In a lull; last game was the Burning Shores DLC which I enjoyed immensely and still have some stuff to tidy up. I still have GTAV (PS5 version), Witcher 3, Halo Infinite campaign and Cyberpunk to start and finish but lacking the commitment currently. Not sure what to invest in ....
Games you're playing, and games...
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3 takes a while to get going, I played it years ago but a lot had been cut in the Western release IIRC.
I'm currently playing Judgment and I love the fact that I could pick JP subs and audio in the PS Plus version and play fully in Japanese, can't recall that being an option in the other games. I hope Lost Judgment is the same.
It also has EN dub which is nice but kills the atmosphere IMO.
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I've been playing metro exodus enhanced edition last week. The story, gameplay, world design, stealth and crafting are very good, I wouldn't say outstanding, IMHO overhyped somewhat, but nothing I'm unhappy with or bothered by.
But the visuals, my word, they are simply fantastic*. Every hour or two I come across a scene where I have to stop playing for a minute just to enjoy the beauty and realism. The daylight scenes with the sun reflecting off the oil pools, the night scenes in the indoor environments in first area, just wow. You can pinpoint where an enemy is (indoors) and which way he is facing without line-of-sight because you can see where his head torch is reflecting, that's a level of realism I wasn't prepared for. The sound effects are also incredibly good.
*Playing at 4K res, settings mix of high and ultra, DLSS balanced, HDR on**, getting around 90-110 fps most of the time. PC specs in my sig.
** When you turn HDR on there is a bug with the gamma, everything looks a bit washed out, internet searches reveal the bug is well known but will not be fixed (it looks normal for a brief moment when you are removing or applying the gas mask). To work around it I adjusted TV display settings, reduced brightness and increased contrast & OLED light settings. Only takes a minute and my game sessions are usually 3-4hours at least so I don't mind doing it each time, can't remember the exact changes right now but if you want to know I can write them down.
The only other raytraced AAA game I have played so far is CP2077 which didn't look anywhere near as realistic or stunning to me. Which other ray traced games are totally stunning visually like metro exodus is?
But the visuals, my word, they are simply fantastic*. Every hour or two I come across a scene where I have to stop playing for a minute just to enjoy the beauty and realism. The daylight scenes with the sun reflecting off the oil pools, the night scenes in the indoor environments in first area, just wow. You can pinpoint where an enemy is (indoors) and which way he is facing without line-of-sight because you can see where his head torch is reflecting, that's a level of realism I wasn't prepared for. The sound effects are also incredibly good.
*Playing at 4K res, settings mix of high and ultra, DLSS balanced, HDR on**, getting around 90-110 fps most of the time. PC specs in my sig.
** When you turn HDR on there is a bug with the gamma, everything looks a bit washed out, internet searches reveal the bug is well known but will not be fixed (it looks normal for a brief moment when you are removing or applying the gas mask). To work around it I adjusted TV display settings, reduced brightness and increased contrast & OLED light settings. Only takes a minute and my game sessions are usually 3-4hours at least so I don't mind doing it each time, can't remember the exact changes right now but if you want to know I can write them down.
The only other raytraced AAA game I have played so far is CP2077 which didn't look anywhere near as realistic or stunning to me. Which other ray traced games are totally stunning visually like metro exodus is?
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Whilst I wait for Jedi Survivors to get cheaper (currently around £50 used on vinted) I have dug out Dying Light 2 from my backlog of shame. The first few hours were extremely tough even on the easiest setting. Now I have levelled up a bit it's got a bit more manageable. I just wish there was an option to stop weapons breaking!
Yeah I remember playing Astro's Playroom when I first got my PS5 and remember how amazing the DualSense felt, most games now feels just have the 'rumble' - I need to go back and play it remind me again how good it was
Maybe Returnal made decent use of it
Yeah I remember playing Astro's Playroom when I first got my PS5 and remember how amazing the DualSense felt, most games now feels just have the 'rumble' - I need to go back and play it remind me again how good it was
Maybe Returnal made decent use of it
Yes I did recall Returnal having gentle tip taps of Selene’s footsteps and I think Control had that as well.
You could feel the rain in Returnal. The best implementation since Astro by far. The updated Ghost of Tsushima was decent too. The way your horses footfalls felt different depending on what you travelled over. Subtle but effective.
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Yeah I loved it and it’s the first time I’ve ever wanted to complete it despite buying it 3 times. The fps boost and controller feedback was really good to be fair.
It’s my third run through but it’s a considerably better experience with the higher FPS, the game is a delight and hilarious. Really good fun.
I love the PS5 extras like the phone calls and police sounds coming out of the controller. Haptics, adaptive triggers and better loading times are also massive pluses.
I love the PS5 extras like the phone calls and police sounds coming out of the controller. Haptics, adaptive triggers and better loading times are also massive pluses.
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I finally 'beat' Dead Cells yesterday and defeated the Hand of the King, very pleased with that! that's only the 3rd time I've got that far, the first two times were (looking back on it) absolute luck and the fight was very slow as I chipped away at his health until he killed me... however this time I had him beat quite quickly - now that I know to stack a single attribute rather than spread out my scrolls like I did before, also setting up good synergies on my load out. (and I almost had flawless wins against the Concierge and the Time Keeper!). Now to tackle it with the boss cell active!
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Back to Fallen Order. Didn’t realise how great they had made it look/run with the next gen patch.
Man, it’s a rollercoaster. Enjoyed it, but it was draining by the end !
My gaming schedule is going to be busy. I have a used copy of ps5 jedi survivor on its way in the post. My wife came back from town today and as a surprise ordered me a copy of Tears of the kingdom for switch. Over the next few months Diablo, FF16, Lies of P, Atlas Fallen and Armored Core 6!
Currently playing MGS2 (in the HD Collection) on the PS3 after playing MGS last week. It's good to come back to these, haven't played them in about 11 years according to the date on my save file, so it's been a while. MGS2 is still my least favourite of the lot but visually it holds up surprisingly well thanks to the art style and runs nicely too.
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I've just got started on this as well - so far just made my way through the gate in Seatlle. Loving all the small details in the game, the character animation and the environment are amazing.