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Re: Four Xbox Games We've Given 'Outstanding' 10/10 Scores To In 2022

everynowandben

Not many games I give 10/10s.

2022 games I've played through so far:

Immortality - 9
Tunic - 9

Deathloop - 8
Horizon Forbidden West - 8
Shadow Warrior 3 - 8
TMNT Shredder's Revenge - 8

Cuphead DLC - 7
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes - 7
Gotham Knights - 7
Kirby and the Forgotten Land - 7
Nightmare of Decay - 7
Pokemon Legends Arceus - 7
Splatoon 3 - 7

Stray - 6
Trek to Yomi - 6

Scorn - 4

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 8-9)

everynowandben

I don't have too much time to play this weekend, but the time I do have will be spent with Arx Fatalis, which is on Game Pass for PC if anyone else is interested and didn't know that. Also, I can confirm that the Arx Libertatis fan patch does work with this version of the game. So far, I'm not super digging it, but its interesting enough. I've only played for a couple of hours at this point, and hoping it picks up a bit and/or I start to see what it has to offer more clearly.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 1-2)

everynowandben

Finished the campaign in Splatoon 3 last night. It was okay, but poorly structured overall imo, and the frequent use of insta-kills was pretty annoying. Also, is it just me or is the music in this game a lot more obnoxious than it was in the first two?

Started up Immortality last night. I'm very confused, but also intrigued.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 24-25)

everynowandben

I got super into it and beat Deathloop a couple nights ago. Couldn't put it down! Not as good as Dishonored or Prey, but still very good. I played On PS5 for the gyro aiming and haptics.

I started Metal: Hellsinger last night and could not stop trying to gyro aim which obviously didn't work πŸ˜… I'm going to have to play a different game inbetween to break the habit. Thinking about starting either Omori or Weird West today, but haven't decided yet.

Re: Deathloop Is Getting A Free Xbox Game Pass Perk This Week

everynowandben

@Cikajovazmaj πŸ™‹πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈ I do. Every time it's an option. It's a superior control scheme. Even if you don't think so, its still an option xbox isn't giving you. Literally Xbox will lose my sale every time a multiplat comes out that has gyro on PS or Switch. It's happened multiple times this generation - Duke Nukem 3D, Quake, and Dusk. I'm sure there are more, but those are games that I personally purchased elsewhere. I can't be the only one out there doing the same. I agree that it's a platform limitation. MS could release a better controller. Until they do, I'll play on other platforms in these instances.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 3-4)

everynowandben

Wolfenstein (2009) on PC. This game is a blast! It's fast paced, not completely but mostly linear, and the RPG-lite elements give it a little extra something without going overboard. Everything about it is streamlined, and while that might not be to everyone's tastes, its exactly what I want right now. I'm having much more fun with it than I did with Return to Castle Wolfenstein which I found to be slow, finicky, and frustrating.

Also playing The Council. I'm on chapter 2.1, and so far it's alright. Interesting enough to keep playing, but I'm not loving it. Playing on PS4 via PS5, and while it's a narrative game, the performance is outright terrible. The graphics and animations are not great to say the least. I'm constantly distracted by how bad it looks and runs. Also, I'm finding there are just way too many skills to choose from and no way to know what's going to be most useful. For example, I might spend all my points leveling up my psychology skill, and then not use it even one time during the next "mission" or whatever. Doesn't feel good. But, the more I play through more intrigued I am regarding what's actually going on plot-wise.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 6-7)

everynowandben

Played a little Turbo Gold Racing last night, capped off with a few rounds of Vigor

Mostly I'm currently obsessed with making AI generated art. If that sounds cool to you, check out craiyon.com and type in literally anything. There are several other generators, but that one is very free and easy to use. The more specific you are, the better results you get. Thinking outside the box can help. I made an Instagram just to house all my images. Hope you have as much fun as I am! Enjoy!

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 23-24)

everynowandben

Getting very close to the end of Vestaria Saga but I doubt I'll finish it this weekend. It's a great game that absolutely lives up to it's creator's reputation. Very difficult and sometimes frustrating if you don't let anyone die, but it's worth it. Sometimes you just have to pray to the RNGesus. It's kind of a shame the graphics and animations aren't a little better, but they don't need to be as that's obviously not the point.

I also started playing Resident Evil: Survivor on my recently purchased Miyoo Mini v2, but I think I might save it for an upcoming flight.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 9-10)

everynowandben

Playing through Sin and Punishment on N64 via the NSO app. Still getting used to the controls.. This game is extremely difficult, but very creative. I'm not ashamed to admit I'm save scumming my way through it. Interesting that it never came out in the US, but all the dialogue is fully voice acted in American English with Japanese subtitles.

I bought Nightmare of Decay on PC about a week ago, and that will very likely be my next game since apparently it's only ~3 hours long. Supposedly it's a very good faux-retro interpretation of what the original Resident Evil might have been like if it was an FPS.

Other than that, just some Fall Guys with my buddies last night, and maybe more tonight. I want to give Naraka a shot, but I'm the only one of us who actually downloaded it πŸ˜…πŸ˜‚

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 2-3)

everynowandben

Very into Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes right now. Really loving this game. It's almost perfect for what it's trying to do. Possibly my new favorite musou.

Tried out The Anacrusis with the guys last night.. Woof. Gameplay is very tedious, and while the style is kinda neat, the graphics are flat with low detail like the game was designed in the early 360/PS3 era. I do not recommend it.

We played some more Fall Guys too which was still fun even though I'm not really getting any better at it.

Also chipping away at Blood: Fresh Supply this weekend as well. This game is very difficult, so I'm just straight up save-scumming my way through it at this point. It's probably going to take me a long time to actually finish this one.