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deep dish peat moss: Jul 27, 2006

Artelier posted:

Any opinions on Revita? I do like roguelites in general, but not sure about how "fun" each individual run is, since it looks like you're locked into a weapon for the duration of a run (but with some pretty big ways to modify it if I'm seeing this right?) and that main story progression is gated between higher difficulty

It's currently juuust outside the price point in my region where it's comfortable for me to buy and try

It's one of the more widely beloved roguelites in the roguelike thread. The major divisive mechanic is that you spend health as your currency for upgrades so you're at a major disadvantage unless you're playing perfectly and avoiding all enemy attacks. I can't click with that but if you can it's a good game. It has a ton of content and mechanically it feels great.

e: It got talked about a lot last year in the Roguelikes thread so click this to read opinions from that thread:
https://forums.somethingawful.com/query.php?action=results&qid=1681817039

deep dish peat moss fucked around with this message at 12:27 on Apr 18, 2023

# ? Apr 18, 2023 12:17

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# ? May 27, 2024 03:20

John Murdoch: May 19, 2009; I can tune a fish.

Artelier posted:

Any opinions on Revita? I do like roguelites in general, but not sure about how "fun" each individual run is, since it looks like you're locked into a weapon for the duration of a run (but with some pretty big ways to modify it if I'm seeing this right?) and that main story progression is gated between higher difficulty

It's currently juuust outside the price point in my region where it's comfortable for me to buy and try

It's in the current Humble monthly, FWIW.

The weapon system is right out of Hades, but with the item variety of Binding of Isaac. So while in one sense you are locked-in, several items basically exist to change one weapon type into another, along with other wacky effects. It definitely has that "pop" factor you're looking for.

Story progression is locked behind shard 5, yes, but it's a very minor bump in difficulty imo. The shard system is directly analogous to Hades' Heat system and is very granular. Shard 5 is also the rough equivalent of playing Isaac on hard instead of normal difficulty, a relatively small bump.

There are deeper unlocks that are a lot more challenging and/or time consuming like Isaac. One thing that helps is shortly after you get over the shard 5 hump, you unlock "custom shards" which is the full pick your own difficulty Heat stuff like in Hades.

I do think on the whole the game has a few small issues (many of which are being fixed in the upcoming 2.0 update) but it's easily up there with Isaac, Hades, and Gungeon.

John Murdoch fucked around with this message at 12:44 on Apr 18, 2023

# ? Apr 18, 2023 12:39

Artelier: Jan 23, 2015

Great to hear (and read up on), thank you both so much! Gonna grab it soon

# ? Apr 18, 2023 13:19

No Wave: Sep 18, 2005; HA! HA! NICE! WHAT A TOOL!

Artelier posted:

Any opinions on Revita? I do like roguelites in general, but not sure about how "fun" each individual run is, since it looks like you're locked into a weapon for the duration of a run (but with some pretty big ways to modify it if I'm seeing this right?) and that main story progression is gated between higher difficulty

It's currently juuust outside the price point in my region where it's comfortable for me to buy and try

The gameplay is really good, the runs are fun and if you abuse their heat system you can get really consistent crazy runs (by turning on the more enemies, more waves, and more rooms "debuffs" you end up with a ton of currency). The main downside of the game is it wasn't very successful so there isn't boss variety like there is in games that had more resources thrown at them post-release. I highly recommend it even without factoring in the big free upcoming Revita 2.0 patch (which adds a bunch of fun stuff to items + more room layouts).

# ? Apr 18, 2023 13:28

haldolium: Oct 22, 2016

Fruits of the sea posted:

Megaquarium uses Unity and it has (or had? patch notes say performance has been improved) ridiculous fps problems once you built up to a certain size, regardless of gpu and cpu. The dev didn't anticipate the scale that players wanted to build to.

If you give me 150 different fish, drat right I'm going to have at least several of each type In general I think devs of sandbox games don't realize that the first thing players are going to do is see how far they can push its limits. My tank of 60 crabs and 10 sharks was cool as gently caress even if everything rendered at 20 fps.

This is still really common with game menus.

the Megaquarium dev actually went out of his way though to fix it as much as possible with some sort of success over a variety of patches. I dont have a 1:1 comparison anymore as I switched hardware, but it runs much smoother today as it did at release.

# ? Apr 18, 2023 13:34

Mescal: Jul 23, 2005

https://store.steampowered.com/app/226620/Desktop_Dungeons/

click this now it might only work today. get the game for free, and automatically get the remaster free too at its release later today. haven't played it but i guess its kinda like tactical nexus

# ? Apr 18, 2023 15:34

unruly: May 12, 2002; YES!!!

I uh, yeah. What?

