Copanele's collection of trophies and experiences

[PooPooBlast 16,614]

5 hours ago, Copanele said:

Recommendation - Tekken 7 

This the right answer here 😂. 

 

It's the most balanced Tekken yet. Not to mention god... Going back to 6 after 7 is extremely hard for me. There are subtle changes to the movesets and the way juggles work that it just throws me off completely. 

 

Plus having to play on the shitty PS3 controller is a nightmare. My fingers also sometimes hit the left analog stick (I use the D-pad) because of how compact and tiny the ps3 controller is and it makes me mess up my combos sometimes. 

 

But overall I had good memories with 6. The beat em up was a breath of fresh air to me. 

[Copanele 17,806]

12 hours ago, Slava said:

 

Definitely agree with this assessment. That describes my experience with Tekken 6 too. 

 

I had fun with the story mode, but I can't say it was outstanding. Fighting x Beat 'Em Up sounds like an interesting mix until the flaws come up to the surface. For me, one of them was the targeting. My Nina would often target and attack the wrong guy, or the lock-on would stay on the neutralised enemy for 2 seconds too long. 

Yeah it took me a LONG time to learn that you can switch targets, but even then your character will go wazoo in another direction

12 hours ago, Slava said:

My favourite characters were Nina and Lili, both blond girls, even though I didn't go for the looks (I swear 😁). I liked their moves. I often heard how Tekken always had great animations as far as 3D fighters go. And I can definitely see that in 6 too, with Lili's acrobatics in particular.

Hah, classy picks  Yeah Tekken's animations look fire as hell! No complaints in the design department, that's for sure!

9 hours ago, PooPooBlast said:

This the right answer here . 

 

It's the most balanced Tekken yet. Not to mention god... Going back to 6 after 7 is extremely hard for me. There are subtle changes to the movesets and the way juggles work that it just throws me off completely. 

Yeah Tekken 6 showed its age. Was fun, but not even close to tekken 7 in terms of movement and ... everything really. 

 

SPEAKING OF TEKKEN! I finally got Tekken Tag 2 and Street Fighter x Tekken. I will be busy the next days  

[Copanele 17,806]

💯No. 52 - Disc Jam

 

Hardest Trophy - Road to Mastery  complete the advanced tutorial

Difficulty - 2/10

 

This is a variety of table tennis, but with a disc. I played this one to help Roronora_Zoro with the online (shutdown is happening at the end of September) and thought that I might as well pick the trophies myself.

The game is...uh...fun I guess...if you have a friend to play with. You can play 1 v 1 , 2 v 2 and a variety of dodgeball. You can throw the disc in a straight line, curves, you get bonus points if you throw it the moment you catch it...

Yeah ok it's Frisbee with extra steps. You're better off if you skip this entirely  

 

THE GOOD:

• It works

THE BAD:

• I have no clue what to say about this game 
• Servers will shut down on 30th September

[NZBigC 520]

27 minutes ago, Copanele said:

No. 52 - Disc Jam

 

 

Difficulty - 2/10

 

Servers will shut down on 30th September

Wait what?! I thought this was quite hard to get 100% in, but looking at my trophy list, I only need a few more (easy) trophies. Thanks for the heads up about the server shut down too! I'll try get this out of the way this weekend.

[PooPooBlast 16,614]

6 hours ago, Copanele said:

It works

The Todd Howard seal of approval 👍

[Grotz99 710]

On 9/6/2022 at 11:23 PM, Copanele said:

No. 52 - Disc Jam

 

• Servers will shut down on 30th September

Oh damn I didn't hear about this. I just need the 50 wins trophy, but I'm not sure I want to really grind that out.... whats another unobtainable for my profile anyways haha.

Edited September 8, 2022 by Grotz99

[Copanele 17,806]

21 hours ago, Grotz99 said:

Oh damn I didn't hear about this. I just need the 50 wins trophy, but I'm not sure I want to really grind that out.... whats another unobtainable for my profile anyways haha.

The wins can be done pretty fast  you just need someone to boost with, it takes like...30 minutes for one person to get the trophy, I think

[Copanele 17,806]

💯No. 53 - Call of Juarez Gunslinger

 

Hardest Trophy - Legend Among Legends Get all Arcade Mode stars

Difficulty - 7/10

 

I don't normally play shooters, it's not a genre I excel at. But even now and then I have the mood for some relaxing gunplay in videogames. I never play serious "Call of Duty" shooters, as long as it has bright colors and wacky guns I am in.

