How Are You Passing the Time Until Release?

Jun 3, 2019 21:09:32 GMT -6 karlwest49 said:

Just finished playing through Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. That was 50 hours of excellent gaming! Next I think I'll pick up Timespinner and keep dabbling in the Castlevania Anniversary Collection. That, and working, raising a family, etc.

Timespinner is a good diversion, even if rather short-lived. It is really the closest thing to an indie igavania that's... almost ever happened. With a team, I think the guy could have made something that would have turned heads, but as it is this was enough to open wallets. Good for him.

The working bit gets harder with every day that draws closer... I've honestly not been this excited for a thing since I was a high school kid and Squaresoft (as it was then) releases were actually worth buying without question.

Jun 4, 2019 8:19:29 GMT -6 roguedragon05 said:

The gameplay of Timespinner wasn't bad, but wasn't impressive or very fun either but it had potential. Next time they need to hire someone else to do the story. Cause I ain't ever playing a game that I know had Silverstring Media involved again.

Mileage varies. I loved the hell out of it and wanted more. The story had exactly as much to do with the gameplay as any other Igavania: effectively none.

Despite this, the story in the background was surprisingly deep and definitely sparkled with a cohesion of vision. While I didn't care for the ragtag group of NPCs, I found the grander scope provided a la Dark Souls (though with far more clarity) to be something I wished had been brought more to the forefront.