Gaming Goals for 2019
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True. Could you also rewind in battles, I played it 8 years ago and might be remembering incorrectly. Even then it got the better of me.
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I know I’ll end up spending a fortune on Switch games, but this year I want to focus on what I’ve already got:
1. Finish off the huge PS4 backlog that I’ve now got down to just Uncharted 2-4 and Batman: Return to Arkham.
2. Play through Final Fantasy on the NES Classic and Super Castlevania IV, Earthbound and Secret of Mana on the SNES Classic.
3. Finally finish Resident Evil Zero, Rogue Squadron 2 and Metroid Prime on GameCube before another decade ends!
1. Finish off the huge PS4 backlog that I’ve now got down to just Uncharted 2-4 and Batman: Return to Arkham.
2. Play through Final Fantasy on the NES Classic and Super Castlevania IV, Earthbound and Secret of Mana on the SNES Classic.
3. Finally finish Resident Evil Zero, Rogue Squadron 2 and Metroid Prime on GameCube before another decade ends!
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The SNES version is literally so hard I could not advance past the second story fight.ColinAlonso wrote: ↑January 13th, 2019, 2:34 pmThe original must be insanely hard then. The PSP version broke me late in the game and I never finished it.Magical_Isopod wrote: ↑January 13th, 2019, 3:42 am - Tactics Ogre: Lettuce Cling Together (PSP version, which I've heard is much easier than the original)
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I've mentioned this to a few people that I speak to on here already, but since I'm not on a lot of time consuming games for this year's CaR volume, I'm planning to go on a bit of a chronological platform adventure (OR METROIDVANIA IF YOU MUST) tear this year, from classics like games of the Monster World series, Super Metroid and Symphony of the Night to newer examples like Shadow Complex, Ori and Hollow Knight and see how they all stack up and compare to each other. It's been long overdue.
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My Dutch amigo, you MUST play Iconoclasts. It's right there with Ori and Hollow Knight in terms of must-play indie. It's getting a Limited Run release soon.Michiel K wrote: ↑January 14th, 2019, 5:08 pm I've mentioned this to a few people that I speak to on here already, but since I'm not on a lot of time consuming games for this year's CaR volume, I'm planning to go on a bit of a chronological platform adventure (OR METROIDVANIA IF YOU MUST) tear this year, from classics like games of the Monster World series, Super Metroid and Symphony of the Night to newer examples like Shadow Complex, Ori and Hollow Knight and see how they all stack up and compare to each other. It's been long overdue.
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Alright, I heard ya! Monster Boy is high up on my list as well. John Linneman said all the right things about it.Magical_Isopod wrote: ↑January 15th, 2019, 7:12 am My Dutch amigo, you MUST play Iconoclasts. It's right there with Ori and Hollow Knight in terms of must-play indie. It's getting a Limited Run release soon.
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I made up a big calendar to plot out the games I wanna play this year. I will be streaming EVERYTHING on here (twitch.tv/pyramidheadcrab) so follow me if you want.
I gave myself lots of space to tackle these games, and the first quarter of the year is super front-loaded with new releases, as I expected. Anyway, have a a gander if you feel like it:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 9dCKtRVs74
I gave myself lots of space to tackle these games, and the first quarter of the year is super front-loaded with new releases, as I expected. Anyway, have a a gander if you feel like it:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 9dCKtRVs74
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Going to have to add Strider 2014 and Outland to this mix as well.Michiel K wrote: ↑January 14th, 2019, 5:08 pm I've mentioned this to a few people that I speak to on here already, but since I'm not on a lot of time consuming games for this year's CaR volume, I'm planning to go on a bit of a chronological platform adventure (OR METROIDVANIA IF YOU MUST) tear this year, from classics like games of the Monster World series, Super Metroid and Symphony of the Night to newer examples like Shadow Complex, Ori and Hollow Knight and see how they all stack up and compare to each other. It's been long overdue.
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You know what, y'all? Assuming Final Fantasies 12 and 13 for CaR don't give me JRPG burnout (well, along with planned playthroughs of Seiken 3 and Tictacs Ogre...)? I think I'm finally gonna take another stab at Digital Devil Saga this year. I loved that game to bits, but I hit a difficulty spike and couldn't get past it.
I guess it's really the only traditional turn-based boi of the lot, so... Yeah, time to rework that calendar!
I guess it's really the only traditional turn-based boi of the lot, so... Yeah, time to rework that calendar!
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Well, I laughed.
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I've been in a slump with gaming for a good while with only a dozen or so completions last year. This year I want to start to enjoy gaming again and I think part of that will to be to focus on games one at a time rather than playing a little bit of everything. I've got a reasonable backlog to work through but for the first time in a while, I'm excited to turn on a console.
