Lord_of_Ra Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 (edited) Kudos for the highly engaging post of 2023 awards! Really loved your recos, and stay-the-fuck-aways 😆 I got a lot of Fighter's Destiny memories when you mentioned Dead or Alive 5. That old N64 game had a similar mode where you had to survive 100 matches, starting from easy to batshit crazy (almost all characters pull an insta-kill combo/move at the beginning of the match later on). Diablo II sounds like the new Star Ocean, long grinds but I do agree that Diablo II is a masterpiece. SF6 definitely sounds like a great fighter to tackle. I saw some videos and it feels easier to pick than the nightmarish 1-link combos of SSFIV. Thanks for posting this m8! And congrats on the new additions for the trophy log. Edited December 19, 2023 by Lord_of_Ra 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaManSmevz Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Hell yeah, some Copa listy goodness!! Awesome work homie, not that I expected any less, of course! You've given me a few gifts - a reminder that I need more Yakuza in my life, and assurance that if I play Uncharted 2 and it makes nary an appearance in my year-end post, it's totally okay😂 However, I am now back to wanting to play Hellsinger... and realizing that I've been saying "Hellslinger" all this time like a jack ass😭 And what's worse, urges to play Diablo II crept up on me again! GET THEM OFF OF ME!! GETTEMAWFFFF!!!!! Good shit man, and congrats on yet another prolific af year👊 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrooba Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 And thus concludes the year! It's very excellent to see Diablo 2 get some rep, especially with how hit-or-miss Blizzard can be (hopefully they indefinitely postpone our life contract with Overwatch 2 DLC trophies 😬)! I remember when it got released and people reacted to how long the trophies would take, so I'm glad the process has been somewhat streamlined since, but even so, 500+ hours is a very dedicated feat! Also, not gonna lie, this is how I feel the dynamic is between you and DB Raging Blast after giving it so many mentions 😂 A horrible game, but one that's left an impression nonetheless! I feel as though the name "Raging Blast" was a nuanced, poetically cruel choice by the developers. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBloodmoney Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 (edited) God I love this time year - it's like the Checklister's 12 Days of Christmas, as my wishlist fills up! Once again, your proclivity for fighting games and Japanese origins means your gaming year is always the most filled with games to who's titles I can only say: 😆 14 hours ago, Copanele said: ALL IN A DAY'S WORK - EASIEST PLATINUM/100% Sonic the Fighters Ah, the brown-streak blue-blur! Always happy to see him get a mention. 14 hours ago, Copanele said: BACK TO THE MINES - GRINDIEST PLATINUM Diablo II Resurrected I remain astounded that this one got finished - and that you were still digging it after that unholy amount of hours! Takes quite a game to do that - I think Tetris and hitman are the only games I've managed to come outta a grind like that still loving, so Diablo is in esteemed company as far as I'm concerned! 14 hours ago, Copanele said: A SIGHT TO BEHOLD - PRETTIEST GAME Assassin's Creed Mirage Daaaaamnnn - I really didn't expect to see this game taking that particular crown - I've yet to get my mitts on it, but this bumped it up a notch - looks like a serious looker, and your positive comments in the review have stuck with me! 14 hours ago, Copanele said: STAY AWHILE AND LISTEN... - BEST STORY Soulstice really.... ....I am intrigued... ...on the "to-research" pile you go.... 14 hours ago, Copanele said: MEMORABLE FIGURES - BEST CHARACTERS Briar & Lute (Soulstice) Goddammit, between you and @Platinum_Vice, I'm going to need to steal this category for future years. This seems too much fun not to dive into... 14 hours ago, Copanele said: WHERE DID THAT COME FROM? - BIGGEST SURPRISE OF THE YEAR Ghost of a Tale HONORABLE MENTION 1 - ASSASSIN'S CREED MIRAGE One on the wishlist, one on the console... ...I am getting there, sir! I promise! 14 hours ago, Copanele said: MY DISAPPOINTMENT IS IMMEASURABLE... - MOST DISAPPOINTING GAME Horizon: Forbidden West Dag-nabbit! I still have this to play, and you just keep shunting it down the list... ...I'm still holding out hope I'll be the outlier, and be the one who's like "Naw, it's great".... ...but you're not making it easy! 14 hours ago, Copanele said: BEST GAME OF THE YEAR 2023 Diablo II Resurrected haha - it almost had to be to sustain those hours, right!? Great year, and congrats on that one especially - a hell of a gaming notch on your belt! Edited December 20, 2023 by DrBloodmoney 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Copanele Posted December 20, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2023 Quote That was a great read mate! Even if Namco defeated us hit me up any time Thanks @Gommes_ yep, Namco tried, but there's always SoulCalibur VI. They can't stop us ! 18 hours ago, Lord_of_Ra said: Kudos for the highly engaging post of 2023 awards! Really loved your recos, and stay-the-fuck-aways 😆 I got a lot of Fighter's Destiny memories when you mentioned Dead or Alive 5. That old N64 game had a similar mode where you had to survive 100 matches, starting from easy to batshit crazy (almost all characters pull an insta-kill combo/move at the beginning of the match later on). Diablo II sounds like the new Star Ocean, long grinds but I do agree that Diablo II is a masterpiece. SF6 definitely sounds like a great fighter to tackle. I saw some videos and it feels easier to pick than the nightmarish 1-link combos of SSFIV. Thanks for posting this m8! And congrats on the new additions for the trophy log. Many thanks there!!! Wow, Fighter's Destiny is a game I never even heard of, after checking it out it sure gives off the DoA and even Virtua fighter vibes. It being an old 3D ish fighting game, I can imagine how brutal it was! As for SF6 yeah, it doesn't even come close to the madness of SSFIV. You don't even have characters like C Viper or El Fuerte there. Doesn't mean it's a bad game though, on the contrary I can't recommend it enough other fighting games should step it up! 17 hours ago, YaManSmevz said: Hell yeah, some Copa listy goodness!! Awesome work homie, not that I expected any less, of course! You've given me a few gifts - a reminder that I need more Yakuza in my life, and assurance that if I play Uncharted 2 and it makes nary an appearance in my year-end post, it's totally okay😂 Oh you definitely need more of Yakuza... 