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itry: Aug 23, 2019

Def Disco Elysium. It caught my attention back when it was named No Truce with the ~~Furries~~ Furies.

I saw Chernobylite on the list and got excited, but it's just early access? :confused:

I'll be waiting for The Outer Worlds to be released on GoG/Steam.

Shinjobi posted:

I know nothing of Disco Elysium but drat if I'm not suddenly super interested after just one trailer

Gonna be good :toot:

itry fucked around with this message at 08:14 on Oct 15, 2019

# ¿ Oct 15, 2019 08:02

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 21:48

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Palpek posted:

I know but I still dig it a lot and apparently it will be fully playable at release, their early access plan is more about expanding on the gameworld (still probably better to wait for the full release). It looks like RE7 set in lovingly recreated open-world Chernobyl (they're actually 3D scanning existing locations) and that sounds interesting as hell.

I think they're also recording ambient sound in there.

A Sometimes Food posted:

It's still in EA and only got one level out but Gensokyo Night Festival is a pretty interesting sidescroller/shooter with some bizarre mechanics and a cool art style.

Also as a Touhou game it has bitching music.

itry fucked around with this message at 04:05 on Oct 18, 2019

# ¿ Oct 18, 2019 03:58

itry: Aug 23, 2019

From Felix the Reaper:

# ¿ Oct 18, 2019 16:44

itry: Aug 23, 2019

something posted:

Thanks a bunch!

So my Idle/Incremental/Clicker game NGU IDLE launched at the start of this month:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147690/NGU_IDLE/

If you've ever played a game like Cookie Clicker or Clicker Heroes or Adventure Capitalist, it's one of those but better because a goon made it. It's a mix of a Resource Management and RPG game where you can close it overnight or go to work, and come back and you've gained all sorts of stats and things and makes you feel like you accomplished something in your life. It's chock-full of crude jokes and puns and recently some cool art another goon (Musluk) made.

This .gif sums up the tone of NGU IDLE:

And now my shill has ended.

Someone's made a pretty in-depth review for it too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLIy0k-H108

# ¿ Oct 19, 2019 02:39

itry: Aug 23, 2019

It's also very cheap.

# ¿ Oct 23, 2019 19:14

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Palpek posted:

MO: Astray - a great-looking action platformer where a character resembling Baba visits horror sci-fi

Hmm. This one looks pretty nice. Need to look up some gameplay.

# ¿ Oct 27, 2019 10:44

itry: Aug 23, 2019

MO: Astray (from page 2) is now Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam

I guess I should get it then :tootzzz:

Why does this have a white background

ItBreathes posted:

Looks like it's an EGS exclusive, if you've got a bee in your bonnet about that.

# ¿ Nov 12, 2019 17:05

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Donnerberg posted:

Sparklite is a couple of days out. I don't know much about it. It sounds like a 2D Zelda-like from the description, it moves like Mercenary Kings, and it looks gorgeous.

Yeah, this looks pretty nice. And it has a demo.

Jarvisi posted:

Speaking of furries, here's Later Alligator. A disturbingly cute and fun little game that had me smiling the whole time I played it

https://store.steampowered.com/app/966320/Later_Alligator/

A glowing review :haw:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbmKuBrDhow

Dammit, I just bought MO: Astray, and now you show me another two cool games? :argh:

itry fucked around with this message at 13:10 on Nov 13, 2019

# ¿ Nov 13, 2019 13:02

itry: Aug 23, 2019

StrixNebulosa posted:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/913740/WORLD_OF_HORROR/

WORLD OF HORROR features branching stories with five playable characters to brave the chaos, each with their own story and a different perspective on the events that unfold. Unravel puzzles and mysteries through spells that sacrifice sanity. Uncover disturbing and shocking clues. Diligently search every nook and cranny, scouring for helpful items that may come in handy in another twisted encounter.

Experience the quiet horror of this love letter to the works of Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. WORLD OF HORROR is free of typical jump scares, relying solely on its unnerving environments and amorphous terrors to create a gnawing sense of dread. Complimented by haunting chiptunes and a 1-bit art style with a variety of available palettes, WORLD OF HORROR presents a series of frightening and unsettling accounts that linger well after stepping away.

This reminds me of an old (maybe PC shareware) game where you walk around in Edo(?) period Japan and try not to get eaten by demons. It was creepy and weird.
Similar UI, but in color.

I tried looking for it but with no success.

# ¿ Feb 17, 2020 23:25

itry: Aug 23, 2019

StrixNebulosa posted:

Cosmology of Kyoto! I love that game!

Oh god, that's it! :haw:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGBZg71LncU

Man this game is loving weird.

# ¿ Feb 17, 2020 23:40

itry: Aug 23, 2019

The only recent-ish games that are really similar to Fallout are:

~~ATOM RPG - What if Fallout but in USSR.~~
whoops apparently this released Dec 2018. But they're still updating it, and recently they updated the engine to Unity 2019.2.

Encased - Kickstared game, now in Early-Access.

Neither are sprite looking, but the first one is almost clone-like.

Twilkitri posted:

There's a few screenshots on Death Trash that seem to match what you're describing here, but I don't know about it having the Fallout dialogue window. It's also not out yet.

