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[–] MysticKetchup@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Did some more messing around in Cassette Beasts after the update and worked on Neo The World Ends with You after not playing for a while

Though I've been seeing a lot of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and man does it like good. If I get some more free time this month I definitely want to pick it up

[–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Last month I tore through Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Best game I've played so far this year, and as I hinted at in my recent community post, it has the best soundtrack I've heard in years. Otherwise I was off the genre mostly, finally getting to play The Last of Us Part II with its PC release, and diving back into Baldur's Gate 3 for a little bit with the new patch.

For May I'm leaning most towards picking up Atelier Escha & Logy again, but I do have my eye on Romancing Saga 2: Revenge of the Seven. I'm not really a SaGa player, but I've seen so much positive word-of-mouth on it lately.

[–] slimerancher@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Hearing great things about Clair Obscur. All my friends are in love with it. Even the ones that generally don't like turn based games.

[–] tamlyn@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I play Octopath Traveler at the start of the Month, about 15-20 hours into it, but currently not in the mood to play more, maybe because i like to have one story instead of 8. Since the release of Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 i play that game and like it so far...yes...just that i suck so much at dodging and parry with quicktime events...So far i play it on Expert.....don't know if that a good decision. When i finished it i will play The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy.

[–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Expert's ambitious for anyone not dodge/parry inclined! I'd say it's mostly challenging early though, once you get far enough in you start getting access to builds and other tools that give you different ways to mitigate incoming attacks.

[–] tamlyn@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

Yes i think it's already getting easier. The hardest so far was for me the very first boss in the game.

[–] slimerancher@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Playing Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition since it released, and will probably keep playing for next month or two.

After playing XC 3 I can see few things that could've been better in XCX, but they aren't a major issue, and only notice them because of direct comparison. Loving the game itself though. Can't wait for next Monolith Soft's next game, on Switch 2.

[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I've put about 60h into Metaphor Re:Fantazio last month. It's a great follow-up to Persona 5, but there are some bad thing here as well. Within my 60h, while doing literally everything I could along the way, I'm currently in the dungeon to get the spear. I'm on hard mode.

Let's start with the good, compared to P5:

  • Always ranking up social links when interacting with them is so much better. Gone are the days of small talking 5 times until someone wants to rank up.
  • Overworld battles are such a time save. They where in P5 too, but I never got it since I didn't rank up Ryuji much until I got to Maruki.
  • I love the idea behind the Gauntlet Runner. Planning out routes to optimally spent days is awesome. Well, it would be, but except for Brilehaven, there wasn't even a single crossroad on the map.
  • Archetypes are great and switching them for every party member is a much appreciated increase in customization.
  • I love the human designs.

Now, the bad stuff:

  • Mana regeneration skills. There is just no resource management left once you add them. Just yesterday, I did the first level of the spear dungeon, the one with the magic fog. Instead of thinking about perserving mana, it just went Attack Enemy -> Squad Attack -> Kill almost everything with effective Magic -> Plunder Magic -> Stun Round -> Plunder Magic until you last turn and end it. It's boring to be honest, but less so than Mage grinding for mana, which would happen eventually, because I won't leave the dungeon unless forced to.
  • Archetypes are great, yes, but I have no incentive anymore to use new characters. I already invested much into the early ones and really like them - except for Heismays sudden turn to racism.
  • There is no enemy variaty. The first floor I mentioned was gigantic. It had 2 types of enemirs, both are recolours.
  • There's too much busy work every day for optimal play, which I will always go for. Take a shit -> Shower -> Search the pantry -> Cook while on the road -> Then do your activity.
  • Having a discount day every week just means that everything is bought at a discount. Feels pointless and just moves the current main dungeon from the first thing I do down to the first thing last the next discount day.
[–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

The social link advancement change was a pretty good move. I suspect that's how it's going to be going forward with Persona.

MP management is certainly a little weird in the game, but I think if I ever replayed it, I would just two-day all the major dungeons and not worry about it.

By the way, you can cut down the bathroom usage to Idlesday only.

[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago

I bought atelier Rorona and I am excited to enter the series. I hope I have enough time to finish it