17 hours ago, YaManSmevz said: However, I am now back to wanting to play Hellsinger... and realizing that I've been saying "Hellslinger" all this time like a jack ass😭 ....and a whole buttload of HellSINGER 17 hours ago, YaManSmevz said: And what's worse, urges to play Diablo II crept up on me again! GET THEM OFF OF ME!! GETTEMAWFFFF!!!!! ....but not this. I AM SORRY! Your free time will be forfeit!!! 17 hours ago, YaManSmevz said: Good shit man, and congrats on yet another prolific af year👊 Thanks amigo 👊 looking forward to having an even sillier gaming list in 2024 12 hours ago, Shrooba said: And thus concludes the year! It's very excellent to see Diablo 2 get some rep, especially with how hit-or-miss Blizzard can be (hopefully they indefinitely postpone our life contract with Overwatch 2 DLC trophies 😬)! I remember when it got released and people reacted to how long the trophies would take, so I'm glad the process has been somewhat streamlined since, but even so, 500+ hours is a very dedicated feat! Also, not gonna lie, this is how I feel the dynamic is between you and DB Raging Blast after giving it so many mentions 😂 A horrible game, but one that's left an impression nonetheless! I feel as though the name "Raging Blast" was a nuanced, poetically cruel choice by the developers. Oh man what a road Overwatch has been. Sorry Overwatch 2!!!!! There's no more Overwatch 1 Hope they'll leave the trophies alone, I don't want to reinstall that game anymore 😂 As for DB Raging Blast...honestly my wife was the final voter when she mentioned "that shitty ass game where you had to count the trees you shoot as Goku, what a crap game". Definitely never to forget in this household, for all the wrong reasons 6 hours ago, DrBloodmoney said: God I love this time year - it's like the Checklister's 12 Days of Christmas, as my wishlist fills up! Once again, your proclivity for fighting games and Japanese origins means your gaming year is always the most filled with games to who's titles I can only say: 😆 There's quite an art in having the following on your profile in order: Assassin's Creed Mirage God of War Ragnarok DENGEKI BUNKO: FIGHTING CLIMAX ブレードアークス from シャイニングEX I always guarantee the best kind of confusion here 6 hours ago, DrBloodmoney said: Ah, the brown-streak blue-blur! Always happy to see him get a mention. I mean, the blue blur is already a champion, he's No. 1 most searched male character on various sites. I have to mention him, else I will have a bad year 6 hours ago, DrBloodmoney said: I remain astounded that this one got finished - and that you were still digging it after that unholy amount of hours! Takes quite a game to do that - I think Tetris and hitman are the only games I've managed to come outta a grind like that still loving, so Diablo is in esteemed company as far as I'm concerned! Not to mention...I think I spent even more time with the original back in the day. I think it says more about my sanity than about the game itself 6 hours ago, DrBloodmoney said: Daaaaamnnn - I really didn't expect to see this game taking that particular crown - I've yet to get my mitts on it, but this bumped it up a notch - looks like a serious looker, and your positive comments in the review have stuck with me! It was really a shocker for me...but it's one of the extremely few games that actually convinced me to use and mess around with Photo mode. I rarely, if ever, touch that mode. That shows how much I enjoyed the setting! 6 hours ago, DrBloodmoney said: really.... ....I am intrigued... ...on the "to-research" pile you go.... While it's a good research, I honestly don't think Soulstice would be a game you'd enjoy. It's the gameplay that fails to live up to the par. Everything else is top notch though 6 hours ago, DrBloodmoney said: Goddammit, between you and @Platinum_Vice, I'm going to need to steal this category for future years. This seems too much fun not to dive into... YES YOU SHOULD! Especially since you sure cover a lot of games with memorable characters. I mean...you played Dante's Inferno...that's a missed opportunity right there 😂 6 hours ago, DrBloodmoney said: One on the wishlist, one on the console... ...I am getting there, sir! I promise! SEAL OF APPROVAL FROM ME! SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! 6 hours ago, DrBloodmoney said: Dag-nabbit! I still have this to play, and you just keep shunting it down the list... ...I'm still holding out hope I'll be the outlier, and be the one who's like "Naw, it's great".... ...but you're not making it easy! SEAL OF DISAPPROVAL FROM ME! DISSATISFACTION GUARANTEED! Jokes aside, I do wait for you to play it, because it's one of the games where I want to see your experience with it . I disliked it for particular reasons, but you might enjoy it instead! 6 hours ago, DrBloodmoney said: haha - it almost had to be to sustain those hours, right!? Great year, and congrats on that one especially - a hell of a gaming notch on your belt! When I play a game as good as Street Fighter 6 and I stop mid-match because "I had another build idea for my Diablo 2 Druid, let me check this out ", you KNOW this game is getting the crown Thank you very much, I do feel that this has been an amazing year, accomplishments included 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum_Vice Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Such a loaded year for you Copa. Some massive games taking up your time and some others needing your skill. You know, there's probably a parallel universe out there where Horizon Forbidden West requires 500 hours to complete... Maybe another parallel universe where the characters are good. Maybe. Looking forward to reading about your 2024 experiences. 