Road 96, thanks to @Widey85. It was not what I expected and I liked it much more than I expected in spite of the depressing ending. Someone said it's boring, how? I recommend to speed the camera up and slow the selection cursor.
@Lavalera By the way, which episode [EDIT: season] was that with the family living in a farm that you move to after meeting one of the sons? That was the highlight I would choose after playing them all. Do you remember that?
I'm still busy with Soul Hackers 2, I can't wait to share something about it when I beat it but all I can say so far is that I love it.
@Banjo- Yep it's a little depressing although depending if any escape it gives hints that change is coming...
And yes I love the quirky humour such as the idiot robbers and narcissistic TV personality, and the willingness to show the costs of propaganda and the grimness of people's lives
@Widey85 Actually, I got a "good" ending with a new president and the former in prison but a policewoman shooting the man who loved her and who was one of the heroes in front of a kid emotionally attached to both was unnecessary and not much like her after letting several teenages escape. Then, the poor kid see teenagers killed around him.
A bit of a graphic adventure with unexpected moments and great mini games except the shooting. Excellent characters and voice acting. Sonya is a blast from start to finish. Jarod is so creepy.
@Widey85 I haven't got 100% either but I may buy the game now that it left Game Pass. I knew Sonya was feeling lonely right from the start but she is hilarious. Poor Adam...
That doesn't surprise me. That scene in the car with Jarod threatening you... The voice actor deserves an Oscar.
@Banjo- I'm pretty sure that's still episode 1. It's soon after Lee and Clementine meet. That scene on the farm was heavily influenced by the TV series, the farmer is also called Hershell Greene like in the series on TV.
Also curious to see what you think about Soul Hackers 2. I also liked but not as much as the persona games though
@Lavalera It's my second Atlus game, the first one was Tokyo Mirage Sessions (Wii U) so I haven't played any Persona game yet. I will. Do you recommend watching The Walking Dead TV series?
@Banjo- It starts good and stays good for maybe 3 seasons, then it gets very boring. There's a couple of good episodes here and there but it just turns into a soap opera with zombies in it. IMO of course mate.
@Banjo- My first exposure to TWD was the Telltale games. When I finished Season 1 of the game I was interested to check out the TV show but sadly after a few episodes I just couldn't get into it. For one thing I didn't enjoy the characters as much I preferred Clem and Lee alot more. After I want to say 3 seasons I had enough.
Obviously your milage will very and this is just my opinion and you may enjoy it.
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@Banjo- Best thing is give it a go and see what you think . Cheers I was surprised myself, I must've 'got gud' lol. I've just started Days Gone, looks great and plays good, just a few too many fetch and carry missions but the story is good. Ghosts of Tsushima next then Miles Morales. Should be finished just in time for Forza 8 which will be gettin all my attention for a few months.
Eliciting some positive Tokyo Mirage Sessions vibes, Soul Hackers 2 is a classy RPG with excellent music and a slick user interface. For starters, it has a multitude of user-friendly settings, including well-explained gameplay, audio configuration and camera tracking, speed and position. There is also an extremely useful re-sizeable and moveable on-screen translucent map and options for message speed, battle speed, auto-battle and assist that helps with known vulnerabilities. There is also real-time forwarding for cut-scenes and it's possible to use healing abilities with one button. Backtracking is handled smoothly with illusion entities that let you know what is left and quick travelling. There is a crucial performance video mode and a pointless 30fps mode. All this makes this game one of the best equipped with features and also one of the easiest to configure with the best user interface I have seen in many years.
Regarding gameplay, the RPG mechanics are interesting and intuitive. There is a lot here but everything is nicely done. You might think that the story and characters are not going to impress you at first but I played a game and I read a good book at the same time and that's something that can't be said often after playing RPGs. Without spoiling anything, this story is a deep reflection about mankind and how things could go one way or the other and how everything would still make sense. I didn't use a guide but, fortunately, I got the good ending.
Instead of the typical flat electroencephalogram in-battle dialogue, you hear realistic comments such as, "That's not going to work" and "How many times are you going to risk it?", depending on the enemies' vulnerabilities. Demons also have a wide and entertaining variety of dialogue. Voice actors for Arrow and Milady are fantastic. Characters are deep and evolve, with Ringo showing a fascinating evolution since the first lines until the last.
As slightly negative aspects, although the art is nice and stylish, dungeon graphics are simplistic. On the other hand, the game has a lot of tools for navigating and the loading screens are short. The dialogues go off on a tangent which is something positive for many RPGs lovers but some characters and actors are weaker, e.g., Ash. All those side conversations at the bar let you know the characters better.
Like in Octopath Traveller, English voices are not recorded with the best quality, Figue seems to have been recorded home, close to the microphone with input level at maximum but it's great that the game is dubbed. Some parts have text and a voice that doesn't match it, it's usual in some RPGs but distracting, nevertheless. The rumble algorithm is completely plain so it should be turned off. Mimi as guard is somewhat annoying and unnecessary although that will change later in the game. In spite of the explanations, the demons management is poorly explained. At first, I thought registering demons meant loosing them because the inventory looks exactly the same. I deleted some demons because of that. Fusion is not properly explained, you may think that fusing demons means losing them forever. For a newbie, it's confusing and overwhelming until you get the hang of it. Eventually, everything makes sense.
With one if not the most functional and stylish user interfaces, terrific music, a performance video mode, successful gameplay mechanics, a strong main cast and a focused and deep story, this RPG is consistent, intense and highly enjoyable.
Funnily it is the only game in the series I played prior to starting from the beginning this year. At the time I did not get much into it and ended up trading the 3ds game.
This time around, altough it took me a while because of some games in between (like TotK...), I actually deeply enjoyed it as it has easily my favourite gameplay in the series and I liked to play equal times with Riku and Sora and the stories are well thought and connected.
P.s: played a bit of persona 4 but I don't think I can ever again play a SMT game as I really don't like the fusion mechanic and so after just a few hours I moved to Kingdom hearts 3 to finish the marathon!!
@Banjo- Does this continue from the first Soul Hackers game - does it need you to have played that one first, or can it be played standalone without having played the (3DS Exclusive?) original?
I beat Tomb Raider DE on xbox last night. What an awesome game I slept on for years. It feels like a unique blend of zelda, assassins creed, and Indiana Jones.
@NintendoByNature happy that you enjoyed it. Many criticize it for moving too fast from damsel in distress to killing machine but I allways liked the progression and story. Also the gameplay is fantastic on k+m. Many also prefer the sequel, altough I am not included I that group I will still highly recommend it as it is also awesome (the third not so much but still enjoyable)
@Balta666 sweet deal! I will 100% Try the entire trilogy. I thought the pacing was perfect. And I've never felt as bad for a character as I did in this game. Poor thing took a beating the entire time and kept getting back up. Maybe shulk in XC, but its pretty close.
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