re: What are you currently playing?

Tales of Arise

Just finished season 2 of The Witcher so I’ll probably give The Witcher 3 my 3rd play through

Hades was a good time. I finally cleared a run and got to the more advanced phase of the game but haven't been able to do it again.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Mass Effect 2

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Hades, I started it a few weeks back but the first “boss” discouraged me after whipping my arse. In your opinion, what’s the best weapon / boons for a newb at these types of games?

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I'm no expert myself as I'm only about 14 runs in and have only made it to level 3 so far, but I think it really depends on your play style. I personally do best with the Spear. Your special attack with the Spear throws it at the enemy, so any boon that powers up that special attack gives you a pretty damn great long range attack so that you don't have to sit in the pocket with groups of enemies. Combine that with athena's boons to both regular attack and dash that deflects opponents attacks back to them plus the cast boon (the red gem that you throw) that creates the AoE cloud damage for anyone caught in the blast (or moving through it) basically covers all of the bases.

I think the shield can probably be boosted similarly.

Collecting darkness to access your mirror abilities is probably just as important for early game runs as boons. One of the mirror abilities gives you an extra life. Then you can gift a certain character nectar early on and they'll gift you back an extra life that can be equipped and stacks with the mirror ability. So by maybe your 5th or 6th run you can start out with 3 lives instead of 1 while you learn the ins & outs of boons and weapons while gaining darkness & keys.

As a beginner myself, that's about the best advice that I can give. That's how I've gotten the furthest in my runs so far.

Is The Witcher 2 worth playing before I play 3 or should I just dive into 3? All of these games have been sitting in my library for years. I have 3.1 hours on Witcher 1 per Steam but I remember it sucking arse (combat wise) and just read the plot on Wikipedia to prepare for 2.

Battlefront 2 and Rust

Been playing Nioh 1. I honestly kinda hate the game, but I also want to complete it because I'm a stubborn arse.

Witcher 2 has Amazing story and deep combat but it has the single worst tutorial and first impression of how the game plays I’ve ever seen. Go direct to Witcher 3 then relay it

Witcher theee does the best job of any game I’ve ever seen going about the task of crating the third in a trilogy first timers will LOVE. Witcher 2 is an aAmazing game. But has massive problems the combat systems; 1.5 hour tutorial you just have to go through as rite of passage, and the horrid menus

Currently about half way through my first playthrough of Ghost of Tsushima, and I'm loving it. It's a little repetitive at times, but the story is fantastic.