Discussion The 2024 Games Thread

[GodisanAtheist]

Not a new game so I'm not adding it to the list, but looks like I'm in for another run through of Dragon Age Inquisition in anticipation of Veilguard.

Won't add it to the list since it's a game I've beaten before.

Beat every other GA game multiple times, could only bring myself to take my main (Quinari Mage) through to the ending of Trespasser once.

Got a host of mods loaded through frosty mod (10x XP, No Fog of War, Instant War Table Missions, Companion banter fix) to help plow through the grindy garbage and get more story out of Inquisition more quickly.

 

[Artorias]

Playing Elden Ring again after a year break.

This game is f**king huge. Jesus. I knew that before, but it just keeps going, and going.

I took a break because it was burning me out with its sheer size just before reaching the capital city. Then you realize there is entire underground network, and catacombs below, its insane, the verticality is nuts around the volcano manor as well.

I think I'm maybe 70-80% through the main game, haven't even got to the infamous hard bosses of the main story, and have not even got to the DLC which from what I am reading is like 50% of the base game.

Game is massive, atmospheric. No other game makes my hand sweat when platforming across narrow beams, at heights, fighting off that one solider trying to poke you off.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

K, modded the balls off Dragon Age Inquisition to get rid of the grindy nonsense. There is a legitimately good game in there once the following QOL mods are applied:

-No Wartable Waiting
-Xp Modifier (I went with 10x, was level 27 before finishing even the main campaign).
-No fog of war
-Better Loot (much higher drop rate on crafting and loot materials).
-More Banter Mod (gets party members to actually talk to each other relatively frequently).

Used Frosty Mod Manager to apply the mods, super easy.

Took me 116 hours to beat my OG save. Took me 30 hours with the mods.

Story was way more coherent and condensed (and good) since you hit the beats way more frequently than if you were out in sprawling map 10 grinding out resources.

Combat was less grindy thanks to aggressive leveling.

And I hope whoever thought waiting for Wartable missions was a good idea is forever cursed with wet socks.

Thinking I'll go back and play Dragon Age 2 now that I have the ultimate edition with DLC from Steam.

 

[Ranulf]

And I hope whoever thought waiting for Wartable missions was a good idea is forever cursed with wet socks.

Gotta pad the game time most likely.