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Rusty
Sep 28, 2001
Dinosaur Gum
Tiny Combat Arena is in early access for $14. I love the art style but seems there isn't a lot too it yet, but very positive reviews.

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Tiny Combat Arena is an approachable combat flight simulator sporting a stylized look and various game modes. Dogfight your way in the Arena and in Quick Action or craft your own scenarios and take part in a vast war with objectives and friendly armies to support.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1347550/Tiny_Combat_Arena

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priznat
Jul 7, 2009

Let's get drunk and kiss each other all night.
Seeing the MicroProse logo is such a nostalgia hit. Are they going to add multiplayer to TCA? Would be great fun as a coop flying missions with a pal or two.

Captain Hygiene
Sep 17, 2007

You mess with the crabbo...



priznat posted:

Seeing the MicroProse logo is such a nostalgia hit.

:stare:

I might have to pay $14 just out of sheer 90s nostalgia

BaldDwarfOnPCP
Jun 26, 2019

by Pragmatica

priznat posted:

Seeing the MicroProse logo is such a nostalgia hit. Are they going to add multiplayer to TCA? Would be great fun as a coop flying missions with a pal or two.

loving lol

https://store.steampowered.com/app/328920/F117A_Nighthawk_Stealth_Fighter_20/

The 7th Guest
Dec 17, 2003




https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172800/Perfect_Tides/

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Perfect Tides is a point and click adventure game about the agony and anticipation of being a teen. Set in the year 2000, you play as Mara, an internet-obsessed young writer who lives on a so-called island paradise. Following 4 seasons of the year, you experience through Mara the beauty and silence of the island, the turmoil of family life and mainland public school, and an ever-evolving quest for love, friendship and experience.

The adventure game debut from the cartoonist of one of the best online comics ever made (Octopus Pie), there's gonna be some intense angst and feelings in this one!!

Brandfarlig
Nov 5, 2009

These colours don't run.

There's at least one grotesquely swollen eyeball too, if that's what you like.

Hello Sailor
May 3, 2006

we're all mad here

Brandfarlig posted:

There's at least one grotesquely swollen eyeball too, if that's what you like.

I'd play a point-n-click with a beholder protagonist.

Fake Name
Mar 6, 2009


"Han Solo, ha. If I'm around, you don't need that guy."

Hello Sailor posted:

I'd play a point-n-click with a beholder protagonist.

>look at bookcase
The bookcase is disintegrated by your glare

deep dish peat moss
Jul 27, 2006

priznat posted:

Seeing the MicroProse logo is such a nostalgia hit. Are they going to add multiplayer to TCA? Would be great fun as a coop flying missions with a pal or two.

Just a heads-up - the current Microprose is a completely different company from old Microprose - someone from Bohemia Interactive (Operation Flashpoint, ARMA, DayZ) bought the rights to use the old Microprose name and logo to start a brand new publisher of wargames.

That being said, they've had some really solid releases (like Highfleet) and seem to be committed to publishing oldschool-style wargames so they are still (for now?) a good publisher :cool:

priznat
Jul 7, 2009

Let's get drunk and kiss each other all night.

deep dish peat moss posted:

Just a heads-up - the current Microprose is a completely different company from old Microprose - someone from Bohemia Interactive (Operation Flashpoint, ARMA, DayZ) bought the rights to use the old Microprose name and logo to start a brand new publisher of wargames.

That being said, they've had some really solid releases (like Highfleet) and seem to be committed to publishing oldschool-style wargames so they are still (for now?) a good publisher :cool:

Yeah I recall reading about that, they did acquire the IP rights for a bunch of the old sims too like that F117 one. I'd love a MOO2 refresh! Most of the current star strategy games are just too complicated for me. (Stellaris etc)

Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Dec 22, 2005

GET LOSE, YOU CAN'T COMPARE WITH MY POWERS

priznat posted:

Yeah I recall reading about that, they did acquire the IP rights for a bunch of the old sims too like that F117 one. I'd love a MOO2 refresh! Most of the current star strategy games are just too complicated for me. (Stellaris etc)
fyi, someone remade MOO1 and made a thread about it. It's pretty great! https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3907250

priznat
Jul 7, 2009

Let's get drunk and kiss each other all night.
Neat! I will check that out.

