Finished Hogwarts Legacy. There wasn't as much left as I thought, at least not for the main missions.
I didn't completely finish the game though, after completing the main story, it gives you a final mission "The House Cup". It has level requirement of 34. I was at level 30. Checked the details and it's basically the ending cinematic. Didn't want to spend 2-3 hours grinding to level up just to watch that. So as far as I am concerned, the game is completed.
I also completed all the quest lines for other students. There are some missions in villages and other areas that I didn't do. Did some of them, just not all of them. As for collectibles, I probably collected less than half.
For me, it was a fun game, loved playing the story missions and learning the spells. Collectibles were also fun in the start but there were just too may of them. Looking forward to what they do with the sequel.
Nothing major in Final Fantasy XII - The Zodiac Age. Played some more of the story. Not much new here.
Same with Fire Emblem Three Houses, continued with the main story. I am not sure about which class to choose for Dimitri. He started with Lance, but he gets access to unique class "Lord" which uses sword. This isn't much of an issue, excpet I already have 2 sword users, and wanted to have a wide variety of characters. I was originally aiming for taking him to Grand Knight via Paladin, but leveled up his sword and switched to Lord this week. Hopefully it'll be fun.
Started Grand Theft Auto IV on PS3. I randomly came upon a used copy in a shop, and since I have never played it and some of my friends claim it as the best GTA, bought it. Though to be honest, I was more interested in booting up my PS3 again then playing GTA.
The game was very dark on my TV, had to move Brightness and Contrast to 70-80% to clearly see what's going on. I also tried Street Fighter 4 just to see if it's PS3 with TV issue or the game issue, and it is definitely the game issue. Anyway, works well enough with Brightness and Contrast turned high.
I am still in the very start. Maybe done 5-6 missions total. It holds up pretty well, though there are some dated elements, specially the combat and shooting. The car handling is kinda funny, they seem very bouncy. Overall, having fun, but not sure yet how long I'll play.
What about all of you? What have you been playing and/or plan to play?
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ThunderComplex@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 4d
Tears of the Kingdom binging. Really love the game. I can see why people would be disappointed by it, but so only played Breath for like 2 hours 8 years ago.
Also gonna buy Just Dance since it’s on sale n I need to get some movement.
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3d
Most of the people really enjoyed TotK. There was some appointment that we are getting a new game after all this time and map is same as before, but there added enough and changed the mechanics so much that it was still lots of fun.
Have fun dancing!
Phelpssan@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 4d
Playing Super Robot Wars Y Anniversary Expansion Pack!
Not a lot of progress, just cleared a couple more stages. Still plenty to go before I finish this expansion.
Playing Perennial Dusk: Kinsenka!
I bought this one blind because it was from Frontwing game, and I've been having good experiences with their VNs (plus they always release multi-language physical versions).
First impressions are "that's a bold choice for a protagonist", and "now I know why this has a CEROZ age rating" (highest one in Japan). Definitely got my attention, will try to focus on it this weekend.
Playing Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil Deluxe Edition!
This is a remake of an older Touhou bullet hell game, and I believe it's the first of these to be released for modern consoles. Only played a couple runs but definitely liking what I see - it's an older, simpler game, but the bullet patterns are great.
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3d
Frontwing has lots of VNs, any recommendations?
Phelpssan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3d
Atri is the best one for those not very familiar with VNs. Not too long, great production, very interesting setting and cast. There's a Switch version too, but for some bizarre reason it's only available in the Japanese eShop even though it has english language support.
But my personal favorite is the original Grisaia Trilogy, specially the first game. Incredibly fun cast, and a very unusual story structure - the first 2/3 of the game is a "common" route with hilarious slice-of-life comedy, followed by your choice of a character-specific storyline - all of which get incredibly dark.
It's a monster of a VN though. I'm a fast reader and the first game alone took me 50h, and this package has the three main games plus a ton of side-content. Also, the original release of this game was an eroge, and while the explicit scenes were removed in modern releases there's still plenty of sexual content in dialogues which may or may not be OK with you.
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2d
Thanks, will check them out.
Current plan is to give Stiens;Gate another try, since I already own it on PS3. On Switch side have Raging Loop on wishlist, plan to get it on next sale.
Phelpssan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2d
It's a great game, but I'll give you a quick warning: You will need a guide to get to the final/true ending.
Most of the endings are fairly obvious decisions at the end of a chapter, but the final/true ending is hidden behind a bunch of message responses during the game with nothing that clearly signals "you're on the right path".
It's absolutely worth it though. One of the most satisfying endings I've seen.
This one should be a much simpler to complete, there's a handy in-game flowcharts helps you explore and go back and forth to try different choices very easily.
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2d
So, do I need to lookup the guide before starting the game, or should do a blind run first and then use the guide to go for true ending? I am guessing I won't have to replay the whole game or anything?
Phelpssan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2d
I'd suggest a blind run first.
Depending on your choices may need start from the beginning... but you can have the game automatically fast forward through dialogue you've already read on previous playthroughs ,so getting to the true ending will be quite fast.
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1d
Cool. Thanks for the info.
cattywampas@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 4d
Meccha Chameleon! What a fun game. So glad and very pleasantly surprised it stopped for Switch 2.
