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Been a while since I contributed here, but I'm hereby starting my Life is Strange 2 series (long overdue). So my choices abound! Spoilerified though, obviously
Life is Strange 2: Episode 1 (PC)
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You'll have to let us know how you find the rest of the series! I was very impressed with the first two episodes and became very quickly attached to the characters but I ended up getting distracted with other games after that and haven't gone back to it since. I really need to as it was shaping up to be pretty special.
I will always be thankful for ep 2 which is where I discovered and became a big fan of First Aid Kit. I had admittedly heard one of their songs before (was actually in Tales from the Borderlands) but it was LiS 2 which got me checking out the rest of their stuff on Spotify, resulting in me buying most of their albums heh. Dontnod really are great when it comes to picking music in their games!
I will always be thankful for ep 2 which is where I discovered and became a big fan of First Aid Kit. I had admittedly heard one of their songs before (was actually in Tales from the Borderlands) but it was LiS 2 which got me checking out the rest of their stuff on Spotify, resulting in me buying most of their albums heh. Dontnod really are great when it comes to picking music in their games!
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M.Steiner wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:02 amYou'll have to let us know how you find the rest of the series! I was very impressed with the first two episodes and became very quickly attached to the characters but I ended up getting distracted with other games after that and haven't gone back to it since. I really need to as it was shaping up to be pretty special.
I will always be thankful for ep 2 which is where I discovered and became a big fan of First Aid Kit. I had admittedly heard one of their songs before (was actually in Tales from the Borderlands) but it was LiS 2 which got me checking out the rest of their stuff on Spotify, resulting in me buying most of their albums heh. Dontnod really are great when it comes to picking music in their games!
Haha, I just finished Episode 2 and came here to post my choices before heading to Youtube to find that song Thanks for sharing bud, and good taste - very catchy!!! Hope we see more of Cassidy too going forward!
Anyway, choices:
Life is Strange 2: Episode 2 (PC)
"Perhaps this is what I have always wished for since that day. The loss and destruction of all. That's right, one must destroy before creating. In that case, if my conscience becomes a hindrance to me, then I will simply erase it. I have no other choice but to move forward....therefore!" - Lelouch vi Britannia/Zero, Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch
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Life is Strange 2: Episode 3 (PC)
"Perhaps this is what I have always wished for since that day. The loss and destruction of all. That's right, one must destroy before creating. In that case, if my conscience becomes a hindrance to me, then I will simply erase it. I have no other choice but to move forward....therefore!" - Lelouch vi Britannia/Zero, Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch
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Life is Strange 2: Episode 4 (PC)
"Perhaps this is what I have always wished for since that day. The loss and destruction of all. That's right, one must destroy before creating. In that case, if my conscience becomes a hindrance to me, then I will simply erase it. I have no other choice but to move forward....therefore!" - Lelouch vi Britannia/Zero, Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch
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Will wait until I've gone back and finished the series before I click those spoiler tags but looking forward to seeing what kinda choices you've made & hearing your overall thoughts (spoiler free ofc!) once you're done mate
Resident Evil 3 Remake is out next week but as Final Fantasy VII Remake is out the week after I think I'll probably hold off on starting that. Can't believe FFVIIR is only 2 weeks away though! Part 1 at least haha
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Resident Evil 3 Remake is out next week but as Final Fantasy VII Remake is out the week after I think I'll probably hold off on starting that. Can't believe FFVIIR is only 2 weeks away though! Part 1 at least haha
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"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
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Life is Strange 2: Episode 5 (PC)
So I finished LIS2. Overall, I really enjoyed it - it was a really powerful game that told a serious, powerful story. Episode 5 in particular was very emotionally cutting, and a desperately sad reflection of what life can be for some people. A definite worthy entry into my favourite game franchise. I actually really hope Deck Nine get to do another "Before the Storm", as I would really love to play some of Sean's life in Seattle before the game begins.
My choices are above. I didn't take many screenshots throughout the game though, as I was more focused on the story than looking for photo shots. But I did take some shots of the end of the game, to show how Sean's story ended up for me:
Also, on a really specific note (and I'm not spoilering this because I'm not getting specific), I loved that the game followed up on my choices in LIS1 and gave some hints and details as to how life went for Max and Chloe after I left them. Not too much detail, nor too little, just enough to give an inkling into where their path led them:
I really hope it's not too long before Dontnod do a third game (or, as I say, we get another prequel)! Really do love this franchise!
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Decided to give this a play whilst waiting for my copy of FFVIIR to arrive. I wouldn't say this has been quite as good as the RE2 Remake, actually a bit disappointing in some respects. This one has felt a little more linear, the gore/dismemberment has been toned down and it doesn't look to have as much replayability either in comparison. RE2 was always going to be a hard remake to follow up on to be fair but this was still good fun all the same.
