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what's the first game you play when you've built/bought a new computer, after getting through the slog of installing all work-related software?
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Jul 26, 2020 11:39
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Jul 26, 2020 11:45
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I'm looking for a co-op PC FPS to play with my 8 year old son. He has a decent amount of FPS(-ish) experience between Overwatch, Minecraft, and some Roblox games. I was thinking maybe about one of the Halo games, since I never played them before, but I guess Halo 1 in the MCC isn't out yet? Was thinking it'd be nice to start with the first.
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Jul 26, 2020 13:54
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Cicero posted:I'm looking for a co-op PC FPS to play with my 8 year old son. He has a decent amount of FPS(-ish) experience between Overwatch, Minecraft, and some Roblox games. I was thinking maybe about one of the Halo games, since I never played them before, but I guess Halo 1 in the MCC isn't out yet? Was thinking it'd be nice to start with the first. It's there, along with 2, 3 and Reach. ODST and 4 are missing for now.
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Jul 26, 2020 14:11
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Thanks! After figuring out an issue with parental controls on his Xbox Live account, that worked out great!
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Jul 26, 2020 21:46
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What are some good sites or writers for news and reviews of games these days? Genre doesn't matter much, although I'm not into Moba/Battle Royale/Esports stuff.
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Jul 27, 2020 15:34
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double nine posted:what's the first game you play when you've built/bought a new computer, after getting through the slog of installing all work-related software? dwarf fortress
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Jul 27, 2020 17:41
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:dwarf fortress "How many cats can this system support before lagging?"
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Jul 27, 2020 22:43
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I've been thinking back fondly on A Tale in the Desert lately, specifically the crafting. Is there anything out there that has "skill based" crafting like trying to shape hatchets or blow glass in that game? Ideally, I'd like to gather materials of various grades/types, which would afford me more options to craft tools/weapons/armor/gear of various quality, which would allow me to explore further and access new materials. I found maybe half of what I'm looking for in Master of Pottery. The making a pot part is quite cool, but I'd like more of a game behind that part. Any suggestions welcome, thanks!
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Jul 27, 2020 22:59
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double nine posted:what's the first game you play when you've built/bought a new computer, after getting through the slog of installing all work-related software? Something really pretty, like Elite Dangerous or Monster Hunter World.
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Jul 27, 2020 23:06
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double nine posted:what's the first game you play when you've built/bought a new computer, after getting through the slog of installing all work-related software? For me it was Assassin's Creed Origins, and while that's not the new hotness anymore, I still feel like Odyssey might be about the prettiest game that comes to mind. I guess because of console limitations, I can't really think of anything too taxing beyond that except for probably some of the stuff coming out this fall.
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Jul 28, 2020 01:17
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double nine posted:what's the first game you play when you've built/bought a new computer, after getting through the slog of installing all work-related software? Mass Effect. Which is probably more of a sign of just how old my computer is, since the one I had before this couldn't run it right, but the one thing stopping me from going back to play Mass Effect again is the fact that ME2 is like 20 gigs and if I wanna reinstall the whole trilogy it's 3 times as much, and I don't wanna take the time to clean out the other garbage on my computer to free up space.
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Jul 28, 2020 02:30
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If you're talking straight visuals, I don't think anything has surpassed Red Dead 2 in my opinion.
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Jul 28, 2020 04:45
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there are a bunch of games now that come with ridiculous "only use these on a future computer" settings which I need to look up when I get my new PC soonish. Can't remember them off hand though... feel like Witcher 3 did have some but that game is 5 years old now.
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Jul 28, 2020 10:38
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double nine posted:what's the first game you play when you've built/bought a new computer, after getting through the slog of installing all work-related software? Mine will probably be Total War: Warhammer 2 with the settings turned up and the troop sizes maxed out, hopefully in a few months.
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Jul 28, 2020 11:09
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I'm not sure how to explain exactly what I've been in the mood for so bear with me. I've been hankering for a third-person action game with weighty, impactful melee combat but not necessary one where that's the focus of the gameplay - thinking along the lines of MGS CQC or the bizarrely in-depth melee of Resident Evil 6, rather than like... Sekiro or DMC or Streets of Rage 4 or something where it's the main aspect of the game. Just to confuse things further I feel like Yakuza fits the bill but games with Batman/Sleeping Dogs style rhythm combat don't, neither do Soulslikes. GTAV was OK thanks to the beefy physics and momentum but slightly too basic. Look I just get these really hyper-specific cravings sometimes like I'm pregnant on Gaming. Any suggestions welcome!
