Tell us what game you are currently, or recently played, greater than 6+ months old.
If the game happens to be on sale, a link would be fantastic.
I finished Alan Wake tonight…maaaan I have no idea what just happened.
Baldur’s Gate 3! It’s such an amazing game that I used a week of vacation time to do nothing except play that game. I’ve never done anything like that before. Forewarning, laying on the couch for a week straight doesn’t feel great physically.
Monster Sanctuary. It’s like a good mix of Legend of Zelda and Pokémon, pixel-style sidescroller with surprisingly deep lore and a lot of quirky monsters with interesting designs to collect. Lots of puzzles, different biomes, interesting abilities, upgradable equipment, an interesting story, rival characters with actual personality (and character development throughout the story) … all in all a well-made “monster collecting” adventure game.
It is also currently on sale in the Nintendo eshop, at least in Germany (5 Euro). No idea if it’s the same world wide, but 5€ are more or less the same as $5 so it is pretty cheap for a game of that size and quality.
I’m replaying Bug Fables, which is a kind of spiritual successor to the first two Paper Mario games. Definitely can recommend if you like that style of game!
Timberborn, Europa universalis 4 and the perfect Tower 2 😊
Which version of EU4 are you on? I’ve been playing it with some friends for a while (on a converted save from CK2), but because we have limited time that we’re all free together we’ve been getting through it very slowly. As such, we’re still on v1.33, although I have modded in some things from 1.34. Having fun, but it has been interesting seeing the newer versions. It looks like there’s an awful lot of power creep and the proliferation of mission trees seems to make it less of a sandbox, but I haven’t actually played the up-to-date version of the game so I’m very much just looking in from the outside
Just started playing Timberborn, super fun!
Just Cause 2. The grind is pretty insane but it‘s a fun game with some quirks. I legit think the game would‘ve profited if it was only half as big lol
It‘s an old game and has issues on modern PCs, if you experience crashes (very likely), then do some or all of the following: Avoid the skull island in the middle of the map, enable Win 7 compatability mode, run as admin, turn decals and bokeh off in the graphics options. I‘d also suggest installing a hookshot mod that raises the distance you can hook to, otherwise getting anywhere on the stupidly huge map is gonna be a pain.
I’m getting back into the witcher 3 horse. Ive played it on and off over the years but never completed it. I’m looking forward to putting more time into it because its a really cool game so far
I’m playing Paper Mario 64 for the first time, it’s not a typical Mario game by any stretch but it’s an ok jrpg.
Playing through:
- New Vegas
- 13 Sentinels
- Might start on Skyward Sword on Switch, now that I’ve finished TOTK
YES!! new vegas is soooo good, i got it for 3.00USD and its a great game!
I started playing it years ago but quit after reaching the Strip - this time I will make sure to actually finish it! The writing is great and the quests are really memorable.
I’m playing Starcraft 1 again. We’ll see how far I get this time. I’m not certain I’ve ever finished all the way through Brood War without cheats.
Hah, I definitely never got the bonus mission without cheats.
Last night I finally finished MGS The Twin Snakes, and soon about to be starting MGS2. Was pretty fun even if I had no idea what I was doing most of the time.
Have you played any of the series before? MGS2 and 3 are some of the best games ever made, IMO :) Twin Snakes is ok, but I much prefer the original.
Make sure to play the original version of MGS1 eventually. It’s different enough (and arguably superior) to Twin Snakes to be worth a play.
The Twin Snakes is excellent. I’ve not played 2/3 or 4 so kinda makes me what to go play them.
I’m honestly not a big fan of Twin Snakes (I think the mechanics ported over from MGS2 broke a lot of the original design of MGS1, and I don’t prefer the cutscenes over the original), but if you think it’s excellent you absolutely should play 2 and 3 at least. MGS3 is a masterpiece.
MGS3 is the best one in the series. They really nailed the MGS formula with that one.
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Metro Exodus
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Soul Reaver 1 & 2
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Does “Insurgency” count? Multiplayer still has players
Metro Exodus is such a beutiful game, i some time forget im playing a game because the graphics are so good. And the story is so well written.
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Can’t comment on hope good it is yet, but I picked up Disco Elysium for $10 and have been playing that. Also Open Roller Coaster Tycoon 2
I’m replaying this one right now (more or less, I hadn’t played Final Cut before).
I know it’s too highbrow for some people, but the writing absolutely pops in this game.
Disco Elysium is on the Playstation prime or whatever it is called. currently enjoying the game. slow and steady.
Assassins Creed: Odyssey, but wait for the sales.
Fuck yeah, I’m maybe three quarters done with that game, only the DLC left. I’ve been playing it for like a year and I’ve fully completed all of Greece, just finishing up quests. One of my favorite games at this point.
I recently finished Grime (I got it for free on EGS). Not 100% tho.
A metroidvania with lots of difficulty to it.
Tho I found it to be a great game, but not amazing.
The bosses have great music and a beautiful design, they offer a great challenge, and often a respoin point is close enough to not be an annoyance.
There was some (multiple) places where area music was absent, and seemed sketchy.
Weapon balance is, well not that great, due to stamina. The game heavily pushes towards using low stamina consumption weapons, which also attack fast and do low damage per hit.
Higher damage per hit weapons are slower and use more stamina which is very punishing.
The inability to change the mouse binds is also a disappointment. Tho good thing I had ghub to create macros for the game and allow me to change those.
I just did unga bunga (strength) and had a fairly easy go of it. I put a good many trait points into stamina as well. I also invested into stamina regen abilities.
