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Deformed Church posted:Maybe some Paradox goodness? Stellaris and EU4 are both fairly new. I haven't played EU4 in quite a while, but I have it and it was something I was considering. I guess that with the way I play it, it usually doesn't have a very laid back pace. Factorio does look very promising. I'll go with that. Thanks all.
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:I have a pretty general question for the thread. I haven't paid *tons* of attention to game news in the past... 2 years or so? I'm looking for games that came out in that time period that: Stellaris. It's the best strategy game of the last decade (IMHO). The pacing is glacial, but the depth is abyssal. Seriously, even running top speed non-stop exploring your home turf in a tiny circle and expanding your empire takes an hour+ If you play a xenophilic empire and are chill, you can just expand, explore and sucker punch people with quick wars. I'm trying for a federation victory right now and it's neat.
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Deformed Church posted:Maybe some Paradox goodness? Stellaris and EU4 are both fairly new. How's EU4? Never played the EU series. I played Hearts of Iron 3 & 4 and CK2.
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:I have a pretty general question for the thread. I haven't paid *tons* of attention to game news in the past... 2 years or so? I'm looking for games that came out in that time period that: I'll definitely second the Anno series. Either the newest game, or Anno 1404 with the expansion. On that note, I'm looking for something similiar. Something in the vein of an rpg or strategy game that's relatively cerebral. It can be challenging, just not too high-paced. The only catch is, I want a game that can easily be played in smaller chunks. Stellaris and Anno for example end up taking like at least 8 hours to finish a scenario.
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Fruits of the sea posted:On that note, I'm looking for something similiar. Something in the vein of an rpg or strategy game that's relatively cerebral. It can be challenging, just not too high-paced. The only catch is, I want a game that can easily be played in smaller chunks. Stellaris and Anno for example end up taking like at least 8 hours to finish a scenario. Open X-Com, Xenonauts, XCom 2 or Invisible Inc.
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:I have a pretty general question for the thread. I haven't paid *tons* of attention to game news in the past... 2 years or so? I'm looking for games that came out in that time period that: Going to recommend Thea: the Awakening here. Set in a Slavic mythology setting, you are a small village of a dozen people trying to restore the lost power of the god you worship. Extensive crafting and a novel card game to handle all the challenges, from combat to hunting to magic.
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Dr. Angela Ziegler posted:Out of the Park baseball is a nigh-unapproachable sim in terms of depth, and if you're at all interested in the front office side of the sport is unbelievably intense OOTP is great but Football Manager is better imho.
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Yeah, Football Manager is a lot better at being an actual videogame whereas OOTP has way too many stats. I've heard good things about Eastside Hockey, but the most approachable management game at the moment that I know of is Motorsport Manager.
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Have any good WW2 strategy games come out since 2012? I haven't really play any since Company of Heroes (great) and Men of War (okay) came out but I've just rewatched Band of Brothers and I've developed a real hankering for some WW2 games. I'd also settle for other very good games set in WW2, but I'd prefer that they were single player or at least not grindy in any way. I don't have much time to play video games these days.
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Brownie posted:Have any good WW2 strategy games come out since 2012? I haven't really play any since Company of Heroes (great) and Men of War (okay) came out but I've just rewatched Band of Brothers and I've developed a real hankering for some WW2 games. What level of strategy are you looking for? Hearts of Iron 4 is very good, but is about top level army strategy rather than commanding individual tanks on the battlefield.
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Any scale/level is cool with me, but HoN seems too complex for me to play to relax after spend all day learning other stuff. Maybe I'm wrong though?
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Silent Storm 2 is real good if like like squad based strategy. It's like the jagged alliance games but in a ww2 setting with some differences.
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Brownie posted:Any scale/level is cool with me, but HoN seems too complex for me to play to relax after spend all day learning other stuff. Maybe I'm wrong though? Hearts of Iron 4 is a lot more approachable than the other HoI games. I found Hearts of Iron 3 completely impenetrable but picked up 4 in like an hour.
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Brainamp posted:Silent Storm 2 is real good if like like squad based strategy. It's like the jagged alliance games but in a ww2 setting with some differences. I played Silent Storm a LOT when it first came out. Got to the robomechs twice, never continued past that. Awesome game though, wish there were more modern examples with even better distruction, etc. The Cheshire Cat posted:Hearts of Iron 4 is a lot more approachable than the other HoI games. I found Hearts of Iron 3 completely impenetrable but picked up 4 in like an hour. Oh if that's the case I'll look into it immediately. I always liked the idea of HoI so hopefully it works out!
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What are some good rhythm games that emphasize accurate timing, like closer to Theatrhythm or DDR than Guitar Hero/Rock Band? I have a nice PC, a 3DS, and some other old consoles.
