[-] chloyster@beehaw.org 3 points 8 hours ago

Good questions!

Tbh the only starting points I would recommend is the original or some version of sh2. Since it seems like this remake is really good I think it would be a great place to start!

Imo, the 2 S tier silent hill games are 2 and 3. However 3 is a direct sequel to 1 (an A tier game, only knocked down from S tier by PS1 jank) so i do think that should be played before 3.

The remake makes things a little different since it's gameplay style will be pretty different, but my normal recommendation was:

Play 2 (PC enhanced edition preferably), if you enjoy that, then play 1 and 3. If you want more, play 4 (the last made by the original team and a good B tier game imo, but a bit different than the other 3). If you still want more, check out origins (a, imo, C tier game, the first made by not the original team but the most respectable effort of this new generation of games).

I'd say after that I personally don't find any of them worth playing. Shattered memories isn't my favorite but it definitely isn't a bad game. I'd say play that again if you want! It's more or less a very strange reimagining of sh1. An interesting game but not for me. A fine place to continue if you want more.

Homecoming and downpour are just quite bad imo. Stay away

[-] chloyster@beehaw.org 3 points 17 hours ago

You get whats up!!! Unbelievably stoked for this

[-] chloyster@beehaw.org 4 points 1 day ago

Silent hill is one of my favorite series, and I'd argue the last time we even got a decent game was back in 2007 with origins. The drought has been unreal. I can't believe we are finally eating good again

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Game Information

Game Title: Silent Hill 2

Platforms:

  • PlayStation 5 (Oct 8, 2024)
  • PC (Oct 8, 2024)

Trailers:

Developer: Bloober Team

Publisher: Konami

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 88 average - 91% recommended - 34 reviews

Critic Reviews

Arabhardware - Ahmed Yousry - Arabic - 9 / 10


Areajugones - Urko Miguel Galparsoro - Spanish - 9 / 10


Atomix - Alberto Desfassiaux - Spanish - 95 / 100


CGMagazine - 9 / 10


Checkpoint Gaming - Luke Mitchell - 9 / 10


Eurogamer - Vikki Blake - 5 / 5


Everyeye.it - Riccardo Cantù - Italian - 8.2 / 10


GAMES.CH - Benjamin Braun - German - 90%


GRYOnline.pl - Sebastian Kasparek - Polish - 6 / 10


Game Rant - Dalton Cooper - 9 / 10


GamePro - Samara Summer - German - 87 / 100


GameSpot - Mark Delaney - 9 / 10


Gameblog - French - 9 / 10


Gamepressure - Zbigniew Woźnicki - 6.5 / 10


GamesRadar+ - Leon Hurley - 3.5 / 5


GamingTrend - Henry Viola - 90 / 100


Hardcore Gamer - Chris Shive - 4 / 5


Hobby Consolas - Daniel Quesada - Spanish - 89 / 100


IGN - Tristan Ogilvie - 8 / 10


IGN Italy - Alessandra Borgonovo - Italian - 9.5 / 10


Metro GameCentral - GameCentral - 9 / 10


One More Game - Chris Garcia - 9 / 10


PPE.pl - Roger Żochowski - Polish - 9 / 10


PSX Brasil - Eric Oliveira - Portuguese - 100 / 100


Press Start - James Mitchell - 9 / 10


Push Square - Liam Croft - 9 / 10


Sirus Gaming - Jarren Navarrete - 10 / 10


Spaziogames - Domenico Musicò - Italian - 9.4 / 10


The Games Machine - Daniele Cucchiarelli - Italian - 8.3 / 10


TheGamer - James Kennedy - 3.5 / 5


Tom's Hardware Italia - Andrea Maiellano - Italian - 9 / 10


VG247 - Kelsey Raynor - 5 / 5


VGC - Chris Scullion - 4 / 5


Wccftech - Chris Wray - 9 / 10


[-] chloyster@beehaw.org 6 points 2 days ago

It really is. I resisted watching for so long thinking it looked too corny. But god damn it really is a phenomenal show

[-] chloyster@beehaw.org 2 points 2 days ago

This is dope

[-] chloyster@beehaw.org 10 points 4 days ago

Tbh I believe it was an error. Some of the stuff being shown was extremely old. Like "go see the new spider verse movie coming soon"

Doesn't sound like a thing that is working correctly

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Whatcha all playing?