 

One particular series that I enjoy is Call of Juarez, a Wild West FPS franchise created by Techland (leave it to the Polish to get Wild West). They released a total of 4 games in this series - Call of Juarez and Call of Juarez Bound in Blood (who are gritty Western shooters), Call of Juarez the Cartel which is a racist piece of garbage that nobody should play, and this game, Call of Juarez Gunslinger, the game in question. Out of these 4, Gunslinger is the most unique and probably the most charming of them all.

 

In Gunslinger, you play as a retired bounty hunter called Silas Greaves. Silas is a traveller who is in pursuit of an old enemy and he decides to rest at a bar and tell his stories to the bar owner and the patrons. Silas' stories are the actual game, each mission being a story narrated by the old bounty hunter.

This is probably the most fun part of the game - the entire game is fully narrated, with interjections from the other listeners. Being a story, some elements might be lies or embellishments, which directly affects the level you are playing. One of the funniest sections were when Silas was reminiscing his time hunting a bounty in a gold mine and having to choose between two paths. You are forced into the first path, gunning down everyone you meet, just to get killed by a random cart at the end, to which Silas concludes "This plan sounded moronic, I was glad that I abandoned it". Then, the level continues to the second, more safe path. 

Also, the best part is when the patrons call out Silas' lies and he is forced to "edit" his stories by removing or inserting enemies, to the point where not even you as a player know if what Silas say is real or not. The cherry on the cake however is at the end when the villain is revealed, leaving you to pick up the conclusions by yourself.

 

As fun as the story is, the main attraction is the gameplay. The cel shaded graphics help immensely, since this is basically an Arcade shooter - the faster and more stylish you eliminate your enemies, the more points you get. Getting more points allow you to pick up skills from the three classes - gunslinger(dual wielding revolvers), ranger (long range rifle) or trapper (shotgun/dynamite madman). The gunplay is incredibly satisfying, being helped by the explosion of colors every time you have a high combo or nail an exploding barrel that kills 5-6 enemies.

 

 

You also have 2 special mechanics - concentration, which slows down time and allows you to kill the enemies faster - and One More Chance, where you have a chance to dodge a bullet that would normally kill you, as long as you sway in the right direction.

Finally, you have the duels. No western game is without them! In these duels you face one gunslinger and you must draw and kill him before he kills you. You have 2 indicators : accuracy (focusing on the gunslinger with your right stick) and draw speed (hovering your hand over your gun with left stick will allow you to draw your weapon faster). The moment your opponent draws his weapon, you have to press R1 and shoot him first. You can also draw first and shoot him before, but you will be branded as a coward and be awarded no extra points.

 

 

The game also offers 2 separate modes - Arcade mode, where you have to finish a level as fast as possible while building up the biggest combo available for max points, and Duel mode, where you face all the main bosses of the game back to back, a "survival mode" of sorts. You have to be fast as lightning in this mode, but thankfully the PS3 list only requires you to get 3 stars in all Arcade Mode missions, which is the hardest part of the list.

 

Unfortunately, this game is delisted. It has no physical copies, the only way to play this is if you already claimed it as a PS+ subscription way back in the day (or bought it). And honestly this is the biggest letdown...because this is one fantastic game! The story, the gunplay, the challenge and mostly the tone of this game is what made me want to get this game and replay it despite already finishing it 10-12 times on PC already (thanks to the hidden benefactor who provided this game). 

If by any chance you have this game on your PS3 list, give it a try. It might not be the flashiest shooter out there, the lines may be cheesy but it's a fine Western in its own rights!

 

THE GOOD

• Silas Greaves is an amazing storyteller
• The graphics help immensely in setting the tone
• Gameplay is amazing even for someone who can't aim for shit with a controller
• Soundtrack, oh glorious soundtrack

THE BAD

• It's delisted  
• The true CoJ experience is on PC - a mouse will always beat a controller in FPS gaming
• The PS3 list is not nearly as demanding as the Steam list 

 

Recommendation - Call of Juarez Bound in Blood  the originals feature the McCall brothers, in a more gritty Western. I'd say that the story in the first 2 Call of Juarez games is better, it's just the gameplay that is below Gunslinger. Still great western shooters, if Red Dead Redemption scares you

Edited September 12, 2022 by Copanele
Stupid site submitted my post before I was done

[Copanele 17,806]

💯No. 54 - Fight of Animals

 

 

Hardest trophy - PPPPerfect!!! win a Perfect game in a round

Difficulty - 2.5/10

 

Fight of Animals is an odd fighting game created by Digital Crafters, where you play as...meme animals.