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Fortuitous Bumble posted:What are some good rhythm games that emphasize accurate timing, like closer to Theatrhythm or DDR than Guitar Hero/Rock Band? I have a nice PC, a 3DS, and some other old consoles. Gitarooman
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It's a bit on the easy side, but you should look up Rhythm Heaven: Megamix on 3ds. It's all about listening for tells and pushing a single button at the right time. Some of the songs are about keeping time on the on/off beat, some of them are pressing the button at a specific time. It also has some remixes, that take multiple songs and their cues and mix them all together in one big quiz of how well you've learned the previous stages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajLCKKiEMdE I can't find a video of the english version of the first remix, but this should give a decent idea of how they work There's a demo for it on the eshop, if it looks interesting.
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Brownie posted:Any scale/level is cool with me, but HoN seems too complex for me to play to relax after spend all day learning other stuff. Maybe I'm wrong though? Grab and play Close Combat 2, A Bridge Too Far. It's an older game but it still works fine on my PC. Best captures that Band of Brothers style feeling, though it's most similar to the film its based on. Fortuitous Bumble posted:What are some good rhythm games that emphasize accurate timing, like closer to Theatrhythm or DDR than Guitar Hero/Rock Band? I have a nice PC, a 3DS, and some other old consoles. Osu! is good and free, Elite Beat Agents is a classic for the DS and the aforementioned Rhythm Heaven Megamix is brilliant.
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Fortuitous Bumble posted:What are some good rhythm games that emphasize accurate timing, like closer to Theatrhythm or DDR than Guitar Hero/Rock Band? I have a nice PC, a 3DS, and some other old consoles. THUMPER
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Thumper is really easy and forgiving though, more reactive than rhythm based. I'm terrible at rhythm games and I beat it easily.
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Death Road to Canada is so good I'm honestly curious about other zombie games now: I don't like FPSes, so with that in mind, what are the best zombie-related games out there?
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StrixNebulosa posted:Death Road to Canada is so good I'm honestly curious about other zombie games now: I don't like FPSes, so with that in mind, what are the best zombie-related games out there? Resident Evil 4 is a tps and you shouldn't let that stop you, it's one of the best action games ever though it has stuff other than zombies going on. Dead Rising is one of the best games of its generation and has more of a classic 'Ahh! zombies lol' vibe. Both were originally AAA console games & aren't going to have exactly the same feel as DRTC.
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Any good games about building/sieging a castle outside of the Stronghold series i might have missed over the years? Anything after ca 2005 is good graphical vise. Actually, it doesn't really have to be a castle, i just like building something elaborate and then having to defend it/attack stuff like it.
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StrixNebulosa posted:Death Road to Canada is so good I'm honestly curious about other zombie games now: I don't like FPSes, so with that in mind, what are the best zombie-related games out there? Totally different, but The Walking Dead season one.
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Nordick posted:Yeah the campaign/story is RFG is just whatever. It works as a framework and excuse to blow everything up, that's pretty much it. I just want to add an observation. In the first Red Faction game, all rocks were generally destroyable while man-made structures were not (save for some flavor-added concrete blocks or whatever.) In Guerrilla Warfare all the rocks are indestructible but every man-made building can be obliterated. Brownie posted:I played Silent Storm a LOT when it first came out. Got to the robomechs twice, never continued past that. Awesome game though, wish there were more modern examples with even better distruction, etc. Ugh, the game definitely takes a turn once the panzerkleins show up. It's kind of a fun game, still, but...it just destroys the charm that made the first half so enthralling. credburn fucked around with this message at 14:02 on Jan 15, 2017 |
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What is out there that's like the base-building part of XCom 2. I loved This War of Mine and want more of that but no "figure out how to combine stuff" like Don't Starve
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Dongattack posted:Any good games about building/sieging a castle outside of the Stronghold series i might have missed over the years? Anything after ca 2005 is good graphical vise. Castle Story is still early access but is about castle building. Medieval Engineers has great castle building physics. 7 Days to Die has good defending. Evil Genius is a classic of elaborate structure defense, as is the Dungeon Keeper series + War for the Overworld. Rimworld however is my best nomination for settlement defense. Dr. Angela Ziegler posted:What is out there that's like the base-building part of XCom 2. I loved This War of Mine and want more of that but no "figure out how to combine stuff" like Don't Starve Halcyon 5 Base Commander has base-building similar to XCom, but that isn't the focus of the game.
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StrixNebulosa posted:Death Road to Canada is so good I'm honestly curious about other zombie games now: I don't like FPSes, so with that in mind, what are the best zombie-related games out there? Dead Rising 1 and 2 are real good zombie games. 3 is alright, but has nowhere near the same charm as the other, and there is no fourth dead rising title. State of Decay was interesting, but it didn't really engross me like it did others. There was also one other game, I think it was called Dead State? It was alright, but not something to pick up at full price.
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Brainamp posted:Dead Rising 1 and 2 are real good zombie games. 3 is alright, but has nowhere near the same charm as the other, and there is no fourth dead rising title. State of Decay was interesting, but it didn't really engross me like it did others. There was also one other game, I think it was called Dead State? It was alright, but not something to pick up at full price. Dead State is an isometric tactical game like XCom but with the production values of FallOut 1.