I've got a few on my list this week.

Ufo 50 continues to be one of my favorite purchases in a long time. It's the best collection of games since the orange box imo.

The new Zelda has also been stellar. The frame rate issues are certainly unfortunate, and it may be worth it for some to wait on a more powerful switch 2 to play this title, but I highly recommend checking it out at some point. The game is really creative and the Hyrule you get to explore is super fun imo.

I want to get back to the plucky squire, but these games have kept me busy unfortunately

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Game Information

Game Title: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Platforms:

  • Nintendo Switch (Sep 26, 2024)

Trailers:

Developer: Nintendo

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 85 average - 88% recommended - 34 reviews

Critic Reviews

CGMagazine - Jordan Biordi - 8 / 10


COGconnected - James Paley - 85 / 100


Cerealkillerz - Steve Brieller - German - 9.3 / 10


Checkpoint Gaming - David McNamara - 9 / 10


Dexerto - James Busby - 5 / 5


Digital Trends - Giovanni Colantonio - 3.5 / 5


Digitec Magazine - Domagoj Belancic - German - 4 / 5


Eurogamer.pt - Vítor Alexandre - Portuguese - 4 / 5


GAMES.CH - Benjamin Braun - German - 86%


GRYOnline.pl - Adam Celarek - Polish - 8.5 / 10


GamePro - Tobias Veltin - German - 88 / 100


God is a Geek - Adam Cook - 9 / 10


Guardian - Keza MacDonald - 3 / 5


Hobby Consolas - Álvaro Alonso - Spanish - 91 / 100


IGN - Tom Marks - 9 / 10


IGN Italy - Andrea Peduzzi - Italian - 9 / 10


IGN Spain - Mario Seijas - Spanish - 9 / 10


Nintendo Life - Alana Hagues - 9 / 10


Nintendo News - 9.5 / 10


Press Start - James Mitchell - 9.5 / 10


SECTOR.sk - Matúš Štrba - Slovak - 9 / 10


Saudi Gamer - Arabic - 7 / 10


Spaziogames - Valentino Cinefra - Italian - 8.7 / 10


Stevivor - Matt Gosper - 9 / 10


The Games Machine - Danilo Dellafrana - Italian - 9.3 / 10


TheGamer - Jade King - 4 / 5


TheSixthAxis - Stefan L - 8 / 10


TrueGaming - Arabic - 9 / 10


TrustedReviews - Thomas Deehan - 4.5 / 5


Twinfinite - Rowan Jones - 3.5 / 5


VGC - Andy Robinson - 3 / 5


Video Chums - Alex Legard - 8 / 10


Wccftech - Nathan Birch - 9 / 10


WellPlayed - Nathan Hennessy - 9 / 10


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Whatcha playing?

I have been playing a tonnnn of UFO 50. I am absolutely obsessed with this game. There are so many fun and high quality games in this collection. I'm impressed with how polished and interesting every game is. I really feel there is something for everyone in this collection

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Game Information

Game Title: UFO 50

Platforms:

  • PC (Sep 18, 2024)

Trailers:

Developer: Mossmouth

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 90 average - 100% recommended - 8 reviews

Critic Reviews

Digital Trends - 4.5 / 5

UFO 50 will remind you why you fell in love with video games in the first place.


Eurogamer - 5 / 5

A collection of new-old sports games, RPGs, platformers and puzzlers: what is all this sweet work worth?


God is a Geek - 9.5 / 10

UFO 50 is a celebration of retro gaming, full of wonderful modern ideas, sensational video games and a whole lot of content.


