Shrooba Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) Excellent work man! Keeping up with your progress on Furi and watching you play was great to see, you made it! I look forward to see your write up on the game. ?? Edited January 15, 2022 by Shrooba 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Destructor-8 Posted January 16, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) Furi (Bonus Game) Community rating - 8/10 Personal rating 7/10 Enjoyment - 8/10 This is a game that I've heard a lot about from a many friends who have done it & I got this game quite awhile ago since I though that it would be cool to have a go at it. I don't usually play many indie games in general but Furi is usually considered one of the best out there in terms of quality & having finished it I can see why it is. This is basically a boss rush game where each boss has a certain amount of phases that consists of bullet hell like elements at first, followed by close quarters combat sequences at the end of each phase & then it's on to the next one. The game isn't easy as you need to learn all of these phases & get to the point where you can beat the bosses comfortably, although there is a decent amount of room for error in order to do the game. I think anyone who is comfortable with pattern recognition, bullet hell, parry timing, boss rush consistency & a desire to improve on performance in all of these things will do well on a game like this. It's a very high quality game that looks amazing & I can see why so many recommend it. Furi Playthrough The game is a decent challenge that only gets easier the more you get used to it. It can be overwhelming at the start of the game but it just requires practice to get through especially since the start was where most of the challenge was. There are a few things that determine how well you do & these are KO's, Hits & Time taken. The game eventually requires a Rank S performance overall in a playthrough, meaning that you do well against some bosses & not so well against the other ones. I started the first playthrough & just casually played to get used to it but I didn't really do too much in the first few weeks. I did a few of the bosses until I got up to one of the later ones & didn't do good at all so I decided to start the first playthrough again in order to learn all the bosses again. I didn't want to just beat each of the bosses & move on to the next one as it didn't seem like I was getting any better, so I set a target for each one. I spent a certain amount of time on each one until I got a Rank S & then decided to move on. I finally got back to where I originally was & found it much easier to get through. It was with the help of @Shrooba that I learned some useful tips & finished the game. The Rank S on the first run requires 10 KO's, 400 Hits & fairly generous time. I had 3 KO's, 180 Hits & a decent time. Speedrun Playthrough The next run that I went for was the speedrun which requires you to finish the game in one go in under 1hr 29mins & though at first it seemed like it was going to be pretty tough to do, it was the easiest part of the game. I was able to get 1hr 8mins so as long as you can get consistent then it isn't as hard as you would first expect. There are a few parts where the run can go to shit but as long as you learn the patterns well then the time is still quite lenient & you can afford to fuck up at times. I really enjoyed the speedrun as it was more fun than I expected. I will put some videos below for it. Spoiler The Edge (Speedrun) The Star (Speedrun) Furier Playthrough The last thing that was needed was a Rank S run on Furier where you need under 30 KO's, 600 Hits & another generous time. I had under 10 KO's, 318 Hits & a similar time to before. The thing with Furier is that all the bosses are much harder now since you must learn new patterns that are not as easy as before. This playthrough though was not as hard as I expected it to be since I was a lot better at the game & only needed a few practice runs to know what to do. The hardest bosses were The Line, The Scale, The Burst & The Edge since these are either much more difficult than before or have one particular part that you can't get too consistent on. The first one you come up against is The Line although there isn't too many phases to get through. It was one of the first ones that was quite annoying since you need to dodge & move around the boss so this took awhile to get used to. The one after is The Scale & although it didn't take too long the first time, I found this the hardest boss in the game overall since it required the most practice to do. The hardest actual part of the game however was the last phase of The Burst since you need to dodge a lot of shit & then complete a combat sequence to finish. I did this part twice in a row but didn't do it since I got hit since I didn't parry properly so I had to do it all again. I did the last part twice in a row again & the same happened so I will put that below lol. Spoiler The Burst Last Phase Attempt I did eventually do it so the last hard boss that I had to do was The Edge & whilst this one doesn't take long, it requires you to parry well & a lot too. The last part was pretty hard but I was able to just about get it. I want to shout out @Shrooba again here since you really helped out with very useful tips on this one, otherwise I think that I would have spent a lot longer to do it. The fact that you have got a Rank S on every boss in the game & just went on the game to do a boss before helping out shows how good you are at this game. I found the game a lot easier with enough practice but you really made the difference in getting this done as you made a few of these bosses much more simple & I appreciate the help from you. I hope I can be of help to you in future games that you decide to do. I really appreciate everything you did. I will put a few videos here of the bosses that I did. Spoiler The Line (Furier) The Scale (Furier) The Hand (Furier) The Song (Furier) The Burst (Furier) The Edge (Furier) I know quite a few people are interested in this game so I really recommend it & you will enjoy it a lot. I don't usually play indie or boss rush games so if you like games like that then this one is definitely for you. It's not an easy game but after enough practice then it seems alright after awhile & you can get pretty consistent on it. The quality of this game is up there so it's definitely worth going for. I'm really glad I played this. It is a lot of fun. Update I'm going to go back to Dirt Rally 2.0 & also get a start on Armored Core: Verdict Day since I'm doing both of these for The Ultra Rare Cleanup Event so hopefully I can get both done. I will probably start Armored Core: Verdict Day this week as I've had it for awhile & now is the time to do it. I will be doing an update for Dirt Rally 2.0 as I had quite a bit done already & it's been a long time since I did anything in it. I will compare it against the other tough racing games to put it into perspective of where this one would be for not just difficulty but enjoyment as well. There isn't many racing games that compare to it when it comes to difficulty & depending on how you do the other games, it could be the hardest one. It's definitely the one that I have had the most fun with of all. New Games I got Car X Drift Racing Online this week so I will be on this one for awhile as I won't do it all in one go. It seems a pretty decent game so far even though it's not too well known of a game. I can use Car X Drift Racing Online for the Ultra Rare Cleanup Event too so that's cool. Edited April 21, 2022 by Destructor-8 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrooba Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Excellent work man! Furi is a great completion to have, and you made it. ? Glad I was able to be helpful, I’m thankful. ? It was a good read! In any case, best of luck with Dirt Rally 2.0, it’s a tough one but you’ve got the skills for it! And I’ve seen you doing CarX as well, you’ll get through the grind with time. You got this! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshFromThaDeli Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Nice work on completing Furi! Very much enjoyed what I have played of this already. Fantastic Platinum to have in your collection. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KindaSabbath Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Really nice write-up there buddy! I’ll be watching your clips tonight ? I think after reading through your thoughts on the game, I’ll have to fire this one up soon. Sounds like it’s absolutely my jam. Congratulations on a superb platinum and here’s to the next one! ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBloodmoney Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) Great work on Furi there m'dude! I've had this one on the back-burner forever, but I've made a commitment to myself that I am going to play it this year - procrastination be damned! I expect I'll be firing this thread back up to give me some tips (and maybe a little hope) where the game starts inevitably rolling me! ? Edited January 16, 2022 by DrBloodmoney 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honor_Hand Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Awesome work on Furi, man. And a very complete write-up of your thoughts on it as well. I was able to get a very good grasp of what the game is about. I've seen it going on sale more than a few times and it's one of those titles I have yet to get, but it does loo sick and really fun to try out. Not sure if my reflexes will be up for it lol, but I do want to try out as well. Best of luck with Car X Drift Racing Online. This is one game I have my eyes on as well. Doesn't look too hard difficulty-wise but the platinum is very grindy according to one guide I remember seeing. I'm also not too fond of the online part but if it can be done mostly solo, then all the better, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Destructor-8 Posted January 16, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2022 On 14/01/2022 at 7:29 PM, kfree7 said: Excited to hear about your milestone coming up. 100 plats is excellent. Nice job on this journey Des! Thanks a lot dude! On 15/01/2022 at 6:07 AM, Shrooba said: Excellent work man! Keeping up with your progress on Furi and watching you play was great to see, you made it! I look forward to see your write up on the game. Thanks man! 16 hours ago, Shrooba said: Excellent work man! Furi is a great completion to have, and you made it. Glad I was able to be helpful, I’m thankful. It was a good read! In any case, best of luck with Dirt Rally 2.0, it’s a tough one but you’ve got the skills for it! And I’ve seen you doing CarX as well, you’ll get through the grind with time. You got this! Cheers again! I'm glad to have it as it's a good game even though it took awhile to get into it. The help was really useful in getting through a few things that might have taken longer. Yeah will try to do what I can & yep that one will take awhile as well. 7 hours ago, FreshFromThaDeli said: Nice work on completing Furi! Very much enjoyed what I have played of this already. Fantastic Platinum to have in your collection. Oh yeah it definitely is a good one! It was nice to play something that I wouldn't usually play so that was cool. Thanks! 5 hours ago, KindaSabbath said: Really nice write-up there buddy! I’ll be watching your clips tonight I think after reading through your thoughts on the game, I’ll have to fire this one up soon. Sounds like it’s absolutely my jam. Congratulations on a superb platinum and here’s to the next one! Cheers dude! I think you'll like the game a lot & will have an easier time with it. I took awhile to get used to it at first but with the help of @Shrooba in the chat, it definitely got a lot easier over time. It's on to the next one now. 2 hours ago, DrBloodmoney said: Great work on Furi there m'dude! I've had this one on the back-burner forever, but I've made a commitment to myself that I am going to play it this year - procrastination be damned! I expect I'll be firing this thread back up to give me some tips (and maybe a little hope) where the game starts inevitably rolling me! Thanks! Yeah I saw you mention this game recently & I'm sure you will like it a lot. It did take awhile to get used to since I wasn't playing too much of it in a day, especially in the first week too. The good thing was that @Shrooba was a lot of help in doing this game & explained things that were incredibly useful. It got a lot easier over time & was definitely worth doing it. 56 minutes ago, Honor_Hand said: Awesome work on Furi, man. And a very complete write-up of your thoughts on it as well. I was able to get a very good grasp of what the game is about. I've seen it going on sale more than a few times and it's one of those titles I have yet to get, but it does loo sick and really fun to try out. Not sure if my reflexes will be up for it lol, but I do want to try out as well. Best of luck with Car X Drift Racing Online. This is one game I have my eyes on as well. Doesn't look too hard difficulty-wise but the platinum is very grindy according to one guide I remember seeing. I'm also not too fond of the online part but if it can be done mostly solo, then all the better, lol. Thanks man! I probably could have explained the game a lot better but went with a simple take on it. I'm sure you'll be fine with it as it's pretty hard at first but like others have said, it gets a lot easier once you know what to do. Yeah I started that game the other day with a friend & have only played a bit here or there. It's not as long as it used to be but it's definitely still a grind as I think friend took at least 45hrs to do it. I think it's 50hrs for most though. It's not as easy as I thought it would be though & there is a part of the grind where you have to play quite well since you can't do it the easy way anymore. It's a good game though so I think you will like it. I'll be around for it if you need anything. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum_Vice Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Des, I love this project that you've set up. Congratulations on your success so far. I've felt your pain with some of these so to see that so many of your other accomplishments were that much harder is daunting. Great job. I hope you enjoy Bloodborne. The atmosphere is really unique. I recommend using the Hunter Axe weapon but am always interested to hear others' giving advice for hard games if it conflicts with my own! ? Hopefully you put up your review of Grip soon. That game has been parked on my backburner for a while. I know I'll be hitting you up for tips and encouragement at some point over the next six months when I pick it back up again. Also: thanks for linking videos in this thread, a video speaks 10,000 words. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Destructor-8 Posted January 17, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) Dirt Rally 2.0 Flatout - Update #1 It's been quite awhile since I really did anything on this game so I thought I'd do an update first before I continue with it. I know a few are also interested in playing this game or are going to be doing the DLC very soon so I hope you @Arcesius, @Baker, @ExistentialSolid & @KindaSabbath all enjoy it. I know you @Don_carlito94 have made amazing progress through this DLC already & I'm sure that you will be done on it before I get properly back into it, but hopefully this will be of interest to you at least. I've ranked racing games based on how difficult each one is & this is ranked up there with the hardest ones. The racing games that I will compare it to will be Assetto Corsa, Gran Turismo 5 Vettel Challenges, Need For Speed: Prestige DLC & also Trackmania since that one is known quite well. These games do vary quite a bit but these ones are well above any other racing game out there. I would like to give a bit of an explanation of what the Dirt Rally 2.0 Flatout DLC trophy is first before I get into that. What is the Flatout DLC about exactly? The final DLC of Dirt Rally 2.0 is a tribute to the rally legend Colin Mcrae where you basically take on scenarios that happened throughout the career of Colin Mcrae & is full of events that have a certain number of stages that you can do. There are events that can have one or multiple stages based in different countries around the world. The times that are required can drastically change depending on the difficulty that you play on. There is a trophy within the DLC called Flatout where you have to do everything on very hard difficulty & this is extremely difficult to do. The thing with rally games generally is that when compared to the other types of racing games, the learning curve is quite high & overall harder to get used to. These are not exactly casual experiences & usually require a lot of skill be fast at too. This is not just the best part of the game but it's also the best DLC that I've ever played. The experience that is provided is some of the most exhilarating that I've had in racing games. It is so much fun going for these times since at first it seems not possible but after enough practice there is a huge motivation to get these scenarios done. The Flatout trophy however is one of the most difficult out there within racing & to some it is even the hardest overall. How does the Flatout DLC compare to other racing games? There are very few racing games that come even close to this one & the only ones that I will compare it to will be Assetto Corsa, Gran Turismo 5 Vettel Challenges, Need For Speed: Prestige DLC & even though it's not similar but well known then I will compare Trackmania too. I will start with that one & then go up one by one. The first game Trackmania is known to be really hard to do & even though it isn't full on racing but more of a physics based time attack racing game, it can be somewhat compared still. This game has tracks that are in the black series which are the hardest & longest ones in the game. The difficulty comes from the physics based nature of it since if you hit something slightly then your run can fuck up completely & can be very annoying to do again. This game has quite a big survival aspect to it rather than going as fast as possible at all times. There is also a huge survival aspect within Flatout as well, however the tracks are a lot longer & so it's like you are doing multiple black series tracks back to back. This means that it takes longer to learn the Flatout tracks in comparison to the black series although it is still hard to be consistent in either game. The skill required is generally higher than what is required for the