# ? Apr 18, 2023 15:52

FrickenMoron: May 6, 2009; Good game!

What nudie games have you been playing instead?

# ? Apr 18, 2023 15:53

MarcusSA: Sep 23, 2007

unruly posted:

I uh, yeah. What?

Post your play history lol

# ? Apr 18, 2023 15:53

kazil: Jul 24, 2005; Derpmph trial star reporter!

those games aren't like Sex With Hitler at all

# ? Apr 18, 2023 15:54

unruly: May 12, 2002; YES!!!

MarcusSA posted:

Post your play history lol

# ? Apr 18, 2023 15:58

Left 4 Bread: Oct 4, 2021; i sleep

Mescal posted:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/226620/Desktop_Dungeons/

click this now it might only work today. get the game for free, and automatically get the remaster free too at its release later today. haven't played it but i guess its kinda like tactical nexus

Best way I can explain it is that DD is randomized puzzle roguelike consisting of single dungeon runs.

It's the only game where you can be a gnome wizard who's a devout worshipper of the earth goddess just so you can cover everything in acid (including yourself) so you can kill the boss with fireballs at level 1, invoking the rune of burndayraz ("burn their rear end").

# ? Apr 18, 2023 15:58

MarcusSA: Sep 23, 2007

unruly posted:

Ok now that suggestion is even funnier.

# ? Apr 18, 2023 16:00

CuddleCryptid: Jan 11, 2013; Things could be going better

unruly posted:

Steam saw you binging borderlands and wanted to suggest something less gratuitous like masturbation instead.

# ? Apr 18, 2023 16:01

Kennel: May 1, 2008; BAWWW-UNH!

Mescal posted:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/226620/Desktop_Dungeons/

click this now it might only work today. get the game for free, and automatically get the remaster free too at its release later today. haven't played it but i guess its kinda like tactical nexus

dev posted:

Sorry for the confusion at the moment. We're trying to sort this out. Desktop Dungeons was meant to be free when Desktop Dungeons: Rewind launched, but timings have gotten confused.

If you bought Desktop Dungeons, you will get Rewind for free. Whether it's the Desktop Dungeons: Special Edition or Desktop Dungeons, both will work and you will receive Desktop Dungeons: Rewind for free on launch.

If you claimed Desktop Dungeons for free, we have no idea what's going to happen, and we don't know how it's going to resolve until Valve get back to us.

If you buy Desktop Dungeons or Desktop Dungeons: Special Edition after the launch of Desktop Dungeons: Rewind, you will not get Rewind for free. This is why we were supposed to be giving Desktop Dungeons away for free for a bit 😄

# ? Apr 18, 2023 16:02

unruly: May 12, 2002; YES!!!

MarcusSA posted:

Ok now that suggestion is even funnier.

I mean, I guess if you violently kill someone, their insides are technically naked. 🤔

# ? Apr 18, 2023 16:03

repiv: Aug 13, 2009

unruly posted:

bayonetta has the nudity tag

# ? Apr 18, 2023 16:03

explosivo: May 23, 2004; Fueled by Satan

The review embargo for Dead Island 2 lifted today and it sounds.. fine? Like a lot of 6's and 7's.

https://twitter.com/patrickklepek/status/1648338766099038208?s=20

# ? Apr 18, 2023 16:04

Leal: Oct 2, 2009

CuddleCryptid posted:

Steam saw you binging borderlands and wanted to suggest something less gratuitous like masturbation instead.

There is some kind of joke here about magic and Randy Pitchford....

# ? Apr 18, 2023 16:11

Fat Samurai: Feb 16, 2011; To go quickly is foolish. To go slowly is prudent. Not to go; that is wisdom.

unruly posted:

That duck isn't wearing any pants.

# ? Apr 18, 2023 16:39

unruly: May 12, 2002; YES!!!

Fat Samurai posted:

That duck isn't wearing any pants.

You're right!

# ? Apr 18, 2023 16:46

tadashi: Feb 20, 2006

Fat Samurai posted:

That duck isn't wearing any pants.

Neither is the truck

# ? Apr 18, 2023 16:50

Kennel: May 1, 2008; BAWWW-UNH!

All European truck drivers do it naked.

# ? Apr 18, 2023 16:50

Saoshyant: Oct 26, 2010

"If you have played a game starring a pantless cartoon duck, you may also enjoy the Witcher 3"

# ? Apr 18, 2023 16:57

funkmeister: Feb 20, 2010; About your father. If it's any help, he's in the ground now. Sure, it's bad news for him. But on the other hand, it's party time for all those little worms.

Desktop Dungeons Rewind isn't free for me after I picked up the free previous version shortly before the Rewind launch, fyi.

