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Ollie83 · 24 Jul 2023 at 08:30

Resi 4 remake and Diablo 4 here. Resi 4 is amazing on PS5 and my OLED tv. Diablo 4 is good but the "always online" is a bit of a pain playing it on my laptop whilst taking trips.

Amatsubu · 24 Jul 2023 at 09:12

Played Tekken 8 for the past three days, now back to LJ and the rest.

Steviepunk · 24 Jul 2023 at 09:37

I keep trying to get into Tekken again. Played the first 2 (or 3?) of them to death in the arcades and on the Playstation, but trying to play 6 and 7 was like hitting a wall and I just couldn't get back into them. I didn't realise 8 was out yet, how does it compare to 7?

I've been playing more Dead Cells, managed to finish the game on 2 Boss Cells yesterday and on that run I also managed to evade a 100 kill curse for not repaying the bank. that was very tense!!

Amatsubu · 24 Jul 2023 at 10:30

Steviepunk said:
I keep trying to get into Tekken again. Played the first 2 (or 3?) of them to death in the arcades and on the Playstation, but trying to play 6 and 7 was like hitting a wall and I just couldn't get back into them. I didn't realise 8 was out yet, how does it compare to 7?

I've been playing more Dead Cells, managed to finish the game on 2 Boss Cells yesterday and on that run I also managed to evade a 100 kill curse for not repaying the bank. that was very tense!!

I was selected for the Closed Network Test, the game probably won't be out for a year or so. Took four characters for a spin and got the highest rank available, it was just a test basically.

It can feel like hitting a wall because fighting games are among the hardest titles ever and Tekken is particularly complex so it's not surprising.

As for how it's different, the core gameplay feels similar to 7 with nerfed KBD and lots of more aggressive options, canned mixups via Heat dashes when you're so minus that you can't step or do anything, you just automatically wake up to take the mixup, can't choose to stay on the ground or sideroll etc. They also nerfed wakeup options and magic 4 on CH. etc. There's a lot of changes in the systems and a lot to talk about, not sure how I feel about this stuff yet.

Graphically, it looks really pretty and detailed but the netcode was hot garbage unfortunately. They've got their work cut out for them.

Steviepunk · 25 Jul 2023 at 08:57

Amatsubu said:
As for how it's different, the core gameplay feels similar to 7 with nerfed KBD and lots of more aggressive options, canned mixups via Heat dashes when you're so minus that you can't step or do anything, you just automatically wake up to take the mixup, can't choose to stay on the ground or sideroll etc. They also nerfed wakeup options and magic 4 on CH. etc. There's a lot of changes in the systems and a lot to talk about, not sure how I feel about this stuff yet.

I don't even know what half of what you said even means.. I'm not sure I'll have any more success with T8 and the last few! I've fairly casual when it comes to fighting games, not really into the competitive side.

Amatsubu · 25 Jul 2023 at 09:27

Steviepunk said:
I don't even know what half of what you said even means.. I'm not sure I'll have any more success with T8 and the last few! I've fairly casual when it comes to fighting games, not really into the competitive side.

No worries, I assumed you played some more.

I think you might actually have an easier time in 8 as what I've written basically means it's much easier to rush someone down pressing like a madman

They have this new system called Heat and every character has a set of moves that go into it even if the move gets blocked and then you auto dash towards your opponent like your **** is on fire

You have big frame advantage then (which means your moves come out before your opponent, let's say he's -8, no matter what he does, your move will always come out 8 frames faster) and can mix them up, for example with a low attack or a mid attack that's a launcher etc. They have to guess basically because you can't block both options the same way.

There's massive chip damage on some moves as well, so defending is just not that viable anymore. Your health gets chipped away on block and you can get it back only by attacking. The recoverable bar can get nullified then with every attack you get hit with.

They also reduced the execution on some things and nerfed backwards movement. Lots of technical things are easier now. This might be the most casual Tekken yet so far and the nonsense it has resembles a 2d fighter at times.

It'll still take a lot of work and the problem is people have been playing Tekken for decades so you'll surely run into proper monsters but you can always find new players and train with them.
You can get pretty far with some basics and learning.

Steviepunk · 26 Jul 2023 at 08:53

ok, that sounds interesting, maybe I'll give it a go after all

I do seem to remember that button bash style of play was good with Eddie Gordo (spelling?), might be a way back in for me until I get the hang of Paul again (I used to like using his counter block).