PC Gamer - 83 / 100

A superb retro-style smorgasbord in real danger of drowning out its own consistently good work.


Rock, Paper, Shotgun - Unscored

The 1980s reimagined as a collection of 50 "small" games, ranging from arcade racers to full-blown RPGs.


Siliconera - 9 / 10

Faux retro compilation UFO 50 is a can't-miss release.


Slant Magazine - 4 / 5

You’ll occasionally come across signs bearing dreamlike musings: “the sea shells form a bridge between us,” “there is a dark shape on the horizon,” and so on. As you travel further, the wind changes direction and the evening sky shifts from orange to purple. Platforms get sparser and require leaps of faith or hope. And when you inevitably miss and Waldorf falls into the sea, he wakes up on an ice floe, surrounded by sleeping walruses, waiting to dream again. It’s the clearest example of UFO 50’s willingness to experiment paying off in something as fun to play as it is interesting conceptually, but in a crowded field, it’s far from the only one.


TheGamer - 4.5 / 5

Sitting down with this collection is stepping into an alternate timeline, and having 50 timeless 8-bit gems dumped into your lap. The level of variety, and the incredible quality of each game, make UFO 50 an absurd value. For anyone looking to experience the magic of video games, I can’t stress enough how excellent UFO 50 is. It is an out-of-this-world collection.


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Game Information

Game Title: The Plucky Squire

Platforms:

  • PC (Sep 17, 2024)
  • PlayStation 5 (Sep 17, 2024)
  • Nintendo Switch (Sep 17, 2024)
  • Xbox Series X/S (Sep 17, 2024)

Trailer: https://youtu.be/xREgLxEzZE4?si=ZT8DpyzBkn9cq0ct

Developer: All Possible Futures

Publisher: Devolver Digital

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 86 average - 89% recommended - 28 reviews

Critic Reviews

ACG - Buy

"A fantastic adventure and just downright beautiful"


Analog Stick Gaming - 8 / 10

The Plucky Squire has a lot of incredible moments, with a scale of creativity that is often executed well. Unfortunately, the 3D sections are nowhere as interesting as the 2D elements, and often fail at using the best qualities of the mechanics to really stand out. All that said, when The Plucky Squire is leaning on its best ideas, it’s a truly engaging and creative title that should be experienced.


But Why Tho? - 8 / 10

The whole third act will especially leave you smiling like a fool, because at its core, The Plucky Squire is good, simple fun.


Checkpoint Gaming - 8 / 10

The Plucky Squire may be one of the most exceptionally presented video games in recent memory. In moving from the 2D space to the 3D space, a sense of wonder is created that's unrivalled by the vast majority of other releases. That sense of wonderment is captured in the storytelling as well, which leans on the charm of children's fiction. Perhaps a little too scared to create complex depth to the puzzles or gameplay, more mature audiences may find the game lacking in some regard. However, that doesn't stop the title from being widely appealing and an absolute delight from prologue to epilogue.


Console Creatures - Recommended

The Plucky Squire is one of my favourite games this year. It's filled with charm, humour, and heart. All Possible Futures understands video games don't need to be complicated and bloated—the emphasis on puzzles, platforming, and combat is straightforward but done incredibly well.


Digitec Magazine - German - 5 / 5

“The Plucky Squire” is a masterpiece that enchanted me with its creativity and charm. Something that generally only Nintendo can achieve.


Explosion Network - 9 / 10

A magical journey from start to finish that hooked me from page to page.


Gameliner - Dutch - 5 / 5

All Possible Futures' The Plucky Squire offers a beautifully creative game featuring a vibrant world with wordplay, combat, and puzzles, alongside seamless transitions between a 2D book and a detailed 3D desk environment.


Gamers Heroes - 90 / 100

The Plucky Squire oozes creativity and charm on every page. It stands aside Balatro and Animal Well as one of the best indie games of the year.


