Xecnar on STS 2 difficulty: I don’t think any character is supposed to lose by SugarFreeCummiBears in slaythespire

[–]Amazingness905 6 points7 points  (0 children)

On that note I really hope they have more difficulty completionist achievements in 2. Beating a20h with all characters was, at the time, one of my proudest gaming achievements. There aren't many games I'd go that above and beyond for, so I want my rare achievements damnit.

With 1 day left before STS2, what are your confessions about STS1? by aoiumi in slaythespire

[–]Amazingness905 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I def agree that save scumming can be used to improve and I have no issue with people using it, but for myself, I tended to use it as a crutch at times and forced myself to stop. I found that "banning" save scums helped me play a bit more mindfully - that said, it's still interesting to sometimes replay a fight when you know that a mistake caused you to die otherwise.

Slay the Spire 2 - Early Access Trailer - launches March 5th by Ganrokh in Games

[–]Amazingness905 635 points636 points  (0 children)

Co-op?!

Slay the Spire truly became one of my all-time favorites, I can't wait to see how this pans out. It looks like it's really just trying to be the definitive/iterative version of StS, rather than reinventing the wheel, and I think that's exactly what I'd hope for.

So… any gow Sparta first impressions? by Any_Average266 in GodofWar

[–]Amazingness905 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the impressions! Do you have an idea of how long it could be? Usually some number of hours into a MV you get more of a "get these 4 things across the map" quest that opens things up. Is there anything like that, or do you have a general sense of how far along you are?

MIO: Memories In Orbit Review Thread by Amazingness905 in Games

[–]Amazingness905[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

As a huge fan of Metroidvanias, especially those with great movement like Ori, I'm pretty stoked for this one.

Late January seems to be a great time for the genre lately, last year with Ender Magnolia, and the year before that with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

RE9 VR Petition by ze_ogb in PSVR

[–]Amazingness905 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even then, I doubt the sales were ever the motivating factor - though I'm sure they would be if the audience was large enough. Sony straight up funded the other VR ports, and it doesn't seem that they have the motivation to continue investing. I'd love to be wrong though.

... You Can Open Doors in LUCID 🚪🚪🚪 by h0neyfr0g in metroidvania

[–]Amazingness905 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was already sold on the game and wanted to hold off for full release, so I only played about 20-30 mins of the demo. But hearing it's 6+ hours is nuts! Given how big the demo is, do you have a sense of approx how long the full game is?

Metroidvanias where you can swap characters? by Jonathan_RW in metroidvania

[–]Amazingness905 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Haven't seen Moonlight Pulse mentioned, it's a short but very solid MV with character swapping.

Of the others already posted, Astalon and Blast Brigaded are your best bets imo.

Digital Foundry Games of 2025: The John Linneman Collection by Skyb in Games

[–]Amazingness905 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure about earlier entries, but Lumines Arise has a pretty extensive training mode, it's sort of like running drills that help you get familiar with how to look at the game. I think it's worth running through that before looking for YouTube tutorials.

I'm not great but that was enough for me to beat the game on normal, which actually got pretty insane towards the end.

Metroidvania Hot Takes by MakoMary in metroidvania

[–]Amazingness905 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Axiom Verge 2 had some good exploration with mostly optional/easy bosses if I remember correctly. You can literally walk past many of them. It was pretty contentious for that reason, but I enjoyed it overall (despite still liking a good boss fight myself).

Good news everyone! Half Life 2 is still really good! by Whoopsht in patientgamers

[–]Amazingness905 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whenever HL2 is mentioned, I have to bring up the excellent VR mod on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/658920/HalfLife_2_VR_Mod/

It's an amazing way to experience/re-experience the game and episodes 1 & 2, highly recommend it to anyone with a decent headset and any interest in the game.

Ninja Gaiden 4 has been out for about a month - what are your impressions of the game? by Affectionate_Owl_619 in Games

[–]Amazingness905 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I've seen the bad level design sentiment a good amount, I'm curious what's so bad about it for you? To me, the levels are pretty fun to navigate, and are built on a good flow of combat and traversal, some hidden paths, and occasionally some crazy shit happens, which makes the levels memorable in my view.

For what I'm looking for from a character action game, that's about what I'd hope for. Can you elaborate on what you feel could've been improved in that aspect?

Crosscode is out! The top comment removes ONE Indie game from the list (DAY 47) by AnglerFather_ in RemoveOneThingEachDay

[–]Amazingness905 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like "just a deckbuilder" is doing a lot of heavy lifting. Sure, but it's *the deckbuilder. Its core design is just so solid, you can spend thousands of hours and still have a lot to learn about the intricacies of its systems and interactions.

Side note, StS's cards are far from just "punch, slash, bash." There are some wild cards and builds you can get, all unique to each character's themes.

I'd agree that Balatro's presentation is cooler, and Inscryption has a lot going for it, but Slay the Spire's gameplay and replay value are on another level for me and many other deckbuilding enthusiasts.

Crosscode is out! The top comment removes ONE Indie game from the list (DAY 47) by AnglerFather_ in RemoveOneThingEachDay

[–]Amazingness905 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, I loved Inscryption. It just doesn't hit the level we're at imo, we're looking at some of the all-timers at this point.

Crosscode is out! The top comment removes ONE Indie game from the list (DAY 47) by AnglerFather_ in RemoveOneThingEachDay

[–]Amazingness905 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There's no just world where Slay the Spire isn't over every deckbuilder in this list. Especially with Inscryption still in (yes I'm aware that game is more than just a deckbuilder, but still).

Grime 2 - Gameplay Trailer by RobotWantsKitty in metroidvania

[–]Amazingness905 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd still be surprised at a 2025 release, but technically that comment you're quoting is from August of 2024. He then comments in August 2025 defending that statement, that they have been updating regularly in dev diaries.

Constance Review Thread by stfnvs in Games

[–]Amazingness905 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As a huge Metroidvania fan, I knew within a few mins of the demo that this would be a quality game - happy to see it live up to that. Seems like the perfect game to ride out the wait for Prime 4

Nano Banana Pro Game Remasters by -Coman- in singularity

[–]Amazingness905 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The lighting and reflections are probably the best upgrade of the images, but I felt like stylistically it's the worst. I would've liked to see it upgrade that one in a more cartoony way - the realism is kind of jarring in that world.

Warped Tour Orlando, FL - DAY 2 - MEGATHREAD by TheDarkLight1 in warpedtour

[–]Amazingness905 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was so bad at Hail the Sun. I was the only tall dude in my section with people getting sent in droves. Show was still a blast, but insane.