I mean, they haven't even announced anything yet and they are still releasing content for this game so how about we ask this when that happens? As for "needing" a sequel, it makes sense to release one if enough time has passed. Again, right now it doesn't make much sense to ask something like this. Tell me after some years have passed and people actually have time to miss the game.
Unfortunately I got very tired of the convoluted story of Kingdom Hearts and lost interest in it many years ago, but I'm glad for those that still enjoy it.
@Aneira There are many good LOTR games and this is one of them. Pretty good hack n' slash with a story that isn't from the books or movies but is the most faithful to the source material from all of the games that take liberties with that.
@Broosh NSO yes as far as I'm aware. As for playing it there's a free trial version now, which I used to see that it wasn't my thing. It's quite a good trial tho, as it has no time limit and lasts until level 80 with the expansions included and all.
I've been playing it and it's a ton of fun. Definitely a good option for beat'em up, hack n' slash and/or LOTR fans. My only gripe with it is that volume is a bit too low.
@anoyonmus I have gotten almost every Aspyr game and all have worked pretty great on Switch. Battlefront Collection may have had problems in other consoles but Switch's port was solid.
@Zuljaras Yeah, I would have loved to gave a physical version of this. The space size really hurts, but I'm impressed it isn't more considering how massive this game is.
Can't wait to replay it, but I'm dreading to repeat certain encounters lol.
@Res462 Maybe they could include an "I lost my glasses and I can't see without them" mode in which everything is a blurry mess and you can't tell a khajiit from a human but runs at smooth 60 fps.
@ValentineMeikin That's great and all but as I told the other person: I wasn't complaining, just saying why it didn't stick with me. I have played my share of MMOs since the 90s and I enjoyed many. Also, it plays like something from 20+ years ago, not a decade.
As I mentioned it's not like I'm a recent gamer, I've been around for a while. It's just that I'm not carried on only by nostalgia and I think that many games deliver "classic" experiences without using it as excuse to not improve.
@DarkTron My "complaint" is that an MMO that was released 16 years ago but competes in the current market and that was rebooted, is frequently updated and receives expansions feels as samey and old or even older than MMOs from 20+ years ago. This isn't the gotcha moment that you think it is and there's nothing dumb about it other than you getting triggered by my opinion. Also, being in the FF universe was mentioned as the one positive that in my case isn't enough to make me stay with the game, not a negative.
It wasn't even a complaint, just the reason why personally I didn't enjoy it and not the only thing I mentioned. I think that it's completely valid to expect a more modernized and approachable format from current MMOs and to be able to play a class you want without investing 40+ hours to it.
I was trying the free trial and as a port it's pretty good. Unfortunately it felt like an MMO from 20+ years ago and it didn't have anything special aside from being set in the FF universe. After some hours playing it I realized that I wasn't having fun. The story might be good once you advance but it needs a huge time investment and it seemed to me like the classic convoluted FF stories but with a much slower pace and a less interesting premise. Customization was also very limited in the 2 species I cared about (Viera and Hrothgar). Also, I needed to reach the expansion to try the job/class I wanted so it would need 40+ hours and I don't have time for that to see if I enjoy something. I'm glad for those that enjoy it tho.
@JC016 They have lots of cutscenes, but they are also games with great gameplay and there's nothing like them. MGS4 is the worst offender in that regard but it also has really cool stealth mechanics while Peace Walker is probably the one with the least and shortest cutscenes and also really cool gameplay. Either MGS1 or 3 are the best entry points if you wanna see the story, but you could see videos on YouTube summarizing the story so that you can begin with any game you want. For Peace Walker for example you really only need to know the story of MGS3.
@Zeeba This one is definitely worth it! I honestly got my share after a couple Lego games as they all felt samey, but this one is the exception. It's a really, really good party game. I prefer it over the Mario Party games.
