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May 16, 2025 11:59AM
I reckon I've the plat on failed ones ;)
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Bulletstorm has a few too many annoying looking trophies for a plat attempt but I'm happy trying to knock out a few more, and just enjoy it. Think I'll replay the Titanfall 2 campaign and do the same....before driving myself crazy with the becomes the master trophy
And was getting the same feeling early on from Assault on Dragon Keep. Weapon accuracy and spread is pretty horrible at the start. Improves after sticking some badass points into them, but the times I've tried it, it seems more of a pain than the rest, just trying to hit an enemy. Never seem to be able to get into it properly because it feels like a hassle early on
Which character are you playing as in Dragon Keep?
Mechromancer or whatever they're called
Finished off the story in Bulletstorm again. Knocked off a couple more trophies, and will mess about in the other modes a bit more, but definitely not thinking about the plat
I've finished the Warlords of New York DLC on The Division 2, getting all the trophies. It irks me being so close to the 100% but I just don't fancy trying to arrange two raids with 8 players. I've deleted the game so I don't try and drive myself mad.Redownloading the first game ready for playing with a mate and his mate soon.
I also did a bit more boosting on Tomb Raider last night. I'm looking forward to getting this done and might even look for another boosting partner as the guy I'm playing with is a tw@t.When I say I'm not free he messages asking where I am and then when playing last night, at 11pm says he's going to farm scrap solo for 15 mins but will message me when done. I just called it a night then as I wasn't going to sit there twiddling my months that late at night. He then messages saying "Bro, where you going? You said you could play late" F*%k Off!!!
Main reason I don't coop - people ;)
I've been really lucky this year since I've started dabbling in these PSNP sessions. I've played with some really helpful and great gamers but I suppose I was going to end up with an idiot at some point.I have a feeling he's a lot younger than me and can pretty much do what he wants. One day he might have a wife, kid, a fulltime job and be romping through his 40's. What an a-hole!
I'm back in an I dont know kind of mood. I think the Bulletstorm replay scratched the FPS itch (probably creams available for that) so think I'll hold off on a Titanfall 2 replay for now. Was tempted by a NG+ run of Dead Space as well, but it can wait for the same reason, as well as it being a bit too bright outside at the minute. Assault on Dragon Keep, I think I'll need to be in the right mood for. Tempted to try and get back into Jedi Survivor or Stellar Blade, but doubt I'll be able to settle on either. Think I might need some short cheap and cheerful types before getting stuck into something meatier. But again, have no idea what
You should grind a few Grid laps whilst you decide ;)
Haha...no I think I've got that idea out of my system for good. It just ain't gonna happen
Ping! Days Gone remastered. And in 78 hours, which is a whole 2 hours quicker than I pinged the ps4 version in 2022 :) And have done more on the remastered game - taken down more hordes.
Congrats on Days Gone. If/when I pick up the remaster, I'll probably 'do a Deck' and autopop it. I will play the new horde mode legitimately though.
i probably would have auto-popped it, but i had deleted the old save (when I'm done with a game I delete it and the save - obviously had no idea there was going to be a remaster in 2022).
Why do you delete save files? They're a few KB in size. They can be uploaded to the cloud too so don't take up HDD/SSD space.My PS3 still has all my save files from 2010 onwards which has come in handy of late, going back to old games I've not played for a decade or more.
Save files can really add up. How long has the Pro been out? I've over 20Gb worth of saves already. On my PS5, I was definitely tempted at one point to wipe all the saves for a bit more space. Only reason I didn't was trophies related. Could use the cloud I suppose but too lazy ;)
Roadcraft sound like it's reviewing surprisingly OK. Do I?
I'm interested in Roadcraft but I don't think I'll go for it anytime soon.Save files are bigger than I thought. It might explain why I'm running out of space (although I think FH5 and its DLC is the main culprit for that).
FBC Firebreakers has been confirmed already as a June PS+ game. The coop FPS set in the Control universe. I'm interested in it but will double check the trophy list first ;)
Equinox80 wrote: "Why do you delete save files? They're a few KB in size. They can be uploaded to the cloud too so don't take up HDD/SSD space.My PS3 still has all my save files from 2010 onwards which has come in..."
If I know I'm done with a game I delete the save. Simple as. I knew I was done with ps4 Days Gone, so what's the point in keeping the save....it's not taking up much room granted, but it's also just sitting there for nothing. Bit of OCD i suppose - just like to keep a tidy house.
