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Post by Leolian'sBro on Mar 10, 2023 13:49:52 GMT
Probably best you bin the game then. If I played something that annoyed me that much I’d try something else instead.
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Post by dfunked on Mar 10, 2023 13:50:12 GMT
That stretch without saves up to the power bomb is fucking awful. I'd say easily the hardest bit in the game.
I don't recall hating it back at launch, but it really sucks now and I'm 100% on team Molar.
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Post by elstoof on Mar 10, 2023 13:51:38 GMT
It’s a remaster of a 20 year old game mush
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on Mar 10, 2023 13:52:12 GMT
Probably best you bin the game then. If I played something that annoyed me that much I’d try something else instead. Again, fuck off. It's a testament to how good this game is that I am still playing it, even after the bullshit. But the bullshit still exists! |
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Post by rhaegyr on Mar 10, 2023 13:55:38 GMT
Yeah, I think it’s just because you suck at the game, like you said. I finished it back in the day and I am dreadful at games. Maybe concentrate less on the little things that are annoying you, and enjoy the experience. With the greatest respect, fuck right off. Games have changed over the last 20 years. And having a giant area with tough enemies and a boss before you can even save, forcing you to repeat all of it when you die, feels a lot like 20-year-old game design.
You managed it without getting frustrated 20 years ago? Good for you! But I can only talk about my experience. Which isn't all bad! - I would have binned the game long before now if it was - but is not all good either. And if I want to vent about the shitty, outdated parts to help get over my frustration, then I'm going to, in the thread that is dedicated to this game. Other people here manage to tolerate dissenting opinions to the love-in, you should be able to manage it too. Don't play Sekiro whatever you do. Agreed with others though - it's definitely the most pain-in-the-arse part of the game. |
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on Mar 10, 2023 14:00:49 GMT
Sorry for the confrontational tone everyone, I just don't like it when someone tells me how I should talk about a thing I'm playing. "Just don't be frustrated!" is not a good or useful response to someone who is frustrated.
Time for a lie-down!
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Post by alastair on Mar 10, 2023 14:09:13 GMT
Let's all take 5 min for a chill.
My parcel is due by 15:15
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Post by alastair on Mar 10, 2023 14:40:48 GMT
It's here!
/cue system update...
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Post by askew on Mar 10, 2023 14:44:46 GMT
GIT GUD SCRUBZ
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Post by askew on Mar 10, 2023 14:44:57 GMT
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Post by askew on Mar 10, 2023 14:45:37 GMT
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on Mar 10, 2023 14:46:27 GMT
As a balance, here are some of the things that I really like about this game that I have never played until now:
-Great general atmosphere, it feels very lonely
-Great graphics, music
-All the little story nuggets around the place
-Mostly great bosses, like the big plant thing at the end of the ruins
-Getting meaningful upgrades at a regular clip feels real good!
And I like that it's (probably) not going to be a 40+ hour game. It feels small and manageable, which feels pretty rare these days.
There, those are some positive things. Now when I moan about stuff that I find legitimately shitty, please refer back to that as evidence that I like many things about this game too.
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Post by quadfather on Mar 10, 2023 14:46:35 GMT
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Post by Bill in the rain on Mar 10, 2023 14:53:07 GMT
Repeating 20 minutes isn't that bad by old game standards.. some of them would make you repeat bloody hours!
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Post by The12thMonkey on Mar 10, 2023 14:55:49 GMT
I haven't picked this up for a little while. My next objective is the "large source of Phazon found on a mobile source" hint, and I know full well what sort of pain I'm in for.
I'd like to 100% the items at the very least, and I feel like I might be on track for that, but earlier talk in the thread has got me interested in getting the Wii hooked up for Echoes and Corruption.
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Post by Kay on Mar 10, 2023 15:00:47 GMT
Repeating 20 minutes isn't that bad by old game standards.. some of them would make you repeat bloody hours! Yep, I remember once having to do redo about 20hrs worth of progress on Wind Waker. It was because I'd accidentally deleted my save file, but still. |
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Post by Bill in the rain on Mar 10, 2023 15:04:40 GMT
I thought that, in the age of roguelikes and dark souls, everyone liked being kicked around by hard games again?
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Post by quadfather on Mar 10, 2023 15:44:15 GMT
I don't mind lack of saves and all that jazz, but it's when I'm railroaded into a hard boss that makes me bounce of games. Souls, I can co-op, but stuff like this, I have to put it on Casual, or I just won't make progress.
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Post by alastair on Mar 10, 2023 17:01:28 GMT
I made it to the first map room without dying.
#smallwins
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Post by quadfather on Mar 10, 2023 17:25:11 GMT
Saying that, while it's on casual, i haven't died yet, and I'm up to the elder ruins. I mean, even I'm surprised I haven't managed to burn myself to death in magmoor yet
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Post by Leolian'sBro on Mar 10, 2023 19:21:28 GMT
Sorry for the confrontational tone everyone It’s my bad, I can be an antagonistic little choad sometimes. What I meant to say (cough) is that it is one of the most atmospheric games ever and really nails the spookiness and wonder of picking your way through a dead planet, and I hope you enjoy exploring it for the first time 💥 |
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Post by Blue_Mike on Mar 10, 2023 19:51:44 GMT
I really want to pull the trigger on buying this, but I'm worried my rose tinted memories may have been exaggerated by time.
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Post by dangerousdave on Mar 10, 2023 20:05:52 GMT
It doesn't feel remotely dated to me. Having said that, I was just recently playing Bioshock Infinite, so that is hardly a modern comparison.
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Post by alastair on Mar 10, 2023 21:09:48 GMT
Saying that, while it's on casual, i haven't died yet, and I'm up to the elder ruins. I mean, even I'm surprised I haven't managed to burn myself to death in magmoor yet Is everyone playing on casual? |
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Post by cubby on Mar 10, 2023 21:16:20 GMT
Bunch of casuals.
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Post by dangerousdave on Mar 10, 2023 21:38:58 GMT
I'm on the regular difficulty. I haven't died yet, because I am so god-like, but I've only just made it to the final area, so anything can happen.
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Post by Red_Bool on Mar 10, 2023 22:09:27 GMT
Playing on regular. Only died twice so far. Totally loving this, again
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Post by dangerousdave on Mar 10, 2023 22:16:55 GMT
Yeah, I think I'm enjoying more now than I did back in the day. Its still not quite as great as the side scrolling ones, but I'm enjoying the slower pace.
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Post by The12thMonkey on Mar 10, 2023 23:03:38 GMT
Normal difficulty. That "highly mobile source of Phazon" was my only game over so far. And that's because he's a motherfucker and can entirely fuck off.
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Post by aubergine on Mar 10, 2023 23:47:35 GMT
I really want to pull the trigger on buying this, but I'm worried my rose tinted memories may have been exaggerated by time. They haven’t. I replayed it a few years back on Wii U and it was a joy, but it is one of my absolute favourites of all time, I even love the original controls. |
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