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Sylphosaurus posted:I´ve been hankering for a new ARPG, since Diablo 3 has gone a bit stale for me and I´ve had my eyes on Path of Exile but got intimidated by the atlas that is the skilltree and the giant amount of features in the game. I recommend starting as a barbarian type dude and focusing on hitting hard just to get started. It plays really smoothly.
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Sylphosaurus posted:I´ve been hankering for a new ARPG, since Diablo 3 has gone a bit stale for me and I´ve had my eyes on Path of Exile but got intimidated by the atlas that is the skilltree and the giant amount of features in the game. Have you tried Grim Dawn yet?
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Jan 18, 2020 22:16
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Sylphosaurus posted:I´ve been hankering for a new ARPG, since Diablo 3 has gone a bit stale for me and I´ve had my eyes on Path of Exile but got intimidated by the atlas that is the skilltree and the giant amount of features in the game. Echoing Mordja here. I couldn't stand PoE and I got more than my fill of D3, but Grim Dawn hit just the right note. It might be a good fit for you as well and if it is, there's a whole lot of content to check out.
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Jan 18, 2020 22:35
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Yeah I was pretty obsessed with Grim Dawn for a while, it really is a great ARPG. It doesn't quite have the same legs as POE/D3 but it's not meant to be a games as a service game so it makes sense. Highly recommended if you're looking for a new ARPG to get into.
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Jan 18, 2020 22:37
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Grim Dawn is cool but I feel it's way too slow in terms of leveling.
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SirSamVimes posted:What's a good podcast game? I've been working my way through the Critical Role backlog and I'd like something to occupy my hands and part of my brain while I'm listening. I've been mostly using Dead Cells, but I want to mix it up a bit. Grim Dawn is great for podcasts. It threads the needle between Path of Exile's insane leveling system and Diablo 3's super streamlined gameplay. It's just a very solid game. Also Spelunky, Monolith, Into the Breach, etc. Roguelikes are perfect for podcasts.
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Jan 18, 2020 22:44
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Sylphosaurus posted:I´ve been hankering for a new ARPG, since Diablo 3 has gone a bit stale for me and I´ve had my eyes on Path of Exile but got intimidated by the atlas that is the skilltree and the giant amount of features in the game.
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Playing the new Gemcraft that came out a week or so ago, pretty drat disappointed, I might see if I can still get a refund. It feels a lot clunkier, jankier, cheaply made, and just too many convoluted systems with talismans and poo poo like that. There's also a stupid amount of grind and things gated behind trials and poo poo. I seem to recall the previous Gemcraft being a lot more refined, polished, and simpler. Anyone else playing it? Xaris fucked around with this message at 23:29 on Jan 18, 2020 |
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Jan 18, 2020 23:27
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I'm playing it. I think it's an interesting evolution of the last one in that it's got the same skill system from that game but now explicitly tells you "there are challenge modes from moment one that you have to learn to play better in, no grind will save you" and the puzzle pieces are an interesting way to gently caress with build or specialize for stages? The gameplay seems the same to me except much more in the vein of a mechanics puzzle because of the Trial stages and that is the kind of thing I wish more games did. I loving love them.
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Sylphosaurus posted:I´ve been hankering for a new ARPG, since Diablo 3 has gone a bit stale for me and I´ve had my eyes on Path of Exile but got intimidated by the atlas that is the skilltree and the giant amount of features in the game. I understand that but it is actually possible to play the game casually. Hit up the official forums and find a build that's stated to be a 'league starter' or 'SSF friendly' or 'beginner friendly'. Or drop into the thread and ask for a super-easy beginner build. I'm a super-casual when it comes to Path of Exile, haven't ever finished the story part of the game, never trade with other players, and I have a blast.
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Xaris posted:Playing the new Gemcraft that came out a week or so ago, pretty drat disappointed, I might see if I can still get a refund. It feels a lot clunkier, jankier, cheaply made, and just too many convoluted systems with talismans and poo poo like that. There's also a stupid amount of grind and things gated behind trials and poo poo. I seem to recall the previous Gemcraft being a lot more refined, polished, and simpler. They are/have removing the trial requirement. There are rapid updates coming to the balance complaints. Ive just gotten back into the last one and am going to try again in a month.
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END ME SCOOB posted:I'm playing it. I think it's an interesting evolution of the last one in that it's got the same skill system from that game but now explicitly tells you "there are challenge modes from moment one that you have to learn to play better in, no grind will save you" and the puzzle pieces are an interesting way to gently caress with build or specialize for stages? I'm in the same boat here. While I appreciate getting more powerful as time goes on, TDs for me are about solving the puzzles and Trial mode does me solid here. You could say it's a bit like Enter the Gungeon on release. If you don't relish the challenge, you might not have a good time here. Blattdorf fucked around with this message at 09:14 on Jan 19, 2020 |
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Jan 19, 2020 09:05
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Are there any underlooked detail/complexity-dense games like Oxygen Not Included or Factorio? I'd love to get my dumbass science guy on, but I think I've played a lot of the games that scratch that particular itch. Stationeers looks kinda tempting, but apparently that's made by the DayZ guy who has basically never finished making a game in his life.