@3DixieKong Yeah I agree. TMNT fans have been pretty close minded (specially older ones) and it's a shame because every design and series as a whole has been great. I remember feeling negatively about Rise initially and once I gave it an opportunity it became one of my favorites. This is one of the few franchises that has such a good record.
@JamesD1877 Pretty sure they are aware how opinions and different preferences work. What I think surprises them is that scores usually vary less than going from 10 to a 4. There's more controversial games than others so this might be one of them. It will be clear once more outlets and players give theirs.
@Penguinpengy How so? There's Donkey Kong trying to hurt Mario with barrels and him trying to reach Donkey to beat the crap out of him (violence) to impress Pauline and even get lucky with her later on (sex). Also, Mario is clearly always high on mushrooms (drugs) to have these wacky adventures.
@LightSpirit Yeah, it's a shame because the Disgaea universe seems like a good fit for a spin-off like this but it really looks low effort. I'm also not sure about Splatoon Raiders yet but I'll be checking reviews once it comes out.
Because they are old which means many people haven't played them, they are easier to make since they already have the skeleton and they are profitable.
This game couldn't be released at a worse time as it arrived after Granblue Fantasy Relink. If someone craves a good hack n' slash, I really encourage them to try the demo of that game.
@Murasaki_Nichirin Ok I'm done being nice. Maybe for you, but for the user I showed you and many others that were commenting, Arise doesn't even get that right. Apparently it sucks in both story and gameplay so it simply sounds like a mediocre game in every aspect that you are making less enticing to give a try with every reply.
2. Almost every game have people review bombing them, specially Digimon when there's so many Pokemon fanatics out there that have no idea about it and think that it's just a Pokemon copy even after so many years and having Google at their reach.
3. Pokopia has a score of 89 with reviewers and 8.7 with the general public. It's very, very simple: people found more quality in that spin-off and as you can see, it didn't do worse in reviews just because it has the Pokemon licence attached to it and it actually had a great reception.
4. Other users have explained this to you already. There's DIFFERENT writers in this site and the score that it was given is considered good (7) even if you disagree with it.
5. You "couldn't agree more" with someone (UpsideDownRowlette) who said the opposite of what you said, you have used Metacritic against your own argument TWICE and you have no idea in general of what you are talking about on pretty much every topic you have mentioned.
There's a lot of us that enjoy Pokemon and also ZA Legends and I do think that some of Pokemon's backlash has been unfair, but as Rowlette mentioned there's also very valid criticism against it. Going against Digimon isn't going to do anyone any favors, specially because it's a great game and a very different franchise in general that has nothing to do with that theme. It's ok if you didn't like the comparisons and you don't enjoy this game, that's fair. But everything else is just you not knowing when to recognize being wrong.
Seriously dude, don't be one of those people that just argues to be right. You can let people enjoy this and not crap on it while you argue that Pokemon deserves better scores.
@kal_el_07241 It's not what? Better evaluated by Nintendolife? Because it is and that's what we are talking about. But since you mentioned Metacritic: Pokemon ZA has a 78 score with reviewers and a 4.8 one with the general public. Time Stranger has a 79 score with reviewers and a 9.0 with the general public.
My dude, seriously, before making whatever argument check your sources so that something like this doesn't happen. Even your own source, which by the way is a strawman ended up against you.
@kal_el_07241 You and the people that upvoted you must leave in a parallel world or something. I love both franchises and both have been received well most of the time here. It just so happens that this time Digimon was received better than ZA Arceus, but still with Arceus doing pretty well the review. Out of all the sites that are actually crapping on Pokemon, this isn't one. You are saying that they hate Pokemon while you being the one having something against Digimon apparently.
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Might buy it when it's like $3. Maybe.
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Love this game. Definitely replaying it to reach the final boss.
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I can't wait to play this game again on my Switch 2.
Re: Rumour: Diablo IV Could Be Heading To Switch 2 As Soon As Next Month
Definitely getting it... eventually. They are competing with a lot of games that I'll probably get first.