👊❤️ 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Honor_Hand Posted December 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2023 Awesome recollection of this year's gaming experiences, Copanele. Surely a year to remember filled with jewels and stinkers alike. Happy to hear again that you had such a blast playing Diablo 2. As someone who heard of your progress, exploits, and strategies on Discord on a constant basis, I can definitely tell that one is one of your top games not only of the year but maybe of the century, lol. This year for me was much more laid back and lacking in terms of games completed due to a number of reasons you guys already know, but I am hoping this next year I can get back on track and complete not only the behemoth of a backlog I have haunting me but also many of the games you and many others have introduced me to over here. I always enjoy reading what you guys are up to in terms of gaming since it gives me an idea of what to keep my eyes on. Girl Fight certainly takes the shit award this year. It was such a bland and boring experience. A complete affront to us degenerates who want to get some quality T&A in our fighting games, haha. xxD Hope to keep reading more from you in 2024! I always enjoy that unique sense of humor in those reviews of yours. ;D 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FreshFromThaDeli Posted December 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2023 Massive congrats on your accomplishments this year. I been looking forward to reading this since I last checked in with you. I did a similar thing after getting some inspiration from yourself and some other threads last year. Will be doing my own version very soon Seeing all those fighting games being completed on your list through the year is the best part of the the whole post for me No surprises there Im sure lol. I have my own award I would like to hand out in the comments section. This thread wins my award for most tea drinks per read. I may not always comment but I do intentionally save a few posts to read with a cup of tea at hand ☕♨️ It's always a good read when I visit this thread. I'm feeling proud to see SF6 win best gameplay and for a hot minute I thought it could win your GOTY. Of course, Diablo II is deservedly up there as it's your most played game. SF6 is something truly special and it's my most played PS5 game already 😂 As always, I am very happy to see Shadowman get mentioned 😍 This game just kept on giving and that new Shadowman Darque Legacy game should be coming next year? Us Shadowman fans eating good. 😋 I didn't expect to see AC Mirage win best visuals after seeing Horizon 2 DLC being PS5 exclusive and taking full advantage of the hardware. Onwards to 2024 and I will no doubt continue enjoying to read more on all the new games you will be playing. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copanele Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 On 12/20/2023 at 9:04 PM, Platinum_Vice said: Such a loaded year for you Copa. Some massive games taking up your time and some others needing your skill. You know, there's probably a parallel universe out there where Horizon Forbidden West requires 500 hours to complete... Maybe another parallel universe where the characters are good. Maybe. Looking forward to reading about your 2024 experiences. 👊❤️ Well, no matter how many parallel universes, it seems that in each of them a damn fine game is launched right after a Horizon game Big thanks, likewise! Can't wait to see what you cook up in 2024, together with my laptop's inability to load up your screenshots 😂 19 hours ago, Honor_Hand said: Awesome recollection of this year's gaming experiences, Copanele. Surely a year to remember filled with jewels and stinkers alike. Happy to hear again that you had such a blast playing Diablo 2. As someone who heard of your progress, exploits, and strategies on Discord on a constant basis, I can definitely tell that one is one of your top games not only of the year but maybe of the century, lol. This year for me was much more laid back and lacking in terms of games completed due to a number of reasons you guys already know, but I am hoping this next year I can get back on track and complete not only the behemoth of a backlog I have haunting me but also many of the games you and many others have introduced me to over here. I always enjoy reading what you guys are up to in terms of gaming since it gives me an idea of what to keep my eyes on. Girl Fight certainly takes the shit award this year. It was such a bland and boring experience. A complete affront to us degenerates who want to get some quality T&A in our fighting games, haha. xxD Hope to keep reading more from you in 2024! I always enjoy that unique sense of humor in those reviews of yours. ;D I wonder if the devs of Girl Fight see random purchases in 2023 and go "wait, is someone still buying the shit we did??". It would be hilarious sure counted as a stinker to remember! I know 2023 was a chiller year for you but it's all good, now you're all set for the big backlog battle of 2024....whiiiich will probably start and end with Genshin Impact, that game looks like a gift that keeps on gacha giving! In any case, always thanks for providing the truly needed Felicia luck buffs they really helped this year! 14 hours ago, FreshFromThaDeli said: Massive congrats on your accomplishments this year. I been looking forward to reading this since I last checked in with you. I did a similar thing after getting some inspiration from yourself and some other threads last year. Will be doing my own version very soon Seeing all those fighting games being completed on your list through the year is the best part of the the whole post for me No surprises there Im sure lol. Big, big thanks there! Really waiting to see what you'll prepare for us there And yeah...in terms of fighting games...I'll admit, I've been a bit busy this year 😂 That damn DoA5 feels like ages ago though! 14 hours ago, FreshFromThaDeli said: I have my own award I would like to hand out in the comments section. This thread wins my award for most tea drinks per read. I may not always comment but I do intentionally save a few posts to read with a cup of tea at hand ☕♨️ It's always a good read when I visit this thread. That's one badge I'd proudly wear 😂Sorry about your tea reserves, I should send a box as compensation 14 hours ago, FreshFromThaDeli said: I'm feeling proud to see SF6 win best gameplay and for a hot minute I thought it could win your GOTY. Of course, Diablo II is deservedly up there as it's your most played game. SF6 is something truly special and it's my most played PS5 game already 😂 It was so, SO close...probably 2nd place if I am to be fair. Street Fighter 6 was phenomenal But man...Diablo 2 was just too magical. I don't know, it grabbed me like no other game did this year. It had to win! 14 hours ago, FreshFromThaDeli said: As always, I am very happy to see Shadowman get mentioned 😍 This game just kept on giving and that new Shadowman Darque Legacy game should be coming next year? Us Shadowman fans eating good. 