So far:
- Metro Exodus
- Super Blood Hockey
- Zero Sievert
- Grounded
- Biped
Not on sale but also got BattleBit
Finally picked up Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands!
The Steamdeck sale is tempting. I have been trying to decide if I need one (I don’t need one, but that’s not important).
Building off what the other guy said, you’ll want to upgrade the hard drive when you can, I got the 64gb one and got two 500+ gb sd cards, but the shaders needed for the games can only be stored on the internal memory from what I’ve seen, and even having a few larger games installed has filled up the majority of my internal storage, to a point where I couldn’t download updates for flatpacs or run some games due to so LITTLE storage. I’m going to look into upgrading my drive because it became such a problem for me
Check out CryoUtilities. Can easily store shader caches with each game and eliminate your issue entirely. Yay open Linux ecosystem!
If you consider, consider also to buy the one with the lowest storage. It is not that hard to upgrade it yourself. You end up with even more storage than the most expensive model (if you’re planning to buy that one). You only miss the anti-glare etched glass and a custom profile background. But you can buy a anti-glare screenprotector if needed.
I’ve had mine since launch, I’ve used it less this year since my company cut all travel, but I’d definitely recommend it.
Mainly I use it as a home console, since I don’t have another console and it’s great having all the Steam library right there. I set up Heroic Games Launcher and play Rocket League quite often.
I’d thought of getting an Xbox before as it’s also okay with Game Pass for just playing something on the TV to relax. But it seems that’s really going to end up like Netflix with the decreasing quality and increasing price, and paying 500+ EUR to be locked into that doesn’t seem great.
Then what really sealed the deal was when I visited my brother and we couldn’t watch the World Cup on the Xbox. Like you have some of the best hardware in the world, and can’t stream video because they lock it down so much. Whereas the Steam Deck is so versatile.
I actually started thinking about it because I will be traveling for work this summer for the first time since 2019. I don’t expect to do much more traveling though, so mostly I would just use it in a more comfortable chair where I use a laptop today or while waiting for my kids at various events.
I play it with my kids. My 7yo and I are bonding over his playthrough of Zelda A link to the past. He gets to do all the exploring and puzzles and I get to beat the hard parts (for now)
I didn’t need one but I wanted one and it was a good idea.
Dooooo it
I have some bigger games I intend to get later, but I bought Halls of Torment early. It’s a “[X] Survivors” game like Vampire Survivors, with a heavy Diablo theme/atmosphere to it. It has some fun little changes on the genre and I’m having fun with it. Always funny how these $3-$5 games can be so entertaining.
I resisted the temptation, as I don’t have the time and space to play the 5 games I already own.
This! This is 100% relatable 🤝☕😅
Halo infinite, hollow knight, dead cells, and the orange box. Already played dead cells on switch a bunch so I know I’ll love it (though a couple new dlc’s have released since I last played, yay!). As a fan of the metroid series I’m also super excited for hollow knight.
I fucking loved Hollow Knight. One of my absolute favorite games of the past several years. I hope you enjoy it!
I got Planet Zoo and I am in love and obsessed. I love the animal breeding and community trading features. I love that there is a genetics system.
And the building and customization and management are all very in depth and flexible. Amazing game, if you’re into building a zoo and taking care of little virtual animals.
(Technically not summer sale because it went on sale June 20 but close enough)
I picked up a few games on Steam, as well some stuff on Fanatical.
Steam:
- Half-Life Complete
- Octopath Traveler 2
Fanatical (also Steam keys, just a different site and sale):
- Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Doom Eternal
- Crumble
- Dark Devotion
- Fallout
- Fallout 2
- Shantae: Risky’s Revenge - Director’s Cut
Red Dead Redemption 2. I couldn’t pass it up any longer!
Oh man I just finished rdr2 and did 100% completion and now I’m looking to get other western themed games this summer sale. Have fun!
It definitely gave me a whole new appreciation for the Western genre!
Avoid spoilers if it hasn’t already been spoiled for you. Story mode is a masterpiece!
I bought me and my buddy a copy of Core Keepers. He mentioned he was interested but he tends to not have the extra funds for games so I got him a gift.
How is that? I’ve had my eye on it for a while. Would it be fun for solo play?
It ends up playing out kind of like Minecraft or Terraria so it can definitely be fun solo
Assassins Creed Odyssey and Hot Wheels Unleashed, the major factor for me was steam deck/ proton compatability. Looking forward to trying out Assassins Creed as this will be the first one I play from this series besides a few hours of black flag.
Played a few hours of hot wheels and it brought back a lot of nostalgia I had for past hot wheels games, and overall a fairly satisfying high speed, good looking racing game.
I love Odyssey. I put more hours into that game than any other Assassin’s Creed game.
So far only Blasphemous, but that’ll probably change. My wishlist is huge, and nothing’s ever stopped me from growing my backlog before, so why stop now?
I’m a huge fan of metroidvanias, I’ve played almost all of the heavy hitters in recent years: Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, Ori 1 & 2, Dust, Guacamelee, the list goes on. Blasphemous seemed right up my alley despite some positive reviews with heavy caveats. I’m mostly enjoying it but I really really hate all the insta-death pits. Nice that you don’t drop all your currency on death but now I’ve gotta walk all the way back there, avoiding all the enemies and traps, and oop I’ve fallen in the same pit again and turned the game off. Besides that, the difficulty is somewhere between easy and challenging but fair. Recommended while cautioning patience.
Blasphemous is great. The difficulty gets better as you gain new abilities, the beginning is a bit rough. I just bought Ender Lilies and Lost Ruins.
If you love metroidvanias you owe it to yourself to check out Environmental Station Alpha. It’s so good mechanically and the fights are so well designed that it’s probably my favourite of the genre along with Hollow Knight. The graphics aren’t for everyone but trust me you get used to them quick.
Got Nova Lands. It’s like Forager with a factory
Uh oh… this looks like exactly my shit.
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Yeah, Forager is one of the very few games I went out of my way to 100% and I just stumbled into Nova Lands. I’m sorry man.
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I have since confirmed that Nova Lands is, indeed, exactly my shit (much like Forager was). Thank you, and go fuck yourself lol.
I have since confirmed that Nova Lands is, indeed, exactly my shit (much like Forager was). Thank you, and go fuck yourself lol.
Black Mesa. Been waiting to grab it before I play HL2
Like, play HL2 for the first time? Now that’s what I call a patient gamer :)
Yep, first time! I’ve seen and played bits of it but nothing substantial. Excited to jump in.
I am planning to try out Sleeping Dogs, that one passed me by when it came out. Hope it still holds up!
I bought it years ago to replay it. It would just crash on launch. Hope they fixed it, I remember it being so fun.
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