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I just realized how much I avoid twitter, facebook, youtube comments, and 99.5% of Reddit. I mostly just hang around in Games and lurk a handful of threads outside of here. Speaking of games, I've been continuing to read Steins; Gate and man, this game is very anime. It's starting to get interesting with the science stuff though and I enjoy the Tips list that fill out their world. I'm ready for more. Their parody name thing seems a little excessive though. Kinda hate it sometimes. Google -> Smoogle. That's not in the game, just an example of how they do it. I'm also going through DS3 again with a super-powered character. Just some dumb fun. Offline, of course. I just want to look at everything in 1440p without the intense fear. Bad North seems pretty okay. RTS-lite that rewards smart positioning and good counters. I like the sounds. dmboogie posted:i dont think anyone here is claiming that people who said 'PC Master Race' are literal nazis, theyre saying that there are dumb assholes who use the term unironically to mean 'haha scrubs PCs are better than consoles git gud' or w/e which is absolutely a thing Oh brother, I still see a lot of that still in the Steam Community Hubs (when I'm searching for workarounds/troubleshooting solutions/plot synopses). On the bright side, they just seem like trolls instead of real people, so that's good. I'd grab one of the next consoles, but cars love being maintained. 
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For the last week or so, when I use my Steam Link it launches with my library filtered to "Remote Play Optimised" games, which doesn't include what I want to play. I can't find anything in the Link or Big Picture options to stop this behaviour. It's a very minor annoyance but I'd like to disable it if possible.
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Feb 7, 2020 09:19
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Party Boat posted:For the last week or so, when I use my Steam Link it launches with my library filtered to "Remote Play Optimised" games, which doesn't include what I want to play. I can't find anything in the Link or Big Picture options to stop this behaviour. It's a very minor annoyance but I'd like to disable it if possible. Wait, so even if you tick it off, it'll turn back on every launch?
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Feb 7, 2020 09:24
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Yeah, I found it though. On the Steam Link go to settings, streaming, press Y for advanced options and then change the default view to "Big Picture". Thanks for forcing on an option I didn't want or need and burying the control to turn it off in a submenu I didn't know existed valve
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Feb 7, 2020 09:47
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Krazyface posted:I'm not convinced these people are real. Internet nazis are definitely real, but the idea that this old self-deprecating joke has any higher meaning is dumb as poo poo. Keep in mind that the Awful Septic Tank was called the Comedy Gas Chamber until like a month ago. Is everyone who posted here prior to that a crypto-Nazi? I just thought it's a really stale joke like, it may as well have been The Cake Is A Lie Racer
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Feb 7, 2020 11:38
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sounds like your a nazi op
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Feb 7, 2020 11:41
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e: you know what I shouldn't even joke about that poo poo, n/m
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Feb 7, 2020 11:45
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SirSamVimes posted:The answer to literally any question about Hellblade's design choices is "to try and make neurotypical people experience a little of what people who suffer from severe psychosis deal with every day." I mean some of them sure. I'm not giving Ninja Theory much credit though. Every game they've made has been a tedious awkward slog. They weren't trying to emulate psychosis in Enslaved or dmc or uh heavenly sword? They're just not very good at making games that are fun to actually play. Which sucks considering they're pretty bad at everything else too!
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Feb 7, 2020 14:26
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Ugh I thought I was current. Uh new topic, anyone playing Stoneshard? Reaaaaaal early but pretty promising top down rpg. So like if you've ever plaed Dredmor or Dungeon Crawl or Nethack and thought "I like the rpg poo poo in here but kinda wish someone made a handcrafted dungeon crawler with it for a change" that seems to be where it's going.
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Feb 7, 2020 14:29
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How many actually good Wild West games are there? All I can think of are that Call of Juarez game and Hard West.
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Feb 7, 2020 15:57
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StrixNebulosa posted:How many actually good Wild West games are there? All I can think of are that Call of Juarez game and Hard West. Any of the CoJ games (besides that weird Cartel one) are good, not just Gunslinger. The first one is flawed but does a lot right, and Bound in Blood is legit fantastic.