Trackmania black series however Flatout is more fun to go for regardless of the difference in difficulty so don't be put off by this. The Need For Speed: Prestige DLC is the most annoying of all these games since it not only requires you to do the original world records but there is some random & luck elements as well. There aren't many that get good enough where this doesn't play too much of a part. The traffic can be random at times & since you need to basically do the original world records then you can't really afford to have traffic fuck up a run then carry on. The luck elements like this make it incredibly frustrating to get through although when compared to Flatout then the skill needed is not the same. This is the good thing with Flatout in that against Need For Speed: Prestige DLC there isn't as much of a frustrating experience. There are not many Gran Turismo 5 Vettel Challenges when compared to what Flatout has to offer however depending on whether a controller is used then the experience will change a lot. The hardest Vettel Challenges are so ridiculous that of all the games that I've played, I found it harder to keep going. I still haven't been back to finish off the last one so I'd say that I think this one is more out of reach. I think with a controller that Gran Turismo 5 is probably going to be the hardest of all of these games. It's really hard to keep going since it requires so much focus & even if you don't fuck up then you probably still won't make the times. I would say so far that this game still has the hardest single thing in it. The last game to compare to is Assetto Corsa which is generally seen as the hardest racing game overall to do. The reason for this is that when it comes to using a controller then this is going to take the longest to get used to. The skill required to do this game is a lot higher than almost every other racing game out there & this is due to a number of different things such as the steering, how the car handles itself or the brakes even. This game on a controller is incredibly difficult & at first it won't be possible to drive well at all. The game can be made easier with setups which will then affect how the car drives however even though it will be easier, it's generally still very hard to play when put against the other games. The most difficult events in the game are the hotlaps although technically the races are harder however it generally recommended to the races a certain way. There are quite a lot of hotlaps to do but there are more things to do in Flatout as well as being more consistently hard. The thing with both of these games is that one isn't necessarily more difficult than the other since it's more to do with preference rather than anything else. There are some who found Assetto harder but there are also others who found Flatout harder so either one could be the hardest to do. The Flatout trophy is one of the most impressive within racing games & also provides one of the most rewarding experiences as well whilst going for it. I have so far done a few of the events & will put videos of the events below. The first one is not a part of Flatout as it's one thing that you must do for a different trophy that's called Pedal To The Metal & this acts as teaser for what to expect when going for the whole thing. I'll put that below first though. Pedal To The Metal This trophy requires you to use the Subaru Impreza S4 Rally on Newhouse Bridge which is based within Scotland & you must set a time in under 7mins to do it. This is a very intense combination of things since Scotland generally has long straights with many bumps as well & Newhouse Bridge itself is a track that you can go very fast on. The time that you need to set means that you need to be going at an extremely high pace & whilst you don't need a perfect run, you need to as the trophy says put the Pedal To The Metal quite literally to make it. The good thing is that the Subaru Impreza S4 Rally is a very reliable car that responds really well. I used a setup on it to make the first part a bit easier & after about 10hrs I was consistently getting close to this one. I really enjoyed going for this though as it was a lot of fun going this fast in the game. It took about 15hrs to finally do it. I'll put my successful run first & also put a few other runs where I wasn't far off it. Spoiler Pedal To The Metal Close Attempt #1 Pedal To The Metal Close Attempt #2 Pedal To The Metal Close Attempt #3 Flatout Runs - Difficulty 91 (Very Hard) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Early Years (1984 - 1989) There are some events that just require you to finish so those ones will not be included at all. The only car that you will be using for the first set of events is the Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 which is not an easy car to use. It's a pretty heavy car & it doesn't steer too well so the weight distribution is the biggest challenge when driving it. I had low stability & traction off for these events so I was able to go a bit faster in it. There aren't many in this first set & I didn't spend too long on each one so it was nice to get these finished before I moved on to the next ones. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scotland 1988 - 4.08.153 I think this one took a few hrs to get right but I was able to beat the time quite comfortably by the time I did it. The track took awhile to get used to since the layout along with the weight of the car meant that you would usually fall off the side of a cliff & into the trees if you don't brake well. The time was made easier so it used to be a lot harder, which means that you don't need to be too aggressive on the throttle & you can approach certain corners slower when going into one. There are some parts where I kept on the throttle throughout some of the straights however going 70% or 80% is enough & allows you to have a bit more control for parts like that. It was nice to do get the first one done without it taking too long. Spoiler Wales 1998 - 3.26.236 This one took less time but was a bit more annoying since it was the only one where you had to use Peugeot 205 GTI for it. The track wasn't too hard but I put the stability up for this one. The time isn't anything ridiculous but there were some parts towards the start where I had to be a bit more aggressive to get around some of the corners since the Peugeot 205 GTI isn't too fast of a car & keeping the speed up was important at times. It didn't take too long once I knew how to do it. Spoiler Sweden 1989 - 3.50.590 These ones in the snow are not any fun at all since if you clip the side of the car on the snow mounds then you can easily spin out so you really have to be careful with the corner entries & not go full throttle as well. There is a requirement where you must not take anything more than light damage so any crashes or spin outs will most likely mean that even if you are quite fast, it might not be enough to do it. It took a few hrs to get it right as I eventually made the time but I took more than light damage on it. The time after awhile was alright to get so I eventually got the run that I needed. Spoiler New Zealand 1989 - (Stage 1 - 8.49.753) & (Stage 2 - 10.14.031) This was the last one of the first set of events but also the first of the multi stage events where you need to get a good overall time in order to make it. The multi stages ones mean that you can do decent on one stage & not so good on another stage but you want to get as good a time on the first one still. These tracks are quite long especially the last one since it is the longest one in the game. The speed you need to go isn't anything ridiculous but a fast pace on the straights are really important as a lot of time can be gained there. I had put in a bit of practice for the first one so I knew the time that I wanted to get & after a few hrs I got it. The last one took slightly longer but eventually I was able to make it after another few hrs on it. Spoiler Stage 1 Stage 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rising Star (1991 - 1994) This is where the game gets a lot tougher with the exception of probably the first one. I am yet to fully finish all of these but some of these are some of the hardest in the game. The Subaru Legacy RS is the first car that is used & it is another one that is quite heavy so it's not the easiest to use. I had to put stability high for the harder ones in this set so I was able to have the control that I wanted to have. These ones took a lot longer & I had to put in a lot more practice to get these done. There were some that were fun & others not so much. