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ultrafilter posted:The Knight Witch If you picked this up expecting the pace of a deckbuilder, it is much, much slower.
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Somfin posted:If you picked this up expecting the pace of a deckbuilder, it is much, much slower. This video is giving me Subterrania vibes, I might have to try this one.
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ultrafilter posted:Elevator Action™ -Returns- S-Tribute They turned elevator action into Metal Slug/Neo Contra?
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CzarChasm posted:They turned elevator action into Metal Slug/Neo Contra? Always was- this appears to be some sort of remake/rerelease of the 90s arcade game.
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Defect Processquote:Pure 2d action with a freestyle combat system 100% out of 11, 10% launch discount.
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Aww maaan I played the Elevator Action arcade at the Godfathers Pizza my family used to go to in ye olde days, thats rad!
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haldolium posted:ZERO Sievert - Early Access This is loving amazing by the way, tense, fun and just the right level of punishing.
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Discendo Vox posted:Always was- this appears to be some sort of remake/rerelease of the 90s arcade game. Ah, see, I'm an old, so I was only familiar with the 80's arcade/NES version
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Space Wreckquote:A Fallout-inspired post-apocalyptic RPG in space with an extreme focus on role-playing. Inch wide, miles deep - intentionally short yet surprisingly deep and branching adventure with multiple gameplay styles. Combat 100% optional. An iso-RPG that seems to be taking the Alpha Protocol approach in being fairly short but very dynamic based on your choices. According to the devs this version has all the planned content an EA is supposed to only iron out the bugs and UI issues and maybe add some bonus content. There's a demo.
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grate deceiver posted:Space Wreck An intriguing pitch. Also...  lol
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I played the demo for a bit and my impressions are pretty positive. The UI is kind of awkward, and the demo took me about 2hrs, which I think is like 1/4 of locations in the game. Writing is ok, not amazing but sufficient. I would like to have some more characterization, couldn't care much about the different NPC, but maybe there's more in the full game. I imagine one playthrough would be under 10 hours. But the amount of flexibility I saw looks pretty neat. When you load up a game and see the main menu screen with a bunch of stars on it, each of those stars represents one big thing or choice you can make that affects your path, and there are a lot of those. As far as builds/archetypes go, you can of course be a fightymans and just punch your way through obstacles, you can convince and/or recruit other people to do things for you, or you can be a sneaky lockpickingmans and collect keycards and quest items avoiding combat and finding hidden passages. Hacking/repairing and crafting stuff also seems to be it's own big thing that I haven't tried much. I think it's a pretty good deal for the price and an interesting cool little game, especially now with the launch discount.
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Dwarf Fortress, the Steam edition, is out. https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256919689/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1670338861 quote:Nothing substantial is new or changed, under the hood. It’s still good old Dwarf Fortress, but with graphics support and music by default. A few bells and whistles won’t change that. quote:Not just generated geometry -- a whole simulated world. Generated rise and fall of civilizations, personalities, creatures, cultures, etc. Infinite hours of gameplay. quote:With the goal of simulating all of existence, Bay 12 estimates they’re only about 44% done.
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IXION got released today and looks pretty neat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGlFvRpfiHE quote:IXION combines city building, survival elements and exploration, into a thrilling space opera as you explore the stars. Propelled onwards through a perilous journey, you are the Administrator of the Tiqqun space station, charged with finding a new home for humanity. only 6 reviews so far though all positive, it's from the same studio that made Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus so I would expect it to be mechanically sound. Also ringstation building reminds of Startopia which is always good.
