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Dec 14, 2022 05:42AM
I'd forgot how bad the cops are in NFS Heat. I remember now why I gave up straight after completing the story. They pretty much take away all the enjoyment from the game. I've knocked off the online trophies, but really not sure about continuing since I've a couple of cop related trophies to go.
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Yeah the cops in NFS Heat pretty much ruined it for me too. I've been through the pain of platting it not too long ago so can help if you want.
I can help with the 'Earn and bank 1m REP points in a night' and completing and banking a Heat 5 race.
Unfortunately you're going to need to do quite a lot of Heat 3 and 5 races just to unlock the higher spec parts, which in turn you'll need to 3* all the events. Getting 3 stars on all events isn't generally too bad but a couple of the speed cameras are absolute bastards.
I used the Keonigsegg to grind lots of money, 3* a majority of events and do a lot of the Heat level 3 & 5 grind. Then went back to the Porcshe 911 RSR ($86,000), upgraded all the parts won in Heat 3 & 5 races and change the engine block to increase stats more. You'll then be ready to get the last few speed cameras, or possibly just the last as I did all but one in the Keonigsegg.
I remember thinking with this game I'd pretty much reached the end, only for a need to grind a load more money or parts out. I generally hated night racing because of the cops.
I can help with the 'Earn and bank 1m REP points in a night' and completing and banking a Heat 5 race.
Unfortunately you're going to need to do quite a lot of Heat 3 and 5 races just to unlock the higher spec parts, which in turn you'll need to 3* all the events. Getting 3 stars on all events isn't generally too bad but a couple of the speed cameras are absolute bastards.
I used the Keonigsegg to grind lots of money, 3* a majority of events and do a lot of the Heat level 3 & 5 grind. Then went back to the Porcshe 911 RSR ($86,000), upgraded all the parts won in Heat 3 & 5 races and change the engine block to increase stats more. You'll then be ready to get the last few speed cameras, or possibly just the last as I did all but one in the Keonigsegg.
I remember thinking with this game I'd pretty much reached the end, only for a need to grind a load more money or parts out. I generally hated night racing because of the cops.
Not sure I'm going to attempt the Heat plat at the minute. I had the (not so) great idea of starting from scratch when I restarted playing....then of course I realised yesterday I still had the 100 cop takedown trophy to go. Not sure I could be arsed with one, let alone 100. I'll see how I go, but think I'll just mess about till I'm sick of it and come back to it later. Unbound was a lot less stressful, though. will say if it wasn't for the cops, I'd say I'm enjoying Heat a fair bit more this time around
I had a look at what trophies you've already unlocked and you're probably a majority of the way there to taking down 100 cops. I didn't notice I was taking many out but the trophy popped unexpectedly as the cops do a good job of crashing own cars when chasing you which counts. Of the ones you have left that's probably the one that requires the least though tbh.
I'll stick with it for a while and see how it goes, I'm not often in a NFS mood. Do have to question the sanity of the developers though, I've a car that can currently go in excess of 230mph and yet still struggle to get away from level 2 heat, let alone 5. It's complete nonsense
Yeah I think the cop AI is borderline broken in the game. You're likely doing this already but I found the best two things to have in the 2 auxiliary slots are the highest upgraded version of the radar disruptor and the additional repair.
I hope to never see the words 'Rhino incoming ' again.
I hope to never see the words 'Rhino incoming ' again.
The NFS Heat plat attempt is going worryingly smoothly. Just the one trophy left, but it's the 100 cop takedown one. I'd been avoiding them as much as possible, slowing down in races to see if they'd pass by or at least face a direction that by the time they'd turned around, I'd be half gone. Chases have been minimal, and I'd reckon I'll be lucky to have hit 20 at this point. I also think it'll be the type that the more you try, the more frustrating it'll get. Definitely getting the feeling it's gonna take more than a few hours..Edit: shouldn't be as bad as I thought. Found a wee race by the dock area that I managed to take out 7 in a few minutes
If it doesn't take too long. I think I'll move on to something completely different... which is why I'm reinstalling NFS Payback ;)
Well done Deck. A few of the things I found a struggle on NFS Heat, especially that speed camera that runs along side that river.
