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DeadFatDuckFat posted:https://store.steampowered.com/app/917720/Gamedec/ e: apparently review copies had incomplete translations and that seems to definitely be affecting people's perception of it, as lore is kind of important in mystery fiction and apparently a lot of codex stuff was untranslated. also it apparently eschews mysteries in the final couple of chapters and instead goes at breakneck pace through a bunch of places with no detectiving. that's good info to have when considering buying it. but 10-15 hours sounds fine to me at least. $30 is a bit pricey for a game that is a mixed bag though. The 7th Guest fucked around with this message at 18:20 on Sep 16, 2021 |
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haldolium posted:oh wow Skatebird is finally out priznat posted:Yes, I downloaded it on game pass and it is such a rip on tony hawk yet the control lags and the camera glitches all over the place. I was on the kickstarter from three years ago because it was a cool idea and the world needs a cute spin on a beloved but kinda dead genre    Not sure if I was playing the game wrong because I hadn't played THPS, but ahh ... what a bummer that it's reviewing as it is because it's like a single person doing most of the work and I thought the mechanics would be buttoned down. I'd listened to the soundtrack on loop last year. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqI2K8st8Nw-X22BrVivCwSya_wYw9QsR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZyZxkSowdM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g9qJny7HqI e: and here's a making-of video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNGpTAwXI8M Coffee Jones fucked around with this message at 22:57 on Sep 16, 2021 |
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CottonWolf posted:I've had this wishlisted on PSN for a while. I'd be interested to hear if it delivers on the concept! I hope this is good because apparently it's -not- a roguelike/lite deckbuilder which I love (and there's only a handful of those from what I know) and the premise sounds original
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Yeah I really wanted to like SkateBird as a huge tony hawk pro skater fan but it is just not there unfortunately. It’s cute as hell though! Just no interest in trying to play it when the version of the game it is aping from going on 20 years ago is still better as an actual game. I also had similar issues with the thps remake that came out previous to the most recent one, it was also just totally off in control feel and was poorly reviewed as well.
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DeadFatDuckFat posted:https://store.steampowered.com/app/917720/Gamedec/ Yeah, I gave it a try, but unfortunately the writing is not very good. Every character speaks with the same voice and it's overall just kinda bland. Which for a no-combat adventure/rpg game is a cardinal sin. Also ran into the first puzzle mechanic, where I had to find some kind of invisible glitches, but every time I picked the wrong one, the whole thing would reset and honestly I don't have time for this kind of tedious bullshit. Just all around meh.
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haldolium posted:too bad about Skatebird Yeah I gave it a quick try, it's just kind janky and bad feeling and the camera is an absolute disaster However, I am REALLY liking Eastward and Flynn, Son of Crimson. Eastward is starting out a bit slow, but it's doing a wonderful job setting the scene. It's so beautiful and has such good characters. Can't wait to see where it goes from here. Flynn is just a classic action platformer with some puzzle elements and enough interesting mechanics to keep it moving along. Reminds me a bit of that Beard Blade game that came out recently but so far I like it better. Also has GORGEOUS pixel art just like Eastward. We're spoiled to get such beautiful games twice in a row. New games: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1283410/Tails_of_Iron/ https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256851980/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1631880999 Had my eye on Tails of Iron for a while now. A very unique combination of elements here that looks cool to me quote:Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1418320/Puerto_Viejo/ https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256838277/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1629717967 In Puerto Viejo you explore a port city in Golden Age Spain. Looks like it has some VN elements but also minigames and events. Could be a hidden gem, I'm at least intrigued quote:Puerto Viejo is a delightful story set during the Spanish Golden Age. You play as Miguel, a young boy on a quest to follow his father’s steps. Explore the city and its surroundings while meeting a colorful cast of characters along the way! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158370/Aragami_2/  Aragami 2 is presumably the sequel to Aragami 1. Looks like ninja stuff, probably sneaking around and killing people most likely quote:Aragami 2 is a third person stealth game where you play as an assassin with the power to control the shadows. Join the shadow clan and fight the invader armies to protect your people.
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Curious to try “I am Fish” on game pass, will check it out this weekend. Anyone give it a whirl?
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The original Aragami was all about stealth. If an enemy spotted you, you might be able to run away, but trying to fight them was pretty much guaranteed to be a losing proposition. That made it kinda niche and frustrating for everyone else, so they tried to bring in more combat in the sequel. I'm not surprised that they missed a little bit, but I'm also not sure what else they could've done to not just make the sequel more of the same.
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Play posted:New games: G-Geralt? 