😋 You are right! I forgot there's a new trailer, holy smokes! Yeahhh definitely a good year for Shadowman fans! 14 hours ago, FreshFromThaDeli said: I didn't expect to see AC Mirage win best visuals after seeing Horizon 2 DLC being PS5 exclusive and taking full advantage of the hardware. I am thinking that AC Mirage being better than Horizon for me was another weird "wut?" moment for most. To be fair, from an objective point of view Horizon has better graphics, shit's way more detailed...but the whole world didn't tell me anything. It was just the most textured ruins ever. Dinosaurs were cool but when you're running for your dear life you barely see them. The Baghdad in AC Mirage however? The explosion of colors, chilling on the roof of the Palace and observing the stars and being one flying carpet away from taking part in one of the "Thousand and One Nights"...Ubisoft did some magic there. Or, to quote a caveman brain quote, which is me : " the pretty in AC is more pretty ". My artistic sense is more tingled there 14 hours ago, FreshFromThaDeli said: Onwards to 2024 and I will no doubt continue enjoying to read more on all the new games you will be playing. Looking forward to what 2024 will bring as well 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Copanele Posted December 22, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2023 No. 260 - Them's Fighting Herds Platinum Name - High Priestess Hardest Trophy - That'll Do! - complete all trials for Pom Difficulty - 5.5/10 This will be my final platinum for the year 2023 and what better way to close this year than with a weird fighting game I also carefully picked a game that would not influence the 2023 GOTY post in any way. Them's Fighting Herds is an indie fighting game with herbivores as characters. While this has started as a "My Little Pony Fighting Game" project, due to legal reasons the devs were forced to switch the entire game around....which I am grateful for, because the "Brony" community is not something I ever want to intersect with 😂 Moving on - the premise of the game is rather simple: In a world dominated by herbivores, the "Predators" threaten to return to the lands. In order to prevent this, each of the "area elders" select a champion to represent them and find "The Key" that will banish the Predators forever. And this is where your roster comes in: Arizona, the "Champ'een" of the plains, an all around energic cow that's all about being up close and personal Velvet, the Champion of the deerfolk, an arrogant doe who focuses on range and zoning with ice attacks Pom, the Champion of the meadows, a scared sheep that is using guard dogs as setup mines. One of the weirdest character in fighting games...and boy I've played a lot of those Paprika, the Champion of the high plains, a crazy Alpaca that's always up for hugs and kisses. She's the charge character of the game, which makes it more hilarious when you slap Guile's theme on the background when playing as her Tianhuo, the...she's a horse dragon, not sure what kind of Champion she is. It's all about the kung fu, stances and dragon moves. She also flies Oleander, a rogue unicorn who has a magical evil book. She is pretty much the Ryu of the game with her fireballs, but she can also turn into a puppet master, controlling the evil spirit of the book Shanty, a pirate goat that loves scaling the sides of the screen and do all sorts of delayed attacks. She's like a ninja pirate (DLC) Texas, Arizona's father and the Potemkin of the game. One grab from him means goodbye your life (DLC) Stronghoof, the leader of the Deerfolk and the upgrade to Velvet While the roster ain't the most diverse, I can't deny that the care put in this game is top notch. Every character is personalized, with a wide range of reactions. What stands out the most is the voice acting, which I believe is one of the game's strongest points. It's very funny to see the country bumpkin Arizona (Tara Strong) clashing horns with a smug Velvet that uses a forced French accent (Tia Ballard). Unfortunately for Tianhuo, Arizona does not speak Kung Fu The story, or at least the only chapter featuring Arizona, is another surprisingly strong point. As mentioned before, the characters are very well written and it's fun to follow their adventures on a 2D map like in an old RPG game. Unfortunately, only Arizona's story mode is featured. The developers announced that they'll cease development for this game so unfortunately, there won't be any continuation to the story. Plainsfolk do not get along with the deerfolk in this world The weirdest downside of this game for me was the gameplay. At a glance, it's your standard fighting game with special attacks. But after you spend some time with the characters...they feel all over the place. The weirdest for me was Pom, a sheep that her gameplay is setting up "Puppies" that bite the opponent while Pom does her own combos. But then Pom has some charge attacks as well, a ...bark that stuns the opponent. Pom also has an inflatable wool that lets her float around and continue mid-air combos. There's TOO MUCH there. Also...you might be shocked, but there's a difference between the anatomy of a human and the anatomy of a cow 😂 I can "relate "to a character punching and kicking, even if one attack is punch, the other is kick and the third is a big OOMPH sword. But when playing as a cow...i either hit with hooves, butthead, donkey kick...it's abit weird, not gonna lie. I can never lay out a combo properly in my head whenever I play as an edgy unicorn. Oleander straight out rejecting Paprika's love For the platinum, this game asks you to do the combos for all the 7 characters, DLC not included. And let me tell you, if this game had the NORMAL trial trophy setup, it would easily be one fat Ultra Rare game. However, for the combos, you can slow down the gameplay to 75%, 50% or even 25% of the game's normal speed. That makes the combos incredibly easy to do in comparison and severely tones down the difficulty of the list That's some King of Fighters XIII PTSD. Credits go to ThomasRootsOfRising The game also has some technical issues, crashing several times out of nowhere, especially when you pop a trophy. That and with the fact that the devs won't work on this game anymore makes me recommend this game only if you find it at a discount or if you like fighting games. It's a shame, because there's been a lot of work put in this game and it shows. THE GOOD: One of the most unique fighting games out there Very good