I bought Hard West 2; a bit risky move because it doesn't have official Linux support, It's playable but graphics look quite bad on the best settings and frame rate is really low. I guess I should wait the official release to have it fully working.

Not really impressed by the combat mechanics. You basically know the outcome of the battle based on how you play the first round when you have the first turn on your whole posse, which kills the excitement. Turn based combat RPGs usually have better combat mechanics, like sequence in which characters take turns.

Written by Illusion's_Void on 14.10.2022 at 23:49

BLOODBORNE IS THE SHIT!!!

Yes. Yes it is.

I recently replayed pokemon Alpha Sapphire and although it's not nearly as good as emerald, it's still the best 3ds pokemon game by quite a margin. It was my first nuzlocke as well, which was a fun challenge given how damn easy the game is.

This year I've completed:
• Chrono Trigger (9.5/10)
• Super Metroid (9.5/10)
• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (9.3/10)
• Super Mario World (8.2/10)
• Metroid Prime (9.4/10)
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (9.4/10)
• Elden Ring (10/10)
• DOOM (9.2/10)
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (9.4/10)
• Silent Hill 2 (9.5/10)
• Metroid: Zero Mission (9.0/10)
• Metroid Fusion (8.7/10)
• Goldeneye 007 (9.2/10)
• God of War Ragnarök (9.8/10)
• Final Fantasy VII (9.4/10)
• Max Payne (9.2/10)
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (9.2/10)
• Sekiro (9.4/10)
• Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (8.7/10)
• Pokémon SoulSilver (8.9/10)
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (9.0/10)
• Mega Man X (8.8/10)
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps (9.3/10)
• Blasphemous II (9.2/10)
• Metroid Dread (9.2/10)

Written by nonZero on 11.01.2023 at 15:00

Currently playing Chrono Trigger and Super Metroid using a SNES emulator on my phone. Both amazing!

For Dark Souls fans, a vid of Obama, Trump and Biden arguing over a DS boss tier list.

Lols


And in Dark Souls II news...

Attention citizens of Majula,

The Association for the Pacification of Greater Drangleic is pleased to announce that those wishing to travel the outskirts of Majula will now find safe and happy travels through these areas:

Forest of Fallen Giants
Heide's Tower of Flame
Cathedral of Blue
No-man's Wharf
The Lost Bastille
Belfry Luna
Huntsman's Copse
Undead Purgatory
Belfry Sol
Doors of Pharros
Brightstone Cove Tseldora
Black Gulch

We are hard at work continuing our ceaseless, driven and just cause to purge the following of the last remnants of vile creatures.

Huntsman's Copse
Shaded Woods

We regret to notify you that the following will remain a no-go zone for those travelers wishing safe transit.

The Pit
Grave of Saints
The Gutter (FUCK THIS PLACE)


Finally, when exploring Majula, please be careful of the dangerous pigs. While we removed the three little pigs, two larger hogs have taken up their space. (Yeah, i wiped the pigs out only to have them replaced by two much larger pigs)

The latest video game I've been playing is the Baldur's Gate III Early Access and man it's shaping up to be the RPG to end all RPGs. Before that I played Pentiment (point-and-click RPG by master studio Obsidian), which was fantastic in all its permutations, if a bit short. But hey, it was only €20. Also, shoutout to Disco Elysium, I've never been as entertained by the writing in a game since Planescape: Torment.

Oh, I'm also playing Pokémon Sword/Shield on PC emulator, but I'm a bit disappointed so far. I preferred the older-style games (Crystal was the shit, but Ultra Sun/Moon were fantastic too).

I have recently gotten into speedrunning, as in doing it myself instead of just watching other people do it. It's incredibly fun and surprisingly easy to get into. The game I chose to speedrun was Celeste and I think it's a very good gateway into speedrunning if you enjoy it, as the game is pretty much built around it.
I managed in about 10 attempts and a little training to get from a first time of 1:48:23 to one of 59:40, my very first time sub one hour, which was the goal I set myself to reach. I'm very proud and I might try to lower that time even further.

In other news, I've also been playing the new Zelda game and all I can say is wow. Breath of the Wild was already an incredible experience, but Tears of the Kingdom makes it feel like it was only a tech demo. The game somehow manages to fix almost everything that Breath of the Wild didn't do too well (better dungeons, better story, better use of the items, more enemy variety) while simultaneously expanding on its qualities through the new mechanics, which are a lot of fun to use, and making it an overall much, much bigger and more complete game. The "it's only a $70 dlc" criticism feels completely unearned and unjustified, and this game will probably go down in history as one of the greatest of all times. I'm having an absolute blast and heavily recommend it, the concerns some may have with the game not adding enough things to warrant buying it will quickly disappear when playing.

