What are you playing?

[chronovore]

I hope they make another Monster Boy.  Shit was so good!

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The post credits picture seemed to hint strongly at a "Monster Girl" with Aisha and Pepelogoo

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I'd be happier if it was Ms. Monster Boy for a sequel, update for a truly inclusive main character.

[close]

Picked up UFC 3 at my library...boy this isn't fun at all. Not that the other EA UFC games were particularly fun either, but this is SO slow and the controls just keep getting more complicated to the point of just being a confusing mess. Doing anything grappling related is a nightmare, but the strikes are also boring and completely unsatisfying.

Undisputed 3 is the...undisputed GOAT of MMA games. EA should have just used their engine with Fight Night graphics and called it a day. What they have now is an abomination.

I can't tell if you're still hating it in the 2nd post or not. I also thought the control scheme was overly complicated, but it's pretty robust once you get used to it. I hope you end up liking it; we worked our asses off on that game to make it the best in the series.

[HardcoreRetro]

I can't tell if you're still hating it in the 2nd post or not. I also thought the control scheme was overly complicated, but it's pretty robust once you get used to it. I hope you end up liking it; we worked our asses off on that game to make it the best in the series.

He hates EA's UFC 3. He says UFC Undisputed 3 is the best UFC game released.

So depending on the one you worked on you can take that as either an insult or high praise.

[Stro]

I hope they make another Monster Boy.  Shit was so good!

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The post credits picture seemed to hint strongly at a "Monster Girl" with Aisha and Pepelogoo

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I'd be happier if it was Ms. Monster Boy for a sequel, update for a truly inclusive main character.

[close]

Picked up UFC 3 at my library...boy this isn't fun at all. Not that the other EA UFC games were particularly fun either, but this is SO slow and the controls just keep getting more complicated to the point of just being a confusing mess. Doing anything grappling related is a nightmare, but the strikes are also boring and completely unsatisfying.

Undisputed 3 is the...undisputed GOAT of MMA games. EA should have just used their engine with Fight Night graphics and called it a day. What they have now is an abomination.

I can't tell if you're still hating it in the 2nd post or not. I also thought the control scheme was overly complicated, but it's pretty robust once you get used to it. I hope you end up liking it; we worked our asses off on that game to make it the best in the series.

I played it a little more, it's kind of tolerable if you make it as much of an arcade game as possible (like turning the stamina all the way off). Grappling and submissions are just terrible no matter what you do, submissions seem completely broken whether you use the standard or easy mode. Nothing seems to work in the standard mode, on EZ mode it seems impossible NOT to finish a sub, on standard it seems impossible TO finish a sub, but also getting in a sub means a tap no matter what as well it seems. There's never any time to check what your options are on the ground and it also immediately drains stamina to the point of not being able to do anything anyway.

One of the biggest issues I have is that when you rock someone with strikes, they immediately turtle up and you gas completely throwing a handful of strikes as follow ups which does nothing to them and then leaves you dead. Every fucking time. The only time I'm able to follow up after rocking someone is if they fall or crumple against the cage and even then, 6 free shots in the head usually doesn't even finish a fight on Normal. Let Me Bang Bro mode is fun in theory, not in practice because of the issue above mixed with the striking isn't fun at all, tutorials are telling you to be using the left stick to move your body while using the right stick to move your head while using the face buttons to strike and using triggers (sometimes up to 3 at once) for modifiers and it's like....I'm just trying to knock someone out, dawg. It certainly doesn't help that the animations and controls (shit even the menus) are sluggish as hell.

So to recap: Grappling and submissions are death, striking is unsatisfying, slow and overly complicated. Commentary feels extremely scaled back, repetitive, and less natural than 3 games a full generation ago. It looks pretty, I guess.

[chronovore]

I can't tell if you're still hating it in the 2nd post or not. I also thought the control scheme was overly complicated, but it's pretty robust once you get used to it. I hope you end up liking it; we worked our asses off on that game to make it the best in the series.

