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Eschatos
Apr 10, 2013


pictured: Big Cum's Most Monstrous Ambassador

Morpheus posted:

I guess my question is, is it possible to put yourself in a situation where you absolutely hosed up and can't win, or will that card game always give you a chance (albeit low sometimes) to win it

It's possible to lock yourself out, yeah, but the game tells you exactly what the minimum is to win each contest, and gives plenty of time to craft it. You might be in trouble if you leave crafting those until the last day before the contest but otherwise you've got plenty of time.

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beer gas canister
Oct 30, 2007

shmups are da best come play some shmups they're cheap and good and you like them
Plaster Town Cop

Gynovore posted:

Seriously it's the best $4 you'll spend on any game that isn't Binding of Isaac.

:haibrow:

Play
Apr 25, 2006

Strong stroll for a mangy stray
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1676130/Deadlink/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256911519/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1666111404

quote:

Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."
95% positive out of 164. Kind of seems like a lo fi version of what people wanted Cyberpunk combat to be, but might be a little intense for me since I prefer gamepad. Early Access



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521070/The_Pegasus_Expedition/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256911866/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1666285025

quote:

The Pegasus Expedition is a story-driven sci-fi grand strategy game set in a key moment for humankind’s survival. Facing an overwhelming threat at home, humanity sends expeditions to the Pegasus Galaxy in a desperate attempt to find a refuge for the population of Earth.
6 to 2 positive. Looks interesting if you are into 4X, plus having an actual narrative is kind of cool. Early Access



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1545990/Deadeye_Deepfake_Simulacrum/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256823420/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1663455361

quote:

Embody the ultimate cybernetic corporate agent. Master deadly gunplay, time manipulation, and supernatural abilities. Hack computers, people, even the individual bullets flying at you. Confront the future, and die trying.
100% positive out of 61 reviews which is a pretty notable ratio there. Another Early Access game.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1491780/Bloody_Paws_Unleashed/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256911979/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1666317659

quote:

Rope-jumping mummies, invisible men, lazy superheroes, and the Frankenstein monster (on roller skates) are out to get you! Control a melodramatic werewolf on a quest to find his missing were-wife in this remake of the 1990 game.
7 to 0 positive. Apparently a lo fi remake of an even lower fi old Spanish game.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1506440/Batora_Lost_Haven/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256911867/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1666281679

quote:

Embark on an epic adventure to save Earth in this interplanetary action RPG. Harness the ancient powers of Sun and Moon to take on a variety of unique enemies while solving diverse puzzles and exploring stunning sci-fi worlds, each with its own curious stories, inhabitants, and mysteries.
100% positive out of 14. Could be good if the combat is fun



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1556980/Internet_Generation/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256909940/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1665287689

quote:

A story about a dying chat server. Moderators are abusing their power, the owner has neglected the server, and the lives of members are miserable. And you, as a newcomer, will pick up your keyboard, and overthrow the owner and moderators' tyranny!
76% positive out of 432, but literally every single review is Chinese so keep that in mind.

Fatty
Sep 13, 2004
Not really fat

I've been playing a bunch of this and its extremely well done. Lots of exploration and unlockable shortcuts.

One feature I really like is that rather than bombarding you with Soulsian item descriptions, a lot of the equipment you get has actually forgotten its history, and you just get little clues to unlocking it. When you find the right place pertaining to the clue, you can remember it. Doing so upgrades the items stats, unlocks special abilities and most importantly updates its look from pixelly to well textured.

Also, even if you're not using the equipment, unlocking this stuff gives you extensive passive bonuses. Makes you really look out for certain features while exploring.

Fatty fucked around with this message at 16:54 on Oct 21, 2022

Gynovore
Jun 17, 2009

Forget your RoboCoX or your StickyCoX or your EvilCoX, MY CoX has Blinking Bewbs!

WHY IS THIS GAME DEAD?!

Play posted:

A story about a dying chat server. Moderators are abusing their power, the owner has neglected the server, and the lives of members are miserable. And you, as a newcomer, will pick up your keyboard, and overthrow the owner and moderators' tyranny!

OMG this is literally The Nameless Mod for Deus Ex.

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Gynovore posted:

Thread here: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3991144

Seriously it's the best $4 you'll spend on any game that isn't Binding of Isaac.

Yep, and they recently hired a new writer
https://twitter.com/JimSterling/status/1572504323476848643

vvv I think it's going to be the flavour text for weapons, enemies, etc.

