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Phlegmish posted:You guys have recommendations for a typing game on Steam? https://store.steampowered.com/app/246580/The_Typing_of_The_Dead_Overkill/
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Enjoyed this one until it started having me type Latin while dodging a bullet hell storm. Seriously, I enjoyed flexing my high wpm so being reduced to 10 wpm killed the fun for me.
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Nov 3, 2021 18:07
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JammyB posted:Enjoyed this one until it started having me type Latin while dodging a bullet hell storm. Seriously, I enjoyed flexing my high wpm so being reduced to 10 wpm killed the fun for me. And it also gives some of the bosses attacks that can jumble the words up, or temporarily render them difficult (or impossible) to read if you get hit with particular attacks. Still, I really liked the game—but it bears repeating that it is probably one of the more difficult games in a small genre.
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Nov 3, 2021 18:10
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The 7th Guest posted:wow backbone was cool. no one will agree with me (as the back half of the game is universally hated) I agree with you! I liked Backbone including the tonal shift in the third act and thought the ending was fine. I personally took more issue with them bolting features onto the game that added nothing (stealth sections, inventory that doesn't matter) but the story was rather good.
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Nov 3, 2021 18:47
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ErrEff posted:I agree with you! I liked Backbone including the tonal shift in the third act and thought the ending was fine. i thought it was interesting that they were willing to have a 4 minute cutscene of your character by the campfire as a song plays just relaxing without anything happening until the very end. people liked to say the writer/designer didn't know what they were doing with the story but choices like that felt like a writer pretty confident in their work, to me anyway. i also liked a lot of the dialog options.. it's not a "choices matter" game but they were well tailored to the different types of detective character one might want to roleplay, whether it's compassionate, just business, very easily agitated, or edgelord/rear end in a top hat. i felt like i could play someone who was occasionally bewildered by people's behavior but ultimately trying to relate on their level. The 7th Guest fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Nov 3, 2021 |
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Nov 3, 2021 19:08
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Epistory made me believe that typing should be the mechanic for wizard spellcasting in RPGs. It's pretty and nice and good.
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Nov 3, 2021 19:10
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It definitely knew how to make a boss monster feel truly threatening. They also made another one called Nanotale - Typing Chronicles which seems to have flown under most people's radars as I've heard nothing about it and it hasn't come up in this conversation either.
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Nov 3, 2021 19:55
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https://www.humblebundle.com/games/survive-or-die for 15$ you can get SCUM, Breathedge, Wild Eight, Empyrion, Die Young, Dead in Vinland, and a bad zombie game
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Nov 3, 2021 20:00
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Thanks for the recommendations. Textorcist might be a bit too hardcore for me, I'm looking to upgrade my current embarrassing grandma-style typing to proper all-finger typing and figured I might as well play a game while I practice. Typing of the Dead is one I knew about before, but Epistory seems more unique. I might try that one.
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Nov 3, 2021 20:04
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StrixNebulosa posted:https://www.humblebundle.com/games/survive-or-die Actually building off of this, what are the best survival games? And I mean best as in both quality and/or fun, from Unreal World to the Forest. Here's what I have: (not pictured, 7 Days to Die)  What's missing? e: If at all possible I want to focus on single-player/single-pawn stuff, so no Frostpunk.
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Nov 3, 2021 20:31
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Kanfy posted:It definitely knew how to make a boss monster feel truly threatening. I really enjoyed this part of your post.
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Nov 3, 2021 20:44
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StrixNebulosa posted:Actually building off of this, what are the best survival games? And I mean best as in both quality and/or fun, from Unreal World to the Forest. Here's what I have: (not pictured, 7 Days to Die) neo scavenger
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StrixNebulosa posted:Actually building off of this, what are the best survival games? And I mean best as in both quality and/or fun, from Unreal World to the Forest. Here's what I have: (not pictured, 7 Days to Die) Have you played Wayward? I have only played a little bit but it's fun for its cheap price.
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Nov 3, 2021 20:49
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StrixNebulosa posted:Actually building off of this, what are the best survival games? And I mean best as in both quality and/or fun, from Unreal World to the Forest. Here's what I have: (not pictured, 7 Days to Die) Check out Green Hell and maybe death trash?