100 cops is only a matter of time and you could add an extra damage thing in an auxiliary slot to help this along too.
Payback next? ;)
100 cops is only a matter of time and you could add an extra damage thing in an auxiliary slot to help this along too.
Payback next? ;)
I've had a look at the trophies I'd got for Payback, and looks like I'm in a similar situation as I was for replaying Heat, i.e. did the story but gave up straight after, so mostly 3* and collectables left.
Hi all. I'm very aware I haven't logged on for a while. Combination of a busted laptop and an awful lot of work. Was going to read through everything to catch up, but that would take waay too long.I've been playing Ragnarok. Absolutely meets all my expectations and exceeds them. A few things I don't like much (when is there never!) but overall it's a beautiful and fantastic game for me. It's also a lot bigger than I thought it would be, especially as I explore every nook and cranny and take just a little longer in the fights than somebody else probably would. (Am I the only one who actually enjoyed the Dragon fights?)
Anyhoo, just wanted to show my face, I'm still around and hopefully with the new shiny laptop, I'll be able to keep up a bit more in the future.
If I don't get back on before, hope everyone has a fab Christmas and you get time for a little controller work in amidst all the other stuff.
Don't think you've missed much AG, as long as Glass refuses to acknowledge that Mass Effect Andromeda was a huge disappointment, I don't think any of us can truly move on ;)
Friday morning ping! NFS Heat. And I'm still in this weird NFS mood, so yep Payback is likely next. Though I might play something short before, possibly a dwarf
DeckardCain's Sandals wrote: "Don't think you've missed much AG, as long as Glass refuses to acknowledge that Mass Effect Andromeda was a huge disappointment, I don't think any of us can truly move on ;)"Sorry, I'm with Glass on this, I liked Andromeda as well.
"Sorry, I'm with Glass on this, I liked Andromeda as well."
Surely there can't be two of you!
I'm currently playing GoW Ragnarok and I'm two minds about it.
I'm enjoying the story and voice acting and characterisation is all first class. The graphics are amazing and they've made good use of the haptic feedback.
However, I'm starting to feel I'd rather watch it as a film than play as a game. I'm many hours in and it hasn't really clicked. The combat is satisfying but only ever boils down to button mashing the same basic moves all the time. You unlock different moves but not many of them are particularly intuitive. I've unlocked various runic abilities, enhancements etc but none seem to make much of a difference to anything, all seemingly quite superficial and formulaic.
Weirdly though, despite all of this, it can be a slight wrench to turn it off for the night as I often want to carry on. Although, that in part is because I keep thinking maybe it'll throw out a trophy at certain points.
Surely there can't be two of you!
I'm currently playing GoW Ragnarok and I'm two minds about it.
I'm enjoying the story and voice acting and characterisation is all first class. The graphics are amazing and they've made good use of the haptic feedback.
However, I'm starting to feel I'd rather watch it as a film than play as a game. I'm many hours in and it hasn't really clicked. The combat is satisfying but only ever boils down to button mashing the same basic moves all the time. You unlock different moves but not many of them are particularly intuitive. I've unlocked various runic abilities, enhancements etc but none seem to make much of a difference to anything, all seemingly quite superficial and formulaic.
Weirdly though, despite all of this, it can be a slight wrench to turn it off for the night as I often want to carry on. Although, that in part is because I keep thinking maybe it'll throw out a trophy at certain points.
Mass Effect Andromeda was fantastic ; )I hope everyone is enjoying their respective games.
All crazy opinions aside....;)Looks like the Midnight Suns patch has done the job, so a probably needed break from the Need for Speed marathon is on the cards
Have to say, the more I play Midnight Suns, the more I like it. And that's coming from someone who got sick of the endless Marvel movies pretty quick. Nice to see a developer resist the temptation to churn out yet another 3rd person adventure with a big franchise
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Also started High on Life on gamespass. I nearly binned it off as the constant one-liners got a bit much especially when in some cases you have to listen before progressing on. However, I gave it a chance and the combat is quite fun and the environments open up. A mixture of gun play, melee, platforming and simple environmental puzzle solving. My kinda thing. The comedy is constant and is hit or miss. Sometimes funny, sometimes coarse and a bit dated, and sometimes I just ignore it. It's OK, worth playing on games pass. 6-7/10 maybe so far.
