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FredMSloniker posted:I'm guessing that the lack of responses to my prior request means there isn't a game that exactly suits my preferences, so... let's see if I can settle. Here's my feature list. Can you suggest games that hit at least some of the bullet points? It must be a game where you can fly a spaceship between planets and explore them, and here are the things I want it to have as well...
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FredMSloniker posted:Is there a good way to play that on modern machines? Google's suggested a couple different remake projects, but I don't know if any of them are any good. Watch this. All of his videos are good.
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I actually found one myself! http://www.dark-wind.com/ Looks like this is pretty much car wars online.
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Jan 2, 2016 16:51
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SquadronROE posted:Was there ever a good Car Wars type game that can run on modern computers? Like Interstate '76 or the turn based Autoduel of the 80s? Convoy?
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Jan 2, 2016 16:55
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Oh man, that's a good one too. I forgot about that.
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I'm looking for a game where I can customize a spaceship and blow up mans, or just fly around and look at cool stuff. Being able to buy or build bigger and bigger ships would be a big plus. I liked Gratuitous Space Battles, but I heard the sequel sucked and the dev abandoned it.
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drat Dirty Ape posted:Maybe look into Empyrion: Galactic Survival and/or Space Engineers? Empyrion keeps coming up as I look for possible games. I'll give it a shot; it's on Steam sale and everything. Space Engineers didn't seem to want to run on my box, though. al-azad posted:Maybe Rodina. There's a demo but I don't know how feature complete it is at this point. I tried the demo, and spaceship control felt... weird. Floaty and disconnected. pumpinglemma posted:Have you played the free HD remake of Star Control 2? It misses the second and third bullet points, and it's an old game, but it's excellent nonetheless. I have played it, yes. Not quite what I'm looking for right now, as it doesn't have that feel of being there, but it is a good game. HerpicleOmnicron5 posted:Watch this. All of his videos are good. Thanks!
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Jan 2, 2016 19:47
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Does anybody know of any software that'll let me receive keyboard inputs over the internet? I want to play some X-Wing Alliance with a buddy with him pushing the buttons and me flying. I know Teamviewer does clicks, but I don't think it does keyboard.
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HerpicleOmnicron5 posted:Does anybody know of any software that'll let me receive keyboard inputs over the internet? I want to play some X-Wing Alliance with a buddy with him pushing the buttons and me flying. I know Teamviewer does clicks, but I don't think it does keyboard. Teamviewer does do keyboard, no idea how well this would work though.
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Jan 5, 2016 03:11
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Do you happen to have a relatively recent nVidia graphics card? GeForce Experience has a streaming function that you can set up to let people send inputs like that. It's hot garbage, but so is anything else that'll let you do this in my experience.
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HerpicleOmnicron5 posted:Does anybody know of any software that'll let me receive keyboard inputs over the internet? I want to play some X-Wing Alliance with a buddy with him pushing the buttons and me flying. I know Teamviewer does clicks, but I don't think it does keyboard. Just about every remote desktop/vnc program does this but I can't imagine it being a very fun experience to play X-Wing trough TeamViewer or something...
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I've been debating getting blood bowl for a while because of the hilarity from it that comes up in the griefing thread. However the sequel came out so is blood bowl 2 any good?
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FredMSloniker posted:I'm guessing that the lack of responses to my prior request means there isn't a game that exactly suits my preferences, so... let's see if I can settle. Here's my feature list. Can you suggest games that hit at least some of the bullet points? It must be a game where you can fly a spaceship between planets and explore them, and here are the things I want it to have as well... Elite Dangerous and Space Engineers are literally the only games that come close to this. You're asking a loving lot. NMS will be in that ballpark but man, that just kinda doesn't exist. Azuth0667 posted:I've been debating getting blood bowl for a while because of the hilarity from it that comes up in the griefing thread. However the sequel came out so is blood bowl 2 any good? Same thing but better? 
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I’m building a new computer and need recommendations for the traditional hardware-pushing pretty-as-poo poo bells-and-whistles game to break it in. I already have Witcher 3 and Arkham Knight (assuming I get lucky and it does run!) in mind, but nothing else really comes to mind that isn’t also 300 hours long. Does this generation just not really have a Crysis equivalent?
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Lunchmeat Larry posted:I’m building a new computer and need recommendations for the traditional hardware-pushing pretty-as-poo poo bells-and-whistles game to break it in. I already have Witcher 3 and Arkham Knight (assuming I get lucky and it does run!) in mind, but nothing else really comes to mind that isn’t also 300 hours long. Does this generation just not really have a Crysis equivalent? There's always still Crysis  I dunno something like Battlefront or Battlefield should work fine to test your rig. Or just use 3dfuturemark or whatever.
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Jan 5, 2016 17:12
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The new Tomb Raider is coming out for PC in three weeks.