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Nov 3, 2021 20:50
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Like many people, I was lured to Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars by the puckish grin of Yoko Taro. I... think I've finished the game now - the internet says ten hours and I spent about eighteen - and I enjoyed it, so I wanted to mention it again. Basically what you have here is a basic-rear end SNES-era JRPG with a pretty ordinary turn-based combat system... ... but instead of playing it on a console attached to a television, you are sitting at a table somewhere while a very calm gamesmaster narrates the action and lays out cards to represent the world and everything in it, and occasionally puts a little wooden table on top of the cards to resolve combats using other cards, a little box of crystals, and a small handful of dice. If a character is supposed to do something or have an emotion, the gamesmaster waggles the character card around in a generally appropriate manner. It's all very much like a Kickstarter project come to life, a tabletop-gaming version of a JRPG for people who want to play together in person... ... but of course you are actually playing the game on your computer or on a different console with a pre-recorded narrator and virtual cards, so I guess it's turtles all the way down. Yoko Taro's sense of fun is smoothly present in the writing - things are very silly until poo poo eventually goes to gently caress - but the game doesn't feel like a pure Yoko Taro experience. I have absolutely no idea how much he actually had to do with the game's development, but to me it kind of feels like he was asked to come put his touch on the plot after the game was already in development. Game is fun, straightforward, and pretty easy, right up until it isn't. It's a chill fifteen- to twenty-hour experience and it's pretty for a deck of cards. If you don't like turn-based JRPGs, though, you probably won't like this one.
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Nov 3, 2021 20:53
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Stux posted:neo scavenger A great game, thanks for reminding me to add it to the list HopperUK posted:Have you played Wayward? I have only played a little bit but it's fun for its cheap price. Never heard of it! Thanks! MarcusSA posted:Check out Green Hell and maybe death trash? Green Hell goes on the list... and Death Trash is survival? Huh.
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Nov 3, 2021 20:54
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StrixNebulosa posted:Actually building off of this, what are the best survival games? And I mean best as in both quality and/or fun, from Unreal World to the Forest. Here's what I have: (not pictured, 7 Days to Die) I like Conan Exiles, but I played on a PVE carebear server (I think it's still there, in PGS).
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StrixNebulosa posted:and Death Trash is survival? Huh. Hmm maybe it’s not lol I swear I added it to my list because it was. Also check in on the survival thread. They probably have some good picks. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3655873&perpage=40&noseen=1&pagenumber=85
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Oh yeah and add rim world to the list. It’s good.
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Nov 3, 2021 21:06
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Hub Cat posted:Last time it came up a bunch of people recommended Epistory - Typing Chronicles That one is really good. I just played it out of curiosity back then not really looking for a typing game and really enjoyed it.
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Nov 3, 2021 21:10
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MarcusSA posted:Oh yeah and add rim world to the list. It’s good.   Cool Dad posted:I like Conan Exiles, but I played on a PVE carebear server (I think it's still there, in PGS). How friendly is it to solo-play? I'm afraid I'm still mostly a single-player goon 
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Nov 3, 2021 21:10
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StrixNebulosa posted:How friendly is it to solo-play? I'm afraid I'm still mostly a single-player goon It's fine but not made for it unless you're prepared to grind resources like a motherfucker. You can alter drop rates and stuff to make it less painful but I had a good time when a friend from work and I were contributing to a base together, fighting the bosses on the map and doing the PVE stuff but going back recently to try the new expansion solo I got tired of chopping trees and briefly cheated to give myself enough materials to make myself a home. It was all over once I discovered how easy it was to do that 
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StrixNebulosa posted:Actually building off of this, what are the best survival games? And I mean best as in both quality and/or fun, from Unreal World to the Forest. Here's what I have: (not pictured, 7 Days to Die) Maybe you'd like Outward? It's kind of like a Morrowind-esque RPG with a bigger focus on survival elements: need to pack intelligently for both managing burden and carrying essentials for camping during your journey, dress and/or buff to match temperatures for different weather biomes, combat is deadly with a focus on preparation for traps/spells and avoiding damage/infections, your backpack is a physical object that can be stripped off mid-combat for more agility (though then you only have access to what's in your pockets), food and water needed for both hunger/thirst and buffs, etc. It also has a cool system where death doesn't lead to you just loading a game, but rather you being put into recovery scenarios, like getting killed by bandits will have you be kidnapped/enslaved and you need to escape and get your stuff back, if possible. FutureCop fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Nov 3, 2021 |
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Nov 3, 2021 21:15
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StrixNebulosa posted:Green Hell goes on the list... and Death Trash is survival? Huh. I don't usually get nauseous from FPS games but Green Hell always triggered it in me for whatever reason. I could never find settings that worked to stop it. So if you buy it make sure to check it out during the return window.
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Big thanks to brownie for a code for WRATH, I already played a bit and it's a pretty solid retro FPS. Only the devs making saving a separate mechanic is kinda annoying.
