Re: The Backlog Check-in Vol. 268: 2/18/23: Like a Dragon: Ishin!/Octopath Traveler II Edition Qi
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2023 6:30 pm
Thanks argyle. I didn’t watch the entire video because I want to go into the game without seeing too much beforehand, but what I did watch looked friggin’ awesome! I was already pretty hyped for it, but now I’m hyped even more. Only a little over a month to go.
Yeah, that looked really fun to me. I've yet to play a Dead Island game, but I ought to make time for it. Nice blend of silly-gory ridiculousness. I like.
I appreciate that idea phase, and I think that sort of thing can be really fun. I even remember suggesting a similar "book-club" sort of thing here long ago that was met with tepid response. (And, surely, we've all got our own lives, schedules and interests gaming wise.) But it's an Epic exclusive, and I decided long ago never to give them a cent - at least through direct store purchases. And my PS4 is buried in storage, and I'd rather play it on better hardware if/when I pick it up. I'm really looking forward to your impressions though. I hope it's a blast.
The problem for me is, it comes out a week before Star Wars: Jedi Survivor and 3 weeks before Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (which is my most anticipated game this year).
I cannot remember what past-argyle said/thought about that idea, but present-argyle thinks is a really good one. I'd suggest we pick an indie because 1) they're a lot cheaper if someone doesn't already have the game and 2) possibly more importantly, they're typically a LOT shorter, so easier for someone to squeeze in around other games/life/etc. I'm curious to hear what everyone else thinks, but I'm game (no pun...no, screw it, PUN INTENDED! ).isthatallyougot wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:06 am I even remember suggesting a similar "book-club" sort of thing here long ago that was met with tepid response.
I’m game, too.argyle wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 10:49 pmI cannot remember what past-argyle said/thought about that idea, but present-argyle thinks is a really good one. I'd suggest we pick an indie because 1) they're a lot cheaper if someone doesn't already have the game and 2) possibly more importantly, they're typically a LOT shorter, so easier for someone to squeeze in around other games/life/etc. I'm curious to hear what everyone else thinks, but I'm game (no pun...no, screw it, PUN INTENDED! ).isthatallyougot wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:06 am I even remember suggesting a similar "book-club" sort of thing here long ago that was met with tepid response.
Yeah, I'm still up for it. We probably ought to do it in a way that we're not monopolizing everyone's gaming time. We could do it as a side thing or space it out every few months or whatever works for everyone who wants to participate, making it as pressure-free and loose as possible. It would add a bit of a cohesive sense to our little community imho. We could even all suggest a title and throw the list in a randomizer for some added excitement or something like that.Phaseknox wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 6:41 amI’m game, too.argyle wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 10:49 pmI cannot remember what past-argyle said/thought about that idea, but present-argyle thinks is a really good one. I'd suggest we pick an indie because 1) they're a lot cheaper if someone doesn't already have the game and 2) possibly more importantly, they're typically a LOT shorter, so easier for someone to squeeze in around other games/life/etc. I'm curious to hear what everyone else thinks, but I'm game (no pun...no, screw it, PUN INTENDED! ).isthatallyougot wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:06 am I even remember suggesting a similar "book-club" sort of thing here long ago that was met with tepid response.