Visual novels aren’t exactly mainstream. While they have gathered more steam in recent years, as with the Ace Attorney games, Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and Cing’s other titles, and 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors, they’re still far from main stream. Otome games (also called reverse harems) in particular fall under a small niche. Yes, there are games that have come out here that let you play as a female and try to woo a guy like Persona 3 Portable, Avalon Code, Princess Debut, and Harvest Moon games featuring a female protagonist. But pure visual novels that let you pursue men making it outside of Japan are a rare sight compared to the reverse, and they’re mostly confined to the PC, with Yo-Jin-Bo being one of the more prominent ones. In that light, Aksys’s decision to bring over a game that not only is on a system that’s on its way out the door, but also one with a very narrow appeal. The fine folks at Aksys aren’t exactly averse to risk; they’ve brought over 999 along with Fate/Extra, titles that are heavy on text and light on main stream appeal. Let’s see if the gamble was worth it in this case.
A console classic.
I did a IPS screen mod on a PSP i bought recently (broken screen Series 1000). PSP was £30 and the Screen was £20.
Loving it again! Really enjoying MGAcid2 and Valkyria Chronicles.
Highly recommend picking one up for cheap (1000 model) and doing the mod yourself.
I've been addicted to Metal Gear AC!D 2 recently as well. Over 83 hours in, and at 559 out of 565 cards! Almost there! PSP has a ton of great games that shouldn't be forgotten.
Always remember a store near me getting a Japanese import several months before the UK release. And then getting one for Xmas with GTA LCS. Mad to think that was nearly 20 years ago
This was probably my favorite portable since the Gameboy color (and now SteamDeck). Was my childhood.
The ins and outs you need to know about aim assist containing different techniques and tools that make up the assist and it's role in your gameplay
I wish PC games allowed aim assist when you use a controller, it’s not easy to compete against keyboard and mouse without it. Keyboard and mouse would still be superior but it would go a long ways toward leveling the playing field.
Honestly, if you're good with a controller its possible to smoke people with m&kb. Used to do it on BF3 all the time.
Yeah I’ve done a lot of PC with controller on BF3 as well but there is no question it is much easier to play with it on console vs PC.
Of course! Youve got a level playing field on console. Auto aim annoys me, but if you disable it, you're at a disadvantaged. Thats why i play on hardcore cuz that shits disabled.
I find if you good with a mouse and keyboard it translates to reasonably good controller skills, but then it makes controllers feel sluggish to use.
I agree. Used to play BF3 and COD4 with controller. Just requires a different play style. Positioning and tactical awareness matter a lot more if you play with a controller pad.
Agreed. I hear some games like Destiny do. Fortnite has it on PC settings but I can't tell if it's working.
Either help with autoaim or maybe segment matchmaking between groups
Fortnite definitely has it on PC. But they nerfed it. It's no where near as good as as it used to be. I've gotten used to it so I still do ok with a controller.
Some games have aim assist. I think the newest Call of Duty games do, Battlefront II and Battlefield 1 do. I'm sure there are many more, too.
I use a controller all the time in PC games, and they do have (defeatable) aim assist. Mouse is much better for raw aiming, but a controller feels too right for everything else for me to put it down. I like Far Cry 5's flexible scheme, where I can reach for the mouse to aim while still controlling movement with the left joystick, and bringing up the crosshairs with the left trigger. I seldom do that, but sometimes it pays off with the extra finesse for head-shotting moving targets.
I've learned to compensate for the more coarse right-stick aiming with footwork. Bring the crosshairs close with R-stick, and then jostle around with L-stick for a finer adjustment. It's become second nature, and I don't even think about it as I do it.
I hate it, ruins my finesse. As soon as i boot up a shooter i go to settings and turn it off if possible.
It really depends on the game. There is variety even between Call of Dutys. For example Black Ops 3 has a really aggressive aim assist compared to WW2.
Always turned off. Feels like I'm only half playing the game with that crap.
Yea like when aiming at your target and someone runs in front of them, pulling your gun towards them instead?
Also, when it makes it tough for you to lead a moving target. That's poor design, I think. Good auto-aim allows you to nudge your aim spot. It feels like a rubber band tries to pull your aim back to center, but doesn't yank it back, or "snap" suddenly away from your target.
Why is this written like an expose on something that is just being implemented, when it has in fact been around for the better part of 2 decades?
I for one have been following this Aim Assist Controversy for multiple generations, here are some of the worst and least offensive:
Call Of Duty and Halo seemed to be the 1st pioneers of Aim assist with COD3 and Halo2, effectively being a 'sticky aim' where your cross-hair would stick momentarily to a target rendering more accurate shooting.
The latest installment of Halo on XboxOne have seen some of the worst and most n00bish Aim Assist ever to be invented, on top of the persistent sticky aim, they added 'bullet magnetism', which would genuinely see bullets swerve towards their intended target.
Surprisingly, there has only been a handful of PS title that don't offer sticky aim at all (Killzone being one of them)
Personally Aim Assist was born from last generation for the need for casual gamers to become more competitive, i blame the Xbox360 and Call of Duty mainly. I really don't think it's necessary in this day in age as casual gamers are far less inept and more competitive generally.
I just wish EA/Dice shared the same opinion.
I didn't get why they didn't disable Aim Assist for Hardcore Mode??!! strange to say the least.
It makes sense to have aim assist as an option for single player modes to make casuals feel better about themselves but it makes no sense to introduce that into the competitive online world.
There is a name people caught up in the otome game craze should know: Otomate. This is the branch of Idea Factory that devotes itself to making games for women. These tend to be visual novels with dating sim elements, though Library Cross is a mobile RPG and I Will Protect You was an Otomate Forte Metroidvania. Lots of Otomate games have been released in English for people to enjoy! Depending on the system you own, you could have at least one title to try.
