JFarrell71
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I don't recall you being into Metaphor. I don't foresee you being into Persona, that being the case.I keep hearing about them and was always curious. I grabbed it on steam, since it was so discounted.
I don't recall you being into Metaphor. I don't foresee you being into Persona, that being the case.I keep hearing about them and was always curious. I grabbed it on steam, since it was so discounted.
I keep hoping to find one jrpg that will flip a switch in me and make me start liking them all.I don't recall you being into Metaphor. I don't foresee you being into Persona, that being the case.
I'm not sure I'd call Clair Obscur a JRPG though. It's more of a mashup of different genres. Mechanically, it's very JRPGish, but the writing, characters, and overall style aren't like a JRPG at all.Maybe Clair Obscure will be that? Which might lesd to Metaphor and Persona?![]()
I’m definitely in it for the story. But I am a bit worried about the story, since it’s getting such univeral acclaim. I hope it’s not just your emotional tear-jerker of a story and that it also has something profound to say.If you're more into story, you might like it more than I did. Gameplay-wise, I didn't find it compelling at all.
I doubt there are any battles were you absolutely have to parry at least on normal difficulty. You can just dodge which is much easier. Also, normal difficulty is challenging enough where you won't feel like you should be playing on hard like many other games.Another interesting thing is I keep hearing more and more about how brutal the parry mechanics are with regards to timing, even on the easiest difficulty (some are directly referencing Sekiro, which apparently the game director was a big fan of). Though I’m not sure if that’s more towards the end of the game or if it even is on the main path. So that gives me some pause as to how many people have actually finished it. Anyway, I’ll have to see for myself.
That’s a good point; so I read correctly that parry technically is completely optional? You can always dodge instead? The person that was saying parrying is brutal was on the easiest difficulty, but apparently she specced her character to get the highest bonuses on parrying. So it sounds like she dug her own grave.I doubt there are any battles were you absolutely have to parry at least on normal difficulty. You can just dodge which is much easier. Also, normal difficulty is challenging enough where you won't feel like you should be playing on hard like many other games.
The MMO. Never played a proper one (I don't think Warframe really counts?), so this is gonna be my first experience with the genre. Actually, this might be my first time actually playing a multiplayer game other than Warframe, though I'm gonna try and avoid multiplayer as much as I canI never tried Guild Wars, is this a single player version or the mmo? Because if it can be played offline, I'd be interested.
Gears Tactics is more about the battles and story than XCOM, and the combat is much faster-paced. I really enjoyed it.Gears of War 5
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Gears Tactics
I haven't played a Gears game since GoW 1. I was originally only going to purchase Gears Tactics since it looks like it might be a decent XCOM clone, but the entire bundle is on sale for only $10 more.
I think both games have thin stories, and yet I give XCOM2 a grade like 0.5 higher than Gears Tactics. Now, the combat in Gears Tactics is better, especially because if we choose to shot first in the round, it doesn't end for the char, Firaxis!!!Gears Tactics is more about the battles and story than XCOM, and the combat is much faster-paced. I really enjoyed it.
I didn't know anything about the Gears lore and still found good to play.
Well, if it's only 0.5 worse than XCOM 2, I made a good choice.I think both games have thin stories, and yet I give XCOM2 a grade like 0.5 higher than Gears Tactics. Now, the combat in Gears Tactics is better, especially because if we choose to shot first in the round, it doesn't end for the char, Firaxis!!!
I meant story-wise. That's because, let's be honest, both stories are nothing to write home about (back when we're supposed to write home about something - actually, to write somethingWell, if it's only 0.5 worse than XCOM 2, I made a good choice.![]()