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Xbox game pass PC has a few fun little games just recently with Dodgeball Academia (which I must try) and Lumines and Katamari Damacy refill (which I will play on whatever system) Not sure if Lumines was on PC before but I love just chillin out and playin it.
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Tombot posted:The Demo was pretty sweet, but I think the upgrade system is a bit weird, perhaps they didn't want to spend too long trying to balance each plane and instead allow the player to fix any problems with it. If it was originally a mobile game it's probably a remnant of intended monetization(cut for Apple arcade and Steam) and to give the game replayability. Seems like fairly standard metaprogression upgrade your planes to get higher scores make the game easier for people struggling etc. Hub Cat fucked around with this message at 11:50 on Aug 7, 2021 |
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The Ascent. OH MY GOD. It's like Alien Swarm in 2021! But with CYBERPUNK and a modern version of the Unreal engine. It has coop and all! And was only  ... sweeeeeet. 11-person Swedish team made the game.DX12, RTX, DLSS, everything. Holy loving poo poo. I haven't been this impressed by a game since.. uhh.. ME2? You move around with WASD, aim with mouse, shoot poo poo, isometric. Wow. Wow.       Higher rez: https://hakkarainen.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Games/theascent/
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It’s pretty neat but it has some issues like not seeing enemies off screen and I hit a game breaking bug that wouldn’t let me progress past a story mission despite finishing all the sub tasks. Hopefully a patch cleans some stuff up! Also with the Dodgeball Academia game the actual dodgeball itself is fun but I find all the walking around and dialogue (even skipping, which doesn’t really skip it) pretty boring. This is more of the Japanese game style and I bounce off those pretty hard because they do NOT respect your time.
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Aug 7, 2021 21:27
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priznat posted:It’s pretty neat but it has some issues like not seeing enemies off screen and I hit a game breaking bug that wouldn’t let me progress past a story mission despite finishing all the sub tasks. Hopefully a patch cleans some stuff up! I have this exact problem with the new remaster of that ace attorney game. I'm on case 4 and so far it's just been an hour of dialogue
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Aug 7, 2021 21:58
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thecluckmeme posted:I have this exact problem with the new remaster of that ace attorney game. I'm on case 4 and so far it's just been an hour of dialogue yeah, ace attorney is a visual novel. it's mostly just a story, with some adventure-game gameplay mixed in to enhance how the story is told
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thecluckmeme posted:I have this exact problem with the new remaster of that ace attorney game. I'm on case 4 and so far it's just been an hour of dialogue Yeah it’s an aspect of games that annoyed me before but now with limited game time between like 9pm and 11 I don’t have time for this. I like games that you get straight into whatever with a minimum of fuss. Purely a personal preference though, they can be good for others to build the narrative etc. In new (to me) games I am excited that Hades is out for Xbox game pass next week! I had missed this and then held out on buying once I saw it was coming to game pass.
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Lutha Mahtin posted:yeah, ace attorney is a visual novel. it's mostly just a story, with some adventure-game gameplay mixed in to enhance how the story is told I've played them all besides this one so I knew what I was getting into, but usually you get to click on some stuff and look for clues, but so much of this one is just talking to somebody with a conversation that normally would be broken up a bit more or require me to think outside of reading text. This is all just flavor text and exposition, no "oh I should remember this important detail as it's added to the case file"
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Tombot posted:The Demo was pretty sweet, but I think the upgrade system is a bit weird, perhaps they didn't want to spend too long trying to balance each plane and instead allow the player to fix any problems with it. Having played more of this, I don't think the upgrades even out the stats of the planes. They still feel distinct with max upgrades, the fast ones are loving fast with max upgrades and the ones with sluggish turning/lift still feel more sluggish in those regards, the baseline is just higher. I finished the game and the credits rolled, and then it kind of just loops in to the start of the game again with your upgrades intact, and it makes you feel like a god. I got through about 66% of the game without touching down because a) i was better and b) my plane stats were amazing and I could glide over gaps that caused problems before. It's a fun game 
