So, I think thereās at least a few of us games geeks around here. So, let us share in the fun games keeping those idle thumbs at bay.
Iām currently enjoying Volume very much. Itās a stealth based game, re-telling the Robin Hood story, set in the future. Sounds odd, but itās really good fun. Itās made by the bloke that made Thomas Was Alone, who I have been lucky enough to meet, a thoroughly nice chap. Also features voice acting from Danny Wallace, Andy Serkis & Jim Sterling. About 1/3 of the way in, Iād heartlily recommend it.
I also downloaded a mobile game last night called Lifeline. Only played a little bit, but it seems really interesting so far. Itās a kind of text-based adventure game. The story is based around a chap who has crashed his ship and lands on a moon, somewhere. You guide him through his adventure, but the twist is events occur in real time. So for example, dude says heās going to explore something that looks about an hour away, itāll be an hour before anything happens in the game. Heard good things, keen to see where it goes. At 79p, itās worth a blast Iād say.
Got two things on the go at the mo. Metal Gear Solid V is my big machine game. I have talked about that elsewhere.
Handheld, itās gotta be Xenoblade Chronicles 3D for the New 3DS. Never finished the Wii version as the Wii was never on enough. This is almost perfect. The graphics donāt look as washed out , the controls all work fine. The only black mark on the game is the English voice acting, which is crap in a lot of cases. Worse, with this being a cartridge game, there is no Japanese voiceover option.
Mechanically, itās very MMO like, even down to selecting abilities, etc. Much emphasis is spent on where you place your attacks; some moves are much more powerful if you hit from the side or back. Youāve got other people in your party that heal and tank for you, but barring selecting what they get up to in a chain attack, youāve little direct input. Even so, it feels epic, and the central setting, a world in which people live on one of two dormant giants, is beautifully nuts.
My gaming soul presently belongs to Japanese creators. Again.
Been on a super hot streak of late, and have taken the bookies to the cleaners so thinking of treating myself and not spunking it all on booze/general being an idiot. 3DS is pretty high on my list.
Iāve had a Nintendo since the Gameboy, so perhaps not the best person to ask, but if you like Nintendo games and want to play them on the move/bog, itās a no-brainer. The 3D is still a bit gimmicky, even on the much improved āNew 3DSā, but it really adds to some of the cutscenes in Xenoblade.
It has got a very decent Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, no Advance Wars yet but Fire Emblem: Awakening is pretty much all of that game and more. Thereās also a real return to form in the Mario/Luigi RPG. All the Mario platformers (either 2D or 3D)
The only downer is poorer graphics than the PS Vita, but I reckon thatās more than offset by the quality of the software.
Nah, I think that makes you pretty qualified. Itās go to hear it keeps Nintendo fans happy. Thereās a small rnage of Nintendo games I love, but itās never enough to make me stump up for the console. I also got burned with my last Nintendo console, the Gamecube. God that was a disappointment.
Iād mostly be in it for Mario, Zelda & Pokemon. Playing on the move, or just when I go for a walk and sit and chill out for a bit in the park or wherever (I do this a lot, is that weird?). So the 3DS seems ideal for me.
Why on earth Nintendo wonāt just port some of the early Gameboy games onto mobile phones baffles me. A fully functional Pokemon Red/Blue with trading etc would make a killing, off IP thatās probably just sat there not doing a whole lot. Anyways, cheers pap. Will most likely look into getting one.
I used to be a bit of a trophy hunter on the PlayStation (Sonyās equivalent of Xboxās achievements). Iāve lapsed now but have the odd flurry of it if I have a quiet couple of weeks - less and less likely these days. Itās the gaming equivalent of constant pats on the head really and a meta-game in itself.
More recently Iāve been quite into indie stuff or playing whateverās āfreeā with PlayStation Plus. Super Exploding Zooās a fun, cutesy live puzzle game (if a little easy). Ether One is an intriguing first-person puzzle adventure with a poignant take on mental health and dementia.
But Rocket League. Iāve not been addicted to a game so much as Rocket League forā¦ Well actually I donāt remember the last time. The conceptās super simple - youāre placed in a car, in an enclosed arena and must rush at a giant āfootballā in an attempt to score in the opponents goal. You can boost, jump, spin (and any combination of the above) to achieve this.
The online is utterly fantastic (1v1, 2v2, 3v3 or 4v4) and only made better by playing with a group of mic-ed up friends. Itās got that perfect āsimple to play, hard to masterā element and has perhaps even more variety of play than football itself.
we ran out of time. I couldnāt remember the rules and he told me the ones he remembered. Hey I wasnāt there to beat a 10 year old but to build a positive relationship
Currently taking a look at Renowned Explorers, which is a cute exploration game that reminds me a lot of FTL. You take a team of three adventurers around the world, seeking treasure and glory. The art style is gorgeous, and I canāt imagine itās going to challenge many PCs in terms of specs. Just like FTL, each place you visit can feature an encounter, although this is more of a turn-based strategy rock-paper-scissors affair than FTLās psuedo-real-time crew management.
About 13 quid on Steam at the moment. Itās very nice.
So, I took the plunge and got myself a 3DS (donāt tell the gf). V much looking forward to plunging into A Link Between Worlds and Pokemon which I got to go with it.
Ha, the next few days promise to be interesting as KRG attempts to hide his purchase.
Possible future scenario:-
KRG has sloped off to the bog for a surreptitious go on Pokemon. He has been there for five hours. Privately, he wonders whether he will need the fire service to get him off the can, but heās caught a load of grass type pokemon and evolved a couple of his flock. Rough with the smooth, etc.
Ms KRG bangs on the door, demanding to know what heās up to. Unable to answer with the truth, he goes for the next best option, and meekly utters āmasturbatingā as his reply.
