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Sony What should I play next?
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I voted for Horizon Forbidden West, Mass Effect 1, and Ghost of Tsushima.
The first of those 3 games I have played and really enjoyed. I have not played Mass Effect or GoT, but want to play both of them this year and want to hear your review!
I've played both God of War (2018) and The Witcher III, and I enjoyed the sequel to GoW much more than that one, and I liked The Witcher III at the time, but my recent revisit to its DLC didn't hold up for me.
The first of those 3 games I have played and really enjoyed. I have not played Mass Effect or GoT, but want to play both of them this year and want to hear your review!
I've played both God of War (2018) and The Witcher III, and I enjoyed the sequel to GoW much more than that one, and I liked The Witcher III at the time, but my recent revisit to its DLC didn't hold up for me.
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Voted God of War, for the sole reason that it will lead into Ragnarok which is one of my favorite games ever.
2018 is a very good game, but it took me 2 tries to get into. Once you get into it, and it grabs you, it's incredible.
Also both games combined took me 55 hours, so they don't overstay their welcome.
2018 is a very good game, but it took me 2 tries to get into. Once you get into it, and it grabs you, it's incredible.
Also both games combined took me 55 hours, so they don't overstay their welcome.
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I struggled with the brutality of the first boss fight in 2018 and it almost completely turned me off from the game, but then I realized the whole point of the character was that brutality. The rest of the game didn't get to that level of visceral violence, so it helped.
I think Ragnarok is just a masterclass in storytelling.
I think Ragnarok is just a masterclass in storytelling.
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I'm sure I'll like it because I liked some of the other games in the GoW series. Did you like the other GoW games? What turned you off GoW 2018 and Ragnarok?
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I tossed a vote out for Witcher since it's the only one I personally enjoyed. That said, I've had some friends play it recently and they've said it shows it's age and is janky.
I beat Shadow of the Erdtree but my overall opinion is meh.
Yakuza is the only one here I haven't tried, the others I put a couple hours into but couldn't get into.
I beat Shadow of the Erdtree but my overall opinion is meh.
Yakuza is the only one here I haven't tried, the others I put a couple hours into but couldn't get into.
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Play Mass Effect. Ignore the DLC, its awful. Play Femshep (the VA is sooooo much better).
I'm biased here, it's the only game listed that I've played and I actually beat it... twice. I rarely beat games. If you can, make sure you play it on a system where you can play all three games because your choices carry over into the next games based on the save data. I never got around to playing through 2 and 3. My understanding is that two is much much better than 1.
I don't remember much about the first play through of ME1, except that I played the male and didn't invest my points correctly and combat wasn't as good. Second time, I had an idea of what guns I liked and focused on those while playing an aggressive but still good female Shepard. A badass chick who takes no shit from others and does what she thinks is right. It was fun. I always leaned more on playing females first in games before, but Mass Effect pretty much solidified that I prefer playing women in games.
I'm biased here, it's the only game listed that I've played and I actually beat it... twice. I rarely beat games. If you can, make sure you play it on a system where you can play all three games because your choices carry over into the next games based on the save data. I never got around to playing through 2 and 3. My understanding is that two is much much better than 1.
I don't remember much about the first play through of ME1, except that I played the male and didn't invest my points correctly and combat wasn't as good. Second time, I had an idea of what guns I liked and focused on those while playing an aggressive but still good female Shepard. A badass chick who takes no shit from others and does what she thinks is right. It was fun. I always leaned more on playing females first in games before, but Mass Effect pretty much solidified that I prefer playing women in games.
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In truth, I'm not really sure. I just can't vibe with the combat or the story. I did play GoW 3 and enjoyed it. The new game does have a different tone in both story and combat which a lot of people enjoy, but every time I try and get back into Ragnarok I find that I just can't.
For the others: Mass Effect 1 is pretty good but it's the weakest of the series for me. I'd still recommend playing it if you are interested in the series as a whole, even if you just do the main story quests and the bigger side quests (which isn't long). 2 is exceptional, and whilst not quite as strong 3 is still very good.
Ghost of Tsushima is a good game, but I'd stick to the main story and major side quests because the game has a lot of filler.
The Witcher III was overall amazing in 2015, but aside from the DLC (both of which I played near release) I haven't played it since then. The story and world are exceptional, the combat I always thought less so. I'd still wager that the game is enjoyable in spite of that and its age.
