Andy_Why Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 21 hours ago, Gabe said: I hated Virginia, I thought it thought it was much more clever than it was. I'm really enjoying nearly everything about The Last Stop though, I think it looks beautiful and real in its own way. I'm not liking the script all that much though, I'm finding it clunky and the responses are almost LA Noire level of not matching what you select (though I think choices only matter in the final chapter?) I'd love to see more games in this style, it's very sedate gaming. I still think they could've left out the odd little interactions though (making tea or running in the park). They don't add anything to the experience and won't convince people who don't think it's a game to change their opinion. This is good to hear as I felt that Virginia was a little bit too pleased with itself throughout and that really made me not want to try The Last Stop. Will definitely give it a look now though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garwoofoo Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Isaac said: It's scrappier, but that's both to its benefit as well as its detriment. StS feels very tightly controlled and honed, as you say, but that means it lacks the mad shit that can pop off on Monster Train. The scrappiness is a lot of fun. A lot of the reason Monster Train feels scrappier than Slay the Spire is because at low levels it's a lot easier, and there are a huge number of different combinations of clans and champions to try out. So you can more or less blast through with any old combination of cards, then move onto a completely different set and do the same again. Once you get to the higher Covenants, though, it gets much harder, you'll start focusing on one combination of clans, and that's when you really get to learn the cards and their interdependencies. It doesn't quite have Slay the Spire's precision, but it's not as far off as it's often made to be. I've spent the last week working my way up to Covenant 18 with a Melting Remnant/Hellhorned combo, and there's not been a single game where I haven't learned something new and refined my approach in some way. Also, worth pointing out that the Last Divinity DLC is excellent. Adds a new clan, a new super-boss (analagous to The Heart in Slay the Spire) and a great new risk/reward mechanic that lets you gain extra rewards and even merge units but also buffs the enemies in return. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Majestyk Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Finished and enjoyed Last Stop but with the issues others have mentioned. Not so much of a game, more a story with button presses. Entertaining freebie. Currently enjoying Omno despite a bit of initial frustration with the jump button not always working when near a platforms edge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 I'm absolutely loving Dodgeball Acedemia. It's just such a lovely game. Deserves more attention. It's got a really brilliant and fun battle system and just makes it a joy to play. Feels a bit like Windjammers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Do 71 Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Onno is superb, and probably the most relaxing game I’ve ever played. Even more so than Journey. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurryKitten Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 All this talk of Last Stop made me download it and give it a go. Sure, it's not a game as such, but it's the most interestingly presented piece of interactive fiction I've seen. I ended up playing through the first 2 chapters of each character - really enjoying it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayn Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 7 hours ago, Ry said: I'm absolutely loving Dodgeball Acedemia. It's just such a lovely game. Deserves more attention. It's got a really brilliant and fun battle system and just makes it a joy to play. Feels a bit like Windjammers. It’s been sensational so far. I’m at the end of Chapter 5 and a lot of really funny stuff has happened. I love how the game kinda deels like a saturday morning cartoon show and that each day divides each episode with their own quests and side quests to be solved. The only thing I’ve been missing is slightly more variety in locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanx Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Anyone had any luck getting Kamatari to work on PC? Installed it last night and it just presented a window asking me to press a button, but wouldn’t register any button presses. Completely inert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosegrinder Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Leaving soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayn Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, moosegrinder said: Leaving soon I saw that Madden icon in the corner of my eye and was afraid it was Yakuza Like a Dragon leaving Game Pass. Thank god it wasn't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinholestar Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Played through Omno in one sitting last night. An enchantingly tranquil and touching delight from start to finish and a pretty amazing achievement from a single person. Lovely little game well worth 4 hours of anyone’s time and yet another of those £15 indie gems that would have passed me by had it not been a part of the service. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodge Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Looks like Hellblade has got a Series S/X update today. Good news for both Series X and S owners https://hellblade.com/optimised 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footle Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Hodge said: Looks like Hellblade has got a Series S/X update today. Good news for both Series X and S owners https://hellblade.com/optimised It was always a looker, but it looks very impressive with this update. Lighting consistency is a real thing. frame rate might be that little bit too low for me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodge Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 22 minutes ago, footle said: It was always a looker, but it looks very impressive with this update. Lighting consistency is a real thing. frame rate might be that little bit too low for me though. Tried it on the series S earlier. Tried all modes and ended up preferring the Enriched mode. Improved detail/lighting and Ray traced reflections make it worth the trade of imo. 60fps is nice in performance though, but for this sort of game 30fps is fine for me. At least they covered all bases and gave the player the choice of what they want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitcher Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Hodge said: At least they covered all bases and gave the player the choice of what they want. This is the Way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrady Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Hi guys, Appreciate this probably gets asked regularly, but my game pass expires in a few weeks. Do the instructions on the first page still work? Buy 3 x 12 gold codes when my sub elapses and convert to ultimate for 10.99? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgraves Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, mcbrady said: Do the instructions on the first page still work? 10 Print "Yes." 20 Wait 25 posts 30 Goto 10 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeveen Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 You can even circumvent the £10.99 cost by getting a 14-day GPU trial code from eBay or somewhere for 2 or 3 quid. Worked for me, even after I had used the £1 thing for my first Gold->GP batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Do 71 Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrady Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Thanks, guys. CD Keys still the go to place for reliable/cheapest live codes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garwoofoo Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Which, if any, of all those interchangeable Codemasters racing games are worth playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosegrinder Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, Garwoofoo said: Which, if any, of all those interchangeable Codemasters racing games are worth playing? I nearly bought Grid because I'd heard good things. Dirt 4 is alright too. 5 is a bit soulless. Dirt Rally is proper rock hard sim stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 47 minutes ago, Garwoofoo said: Which, if any, of all those interchangeable Codemasters racing games are worth playing? All are decent enough. I have not played Grid so will be downloading that. F1 2020 is great and better than the new game in some aspects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshimax Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Dirt 2.0 is phenomenal did it get any sort of series patch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanx Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 I take it these Codemasters games are Xbox only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milko Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, spanx said: I take it these Codemasters games are Xbox only? Dirt 5.0 is on PC Gamepass already. The other two aren't yet, buit I guess there's hope if you want them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanx Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Mainly interested in Grid, didn’t like Dirt 5 that much. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr C Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Grid and Dirt 4 are brilliant. Dirt 5 is a bit rubbish but still worth a play. Both rally games are excellent too but quite sim like and have a steep learning curve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klargon Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Yeah, Grid is good. Reminded me a bit of PGR 4 at times. I can’t handle the powerful RWD cars though, so stopped playing once all events used them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudley Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 14 hours ago, Garwoofoo said: Which, if any, of all those interchangeable Codemasters racing games are worth playing? Grid is a good effort at what it is, it's obvious the series needs to try something like Legends. Dirt 5 is just dull, play 4. Dirt Rally 2.0 is rock hard but great if you can handle it. There's nothing "wrong" with the F1 game as a generic F1 game, even if it's not a simulation of 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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