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haldolium posted:never heard of it before but apparently AWAY: The Survival Series will be out tomorrow Sep. 28 on steam (and later on consoles) meh extreme performance issues (<60FPS/4k UHD) for okay-but-not-great visuals, devastatingly bad menu and unresponsive/random action animations that really don't give a good feedback on controlling the animal. (maybe better with a controller, timings will still be bad though). Otherwise cute. Do not buy right away. Supposedly very short as well and so far very linear.
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I also forgot to mention that HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED, an arcade racing game where you drive hot wheels on little hot wheel tracks, came out. Apparently people like it a lot. I played it and wasn't too impressed at first, seemed solid but just doesn't have anything extra to make it special. Maybe I'll play it a bit more to try and see what everyone else is liking about it. It kind of reminds me of Trackmania but not as good, but to be fair I haven't tried any of the user created tracks and stuff which looks kind of fun.
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So Lemnis Gate is out now and it's certainly a unique game with its time loop mechanics and only being either 1v1 or 2v2 but honestly that uniqueness harms it more than it helps, makes it way too cerebral for an FPS to be particularly fun(indeed the time loop mechanics just make it stressful and obnoxious to play), which is a shame because it looks great, controls well, and has good gun feel, would have been fantastic as a more conventional FPS but as it is it'll probably just rot in obscurity as an odd novelty
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drrockso20 posted:So Lemnis Gate is out now and it's certainly a unique game with its time loop mechanics and only being either 1v1 or 2v2 but honestly that uniqueness harms it more than it helps, makes it way too cerebral for an FPS to be particularly fun(indeed the time loop mechanics just make it stressful and obnoxious to play), which is a shame because it looks great, controls well, and has good gun feel, would have been fantastic as a more conventional FPS but as it is it'll probably just rot in obscurity as an odd novelty All of this true e x c e p t It's got hot seat local multiplayer, so as of it's release today its now a staple of my friends weekly couch-coop nights (overthrowing Rounds as the go-to pass-the-controller game) EDIT: played a few online matches and got royally hosed over by people who already know what they're doing. This makes me want to play more so I can equally gently caress over friends irl. Game is good. Also it's on gamepass so it costs next to nothing to try CH Science fucked around with this message at 05:44 on Sep 29, 2021 |
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Is it like the 5th timeloop game that released this year? 12 Minutes, The Returnal, Deathloop, The Forgotten City, The Outer Wilds DLC (counts), so it's at least the 6th. Sure that the concept was always there but it ramped up in 2021. Probably because it's a way to implement roguelite mechanics that became popular in recent years into more story-based games AND you can reuse game assets. I wonder if we see more major games going with it.
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Palpek posted:Is it like the 5th timeloop game that released this year? 12 Minutes, The Returnal, Deathloop, The Forgotten City, The Outer Wilds DLC (counts), so it's at least the 6th. Sure that the concept was always there but it ramped up in 2021. Probably because it's a way to implement roguelite mechanics that became popular in recent years into more story-based games AND you can reuse game assets. I wonder if we see more major games going with it. you forgot Loop Hero, the best one of them all. the year of the loop continues!
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So Ive also been playing Sable, the mix of Mobius style and good writing us super compelling. But yeah there are some incredibly bad choices they made, such as the floater bike not just staying a set distance above the ground and instead bouncing off of everything like a drunk whale. The bike gets way more obnoxious after you slap the speed engine on it, especially if you try to jump off a dune.
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Palpek posted:Is it like the 5th timeloop game that released this year? 12 Minutes, The Returnal, Deathloop, The Forgotten City, The Outer Wilds DLC (counts), so it's at least the 6th. Sure that the concept was always there but it ramped up in 2021. Probably because it's a way to implement roguelite mechanics that became popular in recent years into more story-based games AND you can reuse game assets. I wonder if we see more major games going with it. Lemnis Gate Kraken Academy START AGAIN: a prologue also released this year
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Hell yeah I fuckin' love a time loop. My gf and I started our first date with a discussion about time loops and how nearly all sci fi shows end up doing one at one point or another. They can sometimes be a little weird to pull off in a game, but the release of the Outer Wilds DLC has gotten me back in em.