CaptainRAVE · 27 Jul 2023 at 14:57

Not sure what to play next. Fable, Far Cry 6, Alan Wake? I think any game is going to have a tough time having just finished Red Dead 2.

Mobius 1 · 27 Jul 2023 at 15:23

CaptainRAVE said:
Not sure what to play next. Fable, Far Cry 6, Alan Wake? I think any game is going to have a tough time having just finished Red Dead 2.

Um…yah gonna be hard to top. I personally enjoyed FC6 (mostly)

Haven’t played other two though.

CaptainRAVE · 27 Jul 2023 at 15:55

Mobius 1 said:
Um…yah gonna be hard to top. I personally enjoyed FC6 (mostly)

Haven’t played other two though.

I’ve ended up playing Bramble. Probably FC6 next.

Mobius 1 · 27 Jul 2023 at 16:04

CaptainRAVE said:
I’ve ended up playing Bramble. Probably FC6 next.

I think you’ll like the open world. It is extremely large. A lot to explore. I haven’t completed it yet. And haven’t seen a lot of the map either (fc6)

Plainsong · 27 Jul 2023 at 17:33

I’ve finished FC6 twice as I do love the games. Slowly making my way through 5 which had a nice update for PS5 also. I am loving it it’s a brilliant world to explore and the villains are some of the best yet.

Vandle · 27 Jul 2023 at 23:29

Installed Remnant 2 last night on PS5. Did the first hour, some story cut scenes, training mission and basic gearing up. Tried one level proper solo and its very hard! Decided to go medic build first as think it'll be valuable in co-op considering most people I've read on online are going handler as it seems more geared towards solo play. I've not played a souls type game and I don't think I have the time and patience to go solo

Surprised there isn't a standalone thread on here. Lots of those playing over the road on the PC games forum are calling it GOTY.

beachBOYken · 28 Jul 2023 at 09:27

CaptainRAVE said:
Not sure what to play next. Fable, Far Cry 6, Alan Wake? I think any game is going to have a tough time having just finished Red Dead 2.

Just as I was reading this, I was about to suggest Bramble.

Sometimes it's good to take a break from the larger games and play something a bit shorter and simple. I thought Bramble was good, story is a bit grim though, lol. How are you finding it?

CaptainRAVE · 28 Jul 2023 at 12:27

beachBOYken said:
Just as I was reading this, I was about to suggest Bramble.

Sometimes it's good to take a break from the larger games and play something a bit shorter and simple. I thought Bramble was good, story is a bit grim though, lol. How are you finding it?

Absolutely hooked on it, it’s quite captivating, but definitely a bit grim.

MOOGLEYS · 28 Jul 2023 at 12:29

Playing through The Last of Us PS5 version and really impressed with the amount of effort they have put into the remaster.

CaptainRAVE · 28 Jul 2023 at 12:34

MOOGLEYS said:
Playing through The Last of Us PS5 version and really impressed with the amount of effort they have put into the remaster.

Just waiting for it to come to PSplus which I’m sure it will do eventually.

Plainsong said:
I’ve finished FC6 twice as I do love the games. Slowly making my way through 5 which had a nice update for PS5 also. I am loving it it’s a brilliant world to explore and the villains are some of the best yet.

I absolutely loved 5, right up until the latter part of the game.

Mobius 1 · 28 Jul 2023 at 12:49

MOOGLEYS said:
Playing through The Last of Us PS5 version and really impressed with the amount of effort they have put into the remaster.

Recently completed it again. Fantastic remake honestly.

Kerplunk · 28 Jul 2023 at 13:21

MOOGLEYS said:
Playing through The Last of Us PS5 version and really impressed with the amount of effort they have put into the remaster.

Would you say it is worth replaying it if you have completed it 3 times already on the previous versions? I've been tempted to play the PS5 version. But also quite expensive to buy!

Hooked on Bloodborne at the moment though

Plainsong · 28 Jul 2023 at 13:35

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Kerplunk said:
Would you say it is worth replaying it if you have completed it 3 times already on the previous versions? I've been tempted to play the PS5 version. But also quite expensive to buy!

Hooked on Bloodborne at the moment though

I’ve probably played it through 4-5 times and it was still well worth it. So good I played through it twice back to back to platinum it! And I am thinking of doing it again soon.