If I know I might go back to it at some point, I keep the save. e.g. I've kept the save for AC Odyssey even though I'm essentially done with it after 108 hrs and seeing the credits roll...I will dip back at some point to hunt down the rest of the cult. Same with ps5 version of Days Gone - I want to take down the rest of the hordes. But yeah, if I know I'm never going back to it then the save goes!!
Fair enough, I definitely understand the need to tidy up clutter. I guess I just never know when I'm completely done with a game.
More Tomb Raider boosting for me last night and up to the dizzying heights of level 51. The MP level 60 trophy is supposed to be a major plat buster for this game but I was only level 7 a week ago. Compared to some of the grinds I've done in the past, this feel like playing My Name is Mayo.
Hopefully I don't come to regret being so flippant and the 50-60 grind is obscene. However, so far its taking me 2 and a bit games to move up each level and thats not grown any bigger as I've levelled up so fingers crossed.
Another bonus is I've found a way to boost solo so not reliant on that dudebro 2009 throwback #_SniPeZ_138# pillock.
Decided against Roadcraft for now. Think I was only going to pick it up as I'd not hawed a game since FH5 and was getting withdrawal symptoms ;)Still unsure if I'll pick up Nightreign day one. I've read it's playable solo but not sure I'll get on with the whole time limit thing. Depending on how they've gone about it, I can't see me ever getting to the big boss in a condition I'll be happy with
Level 57 on Tomb Raider. One last final push tonight should do it.
Tempted by Deliver At All Costs, looks like a laugh.Reckon my next ping will be Promise Mascot Agency. Been playing it alongside a bit of Elden Ring and it looks like a fairly easy plat. Weird wee game, not sure if it'll get a bit too repetitive towards the end.
Have you heard of The Precinct Deck? Not sure if its my cup of tea but is good by all accounts.I reached the promised land of level 60 on TR last night. I then panicked a bit because I thought the trophy for unlocking all characters/upgrades had glitched. I spent a good while looking up a solution but no other reports of a problem. I then realised I was being stupid and got it.
Looking forward to playing the SP again without the worry the worry the MP might suddenly get turned off. £1.50 from CEX well spent!
Yeah, I've had a few looks at The Precinct as well. It's a maybe as well. Might haw a game or two over the weekend
Didn't realise Onimusha 2 was out today, so there's another in the maybe/probably haw while drunk pile ;)
I had a wonder in CEX again yesterday. I very nearly bought Sonic & Sega All Star Racing on PS3 for £8.I played it on the Xbox 360 years ago and got the 1000G. Great kart racer.
Toying with the idea of trying to do it again but not sure about the online.
I might have a walk that way at lunchtime and see what happens.
Onimusha 2 - 3.5/10 plat difficulty apparently but with 25 missable trophies. Sounds a point of no return situation.
There was a lunchtime CEX hawing.
Sounds like a divorce in the making....wait CEX....;)Being thorough has cost me in Promise Mascot Agency, looks like I'll have to let the game run while doing little but keep an eye on it for the last trophy. Probably only an hour or two....probably less but I hate waiting.
It's another one with a weirdly/obscenely high plat rate according to the console. It's not difficult but without the net, a couple of trophies would be a chore. Then again even with the net, you can't get an answer for the thing that was holding me up, i had to sit around and see for myself, so it's baffling that's it's near 30%. That's more that a few of the Telltale games where you literally have to finish for the ping
And Ping! Promise Mascot Agency. Another one I enjoyed, lots of Japanese culture related stuff, so won't be for everyone, but thumbs up from me
Congrats Deck. I was closing in on you at the start of the year but you've shot off into the distance now. You must be as close to the 300 milestone as I am to 275I might have to bite the bullet and pick up Remayo at this rate ;)
Cheers. Up to 292 now, but in a lot less of a hurry to hit 300 than I was 250. Thought I'd be playing anything and everything at this point to reach it, but no, I'm still playing the games then looking at the trophies rather than the other way around. Probably be different if i was closing in on 500 though.Not sure what's next, but there's definitely a hawing afoot
Picked up Tainted Grail Fall of Avalon. Few framerate issues but seems like a decent Elder Scrolls rip-off...i mean homage? ;) Lockpicking is more Skyrim than Oblivion. Think that's me for the next 100 hours
....or maybe I'll wait for a patch or three. Just fell through the ground, not seen that bug in years lol
To no ones surprise..I've preordered Nightreign
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I've not been gaming much. Real world stuff has been getting in the way, in a good way. I have put an hour or two here and there into Doom The Dark Ages and on the whole enjoying it and it definitely can be as easy as you like which I guess probably doesn't sit well with true Doom fans. I'm on chapter 8 I think. The usual Doom combat is pretty good, the story I couldn't care less about, but I'm not sure the flying and mech parts (I don't remember Mech levels in earlier Doom games but I could be wrong) for me are the weakest parts. Halo does the flying much better. They're OK but in all honesty I don't think they add much - variety yea, but I'm happy with the Doom core game play. I do like the parrying and shield though - that's a really good addition. I don't like the 'parrying' when flying the mech dragon thingy.
