Topic: What PS5 Games Are You Currently Playing?

@Lavalera Yeah, I learned this one the hard way as well. I outright ran from them early on and by the time I figured out how it all worked, well, you know. As for the game’s impact, I couldn’t agree more. I thought it was a thematically tight experience and one that, even after fully completing it, I will probably play through again one day. One of the greats in my humble opinion.

@Jimmer-jammer @Lavalera Glad to hear you liked it. I probably shouldn't try to platinum this one because I simply have to many games to play and I've had this copy of GT (which is not mine) since June, so I should probably give it back sooner than later
Unfortunately so far I'm finding myself checking every rooftop and doing every side mission like in every other open world game, so we'll see about that

Started Elden Ring, done about 2 hours, just getting a feel for the game but man you can just tell when you start a game how much to expect from it and already this game has got me excited to play more!!

There, fixed.

@KilloWertz yes your right that's what I meant!

I met a huge bear earlier near a big tree and we became close friends! Well I must of had something he wanted because he just kept chasing me around.

@MaulTsir The bear was probably just trying to follow instructions. He saw your name on your back and figured he was supposed to maul you.

@KilloWertz Post of the week, right there.

@RogerRoger

Halfway through Detroit: Become Human and wow I wish I hadn't shelved this game as long as I had. I really enjoy the story and can see myself doing a second playthrough to choose different actions than I have done. I look forward to Quantic Dream's next game and hope Detroit: Become Human gets a sequel.

@KilloWertz That must be it, I'll have to change my name, I'm thinking something like HumpAlot? Mabye that will improve the situation 🤔

@MaulTsir Lol, maybe.... but I think that might be more GTA and less Elden Ring.

Decided with the Last of Us delayed on PC and both Part 1 and Part 2 on sale on the store, I would just bite the bullet and at least enjoy the game while I am watching the show. I dunno if this post is going to be too long for the intention of this thread, but I couldn't really work out where to post this?

Difficulty is really frustrating in this package. Using just the default balanced difficulty almost all of the enemies are both hilariously, cartoonishly, blind and deaf, to the point where it feels kinda too easy and a bit silly.

I was kinda happy about this though, as the frustration from the forced stealth clicker sections had scarred me so deeply, I had avoided replaying this for years. Sadly, whatever stupid code activates for all the other enemies, apparently doesn't apply to the one enemy I wanted it to apply to the most. And more than that, I forgot how gruelling these opening hours are, as they for some reason frontload you with going from location, to location, having to deal with clickers in each of these locations. It is just clicker after clicker sequence maybe in three or four locations in a row before you finally get a break.

In the end I just turned the difficulty down to the lowest and shot my way through everything. I don't care about the sanctity of these sequences or whatever, these sections are just complete anti-fun misery. I had hoped the more granular difficulty options would make them more enjoyable. They did not. At least they are over now and I can just enjoy the game at least until the next forced stealth Clicker encounter.

This is a pretty incredible package, though, those frustrations aside. I feel like until you see this game in person, you almost can't really appreciate what an upgrade this actually is. Especially in the context of the PS5 where it feels like we've had a lot of broken promises in terms of the level of presentation and performance we can expect from our titles this generation, and weirdly at least on a technical level Part 1 feels more "next gen" than a lot of actual supposed next gen titles.

As soon as you play it, you are suddenly immediately aware of how old the game is, admittedly. But they have done some work in offsetting some of the jank with things like gyro aiming, improved companion AI and the ability to just flat out skip all the "puzzles".

It is usually the small things of lesser care that end up standing out the most, like how the stealth takedown animation is always exactly the same, and doesn't even vary between infected and regular humans. Or how you are always moving through identical metal doors with identical chains to pull. They stand out so starkly in a game so otherwise rich with care and detail.

@Pizzamorg Oddly enough, I've just abandoned my latest attempt to replay "TLoU2" having recently played and completed a hard mode run through of the "Part I" remake. This time I got as far as Santa Barbara before the cumulative, overwhelming misery and my issues with the writing became too much to bear, so I'm quite proud of myself. I'm pretty sure this time that it'll never come back off my shelf again.

Although I think I have played Part 1 on PS3 once, and on PS4 twice, I have never played Part 2. At the height of the discourse around that title my PS4 was gathering dust in a cupboard somewhere as I focused almost entirely on PC gaming with a little bit of Switch sprinkled in, so I was able to step away from it all. Knowing they are going to adapt it into season 2 of the show though has made me want to actually play it, and I understand it had a Pro patch so it at least has gyro/60 fps, so I don't mind playing a PS4 version on PS5.

Gonna be really interested to see where I land on it, given how polarising the title is. The absolute worst part about Part 1 for me is whenever you have to actually play it, and I only suffered through it as many times as I did as I absolutely love Joel and Ellie's story. I hear Part 2 is almost the inverse of this, where they have made massive leaps in the gameplay front and massive step backwards on the story front, but I gotta make it through Part 1 first to find out.

@Pizzamorg You'll find a lot of people defending the story and writing in "Part 2". I've got one full playthrough and two or three partials under my belt at this point and in my measured, considered opinion they're terrible. From a technical standpoint it's incredible, though and the gameplay is much improved. I dunno - you might be one of the people who think it's a work of genius. I'll keep my out for an update from you!

@LN78 I'm with you on the story and writing being a huge disappointment for me. Like you, I thought it was a technical masterpiece and had great gameplay, so I was able to still enjoy most of it. I would consider it a good game, but the I would never defend the story, especially with how it treats Ellie in the end. I am still interested to see what they do with all of it on the show, but I may never play the game ever again even thought the technical and gameplay aspects are as good as almost anything else.

I absolutely love the story and writing of part 2!

@Voltan Well, good for you. I'll bake you a cookie.