Topic: Games You Recently Beat?

@TheFrenchiestFry I played on the PS4 and, not knowing how it compares to other versions, the contrast was ridiculous. Bright areas too bright, and dark areas WAY too dark.

And thats pretty spot on with the bosses. Usually they'd destroy me the first attempt, after which I'd try to adapt. If I felt completely outclassed I'd just go someplace else.

Also, one thing I never even tried to get use to was attacking with the shoulder buttons. I remapped the controls so square was attack and R1 was item usage. I was deeply disappointed that Dark Souls II (which I started shortly after finishing DS) doesn't have the same remapping options. I can do it with the console, but it's inconvenient.

Just finished AM2R and altough enjoyable I don't think is as good of a remake as Samus returns. It is a fairly short game (about 5h for me with 55% itens) and the boss fights are not challeging at all as you have too many missiles from the get to and the big ones are very easily cheeseable.

@Losermagnet Admittedly I have gotten used to the melee attacks being mapped to R1 or just the shoulder buttons in general given I'm playing the remaster after already having played the other Soulsborne games, but it is a pretty weird control scheme altogether. It's slightly mitigated by the fact there isn't really anything too complex to get around when playing the game since combat usually boils down to "attack, use a spell, occassionally imbue a spell with a weapon for properties that deal more damage against particular bosses, occassional Estus Flask"

The one thing that kind of screws everything up in terms of the controls is that no matter which version you're playing the menu controls always have it that the bottom face button is for confirming and the right face button is for cancelling. It makes sense on PS4 and Xbox One since X and A are the bottom face buttons on their respective controllers, but on Switch this means the B button is the confirm button and the A button is for cancelling, and it just messed with my muscle memory when I tried out the Switch beta before eventually getting the game on PC

Finished Trover Saves the Universe. Took about 10 hours to complete. Although, I think ign said they finished it in 5 hours. It's entertaining, not perfect, but I liked it.

I'm assuming everyone knows this game is like a Rick & Morty episode - it's written & voiced by the same creators.

I beat Puyo Puyo Tetris 1 and 2 consecutively last weekend. Puyo Puyo finally "clicked" for me while playing PPT2, and so I went back to get 3 stars in the few remaining Adventure stages that I was unable to get top points in (all Puyo stages). I also unlocked the remaining voice packs.

I then proceeded to get 4 stars in all PPT2 stages, though I still need to play a bit more to unlock the remaining player icons.

I beat Breath of the Wild a few weeks ago after casually wandering into the Sanctum. I had only conquered two beasts at this time, and I died on my first attempt against Ganon, but I did fine on my second attempt. I have since conquered the other two beats, and I only have around 17 more shrines to find/complete.

I beat the beginner and medium levels of the Master Sword trials in the DLC, and I hope to complete the expert levels this weekend.

I don't think I will ever bother trying to find all 900 Korok seeds, but I would like to have enough to max out my inventory (and I am still a long way from that happening as I have found less than 200).

Finished Ys VIII today, was really refreshing to play a JRPG that was paced well. So many these days have a 10 hour story that the developers try to stretch to 100+ hours.

Can't recommend it enough.

Played through Banjo kazooie and Banjo tooie recently and now I'm trying Yooka laylee for the first time! It's good but something isn't quite as good about it. Can't seem to put my finger on it though.

I beat Cosmic Star Heroine this afternoon. The battle system took a bit to get used to, but once you figure out what to do, it really is a nice change of pace from the usual attack/magic/defend system in the classic RPGs that this otherwise emulates. It's fairly easy (except the final boss was tough, and there are very difficult optional battles that I tried once and gave up on), but I believe there was one harder difficulty level than what I played on. If you are a fan of those older JRPGs like Chrono Trigger, definitely give this one a go.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
I finished this gem of a game this past weekend. This is, without a doubt, one of the most polished games I've ever played! In the spirit of the original The Legend of Zelda that it hearkens back to, the game nails the "Go anywhere, do anything" aspect very well. There's so much to do: materials to gather, food to cook, puzzles to solve, Shrines to get through, monsters to fight, bosses to beat up,, sections of the map to unlock, Koroks to find, side quests to cater to....Name it, and the game likely has it. Compared to many recent Zelda titles, there isn't much of a plot, but what is there is intriguing and very well done IMO. Many of the characters were enjoyable and well-written, and Princess Zelda....They did a really good job portraying her personality, struggles, interests, Et Al. It made me long to see the Hyrule that she and Link originally knew, but I suppose Age of Calamity will fulfill that role somewhat.