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Chained Echoes, a throwback to the 16 bit turned based RPG, is getting fantastic reviews so far. Only five reviews so far but it's at 91% on Opencritic https://opencritic.com/game/14102/chained-echoes This Noisy Pixel review is how I first heard about it. They gave it a 9.5. https://noisypixel.net/chained-echoes-review-pc-switch-ps-xbox/ edit: looks like it's on game pass. theblackw0lf fucked around with this message at 01:35 on Dec 8, 2022 |
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haldolium posted:IXION got released today and looks pretty neat This was a big surprise for me, I only found out it existed a few days before release and ended up grabbing it... only around 4~ hours in so far but I love it. It ticks all my boxes, but I'm sure it's probably going to have some sort of balance related issues to sort out or whatever. Technical performance is great so far, looks great, sounds even better. I really like the music and overall sound design. I was honestly kind of shocked on how polished it feels, it's a full package. I'm so used to this genre of games being in a pre-alpha state at launch that it feels weird getting a complete game. It feels kinda like a mix of elements of Frostpunk and Startopia, but is quite a bit different atmosphere-wise. Similar to Mechanicus, it just feels like a really tightly designed, pretty and atmospheric game. Gonna wait till I get a bit further before making any larger judgements, but this has actually taken me away from Dwarf Fortress for a bit. Not sure how badly the release timing is going to affect it getting buried by the algorithm, hopefully it does well! Edit: TBH this kind of reminds me of like... Reunion or Imperium Galactica in the structure. Like a narrative based space strategy survival game that pushes you along with a mix of scripted events and basic resource management. I remember loving those games and something about this brought them to mind, even though IXION is radically different in the minute-to-minute gameplay. Blankspace fucked around with this message at 11:51 on Dec 8, 2022 |
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haldolium posted:IXION got released today and looks pretty neat I've got vague memories about this game that could be completely wrong but... isn't this the game that's basically slobbering all over Musk's dick?
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Popoto posted:I've got vague memories about this game that could be completely wrong but... isn't this the game that's basically slobbering all over Musk's dick? Uh so basically in the prologue so there's a corny Tech Idealist Billionaire Guy who gives a really over the top speech and has a supremely dumb hairstyle, that's in the trailer and almost put me off the game... but I think it's intended to seem corny and bad? Immediately after it plays, their entire plan goes tits up so spectacularly that you can't really consider the guy or anything his project did "good" really unless they are able to dramatically swerve the plot later. It's more like "whoops we really hosed up super bad" and trying to pick up the pieces of what went wrong. Also seems like some of the hints they give with the other characters are making me think there's more shady poo poo going on then the game flat out tells you up front. Seems very sketchy. The writing in Mechanicus was solid enough that I'm hoping they do something interesting with this by the end, but who knows. Maybe it ends up that there's a different Space Musk that saves the day with the power of the free market and cryptocurrencies? Who knows. That the game punishes you so heavily for scheduling your workers too many hours makes me feel like it has already diverted pretty heavily from the typical Musk mentality, though! Not sure how much of this was in trailers and whatnot so being intentionally vague in case this would be spoilers I guess. Blankspace fucked around with this message at 12:21 on Dec 8, 2022 |
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Chained Echoesquote:Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits. No user reviews but critics seem to like it. 15% launch discount.
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ultrafilter posted:Chained Echoes I think this one is on gamepass too fyi
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That looks like the Chrono Trigger sequel we never got. Yeah, you heard me, Chrono Cross!
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Donnerberg posted:That looks like the Chrono Trigger sequel we never got. Yeah that move at 0:26 is 100% Chrono Trigger-inspired. Hmm, might consider picking this up, been a long time since I've gotten a non-big-name jRPG.
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Solar Ashquote:From the creators of the award-winning Hyper Light Drifter comes the high-speed and gravity-bending world of Solar Ash. Fresh out of Epic jail. 35% launch discount.
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FYI for Turbo Sloths, I did a little digging and the devs plan for a console release at some point with a split screen mode.
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Megaman's Jockstrap posted:FYI for Turbo Sloths, I did a little digging and the devs plan for a console release at some point with a split screen mode. I picked it up for a second, really bizarre game with some pretty funny ideas, great graphics, and surprisingly solid gameplay. That being said it wouldn't register my controller so I just played a few matches on keyboard and returned because that's way too annoying to have a game not recognize probably the most common PC controller in the world (xbox series x style pc controller). Too bad This game looks very nice and is kinda fun but very repetitive. It's very difficult, and I like the way it calls back to arcade style games of old, but overall not really my thing. This game is pretty addictive actually. In a way it's a cross between asteroids, vampire survivors-type games and shmups. Which is a p cool combo it turns out
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Chained Echoes is pretty nice too, I'm really liking it. Amazing that it's the result of a single dev, besides some backgrounds and the music. However, I will note that I had a couple crashes and frame drops on a system which should run this game with about 5 percent of its resources
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Choo-Choo Charlesquote:Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles. 89% out of ~800.
