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What is on your to-play list for 2024? (lemm.ee)

submitted 9 months ago by verycoolusername@lemm.ee to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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I know we're already in February, but what are you looking forward to playing this year?

I am currently limited to my PS4 and an older laptop as far as big-screen gaming is concerned, and I am going to be playing some sequels:

The Witcher II - The 3rd part is more famous but I hear 2 has the better story. I am also one of those who really enjoyed part 1!
Pillars of Eternity 2 - the first one was so good I can't wait
Red Dead Redemption II - which I got for my birthday. It is absolutely HUGE. RDR1 is in my all-time favorite games list.

As for handheld gaming, I have recently gotten a Nintendo DS Lite and a PSP so I will be playing some:

Deadeus - a 2D horror game that someone recommended on this thread
Final Fantasy Tactics funnily enough, I never played this! I did enjoy the GBA version a lot though.
Jeanne D'Arc apparently it is one of the PSP's best titles.

As someone with a lot of IRL obligations, I will be very happy if I make it through this list.

What is on your list?

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[–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I keep hearing AW2 is great, but... tbh I didn't much care for the first AW (and haven't played the dlc/expansion?). Kinda found the combat really annoying to deal with, but I was interested in the story. Does the sequel do combat any differently?

[–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

AW2 is classic survival horror combat. Limited resources and such.

I don't like survival horror gameplay to begin with, but even setting that aside, I really think it clashes with the story at times. It's better in Saga's sections, at least.

[–] li10@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I know what you mean about AW1, the sequel is different mechanically and much more refined.

You still make use of the flashlight, but now it’s a bit more developed and for the most part it feels like a modern horror game.

You get a lot of tense situations where people are running at you and you have to hold them off with the flashlight and weapons.

I can’t really put the differences in to words, but it is just much better imo.

[–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

welp, sounds like I have to check it out at some point. Thanks!

I'll check some gameplay video and wait for discounts & it releasing from epic-jail