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1372210/Dap/quote:Dap is a horror-action-adventure about gathering and protecting a pack of fragile creatures called Daps. Lead your Daps to safety through an eerily beautiful world, fighting off threats, solving puzzles, and avoiding the infection that twists your companions into something alien and terrifying… quote:“I can't help but feel super protective over my creepy, ghost family. Guiding these child-like creatures through a forest gives Dap a psychedelic fairytale vibe, like Hansel and Gretel but with more sharp teeth and blood.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S0smR2w0Us ..... pikmin?
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Palpek posted:Is it like the 5th timeloop game that released this year? 12 Minutes, The Returnal, Deathloop, The Forgotten City, The Outer Wilds DLC (counts), so it's at least the 6th. Sure that the concept was always there but it ramped up in 2021. Probably because it's a way to implement roguelite mechanics that became popular in recent years into more story-based games AND you can reuse game assets. I wonder if we see more major games going with it. Also that weird 5d time travel chess game was this year I think?
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280300/Steel_Assault/ https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256853310/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1632844939 Steel Assault is a very retro-emphasized side scrolling action platformer with a unique mechanic of a grappling line that you can attach on both ends to move around. I played it a bit, not as good as a couple other games in this space but still solid and does the retro thing very well. quote:Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1203710/UnMetal/ https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256850749/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1631212254 UnMetal is a humorous top down pixel action stealth kind of thing. quote:UnMetal is a 2D stealth action-adventure that pays homage to the classics with a healthy dose of humor and satire. You play as Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits and fists. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116260/SAMUDRA/ https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256852848/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1632414953 Samudra, side scrolling narrative puzzle type game I think. quote:SAMUDRA is an award-winning 2D surreal adventure game with a theme of environmental awareness & an emotional twist.
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Play posted:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280300/Steel_Assault/ so now we know, this is what Bionic Commando x Gunstar Heroes looks like.
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Play posted:It's a digital board game I've never heard of called Condordia. Apparently it's 'Euro-style' which I have no idea what that means. Eurogames tend to be very dry, with minimal theming and low randomness (as opposed to "Ameritrash" board games which are typically higher variance and more thematic). Concordia is one of the highest rated Eurogames because of its depth and variety of strategies. Worth noting that a lot of its accolades come from the Salsa expansion, which isn't yet available on the digital version. It's great with other people, but I don't think I'd recommend it as a single player experience.
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Play posted:It's a digital board game I've never heard of called Condordia. Apparently it's 'Euro-style' which I have no idea what that means. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyYexTcyY2A
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1121780/Astria_Ascending/ Notice: Astria Ascending requires a controller in order to play. Playing with a keyboard and mouse isn't supported. quote:Explore a vast world on the brink of chaos in a mature, emotional JRPG. Experience an epic story with rewarding, turn-based combat and expansive customization rendered in glorious 4K hand-drawn visuals. quote:Explore the vast and beautiful world of Orcanon
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062110/UNSIGHTED/ Has a demo quote:EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?  
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Play posted:It's a digital board game I've never heard of called Condordia. Apparently it's 'Euro-style' which I have no idea what that means. Other people have tried to explain the difference but to "translate" from cardboard gaming to video gaming: The video gaming translation of "Ameritrash" is "you can win by mashing buttons and if random stuff works out in your favour" while "Eurostyle" translates to "you win by developing a very specific replicable strategy and ideally calculate that method using a spreadsheet and several math formulae and then that becomes the only one true way to play the game so you never play again". The funniest thing I've ever heard from a Eurostyle player was "I play Power Grid all the time but I've never had fun playing it, I don't think that's the point anyway".
