John Omaha 18 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Been hooked on Fire Emblem for the past 3 weeks or so. It's not perfect, but it does so many things exceptionally well that it might surpass Tactics Ogre LUCT as my favorite SRPG when everything is said and done. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,891 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 4 hours ago, -GD- said: Is there a way I can give you my save? I have a new game+ with not just one, but two completions. eh, i appreciate the offer but i've accepted that its just a game ill have to skip for now. Theres other stuff to play on switch too, about to start astral chain which should be fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonDnD 2,607 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 The last boss in act 2 is making want to quit this game Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonDnD 2,607 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Ok so I beat act 2 in gears . This was a long act . As for the hub area , I dont think it really made anything better , but it also didn't make anything worse . It felt different for gears, that's for sure . I can see people liking it a lot , being indifferent to it or not liking it . The skiff thing was fun to drive . This act was much slower paced which I actually liked . The last boss was trash tho and one other part almost made me break a controller lol . This act kinda gave me a batman vibe . Act 1- 10 Act 2 -7 Act 2 without those 2 annoying parts - 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,891 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Astral Chain is a really cool game, theres a lot of story and world building that i wasn't expecting. A lot of it is anime melodrama, but its still entertaining anime melodrama. And im probably in the minority but so far i like the investigation mechanics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-GD-X★ 7,729 Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 4 hours ago, John Omaha said: Been hooked on Fire Emblem for the past 3 weeks or so. It's not perfect, but it does so many things exceptionally well that it might surpass Tactics Ogre LUCT as my favorite SRPG when everything is said and done. That’s great to hear man. What have been the flaws iyo? Also, which house did you pick? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Teh_Diplomat 2,054 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 All this talk of Gears of War, and I decided to get Gears of War (OG) and play it again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Omaha 18 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Just now, -GD- said: That’s great to hear man. What have been the flaws iyo? Also, which house did you pick? Golden Deer. While there are some good maps, a lot of them aren't the most creative compared to previous games. Even though it's optional, the tea time mechanic feels lame and unnecessary. Same goes for fishing. For something that was advertised like a pretty big deal, the hub is very undercooked and poorly coded. There's no base building element or something tangible that shows your progress throughout the story aside from a few extra shops and rooms opening. There's nothing indicating the passage of seasons despite having a calendar and the narrator describing every month's weather. There isn't even a day/night cycle! This makes the exploration aspect quickly get old and tedious - I've just reached the timeskip and already have very little reason to explore the hub aside from sharing meals and talking to everyone once a month. From a technical standpoint, there's absolutely no reason for such a small, mostly empty and low detail environment to chug on the Switch hardware or require extensive loading. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonDnD 2,607 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 52 minutes ago, Teh_Diplomat said: All this talk of Gears of War, and I decided to get Gears of War (OG) and play it again. Play the new one . Its 2 dollars lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Teh_Diplomat 2,054 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 (edited) 32 minutes ago, JONBpc said: Play the new one . Its 2 dollars lol I had a month of GP Ultimate (extendable to 3, if you entered payment info) and gave it away to Casual since I had such little interest in it. Alienware was giving away from monthly passes some time back. Edited September 7, 2019 by Teh_Diplomat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonDnD 2,607 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Teh_Diplomat said: I had a month of GP Ultimate (extendable to 3, if you entered payment info) and gave it away to Casual since I had such little interest in it. Alienware was giving away from monthly passes some time back. There is a bunch of gay indies I figured youd like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonDnD 2,607 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Act 3 of gears is starting off great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-GD-X★ 7,729 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 3 hours ago, John Omaha said: Golden Deer. While there are some good maps, a lot of them aren't the most creative compared to previous games. Even though it's optional, the tea time mechanic feels lame and unnecessary. Same goes for fishing. For something that was advertised like a pretty big deal, the hub is very undercooked and poorly coded. There's no base building element or something tangible that shows your progress throughout the story aside from a few extra shops and rooms opening. There's nothing indicating the passage of seasons despite having a calendar and the narrator describing every month's weather. There isn't even a day/night cycle! This makes the exploration aspect quickly get old and tedious - I've just reached the timeskip and already have very little reason to explore the hub aside from sharing meals and talking to everyone once a month. From a technical standpoint, there's absolutely no reason for such a small, mostly empty and low detail environment to chug on the Switch hardware or require extensive loading. I haven’t played the older titles, but your points are valid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Teh_Diplomat 2,054 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 39 minutes ago, JONBpc said: There is a bunch of gay indies I figured youd like. Keep your fanboy'ing to the other threads... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonDnD 2,607 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, Teh_Diplomat said: Keep your fanboy'ing to the other threads... Im not fanboying, I honestly though you were fan of gaydies. My apologies, Leh Dro'mat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Delita 698 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 6 hours ago, Twinblade said: Astral Chain is a really cool game, theres a lot of story and world building that i wasn't expecting. A lot of it is anime melodrama, but its still entertaining anime melodrama. And im probably in the minority but so far i like the investigation mechanics. You are in the minority. Because that shut sucks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Teh_Diplomat 2,054 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 I must say, it's been seen nearly 13 years since I played this game (GoW) and I now recall actually enjoying the hell out of this game. Anyone remember how long this game is? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-GD-X★ 7,729 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 45 minutes ago, Teh_Diplomat said: I must say, it's been seen nearly 13 years since I played this game (GoW) and I now recall actually enjoying the hell out of this game. Anyone remember how long this game is? 6 hours 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-GD-X★ 7,729 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 Eh, so I figured my new game + for both playthroughs would stack up for my third one, but that wasn’t the case. Disappointing. Oh well, Claude’s house is apparently the least interesting one, anyhow (edelgard > dimitri>claude, apparently) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,891 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Delita said: You are in the minority. Because that shut sucks. Well i am the type of person who really appreciates it when effort is put into the non-action parts of action games (its why Onimusha is my favorite action series). So far I think the astral plane might end up being my least favorite part of the game, it just seems really repetitive and samey. Also the missions are long af. took me over 2 and a half hours to finish chapter 3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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