General gaming discussion

Damn…

I'm still trying to complete my first Gold Stake run, using the Plasma Deck. Got to about the 6th Ante a few nights ago but one of my Jokers expired and I missed out on one of the blinds by less than 50 points.

Was just looking around for Xenoblade X here and was wondering is there a site that checks multiple sites at once for physical games?

I remember using find-game.co.uk back in the day but don't think there's a modern equivalent.

Thanks. Looks like it's still active anyway.

Has anyone tried the First Berserker: Khazan? I couldn't resist after seeing previews, really enjoying it so far.

The first two bosses are proper git gud but done in the right way; making you learn the game and have a fantastic sense of achievement when you do beat them.

Yep I’m about a third of the way through it. Combat is so good. There is a huge amount of depth to the combat. The boss fights feel like end game level in hardness but are very fair. You learn all the different options the game gives you to survive

Nice! I want to read some but i want to go in completely blind as well.

Went back to Hollow Knight as i never tried the dlc but got a bit bored of it. Started a new game and it's just magic. I remember first playing and giving up quickly as i had no idea where i was going or what i was doing. I forget a lot of the early game stuff so it's just a joy to find what's on the next room, also beating the first boss so easily and remembering how i thought it was impossible when i first faced him. I miss my dash and other abilities but I'm definitely glad i started a NG.

It’s a lot harder than Dark Souls, Demon’s Souls Bloodborne and Elden Ring. Every boss feels like one of the toughest Sekiro bosses or the final boss in Elden Ring DLC pre nerf. However once you learn all the different counter options they become a lot easier. The combat though is a different level than the above. Elden Ring combat feels outdated in comparison.

I don't play Fortnite but it is almost unavoidable in its coverage these days. I see Sabrina Carpenter is a character in it now.

It's such a weird game. It hoovers up absolutely everything in the pop culture sphere.

I think Metal Gear Solid would be the only one I'd have a reasonable chance with, though I'd have to do some research on the likes of the Portable Ops and Acid games if they were to be included, as well as the original Metal Gear series. If it could be kept to just the Metal Gear Solid games, I think I'd do alright.

That said I'd love to see what questions they could come up with for that. "Why does Quiet, the female sniper, only wear a bikini and tights? She breathes through her skin! Yes, correct. What nickname was given to Peter Stillman, the bomb expert with a prosthetic leg? Peg Leg Pete! Yes, correct. The Romanian villain who resembles a vampire has the nickname 'Vamp', what is the actual reason why he's called Vamp? He's bisexual! Yes, correct. Why did… buzz… I've started so I'll finish… Why did the President grab Raiden by the crotch and then act surprised that Raiden was actually male? Erm…. pass…"

I could probably do Resident Evil, but that might mean I would finally have to play through 6!

Someone was on recently whose specialist subject was the Friday Night Dinner TV series. So not that broad.

At least there were no questions about the CD-i games.

This one's for @Penn 😂