Horizon Forbidden West is bigger but not necessarily better than the first. It's more refined to play but the story is weaker. Still, if you enjoyed the first you will enjoy this one.
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You got my 1 second reaction pick, because my eyes immediately saw The Witcher III before any others. Even registering the contenders, I'd still say that one.
I... must admit to never having seriously played Mass Effect. I started to one time, but it just didn't absorb me and I never tried again since. Kind of the same deal with Ghost of Tsushima and Elden Ring. I think the could all be super enjoyable, I just don't think I've got the spoons to invest in becoming skilled at them, which is at least a requirement for Elden Ring I feel.
I... must admit to never having seriously played Mass Effect. I started to one time, but it just didn't absorb me and I never tried again since. Kind of the same deal with Ghost of Tsushima and Elden Ring. I think the could all be super enjoyable, I just don't think I've got the spoons to invest in becoming skilled at them, which is at least a requirement for Elden Ring I feel.
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Dang. IMO, Mass Effect 1-3 are a must for any gamer that likes games. There are so many great games on this list, but I had to vote for ME because it's just a damn masterpiece. The story is incredible and vast, and the games get noticeably better each advancement. Doesn't have to be hard if you don't want it to be, and you don't have to dump your life into it.
Real talk: Mass Effect 1 is... dated, no need to ignore the obvious. Probably the biggest turn off is how old the game is at this point. ME 2 & 3 feel "newer" but they're still pretty old, too. If you can get past that, then it's worth investing time. It's been about 10 years since my last full playthrough of 1-3 and I still have vivid memories I can recall from the story.
But against this list, it's hard to recommend ME1, but knowing it comes with ME 2 & 3, I just hadda do it to em.
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Tbh I was hoping to play ME first out of all of those games. I feel like I've been missing out on an important part of gaming history. Damn, I remember seeing my friend play it back when we were in grade 12. Crazy how long ago that was now.
Games being dated doesn't bother me. I was going to put a few other PS3 games on the list but ended up not bothering, thinking no one would vote for them.
I'm sad no one voted Erdtree though, cause Elden Ring is dang good. I might have to sneak that in somewhere.
Games being dated doesn't bother me. I was going to put a few other PS3 games on the list but ended up not bothering, thinking no one would vote for them.
I'm sad no one voted Erdtree though, cause Elden Ring is dang good. I might have to sneak that in somewhere.
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i liked mass effect a LOT as a teen/young adult, and ME2 was one of my favorite games ever. replaying them as an adult...still fun but not as strong as i remembered. one of the ME2 dlcs in fact is one of the worst things i've ever played. (it features the line, "His autistic mind was as alien to me as that of an actual alien." yikes!) my wife and i still had a lovely time going through them together, but it might be less fun as a solo journey. BioWare's writing flaws are extremely evident, especially in 3.
my vote is obviously for Yakuza. i think there's way more there for a gamer of your oeuvre. it clears all of those other games on the strength of its minigames alone. it's time to learn riichi mahjong. you know this to be true.
my vote is obviously for Yakuza. i think there's way more there for a gamer of your oeuvre. it clears all of those other games on the strength of its minigames alone. it's time to learn riichi mahjong. you know this to be true.
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I first played the original game at the tail end of 2009 and it felt a bit dated even back then. Or at the very least there were questionable design decisions. Too much Mako was definitely one of them.
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I've also got to admit, I have never seriously tried playing Knights of the Old Republic, either, despite how much I love Star Wars. It occupies the same space as Mass Effect for me. For whatever reason I never picked them up when they were relevant, and trying to go back to them now just feels clunky and dated. The stories don't grab me enough from the very beginning to make me fight through that.
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I was waiting for you to weigh in. Learning mahjong sounds awful but I know I will do it
On the plus side, learning Mahjong will make accessible about 70% of the Saturn library to me.
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If the votes stand, I think I'll start with ME, Yakuza, and then play a sneaky lil Erdtree before continuing with The Witcher III
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Good idea or flip Yakuza and ME and have a better buffer and not play 3 action/beatem'up games in a row (or maybe I just really want you to play yakuza first) Also it is longer than ME and Erdtree so bigger breather until you get to W3 (granted you say continue so I dont know how far you are into it)
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There is an important nuance I left out: I'm spacing out each of these long, serious games with like short 10-20 hour run-time romps in between, like Sly 2, Ratchet Booty Quest, Killzone etc.
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