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Azuth0667 posted:I've been debating getting blood bowl for a while because of the hilarity from it that comes up in the griefing thread. However the sequel came out so is blood bowl 2 any good? BB2 is apparently more polished but the team roster is significantly smaller than Chaos Edition. Which version to get really just boils down to what the people you want to play with have - there's a blood bowl thread around here somewhere and last time I checked it quite a few people had moved on to bb2 but there's still lots of people playing CE as well.
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The Cheshire Cat posted:BB2 is apparently more polished but the team roster is significantly smaller than Chaos Edition. Which version to get really just boils down to what the people you want to play with have - there's a blood bowl thread around here somewhere and last time I checked it quite a few people had moved on to bb2 but there's still lots of people playing CE as well. BB didnt' have all those race at launch though, there were several expansions. Chaos Edition just happens to be a GOTY version with all expansions. Its extremely likely BB2 will get expansions soon to add more races. The only reason to play BB1 is because its cheaper. But if you'd end up getting BB2 later then you're not really saving money, just get BB2 now and then the expansions later, unless you wanna wait for a BB2 GOTY edition.
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Lunchmeat Larry posted:I’m building a new computer and need recommendations for the traditional hardware-pushing pretty-as-poo poo bells-and-whistles game to break it in. I already have Witcher 3 and Arkham Knight (assuming I get lucky and it does run!) in mind, but nothing else really comes to mind that isn’t also 300 hours long. Does this generation just not really have a Crysis equivalent?
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Any good games set in "alternate" modern or near future settings? The Secret World was what triggered the itch, and I've enjoyed the various Shadowruns, Bloodlines, X-COM and the like. No FPS or military RTS. Mainly looking for RPGs or small-squad tactics, but I'm open to other genres if the setting is interesting enough.
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Jan 8, 2016 15:04
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Along the same line, are there any really good divergent plot games (Can be Visual Novels / CYOA / Adventure games,) that capture that Cyberpunk feel?
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Fat Samurai posted:Any good games set in "alternate" modern or near future settings? The Secret World was what triggered the itch, and I've enjoyed the various Shadowruns, Bloodlines, X-COM and the like. No FPS or military RTS. Mainly looking for RPGs or small-squad tactics, but I'm open to other genres if the setting is interesting enough.
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Lunchmeat Larry posted:Invisible Inc is aesthetically/thematically very similar to Shadowrun and is extremely good small-squad tactical stealth. Oh, yeah, good suggestion. I already got that one, sorry. 
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Turtlicious posted:Along the same line, are there any really good divergent plot games (Can be Visual Novels / CYOA / Adventure games,) that capture that Cyberpunk feel? Haha, I'm the person to ask about CYOA, I kinda collect them There's not a ton of cyberpunk, there's one that I know is pretty decen that I have but I forget the name right now, I'll have to look it up when I get off work. Its pretty old though. There's also Heart of Ice (http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Ice-Critical-IF-gamebooks/dp/1909905003/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1452269420&sr=8-3&keywords=heart+of+ice) which is set in a sorta near-future environmental apocalypse day after tomorrow type setting. Your characters can have psychic powers or be hackers or spies, very cyberpunk even though the ice age setting isn't traditionally cyberpunk. Critical IF games are pretty light on the rules mechanics but if you just want a simple story CYOA then that's fine.There's also things like http://www.cabrerabrothers.com/cypher.html and https://www.introversion.co.uk/uplink/ Both of which probably count as what you're looking for. And maybe this would too? http://store.steampowered.com/app/400110/ As for adventure games don't overlook the Blade Runner adventure game, not half bad.
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Frozen Synapse is a good tactical cyberpunk-ish game. Beneath A Steel Sky is a great dystopian cyberpunk point & click adventure. Maybe as well The Longest Journey/Dreamfall too but these three p&c games have the right setting but not a divergent plot. The Tex Murphy games are pretty good though, with multiple endings and suchlike. If you like clunky interfaces and FMV adventures.
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Vegas Stakes for the SNES is a gambling game that kinda crudely tries to simulate a Vegas trip in addition to being a gambling game. You select friends to take with you to the tables, people try to con you or give you gifts, and you move up to better casinos or crash into sketchier places. There are animations of dealers shuffling, hideous background music, visuals that try to give you an idea of the casino interiors. It's a good try. The Japanese title was apparently "Vegas Dreams," and when you beat the game (getting 10 million or more in winnings) it asks you your dream. The credits play, then you're told YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH YOUR $DREAM$ where $DREAM$ is whatever you typed in. (Mine said "YOU WILL CLONE MYSELF AND HAVE SEX WITH IT.") Are there any casino RPGs out there that try to simulate the casino as a place rather than a series of dull tables in your face? Preferably in the real world rather than a cartoon/anime world. Whether it succeeds or fails at it, just wondering.