Play
Apr 25, 2006

Strong stroll for a mangy stray
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1539620/MONARK/
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256870860/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1643231562

quote:

Could you face yourself and the threats around you to save the ones you love? Shin Mikado Academy is engulfed in a madness-inducing Mist, and only you can save everyone inside. Develop your Ego to break the pacts set by the Pactbearers and remove the corrupting Mist.
Positive reviews on this anime RPG. Comes from ex-Shin Megami Tensei devs which I know some people love


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105660/Stay_Safe_Labyrinth_of_the_Mad/
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256758709/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1623792089

quote:

Many came before, many failed. Copies of previous players are still scattered throughout the dungeon! Thirty-five floors of unforgiving turn based combat with unique spells and weapons. Explore, craft, learn spells and much more on your journey to the top! Will you stay safe?
Faux-multiplayer roguelike dungeon crawler. Mixed reviews


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1687080/Bugged_Dungeon/
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256869356/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1642270067

quote:

Dodge obstacles and solve puzzles in this ZX homage! Help Bumble undo the curse on his family, and re-gain your controls one by one in each of Bugged Dungeons’s 20 brain-bending rooms. Create your own levels and share for other players to play them.
Not enough reviews for an official rating but they are all positive so far.

haldolium
Oct 22, 2016



anyone have some thoughts on Martha Is Dead? It looks comparibly high quality, especially in the flooded genre.

quote:

Martha Is Dead is a dark first-person psychological thriller, set in 1944 Italy, that blurs the lines between reality, superstition and the tragedy of war.

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256875329/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1645710749

Captain Hygiene
Sep 17, 2007

You mess with the crabbo...



haldolium posted:

anyone have some thoughts on Martha Is Dead? It looks comparibly high quality, especially in the flooded genre.

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256875329/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1645710749

Literally the only thing I know about it is that Sony censored it for (violence) a scene where you have to graphically slice around her face to remove the skin for whatever reason.

I just decided, nope, this is not a game that I will have any further interest in.

moonmazed
Dec 27, 2021

by VideoGames

Philthy posted:

I played the first one, and it looked great, but the gameplay was so samey to other big games that I lost interest almost immediately.

terrible take

The 7th Guest
Dec 17, 2003

haldolium posted:

anyone have some thoughts on Martha Is Dead? It looks comparibly high quality, especially in the flooded genre.

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256875329/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1645710749
Town of Light was awful, I'm looking forward to Bobvids playing this game

ultrafilter
Aug 23, 2007

It's okay if you have any questions.


The Legends of Tynedale

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The Legends of Tynedale is a classic top-down action adventure game. Journey with Geordie as he takes on his Grandfather’s legacy: to find out if there is truth in the old Legends.
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256874680/movie480_vp9.webm

StarkRavingMad
Sep 27, 2001


Yams Fan
https://twitter.com/microtrailers/status/1496985308403060739?s=20&t=dNCMB3o-3gWIOEk9EMJ5JA

some sort of indie game about an old ring came out today, looks kinda interesting

ultrafilter
Aug 23, 2007

It's okay if you have any questions.


Brendan Keogh's Putting Challenge

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Brendan Keogh’s Putting Challenge is a local co-op golf game about all the parts other golf videogames cut out. Sounds tedious? It sort of is. Bring your friends!
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256874151/movie480_vp9.webm

haldolium
Oct 22, 2016



it's a few days out (March 1) but I just saw FAR will get another title FAR Changing Tides

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256868652/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1641927358

It also has a demo

for those who do not know, FAR Lone Sails is an excellent sidescrolling game, with really nice physical gameplay, great soundtrack, marvelous visuals and atmosphere. It has more gameplay to it as INSIDE or similar games, but is equally short (4h or so). Very much recommended.

