General Gaming thread

FarleyUK

Just defeated Phalanx in Demon's Souls.... by using 'easy mode' and using the Royalty class with the fragrant ring (fnaar).

ThePrettyDamned

TeleMaster said:

Cleric Beast done.  

Waaaaay! 

Once you've got the knack it's not so hard. 

What weapon are you using? 

TeleMaster

ThePrettyDamned said:

TeleMaster said:

Cleric Beast done.  

Waaaaay! 

Once you've got the knack it's not so hard. 

What weapon are you using? 

The first one? I nearly got the next weapon but I keep losing a crap load of blood echoes. I’ve spent a fair amount on skill points. Apparently I’m going strength/skill build?

ThePrettyDamned

TeleMaster said:

ThePrettyDamned said:

TeleMaster said:

Cleric Beast done.  

Waaaaay! 

Once you've got the knack it's not so hard. 

What weapon are you using? 

The first one? I nearly got the next weapon but I keep losing a crap load of blood echoes. I’ve spent a fair amount on skill points. Apparently I’m going strength/skill build?

There are three starter weapons - the cane (skill build), the saw cleaver (probably easy mode) and the hunter's axe (more strength focused). Saw cleaver is nicely balanced.

Cool trick a lot of people don't know when the begin - you can swing the weapon (say, R1 swing) then use the trick weapon transform to do a transform attack. These can be pretty powerful, worth experimenting with. The saw cleaver is great for this, and if you've had a beast blood pellet you'll quickly become quite lethal! 

TeleMaster

Yea. I saw something about about this. I’m using the extended weapon a lot with larger mobs. Any advice on builds?

ThePrettyDamned

TeleMaster said:

Yea. I saw something about about this. I’m using the extended weapon a lot with larger mobs. Any advice on builds?

Depends what weapon you have really. If you have the cane, pump into skill and life, and use the gun for visceral attacks. Some larger mobs can be killed by backstabbing (not like dark souls - you need a fully charged R2 attack from behind to stagger, then a second attack to backstab). The piggy in the sewers is a good mob to practise this on.

Visceral attacks scale with skill. 

If you have the saw cleaver you'll want a bit more in strength as well (I think - you can see how weapons scale at the level up screen).

Most of my echoes are spent on health vials and hunters marks!

Don't forget to upgrade the weapon. That boosts damage a fair chunk. If you struggle with dying, pump into life a bit - a few points goes a long way early game. 

duotone

RaymondLin said:

duotone said:

Last night I found myself watching YouTube Retro Gaming videos, especially the handheld devices.  

I blame it on some of the new models taking inspiration from the original Game Boy design! like: https://www.analogue.co/pocket & https://www.goretroid.com/collections/retro-game-system/products/retroid-pocket-2-plus-handheld-retro-gaming-system

Does anyone here use one? 

Not ordered but VERY tempted.  Then when I go to Japan I hit up BookOff and raid their used games section.

Only reason not ordered that is because I have a GBA, DS Lite, 3Ds XL and Switch but don't really play them!  I have seen other forums with people who has them and it's a great little piece of gear.

Very cool piece of hardware though.

Retro Dodo (YouTube) recommends the Anbernic RG351MP as his “Best Retro Handheld of 2021” & says it’s good for people new to the hobby as it comes pre-installed with some games. 

But I’m not 100% sure what model to go for…there’s too much choice & I have an urge to get one similar in design to my old GameBoy…silly nostalgia I know.

I’ll let you know what I go for when I do finally pull the trigger @RaymondLin ;

strumjoughlamps

duotone said:

RaymondLin said:

duotone said:

Last night I found myself watching YouTube Retro Gaming videos, especially the handheld devices.  

I blame it on some of the new models taking inspiration from the original Game Boy design! like: https://www.analogue.co/pocket & https://www.goretroid.com/collections/retro-game-system/products/retroid-pocket-2-plus-handheld-retro-gaming-system

Does anyone here use one? 

Not ordered but VERY tempted.  Then when I go to Japan I hit up BookOff and raid their used games section.

Only reason not ordered that is because I have a GBA, DS Lite, 3Ds XL and Switch but don't really play them!  I have seen other forums with people who has them and it's a great little piece of gear.

Very cool piece of hardware though.

Retro Dodo (YouTube) recommends the Anbernic RG351MP as his “Best Retro Handheld of 2021” & says it’s good for people new to the hobby as it comes pre-installed with some games. 

But I’m not 100% sure what model to go for…there’s too much choice & I have an urge to get one similar in design to my old GameBoy…silly nostalgia I know.

I’ll let you know what I go for when I do finally pull the trigger @RaymondLin ;

The RG552 is out now, much better option

RaymondLin

duotone said:

RaymondLin said:

duotone said:

Last night I found myself watching YouTube Retro Gaming videos, especially the handheld devices.  

