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Franchescanado posted:Weird request, but what's a good game that's easy to pick up and play and then pause/stop immediately? Basically, what's a game I can play on Steam at work when it's slow and the boss isn't looking? Depending on your job, TIS-100 and Shenzhen I/O might not even require tabbing out for you to look like you were working. For more gentle zoning out, Luck Be a Landlord is a lot of fun.
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Franchescanado posted:Weird request, but what's a good game that's easy to pick up and play and then pause/stop immediately? Basically, what's a game I can play on Steam at work when it's slow and the boss isn't looking? I've made this recommendation several times now, but Dicey Dungeons is perfect for this. Can stop and start on a whim, is completely turn-based, auto-saves before every fight in case you need to suddenly quit, can be played with the sound off without any issues. Play sessions tend to last anywhere from 20-40 minutes. And it's also super fun. It's listed as a rougelite deckbuilder, but that's not really accurate. You do build a "deck" (really just gathering/upgrading equipment) during a play session, but nothing persists between play sessions, so you're not building up a starter deck or getting stronger through repeated play. Instead, whenever you beat a level you unlock a new level which will have a slightly different set of rules or conditions. The levels are surprisingly varied and strategies that work in one level often won't work in the next level, so it's lots of fun experimenting. Between the main game and the free DLCs there is more than 50 levels and multiple characters with completely different play styles. It goes on sale all the time on Steam, often at 75% off, so perhaps wait for that if you're on the fence. cmndstab fucked around with this message at 17:39 on Apr 24, 2024 |
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cmndstab posted:I've made this recommendation several times now, but Dicey Dungeons is perfect for this. Can stop and start on a whim, is completely turn-based, auto-saves before every fight in case you need to suddenly quit, can be played with the sound off without any issues. Play sessions tend to last anywhere from 20-40 minutes. And it's also super fun. Dicey Dungeons is my Slay the Spire game of choice and I wish more people played it. I also wish I was better at it but, eh.
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Franchescanado posted:Weird request, but what's a good game that's easy to pick up and play and then pause/stop immediately? Basically, what's a game I can play on Steam at work when it's slow and the boss isn't looking? Luftrausers FTL
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Can anyone recommend some cheap, non-PS+ featured, PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 console exclusive games for under $10-15? I've got some PlayStation wallet funds to spend, the May Savings sale is on, and I need to make two full game purchases to level up my Playstation Stars rank. If I'm going to buy something on the PS Store, I ideally want it to be something I can't get on Steam and that has either replayability or is worth the price of admission up front. I don't want to go for throwaway games like "Pet the ___". I'd like to find some kind of a gem down in the lower price ranges.
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Is little big planet on PS4. The original was so good
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ilmucche posted:Is little big planet on PS4. The original was so good i think there's a sequel of it on there.
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LBP3 is, but unfortunately the servers for the games were shut off suddenly so online levels aren't available anymore
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Reminds me how it's kind of a shame Microsoft let the Viva Pinata series just die. It seemed pretty iconic for the Xbox.
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I’m curious if anyone has recommendations for top-down view open world real time action/RPG games. Ideally where there is a main story and quests, but you can also putter around doing side stuff if you like. I am not very good at playing first or third person games with a controller, so these are sort of ideal for Steam Deck- so stuff like Kenshi where a mouse is required are out. I just like to sort of putter around and do things in these. Examples of stuff like this I’ve enjoyed: - Weird West (a bit more directed than I need in a story) - Tunguska: The Visitation - Shakedown Hawaii I didn’t like it as much but mostly fits the description: - Black Skylands (I did not love the game itself, but structurally what I was looking for) - Rustler - ParaDize Sort of adjacent stuff would be: - Crashlands (maybe a bit simple but hey) - corekeeper/Necesse There are a bunch of turn based games like this but really more interested in non turn based. I’m also not really looking for fully action games without any sandbox/open world elements (eg Titan Quest or Diablo). Any suggestions would be great, it seems like this might be sort of a niche genre.
