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Started on Switch. Seems pretty good so far, up to world 4. The easiness is leading to some boredom but it’s fun. Does anyone else think it feels a bit too loose though. I’m finding it really difficult to actually place Mario where I want him reliably and if anything requires a precise jump it’s really frustrating, but due to the controls not design. Something just feels off. I don’t know if it’s the perspective or what but I’ve never found it so difficult to jump on a stationary enemies head before.

Agree completely with this. I forgot to mention I’ve had a couple of horrible difficulty spikes. Most recently just done the clock boss. That was annoying motherfucker. I would prefer it if it was more of a power fantasy too. For the most part it’s been relatively easy though. I did actually increase the aim aid in the accessibility too as I found it quite difficult to be accurate with the amount of shit that was going on. Made it a lot more fun.

I said this at the start of last gen but I’ll say it again now at the start of another. I really hope some devs use the extra horsepower to create more physics heavy and destructible environments in games. It’s so much fun tearing apart and blowing a room to pieces in combat! Seeing the aftermath is just chef kiss good too. I love it. Even the basic boxes and tables getting smashed in Spider-Man added a surprising amount + this game now. I want more going forward. Really enjoying this game. It’s weird as fuck but I’m totally hooked. The collectible document stuff is well worth reading too. Some great little stories and lore building in them. Combat is just so much fucking fun. Like how the gun works and it’s animations. Absolutely love telekinetic powers in games, throwing big pieces of wall or explosive bottles at enemies never gets old. Plus like I say having the scenery get destroyed is brill. Effects gameplay too as you can destroy cover. It’s not quite Psi Ops but it’s best we’ve had in a very long time.

Probably already sold better than the Wii U version at this rate ?

I didn’t have to grind at all. However that was probably because I did absolutely everything I came across because I actually wanted to for a change. All the sub stories were fantastic with some mental characters and situations so I would actively seek them out. I also didn’t avoid any random battles until about chapter 8 or 9. If I saw enemies on the mini map I’d go to them as I enjoyed the combat so much. From about chapter 9 onwards I really only did story battles.

Another. I’m a idiot.

Anyone got a Series S? I basically use my old One X as my racing game machine with a proper wheel set up. Now I’ve got the option to swap it for a Series S so get the fast loading, better frame rates, future game compatibility etc. Only have a 1080p screen for it and that won’t change so 4k not needed. Just got a couple of concerns. How quick is the transfer between external HDD and internal? The 512gb worries me. Basically 2 Forza games and Dirt Rally 2 with DLC and it’s nearly full. Does the cross save between systems work as seamless as it does between the Series X and One X - as in it just does it without me thinking about it? Any other negatives users here have found? Apart from drive space and lack of disc drive?

This game is fucking incredible. Partly due to the RPG trappings and how that plays into the story and their abilities & your party is just fantastic, such a great group of characters. One of my favourite games ever, moving to RPG definitely works.

Amnesia. The other 3 are classics and I’ve never played Amnesia so easy choice.

Same with the SX. It still sells out immediately. The hunger for it isn’t as high as the PS5 but demand is still outstripping supply.

I was thinking same so gave it about a couple of hours+ so it wouldn’t merge but still did same. Sorry lol. I waffle anyway so it’s actually a good way to make me get to the point. Until it’s sorted anyway.

I don’t know about Sly but that wouldn’t work for me. I had to really trim down the second post to a few lines or it’d show the same issue. Seemed to work if someone posted inbetween though.

Sweet. Does it come loaded up or do you have to go installing the emulators and roms yourself?

Don’t get me wrong I don’t think it’s comparable to a even a basic wheel with Force Feedback, but as far as racing games on a pad go, I’ll struggle to go back now. Only way I can see it being improved is if they could some how add resistance to the analogue sticks too. I’ve done my first season and moved onto WRC3 now. I accepted the contract before my calendar finished though and it basically started from square one in the new season. Any idea if its worth finishing the season before changing contracts?

Started yesterday. What the fuck is going on?!

Shit man sorry to hear the bullshit you’ve been through. Hope you’re ok and good luck. Secondly, that does look pretty cool. What’s the Saturn emulation like on it? If you’ve tried it of course?

That’s the issue I was having yesterday. Seemed to be a character limit issue, try cutting your text in half and see if that will post it to test it out.

Yea. But the completion ones are showing ok aren’t they? They’re the only ones I copy and paste. Apart from that one OCH showed. Edit - just edited and reposted those WRC posts as plain text. They’re showing ok on mine now. That sorted it? Still got the issue with too many characters in a post making that error page but can live with that. Just need to waffle on less.

Well it is Ubisoft so I can imagine their implementation being a bit shit. What did Sackboy use it for? Yea WRC kills battery in mine. Understandably. It’s constantly playing sound and vibrating. Times like that I wish it took batteries so I could just swap them out when it dies. Hate plugging it in.

On safari on iPhone 99% of the time. When I’m doing the completion thread I copy and paste from the forum itself. That first one on OCH’s post I did post from elsewhere but the 2nd one I wrote in the forum itself. Doesn’t do it anywhere else as far as I’m aware. Has this been a constant issue with mine I wasn’t aware of or just started?

Why me ? I can see the text is larger on the 2 top ones. The completion thread ones look ok on mine though? Sorry ?. What do I do? Lol

Seriously? Can you take a pic so I can see? If you’re able to read this post anyway ?

Surprised to read your thoughts on the pad. I’m genuinely blown away by it. The feel of the surfaces is spot on. The differences between sand in Kenya to the loose dirt of Wales is stark and just right IMO. The way it provides more feedback on the side of the pad in response to which side your car is leaning on in a corner is great too. As well as the trigger tensions I genuinely feel better at the game due to those.

Don’t know if it helps but it seems to be a character limit issue. I cut my post in half then it went up no problem. I tried posting the 2nd half and it does the same fault, whether as another post or as a edit. But it’s let me post it again now I’ve made it shorter as another post. Maybe I just need to better edit myself ?

Just got to add if you have a PS5 and like racing games you must get this. The pad is a real game changer. It honestly makes you better at the game, no exaggeration. You can feel all the different track surfaces through the haptics, you can feel which tyres have the most grip, the brake trigger tension really helps tell how far to press before they lock up and the ABS effect is fantastic (if you have it on, I Heineken to start with but it feels so good I’ve not left it on). The accelerator is loose but has just enough tension whereby you can modulate it so much better. Plus it has a nice satisfying click on gear changes. The sound effects through the speaker are great too and really add to the immersion and the ‘feel’ in a similar way to Astro. It’s going to be very difficult to go back to playing racing games on the Xbox now, I’m actually worried Forza will feel shit no matter how good it is just because it’s missing these features. They’re that good.