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scotland 1991 - 7.23.532 This one didn't take very long at all since I already had done this track before & also the time for this one was a lot easier to do. The practice that I put into this track before meant that I only had to get used to the car & since I didn't need to go too fast then I was able to make the time. It's best approach this one the same way especially since once you know how to do a track then you can adapt quickly & get it done. Spoiler Sweden 1992 - (Stage 1 - 6.18.384) & (Stage 2 - 2.32.493) These ones were quite annoying to do since hitting the snow mounds like before will spin you out as well. The time needed is not exactly slow either & I needed to turn the stability off in order to go a lot faster on it. I thought I got a decent time on the first stage but after not making the time on the last one, I had to go back & do the first stage again. It was annoying having to do it again but taking stability off made the difference that I needed. Spoiler Stage 1 Stage 2 Scotland 1992 - 6.56.894 This was the hardest one so far since the track is one of the hardest in the game & also keeping the minimum speed up on this one is extremely important in order to do it. I spent about 15hrs on it & had to put the stability up all the way as the first part is so difficult to stay on the track especially with all the trees either side too. I made sure to get as good a start as possible, then eventually had got to the point where I had a decent first half & that meant that I could ease off a little bit just before the last part. This is one of the hardest ones in the game so having this done was really good. Finland 1992 - (Stage 1 - 3.16.108), (Stage 2 - 3.26.425) & (Stage 3 - 3.39.390) This multi stage is also one of the hardest events in the game & it took about 10hrs to do these events here. The time needed here is extremely tight where you need to go much faster than before as even a really fast time just might not be enough. I really had a lot of fun on this one however & is probably my favourite one so far in the game. I had a go at each one first before I went for it properly to see what times I could get & eventually was able to set some pretty good times. The time I got on the first one was really good so that made it more comfortable going into the next ones. I got a decent time in the next one as well so the last one didn't require as much practice but I still beat the whole thing comfortably once done. The best part of the game so far. Spoiler Stage 3 I will do some more events soon when I get back on the game although I have a few other games going at the same time so I will try to see what I can do. I know you @Don_carlito94 have got quite far through Flatout so nice going on that. I'm sure you'll be done way before I too much further in this one. I hope this is helpful for anyone trying to do Flatout & also gives you an idea of what is required to do it. I think I will find the later events a lot harder as I know the tracks will get a lot harder eventually. I didn't mind some of these tracks so far but will just try as best I can when I get back to it. Edited February 21, 2022 by Destructor-8 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eqill5 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Thanks for such a detailed write up on what to expect Des! I bought Dirt Rally 2.0 goty edition which inc all of the DLC in the sale last night (it’s only £8.99 in the store guys!) as I’m also wanting to attempt this mammoth task at some point. You’re videos and tips will for sure be really helpful. I think the most daunting aspect is keeping a good enough pace for such a long duration, some of the stages are an extraordinary length! Good luck with the other events 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_carlito94 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Awesome write up mate and thanks for the motivation! I enjoyed reading your explanations for the different scenarios especially now that I’ve experienced them myself. I’m probably going to try out “Pedal to the Metal” this week since I’ve done all the scenarios with the Impreza S4, so I’m used to the car by now. You’ve made some interesting points, I’m curious about where you would rank 2.0 once you’ve completed it. It is also one of the best DLC’s I’ve experienced so far, an amazing tribute to Colin McRae, and the different requirements for each scenario made it a lot more interesting, since we are getting a small glimpse of what Colin went through in his career. I would also like to add a little bit of advice for people who would like to approach this game sooner or later - more especially about the Flatout DLC: it may be tempting to restart a stage often when you roll out of the stage or hit a small object. If you can still drive the car I’d suggest just riding it out again and complete the whole stage regardless of the time. Following pace notes is important but having track knowledge is essential in my opinion. Every meter or kilometer is gained knowledge where you should pinpoint your mistakes and which areas are dangerous - where you should watch out for next time. Some of these stages can be very long so by driving through the whole stage a couple of times you start to know how far you can push each section, making you more confident. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) Well the part where you compare it to Trackmania Turbo and where you say the Black Series isn’t close to the difficulty isn’t very motivating. ? I struggled with a lot of those tracks. I played the base game a little bit, the free Ps Plus version, and the length of the tracks is a bit off putting. I would prefer shorter tracks. Also I prefer arcade racers instead of sim racers. That said. I just bought the GOTY. So let’s just go for it! I don’t know when exactly but I think I’ll start it within a month or so. I want to clean up and do some other games first. Edited January 17, 2022 by Baker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Angus1343 Posted January 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2022 Don't be too discouraged by the difficulty. Dirt rally 2.0 flat out is unquestionably the most fun I've ever had on a racing game. Very stressful though. I generally prefer arcade racers as well. In fact I played it entirely in chase cam with auto gears. ? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Destructor-8 Posted January 18, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) On 16/01/2022 at 11:44 PM, GonzoWARgasm said: Des, I love this project that you've set up. Congratulations on your success so far. I've felt your pain with some of these so to see that so many of your other accomplishments were that much harder is daunting. Great job. I hope you enjoy Bloodborne. The atmosphere is really unique. I recommend using the Hunter Axe weapon but am always interested to hear others' giving advice for hard games if it conflicts with my own! Hopefully you put up your review of Grip soon. That game has been parked on my backburner for a while. I know I'll be hitting you up for tips and encouragement at some point over the next six months when I pick it back up again. Also: thanks for linking videos in this thread, a video speaks 10,000 words. Thanks a lot! I've really enjoyed playing more stuff in general & also trying out new games is also really cool. Yeah I'm looking forward to playing that since I really did like it a lot even though I only played it for a short period of time. I've heard so many good things about the game that it's time I try it out too. Ah yes I still haven't got back to that one. If there's anything that you need to know then I will be happy to help as I went beyond what was required in that game. I played quite a lot of it. I'm happy those also help out. On 17/01/2022 at 9:50 AM, Eqill5 said: Thanks for such a detailed write up on what to expect Des! I bought Dirt Rally 2.0 goty edition which inc all of the DLC in the sale last night (it’s only £8.99 in the store guys!) as I’m also wanting to attempt this mammoth task at some point. You’re videos and tips will for sure be really helpful. I think the most daunting aspect is keeping a good enough pace for such a long duration, some of the stages are an extraordinary length! Good luck with the other events That's cool! I'm sure you will be up for doing that one considering you do a lot of challenging games. I'm still yet to do more of it so hopefully I can put some more videos here in the future. I do know what you mean with the pace that is required over a long duration but eventually you just start doing it. I will say that with the first attempt of some of these events that you will be thinking how it is going to be possible. This is one of the games that I originally wondered if I could even do it but as soon as you get past the overwhelming phase then you start to see that it is within reach. I know that's probably the same with many other games but this is one game where you really enjoy it regardless of the success that you have in it. Thanks, I still have a long way to go so I hope to make some progress soon. On 17/01/2022 at 10:01 AM, Don_carlito94 said: Awesome write up mate and thanks for the motivation! I enjoyed reading your explanations for the different scenarios especially now that I’ve experienced them myself. I’m probably going to try out “Pedal to the Metal” this week since I’ve done all the scenarios with the Impreza S4, so I’m used to the car by now. You’ve made some interesting points, I’m curious about where you would rank 2.0 once you’ve completed it. It is also one of the best DLC’s I’ve experienced so far, an amazing tribute to Colin McRae, and the different requirements for each scenario made it a lot more interesting, since we are getting a small glimpse of what Colin went through in his career. I would also like to add a little bit of advice for people who would like to approach this game sooner or later - more especially about the Flatout DLC: it may be tempting to restart a stage often when you roll out of the stage