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explosivo posted:It's fine but not made for it unless you're prepared to grind resources like a motherfucker. You can alter drop rates and stuff to make it less painful but I had a good time when a friend from work and I were contributing to a base together, fighting the bosses on the map and doing the PVE stuff but going back recently to try the new expansion solo I got tired of chopping trees and briefly cheated to give myself enough materials to make myself a home. It was all over once I discovered how easy it was to do that I think I've seen this exact same sentiment for ARK, so I kind of assumed that was the case. FutureCop posted:Maybe you'd like Outward? It's kind of like a Morrowind-esque RPG with a bigger focus on survival elements: need to pack intelligently for both managing burden and carrying essentials for camping during your journey, dress and/or buff to match temperatures for different weather biomes, combat is deadly with a focus on preparation for traps/spells and avoiding damage/infections, your backpack is a physical object that can be stripped off mid-combat for more agility (though then you only have access to what's in your pockets), food and water needed for both hunger/thirst and buffs, etc. It also has a cool system where death doesn't lead to you just loading a game, but rather you being put into recovery scenarios, like getting killed by bandits will have you be kidnapped/enslaved and you need to escape and get your stuff back, if possible. I bounced off of that when I tried it in March, but heck, it's been months, maybe I'll like it now?
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Nov 3, 2021 21:28
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First person to quote this post + have PMs or give me a steam ID gets Dead In Vinland
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Nov 3, 2021 21:32
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StrixNebulosa posted:First person to quote this post + have PMs or give me a steam ID gets Dead In Vinland What the hell is a Dead in Vinland
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Nov 3, 2021 21:54
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It's the sequel to Dead in Bermuda, which was an ok story-based worker placement roguelike.
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Propaganda Hour posted:What the hell is a Dead in Vinland Do you want it?
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StrixNebulosa posted:Do you want it? Sure! Edit: thank you Strix!! Propaganda Hour fucked around with this message at 22:26 on Nov 3, 2021 |
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Nov 3, 2021 22:16
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Phlegmish posted:Typing of the Dead is one I knew about before, but Epistory seems more unique. I might try that one. Epistory is also a lot more family friendly, which maybe isn't a concern for you. I found it a little dull as an adult but I was mainly trying it out to see if I'd recommend it for a friend's kids so I didn't really give it much of a chance to hook me. I liked the original TOTD more than Overkill. The campy, silly atmosphere worked for me better than the HARDCORE EDGY vibe that the latter was going for, which I mainly found irritating and sometimes embarrassing. They took a game that would have been great to help kids learn how to type and made it adults-only for no good reason. The original was zombies but they're pixelated low-res zombies with purple blood. Really my point here is that the original Typing of the Dead is widely considered abandonware and worth trying out even if Overkill isn't for you. It's just not on Steam.
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As someone who has 1,700+ hours on SCUM since it went EA in 2018, I can say it's a pretty fun game at that price, and it's being actively developed (current version is EA 0.6 and a lot of key features are missing, like the whole PVE side of the game with NPC's, quests, missions, lore, etc). Time will tell how much of the dev promises will make it in the final game, but I can say I've enjoyed it with friends. I have my concerns and gripes but since it's still EA, a lot of things will likely get polished in time. It's also one of the best looking survival style games for sure.
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Cream-of-Plenty posted:And it also gives some of the bosses attacks that can jumble the words up, or temporarily render them difficult (or impossible) to read if you get hit with particular attacks. I loved this game, but yeah it can get hilariously mean. About half of my 'rarest achivement' showcase are beating the stages on Hardcore, with the last three below half a percent.
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Phlegmish posted:You guys have recommendations for a typing game on Steam? Not Steam, buuuuut: https://holywow.itch.io/icarus-proudbottom-teaches-typing-collection
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StrixNebulosa posted:I bounced off of that when I tried it in March, but heck, it's been months, maybe I'll like it now? Same! By all accounts Outward should be extremely my jam but somehow it felt more boring and janky than Gothic 1.
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Has anyone tried out Lords & Villeins? It’s an EA city builder that after watching some YouTube videos looks pretty ok! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1287530/Lords_and_Villeins/
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Morganus_Starr posted:Not Steam, buuuuut: Well, we also can't forget: https://rhinostew.itch.io/david-lynch-teaches-typing
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Phlegmish posted:You guys have recommendations for a typing game on Steam?
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When checking this out my first thought was "drat, cool games I can't enjoy because I'm trash and typing speed" followed up wondering if there were hentai typing games and welp the typing tag put that to rest.
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