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Third World Reagan posted:The ranger can help if it is leveled up as it can track people and hear foot steps farther away. The wizard and rogue have invisibility but the wizard can do a lot of front end damage. These seem to be the better ones to do. Yeah I was watching Sequisha play rogue and the faster interaction speeds + invis + faster base movement all seemed really good. Wizard invis/haste/slow seem like they could support a pretty high skill ceiling too but cast times and such seem tricky, especially given the low health.
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Airoheartquote:Airoheart is a top-down action-adventure RPG inspired by the classics. Embark on an epic journey to save the world from evil and test the strength of your heart in this emotional tale of betrayal, tragedy and redemption. 2 reviews, both positive. Monorail Stories quote:Monorail Stories is an adventure game focusing on extraordinary things happening to ordinary people. Board the monorail and experience a special story about humanity, friendships, and intertwined destinies manifesting during the everyday commute. 4 reviews, all positive.
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Third World Reagan posted:The ranger can help if it is leveled up as it can track people and hear foot steps farther away. The wizard and rogue have invisibility but the wizard can do a lot of front end damage. These seem to be the better ones to do. I got up to level 20 with a barbarian and they're hilarious to play. You start with a 30+ damage chopper and most of the 2H weapons are 45 or better. Most of your perks are just MORE DAMAGE and by level 10 you can oneshot half the classes in the game. With a cleric behind you you're basically just a killdozer.
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new MGS-like just dropped, UNDETECTED: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1715350/UNDETECTED/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UztFgilMN7w
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ultrafilter posted:Airoheart I'm about an hour into this, and it feels like playing A Link to the Past with somebody's Elder Scrolls dialogue-heavy elf fanfiction shoved into every nook and cranny. I keep wanting to like it, and I've finished the first dungeon. So far all I've gotten out of the game is that there's a ton of annoying little gently caress-you enemies (hornets in the bushes to dissuade you from cutting grass, randomly-moving wisp enemies that will happily NPC pathfind their way in front of the one-tile-wide path or door you need to go through, invisible enemies you only know exist because you can see their footsteps and always manage to graze me because the sword causes Airo to move forward slightly  ) and that every NPC in this game needs to shut the gently caress up. I think I've been told the story of how the BBEG had his soul get trapped in a stone and scattered to the six corners of the kingdom at least four times since I started the game.It's a Link to the Past clone! Shut the gently caress up and point me toward places to explore! The map's pretty bad too, and I don't know if there's in-dungeon maps. At least there wasn't one for the first dungeon, so if you got turned around you couldn't even get a vague shape of the dungeon layout. That seemed OK for the first dungeon, but if there's any level of complexity that arises from the ALTTP style multi-layered floors inside of dungeons (like Ice Cave in ALTTP) then I will absolutely dumpster this game. And extremely minor nitpick: The game tells you to not use your control sticks, use the DPad. Half an hour in, I finally go read the controls to see if there's a shortcut key for the Map, which I usually set to the Back button on a controller. Not only can you not set it to that button, it's by-default set to clicking in the right stick. 
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奇怪的RPGquote:"Weird RPG" is a highly difficult and fast-paced action RPG game focusing on boss battle, 92% positive based on 50 reviews, but what got my attention is this tweet thread detailing some of the interesting effects gear has here.
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ultrafilter posted:奇怪的RPG Oh hi that's me! Glad you saw the thread, and yeah the game is wild beyond words. So much weirdness and so many weapons/armor/things need the use of the microphone. The loot is all over the place from an axe that only swings when you scream, an AK that you swing like a sword but fires when you make noise, a set of pants that the worse your graphics card is, the more bonuses you get, or possibly my favorite: A set of earphones that give you huge bonus stats if your music's turned up to full, and changes the music track to the developer doing Karaoke. Not one of those items is a joke.
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Lekon posted:Not one of those items is a joke. Alternatively, they are all jokes! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1750710/Boxville/ https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256907519/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1664029196 quote:Boxville is an adventure puzzle game about speechless cans living in the city of boxes and drawing doodles on cardboards to tell the stories. Made in Ukraine.
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ultrafilter posted:奇怪的RPG Awww the dev does a cover of a Jay Chou song
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In absolute awe of the karaoke equipment, what loving stones to put that in the game and what a clever concept for a tradeoff
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ultrafilter posted:奇怪的RPG i got it based on this recommend and uh. it's good. some genuinely creative stuff with a simple satisfying gameplay. for 7 bucks or whatever it's a steal!