Yes, you heard that right. Animal memes are added as roster in this weird game. Still no idea what I mean? let me share:

 

These types of animal memes are your warriors. You pick one and duke it out in Arcade, Versus and Online mode.

 

While the concept is...interesting and the gameplay is actually solid and functional (you can even do combos and supers)...there's not actually much to say about the game itself  Like ok, I see the hilarity in it, but the novelty wears off in the first 5-6 matches. The list is super simple, but having to complete the Arcade with each animal while not being able to change the number of rounds will get very boring.

 

This might be a fun game to play with your friends and laugh at the old memes, but I would normally just recommend skipping this one . 

I am mad curious about their other game, Fight of Gods. Jesus Crossup is something I never thought I'd hear in a fighting game...so I will have to try that one, despite hearing it's mad janky.

 

THE GOOD:

• memes
• gameplay is actually solid
• the game doesn't look that bad

THE BAD:

• it gets boring fast

 

Recommendation - Samurai Shodown  a fully fledged fighting game with simple mechanics. That's kinda it  

 

[AJ_Radio 20,339]

Haven't been on this thread lately, but you know me, I tend to be absent for weeks at a time before I check in on a trophy checklists thread.

 

Yakuza Remastered Collection is on sale right now, but it's going to be rough going to older Yakuza games after I treated myself the luxury of playing thru all three 'Origin' Yakuza games (Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami 1 & 2 respectively).

 

People tell me pool in Yakuza 3 is possibly a platinum breaker due to how it is handled on the PS4. Mahjong is here just like the other games, so that will take a while to get the requirements out of the way.

[Copanele 17,806]

5 hours ago, AJ_Radio said:

Haven't been on this thread lately, but you know me, I tend to be absent for weeks at a time before I check in on a trophy checklists thread.

 

Yakuza Remastered Collection is on sale right now, but it's going to be rough going to older Yakuza games after I treated myself the luxury of playing thru all three 'Origin' Yakuza games (Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami 1 & 2 respectively).

 

I would say take the plunge. The gameplay is rougher, true, but the story and atmosphere of Yakuza 3 is top notch. And it only gets better from there. 

5 hours ago, AJ_Radio said:

People tell me pool in Yakuza 3 is possibly a platinum breaker due to how it is handled on the PS4. Mahjong is here just like the other games, so that will take a while to get the requirements out of the way.

Yeaaaaaah pool is broken there 😅not really a platinum breaker buuuut it will annoy you. 

Mahjong is mahjong, nothing special there. It is pool that should worry you in y3

[Copanele 17,806]

 No.192 - Hitman GO

 

Platinum Name: Agent 47 

Hardest Trophy: Silent Assassin  complete all levels without using hints

Difficulty: 1/10 with videos, 6-7/10 if done without videos

 

I planned to play this game as my target of platinuming/100% every Hitman game. At first I didn't expect much of it, given its rarity and "this game ain't much" reviews on this site. 

But...I was actually impressed in how good this game is

 

There is no story premise in Hitman GO. What you have instead is a model of Agent 47 who has to reach his objectives on a GO map, while dodging the enemies placed strategically at various nodes. It's easier to show how a regular map looks like:

 

Agent 47 can move between various nodes and he usually has 3 objectives each map : reach the Target(marked by the circle node), reach the objective in x amount of moves and collect a briefcase. Some maps put a twist, where you have to assassinate a target, kill no enemies, kill ALL enemies and so on.

 

The game is turn based, which means that whenever you move 47 between the nodes, a turn passes and the enemies move as well. Some enemies are stationary (like the blue guys in the picture above), but there are different types of enemies. Some just patrol in a straight line (yellow shirts), some just do 180 spins in a spot each turn (knife wielders), you have dogs who can smell you and chase you across the map, snipers and so on. As 47, you can also have distraction items (rocks, bones) or even weapons like the Silverballers and the Sniper Rifle, which will help you take down one or more enemies in one turn.