According to few sites Red Dead 2 has 30 new missions, but when I start play those don't come up why?

Written by Netzach on 22.03.2023 at 14:27

The latest video game I've been playing is the Baldur's Gate III Early Access and man it's shaping up to be the RPG to end all RPGs. Before that I played Pentiment (point-and-click RPG by master studio Obsidian), which was fantastic in all its permutations, if a bit short. But hey, it was only €20. Also, shoutout to Disco Elysium, I've never been as entertained by the writing in a game since Planescape: Torment.

Will get to Pentiment - thanks for reminding me !

Currently playing a lot of Slay the Spire while listening to podcasts. Good combination

I haven't had too much time for games for years now, but since the last week rained like crazy and I couldn't go out, I decided to play the original Tomb Raider again. I still think the first one is the best, the second one is really good, the third is mostly very challenging and fun, and the fourth one I haven't played through because I didn't like it the first time. The newer games I haven't tried at all except for The Angel of Darkness, which sucked harder than life itself.

Been playing Va-11 Ha11ah recently and it's been a blast so far! I have close to 0 experience with visual novels, notably because the few times I tried to play one the pacing was absurdly slow (looking at you higurashi) and didn't get me engaged in the story, but that problem doesn't seem to be there, the presentation here is top notch and the additional gameplay element of mixing drinks is a welcome change of pace every now and then. The characters seem to be pretty well written and it's overall a really fun game!

Written by Roman Doez on 04.07.2023 at 23:26

Been playing Va-11 Ha11ah recently and it's been a blast so far! I have close to 0 experience with visual novels, notably because the few times I tried to play one the pacing was absurdly slow (looking at you higurashi) and didn't get me engaged in the story, but that problem doesn't seem to be there, the presentation here is top notch and the additional gameplay element of mixing drinks is a welcome change of pace every now and then. The characters seem to be pretty well written and it's overall a really fun game!

Oh God. That game is something else. The characters actually feel real. Best character build I'd seen in videogames.
Jill is best girl.

I just went through the first 3 Batman Arkham games, and they were a blast. As a lifelong Batman fan, they really nail the feel and aesthetic of the caped crusader's universe. Arkham Asylum especially is expertly crafted and has a vibe I didn't find in the other 2 games. I'm yet to play Arkham Knight, as my PC already struggles when running Asylum, but I bought it for dirt cheap during steam sales so I'm hyped to experience it in the future.

Noita, excellent game guys, get it !

I've been meaning to play Noita. Seeing it's by the same dev that made Baba is You and Environmental Station Alpha, two of my favorite games, it's probably really good.

Written by Karlabos on 22.07.2023 at 14:56

I've been meaning to play Noita. Seeing it's by the same dev that made Baba is You and Environmental Station Alpha, two of my favorite games, it's probably really good.

Get it without thinking,

I liked Baba is you, but got stuck in some puzzles for quite a while, and after many trials I dropped it for now.

Have you tried Stephen's Sausage Roll ? People praised it as super genius, I got stuck at the very beginning lol. (Yes, couldn't finish even one level).

Written by [user id=329624] on 21.07.2023 at 18:38

Written by ylside on 21.07.2023 at 14:13

Noita, excellent game guys, get it !

Agreed, it's a contender for the best roguelite game ever for a reason.

Loads of fun dying in a zillion different manners

Written by ylside on 22.07.2023 at 17:44

Have you tried Stephen's Sausage Roll ? People praised it as super genius, I got stuck at the very beginning lol. (Yes, couldn't finish even one level).

I tried and had a similar experience, lol.
I didn't try it for very long, though. I feel like block puzzles like that are too trial and errorish. I like it when the logic is right there, like in baba. You could even solve the puzzles in your head. That makes it much more satisfying to solve.

I know that there is supposed to be a big twist in Stephen's Sausage Roll, though, like Baba or The Witness have. So I am still intrigued by that one.

Finished Tales of Arise today.

A 6.5/10 or 7/10 at most. The characters, their personalities and backstories range from interesting to painfully cliche-ridden. The story is decent, but the overall feel of the first and second half is a violent clash, IMO. I can't go into more detail without spoilers. The music's pleasant, the graphics too. Some areas are gorgeous and have many points of interest, others are needlessly big and bland. I enjoyed the combat, but there were many enemies that should've had less HP, as taking them down took ages and there was no real threat to my party either. A lukewarm recommendation for fans of JRPGs and fans of the Tales series. Don't go in expecting a masterpiece.

Written by Karlabos on 22.07.2023 at 20:37

I tried and had a similar experience, lol.
I didn't try it for very long, though. I feel like block puzzles like that are too trial and errorish. I like it when the logic is right there, like in baba. You could even solve the puzzles in your head. That makes it much more satisfying to solve.