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Somfin posted:In absolute awe of the karaoke equipment, what loving stones to put that in the game and what a clever concept for a tradeoff There were patch notes today that said the lead dev's mic was broken, and as soon as they get the new one in, there will be more songs put in. This is the silliest thing I've seen put in a game in some time and I love how far they're going with the jokes. The second I saw the swords of the poor man (More powerful the worse your graphics card is), I knew I was all in.
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Weird RPG is so much weirder than the first 30 minutes would lead you to believe. Really fun game though!
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This isn't actually a new release but generally beloved simple puzzler Sizeable got its final update this week. Wishlist it and consider it when it goes on sale if you're looking for a pretty relaxing way to spend about 3 hours.
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ultrafilter posted:This isn't actually a new release but generally beloved simple puzzler Sizeable got its final update this week. Wishlist it and consider it when it goes on sale if you're looking for a pretty relaxing way to spend about 3 hours. Will do, looks neat and chill.
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Is there a thread for Marauders? Tried searching but it probably has a dumbass name.
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Elendil004 posted:Is there a thread for Marauders? Tried searching but it probably has a dumbass name. putting a lot of pressure on yourself. i'm sure the name of your marauders thread will be fine.......
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Vacant Kingdomquote:Vacant Kingdom is a synthesis of bullet hell and story-driven action-RPG. Explore a whimsical yet desolate land and rally its adrift people by solving their problems. No reviews yet but the prologue is sitting at 96% positive based on 232 reviews.
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811740/The_Plague_Doctor_of_Wippra/ https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256908549/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1664540351 quote:The plague spreads agony and fear in the small town of Wippra. As a plague doctor, you bring healing and relief wherever you can. But ignorance, superstition, and religious zeal make for a deadly threat in this retro medieval medical adventure!
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ultrafilter posted:Vacant Kingdom I've picked up the game, gotten through a few boss fights, and I think that I can safely say that its sense of humour is very good, its puzzle design is great (one of the first actually very good block pushing puzzle sections I've played with! I actually wanted it to hit me with another one!), it knows how not to waste your time, and its combat is something that I don't have enough context of bullet hells to judge fully but it feels meaty without being overly taxing; the boss whose gimmick is "multiple-choice tests you on the genuinely quite funny flavour text you've been reading throughout the game thus far" is a particular highlight. It's a game that puts a very low price tag on its jokes, usually throwing at least a couple of multiple kinds into every major scene and sequence, and as a result doesn't feel like it's trying super hard to make you laugh so much as it feels like it was developed by folks who kept making each other laugh and then saying "okay we gotta put that in." I love it and will probably 100% it if it isn't too long; it feels like it's very complete-able.
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Asterigos: Curse of the Starsquote:Embark on a journey full of danger in this action RPG, inspired by Greek and Roman mythologies. Explore the breathtaking city of Aphes and forge your way through legions of unique foes and mythical bosses to discover the truth behind the city’s curse. No reviews yet.
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ultrafilter posted:Asterigos: Curse of the Stars Its very good with some reservations. It's almost got too much story compared to the standard Soulslike, like you can talk to anyone in your hub about anyone else and you kind of get tired of the sheer amount of dialog. With a few quests actually hidden in dialog trees. This is espcially annoying when you encounter entire corridors of identical doors which may give random flavor and may give actual quests. Also the progression/skill tree is entirely linked to specific weapons, which means that you kind of choose two weapons and will never vary from those in a kind of sunk cost thing. That said, the exploration stuff is pretty good and rivals most other soulslikes, the game seems very open to a varied order of objectives. Fatty fucked around with this message at 20:56 on Oct 11, 2022 |
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Ever Seen A Cat? 3quote:A relaxing hidden object game. Find yet more cats in several new fairy tale themed environments! Every play through is different! No reviews yet but I'm guessing that it's a lot like the first two.
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Roadwardenquote:Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction. https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256905510/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1662990530 Very Positive, 97% of 441 reviews. I'm a couple of hours in, and it's a super engaging read, excellent music weird-yet-believable spin on some medieval fantasy. I originally found this when Eurogamer did a big review of it that I bumped into, found at https://www.eurogamer.net/roadwarden-review-one-of-the-finest-historical-fantasies-youll-play
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https://youtu.be/fEvq53VMU4A @ 7:19 Iron pineapple just included this game in his "souls likes you've never heard of" series You can switch between 7 weapons fluidly at any time by having 2 equipped but also being able to use specials from any weapon you have learned at any time.
