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So, what you playing at the mo? Retro Edition

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    #9062
    Retr0gamer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118855333#Comment_118855333

    Take that back.

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    #9063
    Mr.Saturn
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118855422#Comment_118855422

    Fine.

    It's shite.



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    #9064
    Retr0gamer
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    I think you mean it's the perfect amalgamation of kitsch, jank and carbonated beverages.

    I think it's a decent game in a quick blast arcade type of way, even if it gets a bit too hard later.

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    #9065
    CiDeRmAn
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    So, just like the Zelda games on CDi



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    #9066
    Retr0gamer
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    Finally beat Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts. Not sure why I never did but I'm guessing it's due to the absolute slog that is Stage 6 and 7 which are filled with Red Arremers who are a pain to deal with since Arthur can no longer aim upwards. It's even worse on the second run of the game as the bracelet in Super G 'n G sucks!!!

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    #9067
    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    SOTN...finally. The knockback is absolutely brutal versus what I'm used to in Aria of Sorrow, as too is the whole notion of getting stun-locked in a game that by all accounts had a decent QA. That said, it is rare I come across a classic like this and find it lives up to the hype — it's been an absolute joy to play thus far as I near the end of the inverted castle.



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    #9068
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,486 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118886867#Comment_118886867

    You waited a quarter of a century to play (arguably) the greatest 2d platforming game ever made? for shame! :pac:

    Yeah it's some game isn't it? The first time I played it through I didn't know about the inverted castle at all. Played through it again about 5-6 years ago and finished it properly.

    Edit - I just realised the gravity of what I said, 1997 is 25 years ago! so many amazing games that came out that year and now 25 years old, mental.



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    #9069
    Colonel Panic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,018 ✭✭✭Colonel Panic


    I’m still playing through the first Castlevania game. Can’t beat Frankenstein.

    I also played the first chapter of MSR lately. I suck so bad at racing games!



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    #9070
    Retr0gamer
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    The trick to Castlevania is using sub weapons to kill normal enemies. Doing so will make them spawn I, II and last III symbols that are a massive help.

    That and cheesing the game by holding on to the holy water which is OP.

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    #9071
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,486 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Speaking of vampire themed games, is anyone else playing Vampire Survivors on Steam? It's only 3 euro and looks like a homebrew 8 bit game but I'm absolutely beyond addicted to it.

    Apparently the guy who made it normally makes betting games and wanted to use the same logic to make a really addictive videogame - he succeeded!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id2FfoIF5KE



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    #9072
    Mr.Saturn
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118887767#Comment_118887767

    Had actually gave it a try before but PS1 Classics version on the PS3 (**** PAL version and all) does the game no justice at all. Not exaggerating when I say it felt like running though molasses. Took me an embarrassing amount of time to twig they were selling literally the worst way of playing the game for reasons only known to them and their god.



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    #9073
    Retr0gamer
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    Started Maken X tonight.

    It's a weird game. First person melee combat game made by the team that makes the Persona and Shin Megami Tensei games. It's got bags of style and weird as fook. Combat is interesting and feels a little like how Metroid Prime works if it was a melee game.... and a bit less competent.

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    #9074
    CiDeRmAn
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    I'm playing a bit of the House of the Dead remaster on Switch, lots of fun and looks great.

    It would have been nice to have had the original Arcade and Saturn titles too.


    The Switch Joycon does a decent job of emulating a gun, too.



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    #9075
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118891187#Comment_118891187

    First time I played it was PAL too unfortunately, on a little 14 inch Commodore 1084 monitor. So not only was it painfully slow, a large chunk of my tiny screen was missing due to PAL boarders.



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    #9076
    Andrew76
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118888495#Comment_118888495

    Yeah was playing it before Elden Ring came out, it’s brilliant. Incredibly addictive considering how simple it is. Must go back to it actually, think I got to lvl 95 or something like that on one run, so much fun when you think you’re almost dead but manage to keep going for ages. 😂



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    #9077
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118903322#Comment_118903322

    Lv 95? Jesus the screen must have looked like absolute mania at that point!

    How's Elden Ring treating you? I've been tempted to give it a go, recently bought Cyberpunk and it's not keeping my attention at all so might try that instead.



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    #9078
    Retr0gamer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118915132#Comment_118915132

    I've a question for you, why are you playing cyberpunk and not Elden Ring? Actually why are you playing anything that isn't Elden Ring.