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Feb 7, 2020 15:58
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Ugly In The Morning posted:Any of the CoJ games (besides that weird Cartel one) are good, not just Gunslinger. The first one is flawed but does a lot right, and Bound in Blood is legit fantastic. Okay, but do they have cowboys?
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Feb 7, 2020 16:01
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StrixNebulosa posted:How many actually good Wild West games are there? All I can think of are that Call of Juarez game and Hard West. I thought Red Dead Redemption 2 but then I started playing it and there's not as much desert as you would think.
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Feb 7, 2020 16:04
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StrixNebulosa posted:Okay, but do they have cowboys? They are indeed Wild West as hell. The first one ends with a giant battle in an old mission, and there’s lots of quick draw showdowns and all that fun stuff. Bound in Blood has a really good story, too.
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Feb 7, 2020 16:04
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A Sometimes Food posted:Ugh I thought I was current. Uh new topic, anyone playing Stoneshard? Reaaaaaal early but pretty promising top down rpg. So like if you've ever plaed Dredmor or Dungeon Crawl or Nethack and thought "I like the rpg poo poo in here but kinda wish someone made a handcrafted dungeon crawler with it for a change" that seems to be where it's going. Had a good time until the Abbott (?) Boss fight then rage quit after I couldn't figure out how to heal myself or what I needed to do to beat the thing until I was already down to 16 health. Anyways, great game.
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Feb 7, 2020 16:06
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In case you needed even more anime injected directly into your veins, Azur Lane: Crosswave is coming out in a few days.
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A Sometimes Food posted:Ugh I thought I was current. Uh new topic, anyone playing Stoneshard? Reaaaaaal early but pretty promising top down rpg. So like if you've ever plaed Dredmor or Dungeon Crawl or Nethack and thought "I like the rpg poo poo in here but kinda wish someone made a handcrafted dungeon crawler with it for a change" that seems to be where it's going. My understanding is that the only thing that's handcrafted is the prologue dungeon. Everything after that is procedural.
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Feb 7, 2020 16:15
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StrixNebulosa posted:How many actually good Wild West games are there? All I can think of are that Call of Juarez game and Hard West. Desperados is fun. And so is Westerado.
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Feb 7, 2020 16:24
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Does West of Loathing count? That’s such a good game.
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 thanks guys! I have mixed feelings on Red Dead Redemption 1 (played it on the xbox) so I'm not ready to pay full price for 2. And West of Loathing isn't my kind of humor, alas. also before I get judged for the anime, it's a side-scrolling shooter and might be good, who knows, I'm willing to keep an eye on it for a while
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Feb 7, 2020 16:30
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Loathing designer was an abuser
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CharlieFoxtrot posted:Loathing designer was an abuser Well gently caress.
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Feb 7, 2020 16:37
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yeah he got caught up in the dragnet during the furor that came about after alec holowka from night in the woods was outed as a serial abuser/killed himself, it was a wild week
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Feb 7, 2020 16:40
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CoJ Gunslinger literally taught me what an Unreliable Narrator is, and I wish I'd seen more of that in school; it's really interesting to me love the bit at about 5 minutes, here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZC45aGq8bY&t=296s
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Feb 7, 2020 16:53
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Yeah Call Of Juarez Gunslinger is genuinely one of my all time favorite single player FPS games. It’s so good and I have and will shill for it till the day I die I really wish they’d make a new one but the series seems dead  
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StrixNebulosa posted:How many actually good Wild West games are there? All I can think of are that Call of Juarez game and Hard West. it's not out yet so who even knows if it will be good, but if you are looking for Wild West type of games there is also Weird West: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097350/Weird_West/