The first thing I noticed and appreciated at this game is how relaxing it is. There is absolutely no time limit, there's a soft music in the background (and the mandatory Ave Maria whenever you have to assassinate a target), you can plan your moves accordingly. Be amazed, but I appreciated how fast you can restart a map, should you mess up a move or get caught and killed. I know it's a super basic feature but in a game where it'll require several tries to figure out the solution, a 1-second restart button is a godsent. The game also features an ever-helpful hint button, but I really recommend not using it, if you want that Silent Assassin trophy, which forbids you from using the Hint button at all.

 

The maps become more and more difficult to the point of absurdity at some moments. The last maps include so many mechanics (such as suit changing and avoiding patrolling guards with flashlights) that I had to shamefully use a youtube guide. And yes, the solution was super obtuse, it would have taken me a lot of back and forth movements just to set the enemies in the right position. 

And probably this is the game's "downside"...so to speak. It can be cleared out instantly the moment you go on youtube and check the solutions (also the reason why the rarity is so high). While I used some guides too, I would advise first trying the levels yourself and then use a guide when you are stuck and slightly frustrated by the nonsensical movement of the enemies. Some solutions really are obscure  (one map took like 40 moves to solve, and that was the "optimal" solution)

 

This game is definitely worth an investment, especially since it's cheap even at full price. It's the perfect pastime, if you want to fire up a few big brain moves before going to sleep or while you are taking a break  

P.S. What I loved most was the final map, inspired from Hitman 2 Silent Assassin. It really felt like that game, every mistake would cost you dearly. Damn that map set was brutal (and satisfying to beat)

 

THE GOOD:

• Quite a different Hitman game
• The game's main quality is that it's relaxing
• The puzzles are actually smart
• Restart button
• Somehow the aesthetics of the game are actually good

THE BAD:

• Some puzzles are ridiculous, unless you play these types of games
• It really has no story, so to speak
• Puzzles can be instantly solved with a quick YouTube search

 

Recommendation - Haven't played any other significant puzzle games so...Lara GO perhaps? 

[YaManSmevz 3,530]

6 hours ago, Copanele said:

 No.192 - Hitman GO

 

Good shit, bro!

 

I think you and Doc have gotten me on board with this one, I've been curious about it for some time.

 

Also, being out of modern Hitman games to play, I'm edging ever so slightly on going past gen, and I blame you😄 I haven't quite decided yet, but there's a possibility that while you're enjoying the absurdly smooth modern Hitman trilogy, I'll be toiling away in Jank City with the old ones🤣

[Copanele 17,806]

36 minutes ago, YaManSmevz said:

 

Good shit, bro!

 

I think you and Doc have gotten me on board with this one, I've been curious about it for some time.

You ain't going to regret it!

And if you do...just blast through it in 1 hour with videos  either way you win!

36 minutes ago, YaManSmevz said:

Also, being out of modern Hitman games to play, I'm edging ever so slightly on going past gen, and I blame you I haven't quite decided yet, but there's a possibility that while you're enjoying the absurdly smooth modern Hitman trilogy, I'll be toiling away in Jank City with the old ones🤣

Oh MAN! If you aim to play the original jank ones, I gladly accept the blame. You'll experience the beauty of St Petersburg Stakeout in Silent Assassin and Traditions of the Trade in Contracts  

However...you'll also have to experience the dreadful Hidden Valley and At The Gates...probably the worst playstation-available hitman missions ever made  

 

Actually, I think you'll enjoy them overall 😂 to see the origins of Agent 47 (sadly the first game ain't on Playstation. Maybe it's for the best...)

[YaManSmevz 3,530]

 

1 hour ago, Copanele said:

Oh MAN! If you aim to play the original jank ones, I gladly accept the blame. You'll experience the beauty of St Petersburg Stakeout in Silent Assassin and Traditions of the Trade in Contracts  

However...you'll also have to experience the dreadful Hidden Valley and At The Gates...probably the worst playstation-available hitman missions ever made  

 

I beat Silent Assassin waaaayyy back when that was considered the new shit, so that one I know to low key dread trying to plat😂 I missed literally everything between that and the reboot though (and the first one), which is enough to have kept me knee deep in FOMO😟

 

1 hour ago, Copanele said:

Actually, I think you'll enjoy them overall  to see the origins of Agent 47 (sadly the first game ain't on Playstation. Maybe it's for the best...)

 

Is Absolution the one with the revamped versions of the first game? Or am I thinking Blood Money🤔

[Copanele 17,806]

1 minute ago, YaManSmevz said:

 

Is Absolution the one with the revamped versions of the first game? Or am I thinking Blood Money

Neither, it's actually Contracts. That one has reused and remade (and way improved) versions of the first game.