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 4d
Playing on Switch 2? How does it run? My kid has been asking for it.
cattywampas@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 4d
Runs pretty well! Still getting used to the controls, and I haven't tried the mouse yet.
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3d
That's good to know. Thanks!
ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 2d
Nothing yet. However, recently purchased the Switch 2 Zelda edition for my mother and I. So patiently awaiting for the end of next month.
Going to purchase either ToTK or Ocarina for my mother (and a little for me) but not sure which other game to get; Mario Kart World or Bananza.
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2d
Nice, congratulations! Both Mario Kart and Bananza very are different kind of games. If you want to play together, Mario Kart might be a better option in the start, but it all depends on what you want to play.
bird@catodon.rocks · 3 pts · 4d
Trying to finish up Darksiders II so I can move on to Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Also playing Disney Dreamlight Valley on the side.
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 4d
How are you liking Disney Dreamlight Valley? It was on my wishlist, but they keep adding stuff, and I am not sure I'll have time to propery play it.
bird@catodon.rocks · 3 pts · 4d
It's a great cozy game. You don't need to buy all the DLC the base game alone has a ton to do. It's the kinda thing where you just buy expansions that appeal to you. I got it with the Winnie the Pooh expansion since it's currently on sale.
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3d
Hmm... Thanks, will check it out.
sdcSpade@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 4d
Let's start with the stupid. I finished the last tiny bit of the Sabo DLC in One Piece: World Seeker after working through my controller trouble. Turn out, a different cable didn't make a difference. So I got a whole new controller and it didn't make a difference. I know the USB port is fine, so I was really aghast. The solution was... the battery. Back when I didn't really know what I was doing, I got the battery and USB cable bundle for the XBox controller to use it on PC. After all these years it finally dawned on me: Why does this thing need a battery anyway? Well, as it turns out, I never needed it. I only use it while plugged in, so it gets its power that way. But for some reason, the battery giving out caused the controller to repeatedly disconnect, even though it shouldn't be part of the equation at all. Just taking it out makes everything work fine!
...so anyway, I'll be starting the Law story next.
In Fallout 3, I visited Oasis, which was very strange, like I jumped into an Elder Scrolls game for a minute, but very unique and cool. Next, I'm finishing off my Bobblehead collection. Fully completing a game like this is too much even for me, but the Bobbleheads and visiting all major locations are two things I want to do, so I'm tackling these now to also reduce the post game travels. The bobbleheads don't really do anything for me anymore, since almost all of my skills are maxed out by now, but the game gives you a shelf specifically to show them off, so of course I'll get them!
In Monster Hunter GU, I reached 3-star quests! Gendrome was basically just Velocidrome with Paralysis but Tetsucabra, the urgent quest leading into 3-Star, was the first monster that truly stands out. I got quite lucky, too! I finally got a Palico that is set up to become a great Prowler (now I just need to find someone who can share a Japanese Weakness Exploit Palico with me) and I got an Artillery +6 Talisman on my second ever roll, which is extremely good for this very early game and exactly what I needed to get! So this weekend, I got chores to do. A new rank always means a new set of collection and small monster quests and reasons to grind them. But if I get those done, I'll also tackle Yian Kut Ku next. I hate this guy, but I need his Flame Sacs for Artillery Decorations to round out my new talisman.
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3d
Heh, good thing you figured it out before getting a new controller.
We might be starting MH: Wilds. I wanted to play Rise first, but couple of friends are starting Wilds so will play with them. Let's see how it goes.
TheBlackFang@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 3d
I’ll probably drop into the Big Run for Splatoon 3 this weekend. I’m also playing Etrian Odyssey 2 HD (which I somehow find a bit too difficult 😅). Plus - Starfox Adventures! It’s remarkable how this GameCube game looks pretty much on par with many current-gen titles. It has some minor gameplay flaws but otherwise its production values are insane
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3d
Glad to hear Starfox Adventures holds up well. I was pretty happy when they announced that it's coming to NSO. Plan to play it soon.
IanTwenty@piefed.social · 2 pts · 2d
Nova Lands - bit grindy at the start but getting easier with upgrades.
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2d
This is the same genre as Factorio, right? I have a few games in the genre in my wishlist but haven't played any yet. Have you other such games?
IanTwenty@piefed.social · 2 pts · 2d
Not on Switch but spent a lot of time playing Mindustry, a kind of Factorio mixed with tower defense available on Steam/Linux/Windows/Mac/Android. Worth a look!
https://mindustrygame.github.io/
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1d
Thanks, will check it out.
brsrklf@jlai.lu · 2 pts · 4d
Got Persona 5R when SEGA did a sale a couple weeks ago, I'm about 12 hours in.
I've played a ton of Shin Megami Tensei games and spin-offs but it's my first Persona (though I did play Tokyo Mirage Session, and it's clearly more Persona than standard SMT).
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3d
Nice! I was planning to buy it on the sale but realised I have too many unplayed games already, so will get it after I have thinned my backlog a bit.
brsrklf@jlai.lu · 1 pts · 3d
Yeah tell me about it...
Though I'm glad I didn't go for P4 as well since they announced the remake literally 2 weeks later the sale. Kind of an asshole move honestly.
slimerancher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2d
Yeah, Atlus isn't great when it comes these things. Maybe it's a Japanese thing?