He hates EA's UFC 3. He says UFC Undisputed 3 is the best UFC game released.

So depending on the one you worked on you can take that as either an insult or high praise.

I worked on all 3 THQ UFC games, so I’ll take the W.

[Stro]

THQ UFC games = 

EA UFC games = 

[bork]

Katana Zero: Got this from the J-eShop yesterday and played the first 4-5 stages last night.  The game is currently Switch-exclusive but is coming to other platforms later on, IIRC.  This game kind of plays like a 2D side-scrolling version of Hotline Miami, complete with a bit of the same kind of trippy, drugged-out vibe.  The main character dresses like a samurai and gets injected with drugs that make him perceive time differently than everyone else, which for the player means you can slow down time and more easily dodge attacks/bullets when in this state. 

There's also some dialogue choices that pop up in the story segments which appear to have an affect on how things play out- initially you just see one answer, in red, but if you wait a bit, more choices pop up in white that give you more of a personality and/or question what is going on. 

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On one level, you go to a hotel and a receptionist asks why you're dressed weird.  I went with "cosplay" and it kicked off this little segment with him lying about being some kind of Pokemon-like dude and there's some dumb banter about it.  Later on, after clearing the level, there's a SWAT officer blocking the path and I was able to get around him because a dialogue was triggered referencing the cosplay conversation. 

[close]

The game play is also a bit Hotline Miami-like in that you're going into rooms/sections and need to take out a number of enemies quickly, using your sword or picking up items and throwing them.  You can also make use of traps when available.  It's one hit kills, so expect to die and replay stages more than once.  You have to be careful, because when you clear a level, you have to go back to the exit, and one time I died from a trap that I triggered accidentally and had to do it all over again.
  There's some stealth stuff too, but it's pretty light and is mostly just "hiding" from spotlights or cameras by standing in a specific place.

Definitely worth checking out!

[Raist]

Work has been nuts, can't start Sekiro, I need something to chill

Just got Anno 1800, gonna give it a spin now 

[bork]

Katana Zero: Got this from the J-eShop yesterday and played the first 4-5 stages last night.  The game is currently Switch-exclusive but is coming to other platforms later on, IIRC.  This game kind of plays like a 2D side-scrolling version of Hotline Miami, complete with a bit of the same kind of trippy, drugged-out vibe.  The main character dresses like a samurai and gets injected with drugs that make him perceive time differently than everyone else, which for the player means you can slow down time and more easily dodge attacks/bullets when in this state. 

There's also some dialogue choices that pop up in the story segments which appear to have an affect on how things play out- initially you just see one answer, in red, but if you wait a bit, more choices pop up in white that give you more of a personality and/or question what is going on. 

spoiler (click to show/hide)

On one level, you go to a hotel and a receptionist asks why you're dressed weird.  I went with "cosplay" and it kicked off this little segment with him lying about being some kind of Pokemon-like dude and there's some dumb banter about it.  Later on, after clearing the level, there's a SWAT officer blocking the path and I was able to get around him because a dialogue was triggered referencing the cosplay conversation. 

[close]

The game play is also a bit Hotline Miami-like in that you're going into rooms/sections and need to take out a number of enemies quickly, using your sword or picking up items and throwing them.  You can also make use of traps when available.  It's one hit kills, so expect to die and replay stages more than once.  You have to be careful, because when you clear a level, you have to go back to the exit, and one time I died from a trap that I triggered accidentally and had to do it all over again.
  There's some stealth stuff too, but it's pretty light and is mostly just "hiding" from spotlights or cameras by standing in a specific place.

Definitely worth checking out!

The challenge level has really ramped-up and the game just keeps on getting better and better.  Really nice seeing how it keeps throwing new surprises into the mix this far in.  The game rocks!

It's out on Steam now as well.

[Nintex]

Played some more AC:O the game has opened up quite a bit and I have a ship now. For an Ubisoft game there's quite some variation in tasks and quests so far.
Find some civilians who have stolen food from the military, search for an item in a heavily guarded fort, recruit new dudes for your ship etc. .

