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Onhell said:
I do have one reason not to. I HATE N64/PS1 era graphics. Absolutely can't stand them. I find them jarring and off putting. They are the sole reason I quit console gaming until the xbox 360 and only played the EA NHL games and OG Blizzard on PC. Even today, when games do "retro graphics" I love 8-bit and 16-bit homages and presentation, but stay away with the heavily polygonal N64/PS1 graphics. A great example is Signalis. Many people sing its praises, but I couldn't do it. I played the first mission and called it quits.
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The 8bits and 16 bits or even spectrum or amstrad have aged better than the first 3d games.
 
I've just finished black flag resynced. It was amazing. I don't like Assasins Creed franchise - first games didn't clicked with me at all but black flag is cool - I like to sail, listen to songs and do nothing after finishing campaign :-D After that experiance I thought 'well, maybe new games are great!' so I've tried Valhalla.

It sucked life out of me.

So now I'm playing Quake with new chapter (NICE!). It's funny that I always, always try to play in some super complicated things like Baldurs Gate 3, Hearts of Iron 4 etc. but i've got most of the fun from boomer shooters. And I work in strategy related role in my job while my kid has ADHD, memory of a gold fish and is having a blast with paradox games.
 
Batman said:
I've just finished black flag resynced. It was amazing. I don't like Assasins Creed franchise - first games didn't clicked with me at all but black flag is cool - I like to sail, listen to songs and do nothing after finishing campaign :-D After that experiance I thought 'well, maybe new games are great!' so I've tried Valhalla.

It sucked life out of me.
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Black Flag is such a great game even AC fans that say it isn't an AC game, but just a pirate sim with AC skin still like it. I've played the OG 3 times. I was curious about Resynced, but reviews are mixed. Most of the complates are the visuals, something about being to bright and, oddly, too detailed. I don't know if they changed or added missions, but I'm still on the fence. Not to mention, I till have the original sooo.... no real need to get it.

As for the others. There's a post somewhere on here where the general consensus is:
Ezio Trilogy (II, Brotherhood, Revelation)
Black Flag
Origins
Odyssey

Valhalla is indeed one of the biggest disappointments and missed opportunities.
 
dickinson1978 said:
One question i dont find any chapter 2 that the boss is imposible to kill. I read i need lvl 40 and im in 20. What i hsve to do level up 20 levels to move to next chapter?
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Whenever I got to a new town I would talk to EVERYONE and pick up as many side quests as possible. When traveling I would check out caves, pits, grottos etc, that I could explore and find treasure chests. If I was underleveled to continue, I would look at my list of side quests and focus on those. It doesn't feel like grinding even though it is. It's purposeful grinding though.
 
Onhell said:
Whenever I got to a new town I would talk to EVERYONE and pick up as many side quests as possible. When traveling I would check out caves, pits, grottos etc, that I could explore and find treasure chests. If I was underleveled to continue, I would look at my list of side quests and focus on those. It doesn't feel like grinding even though it is. It's purposeful grinding though.
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Thanks! Because i spent the first hours to recruit the 8 and explore the map but now i find some places level 40 and the bosses imposible
 
dickinson1978 said:
Thanks! Because i spent the first hours to recruit the 8 and explore the map but now i find some places level 40 and the bosses imposible
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That would happen to me too lol. I would focus on my party leader's quest, picking up the other party members if I happen to go to their town due to my PL's quest or a side quest. In OT 1 it was Haanit, in OT 2 it was Throne
 
Onhell said:
That would happen to me too lol. I would focus on my party leader's quest, picking up the other party members if I happen to go to their town due to my PL's quest or a side quest. In OT 1 it was Haanit, in OT 2 it was Throne
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Its a weird story. At least for the moment i think i have to use all characters in each town
 
dickinson1978 said:
Its a weird story. At least for the moment i think i have to use all characters in each town
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I thought that too, but I think both games have an achievement for finishing a character's story solo. It's a challenge I don't care to accept lol, and I think it's more fun to get the band together.

I finished Super Castlevania IV. I really enjoyed it. It is BY FAR the easiest of all the 'Vanias I've played so far. The internet has already mentioned that it is basically a remake of the first Castlevania and except for a couple of bosses that's pretty much true. Aside from the graphics (obviously) the biggest change is how easy it is. The Medusa heads are a joke, being able to swing the whip in any direction is a god send, especially going up stairs and the final fight with Dracula is a joke. I was even able to cheese the fight against Death. 10/10 lol

Went back to Frostpunk, I am still unable to complete The Refugees. Things always spiral from 0 to 100. I think I have it under control and then BAM, the shit hits the fan. There aren't enough engineers. I have to choose between workshops and medical clinics. Even then there are only so many clinics I can build before there are just too many sick people.

I made a few changes and still not good enough. I had children work in the clinics, I also chose to have a body pit instead of a cemetery and did organ donation. my clinics were running at a 158% efficiency.... still not enough to care for all the sick and people just started dying. AAAAARRRGGGHHH. I'm giving it another shot today.
 
Onhell said:
I thought that too, but I think both games have an achievement for finishing a character's story solo. It's a challenge I don't care to accept lol, and I think it's more fun to get the band together.

I finished Super Castlevania IV. I really enjoyed it. It is BY FAR the easiest of all the 'Vanias I've played so far. The internet has already mentioned that it is basically a remake of the first Castlevania and except for a couple of bosses that's pretty much true. Aside from the graphics (obviously) the biggest change is how easy it is. The Medusa heads are a joke, being able to swing the whip in any direction is a god send, especially going up stairs and the final fight with Dracula is a joke. I was even able to cheese the fight against Death. 10/10 lol

Went back to Frostpunk, I am still unable to complete The Refugees. Things always spiral from 0 to 100. I think I have it under control and then BAM, the shit hits the fan. There aren't enough engineers. I have to choose between workshops and medical clinics. Even then there are only so many clinics I can build before there are just too many sick people.

I made a few changes and still not good enough. I had children work in the clinics, I also chose to have a body pit instead of a cemetery and did organ donation. my clinics were running at a 158% efficiency.... still not enough to care for all the sick and people just started dying. AAAAARRRGGGHHH. I'm giving it another shot today.
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I suck badly at castlevania (all) lol. Its like metroid i love the games but i suck
 
I really enjoyed Castlevania IV. Its atmosphere is brilliant, I adore the soundtrack, and there are some pretty neat effects for a SNES game. I don't mind that it is quite a bit easier than many other entries. That franchise is known for some pretty cheap and unfair sections here and there.

I'm really looking forward to getting the first new metroidvania-style Castlevania in ages later this year. Looks amazing!
 
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