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Death Trash is really good, at least what there is. It's got a super classic RPG feel, but with live combat. It's hard to explain why but it's just fun. However I forgot it was in early access and was very disappointed that it seems like I came to the end, more or less, besides some small side missions. Gonna put it down until it's finished but they've got something going there. priznat posted:It’s pretty neat but it has some issues like not seeing enemies off screen and I hit a game breaking bug that wouldn’t let me progress past a story mission despite finishing all the sub tasks. Hopefully a patch cleans some stuff up! A patch isn't goin to help you see enemies offscreen obviously, that's just one to live with. That bothered me more at the start but I feel like I've gotten used to it at this point, it's just another element of the gameplay that you need to be aware of. The further I got the less it bothered me, really that just annoyed me at the very start when I was super weak and could easily wander into getting killed. Bummer about the gamebreaking bug though. Can I ask which mission it isn't letting you finish? Definitely with you on the dodgeball game. I like it but I can feel myself getting bored, I think I'm around level 15. Just had the day where you go into the forest for the first time, and I'm not sure how much more I'll play. It does try to move things along with the story, which helps, but I don't understand the logic behind having you battle a bunch of trash mobs to finish quests. I appreciate what they did with the game, the art is great and overall it's nicely polished, but certain decisions feel a bit off. That being said looking it up people are saying it's a 10-15 hour game in total, so I must be at least halfway through so maybe I will try to get it done. A new game as payment for all the words: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184820/Poker_Quest/  Poker Quest is a turn-based roguelike that has exactly one unique aspect: the use of playing cards to power everything in the game, attack and defense and all equipment for both you and the enemy. Results in a different kind of strategy from most card-based roguelikes which makes it kind of fun. It's not so polished in terms of look but it is in early access. Has both roguelike (total permadeath) and roguelite (some persistent upgrades) modes quote:Poker Quest is a fantasy game where you battle through a world full of monsters, using a standard deck of playing cards (like the "Queen of Spades") to empower your items in combat. Bigger and better hands can trigger stronger abilities on your items.
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Play posted:A patch isn't goin to help you see enemies offscreen obviously, that's just one to live with. That bothered me more at the start but I feel like I've gotten used to it at this point, it's just another element of the gameplay that you need to be aware of. The further I got the less it bothered me, really that just annoyed me at the very start when I was super weak and could easily wander into getting killed. Bummer about the gamebreaking bug though. Can I ask which mission it isn't letting you finish? I could definitely see the offscreen getting less of a thing especially when guns get levelled up to cut wide swaths, so that wouldn't be a huge thing.. The mission I can't recall exactly but it wasn't very far along. I think I had to eliminate someone for another gang, the leader being some giant guy in black armor. Every subtask was checked off and the pathfinding thing didn't go anywhere so I had no idea where to go. I found the map really confusing and it was a slog getting from place to place eventually so with the bug I just called it quits on it.
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The pathfinding and overall navigation is probably the most annoying thing about the game. The map is poo poo, the pathfinding tool doesn't take you to the metro if that would be faster which makes no sense, and no matter how well you plan things out there will be times when you are left just running for minutes on end occasionally fighting trash mobs if you're in a fighting area or just running endlessly if you aren't. I kinda get what they were going for, adding some realism, so that you never just magically transport from place to place, but it could also be looked at as a cynical attempt to make the game feel longer. I think I'm on the cusp of finishing the game and only now am I really starting to understand the map and how to get around most efficiently. I still really like it for all the other reasons but that part I totally agree. Especially with the gamepad holding your stick one direction for minutes is not fun, I brought out my old gamepad for it so I wouldn't screw up the stick on my new one.
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Your enjoyment of The Ascent is 100% going to depend on how much you care for the moment to moment combat and the aesthetic. If those click for you, it's a great game to wander around from point to point, scragging geeks and looking at all the amazing little details their art team hid all over the place. If those things don't do it for you, the many rough edges will probably be bothersome enough that it's going to get old real fast. I'm definitely one of those people for whom it clicks. The guns I've tried have all felt excellent to fire, the Blade Runner and cyberpunk combination of looks is super well done and the powers and mods are also impactful and interesting. Especially stasis overload will probably never get old for me. Trying to avoid killing civilians is an amusing extra challenge to set oneself. The game is clearly a labour of love for a small team punching well above its weight. You do unlock fast travel via taxi at some point by the way.