The new area where I am at now looks even better than the introduction island. Much more variety in colors.

So yeah still having fun and exceeding my expectations.

[Svejk]

Felt the same way about AC: Odyssey.  It's not till about the halfway point where you'll start to feel the grind.    Game is a bit too big for it's own good, imo.

[eleuin]

Slay the spire is addicting, haven't felt this "one more turn/play" urge from a pc game since civ

it's worse though because sts runs on literally anything and I don't have to be concerned about my potato desktop overheating or anything like that

[I'm a Puppy!]

Started My Time in Portia so far it's passable/enjoyable. But the art style is HORRENDOUS.
Holy crap.

[MMaRsu]

Yup looks like some garbage free engine shit or something

[Spieler1]

Dragon Ball Origins 2 - For some reason I had the urge of getting the first game recently after almost a decade. So I got the sequel, since it has the more interesting story arc. Either way, in the beginning I thought it would be an average brawler, but there's actually a pretty good variety down the line. Very fun game.

DS is the gift that keeps on giving (while I already was done with 3ds like a one and a half years ago and haven't felt like I missed anything).

[Bebpo]

Stuff I'm currently playing:

FF14 - Spent like 50 hours in the last month getting all my crafting jobs caught up and now working on my Dark Knight job since the next expansion is Dark Knight focused it seems like how Heavensward was Dragoon focused.

Sekiro - I guess I'm a little under halfway? (is Genichiro the mid-point in the main story?). Haven't played in like 2 days but when I do next gonna do Abandoned Dungeon and then move on in the story post-Genichiro.

Yoshi's Crafted World - I think I'm like 75% through or something. I'm a little mixed on this game and the Yoshi franchise in general. I like finding all the secrets and I love the art direction, but sometimes finding all the secrets is really frustrating and not fun. Hell for as easy as Crafted World is, there have been levels that have made me semi-rage and wish crafted world was an EASIER game. But I'm going for a 100% run. I feel like when I sit down and play Wooly's World next I'll have the same frustrations that I had with YI and Crafted World. Like in Mario platformers I go for the hidden coins/stars whatever, but I never feel OCD about getting them and never go anywhere near 100% and I'm just satisfied beating the levels and moving to the next. But these Yoshi games trigger my OCD because just getting to the end of the level doesn't feel satisfying, only satisfying if you hit 100% on stages.

Super Robot Wars T - Around stage 16/50. Finally introducing some of the new entry series for SRW like Magic Knight Rayearth, Exiled from Paradise, and Dunbine movie. Kinda weird they waited this far in to introduce the new stuff but new stuff is definitely more enjoyable to play since it hasn't been done in SRW before. Oh, forgot Captain Harlock & Cowboy Bebop are also new and those came in early. Harlock's rad, Bebop is alright (great show, just not much on the mecha front). Whoops, Mazinger Infinity as well, but that movie was so bad I can't really care.

Fata Morgana Reincarnation - Near the end of this VN. Jacobo/Morgana is the meat of it and BOY IS IT GOOD coming from Fata Morgana Requiem. This 3 part series franchise is like the best emotional rollercoaster story ever. Shit will wreck you.

[Cindi Mayweather]

Dragon Ball Origins 2 - For some reason I had the urge of getting the first game recently after almost a decade. So I got the sequel, since it has the more interesting story arc. Either way, in the beginning I thought it would be an average brawler, but there's actually a pretty good variety down the line. Very fun game.

DS is the gift that keeps on giving (while I already was done with 3ds like a one and a half years ago and haven't felt like I missed anything).

The original is very very underrated. The sequel even more so. Grats.

[Nintex]

Felt the same way about AC: Odyssey.  It's not till about the halfway point where you'll start to feel the grind.    Game is a bit too big for it's own good, imo.

