The Backlog Check-in Vol. 227: 5/7/22: Evil Dead: The Game Edition

[Phaseknox]

Played: Shenmue, Shenmue II

Finished: Shenmue

Playing: Shenmue II

Added: Nothing

Games releasing this week
Aery: A New Frontier
Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia
The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story
Cloud Gardens
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
Evil Dead: The Game
Flippin Kaktus
Infinite Links
Paratopic
Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 2
Salt and Sacrifice
Seven Pirates H
Songs of Conquest
Source of Madness
Vesper
Wolfstride

[jfissel]

Finished: Nothing

Now Playing: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Gran Turismo 7

Added to Backlog: Isle of Bigsnax (Bugsnax DLC)

Current Backlog: 40 games

I've completed menu 34 in GT7 (out of 39). That's not the end of the game as there's still a lot of races/licenses/challenges/etc to complete. I'll check some of that out I'm sure, though my skills will probably limit my progress.

[canedaddy]

That's not what I expect to hear from The Machine.


Played recently: Elden Ring

Finished: nothing

Added to backlog: nothing

Current backlog: 20 (19 PS4, 1 Vita)


More Elden Ring for me. I think I'm at level 74 at 90 hours or so... I have killed a lot of bosses and badasses across the land, but there are still so many who wipe the floor with me in a few seconds.

I've gotten closer on one infamous boss who was accidentally nerfed and then un-nerfed. I can get the health bar down halfway before he one-hit-kills me. One of these days!!

[Phaseknox]

That's not what I expect to hear from The Machine.

More Elden Ring for me. I think I'm at level 74 at 90 hours or so... I have killed a lot of bosses and badasses across the land, but there are still so many who wipe the floor with me in a few seconds.

I've gotten closer on one infamous boss who was accidentally nerfed and then un-nerfed. I can get the health bar down halfway before he one-hit-kills me. One of these days!!

I’m glad that you’re enjoying it, but it sounds way too daunting to me. I’m more of a laidback gamer these days, I don’t like playing really challenging games that stress me out. It’s difficult for me to stick with something that constantly aggravates me, or have a desire to dive back into something knowing that it’s going to frustrate me. Of course overcoming challenges in games is part of their fun, but the challenges can be too demanding to the point where they’re not fun. That’s the problem that I’ve had with every Soulsborne game that I’ve played, and I know that Elden Ring will be the same. But that’s fine as I have plenty of other games to play.

[isthatallyougot]

I'm still playing Unreal World and loving it. I can't believe I waited so long to finally dive in.

I played Adr1ft earlier in the week. It's a game where you're lost in the wreckage of your space craft and have to try and work out your rescue. It's visually stunning, but there were some significant issues with the rest of the package. I played about six hours but didn't finish. It was designed for VR, but I only played on the TV. I can imagine it would be crazy immersive in VR though as you hover above the globe. Was still impressive in terms of presentation on the regular screen.

[canedaddy]

That sounds cool in VR.

I’m glad that you’re enjoying it, but it sounds way too daunting to me. I’m more of a laidback gamer these days, I don’t like playing really challenging games that stress me out. It’s difficult for me to stick with something that constantly aggravates me, or have a desire to dive back into something knowing that it’s going to frustrate me. Of course overcoming challenges in games is part of their fun, but the challenges can be too demanding to the point where they’re not fun. That’s the problem that I’ve had with every Soulsborne game that I’ve played, and I know that Elden Ring will be the same. But that’s fine as I have plenty of other games to play.

I hear you, but you might have fun with it anyway... make a female character and go as far as you can go till you get frustrated. I'm sure that would be at least 10 hours.

[isthatallyougot]

That sounds cool in VR.

Yeah, I don't have a VR device, but if I ever get one I'll probably give it another spin. Here's a few pics I took:

[canedaddy]

Dang, that looks pretty real. VR would be trippy.

[Phaseknox]

I hear you, but you might have fun with it anyway... make a female character and go as far as you can go till you get frustrated. I'm sure that would be at least 10 hours.

In that case, I still might check it out when I can get it for $20 or less.

That sounds cool in VR.

Yeah, I don't have a VR device, but if I ever get one I'll probably give it another spin. Here's a few pics I took:

That looks cool, you would feel like you were actually in space playing it with a VR headset.

[jfissel]

That's not what I expect to hear from The Machine.

Well, it was bound to happen at some point. I can still dominate games like Bugsnax though.