Topic: Games you recently DROPPED

I dropped Xenoblade 1 for the Wii, bought the definitive edition of the game for the Switch years later, dropped it again. Nothing to do with the quality of the game. I just had a very hard time in the fight against Xord and was too ashamed to pick it back up.

@NeonPizza
the double dragon games haven't aged well at all (from what i've played anyway).

i've only played the arcade trilogy, the first 2 NES games, the genesis & atari lynx ports of the first, and advance so maybe that's why.

@thebottomtext Really the only Double Dragon game that's playable nowadays is Double Dragon Neon. While yes the others are playable it's as you said they haven't aged well.

Mad max on Steam. Really thought I’d enjoy a Mad Max game with Arkham like combat. But, too much busy work in the game and I found the open world to be real annoying on this one.

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate

The QoL changes found in World and Rise have spoiled me.

I can't go back, even though it isn't all that long ago.

Just started and dropped Omega Quintet

I thought it was right up my alley, but it turned out to be very underbaked, it felt like playing a western AAA, immediately switched to something better

I think I'm gonna have to drop Golden Sun, unfortunately. Got stuck after 6-7 hours in. I did try exploring around, but I couldn't find anything, and those random encounters are not doing me any favors. I could look up a guide, but I don't like doing that since I prefer playing games for myself.

Edit: Ok, I kinda lied. I came across a new area earlier so guess I'll see what I can do there.

Portal. I know it's a classic, but from now on I trust classics recommended by people I know, not strangers on the internet. The portals are fun and smooth but movement feels off, like I'm moving a camera and not a player. Puzzles are nice. But the overall look of the levels and monotonous voice narrating stuff is depressing. Put that gameplay in, idk, a city and I'll eat it up.

Is Portal 2 any different on those fronts? Or am I deleting them both?

@sunny63 Portal 2 still takes place in test chambers monitored by Glados but there is a bit more variety in the environments, and there's another character who talks to you sometimes who's less monotonous. I generally found it funnier and more lighthearted than the first game. I'd say it's worth giving it a go at least.

Enclave HD

It's a dirty, grimy, up-rezzed PS1-feeling action game. Combat and movement are floaty. The equipment system is of the 1970's variety. However, the audio design and the lore are better than good, so it's not all bad. The menu design might be the best part of this?

An easy "skip" for any action game connoisseur.

I haven't officially dropped it yet but the new Momodora is shockingly lame. There's no coherent level design, the map is largely empty, and all the stat-raising items are signposted for you anyway. Reverie Under the Moonlight was better in every conceivable way.

It aint no Touhou Lunar Nights, I can tell you that.

Neon White the shooting and movement systems are both revolutionary and engaging, but even after playing it for 10 hours I didn’t feel that I ever got better.

It is cool though! And it’s definitely for someone! Even if the dialogue has also earned all of the criticism it gets!

@Dogorilla Aye thanks, I'll definitely look at it after Astral Chain.

Unfortunately, I'm gonna have to drop Metroid Prime Remastered. I tried facing that space pirate boss again, but I just cannot get past it. I've died every time I went in that boss fight... I do have a good idea of what to do, but somehow I'm constantly getting hit. It just feels really unfair. I was enjoying myself with this game until I got to this part... yeah I cannot stand this boss fight.

Pokemon Scarlet. Thankfully I have a case to house the cartridge, so no harm done.

@MarioLover92 Did you get all of the upgrades available to you so far, such as the different cannons and super missiles? It’s been a while since I played so I may not be remembering correctly but I thought Prime’s bosses were difficult too, they definitely require trial and error sometimes. I hate to link IGN but their guide helped me with finding upgrades/Chozo Artifacts and strategies for various bosses: https://www.ign.com/wikis/metroid-prime/Boss:_Omega_Pirate

@MarioLover92 what difficulty level are you on?

@luckyseven Yeah I think so. I have all four beam weapons, as well as the missile upgrades for the Power Beam, Wave Beam, and I think the Ice Beam as well. I do have all four visors as well. Yep that's the boss I'm stuck at... thanks for the link!

@OctolingKing13 Normal I think. I forgot there was a difficulty select if the game has one.

@MarioLover92 I’ve done two playthroughs and I’m so glad I did it in easy first. Maybe try it in easy? The game for me was amazing except for the back and forth traversal. I also used NintendoLifes walkthrough which helped a lot 🙂

@MarioLover92
It doesn't happen often, but when I get stuck at a particularly tough part of a game, I tend to look up some gameplay videos, see how other people beat it. Most of the time it's because of a mechanic I wasn't aware of or failed to recognize a particular pattern or attack signal.