Topic: Games You Recently Beat?

@Fizza Oh yeah I forgot about the characters as well! I agree, they are all awesome and are super unique. And like you said, lots of characters have really interesting backstories which leads to a good amount of world building as well.

Just completed luigis mansion 1 on 3ds. It was a decent game that I'd say is probably the weakest out of the 3 installments. Still an overall good game, I just like the other 2 more, with 3 being the best.

I finally reached the end credits of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 yesterday evening. Wow....What a ride. What an adventure. What an incredible 130+ hours where I never became bored, where I wanted to see what was around the next bend, what character development I could unearth next through the main plot, Hero quests, or regular side quests, great music (though not quite to the scale of previous Xenoblade titles overall), classes, unique monsters, characters....There's very little for me to criticize about this game. The plot is full of twists and turns, with an amazing (if bittersweet) ending. The freaky thing? It could apply to the real world easily in some aspects. The combat is the best it's ever been in the series and has certainly evolved from previous titles.

There's really very little for me to criticize. Money admittedly doesn't have much use after some time, but that's very minor. Too, being too overleveled can make classes a pain to grind outside of certain areas.

Quite frankly, this is the best ARPG I've played since XC:DE back in 2020. This game easily stands toe to toe with XC1 in my book; I can't easily rank one above the other. Considering I've put in ~130 hours, I've decided to hold off on most of the post-game content for now until most of the DLC is available.

@MarioLover92 The forms can be to your advantage...or to your disadvantage in some cases lol. That's why I view some of the Wario Land titles as a sort of puzzle game. Wario Land 3 is more nonlinear and wasn't as fun as II IMO, though there's still plenty to like about it...unless you're a completionist. XD Tip: Try to take advantage of the day/night system due to how it can change some levels.

I 100% agree, though to be fair my only experience with LM1 is the 3DS port. I can safely say the series has improved with each iteration.

@Tyranexx agree with your thoughts on XC3. More and more I'd say it might be the best and perhaps a top 10 game of all time for me. Initially I wasn't crazy about the combat but eventually fell in love with it. The only gripe was not have some sort of QTE in chain attacks.

As for LM series, agreed. Each game built upon the previous. They're all great, but 3 is just perfect.

@NintendoByNature I may be biased since I just came off of playing the game, but I think XC3 is currently my favorite in many aspects. Though XC1 takes the cake in the music department. Before this game, XCX probably had my favorite quests and world building, but I can safely say XC3 edges that title out too. I originally wasn't crazy about combat until it opened up more with chain attacks and other mechanics.

Luigi's Mansion 3 is indeed nearly perfect...until the next title vacuums along.

Splatoon 3's Story Mode.

I finally beat Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve. I had heard the hype for this game and for the most part it delivered. The interesting thing is that even the first half was better, and there's not a lot new in there. I was honestly disappointed they kept so much of the music the same, I think that's a first for the series. It really presents the game as less "GAA2" and more "GAA Season 2". But it just had slightly better writing I guess (definitely funnier) and more importantly, way better pacing. One of the big problems the last few AA games I've played have had is that they've been two slow at points. ESPECIALLY GAA1, it feels like half that game is just slowly getting to a status quo, and the decision to break the formula of how the cases are paced I don't think worked out. This game goes back to what works in that regard.

But, to some extent like Spirit of Justice, the more you go through the 2nd half the more it started to really reveal why it was worth getting hyped about. And a lot of it is just doing the first game but better (the Sherlock section in case 3 is like the coolest visual treat of the series). And then the game really starts to lean into the plot twists and it just doesn't stop. I'm actually amazed at how long it kept pulling effective plot twists (that mattered to the whole story), like it should've really burned me out, even for an AA game. I've jokingly wondered if AA5 and 6 were made partially to apologize for issues people had with the previous game (those issues being tone, and a lack of Apollo, respectively). This feels like a way better version of certain bigger story elements of AA6 that I was kinda mixed on.

I would say I had more fun with AA5, but GAA2 is probably the best of the 3DS era of games.

Hype The Time Quest for the PlayStation 2 was a good game until around the third jewel. Sadly the game has too many bugs and freezes for being such a short game. I had to redo a boss fight because of a glitch and I had to watch the end scenes and credits on Youtube because after I beat the endboss and a little scene, the screen went black and nothing happened anymore. I tried a few times but the results were the same.

The atmosphere and music is really good though. And the game made me feel like I should try to be more virtuous and noble. Some of the characters are likeable and I felt a little bit sad when it was time to say goodbye. The really good german voiceover helped a lot.