or hit a small object. If you can still drive the car I’d suggest just riding it out again and complete the whole stage regardless of the time. Following pace notes is important but having track knowledge is essential in my opinion. Every meter or kilometer is gained knowledge where you should pinpoint your mistakes and which areas are dangerous - where you should watch out for next time. Some of these stages can be very long so by driving through the whole stage a couple of times you start to know how far you can push each section, making you more confident. Cheers dude! Yeah you are doing great so you'll be done way before I get much further in it. I think you will enjoy that one quite a lot also & I will be interested to see how you compare it to the rest since it's one I've done already. Yeah, I still might change what I think but I will have to see although I think it could be a preference thing at this point. It's a really good tribute though & it has made it into one of the best racing games ever. That's really useful advice there since you eventually need to learn the entire track & it's going to help in the long run. If you are doing well & you decide to ease off but still know the rest of the track, then you could still make it. It's really important to have a lot of confidence like you say since that's a good aspect to have in a game like this. On 17/01/2022 at 10:22 AM, Baker said: Well the part where you compare it to Trackmania Turbo and where you say the Black Series isn’t close to the difficulty isn’t very motivating. I struggled with a lot of those tracks. I played the base game a little bit, the free Ps Plus version, and the length of the tracks is a bit off putting. I would prefer shorter tracks. Also I prefer arcade racers instead of sim racers. That said. I just bought the GOTY. So let’s just go for it! I don’t know when exactly but I think I’ll start it within a month or so. I want to clean up and do some other games first. Yeah I read what I put & decided to word it differently since I don't want it to be off putting at all. I found some really hard as well so don't let it put you off. I think what I was meant to say was that even though it's a step up in terms of the skill & practice that's needed, it's not as frustrating as most other games. The difficulty is due to the fact that you are doing a lot more in comparison to what is required in most other racing games. It's an experience that is not just about survival as well but about pushing it to the limit at the same time. The tracks are a lot longer & getting used to the weight of the car is a very important thing so the learning curve is naturally much higher in it. I think the best way to describe it is against Trials Fusion since you have done that game. It's not a frustrating experience but more of a enjoyable journey where you see yourself only getting faster, further & just better overall. I would say that this will be closer to what Trials Fusion is like since both games give you that sense of getting better. The short tracks are very intense since you can just go for it so those are a lot of fun. The long tracks require you to be a bit more cautious in your approach & as long as you reach the pace that is needed then it is all about consistency from there. The difficulty is also what makes the game so good. I know I haven't played as much of Trials Fusion but both games are up there with the very best games. On 17/01/2022 at 11:30 AM, Angus1343 said: Don't be too discouraged by the difficulty. Dirt rally 2.0 flat out is unquestionably the most fun I've ever had on a racing game. Very stressful though. I generally prefer arcade racers as well. In fact I played it entirely in chase cam with auto gears. Yeah this is true & I'm glad you said this. I went back to word things better as it's not something to be put off by at all. This game along with Trials Fusion are some of the best games that I have played so far still. It was good to start this around the same time as well & have a go at it. 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Arcesius Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Hey @Destructor-8, once again congrats on finishing Furi. I'm glad to read that you enjoyed the game, I still have very fond memories of it. If you look at my list, you can actually recognize something.. It is the first game I played where I went into it knowing that it would pose a challenge. From the creation of my own PSN account to the point where I actually played Furi, I was following my old gaming habits of playing mostly (J/A)RPGs, I played a couple of chill games to test them etc... Then I saw Furi and knew that I had to play it. Completing the game felt so thrilling, and the game was - back then - unlike anything I had played thus far. It is safe to say that it is the one game that expanded my horizons and helped shift my gaming preferences to what they are today So, I'm always happy when I see people enjoying the game as well. Also, thanks a ton for the detailed write-up on Dirt Rally 2.0! I am actually on the same page as @Baker. Thinking back about Trackmania, the tracks I hated the most were multilaps, due to their lenght. I'm hence also put off a bit by the lenght of the tracks in Dirt Rally, but that won't prevent me from playing the game I also own the edition with all DLCs included. The thing is... You can download Trackmania and start playing. You can download Furi and start playing. You can download Splasher and start playing... With Dirt Rally 2.0... you download the game, are supposed to watch a video-series explaining the basics of Rally, can adjust every single fucking parameter both in your controller inputs and the cars themselves, etc... It's like you need to visit a Master's course before being able to play the game ? It's a bit overwhelming, and the reason I haven't started playing properly yet. I am not in the right headspace at the moment to start this mammuth of a game, but will in due time for sure. Good luck to you in your return to the game! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_carlito94 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 6 hours ago, Destructor-8 said: Cheers dude! Yeah you are doing great so you'll be done way before I get much further in it. I think you will enjoy that one quite a lot also & I will be interested to see how you compare it to the rest since it's one I've done already. Yeah, I still might change what I think but I will have to see although I think it could be a preference thing at this point. It's a really good tribute though & it has made it into one of the best racing games ever. So I did the “Pedal to the Metal” challenge yesterday and I really enjoy it a lot just like you predicted, one of the best trophies in the game. Revisiting Newhouse Bridge was a pleasure and with the combination of the S4 Rally made it even better - it literally requires you to push the pedal to the metal ? As for your question about how that challenge compares to the rest of the scenarios, it’s hard for me to say. Most ppl including yourself did this trophy very early or even before doing the Flatout scenarios so ultimately it’s a tough challenge to start with, but since I’ve already done so many scenarios by now and gotten to know the Scotland stages and the Impreza, I personally didn’t find Pedal to the Metal that hard. If I had to be as objective as possible I think that challenge is demanding and the time is not that easy, but there are harder scenarios like some of the harder multi stages in my personal opinion. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honor_Hand Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Such a detailed write-up on DiRT Rally 2.0. Now I know for sure what to expect of the Flaout DLC if I ever get there. I already got all of the PS4 DiRT games under my profile but I'll be taking it easy at first with DiRT Rally and DiRT 4 before getting into the later games. Needless to say, they look in incredibly well-crafted simcade rally racing experiences. I remember playing the DiRT 2 & 3 games on the PS3 back then and even trying a bit of the Colin Mcrae rally games on PC back in the day as well, and if they're anything to go by, I'm sure the newest games are going to be just as great. I just need to free myself from the suffering with these prestige drift events in NFS 2015 before I can do anything else as far as racing, lol. On 17/1/2022 at 2:40 AM, Destructor-8 said: Also, it needs to be said. That jump at 6:18 was downright epic! ☝️ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destructor-8 Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) On 18/01/2022 at 0:46 PM, Arcesius said: Hey @Destructor-8, once again congrats on finishing Furi. I'm glad to read that you enjoyed the game, I still have very fond memories of it. If you look at my list, you can actually recognize something.. It is the first game I played where I went into it knowing that it would pose a challenge. From the creation of my own PSN account to the point where I actually played Furi, I was following my old gaming habits of playing mostly (J/A)RPGs, I played a couple of chill games to test them etc... Then I saw Furi and knew that I had to play it. Completing the game felt so thrilling, and the game was - back then - unlike anything I had played thus far. It is safe to say that it is the one