Re: Marvel Cosmic Invasion Gets In On The Doomsday Hype With Its Upcoming DLC
Knew Doom was coming one way or another. Definitely getting this once it's available.
Re: Talking Point: 'Pokopia 2' Feels Inevitable, But Do We Really Need A Sequel?
I mean, they haven't even announced anything yet and they are still releasing content for this game so how about we ask this when that happens? As for "needing" a sequel, it makes sense to release one if enough time has passed. Again, right now it doesn't make much sense to ask something like this. Tell me after some years have passed and people actually have time to miss the game.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th August)
LOTR War in the North. It's got a few bugs but it's a ton of fun. I'm also playing Kingdoms of Amalur and Granblue Fantasy Relink.
Re: Kingdom Hearts IV Is Launching On Switch 2 In Late 2027, Here's A Brand-New Trailer
Unfortunately I got very tired of the convoluted story of Kingdom Hearts and lost interest in it many years ago, but I'm glad for those that still enjoy it.
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Well deserved. Easily one of the best exclusives on Switch 2.
Re: Limited Run Announces Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Physical Release
@Aneira There are many good LOTR games and this is one of them. Pretty good hack n' slash with a story that isn't from the books or movies but is the most faithful to the source material from all of the games that take liberties with that.
Re: Review: Final Fantasy XIV Online (Switch 2) - An Expansive Port That Demands Your Commitment
@Broosh NSO yes as far as I'm aware. As for playing it there's a free trial version now, which I used to see that it wasn't my thing. It's quite a good trial tho, as it has no time limit and lasts until level 80 with the expansions included and all.
Re: Aspyr Promises More Lord Of The Rings Revivals In The Future
Yes please. I'd love to have the movie games.
Re: The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Shadow-Drops On Switch 1 & 2
I've been playing it and it's a ton of fun. Definitely a good option for beat'em up, hack n' slash and/or LOTR fans. My only gripe with it is that volume is a bit too low.
Re: Crimson Desert Switch 2 Port Now In A Playable State, Release Targeting "First Half Of 2027"
Interesting. I really need to see it running properly to believe it, but I'm interested.
Re: The Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Shadow-Drops On Switch 1 & 2
@anoyonmus I have gotten almost every Aspyr game and all have worked pretty great on Switch. Battlefront Collection may have had problems in other consoles but Switch's port was solid.
Re: Elden Ring For Switch 2 Is Looking Pretty Slick In New Story Trailer
@Zuljaras Yeah, I would have loved to gave a physical version of this. The space size really hurts, but I'm impressed it isn't more considering how massive this game is.
Can't wait to replay it, but I'm dreading to repeat certain encounters lol.
Re: Review: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Switch 2) - A Solid Update Of All-Time Classic RPG
@Res462 Maybe they could include an "I lost my glasses and I can't see without them" mode in which everything is a blurry mess and you can't tell a khajiit from a human but runs at smooth 60 fps.
Re: Talking Point: Which Developer Is Working On The Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake?
LJN Toys rises from hell to develop one last game! Oh man, now I scared myself....
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online Updated On Switch 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@ValentineMeikin That's great and all but as I told the other person: I wasn't complaining, just saying why it didn't stick with me. I have played my share of MMOs since the 90s and I enjoyed many. Also, it plays like something from 20+ years ago, not a decade.
As I mentioned it's not like I'm a recent gamer, I've been around for a while. It's just that I'm not carried on only by nostalgia and I think that many games deliver "classic" experiences without using it as excuse to not improve.
Re: The Duskbloods Network Test Sign Up Dates, Times & How To Join
Got chosen. From what I've seen, most of the people that applied did. Very excited to finally try this game and contribute to it.
Re: The Duskbloods Network Test Sign Up Dates, Times & How To Join
@Wilforce It took a minute and thousands did it.
