PS4 Game Insipration Needed

PS4 Game Insipration Needed

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towser

Original Poster:

920 posts

211 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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So I've tried to get into Fallout 4 but I'm just not gelling with it - 8 hours in and I find it as frustrating as hell!

Going to use as a part exchange for something else. It's just.....I look on the shelves and there's nothing inspiring me right now.

My library currently consists of : GTA V, Witcher 3, Dragon Age, PES 2016.

Have played and traded Dying Light, Until Dawn and Metal Gear : Phantom Pain.

Had my fill of open world titles for the time being....

Thinking of something that's either pick up and play for a quick 30 minute fix like PES 2016 or a bit "different" like Until Dawn.

Any inspiration????


tedman

368 posts

104 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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Fallout 4.

You're obviously not trying hard enough spin

Civpilot

6,235 posts

240 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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Star Wars Battlefront.

Fast paced first person shooter. Not a massive amount of depth just run and gun in the Star Wars universe. It's an easy 'pick up and play' title with loads of game modes, survival, missions. Mostly multi-player but the last two can be played single player.

xjay1337

15,966 posts

118 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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DriveCLUB is good for pick up and play. Quite fun smile

soad

32,896 posts

176 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection?

Collingbroon

382 posts

191 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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You can't go wrong with the last of us.

Digitalize

2,850 posts

135 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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Uncharted Collection if you've never played them, and then The Last of Us after those.

Or Star Wars if you want mindless boring online play with no real skill. But it sounds and looks nice.

Jasandjules

69,895 posts

229 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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If you want On-Line and you are of a certain age, then Star Wars Battlefront is a good brain out shooter.

If you want on-line but with rather more skill required, Battlefield 4 is your man.

If you want offline and not open world, then as above, The Last of Us is somewhat awesome.

But I would in your shoes stick with Fallout - it takes time to get going but totally worth it when you get a little decent weaponry and armour.

optimal909

198 posts

144 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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There is no inspiration on PS4.
I wanted one very badly as I had tons of fun with my PS3, but without attractive titles...

Switched to PC, much broader library and Steam is a breeze to use.

TommoAE86

2,667 posts

127 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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Agreed the PS4 is abit lacking in titles at the moment. If you only want something quick then NFS is really short, and you could say open world but you don't have to do any driving really seeing as you can just teleport around.

Steven_RW

1,729 posts

202 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Dark Souls 2 (amazing..)
Alien Isolation (very tricky and really brilliant environment). The DLC is less drawn out and more short bursts of intensity)
Project Cars (tough sort of simulation but the clio cup car actually feels like your driving a clio cup car for example)
Bloodborne (drink in that environment, proper werewolf scary ye old city nightmares. A proper challenge)
Abes Odyssey (downloaded for free from PSN and loved it. Older school experience but worth it)
Borderlands 2 (fun and challenging)

There are a few examples.

Having played games for 35 years i'd rate the above as well worthy of your time.

Cheers

RW

Collingbroon

382 posts

191 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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If you liked until dawn, then give the walking dead a go. It's more comic book to look at but just as addictive with the same sort of game play.

towser

Original Poster:

920 posts

211 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Thanks folks - much appreciated! Thoughts below....

Played the uncharted series on PS3 and whilst the idea of a shiny new rendition of that appeals, to me it's all about the story and the set pieces and I'm not convinced it's something that would have the same "wow" factor second time around.

Interested in Star Wars Battlefront - not a huge fan of multiplayer however so would like a fair chunk of single player enjoyment in there also. Assume missions are canned and there is no campaign mode as such?

Last of Us is a good shout - I'd played a little on PS3 and then loaned the game to a "friend" ( who promptly left the country without returning it! ) so I should revisit.

Dark Souls / Bloodborne series - I have to say I find them too depressing, had numerous swings at the Dark Souls universe and it's too heavy for my liking. I've assumed that Bloodborne is more of the same but "next gen".

Alien Isolation....I find I have a tendency to rage quit sneak-em ups, I kinda view this title as the mother of all sneak-em ups - maybe I'm wrong?

Borderlands - been eying up the Handsome Collection, but it's falling into the open world bucket again.

Walking Dead - played series 1 on PC and really enjoyed it.....might dip into the second series...

As for persisting with Fallout 4. I'm actually a bit angry with this title. I played and completed Fallout 3 : New Vegas and had played the whole isometric Fallout 2 series on PC ages ago....so I get the lore and the mindset behind the titles and I do like the ideas behind the game.

But Bethesda have just been lazy - the mission structure in what I've played so far is lacking imagination or any real feeling of engagement, it's basic mission structuring from 10 years ago. The character models are ridiculously poor so you don't even feel a connection ( if that's the right word ) with the characters in the game - I mean the guy in the daft stetson who heads up the Minutemen looks like he's made of wood and has voice acting to go with it. Animation of in world enemies is laughable - like thunderbird puppets.....I mean it's an RPG with a focus on gun play...so maybe make an effort with making the enemies look a bit more lifelike.


Steven_RW

1,729 posts

202 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Alien Isolation, Bloodborne and Dark Souls (1&2) are very hard games (assuming you play Alien isolation on hard or nightmare) and you are right they are depressing, however for me, from that depressing environment comes the greatest rewards when you finally win a battle or achieve some feat you have previously failed at a dozen or (very much WAY) more already.

I'm trying to work out what sort of game you have really enjoyed if open world awesomeness or extremely challenging hack n slash games are not your thing? :-)

Maybe then we can recommend something closer to your wants.

Cheers

RW

Digitalize

2,850 posts

135 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Bloodborne is a 'bit' more accessible than that DS series, a friend absolutely loved it and it is a real challenge.

towser

Original Poster:

920 posts

211 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Steven_RW said:
Alien Isolation, Bloodborne and Dark Souls (1&2) are very hard games (assuming you play Alien isolation on hard or nightmare) and you are right they are depressing, however for me, from that depressing environment comes the greatest rewards when you finally win a battle or achieve some feat you have previously failed at a dozen or (very much WAY) more already.

I'm trying to work out what sort of game you have really enjoyed if open world awesomeness or extremely challenging hack n slash games are not your thing? :-)

Maybe then we can recommend something closer to your wants.

Cheers

RW
Oh don't get me wrong - I enjoy open world stuff ( Witcher 3, GTA V being a couple of my favourite titles from recent years ), just played too much lately and can't get the time to immerse myself into another open world.

Problem I have is 2 kids under the age of 4 kind limits play time to 30 minute bursts at the moment - if I'm lucky - so pick up and play ( episodic adventure or sports maybe? ) for a quick fix look like the sweet spot at the moment.



Collingbroon

382 posts

191 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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Have you tried life is strange or everybody's gone to the rapture?

Jw Vw

4,831 posts

163 months

Sunday 6th December 2015
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Watchdogs?

towser

Original Poster:

920 posts

211 months

Sunday 6th December 2015
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So.....I went for alien isolation. It scares the dejasus out of me. Brilliant sound and environment. As I feared though the potential for rage quit is high! Will plough forward if only to hide in another virtual cupboard for 20 minutes. :-)

xjay1337

15,966 posts

118 months

Sunday 6th December 2015
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Jw Vw said:
Watchdogs?
Really enjoyed that actually.
Finished it a short while back.