artstyle and animation Top notch voice acting The story mode is actually engaging THE BAD: There won't be any content for this game anymore Small roster Too many mechanics crammed into characters Several technical issues RECOMMENDATION - Skullgirls 2nd Encore This is the first game that pops in my mind when I see Them's Fighting Herds artstyle. Although lately, Skullgirls also took several hits, various items from the game being removed or edited out. Will not cover that topic here 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuber6969 Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Congrats on your most recent trophies! Blade Arcus looks like Persona 4 Arena Lite to me. I'm excited to play that one at some point. It's been a while since I played a challenging fighting game. If you gave it a 7.5, I'm gonna suffer lol. I was surprised to read that Them's Fighting Herds wasn't terribly hard. The little bit that I heard of it before made it sound like it would be a 10/10. I didn't know about the slowdown option. Your awards were a good read. I didn't know you hated Raging Blast THAT much. I should stay away, but I really like Dragon Ball. I know I'll make a dumb choice. XD Btw, I usually enjoy the Game Awards thread posted by Mayus(IIRC). If he doesn't post one this year, do you mind if I use your format? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copanele Posted December 23, 2023 Author Share Posted December 23, 2023 54 minutes ago, Yuber6969 said: Congrats on your most recent trophies! Blade Arcus looks like Persona 4 Arena Lite to me. I'm excited to play that one at some point. It's been a while since I played a challenging fighting game. If you gave it a 7.5, I'm gonna suffer lol. Big thanks! Yeah I am fairly certain you will like Blade Arcus, but certain characters will annoy you 😆 At least it's moderately cheap, compared to other fighting games. 54 minutes ago, Yuber6969 said: I was surprised to read that Them's Fighting Herds wasn't terribly hard. The little bit that I heard of it before made it sound like it would be a 10/10. I didn't know about the slowdown option. Yeah without the slowdown option, that game is pure evil. But with the slowdown you won't have any issues at all. 54 minutes ago, Yuber6969 said: Your awards were a good read. I didn't know you hated Raging Blast THAT much. I should stay away, but I really like Dragon Ball. I know I'll make a dumb choice. XD Oh god...man, no amount of Dragon Ball love is worth the absolute pain that piece of crap is willing to give. Jump Force is a masterpiece compared to that garbage! Fair warning, if you start that game let me know in advance so i can help with online boosting (and laugh in anticipation) 54 minutes ago, Yuber6969 said: Btw, I usually enjoy the Game Awards thread posted by Mayus(IIRC). If he doesn't post one this year, do you mind if I use your format? Go wild 😁 haven't trademarked this format! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copanele Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 Small main post overhaul - since finding past reviews was an utter headache, I decided to update the main post a bit. I added a List of Platinums, List of Non-platinums (100% only), Unobtainables (only 2 games there atm) and Miscellaneous stuff for DLC and other posts/rants. Now it should be way easier to check or find which games I've completed, compared to the utterly random search bar that the site has. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Copanele Posted January 5 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 5 No. 261 - Elden Ring (PS5) Platinum Name - Elden Ring Hardest Trophy - Maliketh the Black Blade - defeating this mutt forced me to actually think for this playthrough Difficulty - 3/10 Despite not being superstitious by nature, I do believe that in order to have a good gaming year, you must start with a good game it just sets the mood right. And what better game than the 2022 GOTY winner Elden Ring, the PS5 version. Since I started this hobby of collecting virtual blings, there's 2 series I will stack as much as I can. One is Devil May Cry, a series that fills my action hack&slash addicted soul with light and the other is anything related to the Dark Souls series created by Fromsoftware. If it's a stack of Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne (I wish), Sekiro (not really wishing that) or Elden Ring, imma fire it up eventually and 100%. The last on my list was Elden Ring for PS5. I reviewed my original list and experience here, but just in case you don't want to read all that - yeah the game was also my Game of the Year for 2022. Suffice to say, I loved it I loved it so much that I even attempted - and succeeded - a Rune Level 1 run, a run where you have to defeat every single boss in the game without levelling up at all and without using summons. It was brutal, one of the hardest runs I ever did in this series, but it was insanely fun. There's only one problem with Elden Ring - the game is long, very, VERY long. So, is the game still going to hold up for a third playthrough? Short answer - yes. Long answer - yes, but whatever I did not like in the first 2 runs returned here with a vengeance. First of all - I was done with the challenge. I saw the game, I saw what I can do, it's time to piledrive it. No more fancy stuff, dex only weapons, it's time to nuke this thing into the ground. For my PS5 run I went with a full Dexterity/Faith build, being able to use fast but extremely dangerous weapons and also spit all manners of spells/incantations that are not directly "magic". If it's flame/lightning/prayers/NOT THAT BLUE SHIT, then it counts. Second, I went for the strongest weapons this build would have. For that I chose Godslayer Greatsword, a massive coiled sword that can be imbued with black flame and slap enemies for xxxxxxxxx damage, Blasphemous Blade, a disgusting body covered fire shooting healing red sword that is inspired by the Berserk manga and you can grab from a nasty main boss called Rykard, and finally Bolt of Gransax, a sort of lightning rod that shoots one of the hardest hitting dragon lightning in the game. In terms of spells, the only offensive spell that I used extensively is the Ancient Dragon Lightning Strike, a spell that does exactly what it says - strikes with lightning around you. If it hits, it absolutely deletes any boss unlucky enough to face you. Add in some Golden Order and Flame Grant me Strength buffs, 60 dex and 60 faith and I was set for my