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 On 12/08/2021 at 09:24 PM by KnightDriver See More From This User » |
I used my trade money to get several games at Game N DVD Exchange today. Then I spent some time with my friend and played some stuff.
Fire Emblem Echoes was a 3DS game I played a few years ago on a rental and really liked it. I'm glad to have it in my collection finally.
Final Fantasy Tactics is another I've always wanted to sink my teeth into. I believe I played a handheld version of it at one time but not for very long.
Pinball Hall of Fame Gottlieb Collection: This is a great pinball collection that I've played on the Wii. I couldn't resist when I saw it. Now I have two systems I can play it on now. I wish they had made an Xbox version but they didn't. Only the Pinball Hall of Fame WIlliams Collection was put on Xbox. I have that too.
Today's Plays:
God Hand (PS2):
Between my friend and I, we have two copies of this game, one is complete, the other a loose disc. Back in 2009, we played this game on our systems to completion. Its story and ridiculous dialog and situations have stuck with us. We have the soundtrack and often quote lines from the game to this day. Well, the game is now rare and commanding pretty high prices on eBay. So, my friend is selling his complete copy. I however will keep the loose disc for now. So, just to make sure these discs still run, I hooked up my PS2 and played them both. I only played the first area or two in each. The fighting moves came back to me after a bit and it was just as fun as I remembered it. There are a lot of crazy fighting moves. The game can be challenging as well. I'm glad I still have the ability to play this game.
The Artful Escape:,
I started this Game Pass game for rewards points but got so caught up in it, I finished the whole game. It's not particularly challenging but that's ok. It has gentle platforming, forgiving rhythm game sequences, a good story, and reasonable 2D exploration. It has a lot of style and appealing music. I really enjoyed it. Big fat 100 point achievements too.
Fe:
I've played this before for rewards points and bounced off it a couple hours into it for some reason (probably a puzzle I couldn't solve or a stealth section that ground me to a halt). This time I spent even less with it. I don't really like having to guess what to do or where to go in a game. But, it is beautiful, I'll give it that.
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider:
Again with the stealth. I stole my required coin for the rewards and got out. Another very visually appealing game with good combat and controls but way too much stealth. I'm not a sneeker like Gollum.
I have several new games installing right now for later: Halo Infinite campaign is one. Serious Same 4 just got added to Game Pass too. I forget if I've played it before. I think it came out last year or something. My next retro game is KOTOR II as well, so I might fire up the Xbox One to play that from my Xbox 360 disc. I'm thinking of trading my Xbox One. Trade-in value is really good right now for it at Gamestop.
Honestly you can just fight your way through Dishonored. It was misrepresented as a stealth game on the order of Thief or Splinter Cell. Sneaking is an option, but the mechanics are not that developed, and loudly murdering everyone with all the powers and weapons they give you is just as viable and probably more satisfying.
God Hand is one of the best melee action games of all time, easily.
I always knew you could do either in Dishonored, it's just I was following the suggestions the game makes for doing things stealthily. I'm going to play it again sometime and brazenly run-and-gun it. haha.
Funny, I've only heard such high praise recently about God Hand. No one seemed to care much about God Hand for most of the time it's been out. I always thought it was just a quirky favorite of my friend and me that probably few others enjoyed or even noticed. The "greatest of all time" words I hear now sound funny to me. But, I guess that can happen where a game is mostly ignored at first and then is recognized later on. Either that or I just never paid attention to the reception in the press and elsewhere back in '09.
I will say this, God Hand will stress your button fingers. So much so that my friend feels he can't play it anymore. I think it's possible to execute the moves gently, but it's hard to not mash and lean into it when you are fighting.
I have that pinball collection. Pretty great if I remember correctly.
Yeah, I love it. Interesting tables and some history. I need the original box for their Williams Collection game.
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