B33rChiller fucked around with this message at 18:06 on Oct 21, 2022

Morpheus
Apr 18, 2008

My favourite little monsters
There's lore??

Philthy
Jan 28, 2003

Pillbug
Rogue Genesia which is a Vampire Survivor clone for $3 that I am struggling to decide if it's better than Vampire Survivors or not. I've been playing it a whole hell of a lot more. They're both loving excellent, regardless.

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256899787/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1659803614

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2067920/Rogue__Genesia/

Lonegar
Jul 13, 2006
Internet.
Imo Vampire Survivors is still the best in the genre after playing Rogue Genesia, Spellbook Demonslayers, and most of the other well reviewed clones. Brotato is a simpler version but is the closest to it in fun factor.

DoubleT2172
Sep 24, 2007

Lonegar posted:

Imo Vampire Survivors is still the best in the genre after playing Rogue Genesia, Spellbook Demonslayers, and most of the other well reviewed clones. Brotato is a simpler version but is the closest to it in fun factor.

I love Brotato for the economy aspect vs VS, do any others have that?

Play
Apr 25, 2006

Strong stroll for a mangy stray

This one is kinda fun if you like extremely retro style games. Sidescrolling beat em up with a good level of challenge


This game sucks rear end. Maybe it's made for children or something, that's kinda how it feels.


This one's kinda boring just an arena action game with tons of samey enemies and some chat room jokes through a chinese lense

Shootahs Blood and Teef is pretty good if you like that kind of game

Play fucked around with this message at 03:17 on Oct 22, 2022

deep dish peat moss
Jul 27, 2006

A new Rimworld DLC came out today, and it is essentially a very good official version of several of the top mods:

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256911924/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1666360941
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1826140/RimWorld__Biotech/

Craftable labor robots, vampire cults, enslaving mechanoids, procreation and children, genetic modification including splicing genes with animals, and some QoL stuff like paintable walls/floors.

to quote the top-rated of the 500+ overwhelmingly positive reviews:

"finally i can commit war crimes with child soldiers"

deep dish peat moss fucked around with this message at 03:22 on Oct 22, 2022

Play
Apr 25, 2006

Strong stroll for a mangy stray
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1665190/Monster_Prom_3_Monster_Roadtrip/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256912121/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1666371515

quote:

Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)
99% positive out of 116



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1179080/FAITH_The_Unholy_Trinity/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256852478/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1632233254

quote:

What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, insane cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Scare" of the 1980s.
97% positive out of 96. Looks p cool

Cool Kids Club Soda
Aug 20, 2010
😎❄️🌃🥤🧋🍹👌💯

quote:

A story about a dying chat server. Moderators are abusing their power, the owner has neglected the server, and the lives of members are miserable. And you, as a newcomer, will pick up your keyboard, and overthrow the owner and moderators' tyranny!

Koala's March : The Game

ultrafilter
Aug 23, 2007

It's okay if you have any questions.


The Monster Within

quote:

A 50's horror comic themed deck building card game with roguelike progression elements. Stop yourself from turning into a monster, or embrace your inner evil and use your new gifts. Choose from a roster of classic monsters and duke it out in The Monster Within!
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256911969/movie480_vp9.webm
86% positive based on 36 reviews.

OgNar
Oct 26, 2002

They tapdance not, neither do they fart

Play posted:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1676130/Deadlink/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256911519/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1666111404

95% positive out of 164. Kind of seems like a lo fi version of what people wanted Cyberpunk combat to be, but might be a little intense for me since I prefer gamepad. Early Access


Not a big fan of FPS Roguelikes but looks decent enough to give it a try.
Heres some more gameplay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnUas3RCtfE

ultrafilter
Aug 23, 2007

It's okay if you have any questions.


Paper Nebula

quote:

Paper Nebula is a fast-paced arcade-style scroller, reinvented as a Roguelike! This space shooter will have you blasting through endless waves of alien ships while trying to scout a way out of the nebula. With adorable paper-style graphics and intense gameplay, who wouldn't want to be trapped here?
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256911677/movie480_vp9.webm
13 reviews, 100% positive.

Match Village

quote:

Match Village is a minimalist puzzle and strategy game about merge buildings to create villages on colorful islands.
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256910819/movie480_vp9.webm
13 reviews, 100% positive.

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."

Aesthetic kind of reminds of the old Mac game SketchFighter 4000 Alpha

Although that was really a Metroidvania.

