Platinum #170
Utawarerumono
Acquired all trophies.
I remember back in 2017 when Mask of Deception was about to release.
I was told by people online that I should watch the anime of the original game that aired in 2005.
And that's what I did back when, and I gotta say, that was a pretty cool anime. I'm glad I've watched.
But I couldn't help but feel like playing the actual game would've been better, y'know?
So when they announced a remake of it, I was planning to get it, but since I had watched the anime and knew the plot, I've though to just wait for a sale on PSN.
And so I've picked it up on the last sale it was, and boy am I glad I did.
This really ain't as good as the sequels. I'd advise anybody to just watch the anime myself.
The SRPG in the Mask games was serviceable, but here it's really bad; the maps are small, and there isn't any strategy for them.
The final boss took me a goddamn hour to beat, fucker just had way more HP than he should.
The game is also really ugly, running at 720p and 30fps even on PS5.
I sure hope this is the last 720p game I play.
It also doesn't help that the assets weren't even made for 720p in mind, most likely made for 480p since this was a 2002 game.
They even cropped the CG images to fit in a widescreen when they were 4:3 originally, which I hate when they do that.
The plot is really why you'd play this game, and it's not as good as I thought it would be.
I remember watching the anime and thinking it was skipping stuff from the game, but nah, that's just how it was.
The world they made is pretty cool, and I wish I could've seen more of it, but the plot just jumps around with nothing really tying it together.
It's kind of an issue with older anime stuff, and I guess I can't be too harsh on this 2002 eroge game.
I was actually impressed by how much the main character fucks
like, sexual intercourse.
Of course, you don't see actual sex in this, but I though they'd just cut those scenes outright, but they just cut right when the sex happens I guess.
One thing for sure, I didn't need to see how Kuon was conceived haha.
I am glad I have all 3 plats now, but the first game is a bit rough. I'd recommend just playing the sequels.
Platinum #171
Living Legend
Obtain all trophies.
Took advantage of a ps store glitch that was giving the game for free on PS4, and upgraded that for the PS5 version.
Told myself that, just like any AAA game, that I'd just wait for a good sale or pick it up on PS+; and me getting the game for free made me want to just upgrade.
Like, why not? If I'm gonna play it, might as well be the best version there is.
And I'm glad I did, because the PS5 version is divine.
The graphics are divine, and the dualsense implementation is the best one from what I've tried.
Crossing a wooden bridge on your horse is simply divine, makes me want every game to use it like that.
...
Too bad I don't like the game.
Honestly, the first 10 hours and so it's pretty hype, but after that you've seen everything the game has to offer.
It gets so tiring uncovering all of the ? on the map. Definitely was forcing myself to play this one.
The first time you see a fox inviting you to follow it, it's hella cute.
But when you're doing it for the 100th time, I was just sick of it.
I don't think I'll be doing the multiplayer DLC, at least not for now.
It was a reminder that I am really not into these kinda games.
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