PS2 Backlog Committee

isthatallyougot wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2026 6:19 pm That's a lot of movies monkey!

I've only played Onimusha 1 & 2 despite having owned them all. I enjoyed both, but I'd probably play the other PS2 entries before trying another one.

Well, like I said, 3 is fantastic (from what I remember). The 4th one was kind of a change for the series, almost a soft reboot. I couldn't get into that one - not saying it's bad, it just didn't click with me at the time. I'd like to give it another go. I still own them all (along with the Smash Bros. knock-off game they made - Blade Warriors ).

I remembered last night that MS will issue refunds for games a few days after you purchase them, provided you haven't put much time into them. I think I had played *maybe* an hour of Dawnwalker, so I filed for my refund & they granted it immediately. So now I'm re-tempted by Onimusha - but I'd also like to have it physical, and we're coming up on the time of year for sales. So iunno.

I played the demo of another game I'm interested in last night, The Adventures of Elliot, and I love that one. It's a S-E joint, in that 3D-pixel art style they've been using for games like Octopath Traveler. Except this one is an old-school action RPG, kinda in the style of a classic Zelda or Secret of Mana. The demo is long - I haven't reached the end of it yet, and I played a good way in. It's the beginning of the game, and your save carries over. I may have to buy that one sooner rather than later...

argyle wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2026 9:59 pm Well, like I said, 3 is fantastic (from what I remember).

I have it but haven't felt compelled to play it. I perceived it as a Jean Reno shooty game rather than a cutting-up-demons-with-swords game. I'll have to fire it up soon if it's an argyle fave.

canedaddy wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2026 9:40 am I have it but haven't felt compelled to play it. I perceived it as a Jean Reno shooty game rather than a cutting-up-demons-with-swords game. I'll have to fire it up soon if it's an argyle fave.

That's funny. All this talk about the series had me thinking about it and I fired up 3 just this morning, ha. The intro cut-scene is bonkers. I can't imagine how it would have landed back then. I haven't gotten deep into things, but it has made a good first impression. Between this and Vice City, we truly are the PS2 backlog committee, once again.

That's heavy!

argyle wrote: Tue Sep 15, 2026 11:19 pm

jfissel wrote: Tue Sep 15, 2026 5:22 pm

canedaddy wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2026 9:28 am No one here is playing the new Onimusha, right? It looks so good... I am tempted.

I don't know anything about the series...

kramer shocked.gif

Man, you really need to correct that. They've ported the first, maybe the second as well, to modern consoles I know.

I have a large backlog and you want me to add more to it.