Play
Apr 25, 2006

Strong stroll for a mangy stray
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281190/The_Shadow_Government_Simulator/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256779549/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1602131747

quote:

A turn-based strategy game where you lead a secret society towards world domination. Investigate the influential and convert them to your faction via bribery, seduction and intimidation. Reshape society's power structures to fend off rival societies and the world's nations in your quest for power.
100% positive out of 13



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1886290/Slot_Shots_Pinball_Collection/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256911070/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1665866215

quote:

Slot Shots Pinball Collection has seven different tables- Dream World, Slot Shots Casino, The Kraken's Cove, Super Vixel Land, Bass Hunter, Neon Nights 2 Skylines, and Outergalactic Aliens Deluxe! Also included is a score attack mode for three of the tables!
100% positive out of 27. I played it, it's okay and the tables are varied enough and fun. But Pinball FX is still better.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730140/LIGHT_Black_Cat__Amnesia_Girl/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256909618/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1666184449

quote:

"Light" is a 3D adventure puzzle game, in which you play as a cat. You will help a little girl who has lost her memory escape by leading her through four-level mazes with different style.
91% positive out of 45. Basically another 'Little Nightmares-like'. I played it, it's okay but not as pretty as Little Nightmares and a bit more janky


Apropos of nothing, Plague Tale Requiem is so goddamned good

Subjunctive
Sep 12, 2006

✨sparkle and shine✨

Play posted:

Apropos of nothing, Plague Tale Requiem is so goddamned good

Should I finish Innocence first, or can I jump right in?

Play
Apr 25, 2006

Strong stroll for a mangy stray

Subjunctive posted:

Should I finish Innocence first, or can I jump right in?

I didn't finish Innocence first. Not sure why, I might go back and do so after I finish this one but probably not. I just watched a recap on youtube and was good to go lol

I do know that this game is better in pretty much every respect

istewart
Apr 13, 2005

Still contemplating why I didn't register here under a clever pseudonym

Play posted:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1676130/Deadlink/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256911519/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1666111404

95% positive out of 164. Kind of seems like a lo fi version of what people wanted Cyberpunk combat to be, but might be a little intense for me since I prefer gamepad. Early Access

I definitely feel like there's a lot of potential here, it does in fact feel like Quake meets Risk of Rain. There's a very good chance I'll be glad I ground-floored it in EA. YMMV, if your FPS skills are solid (mine aren't :haw:), you should get pretty far with the first character/"shell" available. I got farther with #2, the only one currently available to unlock who is basically a takeoff on Loki from Warframe. It loads a gamepad profile when I boot it up, but I haven't tried it that way; not sure if aim assist or anything is available.

Also, I'm just going to have to bite the bullet sometime soon and drop the full hundred bucks on the complete Rimworld package, aren't I? Whenever it goes on sale, it's not by very much, and the reviews are always Overwhelmingly Positive. I'm guessing the devs know what they have.

Naramyth
Jan 22, 2009

Australia cares about cunts. Including this one.
I just bought rimworld after watching a bunch of Ambiguous amphibian challenge videos on YouTube and boy did 4 hours just disappear last night

Philthy
Jan 28, 2003

Pillbug
When I bought Rimworld is was pretty ok, but it felt half finished and people here said it was done forever. So I removed it and forgot about it.

Now they have like 30 expansions. So..

lunar detritus
May 6, 2009


Philthy posted:


Now they have like 30 expansions. So..

It only has 3, it's not a Paradox game.

Austin S
Jul 2, 2005

Play posted:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921340/Fallen_Legion_Revenants/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256902264/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1661278544

5 positive, 1 negative. Not really my thing I don't think but I did misread a scene in the video as 'you must seize farts with your own hands' which at least made me laugh
Thanks for this, I've been hoping someone would borrow the combat mechanics of The Bravest Hunter from ye olde days of Kongregate.

InfiniteZero
Sep 11, 2004

PINK GUITAR FIRE ROBOT

College Slice

Naramyth posted:

I just bought rimworld after watching a bunch of Ambiguous amphibian challenge videos on YouTube and boy did 4 hours just disappear last night

Every time I play Rimworld, it starts as a story about people struggling together to create a utopia and it's incredible to watch and progress is impressive and then 3/4 of the way through the process something horrific happens and everything devolves into everybody murdering and eating each other and setting everything on fire. Eventually after 16 hours I watch as the last person standing pathetically starves or is surrounded by hellfire or both.

10/10 most realistic game ever created.

haldolium
Oct 22, 2016



Endoparasitic released today

quote:

Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must save your research. Drag yourself through the corridors of a secret research lab on a remote asteroid, fight off horribly mutated monsters, inject countless syringes of vaccines, and survive at all costs.