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priznat posted:Curious to try “I am Fish” on game pass, will check it out this weekend. Anyone give it a whirl? I tried it a while back before the full release, the performance was really really bad, much worse than it should've been, and I found a lot of the scenarios kind of difficult. I'm curious if they've fixed some of that though, so you should let us know. I like the idea and I like how they arranged it in scenarios where you'll need to figure out what tricks to employ to get to the end. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1415320/PalmRide/ https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256849039/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1630044939 PalmRide is kind of more of a toy or a cool looking screen saver, but drat it does look cool and if the music is good could be pretty fun. There is gameplay, mostly just avoiding obstacles and turning I think. Surprisingly doesn't seem like it's a mobile port. It's only a few bucks and people seem to like it quote:PalmRide, the retrofuturistic fast-paced driving game inspired by classic games, and the modern outrun aesthetics. Drive through busy streets of the city, climb the tallest mountains, or just chill out on your way to the beach. Avoid obstacles and be the first in the leaderboard! Be the rad guy! Play fucked around with this message at 18:41 on Sep 17, 2021 |
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ultrafilter posted:The original Aragami was all about stealth. If an enemy spotted you, you might be able to run away, but trying to fight them was pretty much guaranteed to be a losing proposition. That made it kinda niche and frustrating for everyone else, so they tried to bring in more combat in the sequel. I'm not surprised that they missed a little bit, but I'm also not sure what else they could've done to not just make the sequel more of the same. I just hope that the sameness of the levels has been improved upon in the sequel because the first game's levels, thematically, mostly looked the same. there were a couple of interior levels that were neat, but yeah, even some palette adjustments would've been nice
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For Eastward I saw some compare it to Zelda but the vibe I get from it after completing the first chapter is more like Illusion of Gaia.
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Fantasy General was great, but I never finished it. Snagging it now.
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Couple hours into Eastward. Hard to get a read on the wider story so far, but I’m really enjoying it. It seems really willing to let the player just figure things them out story and gameplay wise, and I kind of appreciate that kind of trust. The puzzle aren’t hard, but I appreciate getting to discover how the mechanics work on my own without too many tutorials.
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Nerdietalk posted:Couple hours into Eastward. Hard to get a read on the wider story so far, but I’m really enjoying it. It seems really willing to let the player just figure things them out story and gameplay wise, and I kind of appreciate that kind of trust. The puzzle aren’t hard, but I appreciate getting to discover how the mechanics work on my own without too many tutorials. Same here. I have been hanging out for Eastward for a while (I will buy literally any game on the market with decent pixel art) and while it's enjoyable so far I can confidently say the story has not much interest in telegraphing the direction it's going to take and has no issue throwing in random distractions. It's very much a wait and see kinda vibe. It feels more like a 1-2 person labour of love than something that has been workshopped to death by producers/devs. A polished, but not a tight experience. I'm glad it's doing something a little different, and keen to see where that leads.
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Play posted:Aragami 2 is presumably the sequel to Aragami 1. I always wondered why the adverts for Devil May Cry 2 said no less than three times that it was the sequel to Devil May Cry.
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Jedit posted:I always wondered why the adverts for Devil May Cry 2 said no less than three times that it was the sequel to Devil May Cry. RIVEN THE SEQUEL TO MYST
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Encased! I hadn't seen this mentioned yet, it came out two weeks ago. A fallout 1/2 inspired isometric crpg.quote:A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world. https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256849506/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1630329152 I've cleared what I guess you'd call the prologue/chapter 1 and now have free reign to go where I want, it's fun! It feels relatively challenging to me and I was having a tough time until I saw that putting 25 skill points into medicine lets me heal up to full safely as long as there's a bed to rest in nearby, which is the only thing so far in the game I'm not that big of a fan of: fatigue and the general survival elements of the game. Your party has a shared encumbrance meter, and the player character also needs to manage hunger, thirst, radiation poisoning, and fatigue. It's interesting as far as nonlethal alternatives to bashing something's head in but eeeh. I am having fun though, and there's narration and voice acting for a decent amount of characters I've come across so far, solid recommendation.
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Pelican Dunderhead posted:Encased! I hadn't seen this mentioned yet, it came out two weeks ago. A fallout 1/2 inspired isometric crpg. Encased is great, we've been talking a bit about it in the Steam thread. Its as good as how you remember Fallout 2 with some Stalker spliced in. It is Russian made so has just a little bit of jankiness. But then that also gives it a bit of style. But overall, its been a blast. Well worth a look.
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Thinking of getting Tormented Souls because even if it's just a flaccid RE1/SH1 riff, we really don't have enough of those and it's a style of game I really want to play. Anyone got any in-depth thoughts on it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnUyg5gNkrg Also been playing Post Void which is a bit like running along the underside of a Nicktoons' carpet on bath salts and fighting your demons. Very fun for cheap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWmSmXWsWpM
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Low budget throwback to classic Thief, I'm interested:Filcher https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256849565/movie_max_vp9.webm?t=1630358618 quote:It's been a year since Sporey left the Blackburn Gang to make her fortune as a freelance thief. But when her former fence and mentor tracks her down, Sporey is forced back into servitude to settle an old debt. A temporary setback, she thinks. But these days, honour among thieves is wearing thin. Which of her old comrades can Sporey trust?
