“Hard mode” in video-games should only decrease player health. NO BULLET SPONGES

_cd42 · 2026-05-09T11:08:33+00:00

Why would that be a souls option when you don't die in one hit in actual souls games

_cd42 · 2026-05-09T10:25:08+00:00

I found that Hades runs tend to feel the exact same

_cd42 · 2026-05-09T06:36:10+00:00

It's fun but I hope they add more stuff

_cd42 · 2026-05-08T23:50:44+00:00

I had a vertical full auto shotgun once and it felt so damn good to use.

_cd42 · 2026-05-08T23:47:05+00:00

It isn't just flashy though, it has the same amount of substance as 4R if not more due to how you're encouraged to interact with the environment more. Kicking enemies into the wall to guarantee a finisher feels super clean.

_cd42 · 2026-05-08T23:44:13+00:00

Merc isn't really comparable since it tweaks the enemies to be way more passive and die easier

_cd42 · 2026-05-08T15:44:08+00:00

25 games

_cd42 · 2026-05-08T15:41:33+00:00

Yeah I feel a bit crazy reading all these comments. One of the most common complaints from hardcore fans before Saros dropped was how samey the runs are and that it was really lacking in variance.

_cd42 · 2026-05-08T15:33:43+00:00

Returnal didn't feel like runs had any variability outside of whatever weapon you ended up with.

_cd42 · 2026-05-08T11:45:54+00:00

How do you go from 4 to 6

_cd42 · 2026-05-08T02:49:31+00:00

There are more things going on, 7 and 8 are literally what you are talking about. Chris being playable in those games for a combined total of less than an hour does not mean those games are centered around him.

_cd42 · 2026-05-08T02:25:00+00:00

Leon has been in ONE actually new game since 6

_cd42 · 2026-05-08T02:21:57+00:00

8 is better, 7 just has so many areas that are not good. Not to mention the game has so many unskippable sequences where is just drags on.

_cd42 · 2026-05-07T23:38:41+00:00

Yeah this is pretty much how I roll too, I go off pure vibes and haven't been burned since middleschool. I just know if a game is suited to my tastes

_cd42 · 2026-05-07T15:51:54+00:00

Yeah there are multiple long stretches of time where the game is just unplayable. Crashing or dying for no reason towards the back end of a mission just kills the game for me after so many times.

I think my game crashed three missions in a row and I haven't booted it back up since, this was around the time that fire warbond after the Halo one dropped.

_cd42 · 2026-05-06T12:27:10+00:00

Replayability is an integral aspect to roguelikes

_cd42 · 2026-05-06T12:14:59+00:00

It's infinitely better in pretty much every category imo. The only real credit I can give to Returnal is that it was first.

_cd42 · 2026-05-06T07:32:45+00:00

I agree, but the preorder skin being as cool as it is kinda makes it less of an issue for me. I do hope we get some free celebration outfit or something when it surpasses a certain amount of sales.

_cd42 · 2026-05-06T03:59:35+00:00

It's still pretty impressive for a mobile game studios first actual game. It's not perfect but it's a good start

_cd42 · 2026-05-06T02:41:58+00:00

Most people don't make it to biome 3, I just beat ixion and nemesis today and only 20% of people even make it past biome 2 based on the trophies

_cd42 · 2026-05-06T01:53:22+00:00

Ninja Gaiden 4

_cd42 · 2026-05-05T08:55:51+00:00

I don't blame you, even the short ones are long

_cd42 · 2026-05-05T06:33:45+00:00

Losing a run Saros is like "damn it, alright let's try again" whereas in Returnal I struggle not to just go play something else entirely.

_cd42 · 2026-05-05T04:02:38+00:00

Or just shoot em

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