All Reviews:
Very Positive (178)

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256912452/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1666628918

looks interesting.


Since Vampire Survival Likes were mentioned, Void Scrappers was released last Friday which is one of the better games there. Its more shallow long-term but absolutely worth the few $ they're asking. Runs also great on the Deck, good sountrack and satisfying gameplay. Highly recommended.

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256894895/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1664183857


Settlement Survival came out of Early Access finally, supposedly being a better Banished

quote:

In this city-building game, you will lead a group of survivors in their search for a new home. Manipulate the landscape, manage limited supplies, plant crops, hunt wildlife, gather resources, and develop trade routes to build a bustling and unique town.

All Reviews:
Very Positive (3,913)

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256854049/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1633070688

ultrafilter
Aug 23, 2007

It's okay if you have any questions.


Last Command

quote:

Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256890789/movie480_vp9.webm
100% positive based on 10 reviews.

Philthy
Jan 28, 2003

Pillbug

haldolium posted:

Since Vampire Survival Likes were mentioned, Void Scrappers was released last Friday which is one of the better games there. Its more shallow long-term but absolutely worth the few $ they're asking. Runs also great on the Deck, good sountrack and satisfying gameplay. Highly recommended.

Is good. Intense. I like the weapons mostly.

Play
Apr 25, 2006

Strong stroll for a mangy stray
https://store.steampowered.com/app/529340/Victoria_3/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256912659/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1666715786

quote:

Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
73% positive out of 1300 or so. Surprised this hasn't been posted yet. Or maybe it has, I don't know. I had trouble getting into their last game, games that require tons of attention to detail just make me think of work which makes me not want to play them. Wondering how this one is different exactly so I might check it out.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/477870/Yomawari_Night_Alone/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256664728/movie480.webm?t=1464282918

quote:

A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.
All reviews Most Positive, recent reviews Mixed.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594460/I_See_Red/
https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256911498/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1666612543

quote:

In the rogue-lite, twin-stick shooter I See Red, you take justice into your own hands. Fight your way through dreary spaceships and use every tool at your disposal. Will you get your revenge?
81% positive out of 16 reviews. Looks kinda cool although I can see myself getting a wee bit tired of the aggressive coloring. Some reviews complain of lack of polish.

Tamba
Apr 5, 2010


That's an old game, the new one is this:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1998330/Yomawari_Lost_in_the_Dark/
15 positive / 1 negative review right now.

ultrafilter
Aug 23, 2007

It's okay if you have any questions.


My Big Sister: Remastered

quote:

My name is Luzia and this story is about my big sister, Sombria. Are you ready to hear it?
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256911379/movie480_vp9.webm
Only a few reviews but the original is 94% positive based on 384 reviews.

ultrafilter
Aug 23, 2007

It's okay if you have any questions.


Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County

quote:

You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256911486/movie480_vp9.webm
No reviews yet but both of the first two games are rated overwhelmingly positive and if you haven't played them yet what are you waiting for?

B33rChiller
Aug 18, 2011




Morpheus posted:

There's lore??

Yeah, guess there is now.

Arrrthritis
May 31, 2007

I don't care if you're a star, the moon, or the whole damn sky, you need to come back down to earth and remember where you came from

ultrafilter posted:

Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256911486/movie480_vp9.webm
No reviews yet but both of the first two games are rated overwhelmingly positive and if you haven't played them yet what are you waiting for?

Guess I know what i'm doing on saturday

grate deceiver
Jul 10, 2009

Just a funny av. Not a redtext or an own ok.
SIGNALIS

quote:

Awaken from slumber and explore a surreal retrotech world as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost partner and her lost dreams. Discover terrifying secrets, challenging puzzles, and nightmarish creatures in a tense and melancholic experience of cosmic dread and classic psychological survival horror.




Looks like a pretty stylish RE-like, kinda giving me Tsutomu Nihei vibes

ultrachrist
Sep 27, 2008
Came to post that. It has amazing reviews across the board. I intend to pick up today.

ultrafilter
Aug 23, 2007

It's okay if you have any questions.



Now sitting at 96% positive out of 515. I haven't tried it out yet but it's on my short list.

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Tortolia
Dec 29, 2005

Hindustan Electronics Employee of the Month, July 2008
Grimey Drawer

grate deceiver posted:

SIGNALIS




Looks like a pretty stylish RE-like, kinda giving me Tsutomu Nihei vibes

As a note, Humble Choice subscribers get this for free via their sub, much like Moonscars last month and Ghost Song next week.

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