game that expanded my horizons and helped shift my gaming preferences to what they are today So, I'm always happy when I see people enjoying the game as well. Also, thanks a ton for the detailed write-up on Dirt Rally 2.0! I am actually on the same page as @Baker. Thinking back about Trackmania, the tracks I hated the most were multilaps, due to their lenght. I'm hence also put off a bit by the lenght of the tracks in Dirt Rally, but that won't prevent me from playing the game I also own the edition with all DLCs included. The thing is... You can download Trackmania and start playing. You can download Furi and start playing. You can download Splasher and start playing... With Dirt Rally 2.0... you download the game, are supposed to watch a video-series explaining the basics of Rally, can adjust every single fucking parameter both in your controller inputs and the cars themselves, etc... It's like you need to visit a Master's course before being able to play the game It's a bit overwhelming, and the reason I haven't started playing properly yet. I am not in the right headspace at the moment to start this mammuth of a game, but will in due time for sure. Good luck to you in your return to the game! Thanks dude! I know you have played quite a few games like these so I can see why this is something that you really like. It was definitely good to try something completely different out as I haven't played anything like it before. It's a top quality game. Yeah that's cool! I know both of you thought of the game the same way & I definitely know what you mean with it. I got through quite a lot of the game finding it good fun before taking awhile on some of the last ones that I needed. I wanted to eventually just be done on the game lol. Yeah it does take awhile to get into it as I was the same with it, although I played a few similar games before deciding to go for it. I think both of you will really enjoy the challenge that it offers as once you are fully into it then you will be wanting to get better at it. I always find it overwhelming whenever I start a new event in the game but I get really into it once I adjust to it. There's so much more to learn in it than any other racing game since you have to know the entire track in order to push as much as you can. There has been moments where I've destroyed a tire by going over a rock or I've launched the car over a bump only to slam right into a tree lol. I would usually get pissed off with that shit in other racing games however in this one I accept it since it's a big part of the learning process since I need to know the optimal line that I can take & how fast I can go. It does take a lot out of you though once you beat an event & that's part of why I went off it. I wanted to have a go at it first to see how I would do & I enjoyed it so much more than I expected. I had other games that I needed to get back to as well though. I will try as best I can when I get back to it. On 18/01/2022 at 0:59 PM, Don_carlito94 said: So I did the “Pedal to the Metal” challenge yesterday and I really enjoy it a lot just like you predicted, one of the best trophies in the game. Revisiting Newhouse Bridge was a pleasure and with the combination of the S4 Rally made it even better - it literally requires you to push the pedal to the metal As for your question about how that challenge compares to the rest of the scenarios, it’s hard for me to say. Most ppl including yourself did this trophy very early or even before doing the Flatout scenarios so ultimately it’s a tough challenge to start with, but since I’ve already done so many scenarios by now and gotten to know the Scotland stages and the Impreza, I personally didn’t find Pedal to the Metal that hard. If I had to be as objective as possible I think that challenge is demanding and the time is not that easy, but there are harder scenarios like some of the harder multi stages in my personal opinion. Yeah that was some of the most fun that I've had in a racing game so I'm glad you enjoyed it! It's one of the more favourite things recently especially since it was so challenging & fun. I'm going to find quite a few events a lot harder as the track & car combination is such a huge aspect when it comes to preference in stuff like this. The harder events that I've done so far were some of the most fun in the game however some of the ones that I've yet to try are going to take a lot of effort to do. I know it's generally seen as one of the more challenging things in the game since it requires a fast time on that track although the car is one of the better ones. I am interested to know what you think of the game when it comes to some of the other difficult stuff that you have done. Nice on getting that done too! On 18/01/2022 at 8:35 PM, Honor_Hand said: Such a detailed write-up on DiRT Rally 2.0. Now I know for sure what to expect of the Flaout DLC if I ever get there. I already got all of the PS4 DiRT games under my profile but I'll be taking it easy at first with DiRT Rally and DiRT 4 before getting into the later games. Needless to say, they look in incredibly well-crafted simcade rally racing experiences. I remember playing the DiRT 2 & 3 games on the PS3 back then and even trying a bit of the Colin Mcrae rally games on PC back in the day as well, and if they're anything to go by, I'm sure the newest games are going to be just as great. I just need to free myself from the suffering with these prestige drift events in NFS 2015 before I can do anything else as far as racing, lol. Also, it needs to be said. That jump at 6:18 was downright epic! I'm glad you like it & hopefully it was useful for you. Yeah I definitely recommend doing those games first as I did that too & it helped going into it. The quality is definitely above most of the other games out there & visually I think it's the best by far. Yeah I know what you mean although once you are done then you will be glad it's over. I'm sure you'll get it done soon. Oh yeah that jump was fantastic especially as it's quite far into it haha. Edited January 20, 2022 by Destructor-8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Destructor-8 Posted February 21, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) Dirt Rally 2.0 Flatout - Update #2 It's time for another update on this game since I've recently come back to it to finish off a few more scenarios whilst I've been working on some other games as well. I spent some time finishing off everything else that I needed in the game so now this is pretty much all that I have left to do. I will probably still be prioritising other games however since I would like to finish off a few first including GT Sport although the grind is all that is left in it. The grind is going to take awhile so even that will be done in between games too. Flatout Runs - Difficulty 91 (Very Hard) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rising Star (1991 - 1994) These next few scenarios that I did weren't too hard so I was able to get some done over a few days especially as there wasn't as much practice required since I either already knew the tracks from previous scenarios or the requirements weren't as hard as expected. The Subaru Impreza 1995 is introduced in these next set of scenarios & is also used in the set after as well so it's a car that I will be driving a lot. The good thing is that it is extremely reliable & handles amazingly well on all the tracks that it it will be used on. There won't be any traction needed at all in this case plus the stability will be lowered even more since that will allow better response on the steering which is especially useful for fast or tight turns that need to be taken well. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand 1993 - (Stage 1 - 9.05.294), (Stage 2 - 8.12.765) & (Stage 3 - 5.20.070) This is the last time that the Subaru Legacy RS is used whilst it's also a lot easier than the previous ones since the time isn't as tight whilst the tracks are also quite familiar as well by now. I didn't use any traction plus I was also able to lower the stability back down since most of the corners are quite smooth & I was already comfortable with the lines that I was going to take. The first stage is the longest one in the entire game although it was done before in the Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 so this time there isn't as much practice needed. I went for a reasonably fast time in order to make it easier on the next stages that I was yet to do. I still made sure to go pretty fast in the next stage as well although I was used to the reverse version so had to put in a few runs to adapt to it. The last one was the easiest of the stages since I already had the time that I wanted, so it was just a case of finishing without any huge mistakes however I still put in a clean run anyway to get it done. Spoiler Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Wales 1993 - 6.43.783 This is the first one where the Subaru Impreza 1995 is used whilst it's also one of the harder ones so far. The time required isn't too tight but you still have to go pretty fast although putting enough practice into the first half is enough. I was able to keep up with the time quite consistently & had many runs where I was on course to beating the time by a lot. I did it eventually with a decent first half but took it a bit easier on the last few parts & just