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I have been playing this game since its flash game days and wishlisted as soon as they announce a budget version on steam. It's more complex and strategic than it seem.
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Osmosisch posted:Trying to avoid killing civilians is an amusing extra challenge to set oneself. Yeah same but opposite.
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The Ascent seems like something I’ll enjoy more in a few patches time. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040420/Dreamscaper/ Been playing a lot of Dreamscaper lately. Somewhat similar to Hades’ take on Roguelike with a few more currencies and a decent attempt at weaving the runs into a larger meta progression / narrative. Probably the sort of game I’ll throw a few runs into every night rather than binge.
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Why is nobody talking about how gay Dodheball Academia is? Seriously, I’m not sure straight people actually exist in this universe.
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I managed to get through everything in The Ascent in a few days, even with the bugs I would really like to explore more of this world they created. And shoot more idiot robots in their stupid faces with saw blades and exploding bullets.
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Nyaa posted:I have been playing this game since its flash game days and wishlisted as soon as they announce a budget version on steam. It's more complex and strategic than it seem. Any tips? Had a pretty good first run on classic for 430pts but now I'm trying the mage and the queen on metaprogression mode and getting crushed. I love the playstyle of the mage glass Cannon and disruption. The casinos nodes are a great touch too. Between this game and luck be a landlord I feel like I'm getting the full casino experience.
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Emandesunu posted:Any tips? If you unlocked the frog, it have the ability to jump vertically for node, so you can pick what you need or want to fight. If you buy a temple card, other temple will counteroffer you to sell it for a profit, so always buy them.
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readingatwork posted:Seriously, I’m not sure straight people actually exist in this universe.
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readingatwork posted:Why is nobody talking about how gay Dodheball Academia is? Seriously, I’m not sure straight people actually exist in this universe.
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readingatwork posted:Why is nobody talking about how gay Dodheball Academia is? Seriously, I’m not sure straight people actually exist in this universe. Honestly I didn't really notice. Not that I'd be likely to just bring it up unprompted anyways since I'm straight and I could see that being taken the wrong way. I believe you though, I'm just clueless a lot of the time, but what makes you think that out of curiosity?
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Iverron posted:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040420/Dreamscaper/ This looks really interesting! How does the combat feel compared to something like Hades?
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Armauk posted:What's does that have to do with the game? To be clear that’s not a complaint and I think it’s awesome. It’s relevant because i like diversity in games and the incredibly casual way it’s handled in DBA is neat. Play posted:Honestly I didn't really notice. Not that I'd be likely to just bring it up unprompted anyways since I'm straight and I could see that being taken the wrong way. I’m not being literal (I think there’s a straight couple of NPCs on a bridge somewhere), but while it doesn’t come up much due to the focus on other things there are a TON of little gay moments in this game so far with next to no similarly straight ones. The 7th Guest posted:you can even ask the (for most of the game) primary antagonist to go on a date LMAO, nice. I was wondering if they’d actually go through with it.
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1386780/City_of_Gangsters/ Made by the Project Highrise devs (and that game was cool!) quote:Start a crime syndicate from nothing, and grow it into a well-oiled money machine. Build speakeasies and illegal distilleries. Manage production chains and resource distribution. Smuggle goods from out of town and bribe the police to look the other way in this new management tycoon game!
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Organza Quiz posted:This looks really interesting! How does the combat feel compared to something like Hades? It feels good to me but probably not quite Hades good. You unlock new weapon types as you go and rather than pick one / a variant of one at the start of a run. You can fully customize your load out to start your runs with, but unless you want to dump the ephemeral currency into the crafting rooms you’ll look to piece together upgrades from drops as you go. There’s levels / tiers to the weapons, armor, movement skills and special attacks and you can get affixes on them with effects like “does 5% damage as poison” or w/e as well.
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It's like Hades if Hades was mediocre in every way instead of really good
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readingatwork posted:Seriously, I’m not sure straight people actually exist in this universe. The main characters parents are referred to as mum and dad, and the weird alien balloon thing calls itself a stay at home dad the second it's paired up with a girl. There are so many strange looking creatures I'm not sure anyone can be explicitly gay or straight anyway in this universe. Will admit I've not finished it yet, loving the game for its vibrancy though.