Played some GoW Ragnarok this weekend and got into it quite a lot more.
The story is keeping me engaged which rarely happens with me in games.
The story is keeping me engaged which rarely happens with me in games.
At the risk of repeating myself (there's a first ;) ), Midnight Suns is a great wee game, one of the best superhero games I've played. I will say though, it is largely down to the gameplay appealing to me, it probably won't be to everyone's taste
I must admit I know nothing off Midnight Suns.
It's from the developers of Xcom. The gameplay is different than it, but it has a fair bit in common. The story is typical superhero stuff, from the magic/mystical side of Marvel
I see Ridge Racer 2 has appeared on the store. Wonder if it has aged well?
I'm thinking of leaving GoW2018 for a bit, to come back to at some point on the future. It's a fantasically put together game and gorgeous on ps5, but it all just seems bit rinse and repeat.I am at the point where I have just got back to Midgard from Alfheim, so I know I'm not too far in, but it's just very samey - very very good samey, but still samey.
**SPOILER**
I know there's a bit where Atreus gets ill and Kratos has to go home and get the Blades of Choas - how far in is that?
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You’re about a tad over half way through.
Finished off the story in Midnight Suns and no complaints from me (other than the occasional game crash). Good stuff. I've a feeling if I try to move on to something else, it'll not scratch the itch, so I'll mess about in it a bit more and knock off some more trophies. The plat looks like I'll need to do a bit of NG+, and it's not looking like a difficult ping, but there's one trophy I may have to wait until there's a decent guide online, unless I get lucky and stumble upon it.After that I'm thinking Witcher 3 PS5 since NFS Payback seems to have killed my NFS run, well Payback's collectables did, to be precise
Midnight Suns plat is looking very straightforward, the trophy I'd thought was going to hold me up was just me being daft and ignoring what was right in front of me. Just need to play though NG+ for a while and it should pop
Good stuff Deck. I was catching you up on plats but GoW Ragnarok is slowing me down.
I've been playing it more over the last few days and definitely getting into it now.
I hope the plat mop up isn't too much of a pain.
I've been playing it more over the last few days and definitely getting into it now.
I hope the plat mop up isn't too much of a pain.
Ping! Midnight SunsNow, I reckon I'll be jumping between a dozen games, hoping that one will stick. Maybe have a look at the January sale for inspiration but not expecting to see much
More GoW Ragnarok and had a bit of a break from the main story. Did some good side quests in Alfheim clearing the sandstorm and uncovering new areas.
I'll be finishing work soon until Jan so hopefully I can get plenty of gaming time in between now and then.
I'll be finishing work soon until Jan so hopefully I can get plenty of gaming time in between now and then.
It's a bit unusual for me not to be playing a big new release, but GoW is pretty much dead to me. The developers seem to have gotten away with deicide ;)Might give a go if it ever appears on PS+, but I'll not be forking over any cash for it.
Yeah if you didn't like the 2018 game you won't Ragnarok either.
Thought that by the comments about it on here. If anything, it sounds worse lol.
At first I thought that was the case but as it's gone on there has been more variety so at the moment at least, I'd say Ragnarok is better.
I've pretty much given up on the NFS Payback plat at the moment, I was finding it more irritating than Heat and Unbound combined. I've made it through the story again but really can't face it anymore.Stuck on something a little more laid back, Potion Permit, and managed to ping it. Got stuck into the PS4 version now, so should have a 2nd plat for it in a few days
I just keep playing Diablo. It's pretty mindless and relaxing at this point. I did pick up a few games in the Christmas sales:Tails of Iron - Side-scrolling souls-like with an adorable graphical style. Rat protagonist. Just did the intro.