Not sure how big this game is but I'm now level 12 and the story is moving along. I'm still sort of blown away by how consistent the quality of this game is.
Ubisoft games usually drop dead right after the carefully crafted E3 introduction sequence. Outside of the occasionally stuck NPC and wild wolfs killing entire villages I've not seen much Ubibugs in this game

[Svejk]

Felt the same way about AC: Odyssey.  It's not till about the halfway point where you'll start to feel the grind.    Game is a bit too big for it's own good, imo.

Not sure how big this game is but I'm now level 12 and the story is moving along. I'm still sort of blown away by how consistent the quality of this game is.
Ubisoft games usually drop dead right after the carefully crafted E3 introduction sequence. Outside of the occasionally stuck NPC and wild wolfs killing entire villages I've not seen much Ubibugs in this game

Once you get to lvl 30ish is when the game kinda becomes a chore.  Don't get me wrong, it's a blast to play, but if you're gonna get the most out of it, it'll take some grinding.  The game certainly is an... Odyssey.. I started to get fed up some, because I needed to move onto other games.  Still, overall, it's impressive what Ubi pulled off.  For as large as it is, I'd say it's pretty damn polished and fun.

[The Sceneman]

scooped Final Fantasy VII on the Xbone.

The nostalgia OMG

[Kunai With Chain]

Strated Digimon Cyber Sleuth and this thing feels like an even more budget version of Hack GU, with some sprinkling of Persona and Pokemon added to the mix. With not being able to control the camera and the random encounters, it's really nailing the feel of a 90s JRPG.

Also all them sexy female character designs 

[StealthFan]

Digital Devil Saga (PS3), Soul Reaver (DC) and Riddled Corpses EX (Switch)

[D3RANG3D]

MK11 unlocked frost godamn the storymode takes forever.

[Great Rumbler]

Strated Digimon Cyber Sleuth and this thing feels like an even more budget version of Hack GU, with some sprinkling of Persona and Pokemon added to the mix. With not being able to control the camera and the random encounters, it's really nailing the feel of a 90s JRPG.

Also all them sexy female character designs 

It's an alright game. I never did finish it, but I put a decent amount of time into it before getting bored.

[BisMarckie]

Oxenfree is a game you can beat in one sitting. It‘s alright. The writing is pretty good and I really like the artstyle.

Play that one first I guess.

Salt&Sanctuary has been sitting in my backlog since it came out.

[MMaRsu]

Borys when will you play RDR2 I'm curious to see what you think of it

Also do you like games like Dead Cell??

[Rufus]

Sigma Star Saga, I will let this guy speak for me, since I'm pretty much in agreement on everything.



It's still holding my interest, but I don't know if I will finish it.

[Nintex]

Made it to Athens in AC Odessey at level 18.
It looks so good. Greece is a great setting for AC.

[bluemax]

Suikoden 1 - Not digging the inventory management so far, and there's a lot of stuff that is very... rough. Some of the music feels like it should be in SOTN.

Resonance of Fate 4k - Interesting game, battle system reminds me a bit of the VC games.

[Bebpo]

Yeah I know a lot of metroid fans that dropped Axiom Verge early on. I was one of them and just wasn't feeling it.

[MMaRsu]

I generally enjoy games in that vein but I didnt like Axion Verge either

[Svejk]

Chrono Cross is one of those games where the music surpasses the game itself.

[Rufus]

I thought it was pretty popular on Xbox??? What was that other well known Xbox Metroidvania? Not Ori, something older. I was sure Axiom Verge was that game but it seems not.

Shadow Complex?

[Bebpo]

Chrono Cross is one of those games where the music surpasses the game itself.

I mean, I liked the game too...but yeah the music is incredible.

[Svejk]

Chrono Cross is one of those games where the music surpasses the game itself.

I mean, I liked the game too...but yeah the music is incredible.

Like CT, I need to give it another honest go...  The battle system was very unique, but it never clicked with me.  May have to put it back on my phone here.

[Freyj]

Axiom Verge is a lot better than it initially seems but I still find the art style pretty meh and the backtracking and traversal is peak bad metroidvania.