Except for Colombian missions from the first game, cause no amount of work would have saved those atrocities  

[enaysoft 6,565]

On 16/09/2022 at 9:21 AM, AJ_Radio said:

Haven't been on this thread lately, but you know me, I tend to be absent for weeks at a time before I check in on a trophy checklists thread.

 

Yakuza Remastered Collection is on sale right now, but it's going to be rough going to older Yakuza games after I treated myself the luxury of playing thru all three 'Origin' Yakuza games (Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami 1 & 2 respectively).

 

People tell me pool in Yakuza 3 is possibly a platinum breaker due to how it is handled on the PS4. Mahjong is here just like the other games, so that will take a while to get the requirements out of the way.

 

Actually Yakuza 3, 4 and 5, still hold up VERY well.

 

Now if you've tried to play the Yakuza 1 and 2 HD remasters on PS3... Now THOSE are older Yakuza games. I still Yakuza 3 to 4 and 5. Yakuza 3 is just really hard, and downright unfair with most of the mini games.

[Copanele 17,806]

1 hour ago, enaysoft said:

 

Actually Yakuza 3, 4 and 5, still hold up VERY well.

 

Now if you've tried to play the Yakuza 1 and 2 HD remasters on PS3... Now THOSE are older Yakuza games. I still Yakuza 3 to 4 and 5. Yakuza 3 is just really hard, and downright unfair with most of the mini games.

I would even say that the "black sheep of the series" Yakuza Dead Souls holds VERY well, despite being a janky ps3 spin-off. All yakuza games have their own charm and identity. 

 

But yeah Yakuza 3 is kinda the "most difficult" platinum wise, because of the blocking AI and stupid Pool minigame, at least in Remastered version. For me, Kiwami still remains the trickiest though, because of that car chase on Legend and @enaysoft's favorite character, Haruka and her dumb requests 😂

[enaysoft 6,565]

1 minute ago, Copanele said:

I would even say that the "black sheep of the series" Yakuza Dead Souls holds VERY well, despite being a janky ps3 spin-off. All yakuza games have their own charm and identity. 

 

But yeah Yakuza 3 is kinda the "most difficult" platinum wise, because of the blocking AI and stupid Pool minigame, at least in Remastered version. For me, Kiwami still remains the trickiest though, because of that car chase on Legend and @enaysoft's favorite character, Haruka and her dumb requests

 

Hahaha, how did you know? You know me well. lol

 

Yakuza Dead Souls might actually be my overall favourite Yakuza game. Change my mind! I would be playing it right now if a PS4 60fps version got released. Crying shame it never did.

[The_Kopite 930]

On 9/16/2022 at 3:03 PM, Copanele said:

THE GOOD:

• Quite a different Hitman game
• The game's main quality is that it's relaxing
• The puzzles are actually smart
• Restart button
• Somehow the aesthetics of the game are actually good

Not really played any Hitman games properly but couldn't complain with this one and I'm not that into puzzle games. Definitely worth a playthrough for anyone, even if you end up using videos to make it easy. Lara Croft GO is good as well. Think that one comes with the DLC they released for the mobile versions in one package.

[AJ_Radio 20,339]

On 9/16/2022 at 1:07 PM, YaManSmevz said:

Good shit, bro!

 

I think you and Doc have gotten me on board with this one, I've been curious about it for some time.

 

Also, being out of modern Hitman games to play, I'm edging ever so slightly on going past gen, and I blame you I haven't quite decided yet, but there's a possibility that while you're enjoying the absurdly smooth modern Hitman trilogy, I'll be toiling away in Jank City with the old ones🤣

 

On 9/16/2022 at 1:51 PM, Copanele said:

You ain't going to regret it!

And if you do...just blast through it in 1 hour with videos  either way you win!

Oh MAN! If you aim to play the original jank ones, I gladly accept the blame. You'll experience the beauty of St Petersburg Stakeout in Silent Assassin and Traditions of the Trade in Contracts  

However...you'll also have to experience the dreadful Hidden Valley and At The Gates...probably the worst playstation-available hitman missions ever made  

 

Actually, I think you'll enjoy them overall  to see the origins of Agent 47 (sadly the first game ain't on Playstation. Maybe it's for the best...)

