Have you been spending hours trying to pass a level? Or maybe you are completely addicted to a newly bought game. Do you have a question about a game or would like to share something else? In the Weekly Discussion Thread, you can do it all!
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Just finished Breathedge. Subnautica in space? Sort of, but with a ‘ha, aren’t we game developers funny’ kind of humor. Portal is an immersive game that’s really funny. The humor in Breathedge, however, insures you can never really settle in to the game. Even so, It’s most impressive what such a small team was able to accomplish.
Just started Plague Tale: Innocence. Stealth survival with hordes of rats - a little creepy and I’m not really expecting an uplifting ending, but we’ll see how it goes.
Got way too much on the go right now.
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Astroneer
- Ion Fury
- Timberborn
- Sea Of Stars
I’ve been balancing between Dark and Darker, Outpath, Cattails: Wildwood story, God of Weapons, Vampire Survivors, and lightly dabbling in BG3. not to mention my endless backlog. I keep telling myself I’ll stop once I hit 1k and get that badge on Steam but I know I’ll keep going.
Back and forth working on Baldurs Gate 3, Death Stranding, Sekiro and Dead Signal
Finished three games this weekend:
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The Talos Principle. I’ve had this game for years, but always bounced off during the second world. Finally stuck with it in anticipation of the sequel. Overall, not as difficult as I imagined, but some puzzles are quite frustrating, either because the solution feels like a bug or because the setup is long and a mistake requires a full reset. Still very enjoyable even though I didn’t care much about the story.
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FF7 Remake Intergrade. Not much to say about this one. Very solid DLC and just the right length. Next up: Continuing my playthrough of the original FF7 from where Remake ended.
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Cocoon. Probably my favorite game of the year beside Hi-Fi Rush. Really cool main mechanic that’s explored at a very enjoyable pace. All puzzle elements are clearly telegraphed as well and unintentional red herrings get blocked off to avoid confusion. Didn’t really see this game get noticed though, which is a shame.
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Abandoned Starfield a week ago. Have been and mostly will be playing:
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Death Stranding: Directors Cut
Got them last week on discount.
Death Stranding might be the exact opposite of Starfield in design philosophy
Death Stranding is SO GOOD
Yes. Strange that an idea of hiking simulator actually works.
I can tell you what I finally with a heavy heart stopped playing after 7 years: Overwatch.
I love that game but I just couldn’t overlook all the bad stuff any longer.
Now I’m sitting in front of my PC not knowing what to play.
THE BIG THREE
- project zomboid
- barotrumua
- beamng. drive
F1 Manager 2023, my interest in the real sport has completely disappeared over the last few years but I like management games and it’s doing a decent job.
Jusant, recently added to gamepass and so far I’m really enjoying everything about it. The gameplay, art style, lore and mystery are all excellent.
Titanfall 2, decided to replay the campaign but the spider bomb machine things trigger my phobia so taking a break with the games mentioned above. Such an amazing game even with my issues!
still playing starfield and fortnite. got back into call of duty world war 2 and tried ghosts but campers are everywhere
Been going through Gotham Knights on Gamepass, it’s solid. It doesn’t stand up to the best of the Arkham series, but it’s at least an interesting twist on the idea, and the Arkham formula still holds up.
Also been on a totally random RollerCoaster Tycoon kick. Haven’t played in years, but for some reason I felt like getting into it again. It’s incredible how well it still holds up.
Currently playing a classic: Pokemon Emerald. Really solid.
Factorio, hours upon hours of Factorio. I go to bed planning my next expansion. I wake up from dreaming about it. It’s consumed my life, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
yeah, that checks out
The factory must grow
Darkest Dungeon
Fascinating game that beats your ass non-stop and yet you ask for it again.
Still playing The Outer Worlds. I feel like I’m closing in on the finale in the next gaming session.
I want to come back and write a full review because the game has been a strange experience for me. It has so many gameplay and quest design choices that are baffling, usually in a negative to mixed way. There is no single issue that is a killer negative, just a death of a thousand papercuts of small issues.
Yet despite what will be laundry list of issues, the setting is so strong that I recommend the game. This is a game I’m happy is getting a sequel because it is exactly something that needs another attempt.