I know that there is supposed to be a big twist in Stephen's Sausage Roll, though, like Baba or The Witness have. So I am still intrigued by that one.

The Witness is among my all time top favs. Eventhough I didnt finish "the challenge".

Have you tried Outer Wilds, and Talos Principle ?

Written by [user id=329624] on 23.07.2023 at 15:52

The best thing about it is that it's possibly the most skill-dependant popular roguelite game. You can make overpowered combinations if you know what you are doing, and there's very little rng involved (unlike in Isaac or Slay the Spire). The only shitty part about the game is some random tiny invisible pixels that can block your character and lead to your death.

Yes with the pixels I keep on kicking and trying to levitate until I'm unblocked lol

Been getting into Fear & Hunger lately after hearing it described as the cruelest game ever.

Considering getting a new PC to play BG3, but last week was the interest rate update on my mortage. It would probably work on my 7-year-old build, but I imagine the load times etc. might be annoying. Pathfinder: WOTR is slow as hell, too.

Written by IronAngel on 18.08.2023 at 09:25

Considering getting a new PC to play BG3, but last week was the interest rate update on my mortage. It would probably work on my 7-year-old build, but I imagine the load times etc. might be annoying. Pathfinder: WOTR is slow as hell, too.

lol yeah understandable hahaha - nothing bad comes from waiting 1 year though..., you get a better more polished game and a small discount if any...
Pathfinder: WOTR is on my list aswell but I don't think I have the concentration power to focus on it.
I reinstalled Icewind Dale 2, never played it seriously, maybe it's time. With gimmick one monk character or some wacky weird build, who knows.

Desperados 3 was on steam sale lately, if you are interested.

Written by ylside on 20.08.2023 at 11:49

Desperados 3 was on steam sale lately, if you are interested.

I never looked into Desperados 3, but I just saw Shadow Gambit, a tactical pirate stealth game, on my Steam Discovery Queue. Looked fun, and it seems to be the same company. I also just remembered that I have Shadow Tactics, from some bundle.

I used to play Commandos as a kid, but it was too difficult for me then. Haven't touched real time stealth strategy games since then, but I probably should give them a try.

WOTR is a bit too long, and the story side feels clunky, the cutscenes like from the 90s, but it's a very nice combat experience. For a NWN/D&D 3rd ed. veteran, it's great to craft builds with that Pathfinder ruleset. Not an all-time great or anything, but I've enjoyed in more than, say Pillars of Eternity or the first Divinity: Original Sin.

Written by IronAngel on 22.08.2023 at 11:17

Written by ylside on 20.08.2023 at 11:49

Desperados 3 was on steam sale lately, if you are interested.

I never looked into Desperados 3, but I just saw Shadow Gambit, a tactical pirate stealth game, on my Steam Discovery Queue. Looked fun, and it seems to be the same company. I also just remembered that I have Shadow Tactics, from some bundle.

Desperados 3 on sales because of Shadow Gambit indeed, I'll let Gambit marinate for a while, still too fresh lol.

But man, Shadow Tactics is a solid 10/10 highly recommended from me.

Finished Baldur’s Gate III.

I feel compelled to kneel before the old gaming gods and the new and thank them for Larian Studios and this game. Yeah, clearly content was cut or left for an upgraded edition. There were many bugs, and the companions didn’t have stories as long as those in Dragon Age games, but I just don’t care. For every minor thing to complain about, I found 20 things to appreciate. For every slightly bigger thing to complain about, I experienced several unforgettable fun and inspiring moments. Using the environment to win a battle. Finishing a quest that is insanely satisfying. Being charmed and surprised (no, not charmed or surprised like that LEL) by a story point or character interaction. Reaching Baldur’s Gate. Experiencing characters, organizations and situations with applicability to real life without it being an obvious and boring allegory.

I can not in good conscience give the game a perfect score. It’s a 9.5/10 in the enjoyment department and a 9/10 if I’m trying to be objective. Not a 10/10 (yet). But I can in good conscience recommend this game to anyone and everyone with even the slightest interest in RPGs or DnD.

Larian did it. They made a worthy third game in the Baldur’s Gate series. I didn’t believe they could. I feel blessed to have been proven wrong. I’ll be buying the complete or extended or whatever edition once it’s out just to support them.

Been playing a really niche game called Exo One - Very atmospheric and visually stunning, with a puzzling storyline that seems non-linear. I've played it about 5 times whenever I get the itch for it, taking only a couple hours to complete. Between the visuals, the relaxing nature, the mysterious storyline, and the otherworldly music, it's a perfect game for me. 10/10.

Started Starfield yesterday and I'm happy to say Bethesda's back in full force. What a great game so far, I'm having a blast.