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Jan 19, 2020 09:14
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Can you recommend some $10-20 games that look really pretty at high resolution (1440 or 4k) on medium hardware?
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Jan 19, 2020 09:41
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SirSamVimes posted:What's a good podcast game? I've been working my way through the Critical Role backlog and I'd like something to occupy my hands and part of my brain while I'm listening. I've been mostly using Dead Cells, but I want to mix it up a bit. Logistical.
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Jan 19, 2020 09:51
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SirSamVimes posted:What's a good podcast game? I've been working my way through the Critical Role backlog and I'd like something to occupy my hands and part of my brain while I'm listening. I've been mostly using Dead Cells, but I want to mix it up a bit. Gems of War is good but be ready to skip a lot of weird campaign stuff when you get started. Typically zero reading or listening required, though, so it does well with a podcast.
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Jan 19, 2020 09:55
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If you turn off dialogue and music Borderlands 3 is good for podcasts, if you get it for cheap. Don't worry about the story, just click characters when it prompts you to. Honestly, I've had enough fun with it (and I'm still playing) to get it for more than cheap, but then you'd be giving more money to Gearbox. BL3 is a land of contrasts.
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Jan 19, 2020 10:06
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Omi no Kami posted:Are there any underlooked detail/complexity-dense games like Oxygen Not Included or Factorio? I'd love to get my dumbass science guy on, but I think I've played a lot of the games that scratch that particular itch. Stationeers looks kinda tempting, but apparently that's made by the DayZ guy who has basically never finished making a game in his life. If you can wait a bit longer, Satisfactory should be back on Steam in like 2 months once the Epic exclusivity runs out. Tamba fucked around with this message at 12:05 on Jan 19, 2020 |
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Jan 19, 2020 10:16
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Tamba posted:If you can wait a bit longer, Satisfactory should be back on Syeam in like 2 months once the Epic exclusivity runs out. Oh rad! Yeah, that's definitely worth waiting for.
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Jan 19, 2020 10:25
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welp my backlog issues are much worse now. Now instead of playing endless timesink games I'm just watching https://www.twitch.tv/fftbattleground :|
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Jan 19, 2020 10:50
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Vivian Darkbloom posted:Can you recommend some $10-20 games that look really pretty at high resolution (1440 or 4k) on medium hardware? i remember when the ps4 came out the trine devs said they could get 2 running at 4k on that hardware if it was allowed so maybe try one of those games. they look pretty nice.
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HopperUK posted:I understand that but it is actually possible to play the game casually. Hit up the official forums and find a build that's stated to be a 'league starter' or 'SSF friendly' or 'beginner friendly'. Or drop into the thread and ask for a super-easy beginner build. I'm a super-casual when it comes to Path of Exile, haven't ever finished the story part of the game, never trade with other players, and I have a blast. Quill posted:Echoing Mordja here. StrixNebulosa posted:I recommend starting as a barbarian type dude and focusing on hitting hard just to get started. It plays really smoothly. Mordja posted:Have you tried Grim Dawn yet?
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Jan 19, 2020 12:37
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Vivian Darkbloom posted:Can you recommend some $10-20 games that look really pretty at high resolution (1440 or 4k) on medium hardware? Witcher 3 is one of the prettiest/greatest games made and runs surprisingly well on all kinds of systems. 4K is tough even on very good systems though.
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Vivian Darkbloom posted:Can you recommend some $10-20 games that look really pretty at high resolution (1440 or 4k) on medium hardware? what is "medium hardware"? At least let us know GPU and CPU.
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I can recommend Hades as a good podcast game, though it can be a bit too intense to fully zone out of.
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SirSamVimes posted:What's a good podcast game? I've been working my way through the Critical Role backlog and I'd like something to occupy my hands and part of my brain while I'm listening. I've been mostly using Dead Cells, but I want to mix it up a bit. I suppose I could recommend Dicey Dungeons for this, but then you wouldn't be listening to the bumpin music, and that's sad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKHKaBM54IU
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Vivian Darkbloom posted:Can you recommend some $10-20 games that look really pretty at high resolution (1440 or 4k) on medium hardware? Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive is £15 and pretty as hell.
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haldolium posted:what is "medium hardware"? At least let us know GPU and CPU. Yeah, you're right. Ryzen 5 2400G with a GTX 1060 and an SSD. It runs GTA V around 50 fps on 4K, which does look pretty nice.
