The non-ME3 games recently enjoyed by ME3MPrs

Dark Souls 2 is the worst FROM software game.Period.It's still a fun game,but nowhere near as good as DS1-3 , Bloodborne,Sekiro,Demon Souls and now ER.In fact all FROM software games have similarities,but feel differently enough.Don't listen to Ash.DS3 is a great game and probably most liked DS game.

Can't agree. None of the FS games are bad, but Sekiro is still the weakest to me despite being good. As I said, lack of build diversity, no combos, deflect only or gtfo gameplay, and the umpteenth game using feudal Japan/samurai and ninja setting. From a gameplay stand point, Niohs look and play better. Still liked Sekiro for being different, but its appeal is limited by its rigid design. Having gameplay variety is big for me so that's why I like other FS games and the Niohs more.

DS1 also goes severely downhill after Biggie Smalls boss fight. The levels feel like they ran out of money on top of some really mediocre boss fights. DS2 felt more consistent overall even if level design isn't its strong suit. Plus the amount of ways to play and NG+ actually changing are positives. I didn't have a grave issue with the things others had in DS2. Bloodborne and DS2 are my favorite FS games at the moment. I will probably like DS3 too.

IDK why the ppl compare Ninja Gaiden series to FROM software games.They are different genres.Probably because of the challenge.As for Sekiro being worse than NIOH, we will agree to disagree.I can remeber literally 2 boss fights in both NIOH games.They were too easy for me.DS2 has the worst bosses IMO.I remeber only Burnt Ivory King.All DS game could be played in many different ways except Sekiro.This is the main reason why ppl love them so much.You play them for the gameplay,not for other reasons.That said,i absolutely love NIOH franchise.Had a tons of fun playing both games.Just the bosses were disappointing.Liked much the powers in NIOH2.

Indeed,Midir is very nice boss fight,but technically Friede is harder.Once you used to stay in front of the beast,he becomes a lot more easier.The best fights for me(DS series only) 1.Friede 2.Midir 3.Gael(for not particular reason,just enjoy this fight) 4.Nameless. 5.Manus.

It's the only one I've played as well, it takes a bit to get going, but once it does it's an awesome game. The DLCs are fantastic too (no idea about mods bc I play on Xbox). I'll give you one tip ahead of time: save often.

Holy moly tho, even just restricting to fix mods, there are so many. I knew this game was janky, but lol now I know.

Bethesda engine... Let it die in fire already!

Don't get it myself either. In the end, I like that all these games are different and offer something new. I recently got into the Warriors games and think they are fun as well.

I'm fine with agreeing to disagree. I found that Sekiro had less memorable bosses as many mini bosses and bosses were just guys in armor. A common complaint lodged at DS2. I prefer Nioh because its combat is more flexible and rewarding. Nioh 2 especially. It feels almost like DMC3 with the amount of ways to play and fight enemies. The first Nioh had very inconsistent bosses. But Nioh 2 was a huge step up.

I don't get that comparison either. Loving Ninja Gaiden (1 and 2 that is) is probably one of the reasons why I always thought of Soulsborne games as slow and tedious though. The challenge in FS games is different and not in a way that I liked after trying some Dark Souls. Stamina bar management just requires and entirely different approach to combat than a hack'n'slash game like Ninja Gaiden that has more focus on quick reflexes and finding the right weapon and combo for different enemies/fights. The only explanation I have as to why people compare these games is because "they are hard/challenging" and maybe because Ninja Gaiden fans kept looking for a good substitute. Also, Team Ninja then made the Nioh series after messing up NG3 and maybe some people think of them as the next step after NG and since Nioh features soulslike elements people started compring NG to older FS games as well? I don't know, just some thoughts on that matter. 

On a different topic though: it's entertaining to see you and others talk about bosses so much. I get that they can be fun for a lot of people and they obviously can be staged in a very awesome and impressive way I guess. But personally I totally dislike boss fights. In pretty much any game I have played since my childhood days. If I think about bosses for a while I might remember some fights I kind of enjoyed but I guess I wouldn't miss them if they weren't there. I usually suck at boss fights as well because I don't enjoy learning their patterns and behaviour at all, especially since I usually can't use any of that information for the rest of the game in any other encounters. I very much prefer good enemy composition and with good game design you can sometimes have fights in which one or two enemy types can have a huge impact on how the whole area plays. When a good friend was living with me for 7 months several years ago it was so nice to play through Ninja Gaiden together because I could always hand the controller over to him for boss fights which he enjoyed and I hated. Vice versa he at times got frustrated by some battles against a lot of enemies at the same time and I'd always glady take over, deal with crowd control and enjoy the fight. We didn't do a complete "I do the level, you do the boss fight" split but it was always nice to just let the other person take over whenever someone got frustrated too much.

In games with RPG elements I also hate that you sometimes want to use a totally different build/loadout just for a boss fight that you wouldn't use for anything else. That always feels immersion breaking to me. In some games it was even done so poorly that it became a total pain in the ass to deal with the bosses (looking at you, vanilla Deus Ex Human Revolution). I also feel that sometimes putting in a boss fight let's developers become a bit lazy. If there is no boss fight they really need to make a good endgame and care a lot about the whole setting and atmosphere as the game comes to an end. Of course doing both (building up excitement and then having a boss fight on top of it) might even be better if it's done properly. But in some cases I have felt that the endgame was a bit lacking but since there was a (maybe even epic) boss fight the devs got away with it. 

The bosses are the "stars of the show" in the souls-borne games.They are the best part of this genre.At least every souls fan who i know,likes the boss encounters.You collect better equipment and consumables,just to be ready for the next boss.If you don't enjoy fighting bosses,then i doubt you will like any of these titles.

Battletech, closest thing to the old Front Mission games on the PS1. Story is good, soundtrack is great. Just finished the main story after around 60 hours. Would highly recommend for someone wanting a turn based/strategy mech game.

Dark Souls 3: Hate to say it, but this game is just ok the further I get (up to Archives). This is mainly because combat is too fast paced. I love me some fast paced action games, but it doesn't seem to work for me here. Enemies are all super fast and aggressive. Some standard enemies are as fast as Hunters in Old Hunters DLC. Even heavily armored knights are insanely fast. Looks stupid with the fat ones spinning around like ballerinas on crack. Everything including bosses have attack combos, but the player doesn't feel as lithe as BB hunters. The game also throws gank squads at you but it is way worse than DS2. It gets exhausting.

The game also feels really predictable and like they are trying super hard to be a retread of DS1. That one "oh snap its this place" area especially felt like lazy fanservice. It seems no shields and light armor is the way to go as everything rips through your health no matter what. Poise and shields seem weak across the board. Using dual swords and lighter armor makes the game a bit more fun. But it feels very limiting compared to DS1 and DS2. I'll still hold out judgement as some other build and character interactions I may have missed might save it for me.




Haven: Don't usually care about romance of established characters in games, but this is an exception. The couple in this game is super endearing and the main selling point. They are both good characters, believable, and well voiced. They also look like a mixed race couple which is a plus as those are rarely ever seen in games. The game is really relaxed, but gets tedious after a while. Story was strong throughout.

Beat it a few nights ago and both endings were viable despite being bittersweet.

Its been awhile but i finished Dark Pictures Anthology House of Ashes....the quality in these games are a bit lower than "Until Dawn", but this game was particularly fun....the main mechanics in these games are QTE's, but you still get to move the character and perform some of the actions...decent story and the characters was written ok in this one.

I will probably pick up the last entry into this series called "Devil in Me", but i'm really looking forward to "The Quarry" which looks like the quality and production values are top notch...