journey. The first half of the game is just as epic as ever - the setting, the atmosphere, the exploration combined with the previous experience, everything was in place. Moreover, monsters and bosses got murdered more effectively now that I knew what I was up against. By all accounts, the first half of the game was just magical, even more so this time around. However...just like the previous times...my excitement weirdly dropped once I reached Leyndell. Despite the popular opinion, I don't think that the capital is really that great. It's too messy, too...puzzlish and too hard to map down for me. The endgame, while not as cheap as the first time, mainly because I was a busted tool of destruction now, felt...unrewarding, especially considering how much of a headache it is to beat all the enemies. My plan was to slowly mow down every enemy from Mountaintops of the Giants just so I can take my revenge for the slapping that I got the last times, but seeing that it took 3 minutes to defeat the ginormous hand monster from the Mountaintops just so it can drop 5000 souls...I abandoned that thought. The trouble was not worth it. Moreover, this run I realized how trivial Elden Ring can be if you know what you are doing. Once you upgrade the right stats and weapon every area in the game becomes a cake walk. No boss can handle your 10k lightning damage buffed with all kinds of forbidden drinks, which is quite impressive honestly. If anything, I enjoy the fact that Elden Ring really lets you tailor your difficulty as much as you want, you alone deciding if you want to have a challenge or just blitz through the game without thinking too much. I'd have to say, except Malenia and Maliketh, the rest of the bosses were cakewalks, waiting for me to remove their health bar. This guy was supposed to be a Dragon God, lol Also, the length of the game started to be a bit of an issue for me, because I found myself rushing towards the end of the areas just so I can be done and move to the next boss. To be fair, that's 100% on me though, because playing a game of this magnitude for a third time is really asking for it But honestly, no matter how many small complaints I have ... this game is simply fantastic . There's so much care and detail put here it's almost unreal. I am so glad I enjoy this series, and that's not a thing that I say too often XD Now all I have left to do is to patiently wait for "Shadow of the Erdtree " DLC. Oh and...I still like Dark Souls more can't help it! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slava Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 (edited) On 12/19/2023 at 9:15 PM, Copanele said: 2023 Game of the Year Awards Nice list! Another year well spent. Great year in terms of games, platinums, and reviews alike. On 12/19/2023 at 9:15 PM, Copanele said: SMOKING SEXY STYLE - BEST GAMEPLAY Street Fighter 6 And this is why I like this corner of the forums. A fighting game in the best gameplay category is a rare sight. Good award post in general. Screw you, Game Awards! On 12/19/2023 at 9:15 PM, Copanele said: I legit need to sell this game so I will remove the possible curses it may have. LMAO. This game is like the cassette from Ring. The only way to get rid of the curse after you played it is to pass it on . On 12/19/2023 at 9:15 PM, Copanele said: @Slava because the rum is gone and I realized that he's a fellow "hard to get bored" player My pleasure. Always nice to visit this thread after each new notification. I hope 2024 is as great if not better than 2023. Excited for some potential reviews from you because ... don't say it, don't say it, don't say it... ... MIRROR'S EDGE PLAT IN 2024 FOR SURE, RIGHT? Edited January 6 by Slava 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Copanele Posted January 6 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 6 1 hour ago, Slava said: Nice list! Another year well spent. Great year in terms of games, platinums, and reviews alike. And this is why I like this corner of the forums. A fighting game in the best gameplay category is a rare sight. Good award post in general. Screw you, Game Awards! Many thanks Yep...I did play quite a few games with good gameplay, but Street Fighter 6 had that "GOOD" gameplay. You know, it hits you with the "damn it feels GOOD to press buttons" kind of stuff! 1 hour ago, Slava said: LMAO. This game is like the cassette from Ring. The only way to get rid of the curse after you played it is to pass it on . Wouldn't you believe it, the case for this piece of crap is cracked (it's how I bought it). No store wants it... I need to exorcize it asap! 1 hour ago, Slava said: My pleasure. Always nice to visit this thread after each new notification. I hope 2024 is as great if not better than 2023. Excited for some potential reviews from you because ... don't say it, don't say it, don't say it... ... MIRROR'S EDGE PLAT IN 2024 FOR SURE, RIGHT? 2024 IS THE YEAR LADS! GOTTA LEARN HOW TO FINALLY JUMP IN MIRROR'S EDGE! Also random stay tuned for the next game post...because I do have a potential 2024 stinker already, which answer to the question "BUT CAN IT DEFEAT GOKU?" can't wait to review it! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Copanele Posted January 8 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 8 No. 262 - Jump Force Platinum Name - Jump Force Hardest Trophy - Mastering your craft - reach S rank 10 times on Very Hard difficulty - for some reason this was harder than on Expert difficulty Difficulty - 3.5/10 - game's AI can be abused to absurd lengths While I can't say that "I grew up with anime", I really enjoyed and still enjoy reading manga, especially the shonen stuff. Read the entirety of Naruto, everything about Dragon Ball until the end of Dragon Ball Z, Bleach, up to date with One Piece, heck I even powered through Fairy Tail (Rave Master is way better still). I am also a fan of crossovers, if they're done correctly. For instance, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 I find to be a very good crossover game because the developers understood the characters they were programming. There even was a previous Shonen Jump crossover game called J-Stars Victory Vs. It wasn't a great game, but it was fun, it was serviceable and I liked the idea behind it. And here we are..Jump Force. A game that by all means should have been a success. A culmination of 50 years of Shonen Jump, where the characters duke it out. You can finally beat Goku in a children's card game if you play as Yugi Muto. The only