about made it. I enjoy Wales quite a lot & I know it quite well from the first game so I had a lot of fun on this one. I know Wales gets a lot harder later on so I will have to be prepared for what's to come. Spoiler Wales 1993 Close Attempt Wales 1993 Attempt Monte Carlo 1994 - 2.39.683 This is the first time Monte Carlo is introduced although surprisingly this one didn't take very long at all, in fact I think this was one of the ones that I spent the least amount of time on. The thing about Monte Carlo is that it is one of the most technical locations in the game since it has a lot of tight turns as well as sometimes having both tarmac & ice. This also is one of the locations where manual is of a higher benefit in general since you can reduce the braking distance for a lot of the hairpin turns that are scattered throughout the tracks. It will get a lot harder than this one though so I expect the later ones to take a lot longer to do but I was glad to have a decent time on it. Spoiler Argentina 1994 - 6.39.964 It's also time for yet another new location in the form of Argentina which is the least smooth experience of all since it is incredibly bumpy & has a lot of rocks either side of the track. The time is very lenient however so with a good first half it is possible to still comfortably beat it. It's quite important to go fast on the straights on this one since this is where you can gain a lot of time. I made sure to make up as much time as I could at the start & eventually gained a little bit more time the further I got. It didn't take too long to get this one done. Spoiler New Zealand 1994 - 8.19.904 It's back to a familiar location here & a track that I know very well even though it's still quite a long one. This is one where there is always more time to get even after a few decent runs at it. I made sure to keep improving the start in order to build a decent lead & eventually keep up a decent pace in case I don't go too fast on the last few parts. The good thing about this track is that it's not too difficult & you can get pretty comfortable after awhile on it. There are still a few turns where you can launch into the trees but knowing the braking distance & the correct gear to be in will be enough to get around this. I do usually downshift quite early at times to lower the speed that I'm going which in turn helps keep the momentum going throughout the winding turns that are in this one. It didn't take too long to get this one done as well. Spoiler That's all of the scenarios for this set done now so I will start the next set soon after I make some more progress in the other games that I'm doing. The next update is where things will gradually get a lot harder in general so I will do what I can when I get there. I will get back to the GT Sport grind first as I mentioned earlier before I continue with too much more. Edited February 21, 2022 by Destructor-8 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_carlito94 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Good progress dude ? .. I feel the same way about Wales, it is a very fun location in general. Don't worry too much about the later Wales events, while 93 is not the hardest in that location, you will revisit many of the same stages repeatedly in Wales - from my experience it got easier and easier after the first multi stage event. The times are also quite lenient in general from what I remember. You had some pretty good entries and exits through some of the sharp corners in Argentina 1994 such as the one in 0:33 - a tricky one. You are definitely right about being able to gain time if you push it during the straights, you can also lose time if being slow through the sharp corners though. Nice job with this one ? .. Good luck with the next set of scenarios, the multi stages starts getting longer pretty soon, and again I look forward to read about your thoughts on the upcoming scenarios 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Destructor-8 Posted March 15, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) On 21/02/2022 at 4:34 PM, Don_carlito94 said: Good progress dude .. I feel the same way about Wales, it is a very fun location in general. Don't worry too much about the later Wales events, while 93 is not the hardest in that location, you will revisit many of the same stages repeatedly in Wales - from my experience it got easier and easier after the first multi stage event. The times are also quite lenient in general from what I remember. You had some pretty good entries and exits through some of the sharp corners in Argentina 1994 such as the one in 0:33 - a tricky one. You are definitely right about being able to gain time if you push it during the straights, you can also lose time if being slow through the sharp corners though. Nice job with this one .. Good luck with the next set of scenarios, the multi stages starts getting longer pretty soon, and again I look forward to read about your thoughts on the upcoming scenarios I have taken awhile to get back to you on this although I still have yet to do an update on what I have been finishing off or making progress in. I haven't been back on the game for awhile as I had other games going on at the same time so thought I'd come back to it a bit later. Yeah I would say Wales is definitely one of my favourite locations in the game although my absolute favourite is Finland which is probably why I didn't find it as hard as I thought. I think I still have the fastest times on Finland whenever I look at others times who have gone for the trophy lol. I know there's a few in Wales that I've yet to do which could take awhile so I will have to see how I go with it. I don't exactly put in the fastest times on Wales like I do on Finland but I do know it well enough that it shouldn't take too long to know what I'm doing on it. It's nice you say that about Wales anyway & it helps a lot so it would be great if it's another Finland where it won't take long at all. I still have a way to go to get the trophy but quite a few of the others who did it have said similar to what you have so I'll just do what I can. Yeah I think with a lot of the corners on that one were since I was using manual to control my speed in order to get around each one. I got so consistent on the corners within the first half that I didn't need to get used to the last half that much. I think this is where manual really is useful as knowing that I'm in control of my speed helps a lot in certain locations such as this one. Yeah the straights are really important since in other games these allow you to have some time to think about what to do. The straights in this game however don't allow you that time to think since this is where a lot of the time is. I will do another update eventually when I get back at it along with Assetto as I will be doing that one right after lol. I'm quite comfortable with Assetto since I have already done one of the hotlaps that not many have been able to do. I probably didn't mention this but right after I did it I went to have a go at all the other hardest ones & I was pretty comfortable on each one so I know that I won't be on many of the hotlaps for too long. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update I have been making progress in quite a few games with one being Armored Core: Verdict Day as I have been on that for awhile now getting through it bit by bit. The game is extremely tough so it's great to be a part of a highly skilled group with constant communication for the Rank S requirements as well as the World Bosses that were done throughout the week. I don't have too much to go in it now since a lot of it was done in recent weeks but there's still more to do. The guide for this game is probably the best one that I have ever used or seen since the game is so overwhelming & complex that having one was extremely essential to get it through it. I have played quite a lot of this series before since From Software used to make a lot before the Souls series started out. I would say even as a veteran that Armored Core: Verdict Day has definitely overtaken even something like Vanquish in difficulty since that is also third person shooter as well as being a pretty intense game. The Rank S & World Bosses were pretty ridiculous since those can be overwhelming even for a veteran however I'm very fortunate to have had a highly skilled group to get those done. I did most of the Rank S requirements but it does get to the point where you need another since you just take way too much damage or can't make the time at all. I just have hardcore mode to go which is going to be tough so I will have to really be prepared when I go into that as hardcore is essentially a permadeath mode. I don't remember Vanquish being as intense so when it comes to a third person shooter then I would say this one is by far the one that I have had the most difficulty with. There has been harder From Software games but this one required a lot more than the last game plus as I mentioned before this essentially has a permadeath mode as well. I'm just fortunate to get this far whilst the guide has also been incredibly useful considering how complex the game is. New Games I started Elden Ring only recently since I have tried out a few of the Souls games recently with one being Sekiro that I did enjoy quite a lot so I will be getting that at some point as well. I