What video games have you played recently? What are you currently playing? And what will you play? - Discussion Thread #1 (hexbear.net)

submitted 11 months ago by Pluto@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/1232708

I'm going to do these periodically.

Title kinda says all.

I'll have my own reply later.

Special weekly question:

What do you like most about 2023's repertoire of video games?

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[-] Pluto@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago

I heard bad things about Borderlands 3, but that was specifically that it wasn't as good as Borderlands 2.

Is that the case?

[-] roux@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'm a longtime fan of the series and BL3 is easily my favorite. 2 is obviously the most popular. The main complaints that 3 has is that the antagonists are just not as good as Handine Jack but I don't think Tyreen and Troy are nearly as bad as what a lot of people say. They are crunchy, sure but Gearbox wanted to go with a Social Media Influencer trope for them. I think they are supposed to be cringy and annoying and they pull that off. The other big complaint is that Normal mode is quite a bit easier than the previous games. I think they wanted it to be more approachable for new comers and casual players.

Where it really excels is the gun play and gameplay loop feels really, really good. And up until endgame and post game builds you can spec each character however you want and it's still viable and enjoyable. You only get 4 characters but you also get a 4th skill tree with each from DLC. You get enough points that you can spec 2 full trees and then half of a third. With 4 trees this gives you a ton to play with.

I'm at a point on it where I can boot it up and shut my brain off and relax for a few hours so that is nice too.

Also Tannis story arch in it is fantastic lol.

No Scooter, of course and they canned the original Claptrap actor because he wanted to get paid. The new actor does ok but it's just not the same.

But yeah the main gameplay is easily the best in the series to me.

[-] Pluto@hexbear.net 1 points 11 months ago

Honestly, you make Borderlands 3 sound very interesting and I... don't mind the whole "social media influencer villain" trope. And I don't mind a game that tries to get newcomers and casual players 'cause, honestly, I'm kind-of a casual player myself (or, at least, I mainly play on easy mode a lot for the story or just to chill). And yeah, the gameplay loops seem to be what I'm looking for.

"I'm at a point on it where I can boot it up and shut my brain off and relax for a few hours so that is no e too."

Yeah, that's what I've been looking for lately.

[-] roux@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago

Not wanting to totally sell it as a perfect game. I am playing it through proton so it might be better on Windows but it's the buggiest of all the games in the series.

Oh, also purples and legendaries have a greater drop rate so you are constantly upgrading with fun gimmicky guns that make you feel like a badass. Forgot to mention that.