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569150/Glyph/  I was pretty skeptical when I first saw Glyph, it has a very plain and common look and generally looks a lot like a million other games in both aesthetic and gameplay. After playing however I am feeling much more charitable. They've just nailed the movement skills in this one, they are all interesting and fun to use, and must all be used in concert to truly do well. I love how much air control you get, and it is necessary because you will be pulling off some pretty complex maneuvers. It's broken up into little levels with collectibles like coins and relics which are used to unlock new areas, as well as different skins. It gets tricky fast! quote:Glyph’s gameplay combines breathtaking aerial maneuvers with tranquil exploration in a stunning 3D platforming experience. Add a mesmerizing original soundscape, and Glyph is lifting you up and whisking you away.
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Crossposting from the sim thread, Farmer's Life came out in Early Access a few days ago and it seems like My Summer Car mixed with Farmer's Dynasty. I watched someone stream it and it has some interesting mechanics, but boy the opening tutorial is bleak. Your guy sells off all his tools and animals because of his overwhelming alcoholism and depression. Has farming, hunting, fishing, fighting and doing quests for townspeople, all that good stuff, although I don't know how much is implemented yet. Reviews are mixed right now since it is apparently very buggy, sometimes eating save files, and people are saying that time is running way too fast, but it seems like one to keep an eye on for the future at least. Here is a guy named Peanut who does a lot of these types of games playing the tutorial and first couple days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcXwn6xeBxc
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1457340/Vulgords_Tower/  Apparently created by a father-son team, Vulgord's Tower is a multiplayer board-game style thing. Not sure if it has AI to play against or not. quote:Welcome to Vulgord’s Tower! A fantasy adventure game of whimsy, woe, and wizardry! Your mission is simple. Storm the tower and defeat Vulgord (a wizard-turned-dragon by an unrelenting madness and an insatiable urge for power). https://store.steampowered.com/app/1538570/Patron/    Patron is a new building/management style game that looks pretty nice if that's your thing. quote:Patron builds upon the foundations laid out by the staples of the survival city builder genre and enhances the experience with a large research tree and by introducing intricate social dynamics into the game and the genre in general. Happiness, the standard simple feature of all such games, in the case of Patron is a complete gameplay system in its own right.
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Play posted:Apparently created by a father-son team, Vulgord's Tower is a multiplayer board-game style thing. Not sure if it has AI to play against or not. So the trailer says "Play solo or multiplayer" but in the Steam discussions, the developer says: quote:Hi Vexxar. There is no AI in the game. Difficulty is based on your opponents skill level. Difficulty also increases as you progress through the game. Hope that helps. So I guess it just has a board game solo mode, not AI opponents.
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125390/Atrio_The_Dark_Wild/ Early access quote:Survival meets Automation. Capture creatures and add them to your assembly line. Can you survive long enough to turn the lights back on?
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Black Book is a combination of third-person narrative game meets turn-based RPG combat. like a walking simulator that also has deckbuilding https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138660/Black_Book/ Meanwhile, for the younger set, Button City is about cute animals trying to save their favorite arcade.   https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273750/Button_City/ A demo is available for both games.
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Lawn Mowing Simulator it is what it sounds like
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Play posted:Lawn Mowing Simulator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g4SCdox_pI
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Carrier Commander 2 is out, demo seemed cool and they added multiplayer and VR support as well. It has an neat art style that a few new MicroProse releases have. quote:Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!  https://store.steampowered.com/app/1489630/Carrier_Command_2/
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Rusty posted:Carrier Commander 2 is out, demo seemed cool and they added multiplayer and VR support as well. It has an neat art style that a few new MicroProse releases have. I got it, hoping to do some coop this evening. I think it support a ton of players.
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Play posted:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569150/Glyph/ Thank you for this! There's a demo with two full levels in it, and I tried it out and mostly agree with your assessment; the aerial movement is a little janky to get the hang of, but I can tell once you build up the feel for it it'll get real smooth. Only reason I'm not immediately purchasing is that, well, it's clearly 100% about the platforming (versus any kind of exploration or even narrative), and I can see that getting kinda boring after a while.
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