[tiesto]

I liked how Axiom Verge subverted my expectations of Metroidvania games, but the bullet sponge boss fights and large, nondescript areas made it a bit of a chore at points.

[eleuin]

Sekiro Guardian Ape fight went from   to real quick

[Cindi Mayweather]

Chrono Cross is one of those games where the music surpasses the game itself.

I mean, I liked the game too...but yeah the music is incredible.

Like CT, I need to give it another honest go...  The battle system was very unique, but it never clicked with me.  May have to put it back on my phone here.

liked it more as an adult.

posted about it here on reset.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/reconsidering-chrono-cross.9906/

I prefer it to Trigger now.

I used to make forum content like this. No longer.

[bluemax]

I thought it was pretty popular on Xbox??? What was that other well known Xbox Metroidvania? Not Ori, something older. I was sure Axiom Verge was that game but it seems not.

There was a good break down I read once that talked about why it fails as a Metroid clone.

[Don Rumata]

I've been trying some AC Odyssey.
Whoever balanced the power levels in this game either had, or needed a lobotomy.

One guy 2 levels above me kills me in 2 hits, and took (no joke) 40 minutes to kill, because i literally do .1% damage to his health bar... and they attacked me in two.
Then a guy just 1 level below me, will die in 4 hits.

Go fuck a cactus.

Origins was also shit, in this regard, but i don't remember it being this fucking bad.

[MMaRsu]

Maybe you wanna buy some boosters to increase your lvl? 

[Nintex]

I've been trying some AC Odyssey.
Whoever balanced the power levels in this game either had, or needed a lobotomy.

One guy 2 levels above me kills me in 2 hits, and took (no joke) 40 minutes to kill, because i literally do .1% damage to his health bar... and they attacked me in two.
Then a guy just 1 level below me, will die in 4 hits.

Go fuck a cactus.

Origins was also shit, in this regard, but i don't remember it being this fucking bad.

Don't forget to equip your new gear.

Also some enemies have different weakspots. Some are weak against fire, others against poison.
The shield breaker is one of the most important skills to unlock because a lot of dudes use shields.

It takes some time getting used to the combat system. As with most of these type of games. You start out weak having to rely on sneak attacks or simply evading your enemies.
As you get stronger and get more skills you can hold your own against multiple dudes. But at the start you should just GTFO.

[Don Rumata]

Maybe you wanna buy some boosters to increase your lvl? 

That actually wouldn't help with the issue though, because the enemies go from an interminable grind, to dying it 3 hits in just a couple of levels, so even if i leveled up (and i have cheat engine, i don't need to buy shit  ) it still wouldn't go around that.

Don't forget to equip your new gear.

Also some enemies have different weakspots. Some are weak against fire, others against poison.
The shield breaker is one of the most important skills to unlock because a lot of dudes use shields.

It takes some time getting used to the combat system. As with most of these type of games. You start out weak having to rely on sneak attacks or simply evading your enemies.
As you get stronger and get more skills you can hold your own against multiple dudes. But at the start you should just GTFO.

Yeah, yeah i had all the gear properly equipped (this is several hours into the game, as it wasn't my save, i was trying out a friend's).
The game is similar enough to Origins, where that stuff isn't that confusing, but even that game didn't feel as terrible when it came to level gating you out of fights, not through challenging move sets, but sheer number gaming.
Or maybe it was, and i just liked the rest more?

I mean it's an rpg first, action game second i guess, but this is really pushing it in my opinion.
I'd understand taking 40 minutes to kill someone 6 or 10 levels above me, but not 1 or 2, ffs.

[MMaRsu]

Just play something better 

[toku]

origin

[Bebpo]

Finished Yoshi's Crafted World. I kind of got burnt out on the game and stopped going for 100% on each stage about 2/3rds through and didn't bother with the backwards dogs stages for most of them or souvenir hunts. I had enough flowers to do all the hidden hills "hard" stages outside the final hidden boss one. Might go grab all the dog ones and do it, might not. The hidden hard stages weren't really well designed hard stages, they were just a little tougher and instant-kill platforming with no checkpoints and putting their flowers in spots which will usually kill you, which is more just annoying than hard.