"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
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Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4)
More here from later chapters:
M.Steiner on Discord wrote:FFVIIR finished. Going to go back through chapter select to finish off a few other things before I put it down though). There are a few dodgy textures here and there (not sure if some of those were bugged and hadn't finished loading in as it were, or maybe they were meant to be patched at release with higher resolution versions but that has since been delayed? Not sure, but easily fixed either way), there was a little bit of pop-in at times and the camera could occasionally be awkward during tight spaces but the game as a whole was breathtaking.
The recreated scenes were beautifully done, loved how they expanded & added depth to the city & characters themselves, the real-time combat was God tier and the music sounded better than it ever has done.
Good luck to those of you waiting for it to come to other platforms (at least a year) & trying to avoid spoilers in the meantime. That's gonna be tough :/
Makes sense Favourite chapters would probably be 1, 4, 8, 9, 12, 16, 17, 18. Hoping they patch in a photo mode at some point as that would have been the icing on the cake for me.
Should they add a photo mode in the future I'll be back with scenes I've actually taken myself rather than relying on cutscene shots!
"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
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Bloodborne (PS4)
Couldn't decide what to play next & it has been a few years since I last played this so figured why the hell not! NG++ done lol.
If Sony bring some other exclusives of theirs to PC after HZD I really hope Bloodborne is one of them. Still one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had.
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Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
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I know the game could never be for me, but DAMN Bloodborne has some amazing art!
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Yep! The setting & atmosphere of Bloodborne alone are phenomenal. It can be tense & a bit creepy but it's not a scary tyoe of horror game if that has been putting you off btw. For me, it's still the best game on PS4 too. God of War probably second.
Cloudpunk (PC)
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Ok, so my thoughts as promised.M.Steiner on Discord wrote:FFVIIR finished. Going to go back through chapter select to finish off a few other things before I put it down though). There are a few dodgy textures here and there (not sure if some of those were bugged and hadn't finished loading in as it were, or maybe they were meant to be patched at release with higher resolution versions but that has since been delayed? Not sure, but easily fixed either way), there was a little bit of pop-in at times and the camera could occasionally be awkward during tight spaces but the game as a whole was breathtaking.
The recreated scenes were beautifully done, loved how they expanded & added depth to the city & characters themselves, the real-time combat was God tier and the music sounded better than it ever has done.
Good luck to those of you waiting for it to come to other platforms (at least a year) & trying to avoid spoilers in the meantime. That's gonna be tough :/
Makes sense Favourite chapters would probably be 1, 4, 8, 9, 12, 16, 17, 18. Hoping they patch in a photo mode at some point as that would have been the icing on the cake for me.
Oh, also, best part of the game (and most improved) was hands down Wall Market to me from start to finish. The Shinra building was up there too for me before I got to those wards, so maybe if you consider everything before then that's up there too!
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Half-Life: Alyx (PC)
Holy shit was this good!
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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (PC)
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Mafia II: Definitive Edition (PC)
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Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
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Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
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Persona 3 FES (PCSX2)
Very late to the party with this one and whilst I still need to see The Answer (which I'll be starting later), I can safely say this has been one of the best JRPGs I've ever played. P4 & 5 improved on some aspects of the series like with the dungeon designs and combat/fully controllable parties and the style of 5 (combat UI design, menus, colour scheme etc) is still by far my favourite but 3 has easily had the best story, characters/social-links and atmosphere imo, which I find most important in a game. Music has been brilliant across the board to be fair so hard to pick a firm favourite there tbh.
Also goddamn at that ending :'(
Onwards with The Answer, anyhow, but right now: P3 FES > P5 > P4G.
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The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
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I really must replay Persona 3 some time soon. Absolutely one of the best JRPGs I ever played, and those pics take me right back
Glad you enjoyed bud!
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2020 STEAM SUMMER GAME FESTIVAL
It was common practice (in a non-Covid world) for E3 attendees (and other similar events) to be able to queue up & get to have hands-on experience with many games across the show floor, which those of us at home usually only ever got to see videos of. I don't know about the rest of you but I always kinda wished they could extend that to viewers too. Well, the Steam Summer Game Festival essentially does just that! From now until the 22nd there are literally hundreds of demos available to try on Steam, many of which we've been seeing recently at other events. Go try some stuff! I'll be sharing pics from some of the demos I've downloaded to try myself
Backbone (PC Demo)
Cris Tales (PC Demo)
Haven (PC Demo)
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2020 STEAM SUMMER GAME FESTIVAL
West of Dead (PC Demo)
A Space for the Unbound (PC Demo)
Iron Harvest (PC Demo)
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2020 STEAM SUMMER GAME FESTIVAL
Spiritfarer (PC Demo)
Industria (PC Demo)
Unbound: Worlds Apart (PC Demo)
"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
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The lone and level sands stretch far away.
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The Last of Us Part II (PS4)
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Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
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Red Dead Redemption 2 (PC)
Decided to return to & finish my replay of this since FFXIV distracted me from completing it originally.
"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.