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online Updated On Switch 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@DarkTron My "complaint" is that an MMO that was released 16 years ago but competes in the current market and that was rebooted, is frequently updated and receives expansions feels as samey and old or even older than MMOs from 20+ years ago. This isn't the gotcha moment that you think it is and there's nothing dumb about it other than you getting triggered by my opinion. Also, being in the FF universe was mentioned as the one positive that in my case isn't enough to make me stay with the game, not a negative.
It wasn't even a complaint, just the reason why personally I didn't enjoy it and not the only thing I mentioned. I think that it's completely valid to expect a more modernized and approachable format from current MMOs and to be able to play a class you want without investing 40+ hours to it.
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online Updated On Switch 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
I was trying the free trial and as a port it's pretty good. Unfortunately it felt like an MMO from 20+ years ago and it didn't have anything special aside from being set in the FF universe. After some hours playing it I realized that I wasn't having fun. The story might be good once you advance but it needs a huge time investment and it seemed to me like the classic convoluted FF stories but with a much slower pace and a less interesting premise. Customization was also very limited in the 2 species I cared about (Viera and Hrothgar). Also, I needed to reach the expansion to try the job/class I wanted so it would need 40+ hours and I don't have time for that to see if I enjoy something. I'm glad for those that enjoy it tho.
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If it's faithful to what's being shown here, count me in.
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@JC016 They have lots of cutscenes, but they are also games with great gameplay and there's nothing like them. MGS4 is the worst offender in that regard but it also has really cool stealth mechanics while Peace Walker is probably the one with the least and shortest cutscenes and also really cool gameplay. Either MGS1 or 3 are the best entry points if you wanna see the story, but you could see videos on YouTube summarizing the story so that you can begin with any game you want. For Peace Walker for example you really only need to know the story of MGS3.
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I really like the designs in this game. Engage was fun but I didn't like the art style much.
Re: LEGO Party Now Available For Switch 2, Free Upgrade Confirmed
@Zeeba This one is definitely worth it! I honestly got my share after a couple Lego games as they all felt samey, but this one is the exception. It's a really, really good party game. I prefer it over the Mario Party games.
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Lol why? Sure, Switch 1 and 2 games are frequently behind in updates, but not by half a year. Well, I'll buy it on sale in 2027 then.
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@3DixieKong Yeah I agree. TMNT fans have been pretty close minded (specially older ones) and it's a shame because every design and series as a whole has been great. I remember feeling negatively about Rise initially and once I gave it an opportunity it became one of my favorites. This is one of the few franchises that has such a good record.
Re: Lego Party Rating For Switch 2 Surfaces On The ESRB
Love this game more than any Mario Party. If there's an upgrade option without having to buy it again I'll gladly get it.
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Expected for Switch 1 so as long as it's stable it should be fine. Switch 2 should definitely run it at 60 fps tho.
Re: Hasbro Reveals Its New Legend Of Zelda Toys, And Yeah, We Want Them
Niiiice! Glad I was wrong! I'm definitely interested in getting these.
Re: The Duskbloods Network Test Sign Up Dates, Times & How To Join
Signed up. Hopefully I can participate as I love these games (profile pic checks out).
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I like the quality of Hasbro toys for the most part, but I really hope they are from the games and not from the movie. I think it's unlikely tho.
Re: Round Up: "Incredibly Compelling" - The Splatoon Raiders Reviews Are In
@JamesD1877 Pretty sure they are aware how opinions and different preferences work. What I think surprises them is that scores usually vary less than going from 10 to a 4. There's more controversial games than others so this might be one of them. It will be clear once more outlets and players give theirs.
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@Penguinpengy How so? There's Donkey Kong trying to hurt Mario with barrels and him trying to reach Donkey to beat the crap out of him (violence) to impress Pauline and even get lucky with her later on (sex). Also, Mario is clearly always high on mushrooms (drugs) to have these wacky adventures.
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@MagnaRoader Lies of Papi Chulo
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@ChromaticDracula I didn't know we had a "guy instinct", but hopefully you are right because that would be awesome.
