How does it compare against something like Armored Core?Megaton Musashi, currently. Another excellent Level-5 title.
Armored Core appears to have much stronger customization and graphical quality.How does it compare against something like Armored Core?
Yeah even when it first came out, I never saw why people fell in love with WW. I think Twilight Princess was much more what I was expecting as a sequel to OoT, though TP does have its own problems sadly. Either way you slice it, sadly, no later LoZ ever really reached the heights that OoT did.WW feels more like Link is waking up after long Uber rides and told to get out and grab a few things before returning for another unknown trip. Even when it opens up, it feels like the Uber driver is letting you drive his car so he can take a nap, and you still have to follow his rules.
I'm still on that grind, some bosses and enemies just piss me off and I take really long breaks before returning to it. Last time I played was in November last year. XDFinished Sekiro for the first time a couple weeks back. Took me 3 years of getting pissed at it before I finally had it click.
Keep at it. Once it clicks, it's very rewarding. If a boss nukes your HP in one attack, then it's probably someone you need to come back to later. Also, I didn't understand Mikiri Counters at all, and they would work maybe 10% of the time. Turns out, it's practically a requirement to learn how to do them, and the game does an AWFUL job telling you how to perform them. I was doing them wrong most of the time.I'm still on that grind, some bosses and enemies just piss me off and I take really long breaks before returning to it. Last time I played was in November last year. XD
Lady Butterfly funnily enough took me like 4 tries but that was because I spent so much time traversing the game and killing other mini bosses that when I went to her I was fairly prepared. The spear guy outside the tower took me almost 2 years I shit you not and only because I sort of cheesed him after getting one death blow from stealth I used the flame vent prosthetic and oil vases so his hp kept going down steadily while I kept to the cliff side and he just kept circling me without being able to attack, once I ran out of emblems his hp was low enough and I went in for the kill.Keep at it. Once it clicks, it's very rewarding. If a boss nukes your HP in one attack, then it's probably someone you need to come back to later. Also, I didn't understand Mikiri Counters at all, and they would work maybe 10% of the time. Turns out, it's practically a requirement to learn how to do them, and the game does an AWFUL job telling you how to perform them. I was doing them wrong most of the time.
Biggest rage-quit moments was Lady Butterfly, and then the Seven Spears of Ashina guy that standing outside the tower where you met Kuro in the tutorial. You go back there again later in the daylight, and that fucker was killing me for about 5 hours straight. Not only did I fight him too early, I was fighting him wrong. Also, don't fight undead unless you have Divine Confetti. You can farm it in the Dojo.
Also of note, there's a skill on the top tree on the first skill book that heals you on getting death blows. I think the game changes a LOT once you get that. Also, on the second skill book, there's two on the bottom that increase your flask healing. Also pretty critical once you earn more health.
Some enemies are better fought where you mostly defend. Others you have to put the pressure on relentlessly and recklessly so that they never start using their mid-ranged moveset on you.
By the time I reached Genichro, I was starting to get the game a bit. I wouldn't say it "clicked" like I was told it would, but after fighting him for a few hours, I kinda knew the rhythm for countering him. Not going to say he was easy, but he was one of those fights that you just suddenly find yourself doing better on the more you play. My biggest problem with him was I could never react to his red kanji attacks with the correct button. Even when I knew which one he was going to do, I'd still press the wrong button for it.Lady Butterfly funnily enough took me like 4 tries but that was because I spent so much time traversing the game and killing other mini bosses that when I went to her I was fairly prepared. The spear guy outside the tower took me almost 2 years I shit you not and only because I sort of cheesed him after getting one death blow from stealth I used the flame vent prosthetic and oil vases so his hp kept going down steadily while I kept to the cliff side and he just kept circling me without being able to attack, once I ran out of emblems his hp was low enough and I went in for the kill.
I got so pissed off by some bosses that I went exploring the whole damn game as much as much as I could kill and unlock other stuff, as far as undead goes I killed 1 shichimen warrior so far with divine confetti since I got the air deathblow art its really easy when he jumps you can basically 1 shot him. I am still stuck on fucking Genichiro in Ashina castle hence I dropped the damn game so many months ago lol, it got extremely frustrating.
