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?

  • Malix
    3·
    11 months ago

    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?

    • li10@lemmy.ml
      2·
      11 months ago

      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
        4·
        11 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

    • Ashtear@lemm.ee
      2·
      11 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.