GamingTrend - 90 / 100

The Plucky Squire is an adorable adventure for everyone to enjoy. It has some issues, like glitches and a less than stellar story, but plucky really is the right word to describe the game. It's technically ambitious and impressively varied, making it easy to forgive its shortcomings.


Kakuchopurei - 90 / 100

The Plucky Squire may not be the most challenging game you'll play. It is, however, the most charming, most beautiful, and most engrossing of these 2D action-adventure titles you'll have the pleasure of experiencing.


LevelUp - Spanish - 9.3 / 10

The Plucky Squire was worth the wait; it's the definition of indie perfection: it has a lot of quality, heart, soul, innovation and charm. Thanks to the characters, their personality, the world and all the creative things it does constantly, it has become one of our games of the year and one that we will remember with a lot of love.


Marooners' Rock - 8 / 10

The Plucky Squire is an incredibly inventive and unique amalgamation of 2D and 3D gameplay. Its charming little story is played out with a comedic tone and sarcastic humor that is a welcomed accompaniment to the incredibly fun-to-play gameplay. There were times it felt like Earthbound and others Zelda; however, The Plucky Squire was able to form an identity of its own through its glowing personality. While a tad on the easy side, The Plucky Squire is an artful and entertaining story worth exploring.


MonsterVine - 4 / 5

The Plucky Squire is a fun & fresh take on a classic game style, full of heart with a great message for all ages. Just because a story seems simple, doesn't mean it doesn't matter.


Niche Gamer - 9 / 10

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One More Game - 9 / 10

The Plucky Squire is a creative triumph and certainly lives up to the hype ever since it was first announced. The full experience is wonderful, often employing a change of mechanics from one level to the next, keeping players on their toes with fresh gameplay.

The Plucky Squire deserves a spot on anyone's list of titles to look forward to this year. It is a refreshing game amidst the barrage of AAA titles, and certainly a reminder that falling back to depend on a creatively fun and polished experience can do no wrong.


PSX Brasil - Portuguese - 85 / 100

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Press Start - 9 / 10

The Plucky Squire is absolute magic, and a page-turner, from beginning to end. From its first, boisterously narrated word, the game packages so much heart and character within a rather novel, wildly creative notion. It takes what Pixar did for toys and applies it to storybooks.


Prima Games - 8 / 10

The Plucky Squire is an endlessly charming adventure that tells a wholesome story thanks to its likable cast and lighthearted tone. Jumping from 2D to 3D spaces is technically impressive, no matter how often you've seen the effect play out.


Push Square - 8 / 10

The Plucky Squire is a delightful adventure that surprises with fun ideas in every chapter. The world within the book offers unique puzzles and challenges, which is compounded by Jot's ability to leap from its pages into the third dimension. Though the combat's kinda flat, and some elements deserve to be used more often than they are, there's an undeniable joy to the game's constant imaginative ideas. It's a short but sweet game that'll win over players of all ages.


Rock, Paper, Shotgun - Unscored

An altogether fun action adventure with some charming, and occasionally brilliant, 2D to 3D platforming and puzzling. But don't expect to flex your own creativity, even if it gives you the tools to do so.


Stevivor - 7.5 / 10

While both Astro Bot and The Plucky Squire are about creativity and joy, the latter manages to get in its own way in comparison. The result is jarring.


TechRaptor - 8.5 / 10

The Plucky Squire is an incredible action-adventure game combining 2D and 3D, but needs just a little more shine.


Tom's Hardware Italia - Italian - 9 / 10

All Possible Futures, in their first challenge, deliver a meticulously crafted work of art that surprises with several unexpected twists, sure to leave you smiling more than once. If you're in the mood for a light-hearted story, suitable for everyone, with highly original level design, then The Plucky Squire is the game for you: a simple adventure capable of warming your heart.