I blame it on some of the new models taking inspiration from the original Game Boy design! like: https://www.analogue.co/pocket & https://www.goretroid.com/collections/retro-game-system/products/retroid-pocket-2-plus-handheld-retro-gaming-system

Does anyone here use one? 

Not ordered but VERY tempted.  Then when I go to Japan I hit up BookOff and raid their used games section.

Only reason not ordered that is because I have a GBA, DS Lite, 3Ds XL and Switch but don't really play them!  I have seen other forums with people who has them and it's a great little piece of gear.

Very cool piece of hardware though.

Retro Dodo (YouTube) recommends the Anbernic RG351MP as his “Best Retro Handheld of 2021” & says it’s good for people new to the hobby as it comes pre-installed with some games. 

But I’m not 100% sure what model to go for…there’s too much choice & I have an urge to get one similar in design to my old GameBoy…silly nostalgia I know.

I’ll let you know what I go for when I do finally pull the trigger @RaymondLin ;;

Is that not an emulator as opposed to "real" hardware of the Pocket Boy?

I guess it's down to whether you just want to dib your toes and try a lot of games or get serious and have lots of money to buy real carts.

strumjoughlamps

RaymondLin said:

duotone said:

RaymondLin said:

duotone said:

Last night I found myself watching YouTube Retro Gaming videos, especially the handheld devices.  

I blame it on some of the new models taking inspiration from the original Game Boy design! like: https://www.analogue.co/pocket & https://www.goretroid.com/collections/retro-game-system/products/retroid-pocket-2-plus-handheld-retro-gaming-system

Does anyone here use one? 

Not ordered but VERY tempted.  Then when I go to Japan I hit up BookOff and raid their used games section.

Only reason not ordered that is because I have a GBA, DS Lite, 3Ds XL and Switch but don't really play them!  I have seen other forums with people who has them and it's a great little piece of gear.

Very cool piece of hardware though.

Retro Dodo (YouTube) recommends the Anbernic RG351MP as his “Best Retro Handheld of 2021” & says it’s good for people new to the hobby as it comes pre-installed with some games. 

But I’m not 100% sure what model to go for…there’s too much choice & I have an urge to get one similar in design to my old GameBoy…silly nostalgia I know.

I’ll let you know what I go for when I do finally pull the trigger @RaymondLin ;;

Is that not an emulator as opposed to "real" hardware of the Pocket Boy?

I guess it's down to whether you just want to dib your toes and try a lot of games or get serious and have lots of money to buy real carts.

I don’t think the Retroid stuff is real hardware @RaymondLin unlike the proper Analogue stuff

https://www.analogue.co/pocket

RaymondLin

strumjoughlamps said:

RaymondLin said:

duotone said:

RaymondLin said:

duotone said:

Last night I found myself watching YouTube Retro Gaming videos, especially the handheld devices.  

I blame it on some of the new models taking inspiration from the original Game Boy design! like: https://www.analogue.co/pocket & https://www.goretroid.com/collections/retro-game-system/products/retroid-pocket-2-plus-handheld-retro-gaming-system

Does anyone here use one? 

Not ordered but VERY tempted.  Then when I go to Japan I hit up BookOff and raid their used games section.

Only reason not ordered that is because I have a GBA, DS Lite, 3Ds XL and Switch but don't really play them!  I have seen other forums with people who has them and it's a great little piece of gear.

Very cool piece of hardware though.

Retro Dodo (YouTube) recommends the Anbernic RG351MP as his “Best Retro Handheld of 2021” & says it’s good for people new to the hobby as it comes pre-installed with some games. 

But I’m not 100% sure what model to go for…there’s too much choice & I have an urge to get one similar in design to my old GameBoy…silly nostalgia I know.

I’ll let you know what I go for when I do finally pull the trigger @RaymondLin ;;

Is that not an emulator as opposed to "real" hardware of the Pocket Boy?

I guess it's down to whether you just want to dib your toes and try a lot of games or get serious and have lots of money to buy real carts.

I don’t think the Retroid stuff is real hardware @RaymondLin unlike the proper Analogue stuff

https://www.analogue.co/pocket

I think that is the draw of the Analague Pocket (I called it the Pocket Boy). 

duotone

strumjoughlamps said:

duotone said:

RaymondLin said:

duotone said:

Last night I found myself watching YouTube Retro Gaming videos, especially the handheld devices.  

I blame it on some of the new models taking inspiration from the original Game Boy design! like: https://www.analogue.co/pocket & https://www.goretroid.com/collections/retro-game-system/products/retroid-pocket-2-plus-handheld-retro-gaming-system

Does anyone here use one? 

Not ordered but VERY tempted.  Then when I go to Japan I hit up BookOff and raid their used games section.

