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cools wrote: September 6th, 2018, 3:23 pm Finished Bayonetta 2 end of September. Bayonetta 1 is a better game than Bayonetta 2.
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cools wrote: September 6th, 2018, 3:23 pm Tempted to pick up Shantae next...
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That bad? I need to finish Mario + Rabbids too but that requires actual brainpower which is in short supply at the moment.

Gradually enjoying Rayman Legends. It's fantastic, but structurally it's a mess - I'd prefer it to be a little more linear and not so dauntingly sprawling.
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I admire your tenacity in completing some of those.Wish i had the will !! on half the stuff these days :(
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It's not tenacity, it's convenience. My Switch is in a (locked) cabinet, and the games are in another (locked) cabinet. Because I'm only buying cartridges, it's a lot of faff swapping games - turn light on, find keys, decide game, fiddle about swapping cart, close cabinet, settle down. In the couple of hours a week I find to play games, I just pick up the controller and carry on with whatever is in the console.

I don't worry about 100% anything unless the game makes it relatively obvious about locations. Axiom Verge/Mario Odyssey = 100%, BOTW/Owlboy = not doing koroks or coins, pointless busywork.
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Tetris Effect. Mizuguchi-san never disappoints.
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Fighters Megamix :awe:
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SuperPang wrote: November 10th, 2018, 5:29 pm Tetris Effect. Mizuguchi-san never disappoints.


Dusted off my helmet earlier for my first go.

It’s :-o
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I dusted off my helmet too and I don't have PSVR.
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:wtf: What is the gain of VR when playing Tetris?
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CTN wrote: November 15th, 2018, 6:26 pm :wtf: What is the gain of VR when playing Tetris?
Immersion.
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pubjoe wrote: November 15th, 2018, 7:08 pm
CTN wrote: November 15th, 2018, 6:26 pm :wtf: What is the gain of VR when playing Tetris?
Immersion.
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VR is the ultimate in immersion. Something that Tetris, a game of intense focus, benefits from.

I’ve struggled to really engross myself in a game for 20 years tbh, I suspect that’s why VR is well liked by the middle-aged.
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I can’t comment on the VR but playing with HDR and surround sound is a visceral experience that really gets you “in the zone”. It’s almost hypnotic. I suppose hardcore Tetris players might find it all a bit of an unnecessary distraction but as a big Mizuguchi fan and someone who’s never really got into Tetris, it’s a real rush.
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Ive not actually played this by the way.


^ last few minutes he tries VR. “Headphones for the eyes” :roboprob:
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I won’t be the first to say it, but it’s tetris gameplay with Lumines sound and visuals. The VR is just a little bonus.

This video convinced me to buy. I forgot how good DS Tetris was, despite putting hundreds of hours into it.

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Ta, just watched that vid. One of the best from the old **** at DigitalFondly.

I barely played DS Tetris :(
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Thumper. Switch port, physical print. Some searches here threw up praise of the PS4 VR version. Adding my praise of the game too. Has a lovely 70s sci-fi aesthetic. Had to turn up the saturation on my TV to match the Switch in docked mode - was struggling to see the red colouring warning of the corners. First game that's made me hunch forward in a long time.

Makes me want a good F-Zero even more.
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Last level of Tetris Effect. Game over at 89/90 lines. :mad:
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i've been playing f1 2016 or something ,first one i've played since f1 2002 on GC which was a bit crap , its finally seems to work like it should ! :lol:
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Ninja Gaiden arcade pcb. It's been years. I remember playing this in the arcade, now I just need to remember how to do that jump attack/throw...
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