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StrixNebulosa posted:How many actually good Wild West games are there? All I can think of are that Call of Juarez game and Hard West. I still can't explain the name, but Depraved is a fun little town builder along the lines of Banished. There's also the classic LucasArts FPS Outlaws, though I haven't played it since it was new and exciting so I can't say how it's held up. Anyway, here's an actual pleasant surprise from the indie spawning pits of Steam.  Platformebruary 2020: Ultimate Collector's Edition 1. Blasphemous 2. Duck Souls 3. Dune Sea 4. A Robot Named Fight 5. Sonic Mania 6. Izeriya 7. MagiCat    I don’t ask much of the really indie platformers, just that they offer a unique or quality experience. You can hang with an amazing game like Hollow Knight for dozens of hours, but I’m just as happy with the wide range of experiences found in the indie scene. What makes MagiCat so special, then, is how it offers that unique experience within a remarkably broad package. And within the huge array of levels and challenges, it still manages to switch things up and keep you engaged. Honestly this one could’ve gotten by just on cuteness and presentation, but there’s a vast game here that’s waiting for you to get your paws on it. You’re a magic cat, you have a magic gem, and a magic monkey steals your magic gem. That’s the whole plot. You’ll get the occasional cutscene or dialogue with a world boss, but everyone speaks in miaos and squeaks so there’s nothing to follow. This does punch up the adorableness of the game even further, which is already at dangerously high levels with your little peep that summons your attacks and your little kicky feet when you flutter in the air. Really the entire presentation deserves recognition for being such a bright, fanciful 16-bit package. There’s that indie sparseness with details that leave levels feeling a bit empty, but the colors and and clarity of the game really pick up the slack. In terms of structure, you’re starting at one end of the world, and you’ve got to get to the other. There’s seven worlds of nine levels each, connected by a web of trails and bridges and islands on the overworld map. You can wander this freely to pick up coins and hunt for secrets, but the real treat here is how none of the worlds is entirely linear. All of them branch at least once, allowing you to pick different halves of the world to tackle. They also split into different thematic zones, so you might get a choice between a grim castle or fluffy cloudlands. The shops dotting the land offer new powers as well, some of which allow you to skip around or mess with stuff on the overworld. Once you’re in a level, you’ve got a lot that’s familiar and a few unique features. Your enchanted kitty can run, jump, flutter for extra jump distance, and miao at enemies in explosive fashion. Your attack actually arcs, and offers a few angles of launch, so there’s some strategy in deploying even basic attacks. There’s a dash as well, but the uses are limited to potions you find during levels. You’ll find a good two or three dozen along the way, but there are bonuses for not using it, and they also trigger the mid-level checkpoints. That’s right, you have to pay to use checkpoints, and they’re priced such that you may not even be able to activate them all. Levels are pretty short, though, and if you decide to cheap out and then die, you can spend another currency for on-the-spot revivals. Some might balk at limited dashes or optional checkpoints, but they give MagiCat a really clever sort of custom difficulty. If you like dashing, you can lean on that at the expense of checkpoint security. If you’re frugal, you can trigger more checkpoints. If you decide to live on the edge, you can power through with revivals. Or you can say no to everything and ironman every stage for score bonuses. This system also encourages taking on the challenges to get potions in the first place, giving the game a little added direction. There’s a wealth of challenges beyond this even, with three tricky gems to find per level, time attack modes unlocked after beating a level, and special recognition for beating bosses with no revives and no hits. All that being said, the game does start out in fairly simple territory and ramp up the challenge hard by the end. You’d be forgiven for thinking MagiCat is tuned for younger audiences in the first world or two, but in the last few worlds it goes full-on precision platforming. Dashes and checkpoints help, of course, but you do need to be prepared for the overall difficulty curve. On the bright side, the game gets very creative with its challenges. You’ll come across all kinds of clever traps and arrangements with switches, push blocks, special powers like becoming a ball, reflecting lasers, and more. They even went as far to stick a boss at the end of every single level, over 60 in all, each with its own attack pattern or gimmick to contend with. I have to say, I’m terribly impressed with how much quality and creativity is crammed into this budget platformer. I expected a cute, simple adventure, and what I got was a sprawling quest with dozens of diverse levels, bosses, and challenges. It’s still very much an indie game, with simple graphics and something of a weak soundtrack, but those details are easily overlooked when there’s so much more to really dig into. You’re getting a crazy amount of content here, and really, even without that I probably would have told you to play the game with the cute hat-wearing kitty. Too Shy Guy fucked around with this message at 23:29 on Feb 7, 2020 |
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Ciaphas posted:CoJ Gunslinger literally taught me what an Unreliable Narrator is, and I wish I'd seen more of that in school; it's really interesting to me Gunslinger has an extremely literal definition of Unreliable Narrator but it works in a video game.
