This past week I found myself with some unexpected extra gaming time and boy did I take advantage of it. I finally beat Uncharted: Lost Legacy, I beat The Pathless, and I beat Bleak Sword DX (on PC).
Uncharted: Lost Legacy (PS5 upgrade)
Pros:
- Outstanding environmental details
- Great character chemistry and backstory
- More Uncharted
Cons:
- Gameplay is a bit dated with what we have come to expect from Naughty Dog
- Some glitched cutscenes that were easily remedied by pausing and selecting “restart cinematic”
Recommendation: Buy
The Pathless
Pros:
- Fluidity of movement, sense of speed, and hypnotic rhythm
- Beautiful environments, story, and overall messaging
- No minimap or directions
- Stellar boss fights and chases
- Storm mechanic is very cool
Cons:
- World can feel empty
- Backstory told mainly via exploration and text (could be considered a good thing)
- No danger in the open world other than the storm
- I don’t think you can actually die in the game, only lose “gems” like sonic. (this is a deliberate choice by the devs to keep you in the story)
- Puzzles are not very difficult
- I found my self rushing from boss fight to boss fight as these were the standouts
Recommendation: Buy if you liked Abzu and Journey; Wait for sale if you’re on the fence; Pass if you didnt like Abzu or Journey. I really enjoyed it overall.
Bleak Sword DX (played on Steam Deck - No PS version available)
Pros:
- Mid to late game fights are intense.
- Difficult on the back half but not as difficult as Dark Souls or Hollow Knight
- Worlds are like Mario (e.g. World 1-1 through 1-12)
- Deaths never send you back to the start of a world, just the level.
- Music and sound design are good (especially if you like the sounds of demon blood gurgling)
- Deaths never feel cheap
Cons:
- Not on PlayStation
- First 3rd of the game is too easy, leading to choppy gameplay as you go from one level to the next. Levels here can last less than 30 seconds to 1 minute each, taking you out of the immersion
- Mid to late game is harder, and it takes too long to respawn. A system more akin to Hotline Miami where you get right back into it would have been better.
- Visual effects (chromatic aberration, blur, and depth of field) are hard on the eyes, but can be turned off.
- A story you wont care about
Recommendation: Buy if you like hard gameplay and tactical combat in a bite sized format. Difficultly can be turned up if the beginning is too easy and there are endless modes. Pass otherwise.
Anyway, what have you all been playing or what are you planning to play? Let us know below!
P.S. I’ll be out of town for 2 weeks starting next Friday. I’ll still have access to internet so I may still post, but just a heads up that content from me may be reduced. For my upcoming trip I’ll be playing mostly Dave the Diver on my Steam Deck since I wont have my PS5 with me.
Been playing tales of arise; really like it so far! The graphics are a lot better than what I was expecting. Also bought red matter 2 while it was on sale, gotta boot up the PSVR2 to try it out this weekend.
Currently playing Hogwarts legacy, with a bit of Gran Turismo and snowrunner mixed in.
Just finished The Medium, really enjoyed it. Interesting gameplay mechanic to solve puzzles, the story was really good if a little confusing. Some really beautiful visuals. Really enjoyed the game, was a breath of fresh air to play a game that didn’t have multiplayer forced in or micro-transactions shoved in your face.
It’s a PSVR2 weekend here because I finally got myself some prescription lens inserts and it’s so much better than wearing glasses inside the headset.
I’ve been spending a bit of time with the newly upgraded release of The Room VR, but I’m planning to dive into Synapse in just a mo.
Thanks for the reminder, need to continue synapse as well
Remnant 2. I’m super addicted to it. Was on a vacation this week so I’m really jonesing for a fix!
Have you played the first Remnant? If yes, how do you compare the two?
I never played the first one.
Thanks for the quick reviews. I need to play Uncharted: Lost Legacy too!
While I am playing some other games too, I am mostly focusing on Monster Hunter: World these days. The game is really fun, but also very grindy. Though that’s the whole purpose of the game.