*sighs* Hitman is another older franchise I just never got around to. It’s long been a fan favorite for those who love stealth. I’m not saying it’s Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell or Metal Gear Solid because that’s comparing apples with oranges. 
 

Different strokes for different folks. 
 

3 hours ago, enaysoft said:

 

Actually Yakuza 3, 4 and 5, still hold up VERY well.

 

Now if you've tried to play the Yakuza 1 and 2 HD remasters on PS3... Now THOSE are older Yakuza games. I still Yakuza 3 to 4 and 5. Yakuza 3 is just really hard, and downright unfair with most of the mini games.

 

1 hour ago, Copanele said:

I would even say that the "black sheep of the series" Yakuza Dead Souls holds VERY well, despite being a janky ps3 spin-off. All yakuza games have their own charm and identity. 

 

But yeah Yakuza 3 is kinda the "most difficult" platinum wise, because of the blocking AI and stupid Pool minigame, at least in Remastered version. For me, Kiwami still remains the trickiest though, because of that car chase on Legend and @enaysoft's favorite character, Haruka and her dumb requests

 

Isn’t every other game on the PS3 full of jank? 
 

Jokes aside, I already purchased the collection. Won’t be adding it to my backlog for a while, because I like to think I’m making personal progress instead of shoving more games onto it. 
 

I didn’t see Mahjong in Yakuza 3, is that right? I can’t help but feel some appreciation for those mini games because there’s a bunch of western games, including golf, baseball, bowling, poker, blackjack and several others. Whereas the East has mahjong, koi-koi and of course, hostess dating.

[ShadyWARcotix 813]

26 minutes ago, AJ_Radio said:

I didn’t see Mahjong in Yakuza 3, is that right? I can’t help but feel some appreciation for those mini games because there’s a bunch of western games, including golf, baseball, bowling, poker, blackjack and several others. Whereas the East has mahjong, koi-koi and of course, hostess dating.

Yakuza 3 had a Mahjong completion where you have to get 50k points. 

Edited September 19, 2022 by ShadyWARcotix

[DrBloodmoney 24,470]

On 16/09/2022 at 3:03 PM, Copanele said:

 No.192 - Hitman GO

 

 

 

Awesome write up man!

 

Really glad you like this one - it's an odd game, but very well made!

 

 

I know what you mean about this stuff...

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• Quite a different Hitman game
• The game's main quality is that it's relaxing
• The puzzles are actually smart
• Somehow the aesthetics of the game are actually good

 

It's the kind of game where I feel like someone pitching it to the licence holder would get a look like they were on drugs... "wait, so it's a board game... but not a board game... and it's turn based... but Hitman.... and it looks like what?"

 

...but it ends up being such a cool, unique little thing!

 

Honestly, I reckon you can probably sell this one to anyone who'd like it, just with this:

 

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😂

 

 

Ps...

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Recommendation - Haven't played any other significant puzzle games so...Lara GO perhaps? 

 

Yeah, it's good... not quite as good, but still good. Much easier puzzles in it, is the biggest knock against it really - but actually, the visuals aren't quite as unique or interesting either. Still worth a punt, but may be a slight deflation after this one.

 

There actually is a third one of these, that is slightly better than Lara Croft, (though still not as good as Hitman) - Deus Ex Go - though for some reason, I don't think it came to consoles 

 

Edited September 19, 2022 by DrBloodmoney

[Copanele 17,806]

3 hours ago, enaysoft said:

 

Hahaha, how did you know? You know me well. lol

No Yakuza post is without your "it would be the best if it wasn't for Haruka" 😂 it's a tradition at this point!

Personally I am double curious what kind of requests Haruka will have in Ishin  thank god they localize that one for non-Japanese speakers like me  (also crossed fingers for Kenzan as well)

3 hours ago, enaysoft said:

Yakuza Dead Souls might actually be my overall favourite Yakuza game. Change my mind! I would be playing it right now if a PS4 60fps version got released. Crying shame it never did.

Definitely not my favorite, BUT! It has some mad charm in itself. I've come to think that saying "Yakuza x is my favorite" is the correct answer no matter the choice, all of them are damn good.

However it really doesn't want me to use Snipe Actions because my PS3 is in danger of exploding together with the zombies.

 

1 hour ago, AJ_Radio said:

 

*sighs* Hitman is another older franchise I just never got around to. It’s long been a fan favorite for those who love stealth. I’m not saying it’s Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell or Metal Gear Solid because that’s comparing apples with oranges. 
 

