Topic: What (Non-PS4) game are you playing??

@KratosMD to be honest you can do MGS1 in 3 hours easily enough, and I cleared MGS2 3 times in one day in my youth (skipping cut scenes) so they are not long games. MGS1 doesn't have many long cut scenes, and MGS2 while longer tends to keep itself in check for most of the game. I'd say from memory that 4 is the longest bar 5.

But a hell of a lot of that is cut scene too, I honestly don't know how much quicker you'd get through it skipping everything. I think the longest cutscene is like.. over an hour in MGS4?

@KratosMD I was wondering this, the quickest speed run on speedruns.com is 1 hour 57 for MGS4.

1 hour 19 for MGS3.

1 hour 32 for MGS2.

1 hour 1 minute for MGS1.

I did think 3 was longer than 2 to be honest but that goes to show how long the cut scenes are in these games I guess. From memory MGS4 took me around 15-18 hours.

Received Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime for the DS as a gift so I've started playing that. It was never released in Europe, but thankfully the DS is region
free (even on the 3DS the games play which is surprising). The pixel art is gorgeous and I really like the dialogue. The gameplay is simple so far, boinging around as a slime named Rocket, but it's very charming.

@KratosMD Persona 4 Arena has been in my backlog for ages so I hoping to play it soon. I didn't know that some characters shared the same story so thanks for the head up!

Since I don't have a "main" game at the moment since clearing Captain Toad, I'm just sort of jumping around.

I've recently solved a few puzzles in Picross S, did a Nightmare/Casual run in Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, have been doing the ocassional Grand Prix or Time Trial in MK8D, and still fire up the Taiko no Tatsujin demo every other day.

@KratosMD Some great impressions you’re having there and I’m happy you are enjoying MGS4. It really is a great game. Are the copious and lengthy cutscenes annoying to you? I enjoyed them honestly, but I remember them being a bit too much in my second playthrough. It’s probably the most common complaint about the game that I hear.

@KratosMD I had a total blast with Borderlands 2. I quite enjoyed The Pre-Sequel too but got stuck on a boss late on. Probably need to level up a bit more. Playing as claptrap is fun plus it negates the gravity stuff which I know some found annoying.

@KratosMD @JohnnyShoulder I got onto Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode on BL2 on the PS3 until I suddenly stopped enjoying it. Such a great game and I still have it to play on the PS4.

This twitter feed is really useful for Shift codes for golden keys: https://twitter.com/dgshiftcodes

Fatal Frame (PS2) - Started this a couple of nights ago. The translation and voice acting are pretty bad, but it's a unique, interesting horror game set in a creepy mansion.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) - Started this one again recently. I've never actually finished this game before, so I wanted to blow through it. Still hate controlling Yoshi. Still hate the faceship. Still hate the lack of grandeur and atmosphere in this one.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Switch) - Almost 60 hours in and very close to the end, but I'm cleaning up side content now. This game is absolutely brilliant!

So I recently got hooked on Graveyard Keeper on the Xbox One. It's a fun little indy that is basically Stardew Valley but your a Graveyard Keeper instead of a farmer. Instead of planting crops you dig graves and make coffins and such. Theres a social aspect as well if you want to take part in it Very addictive game play like Stardew but it's one reason I like games like this.

Super Mario 64 DS. Got it on my Wii U virtual console, and have texture smoothing turned on. Great to play this game on the big screen, even if it's a little pixelly.

Started Severed on the Vita earlier. I got it in the recent sale and thought I should play it before I get Guacamelee 2. Rather silly to add yet another handheld game to the rotation, but I find that these indie experiences are actually quite good at breaking things up a bit for me so I don't get too frazzled on the more intense games I'm playing.

Anyhoo, not too far in, but it's really quite cool and I'm liking I more than I thought I would. I'm still getting to grips with the combat, particularly when there is more than one enemy surrounding you. The touch screen gestures work well, although I have found holding the Vita with only one hand a little uncomfortable. The light puzzle solving is nice. Cool presentation too.

@mookysam I didn't care too much for the other DrinkBox games I've played (Guacamelee; Mutant Blobs Attack), but Severed hit just the right notes for me. The touchscreen combat is incredibly engaging. The atmosphere is haunting. The dungeon-crawling is addictive. It's a perfect mixture of ideas, and it all comes together beautifully on the PSVita.

@Ralizah The atmosphere is great. Really desolate, lonely and spooky! Also agreed it's a perfect fit for the Vita. Other than Tearaway I haven't actually played many games that feel like they have been made specifically for the hardware, like a glove fitting a hand perfectly if that makes sense.

@mookysam @Ralizah I agree that Severed was a nice little surprise on the Vita. I didn’t like Guacamelee either, but quite enjoyed Severed. I even platinum’d it ... which wasn’t too hard. The battles get a little rough toward the end with some time constraints mixed in, but with perseverance I was able to clear the map. It is a good Vita game.

@Th3solution Definitely my easiest platinum (that wasn't a gimme, at least).

Started playing Star Trek Adversaries on my last night (out on iOS, Android & PC). Fancied some sort of card battling game but didn't fancy getting bogged down in MTG (again) and Hearthstone really doesn't appeal.

I considered Elder Scrolls Legends, but similarly with MTG and Hearthstone - I really wasn't after anything particularly deep or ultimately costly.

Adversaries really does fit the bill quite well. The use of the license holds up rather well (if a little 'theme breaking') with lots of voice clips, adapted music and good enough ship models.

Obviously as with most games of it's ilk, the system is designed to get you buying packs of cards for real cash. Acquiring the in game currency (latinum) can be done in small increments by winning online battles or of course you can stump up.

I've not felt the need to spend money on the game after 2 or 3 hours playing some of the solo stuff and some multiplayer.
@RogerRoger @FullbringIchigo you guys may get some enjoyment out of it.

@KratosMD Dead Space 3 is the bad Dead Space for one thing it wasn't even made by Glen Schofield who made the other two. By that time he found Sledgehammer games.

For some reason it just didn't feel right without him.

@KratosMD I never played the third game. I loved the first one but thought the second was too much of a shooter. Then there were all the stories of the co-op stuff for the third game so I never bothered..

@KratosMD I did enjoy the gold trophy in the first game of completing the game with only the plasma cutter. Replaying it with all the weapons almost felt like cheating afterwards.

@KratosMD Tomb Raider 3 is brutal on PS1. There's very few save crystals available, and a lot of them are hidden in secret areas, so you will only be able to save very rarely. Even without the save restrictions, it's still very tough. Tomb Raider TLR is my favourite of the old Tomb Raider games, but it is also a tough one.

If you have a PC, then I'd say that the PC versions of TR1 and TR3 are better than the PS1 versions simply because the PC versions let you save whenever you want.