

Possibly the most respectful game ever made. Tutorials take 4 seconds to watch. You can progress the dungeons or do quests in the world in the order you want. Backtracking is quick. The most challenging fights and puzzles are optional.

I also like the setting of the game taking place when the characters are logged into a game.

[Statesman]

Honest question, does anyone actually enjoy DS1 and DS2? I believe some genuinely like DS3, but for the first two, even the most ardent fans I saw treated it like some kind of penitent self-punishment, but would still praise them since "they are hard so that means they are good".

I do, but a) They aren't RPGs and b) they are not as hard as people hype them up to be. DS1 is actually quite fair (as long as you don't mash buttons) and DS2 leans too much on ambushes. DS3/Elden Ring are the ones that go all in on having enemies play by different rules to up the difficulty; but as long as you ponder your tactics per enemy, you should be fine. With that said, the games are harder if tackled with an arcadey, aggressive playstyle (like DMC3), at least as your first playthrough (unless you are a souls veteran).

[Vergil]

Honest question, does anyone actually enjoy DS1 and DS2?

Why is norfleet allowed to have a second account?

[Stack of Turtles]

Just finished Dark Souls 2, decided to try it out because of this thread, which turned out to be quite a chore for reasons tons of people have already mentioned.

Honest question, does anyone actually enjoy DS1 and DS2? I believe some genuinely like DS3, but for the first two, even the most ardent fans I saw treated it like some kind of penitent self-punishment, but would still praise them since "they are hard so that means they are good".

My own experience with the series is very limited. Tried DS1 for a couple of days, figured it was not designed to be played by human beings, and forfeited it in preference of DMC3, of all things.

No, nobody does.

[mercerxiv]

Just finished Dark Souls 2, decided to try it out because of this thread, which turned out to be quite a chore for reasons tons of people have already mentioned.

Honest question, does anyone actually enjoy DS1 and DS2? I believe some genuinely like DS3, but for the first two, even the most ardent fans I saw treated it like some kind of penitent self-punishment, but would still praise them since "they are hard so that means they are good".

My own experience with the series is very limited. Tried DS1 for a couple of days, figured it was not designed to be played by human beings, and forfeited it in preference of DMC3, of all things.

I have, and I still do on an occasion. Comparatively, I enjoyed the Elden Ring, but a bit less, and same can be said about DS3.
Both games are much slower pace than the later entries, and emphasize a more careful approach rather than just rushing in and mashing R1. They were not as hard as people make them out to be, in fact they were mostly fair. DS2 did rely a bit too much on ambushes, but it wasn't something you couldn't deal with. Modern games tend to slide towards the button masher/many attacks much wow type direction. Not bashing on DMC and similar games, they have their own appeal, but it's just not what Dark Souls used to be, and comparing it would be pretty crazy. It does seem that modern gamers are more drawn to faster paced games and there's plenty to be said about that.

TL;DR: DS1 and 2 were closer to the Dark Souls DNA than 3 and Elden ring (which became more of Bloodborne/DS/whatever else hybird), and are slower paced and somewhat punish button mashing. My guess is that ppl who have started with DS3 don't like them primarily due to slower speed and the expectation to not mash buttons expecting to win.

[Roguey]

Finished with a replay of Oblivion where I focused on the Dark Brotherhood and the Thieves Guild questlines with difficulty set to 0, Passive Beasts, and No Psychic Guards. The DB started off pretty interesting, though it fell off into laziness and frustration after the big twist. The last quest is particularly stupid about railroading. They even bothered to script and record a unique reaction if you take the dead mother's head and bring it out in front of the secret murderer, but there's nothing you can actually do about it, just let it all play out like an Emil Pagliarulo self-insert.

The thieves guild was all right, though the stealth gameplay isn't quite as polished as it could be. There were a few times where I had no choice but to acquire a bounty, though I suppose that's why they had cutting the fee in half a perk of joining the guild. Didn't care for how the final tasks had dungeons to go through with creatures to fight, made them feel less unique.

Final stats

[Vergil]

with difficulty set to 0, Passive Beasts, and No Psychic Guards.

lol

[psychic_dream]

Playing video games as an adult is for pussies. Real, bloatmaxxed men sit with their obese wife in a stadium, cheering on virile Tyrone as he tackles his opponents in a game of handegg.

[Tinky Winky]

Playing video games as an adult is for pussies. Real, bloatmaxxed men sit with their obese wife in a stadium, cheering on virile Tyrone as he tackles his opponents in a game of handegg.

You forget the part where the normal, functioning adult man starting a brawl with a stranger because he dares to support another Tyrone from the opposite team.

[Vergil]

Playing video games as an adult is for pussies. Real, bloatmaxxed men sit with their obese wife in a stadium, cheering on virile Tyrone as he tackles his opponents in a game of handegg.

I only engage in trve aryan activities like wood carving and lusting after asian females.