Different strokes for different folks. 
 

Something tells me you'd enjoy Hitman...not sure why. They are low on story and high on creativity. Then they get better in story and even higher in creativity.

All I am trying to say...everyone should try at least one Hitman game  unless you loathe stealth.

1 hour ago, AJ_Radio said:

 

 

Isn’t every other game on the PS3 full of jank? 
 

Jokes aside, I already purchased the collection. Won’t be adding it to my backlog for a while, because I like to think I’m making personal progress instead of shoving more games onto it. 
 

I didn’t see Mahjong in Yakuza 3, is that right? I can’t help but feel some appreciation for those mini games because there’s a bunch of western games, including golf, baseball, bowling, poker, blackjack and several others. Whereas the East has mahjong, koi-koi and of course, hostess dating.

There definitely is Mahjong in Yakuza 3. At least in the PS4 version, the "Concealed Dragon" was quite the difficult task to pull. You have to drop everything in your hand via Pon, Chi or Kan and win with only one tile on the table.

Buut with 3 yakuza games worth of mahjong, it's not an impossible task

 

59 minutes ago, DrBloodmoney said:

 

 

Awesome write up man!

 

Really glad you like this one - it's an odd game, but very well made!

 

 

I know what you mean about this stuff...

 

It's the kind of game where I feel like someone pitching it to the licence holder would get a look like they were on drugs... "wait, so it's a board game... but not a board game... and it's turn based... but Hitman.... and it looks like what?"

 

...but it ends up being such a cool, unique little thing!

 

Honestly, I reckon you can probably sell this one to anyone who'd like it, just with this:

 

 

Yeah this game was hilarious - it shouldn't have worked...yet it did...quite well in fact.

That's only thanks to the creativity of the puzzles. If they were dumb puzzles, doubt I'd have enjoyed it as much. I think I had only one purely stupid puzzle where I had to go left-right 10 times or so just to line up 4 enemies for a sniper shot.

59 minutes ago, DrBloodmoney said:

 

Ps...

 

Yeah, it's good... not quite as good, but still good. Much easier puzzles in it, is the biggest knock against it really - but actually, the visuals aren't quite as unique or interesting either. Still worth a punt, but may be a slight deflation after this one.

 

There actually is a third one of these, that is slightly better than Lara Croft, (though still not as good as Hitman) - Deus Ex Go - though for some reason, I don't think it came to consoles 

 

Yeah might still play Lara Croft GO for relaxation...you know, after clearing up a long and difficult game, stuff like this really gets you in a good mood.

 

I heard there's a Deus Ex GO game, weird that they didn't port it.

 

Ok~~~Back on writing the post for Stray. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY IS IT SO HARD TO WRITE ABOUT A CAT VIDEOGAME!

 

[Copanele 17,806]

 No. 192 - Stray

Platinum Name - All Done

Hardest Trophy - I am Speed  complete the game in 2 hours

Difficulty - 3/10

 

At long last! I managed to get my hands on Stray as well! 

I haven't upgraded to PS Premium so I didn't play the game at launch, but I always wanted to get my hands on it, me being a cat lover and all that. With the help of a friend however I finally managed to add this game on my console...and it's everything I ever hoped for   for the most part, at least.

 

First, the premise: you play as a cat. That alone should sell you the game, which I believe it was BlueTwelve Studio Annapurna's intent in the first place. And my god they convinced me, because even as I write this review, I really REALLY have to control myself from going "MY GOD THIS CAT IS ADORABLE"! The devs even dubbed this game as a "3rd person cat adventure game" and they did their best to emulate that feeling.

 

While messing around, as any cat would do, your little stray gets separated by its friends via an unfortunate accident and is sent tumbling down inside a sewer. Down there, you discover a huge world hidden underground. Your target is to return to your friends while traversing this world and uncovering the mystery within.

 

By far the most interesting aspect in this game is...you. The cat. Stray (I will call it like that because simply calling it "cat" is stupid) is an adorable orange cat that can do what every cat does: meow, purr, jump in all sorts of places, knock down bottles and all that. The devs made Stray as adorable as possible, in an effort to probably distract us from the main game  I would say that they succeeded, because my first 7-8 hours playthrough was just me knocking down shit and meowing at the inhabitants of this world.

