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Sab669 posted:What if I like Tactics games like that but have zero interest in comic book stuff I literally skipped through every cutscene and dialogue the first time through and still enjoyed it.
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Anno posted:Yeah the "story" of XCOM or whatever is just kind of there, but the flavor and theming are very strong and a super core part of the game, imo. Playing as a group of super heros (which I don't really like anyway) is like the opposite of that and enough of a reason that I've waiting for something like this to give it a try. It just has no real appeal to me even if the characters and story might be better. You're already there with new XCOM and your squad of irreplaceable super heroes.
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Lol if you don’t think X-com soldiers aren’t functionally super heroes and the late stage villians aren’t effectively super villians. Unless your playing like mods. I remember long war was pretty effective at undermining that
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The only reason I haven't bit down on MMS is that they haven't put any of my favourite characters in it.
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I mean, sure. But they can still die, which the characters here can't, and they got there because you've put in however many hours and they've survived however many battles, so it's more of a payoff than just a core identity of the thing. But yeah, mods like LW2 and Covert Infiltration do a good job pulling that back a bit, which I like.
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FutureCop posted:I'm really looking forward to the next one they've got coming out, being Rabbit and Steel, closest thing to a MMO raid simulator without all the, well, horrible MMO bits. Got to play it at MAGfest and had a good time. We picked it up for the multiplayer for a friends' gaming night, but it does have a single player story! It has an adjustable difficulty including a "don't lose lives" mode (cute mode) if you just want to see it all with zero pressure. You start with two characters in single player and unlock more, which is probably the right move as getting a feel for the attacks and tactics takes some practice. In multiplayer, they are all available from the start (unless there's hidden unlockable characters that I don't know about yet--only a couple hours spent in it). I was unaware of Rabbit and Steel, but I'm *definitely* going to have to keep an eye on it now. Parts of the fights in Maiden feel very much like raids in the way that your attacks (and your opponents attacks) are on cooldowns, so you can strategize based on what is on cooldown, and big attacks will create a glowing 'danger zone' so you know to GTFO. I started having FF14 flashbacks but hadn't made that connection until you said "MMO Raid Simulator". From that gif, it very much seems like they're refining some of the ideas they started working on here. e: I should also add that the sum of my bullet hell experience comes from Nier Automata, so I'm not an expert on the genre but I think it's a very approachable one. Apparently there's also a free demo out of it, so check that out maybe. Waste of Breath fucked around with this message at 00:52 on Feb 17, 2023 |
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Away all Goats posted:I literally skipped through every cutscene and dialogue the first time through and still enjoyed it. Do you have to do the "walk around the mansion and talk to superhero friends" stuff to progress the game? I don't even want to skip through those dialogs but if I can avoid them altogether I want to give it a shot
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Feb 17, 2023 00:55
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Yes. That is the game. The combat is side content you do between hanging out with your super friends trying to unlock new ability cards.
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deep dish peat moss posted:Do you have to do the "walk around the mansion and talk to superhero friends" stuff to progress the game? I don't even want to skip through those dialogs but if I can avoid them altogether I want to give it a shot Yup. There's some mandatory exploration and basic solving to unlock the full features of the abbey and progress the story but iirc you can always ignore them and keep doing the randomly generated missions. However there are characters and combat features hidden behind story progression so it's generally a good idea to complete them ASAP.
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widespread posted:Is it the demo that ends with a fight vs Okada Izo in a gambling den The Ishin demo seems different from that: gives you two scenarios, one where you fight through a bunch of mobs as you storm the castle, and then another one where you have a boss fight against a trio. I found it quite fun, though I'm always conflicted about Yakuza combat as, while it's a nice spectacle, I always find it very stiff and difficult to determine how aggressively or cautiously I need to play as both end in unavoidable damage. Also the card abilities seem super overpowered and recharge quickly so I'm not even sure why I'm bothering to strategically fight, haha. But then again, if it's anything like Yakuza, the story is worth any potential combat frustration, most likely.
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itch.io is running a bundle of magic-themed games from LGBTQ+ creators. $60 for 69 games.
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ultrafilter posted:$60 for 69 games. 
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ultrafilter posted:itch.io is running a bundle of magic-themed games from LGBTQ+ creators. $60 for 69 games. Or $10 for 66: https://itch.io/b/1713/trans-witches-are-witches-apprentice-edition
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big cummers ONLY posted:How is Dishonored 1? I need to get two of the wolfensteins but I don't need anything else there if youve been grabbing the epic games freebies you may have this already
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Away all Goats posted:Yup. There's some mandatory exploration and basic solving to unlock the full features of the abbey and progress the story but iirc you can always ignore them and keep doing the randomly generated missions. However there are characters and combat features hidden behind story progression so it's generally a good idea to complete them ASAP. I’m always boggled by why people would want to buy a game and then not engage with said game. It’s not like this stuff is unheard of or a super surprise. If you’ve been playing games for any length of time surely you’ve come across these types of concepts. You can go on and say “waa I don’t like it and it’s not for me” but this is more often than not people wanting to send their steak back after eating half of it. Like stop being such a whiner and accept that not every game is going to be your perfect game?