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Also recommending Grim Dawn if you're looking for an ARPG fix. Also try Titan Quest since it's made by the same guys.
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Vivian Darkbloom posted:Yeah, you're right. Ryzen 5 2400G with a GTX 1060 and an SSD. It runs GTA V around 50 fps on 4K, which does look pretty nice. sounds good for a lot of still good looking games. ABZU, Darksiders DE and 3, Dear Esther, Inside, Dishonored, Divinity Original Sins 2, Doom (2016), Dying Light, Everspace, FAR Lone Sails, GRIS, Shadow Warrior 1/2, Hard Reset, Hellblade, KONA, Mad Max, Metro 2033/LL redux, ORI, RIME, Risen Ruiner, STALKER CoP/SoC (+mods), Sleeping Dogs DE, Tokyo 42, Transistor, Trine 2/3, Vanishing of Ethan Carter, The Witness. I haven't checked prices, but those should run all at 2k at least, maybe with a few options not at max. Some should run in 4k. 2D titles like GRIS or INSIDE look gorgous but are not very resource demanding.
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Vivian Darkbloom posted:Can you recommend some $10-20 games that look really pretty at high resolution (1440 or 4k) on medium hardware? Ground Zeroes/MGSV should fit the bill, the engine is built on rainbows and dreams, runs at max on a loving toaster and looks amazing.
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wafflemoose posted:Also recommending Grim Dawn if you're looking for an ARPG fix. Also try Titan Quest since it's made by the same guys.
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Omi no Kami posted:Are there any underlooked detail/complexity-dense games like Oxygen Not Included or Factorio? I'd love to get my dumbass science guy on, but I think I've played a lot of the games that scratch that particular itch. Stationeers looks kinda tempting, but apparently that's made by the DayZ guy who has basically never finished making a game in his life. If you want to try something a little less science-y and a little more production/logistics I've really enjoyed Factory Town. You start off ordering little peg people around to chop trees and such, but quickly build up a network of roads, chutes, conveyors, and eventually magical conduits to gather, craft, and shuttle goods around your growing town. It's fairly low stress (no invading bugs or anything like that) but has a lot of systems and logistic problems to chew on and make complicated conveyor solutions for. It's technically still in EA, but seems mostly feature complete at this point, and the dude developing it has been releasing patches and consistently improving the game at a steady clip. I'd suggest giving it a look.
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SirSamVimes posted:What's a good podcast game? I've been working my way through the Critical Role backlog and I'd like something to occupy my hands and part of my brain while I'm listening. I've been mostly using Dead Cells, but I want to mix it up a bit. i actually play a lot of GTA online while listening to podcasts. not actively doing heists or anything like that. just driving around, fiddling with car paint jobs and the like, wandering around and exploring, etc. it can be really fun and chill when you ignore the majority of the game aspects :V
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DrNutt posted:Yeah, GSync is nice, but man I'm feeling that 32-42 avg fps in RDR2 pretty hard and I start getting starry eyed thinking about a card that could run it at a stable 60. Speaking as someone foolish enough to have spent money on a GSync monitor and a 2080ti, I can assure you, RDR2 still does not run at a stable 60.
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Edmond Dantes posted:Ground Zeroes/MGSV should fit the bill, the engine is built on rainbows and dreams, runs at max on a loving toaster and looks amazing. I maxed that out on an Alienware Alpha from 2014, that game is freakishly well optimized.
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Gomi Day posted:i actually play a lot of GTA online while listening to podcasts. Can you turn off the map and the radar and stuff in 5? I did that in 4 on a suggestion, as much of the UI gone as possible, and it really made it a different game. You look around a hell of a lot more because you have to actually be able to find your way around, and you start to learn the city and see all the little details put into the environment, instead of it just being background scenery while you watch a line on a map As far as the missions go it's mostly good too, you have to take care and watch for baddies instead of just clearing dots on a map, but you can tell it wasn't exactly designed to play like that - chases can get a little rough sometimes. But it's definitely a better way to see the world, so if you're just chillin give it a try!
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baka kaba posted:Can you turn off the map and the radar and stuff in 5? I did that in 4 on a suggestion, as much of the UI gone as possible, and it really made it a different game. You look around a hell of a lot more because you have to actually be able to find your way around, and you start to learn the city and see all the little details put into the environment, instead of it just being background scenery while you watch a line on a map i think doing that requires mods, which is a quick trip to bantown. EDIT: my mistake. you can totally turn the minimap and HUD off under the display menu. Gomi Day fucked around with this message at 22:12 on Jan 19, 2020 |
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oh yeah? weird, they were just basic options settings in 4. I know people do their own mods for a better experience though, like I said it wasn't perfect!
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I'm almost certain - though I am not reinstalling 156GB to be sure - that you can disable most of or all of the HUD in 5. The non-graphical options menus are fairly deep, especially compared to say RDR2.
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