    Lets just say that Elden Ring is so good that when I finish it I'll have to consider what happens to my top 20 games of all time.

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    #9079
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,109 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118915132#Comment_118915132

    I think now that we're over the catastrophic launch and the rougher edges have been patched out, the more mundane reality of Cyberpunk is ever more apparent: it's just a very mediocre game underneath that pretty shell. Sure, it has some decent characterisation and missions here and there, but it's very much a game and a setting in search of a purpose.



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    #9080
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118915166#Comment_118915166

    Well there's a recommendation if ever I heard one! didn't realise it was meant to be that good - Not a George RR Martin fan so wasn't on the hype train in that regard at all.

    Are you playing with keyboard and mouse or a controller actually? I've played through all the Souls games with a controller so would be nearly tempted to go that way with this too.



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    #9081
    Retr0gamer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118915213#Comment_118915213

    Controller. Not sure how you could play them with a Keyboard and Mouse.

    Wouldn't worry about the George RR Martin connection. As far as I can tell he is on the cover as a 'presented by' type deal as the story and writing is pure From Software and makes absolutely no sense outside of a Vaati Vidya video. As a game, it's pure soulsborne but with an open world and design that might even be better than Breath of the Wild.

    It's taken over my life.

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    #9082
    Mr.Saturn
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    GRRM's input was always going to be limited on a product that actually got finished.



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    #9083
    CiDeRmAn
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118915166#Comment_118915166

    I'll try not to finish it before you!

    Actually, you are safe, I haven't played it yet, but Cidonalad is not to far from the end of it, at least the end so far



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    #9084
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118916090#Comment_118916090

    I thought I was last night. The map just keeps getting bigger....

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    #9085
    johnny_ultimate
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    Pfft, I finished it ten days ago. Hurry up :P

    (It is a bloody massive game - I thought I put a lot of time into it at 80-odd hours in a month or so which is a lot for me, but already hearing of people with multiples of that).



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    #9086
    Andrew76
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118915132#Comment_118915132

    Think I recorded some gameplay from it actually so must see if I can dig out a screenshot for the laugh - yeah it was manic.

    As the other guys have said - Elden Ring is something else man. I bounce off most open world games (including BOTW) but not this one - mainly because to me it's Dark Souls 3 in an open world setting. Still has the typical DS style non-open world sections (castles and cities etc) but they're bigger and better in design - stunning stuff really. It's more forgiving than your typical DS game too which is refreshing.

    Just over 91 hrs in and lvl 115 and still have a good chunk left to do - never feels like a slog though and I'm constantly impressed with new areas you find - sometimes completely hidden from the normal path too. Anyway, yeah, it's bloody great. 😂

    P.S. I'm playing on PC too with a controller, no issues. It's only a smidge over 40 quid on cdkeys too so way cheaper than the console equivalents.



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    #9087
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    Oh you absolute beauty, I was mulling it over at 60 euro on steam but just nabbed it for 43 on CDkeys (a steam code too) thanks for the tip!



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    #9088
    Andrew76
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118917170#Comment_118917170

    Good stuff! Look forward to seeing some updates form you over in then ER thread. 😎

    And actually, I see Vampire Survivors is 10% off and down to €2.15 on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/Vampire_Survivors/ - bargain for one of the best games around that isn't Elden Ring. Oh I see there's lots more characters now too, were only 4 when I last played I think.


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    #9089
    Colonel Panic
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    I haven’t touched Elden Ring in ages. It’s not very friendly for short bursts of gaming unfortunately.

    I need to move my PS5 downstairs so I can play in the evenings without being in the same room where I work.



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    #9090
    Retr0gamer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118919520#Comment_118919520

    It's not conductive to getting to bed on time either.

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    #9091
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118917500#Comment_118917500

    Managed to fire up Elden Ring for a couple of hours yesterday, completely see what all the fuss is about. It gave me a similar feeling I got with the original Dark Souls, just on a far far bigger Breath of the Wild kind of scale. Couldn't put it down.

    It's really nice being totally mangled by a boss and then being able to say '**** this' and go exploring instead.

    I did still manage to get an hour in on Vampire Survivors too - decided to try out the controller seeing as I had it set up for Elden Ring and did far far better than I had been doing with the keyboard!



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