External Organs
Mar 3, 2006

One time i prank called a bear buildin workshop and said I wanted my mamaws ashes put in a teddy from where she loved them things so well... The woman on the phone did not skip a beat. She just said, "Brang her on down here. We've did it before."

haldolium posted:

it's a few days out (March 1) but I just saw FAR will get another title FAR Changing Tides

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256868652/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1641927358

It also has a demo

for those who do not know, FAR Lone Sails is an excellent sidescrolling game, with really nice physical gameplay, great soundtrack, marvelous visuals and atmosphere. It has more gameplay to it as INSIDE or similar games, but is equally short (4h or so). Very much recommended.

I'm fairly sure this is a day 1 gamepass game too! Looks really neat.

Play
Apr 25, 2006

Strong stroll for a mangy stray
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1697700/Whos_Lila/
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256873264/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1644516188

quote:

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face.
Game with a very cool look and unique gameplay elements. Very Positive reviews.

Morpheus
Apr 18, 2008

My favourite little monsters
This looks like it should be called Psychopath Simulator.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

FAR: Changing Tides is out.

haldolium
Oct 22, 2016



Shadow Warrior 3 is out today as well

it appears to be not that great though, both content wise as well as performance (tons of stutters, UE4 based). Can't really tell because it keeps crashing in the tutorial.

haldolium fucked around with this message at 19:57 on Mar 1, 2022

Palpek
Dec 27, 2008


Do you feel it, Zach?
My coffee warned me about it.


ELEX 2 released also.

:rip: all the semi-known game sequels that released during the ELDEN RING week.

Third World Reagan
May 19, 2008

Imagine four 'mechs waiting in a queue. Time works the same way.
Hero's Hour, which was previously itch.io only, has released on setam.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1656780/Heros_Hour/

Heroes and might and magic but 16 bit with better combat.

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256876038/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1646157208

.random
May 7, 2007

Third World Reagan posted:

Heroes and might and magic but 16 bit with better combat.

Agree to disagree on this part. It’s some fun but the “real time you can’t really control things very much” combat is really just a waste imo. I still play it a bit though. But I am definitely waiting on Songs of Conquest

BaldDwarfOnPCP
Jun 26, 2019

by Pragmatica

Palpek posted:

ELEX 2 released also.

:rip: all the semi-known game sequels that released during the ELDEN RING week.

They should all just take a break.

I think you could actually see the dip in forums traffic from ER as well.

kirbysuperstar
Nov 11, 2012

Let the fools who stand before us be destroyed by the power you and I possess.

Palpek posted:

:rip: all the semi-known game sequels that released during the Atelier Sophie 2 week.

Play
Apr 25, 2006

Strong stroll for a mangy stray
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1036890/Shadow_Warrior_3/
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256875297/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1645632082

quote:

Shadow Warrior 3 launches the offbeat first-person shooter series to the next level with a seamless blend of fast-paced gunplay, razor-sharp melee combat, and a spectacular free-running movement system.
Most Positive reviews. Apparently pretty short for a game this expensive.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771440/Bomb_Club_Deluxe/
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256856140/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1636041730

quote:

If you have a knack for explosives, the Bomb Club welcomes you! Meet new bombs, uncover new challenges, and create awesome chain reactions in this explosive puzzle game!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211240/Trifox/
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256837445/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1642703828

quote:

Trifox is a colourful and cartoonish action-adventure featuring a phenomenal fox with a multitude of talents! Choose from a trio of classes – Warrior, Mage, Engineer – or mix-and-match abilities to create a tailor-made hero! Inspired by the golden age of 3D platformers.
I think this is only in beta right now.