was never really too interested in the Souls games although now I would like to so I will need to get Sekiro now that I have been playing quite a lot of Elden Ring this week. I think part of the interest was also to do with reading what both @Copanele & @DrBloodmoney had to say about the game. I'm really enjoying it so far & it has to be one of the best games I have played in recent times since there's so much to do in it. I haven't really done that much in the game as well so it will be awhile before I finish it. I will definitely be trying out more of the Souls games from now on. It also probably helps that both Sekiro & Elden Ring don't seem anywhere as punishing as something like Armored Core: Verdict Day from what I have tried so far. It helps to actually have fun with both games although the challenge is definitely still there so I'm just going to keep trying to get better at these games. The challenge of some of those World Bosses from earlier this week made even Vanquish seem like nothing & that game is tough as shit. I still have yet to do hardcore mode lol. Edited April 28, 2022 by Destructor-8 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_carlito94 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 22 hours ago, Destructor-8 said: I have taken awhile to get back to you on this although I still have yet to do an update on what I have been finishing off or making progress in. I haven't been back on the game for awhile as I had other games going on at the same time so thought I'd come back to it a bit later. Yeah I would say Wales is definitely one of my favourite locations in the game although my absolute favourite is Finland which is probably why I didn't find it as hard as I thought. I think I still have the fastest times on Finland whenever I look at others times who have gone for the trophy lol. I know there's a few in Wales that I've yet to do which could take awhile so I will have to see how I go with it. I don't exactly put in the fastest times on Wales like I do on Finland but I do know it well enough that it shouldn't take too long to know what I'm doing on it. It's nice you say that about Wales anyway & it helps a lot so it would be great if it's another Finland where it won't take long at all. I still have a way to go to get the trophy but quite a few of the others who did it have said similar to what you have so I'll just do what I can. I don't blame you for picking Finland as your favorite, it's very satisfying to nail those jumps in Finland. I also didn't struggle too much with Finland, probably because of the experience from Dirt Rally 1, also personally I tend to find shorter stages easier in the Flatout DLC. While the times on the shorter stages are tighter, you don't have to memorize that much - stage wise. I reckon you'll find the later Wales scenarios fun to tackle, I had such a blast with Wales, I was so pumped each time one of the scenarios showed up - the final Wales event was the best one in my opinion. 22 hours ago, Destructor-8 said: I will do another update eventually when I get back at it along with Assetto as I will be doing that one right after lol. I'm quite comfortable with Assetto since I have already done one of the hotlaps that not many have been able to do. I probably didn't mention this but right after I did it I went to have a go at all the other hardest ones & I was pretty comfortable on each one so I know that I won't be on many of the hotlaps for too long. That's nice to hear, if you have the skill to gold Clear Ahead without exploit, you can pretty much conquer the plat with time. That is not to say some of the others will be easy, I personally struggled with some of the Nordschleife ones the most (both hotlaps and alien race), but yea you'll get through this no doubt about that. 22 hours ago, Destructor-8 said: I started Elden Ring only recently since I have tried out a few of the Souls games recently with one being Sekiro that I did enjoy quite a lot so I will be getting that at some point as well. I was never really too interested in the Souls games although now I would like to so I will need to get Sekiro now that I have been playing quite a lot of Elden Ring this week. I think part of the interest was also to do with reading what both @Copanele & @DrBloodmoney had to say about the game. I'm really enjoying it so far & it has to be one of the best games I have played in recent times since there's so much to do in it. I haven't really done that much in the game as well so it will be awhile before I finish it. I will definitely be trying out more of the Souls games from now on. It also probably helps that both Sekiro & Elden Ring don't seem anywhere as punishing as something like Armored Core: Verdict Day from what I have tried so far. It helps to actually have fun with both games although the challenge is definitely still there so I'm just going to keep trying to get better at these games. The challenge of some of those World Bosses from earlier this week made even Vanquish seem like nothing & that game is tough as shit. I still have yet to do hardcore mode lol. I see you've been playing Elden Ring a lot lately, hopefully this will open the door for other Souls games for you in the future, there are some great games as you will maybe soon find out. If you are getting Sekiro I recommend treating the game as its own identity as opposed to comparing it with Elden Ring or Souls games. Sekiro is very different from Souls and the genre is more toward action/adventure with a bit of rhythm to it - having to perfectly time parry's, counters and jumps etc. I personally enjoyed Sekiro a lot and it was a game I continued playing even after getting the plat such as creating my own challenges and perfecting boss fights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destructor-8 Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) On 16/03/2022 at 0:14 PM, Don_carlito94 said: I don't blame you for picking Finland as your favorite, it's very satisfying to nail those jumps in Finland. I also didn't struggle too much with Finland, probably because of the experience from Dirt Rally 1, also personally I tend to find shorter stages easier in the Flatout DLC. While the times on the shorter stages are tighter, you don't have to memorize that much - stage wise. I reckon you'll find the later Wales scenarios fun to tackle, I had such a blast with Wales, I was so pumped each time one of the scenarios showed up - the final Wales event was the best one in my opinion. Yeah it being one of the ones that I liked the most in the last game was why I got on with it well. Yep it's easier to take risks on the shorter stages since there isn't as much to know. I think most of the shorter stages so far haven't taken long at all. It's different taking risks on the other ones though lol. That is also good you say that as I know some of those later ones are meant to be pretty tough so I will have to see how I find those. I have quite a few games that I want to finish before I get it done although I might go back to it every so often & do it bit by bit. On 16/03/2022 at 0:14 PM, Don_carlito94 said: That's nice to hear, if you have the skill to gold Clear Ahead without exploit, you can pretty much conquer the plat with time. That is not to say some of the others will be easy, I personally struggled with some of the Nordschleife ones the most (both hotlaps and alien race), but yea you'll get through this no doubt about that. Yeah it's something I want to get back to eventually but not had the time to get into it. I don't want to finish Assetto off quite yet so it will be awhile before I do any updates for it. Oh yeah, I will definitely take awhile on those since those are so long although most of the other hotlaps I wasn't far off after only trying each one out. I need to get some more games done before I get back to Assetto although I don't want to do it quite yet as it will be one of the last tough racers that I can do. I actually have a few racers that I will get back to soon. On 16/03/2022 at 0:14 PM, Don_carlito94 said: I see you've been playing Elden Ring a lot lately, hopefully this will open the door for other Souls games for you in the future, there are some great games as you will maybe soon find out. If you are getting Sekiro I recommend treating the game as its own identity as opposed to comparing it with Elden Ring or Souls games. Sekiro is very different from Souls and the genre is more toward action/adventure with a bit of rhythm to it - having to perfectly time parry's, counters and jumps etc. I personally enjoyed Sekiro a lot and it was a game I continued playing even after getting the plat such as creating my own challenges and perfecting boss fights. I'm really enjoying it a lot plus there's so much to do in it so I don't think I will be done on it for awhile. Yeah it definitely has since I tried out a few of the games & had more fun than I thought I would. It's been really great to try out more stuff as these are just something different for a change. Oh yeah both games definitely have a lot of differences so I will remember that when I get to it. I have really been enjoying this game a lot more than most other games so I can see how a lot of time can be put into it. Edited April 28, 2022 by Destructor-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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