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Caeser's Palace for SNES is KIND OF like that. You get to wander around the casino and pick what games you want to play, there are high roller areas you initially can't access, there's an ATM/save system with passwords, where you can purchase scratch off ticket games to play, horse race betting, keno, and randos around the casino you can talk to. It's fun.
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Loving Life Partner posted:Caeser's Palace for SNES is KIND OF like that. I did play that for a bit, and IMO it doesn't compare favorably to Vegas Stakes in terms of feel. It's very flat, static, and lonely feeling. The casino is just this map you wander around alone, though you can chat with a few people. The horse race computer was an interesting addition, though. No actual horses to watch running around, but a computer you place your bets at (very slowly click by click) and later you get the announcement how much you lost. I guess what I'd be looking for is something like Cart Life in a casino. Or really anything that tries to be something other than a basic replication of casino games.
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Fat Samurai posted:Any good games set in "alternate" modern or near future settings? The Secret World was what triggered the itch, and I've enjoyed the various Shadowruns, Bloodlines, X-COM and the like. No FPS or military RTS. Mainly looking for RPGs or small-squad tactics, but I'm open to other genres if the setting is interesting enough. If you can wait a month there's going to be xcom2. Youtube people have started playing a preview build already so you can see if it's going to be for you.
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I've never played Final Fantasy XII. Should I play the vanilla or the international version?
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terre packet posted:I've never played Final Fantasy XII. Should I play the vanilla or the international version? The "international" version is Japan-only with a fanmade translation available, but if you have access to it then there is practically zero reason to play the original. Kanfy fucked around with this message at 14:21 on Jan 9, 2016 |
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Fat Samurai posted:Any good games set in "alternate" modern or near future settings? The Secret World was what triggered the itch, and I've enjoyed the various Shadowruns, Bloodlines, X-COM and the like. No FPS or military RTS. Mainly looking for RPGs or small-squad tactics, but I'm open to other genres if the setting is interesting enough. In case anyone is interested, I'm playing Satellite Reign and enjoying it quite a bit. Heavily inspired by Syndicate.The suggestions I got were good, but I've already played them.
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Which of the Minecraft clones is the best one? Hopefully one of the free ones on Steam?
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SolidSnakesBandana posted:Which of the Minecraft clones is the best one? Hopefully one of the free ones on Steam? Did you play that one that was popular around here for a while, Trove? It was decent fun. It's not at all focused around survival and building is more for fun than progression though, keep that in mind.
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Ahundredbux posted:Did you play that one that was popular around here for a while, Trove? It was decent fun. I haven't played anything Minecraft-alike except Ark, and that doesn't really count. I loved Ark though. I'm more a fan of the building/surviving aspect because the combat in these games is always utter poo poo.
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SolidSnakesBandana posted:I haven't played anything Minecraft-alike except Ark, and that doesn't really count. I loved Ark though. I'm more a fan of the building/surviving aspect because the combat in these games is always utter poo poo. 7 Days to Die is a zombie survival game with voxels (you can build a base, dig tunnels, craft all sorts of tools and block types, etc).
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7 Days is great, though it's a little much to play/manage solo. Fantastic with a friend or two. I'm looking for a game to play with goons primarily/exclusively. I'm having nostalgia for my SS13 and Siegecraft days. Not looking for an MMO or something like we take over a public server or whatever (not Eve, TF2, etc), just something chill that I can log into for an hour and chat with folks while doing something half-mindless. (SS13 has changed too much since my day, I don't think I could get back into it  )
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So my 11 year old nephew just got Steam and I want to fill his library with some fun, good games for him to play as a nice little surprise for him when he next boots up his laptop! Its not the best laptop in the world so it can't run anything new and shiny, but he likes building/crafting games like Minecraft and Terraria, and he's into Five Nights at Freddy's as well so I grabbed him Spooky's House of Jumpscares since its free. Is there anything else age-appropriate that'd run on a 5+ year old laptop?
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Evilreaver posted:I'm looking for a game to play with goons primarily/exclusively. I'm having nostalgia for my SS13 and Siegecraft days. Not looking for an MMO or something like we take over a public server or whatever (not Eve, TF2, etc), just something chill that I can log into for an hour and chat with folks while doing something half-mindless. (SS13 has changed too much since my day, I don't think I could get back into it Mindless gameplay that you can do for an hour at a time while chatting with goons, you say? The new Diablo 3 patch drops on on Tuesday. 
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Faerie Fortune posted:So my 11 year old nephew just got Steam and I want to fill his library with some fun, good games for him to play as a nice little surprise for him when he next boots up his laptop! Its not the best laptop in the world so it can't run anything new and shiny, but he likes building/crafting games like Minecraft and Terraria, and he's into Five Nights at Freddy's as well so I grabbed him Spooky's House of Jumpscares since its free. Is there anything else age-appropriate that'd run on a 5+ year old laptop? Factorio.
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