Edit: Yeeeees! I beat the NES Turtles 1 that is included in the Cowabunga collection. The game feels unfair. A lot to be honest. But now that I played it for the last days it is really almost fair and stuff that seems unbeatable becomes almost easy. That narrow hallway with Laser shooting guys is very possible with the right equipment, especially the bumerang. Do not forget to stop when the enemy approaches, when the hallway becomes extremely narrow. The guys shooting with lasers will stop before you and fly back, avoid the lasers and shoot stuff at them. Just an hour ago I felt like giving up because I finally reached Shredder, he jumped at me and killed me with one hit. I am sure it was more than one third of my health. Thankfully I found a very easy way to defeat him, provided you have some items to throw at him. Shredder appears on the middle platform. You can stand on the right platform and throw stuff at him. He will fall to the left and jump back up to the middle platform. Repeat until he is defeated. I can not believe how unnecessarily hard games for young kids are sometimes. But it was also fun at times and beating it feels great.

@Tyranexx Yeah I can definitely see how they'd have puzzle elements, given how these games work. All righty I'll keep that in mind, I haven't noticed any differences yet, but perhaps I'll see them in due time. I played more of WL3, and got a bit further in it. The golf minigame gets pretty frustrating for me, but other than that it's decent. I went back to WL2 for a bit too, so I can see the other levels. I went back to the first level, but I couldn't find any secret exits, unfortunately.

Vampire's Kiss on the Switch's Castlevania Advance Collection. LOTS of savescumming with the final boss's first stage.
Wolfstone 3D in Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. First time I've ever finished an iteration of Wolfenstein 3D. Got me to hunker down and set to the grind with the OG. Just started episode 4 in it.

Turtles II. I managed to beat Krang but Shredder was so hard I did not even feel like trying again, so I used the time rewind option to beat him. Seriously the ingame tips for this game are cheats not tips, which says a lot. The rest of the game is fun enough to play. I am curious how much better the real arcade version is. It is time for Turtles III.

I finally beat the original Doom. Considering how I first played it in like the early 2000s, it sure took a long time. (to be fair, its because whatever version we had only had the first series of levels, I don't remember why)

It's Doom. There's probably nothing interesting I can say about it. It was really fun but kinda unfair in some ways. It's an old game, of course it is, at least it isn't obnoxiously difficult as well (barring maybe the early levels of the 4th part), and saving and loading is instantaneous so whatever. Glad I found a good chance to beat such a classic.

@MarioLover92 Yeah....I'm admittedly not too into golf in any form and I found it annoying too. Keep looking for those secret exits! I love the "Aha!" moment when finding them.

Just beat Tinykin. Lovely little game with exploration that just feels extremely smooth and seamless. Very relaxing, though the charm did seem to wear off the closer I got to the end for some reason I can’t quite put into words. Would recommend to anyone who’s interested in exploration in their games. I know pikmin is the usual comparison but besides having small little guys being useful, the gameplay loop is completely different. Lots more platforming.

I never enjoyed pain and suffering (in gaming) so much!!!

The trilogy is done!!!

Now I will prepare for Bloodborne!

@Zuljaras great job with the DS trilogy 👍 i take it since you're doing Bloodborne next it left a good impression?

@Losermagnet one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had!!!

And for the last 15 years I've become a guy that chooses the story/easy mode in games! This is so refreshing!

Also I can't wait to lose myself in the world of Elden Ring

Beat every game in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Cowabunga Collection, beside Turtles III for the Game Boy. I simply did not feel like finding out where to go. To be honest for the most part I did not have very much fun. The games are simply too hard to enjoy nowadays. For me at least. I managed to beat Turtles I for the NES without the time rewind function though. Only Turtles IV for the Super Nintendo felt fair by todays standards and Turtles I for the Game Boy. But I still enjoyed it for the nostalgia and game tone.

After playing this collection I am really convinced how great Shredders Revenge is. The game looks, feels and sounds like a Turtles game of old with new coat and the gameplay is really fair and fun. It is almost too easy compared to the old games. Only the challenges can be really hard. Shredders Revenge really shows that the developers cared for the franchise and if people want to make something better than in the past they can.

Just finish Judgement. i won't spoiled the story. but the final boss Kuroiwa was one of my favorite fights in this game. might argue one of the most challenging boss in Judgement.
still have some side cases to do. but overall i came happy with the game. The Gameplay, Arcade Games, Casino, Droid Racing, Customizing Saori in two story missions, and Dice & Cube.
Definitely Excited to get the sequel soon.