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Away all Goats posted:Midnight Suns is extremely good. If you liked XCOM 1/2 or any tactical games even a little bit you should check it out. Yes but Sab669 posted:What if I like Tactics games like that but have zero interest in comic book stuff This and also it's too expensive
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Majin posted:I’m always boggled by why people would want to buy a game and then not engage with said game. It’s not like this stuff is unheard of or a super surprise. If you’ve been playing games for any length of time surely you’ve come across these types of concepts. I'm not sure what part of my post was whining? I just don't bother engaging with any game's story unless I know I enjoy the gameplay Away all Goats fucked around with this message at 03:42 on Feb 17, 2023 |
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The Pocky & Rocky sequel is coming out on Steam https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/256919591/movie480_vp9.webm?t=1675821795 It's great aside from how you have to finish the game once before you unlock co-op
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Resdfru posted:This is the devs discord? Makes them sound like assholes I know the misunderstanding was cleared up, but this really was one heck of a misread my condolences to the devs, and also this is why you don't acknowledge fan creations without having them first sign a contract
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Majin posted:Like stop being such a whiner and accept that not every game is going to be your perfect game? This was an unnecessarily hostile reply, jesus. I just started Midnight Suns on the trial thing and I'm actually enjoying it quite a bit, the combat really is fantastic. The comic cover generator after a mission with your squad is great and it's fun hitting random a dozen times until you find a really good one, such a cool holdover from X-Com that just works so well here. I haven't gotten to the meat of the Abbey stuff yet but conversations like the first one you have with Blade aren't exactly dynamic or well voice acted so I'm not super looking forward to having to do that but the writing seems decent so far. I need to see how much of this I can play over the weekend, I've bought too many games recently  
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FutureCop posted:I'm really looking forward to the next one they've got coming out, being Rabbit and Steel, closest thing to a MMO raid simulator without all the, well, horrible MMO bits. Got to play it at MAGfest and had a good time.   I like what the devs are doing.
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FutureCop posted:I'm really looking forward to the next one they've got coming out, being Rabbit and Steel, closest thing to a MMO raid simulator without all the, well, horrible MMO bits. Got to play it at MAGfest and had a good time. This looks really fun, but seems like it will work best with a dedicated group, since solo mode basically defaults to the game that's already out by being more bullet-hell focused. (I might also be of mixed minds as someone who usually likes all the MMO-bits, but that's a separate story.)
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Runa posted:I know the misunderstanding was cleared up, but this really was one heck of a misread Yeah, this situation was preventable. There’s a reason big publishers and developers have “we can’t legally even look at the ideas you send us, all that poo poo gets immediately thrown in the trash” disclaimers on their websites.
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lets hang out posted:The Pocky & Rocky sequel is coming out on Steam This rocks. It's a little difficult but beautifully crafted.
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lets hang out posted:The Pocky & Rocky sequel is coming out on Steam
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The Inshin combat demo is really cool! That was a good teaser of what to expect tomorrow with the early release of the full game for deluxe pre-orders.
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mystes posted:Is it just me or do all the weapons really look like tyrian which is funny for a game in a completely different genre? Are you saying you can make the raccoon fire hotdogs and bananas?
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RPATDO_LAMD posted:xcom doesnt force you to go on fuckin dates with spiderman where he tells you about his day as an integral part of the levelup system Check out this loving loser, not wanting to go on dates with Spiderman... 
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Okay lmao what? Why does this screen in Midnight Suns lag so much that it can't even keep 60 fps?
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im gonna take a wild unsubstantiated guess and say theyre running a whole web browser inside the game just to render that eula page just like the wc3 reforged remake which did the same thing for its main menu
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Jack Trades posted:Okay lmao what? Why does this screen in Midnight Suns It's very detailed.
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I'm already taking severe mental damage from this game. Iron Man kills a monster that doesn't talk. "Yeah, and you're ugly too!"
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Jack Trades posted:Okay lmao what? Why does this screen in Midnight Suns 2k launcher
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 What's the leather supposed to do exactly when layered on top of plate armor? Also we're still doing boob armor in TYOOL 2023? gimme the GOD drat candy posted:2k launcher Nope, I remember reading about it ruining the performance so I disabled that poo poo instantly.
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This Star Wars sale seems fun. Bunch of games for next to gently caress all. Battlefront 2 (2005) a good purchase? Is the online active? Might pick up Episode 1 Racer as well, a game I have looked at and thought "huh, I should play that" literally since it came out without ever bothering.
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Jack Trades posted:What's the leather supposed to do exactly when layered on top of plate armor? protects the boob dent
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Jack Trades posted:
Looks like it's for medals or insignia/rank or something?
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