What Are You Playing?

[chronovore]

I'm re-starting Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands. I was thinking of it as GTA: Bolivia, but it's a little bit more like Freedom Fighters, which was a 3rd-person game where commanding your squad was the central gameplay mechanic. 

So far I'm enjoying it a bunch. Creep-then-pop-'em stealth gameplay has pleasant suspense elements. There are a bunch of different things to collect around the map, which are used as prerequisites for unlocking the skill tree. So I'm compelled as a player to explore, undertake different mission types, and engage the game, in order to unlock a more powerful version of my character.

[DavidCroquet]

Started up Clair Obscure: Expedition 33. I like it!

I was glad to find the timing aspects of the combat to be extremely manageable. Normally I am frustrated by these timed-combat RPGs--I never beat Legend of Dragoon, and I finished Shadow Hearts with gritted teeth.

This is real breezy by comparison.

In general I find myself agreeing with but also sort of amused by the insanely strong reception the game has gotten. It's good! But also feels like something--as an RPG nerd--I have seen many times before. I find myself thinking about FFXIII a lot when I play. 

And I definitely think they deserve some feedback for the level design. Sometimes I have to pause and scan the screen like a damn magic eye picture to figure out where to go next.

[chronovore]

I don't like JRPGs in general, but everyone is so excited for Expedition 33 that it's got me curious.