South Park - The Fractured but Whole - I picked this up remembering that I enjoyed The Stick of Truth many years ago. It's more of the same. I put in an hour or two to complete the first couple story beats. I dig the game mechanics and turn-based combat, but I may not have much tolerance for South Park Humor anymore.
Yeah, I remember thinking similar with The Fractured but Whole. Gameplay wise - fine, but otherwise not up to the level of The Stick of Truth. South Park humour has always been a bit hit and miss for me though, funny moments are usually followed by half a dozen non-funny ones, though I guess you could level that at all comedies
Hi all, still off work until the 3rd. I've finished the main story in GoW Ragnarok and thought it was well done.
I'm clearing up for the platinum now but my god (of war), it's a slog. Even with YT guides. I was hoping to ping it tomorrow as my last plat of 2022 but unless a miracle happens, it'll be my first of 2023 and a good few days in.
I'm clearing up for the platinum now but my god (of war), it's a slog. Even with YT guides. I was hoping to ping it tomorrow as my last plat of 2022 but unless a miracle happens, it'll be my first of 2023 and a good few days in.
I'm on the mop up of the PS4 run of Potion Permit and reckon should be done later this evening. So I'll be looking for something else before year end and not for the first time recently I've no idea what. Not in the mood for anything too stressful anyway
Ping! God of War: Ragnarok
I've enjoyed this one more than the last. Still an 8/10 at the most though (7.7 maybe more accurate). A good story and cast of characters but let down a little with clunky combat, more noticable against the Beserker King and Valkyrie Queen and too much reliance on recycled execution animations (like the last game) which seem to last longer the more times you're forced to watch them.
The plat mop up was a bit of a slog but it was nice picking up all the lore etc in a well crafted world.
Platinum #200 at last!
I've enjoyed this one more than the last. Still an 8/10 at the most though (7.7 maybe more accurate). A good story and cast of characters but let down a little with clunky combat, more noticable against the Beserker King and Valkyrie Queen and too much reliance on recycled execution animations (like the last game) which seem to last longer the more times you're forced to watch them.
The plat mop up was a bit of a slog but it was nice picking up all the lore etc in a well crafted world.
Platinum #200 at last!
Congrats on no 200!I'm currently playing a slightly weird mix of The Division 2 and Story of Seasons. Killing one minute, farming the next ;)
Have to say The Division 2 is looking pretty decent these days (not that it was bad day one). The frame rate and visual boost on PS5 has it looking very smooth
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Cheers Deck. I kind of wish I'd not chosen such a long game for #200 but it's done now. It's a decent game for such a milestone and it'll show for ages on PSN Profiles so glad it wasn't My Name is Mayo or something like that.
I hated those sigil arrows too R. Especially where you have to chain them. A few times I thought I'd got them near enough to each other but then the explosion wouldn't chain.
I had a bug with the Trials of Musselheim. Some of the final challenges weren't opening up as they should and would have ruined the plat attempt. Thankfully quitting the game and restarting worked but it wasn't ideal. Also the way those later challenges unlocked wasn't clear at all and I had to look up online.
I hated those sigil arrows too R. Especially where you have to chain them. A few times I thought I'd got them near enough to each other but then the explosion wouldn't chain.
I had a bug with the Trials of Musselheim. Some of the final challenges weren't opening up as they should and would have ruined the plat attempt. Thankfully quitting the game and restarting worked but it wasn't ideal. Also the way those later challenges unlocked wasn't clear at all and I had to look up online.
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I noticed the loading screen corridors a lot more this time round. I really think they're in solely for the PS4 version.
I think if it was exclusively on the PS5 there wouldn't be half as many.
I think if it was exclusively on the PS5 there wouldn't be half as many.
I think I'm slightly under or over 50 hour mark on Ragnarok. But that's doing everything the game has.
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Yeah I don't really believe that either. That's what the pause button is for haha
Another thing that niggled me a bit is when on the boat or being pulled on the sledge thing, Mimir would often start talking about something interesting but would never get to finish what he started (unless you sat still for a while).
Another thing that niggled me a bit is when on the boat or being pulled on the sledge thing, Mimir would often start talking about something interesting but would never get to finish what he started (unless you sat still for a while).