The inhabitants are actually robots, left alone by the humans, and with their help you will have to find your way out. Where the humans went is a mystery that you will have to uncover. The robots react to your cat behavior, I do recommend meowing near them and see their faces  

 

However the robots are talking a language of their own, which you can't understand because...well...you are a cat, what the hell do you know or care? Luckily, in your trip you encounter a cute little robot B-12 who will act as your translator. B-12 speaks your language too (for some reason) and he has a multitude of functionalities, from talking with the aforementioned robots, to hacking devices, storing items or offering advice on where to go. He's a cute little companion but I found his beep-boop voice to be a little grating for my taste.

 

Onto the gameplay - this game is not a platformer as many would expect. You can only jump up or down when you come next to a surface, you will have an X prompt on the screen. Your movement is limited, you can't actually "die" from a fall. Some complained about this (I am a cat, why can't I do what I want?) but personally I found it to be a good thing. Being a small studio, I would rather have this kind of level traversal than getting annoyed by awkward cat jumping and shitty platforming. Of course, that's personal preference, because every slight mistake in platforming programming would annoy me big time  

 

The world of Stray is not without its dangers however. You will encounter Zurks, a "headcrab" type of enemy, clearly inspired from Half-Life. They consume everything they touch, so your only option is to run away and avoid them at all costs. There is even the "dreaded"  Can't Cat-ch me trophy, which asks you to run away from the Zurks without being hit once in chapter 4.

At a first glance, they are terrifying, however they are also pretty dumb, jumping in a straight pattern, so all you have to do is think like a cat and run in zigzag, they can't do much against these advanced evasion tactics.

 

The puzzles in these games are pretty minimalistic but work with the atmosphere. Stray has to basically "find item x to give to character y", but the best thing about this is that you are basically "a cat in a human's world". The devs did not try to "adapt" the world to a cat's  needs, instead you have to figure out how to traverse this. My "AHA" moment was when I was stuck in a room with no apparent way out. It took me a while to realize that the door had grates. A human couldn't fit there, true, but a cat does. So...I....just...went...through the grates...and I loved it  

Of course, that devolved into me obsessively knocking off every single available bottle and the mandatory scratching a door, robot opens the door, I enter then go out because fuck you I am a cat I do what I want.

 

However, there's one point in the game where the immersion dropped considerably. At a point in the game you reach Midtown, your target is to sneak into a factory and steal a battery. To do that, you have to solve some adventure type puzzles, like stealing clothes to give to a robot and he will sneak you in. The previous level "Slums" was the best level because it didn't ask you much, you could do pretty much whatever you wanted, the only quest was to find some notebooks that your robot could scan. But the entire level of Midtown triggered some sort of "unnatural-ness" that I kinda disliked to be honest. While that was easily fixed in the next level "Jail", Midtown I'd say is the weakest part of the game.

 

The story is very simple and to the point. People disliked the ending, I personally enjoyed it. I did not want some convoluted story, I am playing as a cat after all. The premise was simple, you could see the outcome from a mile away, it was a bit bittersweet but I'd personally say that it fits the premise of the game. Stray is a "relaxing game about a cat" after all, no need to go No.1 New York Best Seller with the story  again, personal preference.

 

Here comes the verdict however- do I think Stray is a masterpiece or is it overhyped? I'd say somewhere inbetween. Personally, I think that while the game itself is very well crafted, you could wait for a discount (unless you have PS+ Premium and got it for free or anything). It is worth an investment for sure but I wouldn't say it's the "omg 10/10 best game ever" that everyone hyped it for. I liked it because I absolutely adore cats, but even I had some issues with the game (the aforementioned Midtown level). I wonder if the fans' overhype toned down my own excitement for the game 🤔 good question

 

But as soon as you see it at a discount - BUY IT! You will definitely not regret it!

 

THE GOOD:

• Stray (the cat) is ADORABLE to the point where I struggled to write the review  
• The game is simple yet very solid in its mechanics
• I am not a fan of "robots with feelings" but here it worked!
• The world does not care that you are a cat, you gotta figure it out  

THE BAD:

• Not recommended to dog lovers
• Midtown kinda ruined the immersion
• The speedrun trophy makes no sense in a "take your time and enjoy the scenery" game

RECOMMENDATION - CAT QUEST  light RPG where you play as a cat, with a deceptively good story and tons of cat puns? I might have my reservations about Stray, but I won't accept excuses about Cat Quest. PLAY IT!