Gaming The RedCafe General/Random Gaming Chat Thread

[Revan]

I've only played DQ8 and DQ11, but I found both fantastic, traditional JRPGs. Don't expect anything resembling post-SNES Final Fantasy. DQ is much more old-school. Typical hero in a medieval fantasy setting, pure turn-based combat and generally more simplistic stories, characters and gameplay systems.

DQ11 demands some patience at the start. It takes a long time to get going and combat can feel a little too simplistic initially. It does open up after a while though. Not that it ever gets complex, it just gives you more flexibility.

This simplicity is at the core of Dragon Quest and can be a positive or a negative, depending on your tastes. Some people will find it boring, for others it's comforting.

Seems like my type of game. I really loved the likes of Final Fantasy 6 and Chrono Trigger despite having relatively simple mechanics, so excited to play this.

 

[Bebe]

I know Forspoken has gotten a really bad rep but I actually don't think it's that bad. It's cringe at times but the combat and parkour elements are quite fun. Perhaps it's because I'm playing it on the Portal rather than the console though.

You're not the first person I've heard say something similar. I'd be tempted by the 70% off sale right now if I wasn't determined to make some progress on my backlog over the holidays.

 

[SilentWitness]

You're not the first person I've heard say something similar. I'd be tempted by the 70% off sale right now if I wasn't determined to make some progress on my backlog over the holidays.

I wouldn't pay full price for it but as a PS Plus Catalogue game it's alright.

 

[Massive Spanner]

I’m near the end of Nine Sols now and I think it’s the best Metroidvania I’ve played since Hollow Knight and up there with my top 3 GOTY. Haven’t played a game since Sekiro that gives such a sense of accomplishment from beating the bosses. It’s not far off a masterpiece, I think.

Kinda criminal it hasn’t gotten more attention.