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tildes posted:I’m curious if anyone has recommendations for top-down view open world real time action/RPG games. Ideally where there is a main story and quests, but you can also putter around doing side stuff if you like. I am not very good at playing first or third person games with a controller, so these are sort of ideal for Steam Deck- so stuff like Kenshi where a mouse is required are out. I just like to sort of putter around and do things in these. Maybe Satellite Reign? Big world to roam around in, top-down real-time-strategy action, pulling off heists, abducting people to bolster your clones, and so on. Another possibility is Seven, which is an interesting top-down immersive-sim thief RPG that you could get into: a little janky from overambition, but fun. There's also The Ascent: cyberpunk top-down shooter RPG with a big world to roam around in. I haven't played them much so I can't be sure, but maybe From Space, or DYSMANTLE, or ZERO Sievert?
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tildes posted:I’m curious if anyone has recommendations for top-down view open world real time action/RPG games. Ideally where there is a main story and quests, but you can also putter around doing side stuff if you like. I am not very good at playing first or third person games with a controller, so these are sort of ideal for Steam Deck- so stuff like Kenshi where a mouse is required are out. I just like to sort of putter around and do things in these. CrossCode Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters The Riftbreaker Hwurmp fucked around with this message at 04:58 on May 5, 2024 |
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tildes posted:I’m curious if anyone has recommendations for top-down view open world real time action/RPG games. Free demos exist for Zombasite and Transcendence. The former is pretty drat weird, sort of an open-world Diablo-like where the world simulation itself generates rivals and missions for you.
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The Ascent is actually a really good suggestion, try that. Crosscode is great too.
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Ty all for the suggestions! I will definitely try these out- I think I actually have Seven already from some bundle, and gave up on Satellite Reign without really giving it a shot. Love the pitch for Transcendence- I like a lot of the games which seem sort of Ur Quan masters inspired also, but had never actually played it. I had previously started The Ascent, but it felt a bit more like a shooter without as much of the RPG or sandbox elements? How linear does it end up being? Crosscode I felt was almost perfect but the puzzles eventually got to me. Zero Sievert also looks like it will be ideal, just waiting on full controller support for it still I think. Dysmantle is actually on phones so I’ve played it a decent bit on iOS!
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tildes posted:Ty all for the suggestions! Haha, I had similar circumstances as well: got Seven from GoG for free? as part of some bundle or promo, and my first attempt at Satellite Reign ended very early, barely giving it a chance, but when I revisited it later on since I was craving a Syndicate/Commandos-like I ended up loving it. For The Ascent, it is very much a shooter with some minor RPG elements like picking your active abilities, switching/upgrading guns, and some minor perks and such. In terms of how linear it is, I can't quite say as I played it straightforwardly doing just the main story, but I remember the world having a lot of open-world elements like sidequests and bounties and gear and all that jazz, but I'm not sure of the extent of it. FutureCop fucked around with this message at 00:31 on May 6, 2024 |
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FutureCop posted:Haha, I had similar circumstances as well: got Seven from GoG for free? as part of some bundle or promo, and my first attempt at Satellite Reign ended very early, barely giving it a chance, but when I revisited it later on since I was craving a Syndicate/Commandos-like I ended up loving it. Have gotten a decent ways into Seven now, and it’s exactly what I was looking for. Totally would’ve overlooked this, thank you for the rec!
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What are some good games with the ability to mix local and online play? The wife and I would like some more stuff to play with distant friends. This seems pretty rare and is extremely difficult to research online so I’m turning to goons for help. I know there’s a lot more possibilities if we eliminated the local requirement but let’s just pretend that’s not an option for now. Coop that is not too difficult would be ideal due to vast skill gaps but some extremely lighthearted and not-so-skill-based competition might also work. PS5 and PC are the platforms we currently have but I’d be interested in finding what the Switch offers as well (maybe it’d convince me to buy one eventually). Some of the only options we’ve found so far: Diablo Overcooked Any recommendations are appreciated!