thing that Shonen Jump and Bandai Namco had to do was to hire some competent developers that knew how to give life to anime characters, someone like CyberConnect2 that did stuff like Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm or JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Eyes of Heaven. Heck, go for ArcSystem Works, they sure know how to do that stuff, proven by Dragon Ball FighterZ. .....and they hired Spike Chunsoft. The guys who specialize in Visual Novels and their only fighting game was...J-Stars Victory Vs. Which was a decent attempt but the game itself was mediocre. And so...we have Jump Force Poor Deku...what did he do to deserve such fate By all purposes, Jump Force was supposed to be the greatest. Have the biggest roster, be fun, pair up Jotaro from JoJo with Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star, let Goku unleash a fully powered Kamehameha vs that prick Seto Kaiba from YuGiOh, let it be fun and stupid. Even add silly characters that shouldn't be combatants in the first place, like hell, Phoenix Wright was a fighter in UMVC3 and he's a goddamn lawyer! Buuut no...what this game did was taking the characters from the best sold manga at the time, add in as many characters as possible, the better it sold the more characters are added. There's no semblance of balance and fairness and what's even more egregious is the fact that the most famous characters are also the most busted (For instance, Luffy from One Piece will absolutely tear through this game, it's easy mode incarnate). There was another decision regarding the character models, and I believe the devs made the worst decision you could do in an anime inspired game... Try to make it look realistic. IF I WANTED A REALISTIC LOOKING FIGHTING GAME I'D PLAY TEKKEN! The point of an anime inspired fighting game is to look silly! Boruto, the main character of the manga Boruto, he is the son of Boruto's Dad from the manga called Boruto's Dad I initially didn't even want to play this game (despite the pleas of @Yuber6969, @AihaLoveleaf and @Honor_Hand who just wanted to see me suffer as well). But, with my newly found passion(obsession) towards A-Z games that are also UR...I couldn't help but to accept that it's my turn to play this stupid thing. Plus, it's a fighting game, so what's one more poop medal on the profile 😂 And thus...I started the game...as a main custom character A true work of art. And Deku. The premise of the story is rather simple - some evil dude decided to collapse all the Jump worlds into the real world. Therefore you, an average guy, gets one shot by none other than Lord Frieza from Dragon Ball. With the power of a magical cube you are resurrected by Trunk (again, Dragon Ball) and you are recruited to help them defeat this new evil. Moreover, with the powers of that magical cube, you are able to learn any fighting skill that the characters who invaded your world have. This means you can either fire Kamehamehas, conjure swords and fight like Ichigo or even...gun down fools with actual guns like Ryo Saeba from City Hunters. Pretty convenient. The next thing you will see before even proceeding into the game is this image. You'd better get used to this screen - it's going to be half of your playtime The worst part about this game by far and the actual thing that really puts it down are the loading screens - there's a loading screen for everything. Cutscene change? Loading screen. Fight? Loading screen. Rematch? Loading screen. I even managed to trigger a mini loading screen while checking my inventory. This game is a nightmare to navigate because it's loading screen after loading screen. And I have to mention - I played this on a PS5. The loading is by design. I really believe that the game wouldn't be nearly as poorly viewed if the loading screens were fixed. This issue was even addressed, but the devs decided to do nothing about this matter. Anyway, once you get to the actual fighting...that's all that you do. You choose a destination, go, fight, recruit a fool, back to base. That's the entire game for all the 9 chapters that it has. Eventually you play as one one of the other Jump heroes, but it's the same - pick mission, loading screen, fight, loading screen, cutscene, loading screen, back to base. No flavor, no anything inbetween, just like that. I know technically that's how most fighting games are but this is the first instance where I saw it as a flaw 😅 So yeah story is....something that I completely skipped. I saw a quick review online, went over it, good riddance. Luffy showing disrespect to the Italian Mafia Gangstar Giorno Giovanna What I couldn't help but notice is that, while some character models received a great deal of attention...others have been delegated to the interns. As you might expect, Goku, Naruto, Luffy, even old school big names like Kenshiro or Jotaro Kujo, they all look on point, there has been some degree of care and respect put in their design. And then you have characters like Gon Freecks or the aforementioned Deku that look like they've just been rescued from living under the bridge. Another weird instance is Yugi Muto from YuGiOh who looks like he's experienced all the 7 Plagues of Egypt at once. It really is jarring at some point. Naruto looks half decent, nuking Konoha into oblivion... ...and then you have bootleg Yugi trying to nuke San Francisco In terms of trophies...everything is a massive grind. You need 50 equipment pieces, 1 mil gold, lots of missions to complete, all you need for a grindy game. Luckily, there's a tried and true method to abuse the silly AI called the Airtight Coffin method. What you do is pick up the 2 Aizen skills (Bleach) called Airtight which places a shield in front of you and Coffin which is a 10 second spell that, if fully cast, will absolutely obliterate any opponent as long as the said opponent doesn't attack you. Add in Kenshiro's Hundred Fists attack and Asta's Black Meteorite homing sword attack and you have the build that will carry you throughout the entire game. The AI is so stupid that it can't get past the Airtight shield, giving you time to summon the coffin. If by any chance it manages to find its way around the wall, a well placed Vegeta assist will confuse it even further. The following video is how 90% of my matches in this game were: A word about the gameplay - Although it's rather simple...I will admit that I liked the impact of the attacks. If one thing Jump Force did correctly, is that the punches feel like actual