10 Dec 2016 15:10:45
THOughts on final fantasy 15 guys? I'm inn chapter 4 now. Find it enjoyable but there's some things I don't like about it. One of the things that made ff7 and 9 great was the open world without markers on it. You either figured out where to go yourself or you got lost. Something that has taken me away from new games. You get a quest. You mark the quest. You go kill something or pick something up. And you return. Rinse and repeat. I realize that as games get bigger and bigger that becomes more necessary; the great games like Skyrim do it very successfully. But I just miss there being few hidden side quests, that gave really cool benefits and were really helpful, instead of exp farmer side quests with no purpose like FF15.

Other than that random rant, I do enjoy the game. Hack and slash combat is fun, but this is one that actually takes more than smashing X. The story is good. The graphics are truly insane. And the party system/level up system is clever. Nothing will ever match 7 and 9 so it's really not a criticism.

1.) 11 Dec 2016
10 Dec 2016 22:53:35
I love that mate. An adventure should be an adventure. I still can't believe that modern rpgs have abandoned what should be a core principle. Why have so called open worlds when it's mapped and guided? The answer is simple. RPGs were a niche market so they needed to open it up to others for sales . And now that seems to be the formula. Remember early Zelda you would have to look and look. I can't believe that they don't stash books and notes that hints of treasure or a mythical monster in law or areas and that people have to sus it out. Games nowadays can't be to hard. Also if things get tricky people can google it. It has destroyed in my opinion the genre (which is my favourite genre) also you never get pure rpgs or jrpgs but action rpgs . That's why I love dark souls because it's hard and every choice you make can't be reversed and you have to play the whole game again to rectify your mistakes. Like that post mate

2.) 11 Dec 2016
11 Dec 2016 00:55:42
I have to add before anyone hits me with contradiction gate. Dark souls action rpg as is zelda. My original love came from phantasy star , mana , ys and dragon quest which are pure rpg/jrpg but the above mentioned are how to make action rpg perfect. I loved witcher and elder scrolls but these are not pure in that genre! Just good adventure games . I have never played a final fantasy and know that if I played the earlier ones in context as to when they were released I would have annoyed some of them but I was always busy playing the more serious true to genre titles

{Ed007's Note - I loved Wicher 3 and Elder Scrolls oh and Witcher 3 was on your recommendation if I recall right.
It's just each to their own, I'm a complete AC fanboy and love every single game in the series - I've got the new Ezio Collection sitting waiting and winking at me trying to entice me to undress it - but Ed001 can't stand any of them.
We need to get some online action and comps going but I'm racking my brain how? Obviously a FIFA comp would be popular on both platforms but it's setting it up and trusting folk to supply and prove results (screen shots?), teams playing together in games like COD or that?
You guys know more about me with online gaming so any suggestions would be welcome, could you send me a pic of the final score in a sports game as proof to help sort cups or leagues? I don't mind collecting and sorting the info if I can get it it reliably sent to me.
It's just an idea so shoot it down or pitch in some ideas if you want.}

3.) 11 Dec 2016
11 Dec 2016 02:09:23
Yes I love both witcher and elder scrolls but they ain't pure rpgs . They are both games that have produced good 'action rpgs' rpgs are on a complete autistic nerd level where you play 3 days to just get enough points to play 5 mins of the story. Level up try if you don't succeed level up try again . I'm open to play any game online and will do my best to sort it out. I think you will be suprised ed I'm a very average gamer who is marginally better at certain games. I so want you to complete dark souls! Online I can play through with you! Like I did with others to get me over the line. Battlefield is the shooter I would like to play as it is so much better in squads where people fight as a team. Titanfall 2 is another good game that benefit from co-op! COD is a twitch shooter mate and only benefits those who are fast of reflex. In the other two mentioned you can use tactics that you are comfortable with to make a difference

{Ed007's Note - It's a certainty I'll go back to DS3 at some point and I'll give you a shout when I do (yes)

4.) 11 Dec 2016
11 Dec 2016 14:55:33
The difference with final fantasy is its a jrpg so something totally different.
As for ffxv I'm absolutely loving it I'm on chapter 8 and already sunk 35 hours into it

5.) 14 Dec 2016
14 Dec 2016 12:47:09
New dragon quest out next year. I'm excited about that

6.) 14 Dec 2016
14 Dec 2016 19:15:23
Still on chapter 8 and sunk 45 hours in lol. Think I have an addiction

7.) 14 Dec 2016
14 Dec 2016 21:47:51
I think I'm going to have to give it ago. Jrpgs always been my favourite but never fancied a final fantasy don't know why always liked squaresoft

8.) 15 Dec 2016
15 Dec 2016 06:36:05
Sanogo give divinity original sin 2 enhanced edition a try. its couch co op as well. no hand holding in that game and you really need to pay attention.