Topic: What Game(s) are You Currently Playing?

Well, I finished case 4 and discovered why there is still another case...because they cheated! But I guess that's okay, as long as it turns out as good as it has been so far. I mean, the best game in the series did throw in a super short, only 1 trial segment case for its case 4, and it was still awesome. So I guess I'll give this one a pass until I finish it up and see how it turns out.

I've been playing Street Fighter 2 for the very first time there thanks to it becoming free on Capcom Arcade Stadium and at first I wasn't really vibing with it. The jump arc felt off, the attacks felt extremely stubby and Dhalsim was beating me to a pulp time and time again. However, after switching from Ryu to Ken, I don't know why but everything just sort of..... clicked. I learned to deal with the game's mechanics and use them to my advantage, especially with discovering how to play defensively by either jumping backwards to keep my distance or nailing the timing to block perfectly (I even managed to block Zangief's Spinning Piledriver which was hype as all hell). And if there's one thing that this game nails, it's the pure satisfaction you feel after finally beating a tough as hell opponent (I popped off so hard when I finally beat Chun Li after dozens of attempts). I'm currently about to fight Vega for the first time and I can't wait to play through it with every character because man this game is really, REALLY fun.

Dbd, I played it for the first time last week and it’s got me hooked (Pun intended), I got three dlcs so far, silent hill, ghost face, and ringu, some of my favorite horror icons, This game is really fun for me so far tho, It a real blast and yes toxic players and such, is nothing you won’t find in a multiplayer game.

So if I haven’t been talking about other games on the switch, that is why, and is why I have yet to play fe, warriors was it? demo.

Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Sports Superstars

FF VII R Intergrade on Steam .... It's amazing!

Currently I am playing through Batman Arkham Origins. I just finished my first fight with Bane.

It is weird visiting the locations from Arkham City ... they are so clean in Origins

If I can describe it Origins Gotham is so normal while City Gotham is Tim Burton bizarre.

@Zuljaras I didn't care for Origins. It was a chore to get through honestly. It was too safe and too much like Arkham City.

Right now I'm playing Forza Horizon 5 with my wheel setup. Thrustmaster added a "Boost Mode" for their wheels that makes smaller bumps more noticeable. Makes a huge difference. You just have to turn down the overall force in the game so your wheel isn't clipping on more powerful belt-driven wheels.

Horizon: Zero Dawn Complete Edition I kept starting and stopping this on PS4 since launch day, but never played it much. I plan to finish it on PC.

Final Fantasy XIV Online Trying to finally get through the base content which is considered the most boring. I want to get to the first expansion content. I watched a 90-minute video on lots of tips for this game and skipping side quests and most blue quests are best for your first playthrough so you can get more XP on other character builds. Wish I would have known this when I first started. I feel like I'm making more progress now and enjoying the game more. Check blue quests for rewards like minions and cosmetics though.

Resident Evil 2 (2019) I need to finally finish this. I love horror games, but some of them I'm chicken to sit through. With the new ray-tracing patch for PC that just came out, it's as good as time as any to finish this game with ray-tracing now. Sadly, all mods are now broken and incompatible with the new patch.

Animal Crossing New Horizons
Preparing some scandalous wedding photoshoots.

Recently, I've been flip-flopping between Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Tetris Effect Connected. Been quite hooked on MK8D's online races and TEC is a good game to chill out with (the single player modes, at least). I played a bit of Stardew Valley via that NSO game trial, too.

I don't know whether this necessarily counts as 'playing' per se, but I've been having a great time creating a Living Dex in Pokemon HOME. Not only is it great to have everything in one place, but it's extremely relaxing going back through all of the older Pokemon Switch games like SwSh, seeing which ones I need to grab and doing loops around the entire region to get as many as I need. It brings back a lot of good memories from seeing all these Pokemon just chilling in the Wild Area, reminding me of how exciting it all was only 3 years ago. I'm about 340 mons deep (give or take) at the moment and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon! Once I'm done, I even plan on doing a shiny living dex after a bit (I have 130 already which, looking back on it now, is insane considering how little I actually did it prior to BDSP and PLA coming out).

@Fizza Good Luck, with the shiny dex!

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Gato Roboto (Switch) - Picked this up in the summer sale. It's quite a short game; I think I'm nearing the home stretch. It VERY clearly takes inspiration from the Metroid series, but it's a fun little romp for any Metroidvania fans...and those who like cats. There isn't a hugely substantial plot, but it's enough to keep the player going.

Ys I & II Chronicles+ (PC) - Specifically Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished. This is chronologically Adol's first ever adventure. The game was cleaned up for modern platforms in terms of graphics and QoL improvements, but it is still an older game - an early ARPG concept - under all the dressing. I wasn't sure how I'd feel about the bump combat system, but I've adjusted to it nicely. I'm only a couple of hours in and currently at the beginning of the mountain shrine.

@Tyranexx Gato roboto is definitely a hidden gem. Well worth the 4 or so bucks I spent on it.

@NintendoByNature I 100% agree! I take it you also nabbed it in a sale. Weird ending; just finished it yesterday evening.

@Tyranexx I actually played a year or two ago. I don't remember the ending, just that it was an awesome metroidvania and finding all the color pallettes was super fun.

@NintendoByNature It was fun experimenting with the color palettes, though I admit not all of them are easy on the eyes... especially since I've developed mild astigmatism in my right eye. I settled on the "goop" palette, though "grape" was a close second. I think I recall you playing through it a while back. I just finally caved for it in the latest sale lol. Partially because I knew it's short.

@Tyranexx haha yep. It's a quick one but I appreciate that for a metroidvania. That's my only gripe with hollow knight. A little too long( and difficult). I recall the grape pallette being used by me as well.

@NintendoByNature I do appreciate games that don't waste my time! Depending on the genre. I've never picked up Hollow Knight since I've always been put off by the difficulty. Shovel Knight (unrelated I know) was about my limit in the challenge department.

Ooh, started Ys I see, @Tyranexx .... Do keep us posted on that, please

Playing a few too many now actually:

The usual ongoing Pokemon games:

• Pokemon Let's Go Eevee: thought I'd give this a second try after beating Let's Go Pikachu at launch. It's nice seeing Kanto in HD, but gameplay-wise it just feels inferior to FRLG, and I think I'd even rather be playing RBY. I'm not sure I'll go back to these games once I'm done.
• Pokemon Heart Gold: put this on hold for a bit while I'm playing LG Eevee. Just about to finish Johto and my team is looking solid. Definitely amongst my favourite games of all time.

Other games:

• Mario Strikers: Battle League: still playing the odd game of this, but think I'm gonna drop it soon. The matches are just a bit too frantic and cause me more stress than anything.
• Sonic Origins: currently playing through 3+K as Knuckles. Having a decent enough time, works well as a pick-up-and-play game (especially given the new save system), but I'm not as enamoured with the Mega Drive games as many other Sonic fans.
• Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth: probably my main game going at the moment. I've got over the hurdle of grinding to get most Digimon in my Field Guide so I'm looking to breeze through the story.
• Fire Emblem: Three Hopes: played the first few chapters of this, choosing Golden Deer (the last house I chose for Three Houses, by incidentally my favourite of the choices in the end). Not taken the time to get deeply invested in this, but I look forward to doing so once I'm done with Digimon.