Overall I thought the art design was stellar, and there were some creative stages and finding the hidden flowers/coins was usually pretty fun. Level design was ok, some annoying levels, and generally yeah it's too easy and when it's hard it's often because something annoying. The timer challenges are bad design even if you can kill yourself and restart from the latest checkpoint. Part of this is the aiming controls for 3d aiming at objects in a background plane are pretty slow and clunky and when you have to do it on a timer it often feels more like it's the game's fault if you don't pull it off.

The music isn't great but I don't hate it like some people do. It's one tune remixed a bunch of different ways and it's ok. Some of the remixes were kinda fun.

I like the backwards stages with the pups. They're generally easy and you can get all of them/100% them on the first attempt usually, but it's neat seeing the other side of the stages. The souvenir hunts would've been more fun if they gave them to you before you beat a level so you can look for objects while you play instead of on another run. A lot of the game feels like it kinda wastes your time with stuff like that, which is one of the reasons I got burnt out on it. It's a little too long for its own good if you're taking your time doing all the stuff.

I think the 7/10, 8/10 reviews are pretty fair. It's a gorgeous game and the unreal engine meshed very well with Nintendo's aesthetics. I'd like to see the art team on this work on a game that's a little better designed. Like put these guys on a Paper Mario game with some good gameplay designers and you'd have a win.

Right now I like Yoshi's Island 1 more than Crafted World, but I don't think either is truly great. Will get to Woolly World at some point later this year.

[Bebpo]

Got back to Guacamelee 2 and Borys, I think you're wrong that it doesn't hold up after Hollow Knight. It's such a different kind of game that the platforming w/special moves rhythm that you get into is a different kind of game than HK. I love how Guacamelee feels like you're always speedrunning because you just keep moving and platforming like a platformer. The combat's always reminded me more of Devil May Cry than anything since it's about combining special moves into each other like launchers and throws.

Almost at the 2nd temple now and I'm surprised at how tough some of the platforming/optional platforming is getting already. Like in the first game I remember Treetops being HARD but otherwise didn't remember any real tough platforming in the main game, but now just like 2 temples in there's bits that've had me retrying a dozen or two times to nail it. Combat seems about the same but platforming seems more challenging. Pretty fun stuff.

[Bebpo]

Yeah, I hear you. I just think Guacamelee is more like a metroidvania platformer with combat sections whereas HK is a metroidvania exploration combat game with light platforming (outside White Palace).

I love HK somber sad Souls atmosphere, but I also love the colorful Guac style with great music and funny dialogues. Whenever you get a heart or stamina upgrade and the chickens pop up and the mariachi riff plays it’s great.

Just really opposite games in the metroidvania spectrum.

[demi]

That's still very early in the game. But it doesn't really "get more difficult"

[Bebpo]

Played a ton more Guacamelee 2, got through the 2nd temple, prison, in inferno for the second time now on the way to the last? temple. I think I have close to all the power ups so I'm going around finishing getting all the chests. I forgot how short these games are (in a good way). Stuff like Hollow Knight I play for weeks with like 30-40 hour game length and slower careful pacing, but Guacamelee 1/2 are like beat in 2-3 sittings (hell maybe even 1 sitting on replays) games that just move fast, fast, fast and you're constantly getting new abilities like every 30-45 mins. Really great pacing.

They did a good job on the chicken parts in this one. I don't remember them being so good in the original but a lot of the platforming puzzles with the abilities are really well done. Only one that feels a little less original is the refresher dots which are straight out of Celeste, but everything else feels neat.

I also enjoy all the references, the Street Fighter 2 car bit was 

And the chicken kingdom music is so great.

Unless there's a lot more to the game, guessing I'll finish it next time I play or two. Was a good fun break from long ass rpgs and stuff.