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ultrafilter posted:Choo-Choo Charles Can't believe this one actually came out! Negative reviews are all from people with 1000 game backlogs complaining about the length. Looks to be a 2-3 hour snack of a game which is personally very appealing.
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If you like Choo Choo Charles check out the dude's Youtube channel. He has a bunch of videos about his struggle making the game, as he's a true one-man indie who farms out the art and animations to freelancers. He seems to have a really good head on his shoulders and knack for "finding the fun" really quickly with his concepts.
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Blankspace posted:Uh so basically in the prologue so there's a corny Tech Idealist Billionaire Guy who gives a really over the top speech and has a supremely dumb hairstyle, that's in the trailer and almost put me off the game... but I think it's intended to seem corny and bad? Immediately after it plays, their entire plan goes tits up so spectacularly that you can't really consider the guy or anything his project did "good" really unless they are able to dramatically swerve the plot later. It's more like "whoops we really hosed up super bad" and trying to pick up the pieces of what went wrong. Thanks for the info. A bait and switch would be amazing and I hope that’s what gets to happen!
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https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256920774/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1670951955 Potion Craft 1.0 has just hit steam and game pass. are you a crafting gamer who is excited by the idea of stirring cauldrons and crushing magical reagents with a mortar and pestle? do you want to unlock the Secrets of Alchemy in your basement while customers wait patiently for a chance to purchase your world-famous exploding mana potions? this game, perhaps, is for you. there is no town to explore, the entire game takes place in your alchemist shop and garden, and the majority of your time is spent brewing up sweet pots for customers, honing your recipes, and exploring the crafting map. the haggling minigame is extremely simple and pretty much just there so you can get paid and get back to Brew Time. this has been one of my go-to chillout games throughout EA because I find the base gameplay loop so enjoyable, so I'm very excited for their 1.0 release
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Master of Magic https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256920268/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1670948520 quote:Master of Magic is a combination of an RPG and a strategy game, a remake of a classic from the 90s. I remember playing this game as a kid in the 90s and having a great time with it, so it's cool to see a remake. $39.99, 78% positive out of 19 reviews.
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Some bigger games today High On Life https://store.steampowered.com/app/1583230/High_On_Life/ https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256920833/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1670887924 quote:From the mind of Justin Roiland comes High On Life. Humanity is being threatened by an alien cartel who wants to use them as drugs. It’s up to you to rescue and partner with charismatic, talking guns, take down Garmantuous and his gang, and save the world! CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256905186/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1663171183 quote:CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- REUNION is a remaster of CRISIS CORE featuring updated graphics, combat systems and soundtrack. Follow the tale of SOLDIER operative Zack Fair, as he discovers the secrets of Shinra's dark experiments. Wavetale https://store.steampowered.com/app/1823930/Wavetale/ https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256918233/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1670838802 quote:Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.
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someone awful. posted:Master of Magic It's mixed now - seems the consensus is that there are some real glaring technical issues and streamlining some of the mechanics, from the original, made the game less enjoyable. It seems that people don't seem to understand what made a lot of the old games fun - a lot of remakes I have looked forward to over the years have been horrible: Master of Orion (1/2), anything related to Star Control, and now this. If you want to see a good modern-ish remake, look at Ur-Quan Masters - basically the original game but just improved in every way (including VA from the 3DO version). Or maybe am I now old and view these games coloured with too much nostalgia. Jarvisi posted:High on life is on gamepass. It has mediocre gunplay and the humor is what you'd expect. There's also no way to skip dialogue! If Rick and Morty improv humour is something you enjoy, this game is really enjoyable. The gunplay seems very okay but it seems to open up once you get more weapons. Just be warned though - the humour is very specific and there are some really dark scenes, some stuff that will make you question the sanity of the writers and some real zingers.
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Jarvisi posted:High on life is on gamepass. It has mediocre gunplay and the humor is what you'd expect. There's also no way to skip dialogue! To expand on this, the game makes you sit through multiple VERY long sitcom scenes in your house that are unskippable. It's being intentionally maddening. I hadn't followed this game at all in development. Is it just me or is the plot essentially the pitch for 3drealms' cancelled Prey 2?
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Jinx posted:. I've been really surprised by the movement mechanics and how much it lets you sequence break. There are a handful of spots that if you get to early the suit robot will comment on how you cheated. Of course, there are also a bunch of sequence breaks it didn't account for and you're just stuck unless you reload 
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