I do have a couple of (very) minor complaints:
1. I'm not a fan of breakable weapons and equipment. I didn't care for these when they were introduced in Skyward Sword. There are enough items scattered around that this isn't a huge deal, but it's still somewhat annoying when something useful breaks when you're in the middle of whaling on something that'll take awhile to die.
2. While I like the concept of Shrines, many are almost too short. They tried to remedy this somewhat with the Divine Beasts, but that definitely wasn't the same. I'd like to see at least a few full-size dungeons show up in BotW 2.

This game is seriously hard NOT to recommend to anyone. As a Zelda fan, this game definitely sits in my top five. Is it my top Zelda game? That's to be decided. XD It's already such a tight contest between previous series entries.

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (Wii U VC)
The third and final game in the original Rare DKC trilogy. It was my first time playing this one. Quite an enjoyable platformer, one that still has quite a bit of that Rare charm, a decent soundtrack, an explorable overworld, and plenty of secrets. On it's own, it's an excellent game! When compared to its older siblings...it falls a bit short. Kiddy feels like a somewhat unnecessary addition, and the game doesn't feel like it adds much to the table and plays things a bit safe. Also, as much as I like Ellie, switching her in for Rambi is almost a crime lol.

The game is certainly worthy of the DKC moniker and is, at the end of the day, home to tight, polished platforming. However, for me, the first game wins over it via nostalgia and the second by its speed, superior soundtrack, and challenge.

@Tyranexx Excellent review! How did you find the Champions Ballad? I did beat the Trial of the Sword, but I was curious as I wanted to know about the second half of the DLC extra dungeon. I have the DLC, but haven't tried to complete the second half because I died in a few one-hit trials. I did beat those trails, but am unsure if I should continue.

@daisygurl The final boss of Splatoon 2's single player campaign is kind of awesome. I replayed it for fun multiple times. And in Octo expansion, after you get out of the subway, the last 1/3 of the game gets awesome.

Yesterday I finished Resident Evil VII. What a great game that was! Modern but with so many throwbacks to the original formula! Loved it and can't wait for Village!

@Diddy64 Thanks! I forgot to mention this, but I actually don't have the DLC yet. I'll definitely be picking it up in a few months when I wish to dig back into the game and other titles aren't eating up my entertainment budget. As much as I love BotW, after 135+ hours I'm ready for a break lol. I didn't 100% it, but I did complete all 120 Shrines and have found 350 Korok seeds so far.

I beat cyber shadow last night. It was ok. I wouldn't say I highly recommend it but I do think people who love old school action platforming will enjoy it. It was definitely on the harder side so be warned.

@Tyranexx It's alright 😊 I did the same thing in BotW. I know one can get game fatigue from (mostly) long games.

@NintendoByNature Duly noted. I was on the fence, but from what I've read Cyber Shadow pushes a little past my zone of "challenging" into "controller-throwing hard" lol.

@Diddy64 Zelda fan that I am, even I need a break from the longer titles sometimes! ^_^ Granted, BotW definitely pushed the length envelope way more than the other games. I usually 100% most Zelda games.

@Tyranexx let me tell you, it gets you to that point. Thankfully, I've outgrown my controller whipping days 😉. Alot of skill, luck, and quick twitching goes into this game. My hands were sweating by the time I saw the credits. One of of the tougher games I've beaten since bloodstained rotn, bloodstained cotm2, and cuphead.. zelda 2 was a cake walk compared this

ok maybe I'm exaggerating just a tad

@NintendoByNature I've never actually lobbed a controller (other than setting one down a bit harder than necessary on cushioning a time or two....) since I knew there would be no quick replacements as a kid. And replacements cost money lol. But I certainly get the urge sometimes. XD I usually settle for expletives instead. Trying to get better about not slinging those either, but they tend to slip out sometimes.

@Tyranexx haha yeah I may have done it once as a kid. But now I just murmur things under my breath lol

@NintendoByNature Haha, gotta watch it with the young NBNs around! That's partially why I'm trying to get better about not swearing, in case I'm surrounded by young cousins lol.