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Xaris posted:Yeah Call Of Juarez Gunslinger is genuinely one of my all time favorite single player FPS games. It’s so good and I have and will shill for it till the day I die the worst part is the actual shootyshoot was really really good too, not just the story telling RIP CoJ 
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StrixNebulosa posted:How many actually good Wild West games are there? All I can think of are that Call of Juarez game and Hard West.
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The night in the woods dev killed himself?? Does that mean I can morally purchase the game?
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Fun Times! posted:The night in the woods dev killed himself?? Does that mean I can morally purchase the game? yes, also lead is a little misnomer because he wasn’t the lead as he apparently was involved relatively little in it anyways doing not much and he hated the game because it wasn’t his. It was the other 2 leads (Scott and beth) whose baby it was, and they seem cool and good people Here’s a post from Scott about how it went down https://medium.com/@bombsfall/alec-2618dc1e23e Xaris fucked around with this message at 17:48 on Feb 7, 2020 |
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Fatty posted:My understanding is that the only thing that's handcrafted is the prologue dungeon. Everything after that is procedural. Ah dang. Beach Party posted:Had a good time until the Abbott (?) Boss fight then rage quit after I couldn't figure out how to heal myself or what I needed to do to beat the thing until I was already down to 16 health. I used the tough potion and then went ape on the statues. then just dodged his attacks and threw fireballs/stabbed him.
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Beach Party posted:Had a good time until the Abbott (?) Boss fight then rage quit after I couldn't figure out how to heal myself or what I needed to do to beat the thing until I was already down to 16 health. Hah same. I could look up how to beat the Abbott boss but I'd rather figure it out myself, my main problem is he just heals himself for way more damage then I'm doing. Still kind of a bizarre choice to throw a fairly difficult boss right at the end of the tutorial. Everything else I've really like so far.
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GUN, the proto-Red Dead, was pretty fun back in the day but it hasn't aged gracefully. It has a really long tutorial and takes some time to really let you go out and do stuff, it's also really finicky with current hardware so it'll probably be unstable and you'll definitely need a widescreen fix. But, I remember it having pretty decent gunplay and a great atmosphere. Otherwise, RDR2 is probably the absolute best yeehaw experience you can get on the PC right now and I say that as a pretty drat big Western aficionado. It just has a learning curve and requires a pretty decent PC... it also sort of has the same issue as GUN with the long tutorial but I thought it was handled a great deal better here just because it felt so Hateful Eight to me that I loved it. Deakul fucked around with this message at 18:23 on Feb 7, 2020 |
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Deakul posted:GUN, the proto-Red Dead, was pretty fun back in the day but it hasn't aged gracefully. Oh man, I loved that game when it came out. The VA cast was crazy stacked for a game from 2005. Ron Perlman, Thomas Jane, so on and so forth.
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Oh poo poo, I didn't realize GUN came to steam! Yeah that's going on the wishlist, I'll be happy to fiddle with it until I can play it - I am so, so fascinated by older FPSes and their design.
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Yeah, I tried it again a few years ago around when RDR2 got announced and I'll be honest that I put it down due to the age of it... it didn't feel great to play. But, if you can get it working adequately with no mouse sensitivity issues and a widescreen fix that doesn't stretch the UI to be ugly as sin... I'm all ears, I'd love to play it again. I just threw it out there as a reminder that it does exist. COJ Gunslinger, Bound in Blood, and Outlaws are definitely the best Old West FPSes but for open world games the pickings are slim. I was never super into the Commandos-genre, I guess real time tactics is WHAT that would be? So, Desperados didn't do much for me. You've also got Age of Empires 3, Empire Total War, or Shogun 2 Fall of the Samurai to a degree, you can age up to 1800s tech and essentially field an army of cowboys.
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Feb 7, 2020 18:34
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Just putting it out there, it's one of the better freebies: Kingdom Come: Deliverance will be free on EGS from 2/13 - 2/20.
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quote:You’re a magic cat Deakul posted:I was never super into the Commandos-genre, I guess real time tactics is that would be? So, Desperados didn't do much for me.
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