# ? Apr 18, 2023 17:09

Sloppy: Apr 25, 2003; Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.

Artelier posted:

Any opinions on Revita? I do like roguelites in general, but not sure about how "fun" each individual run is, since it looks like you're locked into a weapon for the duration of a run (but with some pretty big ways to modify it if I'm seeing this right?) and that main story progression is gated between higher difficulty

It's currently juuust outside the price point in my region where it's comfortable for me to buy and try

Others have answered you better, but I just wanted to add the music for the first area is an amazing earworm. Maybe the rest is great too, but I haven't made it beyond that because I'm really, really bad at the game.

# ? Apr 18, 2023 17:10

RBA Starblade: Apr 28, 2008; Going Home.

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funkmeister posted:

Desktop Dungeons Rewind isn't free for me after I picked up the free previous version shortly before the Rewind launch, fyi.

I've owned Desktop Dungeons for years and it isn't for me either

But also I've gotten a shitload of enjoyment out of it, so whatever

# ? Apr 18, 2023 17:14

explosivo: May 23, 2004; Fueled by Satan

funkmeister posted:

Desktop Dungeons Rewind isn't free for me after I picked up the free previous version shortly before the Rewind launch, fyi.

I bought Desktop Dungeons last week and also don't seem to have the new version. Dev in one of the forum posts says valve is working on it atm.

Edit: Also said it should be in your library once it is handed out and not something you have to 'claim'

explosivo fucked around with this message at 17:37 on Apr 18, 2023

# ? Apr 18, 2023 17:16

anilEhilated: Feb 17, 2014; But I say fuck the rain.; Grimey Drawer

A bit late to the party, but what's y'all's preferred method of controlling Everspace 2? I find the gamepad turning really sluggish and the mouse doesn't really turn when I want it to.

Didn't have to put up with either of those in CHORVS, I tell you.

# ? Apr 18, 2023 17:41

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

Did you up the sensitivity? I use a gamepad and if anything I'd say it's too sensitive rather than sluggish.

# ? Apr 18, 2023 17:42

RBA Starblade: Apr 28, 2008; Going Home.

Games Idiot Court Jester

explosivo posted:

I bought Desktop Dungeons last week and also don't seem to have the new version. Dev in one of the forum posts says valve is working on it atm.

Edit: Also said it should be in your library once it is handed out and not something you have to 'claim'

Yeah I apparently jumped the gun when I bought it

If you wait they have "DLC" you can buy as a nice tip anyway, if you want. It looks like the game is more or less identical to the original but touched up and with a rewind function. Which is nice, since the original rules

# ? Apr 18, 2023 17:52

explosivo: May 23, 2004; Fueled by Satan

RBA Starblade posted:

Yeah I apparently jumped the gun when I bought it

If you wait they have "DLC" you can buy as a nice tip anyway, if you want. It looks like the game is more or less identical to the original but touched up and with a rewind function. Which is nice, since the original rules

I never played it and thought this was a cool gesture for the devs to do so I definitely will be checking out the rewind. I hope the kids on steam aren't too annoying to them about the free game they aren't getting fast enough.

# ? Apr 18, 2023 17:54

Unlucky7: Jul 11, 2006; Fallen Rib

I had Desktop Dungeons Rewind appear after restarting, so maybe that would help.

In any case, while I am not crazy about how the 3D graphics looks over the old 2D stuff, its Desktop Dungeons and a perfect excuse to revisit it.

EDIT: I should mention I had it for years and did not get it just now due to the free thing.

# ? Apr 18, 2023 18:39

explosivo: May 23, 2004; Fueled by Satan

Minecraft Legends is a weird fuckin game. Not sure how I feel about it so far but I'm still in the tutorial phase. It reminds me of the RTS stuff from Brutal Legends except with crafting and mining in there too.

# ? Apr 18, 2023 19:05

Oscar Wild: Apr 11, 2006; It's good to be a G

unruly posted:

Scrooge and his nephews are canonically naked from the waist down.

# ? Apr 18, 2023 19:29

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explosivo posted:

Minecraft Legends is a weird fuckin game. Not sure how I feel about it so far but I'm still in the tutorial phase. It reminds me of the RTS stuff from Brutal Legends except with crafting and mining in there too.

That was easily the worst part of Brutal Legend. :yikes:

# ? Apr 18, 2023 19:38

dhamster: Aug 5, 2013; I got into my car and ate my chalupa with a feeling of accomplishment.

Mescal posted:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/226620/Desktop_Dungeons/

click this now it might only work today. get the game for free, and automatically get the remaster free too at its release later today. haven't played it but i guess its kinda like tactical nexus

Absolutely play this game. One of my all time favorites.

# ? Apr 18, 2023 19:41