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Stardeus released into early access today, it also has a demo reminds me of Space Haven with more focus on the building/simulation instead of crew survival quote:Stardeus is a deep colony sim set on a broken starship manned by drones and hibernating human survivors. As the AI, have your drones repair your ship, save your crew and travel the stars in this beautiful simulation. https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256906657/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1663851556
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Ozymandias: The Bronze Age Empire Sim is out on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1768280/Ozymandias_Bronze_Age_Empire_Sim/   A 4X strategy game focused on being quicker and more to-the-point than most big 4X games. A typical game lasts about one to two hours, rather than the 40 or more you'd expect to put into a Civilization or Stellaris run. 41 out of 42 reviews are positive. The upside is that it is straightforward, pretty simple to pick up, and has a lot of depth in play and strategies. The downside is that there are only a limited selection of maps and civs to play on each map - no random or custom maps, and some civs just start scenarios pre-boned. But overall, it's been a great game for the price and as a nice, quick-to-complete strategic experience. It also has a free demo if you want to test it out!
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Blood Novaquote:Princess Love is set to assume the throne of a powerful galactic empire. But when conspirators try to thwart her ascension, Love and her best friend Kel become stranded on an interstellar lighthouse. Prove Love worthy of rule in this thrilling point and click adventure game. 100% positive based on 14 reviews. Her Name Was Fire quote:Her Name Was Fire is a Tarotpunk twin stick roguelike with deck building elements where you progressively unlock spells and upgrades to defeat hordes of void creatures. Survive the 5 stages of grief and vanquish the Major Allegories. 73% positive based on 56 reviews. It sounds like this one should probably be regarded as EA even if it's not officially marked that way.
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the demo of blood nova was neat, it's got a calm but slightly threatening aura. nice VGA-era visuals. also i'm a sucker for first person point and clicks that are more like ICOM than Myst where you have traditional inventory puzzling my money's heart is already with another this week however (case of the golden idol, and also sunday gold)
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haldolium posted:Stardeus released into early access today, it also has a demo When he posted it in dev forums he pitched it as Rimworld in space. I recall he had pretty ambitious modding plans for it but I dunno if those worked out
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blindidiotgod posted:Roadwarden This was very good. Exploration and Choice are very well done here, and the writing works well with the limited visuals to provide a strong atmosphere without getting too verbose. There's many distinct characters throughout the game and a constant time pressure. I enjoyed my run through a lot.
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The Case of the Golden Idol https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256910694/movie480_vp9.webm quote:Step into the shoes of an 18th century detective and uncover the mystery behind twelve strange deaths spanning 40 years, all somehow connected. The game that people have been saying has some Return of the Obra Dinn style gameplay and was praised by Lucas Pope (who made Obra Dinn)
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StarkRavingMad posted:The Case of the Golden Idol very much missing Popes soundtrack though, otherwise its great
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A bunch of the prereleases sitting on my wishlist came out today. Let's dive in: Sunday Gold quote:Sunday Gold is a point-and-click, turn-based adventure game set in grim, dystopian future. Play as a ragtag trio of criminals to hunt down and expose the dark secrets of an evil mega-corporation and the malevolent billionaire behind it. No reviews yet. CULTIC quote:Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter. No reviews yet. I thought this was going to be in EA but apparently they're doing an episodic release. The Eternal Cylinder quote:Control a herd of charming creatures called Trebhum and explore an unforgettable alien world filled with exotic lifeforms and surreal environments. Discover dozens of mutations to overcome puzzles, explore new biomes, and survive on a dangerous planet. No reviews yet. ASTLIBRA Revision quote:Confront time and fate in the 2D action RPG, Astlibra Revision. Explore meticulously crafted worlds, fight brutal boss battles, and upgrade your skills to take down enemies lurking around every corner. 10/11 positive reviews. Paradise Marsh quote:Stars have vanished from the sky and scattered around in a perfect wetland crawling with wildlife... Catch bugs and chat with delightful characters while wandering through peaceful scenery. But don't lose sight of the night sky, the constellations need help! 8/8 positive reviews.
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i'll be getting golden idol, sunday gold, and now possibly cultic, now that i know it's not launching in EA but treating chapter 2 as a sequel/separate game, functionally (also $10 is pretty cheap)
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One thing I'll say about this after having played it today is that it's pretty short and relatively easy, especially in comparison to Obra Dinn. I cruised through it in about five and a half hours and only really had trouble filling in one part near the end (and even there, I knew what happened, I just wasn't clear on what event the game wanted me to talk about). It was an enjoyable time, though.
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