Video Games

Was looking to buy a switch (since I cant get a series X anywhere) what version should I be looking at? The handheld one or the one that connects to a TV? Are they basically the same thing?

The handheld one can only be handheld, the other one can be that or in a dock connected to a TV.

Got a fair few all levelled up. Try and rotate through depending on the RnG and weapon (e.g. chaos egg or coin purse early, Charon‘s or a God’s mid game and lucky tooth/Acorn for 3rd and 4th). Not sure what to spend Titans blood on yet so I’m saving it til that 4th level unlocks.

Not getting smashed by Theseus is becoming more regular so maybe I just need a bit more time and a better RnG.

Still enjoying it, it’s a similar hump to the first time I met Meg or Theseus. I think I get the whole Dark Souls thing now. Can’t wait for that sense of achievement when I batter the big boss. Started using Cast more too now, don’t think I appreciated it enough early on.

I went for the Lite myself, no intention of hooking it up to a TV, better battery life and I find the regular Switch a bit too big for a handheld. Probably best to try to get hold of both and see what fits best for you.

I have an OG Switch and have never used the dock.

One thing I do like is popping the controllers off, standing the screen on my desk and playing unconnected (back when I used to work from work)

Oh yeah that's another obvious point for the full-size Switch, popping off joycons for multiplayer, obviously not possible for the Lite. And I imagine playing local-multiplayer where one person is holding the screen doesn't work too well.

I probably play my switch 80% handheld, 20% docked... nice to have that 20% option available when you want it though

also the screen is a bit bigger on the not-lite one

Just to add a dissenting opinion I hated using the switch handheld as none of the button placements fit my hand comfortably, I only ever used it docked with the arcade controller (which is why I also sold it when I got everything I needed out of Zelda BotW).

I have the same issue with the size of the joycons, I've been using a grip case thing and recently got a Hori Split Pad and it's a total game changer

Well it seems like you can't get a switch anywhere...

Lol - could hear your heart breaking. Soz man

Tangental to the Switch chat, Rocket League (free on Switch) has just added an NFL-style mode. It's pretty damn hilarious to play.

Unfortunately the devs don't seem to have any trailers showing it off, and most videos showing it are by your usual shouty youtubers with those daft facial expressions slapped onto the thumbnails alongside some clickbait in all caps.

Anyone want a ps3 for beers/forum donation?

Xcom 2 looks to be available for £2.80 on steam if anyone’s been wanting it for cheap

resident evil 7 was some cheap, icky lols, even if the "performances" were am dram af.

Hades beat again, this time on 8 Heat, with Arthur.
Mostly get to the end now I've figured out which boons go bets with which weapon and aspect.

Athena always good to start with for some deflection to be pommed-up as high as poss.
Zeus lightning and Artemis (for Crits) generally work with most things, getting Dionysis fog on casts totally leveled up is crazy.

Ha, me too. It's quite comforting, playing a game you've played through before. Also quite addictive, having me put off loads of DIY I ought to be finishing.

Finally beat Hades today on run #58. Festive fog boons and the Adamant Rail. What a feeling! Now to do it all again.

Well done
Things get more interesting now :)
And easier with some of the aspects.
Eris rail is most powerful

I just bought the Nioh 1 & 2 enhanced collection. I'm already stuck on the first boss

Really nice game Nioh, dipped into it multiple times and never managed to finish it. Not sure what I was doing wrong. Feel like id struggle to pass the wall I hit with it after so much time away but I'm regularly tempted to get back into it considering the sequel had quality reviews.

Nioh 2 is meant to be just 1 but better but I feel I should play the first anyway.

Had two very very quick power cuts (out and back in under 2 seconds) second one seems to have killed the Fusion iO scale drive (PCI-E SSD) that I have all my games on :(

Neighbour from hell fucking around in the utilities cupboard?