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Play posted:...Flynn, Son of Crimson. ... Came here to post about this, it loving owns. The art is gorgeous, controls are responsive and snappy, and the combat feels great - very Momodora 4-style mix of dodge rolls, ranged and mellee, with a little more depth than Momodora. It's beautiful and breezy and hitting all the right notes for me currently. Flynn: Son of Crimson https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256849925/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1631723167 quote:Help Flynn and his mythical companion Dex save Rosantica before the evil from The Scourge claims his home. In Flynn: Son of Crimson, you’ll go on a journey of discovery and conflict as you learn to master the power of Crimson Energy.
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This week: Get in the Car Loser, by Christine Love (Ladykiller in a Bind, Hate Plus)  If On a Winter's Night, Four Travelers, by Dead Idle Games (free)  Minecraft Dungeons (Steam release), by Mojang & Double Eleven  Potion Craft (early access), by Niceplay Games  Sable, by Shedworks  Fisti-Fluffs, by Playfellow Studios  Pawnbarian, by j4nw  Teacup, by Smarto Club 
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Longtime friend and on/off again game dev partner just finished and shipped this - Hisato no Saku. It's a GameBoy inspired light RPG where you're an old guard who guides the fate of their community by deciding who gets into the village, if they have stuff worth taking, and dealing with threats as they emerge. I hope y'all check it out, I did some playtesting for it and there's a good array of robust consequences for your actions. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1508370/Hisato_no_Saku/ https://rhoq.itch.io/hisato-no-saku
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Sally Sprodgkin posted:Same here. I have been hanging out for Eastward for a while (I will buy literally any game on the market with decent pixel art) and while it's enjoyable so far I can confidently say the story has not much interest in telegraphing the direction it's going to take and has no issue throwing in random distractions. It's very much a wait and see kinda vibe. It feels more like a 1-2 person labour of love than something that has been workshopped to death by producers/devs. A polished, but not a tight experience. I'm glad it's doing something a little different, and keen to see where that leads. Like you're saying one thing about Eastward is that the gameplay: mainly exploration, combat and puzzles, is really undemanding for the most part. The gorgeous art and interesting story is really what's keeping me playing. It's enough for me but might not be for some people. Flynn Son of Crimson also has absolutely gorgeous pixel art, except it really succeeds in the gameplay department while kind of having a more tacked-on story. SchwarzeKrieg posted:Came here to post about this, it loving owns. The art is gorgeous, controls are responsive and snappy, and the combat feels great - very Momodora 4-style mix of dodge rolls, ranged and mellee, with a little more depth than Momodora. It's beautiful and breezy and hitting all the right notes for me currently. Yeah I'm really liking it. I love how it walks the perfect edge between challenging and too much, and it looks simply amazing, with everything done in the same unique pixel style which makes it look great. My new rotation is primarily Flynn, Eastward, and Tails of Iron all those games ended up being exactly what I was looking for. The 7th Guest posted:Sable, by Shedworks I hope the story and exploration is compelling enough to stick with this one, because I could look at it all day. Also, not sure if anyone mentioned it but TOEM came out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307580/TOEM/ https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256851407/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1631968502
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https://twitter.com/microtrailers/status/1439785052351651840?s=20quote:Dum-Dum is equally a simulator and an adventure game. You must solve puzzles and decipher clues to uncover its secrets. quote:OFFICIAL HOGO PRESS RELEASE, CIRCA 1985 This looks weird and kind of Hypnospace Outlaw-ish.
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Play posted:Also, not sure if anyone mentioned it but TOEM came out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307580/TOEM/
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The 7th Guest posted:Potion Craft (early access), by Niceplay Games gently caress YEAH! I have been waiting on this game for months, I am the only person this excited for a game about stirring a pot
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thecluckmeme posted:gently caress YEAH! Nope, I really enjoyed the demo too. My problem is that I'd have to take time out from Deathloop to mix my potions now and I don't think I'm ready for that yet.
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InfiniteZero posted:Nope, I really enjoyed the demo too. My problem is that I'd have to take time out from Deathloop to mix my potions now and I don't think I'm ready for that yet. I'll mix up some elixirs and potions and report back if it's fun enough to spend some time away from kicking ravers into the ocean. I'm burned out on DeathLoop after playing all weekend 
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The 7th Guest posted:Sable, by Shedworks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fojy_YRseGk
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