[Bebpo]

Oh and the "Grindiest Timeline" was pretty funny. Like if that went any longer it'd be annoying since it's slooow, but was great with the length it is.

[Bebpo]

Yeah, I remember when I played CC I didn't remember much about CT's story even then so I just took it as it went.

One of the often cited "negatives" about CC is yeah you get a million characters but there's not much use for most of them and they often have very little story. Which to me is similar to Suikoden, but I'm fine with the variety in both. I kind of like an idea of an rpg where almost every NPC is recruitable just because.

Do the Timed Challenges Bebpo they are very short and very fun (kind of... hehehehe). Oh and the Dankest Timeline cave for reeeeeeeeeeeee type of posters.

Where are these?

Also what the fuck was up with the house of doors? I spent all that gold and got...

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1 gold

[close]

 

[Bebpo]

Ok, guessing it appears later. Didn’t see it on the map yet.

[MMaRsu]

Been playing Ninja Gaiden 2

No action game comes close, since this has an awesome dismemberment system

Except NGB ofcourse

[Rufus]

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
BABIES! Adorable, yet strangely dark game. That carpet bombing of the village early on was gruesome.

Just defeated the possessed Hammer Bros. The inputs break my brain occasionally (all face buttons are in use), but it's good fun.

[tiesto]

Going through the FFXV Royal Edition content, finished the 4 DLCs, Chapter 13 verse 2, and now replaying Chapter 14 since that's where I hear the new content is.

First off, I'm pretty disappointed that the extra content isn't on the disk and I had to put in the code/download everything separately. But whatevs.

Episode Gladio - a pretty meh linear dungeon crawl, with a few fairly tough boss fights. Doesn't seem to add anything to the story but the Gilgamesh cameo is always appreciated.

Episode Prompto - it fleshes out Prompto's character, including a late game plot point that was glossed over in the base game, and actually has a small 'open world' with sidequests later in the DLC. But that doesn't mean it's very fun to play. They turned FFXV into a janky 3rd person shooter through bland industrial corridors, it felt like I stepped back in time to the PS360 gen. And the shooter mechanics in the FFXV engine are as clunky as you'd expect. The sidequests are run of the mill fetch quests that I mostly skipped, since they're active at different times of the day. You get a snowmobile which is pretty fun to ride though.

Episode Ignis - the gameplay is pretty fun, since it's a bit faster than base FFXV and allows you to change attack styles. But it doesn't feel like it adds much to the story either. There's a thing where you can wrestle control of different districts of Altissia from imperial troops, but it doesn't seem to have much effect on anything. I like the Altissia setting in this game (makes me more excited to go to Venice later this year) and the gameplay wasn't too bad, so I liked this DLC overall.

Episode Ardyn - probably the best of the DLCs. Ardyn is pretty fast moving and responsive, and you get to explore Insomnia a bit. It fleshes out his character a good deal more than the base game. If you're gonna play one DLC, make it this one.

Chapter 13 Verse 2 - since everyone loved the original game's Chapter 13 that goes on FOREVERRR, now we have another half hour of it. But at least this time you can play as Gladio and use your more traditional attack style. Fleshes out Ravus's character a tiny bit and is over fast enough.

[Chooky]

are you telling me Ep Ignis didnt make you emotional as shit? you heartless monster

[shosta]

Am I going to find a metroidvania that even remotely compares to Hollow Knight or should I not bother? Guacamelee looks like a good contender.

[tiesto]

Am I going to find a metroidvania that even remotely compares to Hollow Knight or should I not bother? Guacamelee looks like a good contender.

Haven't played Hollow Knight but if you're into puzzle platformers, you'll enjoy Monster Boy.

[Bebpo]

Am I going to find a metroidvania that even remotely compares to Hollow Knight or should I not bother? Guacamelee looks like a good contender.

Probably not, but Guacamelee's good. It's closer to Celeste and Super Meat Boy than Hollow Knight imo. The combat is never too hard but the platforming will make your palms sweat.