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Jul 28, 2020 15:05
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Yakuza? (Wow i can't read, you already said that) Edit: Full Metal Furies maybe? Its Isometric, but two of the classes are Melee and definitely feel good to knock dudes around with, and i'd argue the games meta puzzles are as much of a focus as the combat Vadun fucked around with this message at 18:41 on Jul 28, 2020 |
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Jul 28, 2020 15:17
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Lunchmeat Larry posted:I'm not sure how to explain exactly what I've been in the mood for so bear with me. I've been hankering for a third-person action game with weighty, impactful melee combat but not necessary one where that's the focus of the gameplay - thinking along the lines of MGS CQC or the bizarrely in-depth melee of Resident Evil 6, rather than like... Sekiro or DMC or Streets of Rage 4 or something where it's the main aspect of the game. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
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Jul 28, 2020 15:21
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Lunchmeat Larry posted:I'm not sure how to explain exactly what I've been in the mood for so bear with me. I've been hankering for a third-person action game with weighty, impactful melee combat but not necessary one where that's the focus of the gameplay - thinking along the lines of MGS CQC or the bizarrely in-depth melee of Resident Evil 6, rather than like... Sekiro or DMC or Streets of Rage 4 or something where it's the main aspect of the game. FEAR?
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Jul 28, 2020 18:18
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"Should I use my guns? OR, slide kick people to death?" I remember very little about FEAR actually, but the fact melee was satisfying as hell stands out to me.
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Jul 28, 2020 19:01
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Section Z posted:"Should I use my guns? OR, slide kick people to death?" Hey you can Jump Kick too
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Jul 28, 2020 22:55
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Are there any single player games with combat like World of Warcraft? By that I mean real time combat, you get a bunch of abilities, you have a global cooldown on most of your abilities so you can't just alphastrike, abilities have individual (and generally short) cooldowns, and you end up fighting using some sort of dynamic rotation/priority queue. Dragon Age 2 is in the ballpark, but the cooldowns on abilities are all way too long so you spend most of your time autoattacking.
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Jul 29, 2020 05:11
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Gobbeldygook posted:Are there any single player games with combat like World of Warcraft? By that I mean real time combat, you get a bunch of abilities, you have a global cooldown on most of your abilities so you can't just alphastrike, abilities have individual (and generally short) cooldowns, and you end up fighting using some sort of dynamic rotation/priority queue. Dragon Age 2 is in the ballpark, but the cooldowns on abilities are all way too long so you spend most of your time autoattacking. Xenoblade
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Jul 29, 2020 05:12
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Gobbeldygook posted:Are there any single player games with combat like World of Warcraft? By that I mean real time combat, you get a bunch of abilities, you have a global cooldown on most of your abilities so you can't just alphastrike, abilities have individual (and generally short) cooldowns, and you end up fighting using some sort of dynamic rotation/priority queue. Dragon Age 2 is in the ballpark, but the cooldowns on abilities are all way too long so you spend most of your time autoattacking. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning which is conveniently getting a remaster with an even dumber title next month.
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Jul 29, 2020 07:41
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This is going a bit far afield I'll admit, but Super Daryl Deluxe has most of what you're looking for combat-wise. I don't remember if it has a global cooldown, but since you don't have a basic autoattack doing an alpha-strike if possible would leave you unable to attack until at least one cooldown finishes. You customize a move loadout and different moves have different cooldowns/damage/utility, so part of the game is figuring out which moves synergize well with each other. But it's a 2D Metroidvania-ish platformer rather than what you probably had in mind.
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Jul 29, 2020 08:02
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kirbysuperstar posted:Xenoblade exquisite tea posted:Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning which is conveniently getting a remaster with an even dumber title next month. Zanzibar Ham posted:This is going a bit far afield I'll admit, but Super Daryl Deluxe has most of what you're looking for combat-wise. I don't remember if it has a global cooldown, but since you don't have a basic autoattack doing an alpha-strike if possible would leave you unable to attack until at least one cooldown finishes. You customize a move loadout and different moves have different cooldowns/damage/utility, so part of the game is figuring out which moves synergize well with each other. --- I caught myself thinking about The Good Times (hahaha) playing WoW and realized I couldn't remember ever playing a single-player game that really ripped it off. WoW has a 1.5 second global cooldown for most abilities, so even a very demanding class doesn't require you use an ability more than every second or two, but you do need to push the buttons in real time. There's no shortage of action-oriented games that require you push lots of buttons in real time and lots of turn-based games where you have to juggle ability bars of stuff, but not many where you're trying not to stand in the fire while maintaining a rotation like: quote:GENERAL ROTATION 
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Jul 29, 2020 08:36
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Lunchmeat Larry posted:I'm not sure how to explain exactly what I've been in the mood for so bear with me. I've been hankering for a third-person action game with weighty, impactful melee combat but not necessary one where that's the focus of the gameplay - thinking along the lines of MGS CQC or the bizarrely in-depth melee of Resident Evil 6, rather than like... Sekiro or DMC or Streets of Rage 4 or something where it's the main aspect of the game. I mean it definitely is the focus, but mount & blade?