Play
Apr 25, 2006

Strong stroll for a mangy stray
A couple point and click adventure type games for y'all:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1394480/Roccos_Island_Ring_to_End_the_Pain/
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256873536/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1644651350

quote:

Join Evelyn on her quest to save a mysterious island in a puzzle-based atmospheric adventure with a story that spans across 30,000 years of time. Interact with fantastic characters to learn past secrets and transform the Four Elements’ kingdoms, leading up to an epic finale with shocking reveals.
Very nice-looking 2D exploration/point and click game. 25 positive reviews, 0 negative reviews.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1810610/Pants_Quest/
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256863608/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1638804939

quote:

Pants Quest is a tiny, lovingly crafted point & click adventure game about finding your way in life. And your pants. Sometimes just getting dressed & leaving the house feels like an impossible task. Follow one man's emotional journey to deal with the hurdles that life can throw at you on a bad day.
A very short point and click adventure game in which you strive to find your pants so you can go to work. Only two reviews thus far, both positive.

Play
Apr 25, 2006

Strong stroll for a mangy stray
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1721170/What_Lies_in_the_Multiverse/
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256874499/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1645176696

quote:

A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly hilarious (and hilariously bleak) story where everything you know can turn on a dime.
Officially releases on March 4th

ultrafilter
Aug 23, 2007

It's okay if you have any questions.


Shadow Burglar

quote:

Play as Jean, a thief with the mystical power of morphing with the shadows. Creating yourself an improbable path in the dark and carefully dealing with guards in the light, you will try to steal back your deceased brother’s paintings. Do you have what it takes to avenge his legacy?
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256874469/movie480_vp9.webm

Another student project with 98% positive based on 57 reviews.

Play
Apr 25, 2006

Strong stroll for a mangy stray
https://store.steampowered.com/app/915230/Zombie_Rollerz_Pinball_Heroes/
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256876227/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1646244331

quote:

Zombie Rollerz is the ultimate mashup of classic pinball, zombie defense and rogue-like! Shoot, slam and smash your way through hordes of zombies and epic boss fights. Select your hero, it’s time to become a pinball wizard!
No review consensus yet, but it has 20 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews so far.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1671590/Paladins_Oath/
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256871324/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1643533961

quote:

Complex Strategy Fantasy card game RPG inspired by board games like Mage Knight or Gloomhaven. Combines elements of RPG, light deck-building, puzzle and strategy. Absolutely no micro-transactions, virtual currencies or any of that, ever
Two positive reviews, 0 negative, apparently it's basically a copy of 'Mage Knight' whatever that is.

Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Dec 22, 2005

GET LOSE, YOU CAN'T COMPARE WITH MY POWERS
Mage Knight is quite a complex board game. It's a bit like extra-complicated slay the spire but there's also a board you use cards to move around on. Each card can be used in two different ways, one of which uses a resource? It's hard to summarize and very meaty and fun. It's technically 1-4 players but there was so much knowledge and thought that went into each of my turns that I think explaining it + playing it with other people would end up being really slow-going.

I liked Mage Knight well enough that I wishlisted this but it's definitely not for everyone.

NoNotTheMindProbe
Aug 9, 2010
pony porn was here

Third World Reagan posted:

Hero's Hour, which was previously itch.io only, has released on setam.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1656780/Heros_Hour/

Heroes and might and magic but 16 bit with better combat.

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256876038/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1646157208

This is a fun time waster but I feel that Conquest of Elysium 5 fills a similar niche except with a whole lot more meat on its bones.

NoNotTheMindProbe fucked around with this message at 05:50 on Mar 4, 2022

Palpek
Dec 27, 2008


Do you feel it, Zach?
My coffee warned me about it.


PlatinumGames' new game released: Babylon's Fall

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256875655/movie_max_vp9.webm?t=1646329013

First reviews don't look good though.

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Hugoon Chavez
Nov 4, 2011

THUNDERDOME LOSER

It had less than a thousand concurrent players on steam during its release and it's sitting lower than Artifact on twitch viewers. I wouldn't thought the reception would be far better just because of the big names involved, but there we go.

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