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Re: Review: Disgaea Mayhem (Switch 2) - The Tactical RPG Series Tackles Action To Mixed Results
@LightSpirit Yeah, it's a shame because the Disgaea universe seems like a good fit for a spin-off like this but it really looks low effort. I'm also not sure about Splatoon Raiders yet but I'll be checking reviews once it comes out.
Re: Video: Why All The Remakes, Nintendo?
Because they are old which means many people haven't played them, they are easier to make since they already have the skeleton and they are profitable.
Re: Hasbro And Nintendo Partner Up On New Legend Of Zelda Toys
I'm willing to bet that the toys will be from the movie. Hopefully I'm wrong.
Re: Review: Disgaea Mayhem (Switch 2) - The Tactical RPG Series Tackles Action To Mixed Results
This game couldn't be released at a worse time as it arrived after Granblue Fantasy Relink. If someone craves a good hack n' slash, I really encourage them to try the demo of that game.
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Star Ocean: The Second Story Resold
Re: Review: Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok (Switch 2) - A Deep, Addictive RPG With A So-So Story
@Murasaki_Nichirin Ok I'm done being nice. Maybe for you, but for the user I showed you and many others that were commenting, Arise doesn't even get that right. Apparently it sucks in both story and gameplay so it simply sounds like a mediocre game in every aspect that you are making less enticing to give a try with every reply.
Re: Review: Digimon Story Time Stranger (Switch 2) - A Superb RPG That Further Sets Digimon Apart From Its Rival
@kal_el_07241
1. Metacritic scores were brought by YOU lol.
2. Almost every game have people review bombing them, specially Digimon when there's so many Pokemon fanatics out there that have no idea about it and think that it's just a Pokemon copy even after so many years and having Google at their reach.
3. Pokopia has a score of 89 with reviewers and 8.7 with the general public. It's very, very simple: people found more quality in that spin-off and as you can see, it didn't do worse in reviews just because it has the Pokemon licence attached to it and it actually had a great reception.
4. Other users have explained this to you already. There's DIFFERENT writers in this site and the score that it was given is considered good (7) even if you disagree with it.
5. You "couldn't agree more" with someone (UpsideDownRowlette) who said the opposite of what you said, you have used Metacritic against your own argument TWICE and you have no idea in general of what you are talking about on pretty much every topic you have mentioned.
There's a lot of us that enjoy Pokemon and also ZA Legends and I do think that some of Pokemon's backlash has been unfair, but as Rowlette mentioned there's also very valid criticism against it. Going against Digimon isn't going to do anyone any favors, specially because it's a great game and a very different franchise in general that has nothing to do with that theme. It's ok if you didn't like the comparisons and you don't enjoy this game, that's fair. But everything else is just you not knowing when to recognize being wrong.
Seriously dude, don't be one of those people that just argues to be right. You can let people enjoy this and not crap on it while you argue that Pokemon deserves better scores.
Re: Review: Digimon Story Time Stranger (Switch 2) - A Superb RPG That Further Sets Digimon Apart From Its Rival
@kal_el_07241 It's not what? Better evaluated by Nintendolife? Because it is and that's what we are talking about. But since you mentioned Metacritic: Pokemon ZA has a 78 score with reviewers and a 4.8 one with the general public. Time Stranger has a 79 score with reviewers and a 9.0 with the general public.
My dude, seriously, before making whatever argument check your sources so that something like this doesn't happen. Even your own source, which by the way is a strawman ended up against you.
Re: Review: Digimon Story Time Stranger (Switch 2) - A Superb RPG That Further Sets Digimon Apart From Its Rival
@kal_el_07241 You and the people that upvoted you must leave in a parallel world or something. I love both franchises and both have been received well most of the time here. It just so happens that this time Digimon was received better than ZA Arceus, but still with Arceus doing pretty well the review. Out of all the sites that are actually crapping on Pokemon, this isn't one. You are saying that they hate Pokemon while you being the one having something against Digimon apparently.