First game up, A Legend of Zelda - A Link Between Worlds.
First game up, A Legend of Zelda - A Link Between Worlds.
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A dozen or so completions ain't bad for a slump mate! I did 15 last year and was pretty pleased with myself!
Seriously though, if you're not enjoying it then why not take a break and wait for something that really pulls you back in?
I think it's an interesting topic for discussion - feeling tied into gaming in some way. I guess the same can be said for any hobby or activity. You do something for so long that it becomes part of who you are, but it's always worth the occasional reality check to make sure you're still getting what you need from it.
With gaming the culture is so involving and consuming sometimes - wanting to be part of the conversation around the latest releases, getting swept up in the excitement around upcoming ones, being knowledgeable about games from the past, and that's all aside from actually trying to be any good at the games you play!
I know I've felt the pressure in the past to play more, know more, be better. And then I had a word with myself and remembered the whole thing is just about having fun. Or least it should be for me personally. The most important thing was being firm with myself that I wouldn't play games just because I feel like I should anymore, whether that's picking up and playing a new game on release, or sticking with a classic I felt like I should play even if I wasn't enjoying it. Or just playing anything at all if I didn't really feel like it.
Am I bonkers or do/have others felt the same way?
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Sinclair - Have a look at my backlog guide posted a couple days back. If you're not enjoying a game, there's no shame in bouncing on it. Like, no hyperbole, I consider Breath of the Wild to be one of the absolute worst games I've ever played. It's "a classic", but it's something I personally find absolutely nothing enjoyable about. Why waste hours of my life on such a thing?
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So that I can digest this statement better, can you sum up (very briefly) why ??Magical_Isopod wrote: ↑January 23rd, 2019, 2:47 pm I consider Breath of the Wild to be one of the absolute worst games I've ever played.
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I know what you mean. I find Big Rigs the absolute cream of the crop of all games I've ever played in my 35+ years of history with video games. Nothing else even comes close to that kind of quality and pure, uncut electronic entertainment. No hyperbole.Magical_Isopod wrote: ↑January 23rd, 2019, 2:47 pm I consider Breath of the Wild to be one of the absolute worst games I've ever played.
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Big, dead open world, glass weapons, no dungeons, copy/pasted textures overused to the point it feels like an Itch.io Unity game, no story, boring minimalist score, stupid game design choices like not being able to climb in the rain, just... So many bad, lazy game design choices that people excuse just because it's Nintendo.Suits wrote: ↑January 23rd, 2019, 3:09 pmSo that I can digest this statement better, can you sum up (very briefly) why ??Magical_Isopod wrote: ↑January 23rd, 2019, 2:47 pm I consider Breath of the Wild to be one of the absolute worst games I've ever played.
I was expecting a game that would feel like hiking and adventuring in a fantasy world, but instead I got this open world thing full of outdated tropes western open world games got tired of a decade ago with limitations defenders call "realism" that are nowhere near realistic. Like... You CAN climb a mountain in the rain IRL. You CAN smack something with a sword more than three times before it shatters. It's just an abysmal experience all around, and the single most disappointing game I've ever wasted money on.
It makes Start Fox Zero look like a masterpiece.
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Lovely, cheers man.Magical_Isopod wrote: ↑January 23rd, 2019, 3:17 pmBig, dead open world, glass weapons, no dungeons, copy/pasted textures overused to the point it feels like an Itch.io Unity game, no story, boring minimalist score, stupid game design choices like not being able to climb in the rain, just... So many bad, lazy game design choices that people excuse just because it's Nintendo.Suits wrote: ↑January 23rd, 2019, 3:09 pmSo that I can digest this statement better, can you sum up (very briefly) why ??Magical_Isopod wrote: ↑January 23rd, 2019, 2:47 pm I consider Breath of the Wild to be one of the absolute worst games I've ever played.
I was expecting a game that would feel like hiking and adventuring in a fantasy world, but instead I got this open world thing full of outdated tropes western open world games got tired of a decade ago with limitations defenders call "realism" that are nowhere near realistic. Like... You CAN climb a mountain in the rain IRL. You CAN smack something with a sword more than three times before it shatters. It's just an abysmal experience all around, and the single most disappointing game I've ever wasted money on.
It makes Start Fox Zero look like a masterpiece.
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I’m only an hour in admittedly (to BoTW) but I think I feel the complete opposite. I’m probably being influenced by my recent Zelda 2 mastery but it’s got a vibe similar to that. I’m probably alone in that opinion but it feels so bleak and the world so ominous.
I’m playing on the go on my switch so in small chunks. Once nier is done I’ll be dedicating my time to this and we shall see.
I’m playing on the go on my switch so in small chunks. Once nier is done I’ll be dedicating my time to this and we shall see.