I’m at that point again where I really want a new game, but I genuinely can’t decide what to buy.
The big one is Elden Ring Nightreign (about 24€ for me). I’m a huge Dark Souls / Elden Ring / Bloodborne / Sekiro enjoyer, so I already know I love FromSoftware combat. My main concern is that Nightreign might become too repetitive after a while. If it’s more like Monster Hunter, where I can just hop in, enjoy the combat, fight cool bosses, and grind for a while, then I’m probably fine with that.
What makes me hesitate is that I’ve heard things like no cross-platform, the roguelike elements not being that polished, and that there are a bunch of small things that could have been done better. I’m also a little worried that the game might not get much future content or support, although I have no idea if that’s actually true.
The other games I’m looking at are Dying Light 2 for 12€ (I loved the first game, but everyone says the sequel isn’t as good), the Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy for 8.30€, the Darksiders Blades and Whip franchise pack for 8€, V Rising for 5€ because I’m a big sandbox survival fan.
Right now I don’t really care much about story. I mostly want good combat and a game I can sink time into. I already own Arc raider, Helldivers 2, and Space Marine 2, although I only play helldivers 2 every now and then and completely stopped playing arc raiders.
So my question is: Is Nightreign actually worth 24€ for someone who already loves FromSoftware combat, or is it smarter to grab several of the cheaper games instead? And if there’s another multiplayer game that fits the “turn your brain off and grind” category, I’m open to recommendations too.
The only thing that the first dying light 1 does better is the story, dying light 2 has better parkour and combat
Oh I didn’t know that. You think it’s fine playing this game completely solo?
Agree to disagree. DL2 doesn't come close to DL1 imo, parkour and combat have their ups but also downs.
Dying light the beast is very good if played after number 1 It’s a shorter than 2 by a lot thou.
Dying Light 2 is one of those games I kept playing for a few hours after I beat it because I loved the mechanics of getting around that much.
You will get your hours worth out of Nightreign, but it is true that Fromsoft did not even touch the surface of the potential the concept has. The lack of map, weapon and boss variety is jarring considering what they could use from other games. Id still say it is worth it, even solo, but normal Elden Ring still gives me new things and challenges to do, while Nightreign fell flat pretty quickly in comparison. From the other options, I only know the Tomb Raider Trilogy, and those games are great.
All slops
What’s your favourite game?
nightreign for sure
Nightreign takes souls to the next level with fast pacing, parkour, and 3 person co-op. It’s a very solid game.