Gaming was a bit all over the place for me this weekend. Still had a good time though.Played some Forza Horizon 5 again and got a few more trophies out of that. I'm struggling to earn credits though which is making it feel more of a grind than it should.
I also played The Division and mopped all the collectibles on that. I thought I'd get that out of the way prior to playing in coop with a mate and his mate soon.
Tainted Grail got a bit of a patch yesterday evening and it seems a fair bit smoother. Still the occasional hiccup but is looking more like a decent AA effort now. Probably not get stuck into it properly now until after I see if Nightreign clicks or not on Friday
I was at a bit of a loose end last so stuck The Division on again ahead of playing coop. I'll need to wait a little while for the two people I'm playing with to hit level 30 and get decent gear so we can do the dark zone PvE stuff.There's another trophy for doing all 16 main missions on hard difficulty which I assumed would need to be done in coop. However out of curiosity I thought I'd try one solo and breezed through it. I've got loads of high end gear so walked through it like a T800. I've 6/16 done now so might try and tick a few more off tonight.
I think Nightreign is going to be too stressful for me. Had a quick game this morning and, as expected, failed miserably ;) Then again, played it offline solo when it's been mainly designed for co-op, so will likely continue to be a struggle. Enjoyed it though, I'll give all the characters a blast and see how it goes.Don't think it'll be one I can play in long sessions, though, for sanity's sake. So I'm thinking of getting back into The Division 2 as well, to play alongside. I'd picked up the Warlords of NY DLC ages ago but never got around to it. Might stick with it and see whether I fancy the new dlc
The Division 2 Warlords of New York DLC was pretty good. I'm not sure if I'll pick up the Brooklyn DLC though. Maybe when it goes on sale. I finished The Division (1) missions on hard difficulty last night for the gold trophy. This may have been hard with low end gear but at end game with high end gear, it wasn't even a challenge. I didn't die once throughout the 16 missions and my health never dropped below two thirds. And to think I was going to wait for coop back up on these.
Just 4 trophies left now, all dark zone related. All easily boosted or easy as a team so fingers crossed. My coop buddies are approx half way to level 30 now so not too long to wait.
One thing I will say about The Division 2 is that it still looks better and runs smoother than an awful lot of this gens game.
Yeah its crisp and buttery smooth. The first game isn't bad either, although its definitely not as smooth as D2. Might be running at a lower framerate but still great for a 2016 game.I might venture into the DZ solo tonight. I got destroyed last time but I might fair better with improved gear.
Stuck a few hours into Nightreign and yeah, definitely looks like one of those From Software games that's a little beyond me. I can't say I fancy playing it co op, so unless they do something un-From like and tweak the solo player difficulty, I can't see me getting far. Like a lot about it but not going to get anywhere near the 700+ hours (and counting) that Elden Ring got
Changed my mind a little on Nightreign - the co-op is alright with a drink or three. Managed to defeat the first nightlord first attempt....2nd attempt was mildly amusing as a failure. Two archers and a mage are badly balanced enough but seemed to be working quite well early on...but the other two randos seemed determined to fight a dragon we were ill equipped and ill prepared for, so died over and over.
If it was me alone, I'd have given up, thinking it's just not happening after the first few attempts. But as they were keeping at it, I thought I may as well as I'm not beating the main bosses by myself. Eventually, the dragon got bored and died of old age...
Managed it and then....failed the first night's main boss in no time at all
Weirdly tempted by CoD PLOPs 6 and/or Windiana Jones at the minute for some bizarre reason....
