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Haven't played Survivor yet, but Fallen Order was a great game. Only downside was the limited (or rather non existent) fast travel system making picking up the last few collectables here and there tedious.

Both GOWs are fantastic. I own AC Odyssey but haven't played it yet. Heard a lot of good stuff about it though. All in all a great selection of games though.
 
Spambot said:
So, I've finished Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and liked it so much that I went for 100% (achievements on PS5) and made it.

Started God of War (2018) and just when I got the hang of it, I got a notification that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is on sale in PS store (75% - 19,99 euros). Moreso, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is also on sale (Deluxe edition on 80% - 17,49 euros) and God of War: Ragnarok is 50% down (39,99).

I think I got my 2025 sorted out.
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All great games that hopefully you’ll enjoy!

I preferred Fallen Order to Survivor, but the latter is still excellent and a bigger game overall. AC Odyssey was the best AC I’ve played, and I’m looking forward to Shadows next week. I played as Kassandra, which aside from the historical inaccuracies of a woman in combat in Ancient Greece was a fantastic experience. I’ve been told she has the better voice acting when compared to Alexios.

I just completed GoW Ragnarok and I loved it overall; it has that adventure feel similar to the reboot Tomb Raiders but is more focused on combat. I ordered GoW (2018) and am pumped to play.
 
I recently replayed Gears 2 and Road to Ruin and I agree. It tried to do some interesting things with semi-stealth segments but I feel it was a bit too repetitive and didn't really fit with the tone of what happened storywise prior to that segment. So I can understand why they decided to cut it. I haven't played Aftermath (and Judgment in general), but planning to catch up later this year.
 
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re-playing and hopefully finally finishing Kingdom Come: Deliverance 1, in order to play the second installment (although the news that you can't enter any church in the second game and that maybe you'll be able to do so in the paid DLC released at the end of the year is a bit of a bummer)

Also I had a bit of a rough week (we had to move the entire family - three kids, two cats in order to paint the house and wifey and kids came down with a cold, so I'm completely exhausted), so it was a lot of "comfort food", in the form of various Diablo installments and from soft games with power metal (Rhapsody, Stratovarius) in the background... and more wine that would be proper in Lent, admittedly.

Also I'm playing RDR1 (again, a game I haven't yet finished despite starting over several times - blame me being spoiled from the perfection of RDR2 which I played first) and have just now bought and downloaded Age of Mythology: Retold (I always thought Mythology to be much better and more interesting than Empires).

Relatively recently I replayed Lies of P for the fifth time (the announcement of the DLC was as good an opportunity as any) and am eagerly awaiting both its DLC and the new Doom game.
 
Detective Beauregard said:
I preferred Fallen Order to Survivor, but the latter is still excellent and a bigger game overall.
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Gameplay-wise, I guess I am enjoying Survivor more, but Order had better atmosphere (and I was more invested in the story).

Detective Beauregard said:
AC Odyssey was the best AC I’ve played, and I’m looking forward to Shadows next week.
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My best overall is probably Origins, although it gets repetitive towards the end. In general, however, I'm burned out regarding AC - I haven't even played the paid DLC for Valhalla and Mirage, it'll probably be a long time before I get to Shadows.

Detective Beauregard said:
I played as Kassandra, which aside from the historical inaccuracies of a woman in combat in Ancient Greece was a fantastic experience. I’ve been told she has the better voice acting when compared to Alexios.
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I agree, her voice acting is superior and superb, one of my favourite voice acting in games and I suspect the only reason she hasn't won awards for it was because it was the year when RDR2 came out (as Arthur Morgan is yet on another level).
 
JudasMyGuide said:
Also I'm playing RDR1 (again, a game I haven't yet finished despite starting over several times - blame me being spoiled from the perfection of RDR2 which I played first) and have just now bought and downloaded Age of Mythology: Retold (I always thought Mythology to be much better and more interesting than Empires).
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AoM certainly has a unique fun factor, more visual flair and excitement with the myth units and god powers, but AoE2 to me is the pinnacle of RTS as 'real-time chess', very finely balanced and strategic but also demanding a lot of mechanical skill. It is also one of the few games where I actually enjoy watching the 'pro' tournament matches.
 
Today's Switch 2 Direct lived up to my expectations - I've gone ahead and preordered from Smyths (luckily quickly, as they're apparently already sold out).

Looking forward to June 5th!
 
Playing games with other people almost gives me performance anxiety, and I have a bit of a short attention span so playing with someone will usually lead to me losing interest before they do... which could actually be less a short attention span and more me just not wanting to play with someone else. I also feel I can't get immersed in the game properly if I'm distracted by someone else being present.
 
JudasMyGuide said:
For fuck's sake, I mean, I know I'm probably on the spectrum, but if I wanted to play with other people, I wouldn't be a gamer, right?
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Mosh said:
Man I'm right there with you. I have friends and social activities I enjoy but video games are not that for me and sometimes I feel like I'm in a very small minority of people who primarily enjoy games as solitary activities.
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Edington said:
Playing games with other people almost gives me performance anxiety, and I have a bit of a short attention span so playing with someone will usually lead to me losing interest before they do... which could actually be less a short attention span and more me just not wanting to play with someone else.
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I’m pretty much in the same boat as you three, minus the performance anxiety. I almost exclusively play single player games, as they’re kind of a “wind down from a stressful day” hobby for me. Granted, playing games in the same room with people while tossing back a few beers is great, since I actually know the people. But online with a bunch of randos? As Leon S. Kennedy would say, “No thanks, bro.”
 
Well, it's not just me - maybe it's because the second multiplayer game in a row and the second specific-console-exclusive game overall, but I've never seen the from soft community this unhinged, 95 % of the posts I've seen in the past 24 hours are having some sort of breakdown, lol, exhibit B:

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JudasMyGuide said:
Well, it's not just me - maybe it's because the second multiplayer game in a row and the second specific-console-exclusive game overall, but I've never seen the from soft community this unhinged, 95 % of the posts I've seen in the past 24 hours are having some sort of breakdown, lol, exhibit B:
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That console being a Nintendo console hasn't helped matters either, especially given the admittedly shaky trailer for the new edition of Elden Ring.
 
www.gamespot.com

Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders Delayed Due To Tariffs, Release Date Still June 5

The Nintendo Switch 2 is almost here, but customers in the US will not be able to preorder the console on April 9, as originally expected.
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"Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions. Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged."

Would not be surprised if this leads to a price increase in the US, the $450 price tag didn’t seem to take into account potential tariffs. Thanks Trump voters!
 
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