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KenToad:
Yeah, I haven't really enjoyed the combat system of at least the God of War games up to the PS3. I picked up the remasters and God of War 3 really cheaply. They are amazing in graphics and sound, with responsive controls, but the core gameplay of just whaling on waves after wave of generic dudes usually bores me. I feel like the pacing is off. The skill threshold is basically nonexistent. And the games just become tedious button mashing fests. The quick time events really aren't that great, either, and they add to that repetitious feeling, because there is no sense of failure, usually just throwing you back at the beginning of the loop so you have to try again, if you press the wrong button or the right one too slowly. I'm sure I'll go back and finish the games eventually, but I'm really in no rush.
I finished Wind Waker years ago and it remains a favorite, but there are some crazy fetch quests that prevent me from wanting to revisit the game. Every Zelda game has some dreck. I just felt like Wind Waker had a better ratio of it to good stuff than most other Zelda titles. So far, Skyward Sword was the only one that I didn't care to finish after getting to the final dungeon. And Breath of the Wild still feels like a slog with too much inventory management, an uninteresting big baddie, and virtually no new great music tunes. It is an incredible looking game, though, and my kids have been putting tons of hours into side quests and managing their horse collection, etc.
As for me, I've been playing mainly light gun games. I found hacks to convert a bunch of PS1 games that used other guns, which I don't have, to use the Guncon 1, which I do have. Of those, probably the best is Lethal Enforcers 1+2, although the calibration doesn't work, so the aim is slightly to the right of the barrel. I also recently bought a GunCon 3 and the Namco Shooting Collection for PS3 that includes Time Crisis 4, Razing Storm, and Deadstorm Pirates. The Guncon 3 uses a similar system to the Wiimotes. For Razing Storm and the Pirates game, you drag a targeting reticle around the screen and it feels very much like you're playing on the Wii. But Time Crisis 4 performs some magic and manages to ditch the reticle. You can actually use the iron sights to aim, which is kind of crazy. I don't think I've ever been able to do that with a WiiMote. Time Crisis 4 is also very fun, pretty much incorporating every good idea from the entire series. My favorite Time Crisis game is still TC3, though.
wp34:
I realize a lot of folks don't like Breath of the Wild--even my wife kids me it is just running through the grass. But I really fell in love with the game and it has taken over Ocarina of Time as my favorite Zelda. Interesting you mention Skyward Sword. Recently I found a copy of that my oldest must have had and I don't remember ever playing it. I might give that one a try soon.
KenToad:
My 8 year old son and I have started the co-op campaign of the first Halo. We're playing it through backwards compatibility on the Xbox 360. I love the 360 console, super fast on and off, quiet, amazing library, especially when you include backwards compatible titles. I've actually never owned an original Xbox, but I have a bunch of Xbox games that we play on the 360.
Anyway, he has been begging me for months to play Halo. We played Reach, but there was no Flood in that game. He's been worried about the Flood because he heard that they were similar to zombies.
I missed the Halo series when it was new. I was retro-gaming all through the post Goldeneye years, experimenting with emulators and building my own arcade controls, so I never owned an Xbox or experienced the joys of the original Halo series back then.
I have to say that the Halo experience so far has been pretty great. And my son handled the appearance of the Flood and subsequent battles just fine. It probably helps that we're playing through it split screen. The co-op mode in general is handled really well. I can hang back and play tactically and he can charge into battle, often dying gloriously before respawning back on my position once the threat has been neutralized or evaded.
Gemadef:
this pandemic virus ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- is going on my nerves share some retro NES games for playing.
KenToad:
Recca
Ninja Gaiden 3 - Japanese version
Vice Project Doom
Hope you feel better soon.
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