punches. Feels abit weird to beat a 12 years old to death with a super powered alien that can multitransform, but eh you gotta do what you gotta do... Another point of praise (thanks @FreshFromThaDeli for pointing that out) is the fact that, despite the game being delisted and Ranked mode being closed due to poor sales, the developers actually struggled to make the platinum obtainable. Unlike the Ranked mode that was linked to a server, the regular Player vs Player mode is Peer to Peer, which means a server shutdown wouldn't affect it. So developers modified the requirement of the online trophies so now everyone still can get the platinum...if you manage to find a copy of the game that is. In the end, after all that's said and done...while I am terribly disappointed with the game, I can't say I hate it. I am mostly disappointed because this game deserved way better, it was supposed to be something awesome but it just ended up being a half-assed attempt at a cash grab. However, it's not an atrocious fighting game like Battle Fantasia or Marvel vs Capcom Infinite, so while I won't give it the "absolute mess" rating, I still think it's best if people skip this game. I would really love an Arcsys crossover game.... THE GOOD: The gameplay can be impactful enough to be satisfying You can create your custom pirate hokage that can rule the underworld with murdering fists of the North Star The developers actually cared enough to make the platinum list obtainable despite the servers shutdown THE BAD: This is not a crossover game, this is just a cash grab Some characters look like they've seen their manga discountinued LOADING SCREEEEEEEEENS The entire game is just a mindless grind Who cares about your PS5, LOADING SCREEEEENS Terrible cast imbalance RECOMMENDATION - Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 I am sorry anime fans, but for now I can't recommend a good anime crossover game (can't think of one). So instead I'll recommend a good crossover game. This one is fun. And tough. And it has Vergil. And Felicia. And a sick ass Dark Phoenix. That's how you do a game that respects the source material 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepEyes7 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) Man you destroyed Jump Force XD I wish I would have skipped the story... It really is that bad, I only enjoyed the final fight with all the manga panels flying in the background, nice to recognize some iconic manga moments of the SJ (The ones that did the models of Naruto and Boruto really hates the series...) Since 5-10 hours in the game it only became a loophole of Hundred Rendeing Fists - Airtight - Black Coffin - Level Up... Congrats on the plat! You did it pretty fast! Edited January 8 by DeepEyes7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copanele Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 8 minutes ago, DeepEyes7 said: Man you destroyed Jump Force XD I wish I would have skipped the story... It really is that bad, I only enjoyed the final fight with all the manga panels flying in the background, nice to recognize some iconic manga moments of the SJ Since 5-10 hours in the game it only became a loophole of Hundred Rendeing Fists - Airtight - Black Coffin - Level Up... Congrats on the plat! You did it pretty fast! Yep unfortunately...I tried to power through the story mode but I ultimately tapped out. I enjoyed the side missions more because there were some funny interactions with the DLC characters. Some were even borderline disturbing, like when Dio asked Yugi to show him the power in a very Dio-like pose I had to take a photo with my phone because, as we all Bamco enjoyers know, that annoying message "Recording was blocked" kept spamming That final fight was pretty fun though not gonna lie. The manga panels were a nice touch. I am just pissed that they didn't add my man Gintoki he was SO hilarious in J-Stars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepEyes7 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 All Might was bad enough to not wanting to see more DLC interactions... Spoiler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshFromThaDeli Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I know you just wrote about your review of Jump Force but I can't help but mention the only Deku I know of are the scrubs in Zelda 🫢 No, not those type of FGC Scrubs either...🤣 Shout out again to the dev for the obtainable Platinum despite the server shutdown. Wish that happened more often. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copanele Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 22 minutes ago, FreshFromThaDeli said: No, not those type of FGC Scrubs either...🤣 Might be random, but you know what this game needed? A clip with a certain legend going "Get that Ichigo ass banned" And yeah, props to the devs, pretty much almost nobody in the dev companies actually care about trophies and how obtainable they are 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshFromThaDeli Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 10 minutes ago, Copanele said: Might be random, but you know what this game needed? A clip with a certain legend going "Get that Ichigo ass banned" And yeah, props to the devs, pretty much almost nobody in the dev companies actually care about trophies and how obtainable they are I really miss watching clips of LTG streams. Pure comedy 🤣🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissShake Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 All I can say is this. My favorite SJ property is Death Note (and Shaman King but I hear that's its own can of worms) so like... Why can't I play as Light? Why would they tease me with his presence and then not let me play as him? 0/10 game tbh, I'd have sat through the load screens for Light 😐 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copanele Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, MissShake said: All I can say is this. My favorite SJ property is Death Note (and Shaman King but I hear that's its own can of worms) so like... Why can't I play as Light? Why would they tease me with his presence and then not let me play as him? 0/10 game tbh, I'd have sat through the load screens for Light 😐 The biggest insult to injury is that Light Yagami doesn't do anything of substance even as a support. So you can give a -2/10 just because of the nerve of the plot writer😅 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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