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Project Zomboid is hard but can be pretty fun (though I haven't played it in many updates). e: Also it's in early access and the update schedule is best described as 'glacial'. Damn Dirty Ape fucked around with this message at 17:42 on Jan 15, 2017 |
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StrixNebulosa posted:Death Road to Canada is so good I'm honestly curious about other zombie games now: I don't like FPSes, so with that in mind, what are the best zombie-related games out there? State of Decay has a similar kind of setup as Death Road to Canada, where you build up your collection of survivors and supplies over time, although it's more about building up a solid base and making runs out to scavenge for supplies rather than constantly being on the move.
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Brainamp posted:Dead Rising 1 and 2 are real good zombie games. 3 is alright, but has nowhere near the same charm as the other, and there is no fourth dead rising title. State of Decay was interesting, but it didn't really engross me like it did others. There was also one other game, I think it was called Dead State? It was alright, but not something to pick up at full price. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Rising_4
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MPLS to NOLA posted:Resident Evil 4 is a tps and you shouldn't let that stop you, it's one of the best action games ever though it has stuff other than zombies going on. Dead Rising is one of the best games of its generation and has more of a classic 'Ahh! zombies lol' vibe. Both were originally AAA console games & aren't going to have exactly the same feel as DRTC. I have Resident Evil 4 and I've tried it! Not a fan of the combat, or of being locked out of combat if I choose easy mode, so I set it back down for now. I may go through it later, but ehhhhh. Dead Rising though, I'm curious about that, and I'll check it out whenever it next goes on sale! exquisite tea posted:Totally different, but The Walking Dead season one. I'm busy with other story-heavy games, but I do have it, and I'll check it out when I finish one of 'em, thank you! I hear it's good and sad, so I'll be ready for that. Brainamp posted:Dead Rising 1 and 2 are real good zombie games. 3 is alright, but has nowhere near the same charm as the other, and there is no fourth dead rising title. State of Decay was interesting, but it didn't really engross me like it did others. There was also one other game, I think it was called Dead State? It was alright, but not something to pick up at full price. Dead Rising's on the wishlist, and...hey, Dead State looks like my jam. I should've asked about these before the xmas sale ended. The Cheshire Cat posted:State of Decay has a similar kind of setup as Death Road to Canada, where you build up your collection of survivors and supplies over time, although it's more about building up a solid base and making runs out to scavenge for supplies rather than constantly being on the move. Iiiiinteresting. The graphics look kind of generic, but hey - if it goes on a good sale I'll check it out. Thanks to everyone, this is a lot of zombie-killing for me to look into. 
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The Cheshire Cat posted:State of Decay has a similar kind of setup as Death Road to Canada, where you build up your collection of survivors and supplies over time, although it's more about building up a solid base and making runs out to scavenge for supplies rather than constantly being on the move. It also has that endless survival mode, which probably strays even closer to rogue-lite-ness.
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drat Dirty Ape posted:Project Zomboid is hard but can be pretty fun (though I haven't played it in many updates). Unless something has changed in the past few months, one of the most frequently complained about issues Zomboid has is that it is far too easy. It's trivial to set up an impenetrable base due to the way the game is balanced. There's zero NPCs or progression, so the only threat is basic zombies, which can be completely nullified by finding a hammer and boarding up windows. They can't get through because they never make any real effort to break them down. There's base building, but it's pointless because again, a house with boarded windows is an impenetrable fortress. That said, if you like zombies and do want a very challenging game (at least until you learn to game the system) that is fairly similar to Zomboid, there's Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. It's an ASCII rogueline, which many people won't like, but it's by far one of my favorite games ever made and it's totally free and open source.
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AbrahamLincolnLog posted:Unless something has changed in the past few months, one of the most frequently complained about issues Zomboid has is that it is far too easy. It's trivial to set up an impenetrable base due to the way the game is balanced. I guess when I played I just didn't know the tricks. I remember stuff like searching all over the world unsuccessfully for an axe and getting killed by an infection that happened when I got cut going through a broken window. It has been well over a year since I last played it though and I admit I didn't dive into it enough to read wikis and research optimal strategies.
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Anyone got a game recommendation for a game with a really robust character creator? I'm talking primarily visually and clothing-wise, I'm doing this primarily for a D&D game! I already have Dragon's Dogma which will work in a pinch, but I mostly just want some tool where I can make good looking characters to show to people!
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Galick posted:Anyone got a game recommendation for a game with a really robust character creator? I'm talking primarily visually and clothing-wise, I'm doing this primarily for a D&D game! I already have Dragon's Dogma which will work in a pinch, but I mostly just want some tool where I can make good looking characters to show to people! Sims, Saints Row?
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Galick posted:Anyone got a game recommendation for a game with a really robust character creator? I'm talking primarily visually and clothing-wise, I'm doing this primarily for a D&D game! I already have Dragon's Dogma which will work in a pinch, but I mostly just want some tool where I can make good looking characters to show to people! Black Desert Online. It's an character creator with a subscription fee. You get a free MMO with the subscription too though. Actually, they say the character creator is free but I can't find it.
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