WayTooManyGames - 8 / 10

I absolutely adored The Plucky Squire. It takes the simplicity of older 2D games and mixes it with the fun exploration found in more modern 3D puzzle platformers. My only complaint is that I found the puzzles to be a bit too devoid of challenge, as I would have loved to have seen more done with the page-turning, book-shifting concepts they introduced. Still, this is a game that is truly something unique and can be enjoyed by everyone, especially with all the accessibility options available.


WellPlayed - 9.5 / 10

A wickedly creative romp through a basic storybook tale of good versus evil that ends up being anything but basic, The tale of Jot and his merry band of mates is one that you will easily enjoy - remembered long after that final page has been turned.


XboxEra - 7.5 / 10

The Plucky Squire is a game clearly made with a serious amount of love for the wonderful medium of glorious interactivity that is video games. And for it being the first title from development team All Possible Futures, it’s a staggering achievement in art, design and ideas. It’s just a shame the gameplay didn’t get as much attention as the nostalgia it so skilfully indulges.


ZdobywcyGier.eu - Polish - 10 / 10

The Plucky Squire is one of the best games of this year. The highly varied gameplay perfectly combines with a creative approach to building the game world in both 2D and 3D sequences. The above elements, combined with near-perfect technical condition and very good sound design, put this production next to the best games of the year.


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Whatcha playing!

I 100%ed Astro Bot in just a couple days lol. But really outstanding. Up there with Rayman origins as favorite platformer.

Now I'm kind of waiting for more stuff to be out. Super excited for the new Zelda and cautiously optimistic for the sh2 remake

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No paywall link: https://archive.ph/5JFyZ

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Not the original source. It's only officially posted on his Instagram but figured most people wouldn't want to view it that way. Here is the link though

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_y8-rrS5La/?igsh=cWY5c3Fha3BvaHNs

[-] chloyster@beehaw.org 46 points 1 month ago

I feel like short of making it free to play and having a complete art style rework this game doesn't have great hopes of ever being relevant. I mean from what I've gathered the gameplay itself is decent to good. But yeah they just misfired so hard with this.

Despite it all, I feel bad for the majority of devs who spent so much of their life working on this and who are likely going to be out of a job. Of course I don't know anything about the inner workings, but I'd be willing to bet it's not most of their fault's that sony had been pushing so hard for live service stuff under their former leadership

[-] chloyster@beehaw.org 71 points 1 month ago

Lol I was just about to post this. Yeah this is a decision for sure. Wouldn't be surprised if this causes another big spike in Lemmy usage

[-] chloyster@beehaw.org 43 points 4 months ago

I'm not a massive IGN hater but yikes. This is consolidation I don't want to see.... I like Eurogamer a lot, I hope they don't change much

[-] chloyster@beehaw.org 76 points 1 year ago

I mean, the EEOC is literally suing them. Not sure what part you don't believe. If you don't believe that stuff actually happened there, did you read to the end of the article? It's not the first time they've been accused of this

[-] chloyster@beehaw.org 69 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean personally I wouldn't want to game like that on my phone, as it will almost certainly kill the battery and I need my phone for.... well phone things.

But I don't really see why it being $60 is at all weird. It's a $60 AAA game everywhere else too. Same game as it is there.

Edit: and it also unlocks the game on m1 or newer iPads and macOS devices... really not seeing why this is so egregious. It's $60 on steam too

[-] chloyster@beehaw.org 83 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I would just like to throw my voice out there as a mod on the instance.

I truly love beehaw, and will likely stay if this move happened. Beehaw was an amazing place to find after everything happened with reddit. And I love participating here and really like the community I've found here

All that being said. I would be extremely saddened and disappointed if beehaw decided to leave the fediverse. I am fully aware of how some off instance users can behave. It is definitely a problem, especially in some more vulnerable communities. However I also feel like the ability to federate has brought some life to the platform that would be sorely missed.

I would very much hope a white list would be considered before leaving the fediverse entirely.

Ultimately, I know this is not my project. And I have no decision making powers, but I think lemmy would be a much worse place without beehaw. I hope this decision does not come to pass, personally

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