Only reason not ordered that is because I have a GBA, DS Lite, 3Ds XL and Switch but don't really play them!  I have seen other forums with people who has them and it's a great little piece of gear.

Very cool piece of hardware though.

Retro Dodo (YouTube) recommends the Anbernic RG351MP as his “Best Retro Handheld of 2021” & says it’s good for people new to the hobby as it comes pre-installed with some games. 

But I’m not 100% sure what model to go for…there’s too much choice & I have an urge to get one similar in design to my old GameBoy…silly nostalgia I know.

I’ll let you know what I go for when I do finally pull the trigger @RaymondLin ;

The RG552 is out now, much better option

Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll check out some videos. Looks like it’s £210 from https://droix.net/product/rg552/?ref=3 

duotone

RaymondLin said:

duotone said:

RaymondLin said:

duotone said:

Last night I found myself watching YouTube Retro Gaming videos, especially the handheld devices.  

I blame it on some of the new models taking inspiration from the original Game Boy design! like: https://www.analogue.co/pocket & https://www.goretroid.com/collections/retro-game-system/products/retroid-pocket-2-plus-handheld-retro-gaming-system

Does anyone here use one? 

Not ordered but VERY tempted.  Then when I go to Japan I hit up BookOff and raid their used games section.

Only reason not ordered that is because I have a GBA, DS Lite, 3Ds XL and Switch but don't really play them!  I have seen other forums with people who has them and it's a great little piece of gear.

Very cool piece of hardware though.

Retro Dodo (YouTube) recommends the Anbernic RG351MP as his “Best Retro Handheld of 2021” & says it’s good for people new to the hobby as it comes pre-installed with some games. 

But I’m not 100% sure what model to go for…there’s too much choice & I have an urge to get one similar in design to my old GameBoy…silly nostalgia I know.

I’ll let you know what I go for when I do finally pull the trigger @RaymondLin ;;

Is that not an emulator as opposed to "real" hardware of the Pocket Boy?

I guess it's down to whether you just want to dib your toes and try a lot of games or get serious and have lots of money to buy real carts.

Yes it’s an emulator. 

Tbh I’m happy to just dip my toe in atm. If I still had my old gameboy games, then I would have definitely been tempted by the https://www.analogue.co/pocket

RedRabbit

duotone said:

strumjoughlamps said:

duotone said:

RaymondLin said:

duotone said:

Last night I found myself watching YouTube Retro Gaming videos, especially the handheld devices.  

I blame it on some of the new models taking inspiration from the original Game Boy design! like: https://www.analogue.co/pocket & https://www.goretroid.com/collections/retro-game-system/products/retroid-pocket-2-plus-handheld-retro-gaming-system

Does anyone here use one? 

Not ordered but VERY tempted.  Then when I go to Japan I hit up BookOff and raid their used games section.

Only reason not ordered that is because I have a GBA, DS Lite, 3Ds XL and Switch but don't really play them!  I have seen other forums with people who has them and it's a great little piece of gear.

Very cool piece of hardware though.

Retro Dodo (YouTube) recommends the Anbernic RG351MP as his “Best Retro Handheld of 2021” & says it’s good for people new to the hobby as it comes pre-installed with some games. 

But I’m not 100% sure what model to go for…there’s too much choice & I have an urge to get one similar in design to my old GameBoy…silly nostalgia I know.

I’ll let you know what I go for when I do finally pull the trigger @RaymondLin ;

The RG552 is out now, much better option

Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll check out some videos. Looks like it’s £210 from https://droix.net/product/rg552/?ref=3 

Looks tempting but, at that price, I'm just going to wait until I get my Steam Deck.

wolsnah

I have the earlier RG350. Having filled it with all manner of things, I ended up trimming it down to just run NeoGeo and ScummVM games. It packs a punch for its size and will run most retro things well. The only negative is that the UI is a bit finnicky, even using a 3rd party launcher but if you're able to put up with that it'll give you hours of varied retro fun.

RaymondLin

RedRabbit said:

Looks tempting but, at that price, I'm just going to wait until I get my Steam Deck.

Ditto, I have that on PO too, if anything it means I can also use it as a basic PC.

duotone

@RaymondLin ;
Just ordered the Retroid Pocket 2+. Will let you know how I get on when it arrives (in about a month).

RaymondLin

duotone said:

@RaymondLin ;
Just ordered the Retroid Pocket 2+. Will let you know how I get on when it arrives (in about a month).

Don't tempt me lol

(please do!)

meltedbuzzbox

I've just grabbed star wars jedi fallen order

Just downloading it now 

Grumpyrocker

meltedbuzzbox said:

I've just grabbed star wars jedi fallen order

Just downloading it now 

Really good fun. One of the few games in recent years I actually finishes the story. Just the right length.