November 2020 Recap

On 12/05/2020 at 10:42 PM by daftman

Games Beaten

-Panzer Dragoon (Switch)

It amazes me how bad the storytelling is in this game. Good thing the story doesn't matter! The action is solid, though I wish it relied less on locking onto enemies with the homing laser. The levels are varied and interesting and the ability to turn 360 degrees around (in 90 degree jumps) adds a nice wrinkle to familiar gameplay. The music is good and the updated graphics are fine, and that kind of exemplifies the game. It's solid but not a standout. Looking forward to the sequel.

Games Bought

Talk about a simple month! My copy of Panzer Dragoon (see above) finally arrived and I got the two PS4 PS+ games, Hollow Knight - Voidheart Edition (which I will probably play at some point, hopefully sooner rather than later) and Middle-earth: Shadow of War (which, let's be honest, I probably won't).

Games Being Played

-Octopath Traveler (Switch)

I've gotten all the characters and am currently working on the Chapter 2s for everybody (done two so far).

-Destiny 2 (PS4)

Working on the new expansion content still.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

12/06/2020 at 12:38 AM

I rented Panzer Dragoon Oorta when it came out on Xbox, but I didn't like it enough to buy it. I never played the original. But I'd love it if they rereleased Panzer Dragoon Saga.

daftman

12/07/2020 at 10:16 PM

I know they are supposedly working on the second one. I'm hoping they just work their way up to Saga.

KnightDriver

12/08/2020 at 10:58 PM

Saga for me, please. I've always heard about it, and how hard it is to get because of the rarity. So someone remaster it and release it already.

Super Step Contributing Writer

12/06/2020 at 01:29 AM

I would love to play a Panzer game just so I know what all the hype is about. At least it's not Shenmue, where the storytelling is pretty bland and that's ... kinda all the game wants you focused on. And yet, I loved Shenmue anyway. Weird.

I'm stoked to play Hollow Knight for free. That's one of those indie games I've kept on wishlists for a while but never jumped on.

12/07/2020 at 10:19 PM

I've procrastinated buying Hollow Knight for years now and, well, now I don't have to buy it lol. Score.

Cary Woodham

12/06/2020 at 08:18 AM

As soon as I got all the characters and started working on the chapter 2 stuff in Octopath Traveler, I lost interest. Just got too grindy. I miss 16-bit RPGs you could beat in 20 to 30 hours.

12/07/2020 at 10:18 PM

My biggest gripe is the lack of exploration. I think that would help a lot.

PixlBit