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MrXmas posted:What are some good games with the ability to mix local and online play? The wife and I would like some more stuff to play with distant friends. This seems pretty rare and is extremely difficult to research online so I’m turning to goons for help. I know there’s a lot more possibilities if we eliminated the local requirement but let’s just pretend that’s not an option for now. Jackbox Party Pack Earth Defense Force 5 Helldivers 2, if you're willing to buy a copy for both your PS5 and PC and play together that way Hwurmp fucked around with this message at 20:23 on May 6, 2024 |
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May 6, 2024 20:20
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Deep Rock Galactic, basically same concept as Helldivers except dwarves instead of comedy fascists.
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been gaming a little on the couch with this old 2 core integrated intel gfx laptop. just tales of maj'eyal which has been fun. any other low-spec games well suited for touchpad/keyboard and semi-divided attention?
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Kevin Bacon posted:been gaming a little on the couch with this old 2 core integrated intel gfx laptop. just tales of maj'eyal which has been fun. any other low-spec games well suited for touchpad/keyboard and semi-divided attention? Deadly Rooms of Death
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Hwurmp posted:Deadly Rooms of Death that looks sick lol. how have i not heard of this before? thanks
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MrXmas posted:What are some good games with the ability to mix local and online play? The wife and I would like some more stuff to play with distant friends. This seems pretty rare and is extremely difficult to research online so I’m turning to goons for help. I know there’s a lot more possibilities if we eliminated the local requirement but let’s just pretend that’s not an option for now. Rocket League and Duck Game should both support it, IIRC Co-Optimus refers to it as "combo co-op" which also gives some useful suggestions Kevin Bacon posted:been gaming a little on the couch with this old 2 core integrated intel gfx laptop. just tales of maj'eyal which has been fun. any other low-spec games well suited for touchpad/keyboard and semi-divided attention? Maybe obvious but Balatro or Dicey Dungeons?
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overeager overeater posted:Co-Optimus refers to it as "combo co-op" which also gives some useful suggestions This is great, thanks for the tip!
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iOS games that can be played with one hand? That aren’t idlers or gacha games that play themselves
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Coming back to this thread because I got great recs before. I recently got all the endings in 30XX and it ruled. One of the best action platformers I've played. Any other games that have equally great platforming and combat on Switch or PS5? Preferably no metroidvanias but light exploration is fine.
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WaltherFeng posted:Coming back to this thread because I got great recs before. I recently got all the endings in 30XX and it ruled. One of the best action platformers I've played. 30XX's movement and combat is directly inspired by the Mega Man Zero and ZX games, so you might look into those. There was a relatively recent bundle that came out, might be on the Switch. I will say that ZX and ZX Advent are a lot more accessible than Mega Man Zero, mostly due to the Zero series coming out on the GBA with its comparatively tiny screen. You might also look at WayForward's in-house games, particularly Mighty Switch Force and Shantae. (WayForward did the MMZ/ZX games) The main problem there is that WayForward's art team is pervy as poo poo, and they do their best work when they're working on someone else's IP and are kept on a tighter leash.
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Thanks. Shouldve mentioned Ive played some MMZ games which is how I was able to clear 30XX pretty fast by muscle memory alone.
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WaltherFeng posted:Coming back to this thread because I got great recs before. I recently got all the endings in 30XX and it ruled. One of the best action platformers I've played. Looking through the INTI CREATES catalog is always a good bet for 2D action platformers: maybe consider Azure Striker Gunvolt, or Bloodstained Curse of the Moon and their many sequels and spinoffs? I certainly had a lot of fun with indie darling Gravity Circuit, and I really love LIBLADE as well too.
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Thanks for the tips. Gravity Circuit looks great and I'll probably try it next.
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