[Capybara]

Resident Evil: Revelations. I just finished chapter 5. Game is schizophrenic, it's not sure if it wants to be an action game or a survival horror, which ends up damaging both sides and ending up being mediocre at both.
I give it a pass for being a port of a game originally meant to be played on the 3DS, but the chapter system suits portable consoles better than playing on PC or in a non-portable console. Game is meant to be played in short bursts.

[Vergil]

Resident Evil: Revelations. I just finished chapter 5. Game is schizophrenic, it's not sure if it wants to be an action game or a survival horror, which ends up damaging both sides and ending up being mediocre at both.
I give it a pass for being a port of a game originally meant to be played on the 3DS, but the chapter system suits portable consoles better than playing on PC or in a non-portable console. Game is meant to be played in short bursts.

How dare you use the avatar he once used

[Roguey]

I give it a pass for being a port of a game originally meant to be played on the 3DS, but the chapter system suits portable consoles better than playing on PC or in a non-portable console. Game is meant to be played in short bursts.

The "previously on Resident Evil Revelations" chapter intros are cute, just like one of my Japanese animes.

[Tinky Winky]

Almost done with Dark **** 3 with only the DLCs and final boss left to be done, which hopefully should be finished by this weekend. DS3 is mechanically the best of the three, but the level design itself has fully blown into a meme, I can't tell how much time I've been ambushed by triggered spawns and corner campers. Bosses are rather easy though as a sorcerer with help from the summons. Vordt was the only boss that gave me a trouble so far because how weak my character was at the beginning of the game.








Edit : the first DLC boss down, I hate the third phase of this spammy ***** who sexually identified as a helicopter, the first two phases are pushover but the third one gave me real trouble. Took me a few tries but with the summon I still manage to beat xer as a sorcerer.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die

Finished chapter 4. The fabled EVIL JAPANESE ARMY appears! And mmmm tasty food I want to try.

► Show Spoiler

RIP dog




Or not.




Oh, looks like it's time for us to face MUH EVIL JAPANESE ARMY as villified by the popular histories!




Ah, I had forgotten that Ogami and Shinjiro were navy aka "the good guys" as per the popular history. But why were two navy ensigns assigned to command LAND units? Was there truly no young officers in the ARMY branch with latent spirit power?

I am pretty peeved that Ogami just lets himself get beat up. Doesn't even just grab Sakura and leave. Hate this modern Western passivity where you are not allowed to stand up for yourself and have to wait around for the "right people" with "authority" to wield force against bad actors.




Darn. I am guessing he's the masked Demon King, in which case the big bad is might be able to persuade the other leaders in the army to axe the Koubu program and reassign Yoneda and Ogami elsewhere.




Tell grampa Yoneda you idiot! Also feels pretty contradictory for JRPGs - this series included - to have messages about the power of friendship and "stop trying to be a loner who endures everything by yourself, rely on us!" only for the writing to now revert to modern IRL Japanese society mentality of not trying to "cause trouble" for other people. Ogami has already given his name and rank to the Minister of the Army's guards with the Minister right there to see the spat and engaging it as well. Commander Yoneda would appreciate a head's up that his unit might be on an army minister's shitlist. Probably important since we need supporters, and Yoneda got shot on the steps to the Ministry of the Army.












Oh, is this the sword Ogami wields on the cover for the fourth game? Quite the honor. See? Oji-san likes you Ogami. You should believe in him!




Bad idea. An energetic young pup is likely going to chew up the theater's chair and sofa apolstery, pee on the carpet which will smell, and claw up the nicely carved wooden furniture and rail posts. It will also need to poop, and we don't have a private backyard for it to poop in. We have an indoor courtyard that is accessible to the masses of guests who visit the theater that people walk out into during the intermission. The dog can't poop there. Also, the barking will disrupt the plays.






I went with Kanna's suggestion and named the dog "Dai". Out of the three names that were just one syllable (the others being "Long" and "Hund"), I liked it the most.




Does Reni hate dogs?




Well at least she's being a kind woman for once. Neat minigame.








From a google search, this dish looks pretty tasty. Would be neat to try one day.








The horrorifying realization that you have no bro to count on. You are truly alone.








A Christian? In my Japanese videogame? Interesting. Well she's doing ancestor worship to mom, so not it's just fake Japanese trappings of the aesthetic. Interesting use of the attic window as a stand in for the stained glass of a chapel.








Sakura and Kohran have left the theater to go give the Minister of the Army a peace of their mind. I'm after to grab them before any incidents happen.














This guy looks British or American.














Another engaging scenario this time, this time escorting Yamaguchi's car. Unfortunately the car will move past your frontline of characters if possible, so you need to use wind formation to give your mechs the most move distance possible to stay ahead.






The boss has the audacity to start the second phase right in front of my army of mechs, with no defense buff activated on turn one. Time to shout the fire command for team wide attack up, pop our ultimates and zerg him down!










Nice.