Funnily enough I got extremely good at beating Gyobu Oniwa and his horse, really just stand there and block his attacks, he doesn't do that much posture damage and parrying him is fairly easy to read. Plus the firecrackers get the horse all spooked so its made even easier with that. Now the blazing bull that came right after was bullshit but in the end I did learn how to parry that bitch instead of running forever behind his ass and slowly doing damage.Edit: Oh yeah, Lady Butterfly. I beat her after much blood and tears, but I also did it as soon as the game could possibly let me. I hadn't even fought the guy on the horse yet. I didn't know that the game wanted me to be elsewhere instead, because I thought the problem was me being bad at the game, not that I was in an overleveled area.
I got Tales of Vesperia on my modded Xbox 360 but I wonder if I'm going to be able to look past all the anime tropes. lolJust finished up Tales of Zestiria and I liked it. The combat took a lot of getting used to, but once it clicked, battles became a lot more fun.
Currently going through Monster Hunter Stories 2 since it finally came to ps4 and I loved the first one on 3DS. I also play a bit of Fortnite, and Genshin Impact.
What is your take on Arma? Insurgency 1/2?I've been thinking about getting back into Project Reality again. I suck at it, but it's been the most fun tactical shooter I've played since the Socom days.
I've never played them, actually. I know a lot of Socom guys mentioned Insurgency when it first came around, but I just didn't have time to get into it then and by the time I did, they weren't into it anymore. Arma has been a staple for years, but I just never gave it a chance. I want US Navy SEALs, dammit!What is your take on Arma? Insurgency 1/2?
In that case, you may be interested in Rainbow Six 3.I've never played them, actually. I know a lot of Socom guys mentioned Insurgency when it first came around, but I just didn't have time to get into it then and by the time I did, they weren't into it anymore. Arma has been a staple for years, but I just never gave it a chance. I want US Navy SEALs, dammit!
Play Arma! Or wait until Arma 4. Guaranteed that SEALS will be there, even if it's in a mod. Arma modders create everything. You can find a role-playing group, a hard-core milsim group, just a casual group, and have hundreds or thousands of hours exploring the different ways of playing the game.I've never played them, actually. I know a lot of Socom guys mentioned Insurgency when it first came around, but I just didn't have time to get into it then and by the time I did, they weren't into it anymore. Arma has been a staple for years, but I just never gave it a chance. I want US Navy SEALs, dammit!
Damn, Houseman, I didn't know you were holding out on us with the Arma stories.Play Arma! Or wait until Arma 4. Guaranteed that SEALS will be there, even if it's in a mod. Arma modders create everything. You can find a role-playing group, a hard-core milsim group, just a casual group, and have hundreds or thousands of hours exploring the different ways of playing the game.
I have 1,844 hours myself, but that's nothing compared to other people.
I played PVP first, then tried out a few milsim servers where 200 people would do an operation. Then I played a few persistent base-building modes.
Nothing gets the adrenaline pumping like running into another player doing a mission in a persistent map, lying in wait to ambush them, and stealing their helicopter so you can sell it.
I read that as 'a hardcore Muslim group' and was trying to figure out why that would be a positive. Lol. But yeah, I'll certainly check it out. 1800 hours is nothing to sneeze at. I'll take a slow, tactical milsim over any run and gun game, and the older I get, the more true that becomes.Play Arma! Or wait until Arma 4. Guaranteed that SEALS will be there, even if it's in a mod. Arma modders create everything. You can find a role-playing group, a hard-core milsim group, just a casual group, and have hundreds or thousands of hours exploring the different ways of playing the game.
I have 1,844 hours myself, but that's nothing compared to other people.
I played PVP first, then tried out a few milsim servers where 200 people would do an operation. Then I played a few persistent base-building modes.
Nothing gets the adrenaline pumping like running into another player doing a mission in a persistent map, lying in wait to ambush them, and stealing their helicopter so you can sell it.