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Jul 29, 2020 09:32
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Gobbeldygook posted:Are there any single player games with combat like World of Warcraft? By that I mean real time combat, you get a bunch of abilities, you have a global cooldown on most of your abilities so you can't just alphastrike, abilities have individual (and generally short) cooldowns, and you end up fighting using some sort of dynamic rotation/priority queue. Dragon Age 2 is in the ballpark, but the cooldowns on abilities are all way too long so you spend most of your time autoattacking. Dragon Age 3 lol
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Jul 29, 2020 12:09
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Gobbeldygook posted:Are there any single player games with combat like World of Warcraft? By that I mean real time combat, you get a bunch of abilities, you have a global cooldown on most of your abilities so you can't just alphastrike, abilities have individual (and generally short) cooldowns, and you end up fighting using some sort of dynamic rotation/priority queue. Dragon Age 2 is in the ballpark, but the cooldowns on abilities are all way too long so you spend most of your time autoattacking. Masquerada: Songs and Shadows
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Jul 29, 2020 12:16
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Why not come back and play WoW? The Goon guilds are welcoming and good people. On Retail we just ran a very successful heroic raid last night. There is also WoW classic now which is on vanilla. I haven’t messed with that though.
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Jul 29, 2020 15:34
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Saul Kain posted:Why not come back and play WoW? The Goon guilds are welcoming and good people. On Retail we just ran a very successful heroic raid last night. There is also WoW classic now which is on vanilla. I haven’t messed with that though. probably because MMOs are brain poison op
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Jul 29, 2020 15:41
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Mechafunkzilla posted:probably because MMOs are brain poison op 
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Jul 29, 2020 16:38
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exquisite tea posted:Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning which is conveniently getting a remaster with an even dumber title next month. What the gently caress, really? Isn't the studio (previously owned by Curt Schilling) bankrupt and out of business / somehow now owned by Rhode Island?
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Jul 29, 2020 17:38
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RI sold the license to THQ last year, so as a Rhode Islander I can no longer truly recommend the game because I will no longer be receiving residuals from your purchase.
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Jul 29, 2020 17:50
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Kingdoms is a fun game. The flow does feel like leveling in an MMO. I think it was originally planned for it to either be the prologue for an mmo or an mmo itself.
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Jul 29, 2020 20:18
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Aarklash: Legacy is sometimes compared to a single-player WoW raid, but I don't know that the party control system in it will hit the ability usage itch you're looking for. I think it gets that comparison because each character has a specific role and location and poo poo like that to manage rather than a rotation.
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Jul 29, 2020 23:02
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double nine posted:what's the first game you play when you've built/bought a new computer, after getting through the slog of installing all work-related software? Something pretty. For my current PC that was Kingdom Come: Deliverance. If you happen to have watched Mythic Quest that's where all the nice looking medieval stills are from. Then you find a hammer and cave some skulls in.
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Jul 29, 2020 23:14
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Yes, it's like a lava lamp.
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khy posted:Dumb question. Are there any open-world survival crafting games where you build a base/town/whatever that NPCs move into? I know there's Terraria, and Fallout 4 has those elements, wondering what else out there lets you create a town and actually have NPCs live in it A bit late to this, and it's not out yet (alpha is allegedly right around the corner), but I believe Outworlder will have this! http://playoutworlder.com
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Jul 29, 2020 23:33
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I really enjoyed Aerobiz for Genesis way back in the day, and suddenly have the itch to play some sort of relatively deep and more modern (newer, not necessarily setting) corporation simulator game. Does this exist?
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Jul 30, 2020 00:15
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concise posted:I really enjoyed Aerobiz for Genesis way back in the day, and suddenly have the itch to play some sort of relatively deep and more modern (newer, not necessarily setting) corporation simulator game. Capitalism Labs
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