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Unsighted is currently bugged on Game Pass and you can't even play
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Lakbay posted:Unsighted is currently bugged on Game Pass and you can't even play If you mean the 90% thing, it's just waiting for you to click the "Authorise account to see your profile" window that popped up
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Imposter Factory is out today, by the makers of To the Moon. Just in case anyone wanted to Feel Things https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182620/Impostor_Factory/
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Went through this entire thread over the last week. I swear my steam wishlist has grown by about 60 games now. Thank you all for shining some light on these games. I pretty much look only at indie games nowadays, and this thread is helping. I came across a newer release called Nearly Dead, it seems like it may be a real time C:DDA, but who knows if it will leave EA (7 Days to Die, Project Zomboid). https://store.steampowered.com/app/1268900/Nearly_Dead/
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KernelZee posted:Went through this entire thread over the last week. I swear my steam wishlist has grown by about 60 games now. Thank you all for shining some light on these games. I pretty much look only at indie games nowadays, and this thread is helping. Woah, okay, I NEED this. I fuckin' love zombies and would like more of them.
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KernelZee posted:I came across a newer release called Nearly Dead, it seems like it may be a real time C:DDA, but who knows if it will leave EA (7 Days to Die, Project Zomboid). Will it let me shoot myself up with catgirl drugs like CDDA though
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kirbysuperstar posted:Will it let me shoot myself up with catgirl drugs like CDDA though The about info has a gif of a man eating something, gaining animal ears, and then turning into a dogman so potentially yes
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Jehuti posted:The about info has a gif of a man eating something, gaining animal ears, and then turning into a dogman so potentially yes well, poo poo
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1570760/Variables_2/quote:After two years of precipitation, we re-made this variable sequel after thinking about it! Variable 2 is a unique stand-alone tower defense game. We have enriched the building and elements of tower defense, and the experience in the game can be changed according to your ideas! quote:Free route construction. Different from traditional tower defense, in "Variable 2" you can freely place the core and the location of the strange outlet, and then use the original objects in the road, buildings and the map to pave a road that is beneficial to you. Unlike the previous game, the terrain you will face this time will be more complicated. Yesss more of this weird Chinese TD!
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1017160/Gearshifters/ https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256839174/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1629213195 I played the demo of Gearshifters during the next fest. While it wasn't the most incredible game I've ever played, it was reasonably fun and fills a niche that has really been lacking for a while. quote:An arcade-action shoot-'em-up rogue-lite. Steer, drift, spin, smash and gun through waves of enemy vehicles. Go to war against extreme-machine bosses. Build up and tune your tactical loadout of car mods, defences and weaponry for each treacherous transport mission. Drive. Destroy. Get paid. Upgrade!
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Choo Choo Charles Survival horror against an evil spider-train. Release early next year. No other info. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jOvGjxM1xg
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Lutha Mahtin posted:the spooky train game apparently commits the grave transgression of Train Inaccuracy Please tell me they are getting roasted for the typo.
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274210/The_Song_of_the_Fae/ Early access quote:A deckbuilding chess-like where you step into the shoes of an egomaniacal bard to master WizardChess and scribble your name into every history book. The Song of The Fae is equal parts Chess, Deckbuilding and Tactics RPG blended into the perfect balance of strategy and luck. quote:Deeply Strategic: it's chess meets turn-based tactics, one move can (and will) change the entire game.
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I'd been waiting for unsighted for quite a while. On the road right now but looking forward to when I get home to boot it up. Loved cross code and love soulsy combat. Also can't wait to try nickelodeon all star game. Apparently it is even faster than melee and also the super monkey ball remake looks like it will be fun. Gonna beat up all the goal posts as kazuma kiryu Doctorthe10th fucked around with this message at 06:28 on Oct 5, 2021 |
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In addition to the loading screen issue with Unsighted, it also seems to not like wireless controllers. I had to plug in my Xbox controller via USB before it would recognize it. I didn't get much time to play, but the combat is very satisfying so far.
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Unsighted - I know it sounds like a joke but I kept having trouble seeing what was area you can step on vs borders of the environment. At least in the first area. Seems fun though. And complex.
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