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What are you playing, Nintendo edition.

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  • #1322
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,751 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I played a few hours of the Octopath Traveler demo today. I played as Ophilia as far as the first boss (and beat it).

    Superb game and jumps right to the top of my wishlist. The graphics and music are just gorgeous.

    I can't wait to see how the 8 paths cross (and what the overall story is). I hope it's a good one. :)

    At least 60 hours to finish the main game (excluding side quests). That's a good value game.


  • #1323
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    My son is loving Hollow Knight, says it's like a Cuphead/Dark Souls mash up.


  • #1324
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,751 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Hollow Knight is great. Having trouble with the second boss though.... she's fast.


  • #1325
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    Hollow Knight is absolutely amazing. Best game of its genre since Guacamelee. Unlike Axiom Verge, totally lived up to the hype. Essential purchase at 15.


  • #1326
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,714 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Excuse me, but Axiom Verge is a superb game.


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  • #1327
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,751 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    *deep breath*

    I agree with sligeach.


  • #1328
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Mr E wrote: »
    *deep breath*

    I agree with sligeach.

    :eek:


  • #1329
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,552 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    UNSUBSCRIBE PEOPLE THE END TIMES HAVE COME




    I kidding I kidding we love Sligeach he da man


  • #1330
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,552 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    Really enjoying Fire Emblem Echoes reminds me of persona 3 or 4 very dungeon crawler esque.


  • #1331
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,751 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I beat Hornet in Hollow Knight... Onwards to the next area. I'm now past where I got to on the PC version, so looking forward to seeing what's next. :)


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  • #1332
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,945 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Mr E wrote: »
    I played a few hours of the Octopath Traveler demo today. I played as Ophilia as far as the first boss (and beat it).

    Superb game and jumps right to the top of my wishlist. The graphics and music are just gorgeous.

    I can't wait to see how the 8 paths cross (and what the overall story is). I hope it's a good one. :)

    At least 60 hours to finish the main game (excluding side quests). That's a good value game.

    I'm playing as the thief and it's really really good. We'll worth playing if anyone is on the fence.

    Is there a way to see the enemies HP when attacking? I'm nearly sure I could see it in the first demo?


  • #1333
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    sligeach wrote: »
    Excuse me, but Axiom Verge is a superb game.

    I don't necessarily disagree. It just didn't live up to all the hype. It didn't hold my attention v the way this is


  • #1334
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Mr E wrote: »
    I beat Hornet in Hollow Knight... Onwards to the next area. I'm now past where I got to on the PC version, so looking forward to seeing what's next. :)

    Just bought it earlier, really enjoying it so far. Tough but fair. Managed to get past the first boss on my third attempt or so and then picked up some new spell. That'll do for tonight.

    Also downloaded the Octopath demo, didn't think much of the first one but will give this a go after seeing the positive comments above.

    Have watched a few videos on Mario Tennis and it looks pretty good, a bit of depth to the gameplay it seems. I think the last tennis game I played on a Nintendo was Super Tennis on the SNES, loved it.

    Don't suppose Argos might discount the price on release? 60 quid is a bit steep.


  • #1335
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Last Nintendo Tennis game I enjoyed was on the Virtual Boy!


  • #1336
    blockfighter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭blockfighter


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    Have watched a few videos on Mario Tennis and it looks pretty good, a bit of depth to the gameplay it seems. I think the last tennis game I played on a Nintendo was Super Tennis on the SNES, loved it.

    Don't suppose Argos might discount the price on release? 60 quid is a bit steep.

    If you pre-order it in Smyths you can get it for €50.


  • #1337
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,714 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Or you can buy the Beta version for €16. :p

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mario-Tennis-Ultra-Smash-Nintendo/dp/B00ZGEWN1Y/


  • #1338
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    sligeach wrote: »
    Or you can buy the Beta version for €16. :p

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mario-Tennis-Ultra-Smash-Nintendo/dp/B00ZGEWN1Y/

    Not funny, I bought that at the same time as the Switch, one of them is still in it's wrapper on the shelf.... hint, not the Switch!


  • #1339
    ThunbergsAreGo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,399 ✭✭✭✭ThunbergsAreGo


    Mr E wrote: »
    I beat Hornet in Hollow Knight... Onwards to the next area. I'm now past where I got to on the PC version, so looking forward to seeing what's next. :)
    Is there any way to know what to do next or is it just figure it out as you go?


  • #1340
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,751 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Not totally obvious, but you get a power when you beat Hornet that will help you access areas that you couldn't previously access.

    Tip - go to the
    bottom right area of the map where you beat Hornet.


  • #1341
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Mr E wrote: »
    Not totally obvious, but you get a power when you beat Hornet that will help you access areas that you couldn't previously access.

    Tip - go to the
    bottom right area of the map where you beat Hornet.

    Might be showing my age, but when you say "Hornet" I think of this

    daytona.jpg?itok=jPcaQDgx


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  • #1342
    ThunbergsAreGo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,399 ✭✭✭✭ThunbergsAreGo


    Mr E wrote: »
    Not totally obvious, but you get a power when you beat Hornet that will help you access areas that you couldn't previously access.

    Tip - go to the
    bottom right area of the map where you beat Hornet.
    Oh I wasn't even near hornet, I just meant in general :)


  • #1343
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,751 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Ah right. Just look for areas of the map you haven't been (or couldn't reach). You can see exit points you haven't explored from the map - just explore. :)


  • #1344
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,552 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    Damn I really need amiibos for Fire Emblem that or a way to hack them.


  • #1345
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Mr E wrote: »
    Not totally obvious, but you get a power when you beat Hornet that will help you access areas that you couldn't previously access.

    Tip - go to the
    bottom right area of the map where you beat Hornet.

    Hornet can **** right off! :pac:

    Thank god there's a save point really close by otherwise I'm not sure I'd have the patience to keep going back. Tough tough fight.


  • #1346
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,751 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    It's an old fashioned boss fight, for sure. You have to be patient, learn her patterns and pick your attacks carefully. If you just wade in swinging, you'll be dead in seconds. Tip: downward attacks (like shovel knight) are a huge help.


  • #1347
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    She makes specific sounds before some attacks which is helping also.


  • #1348
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    So, in response to a lousy E3 I bought Xenoblade Chronicles 2 for my Switch.
    Picked up from where I left off, some hour or two from the start.
    Now I'm not wishing as much for proper real time combat and reckon it's all going to get v confusing shortly, but it was an enjoyable hour spent with it.
    I look forward to picking it up again sometime in 2020 to play some more, might find get past the tutorial popups!


  • #1349
    ThunbergsAreGo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,399 ✭✭✭✭ThunbergsAreGo


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    She makes specific sounds before some attacks which is helping also.

    At this fight now, might be one I avoid on the commute and save for the couch if its that difficult :)


  • #1350
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Christ this Hollow Knight is brilliant and annoying as hell in equal measure! :pac:

    Delighted to finally beat Hornet but a few minutes later I lost 900 coin things (or whatever the currency is called). Died fighting some tough prick down at the lake and the game goes and put's my soul dude right behind him - so of course I died trying to get him. :mad:

    Out of curiosity I went back to the shop but there was only 2 new markers for sale, had previously bought all the rest. Is it far into the game when I can upgrade my weapon?


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  • #1351
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,751 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Go to the far bottom right of the starting area to start working on your charm collection. When you fight a mini boss called Mother, you're heading in the right direction.


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