On the upside - it looks pretty neat.

itry fucked around with this message at 22:06 on Mar 4, 2020

# ¿ Mar 4, 2020 21:17

itry: Aug 23, 2019

It's also available on GoG now.

# ¿ Mar 7, 2020 16:35

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Does it still have those on-rail escape sequences?

# ¿ Mar 11, 2020 14:26

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Wastid posted:

Dreamscaper is a ARPG/Rougelite game that released a demo a couple days ago. Its got a lot in common with Hades gameplay wise. I'm really enjoying the setting and style of the game, its unlike anything I've played before. It's going into early access this summer so don't expect it to be as complete/feature rich as Hades but what is released so far is very promising. The story is basically you literally fighting your depression/demons in your lucid dreams and one of the bosses of the levels is named Isolation.

The prologue (demo) is apparently ~5 hours long. Will definitely check it out.

I'm not a fan of early-access, but I'll be keeping my eye on this one.

# ¿ Apr 12, 2020 18:35

itry: Aug 23, 2019

ITTA got released a couple of hours ago, and it looks pretty neat.

It's an indie action/adventure/bullet-hell with an art style (very) similar to Hyper Light Drifter.

quote:

Test your limits in ITTA, a bullet-hell, boss-rush style adventure. Armed with her father�s revolver and guided by a strange ghostly cat, a displaced girl must battle her way through impossible trials in search of answers� and peace.

It's available on PC and Switch, and maybe some other platforms.

Steam, GOG, Switch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATXoW4cYUU0

itry fucked around with this message at 20:22 on Apr 22, 2020

# ¿ Apr 22, 2020 20:18

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Obeservation and Space Haven are also available on GOG.

# ¿ May 22, 2020 09:34

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Carrion got released today. The game lets you play a gross fleshy tentacle monster. And you can eat people.

quote:

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origin. Stalk and consume those that imprisoned you to spread fear and panic throughout the facility. Grow and evolve as you tear down this prison and acquire more and more devastating abilities on the path to retribution.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXT7UO_7JB8

I played the demo. It's pretty creepy/gross. Post impressions if you've bought it.

https://carrion.game/
https://www.gog.com/game/carrion
https://store.steampowered.com/app/953490/CARRION/

Also available on Switch/XBOX.

Donnerberg posted:

Beyond a Steel Sky came out today. I've been thinking about giving it a shot just because it's cyberpunk, but apparently it has quite a pedigree. It's the sequel to a 90s point and click adventure game called Beneath a Steel Sky, and it's made by guy that did all the Broken Sword games.

Huh. That's a surprise.
I strongly recommend to anyone who likes Point&Click games to play the original Beneath a Steel Sky. It's really good, and it's FREE on GOG.

# ¿ Jul 23, 2020 18:04

itry: Aug 23, 2019

How does it stack against The Surge 1 / 2 ? I wasn't really impressed by the footage I've watched.

# ¿ Aug 3, 2020 20:04

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Replace Gamepass with Blockbuster and you have 00's gaming :shrug:

# ¿ Aug 22, 2020 22:01

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Wasn't W3 supposed to release tomorrow?

# ¿ Aug 27, 2020 13:17

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Mandatory Assembly posted:

Here's the trailer we got Naomi Nagata from The Expanse to do the VO for!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLkhM1v6AFw

Edit: Also yeah, sounds pretty ambitious. I will keep an eye out.

itry fucked around with this message at 18:34 on Sep 10, 2020

# ¿ Sep 10, 2020 18:32

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Cloud Gardens sounds like growing digital bonsai trees.

# ¿ Sep 11, 2020 08:09

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Hashy posted:

Oh and it has Quake style strafe jumping if you're into that.

And a giant dancing parakeet sells you stuff.

# ¿ Sep 18, 2020 09:14

itry: Aug 23, 2019

StrixNebulosa posted:

https://twitter.com/KitfoxGames/status/1316771062349086721

https://store.steampowered.com/app/717560/Lucifer_Within_Us/ posted:

Real mystery-solving.
No hidden plot twists, no QTEs, no random puzzles or mini-games, just you and the information. In all 3 cases, don�t just act like a detective -- BE a detective. Finding the murderer will require true understanding of the case, not just following the story.

Sounds like it might be interesting.

# ¿ Oct 15, 2020 18:46

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Mandatory Assembly posted:

Bill Nighy as the narrator

# ¿ Nov 5, 2020 19:34

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Sjs00 posted:

has anyone tried the Last Spell

also I have been sucked into Star Renegades its great the visuals are top notch

No, but I see it has a demo https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/The_Last_Spell/. Looks neat enough to try.

# ¿ Dec 6, 2020 17:36

itry: Aug 23, 2019

I wanted to check The Medium out when I saw it was available for pre-order, but from what I'm hearing/reading it seems... boring? And the split screen seems uneccesary/annoying.

Crowetron posted:

Medium looks cool, but does it do that incredibly tedious horror game thing where an invincible monster that kills you instantly rolls up and you have to spend a bunch of time hiding behind boxes and waiting?

~~I don't think it's that kind of horror game~~. Apparently it is?

Observer wasn't much of a horror game.

treat posted:

I very much like point and click adventures and it's pretty nice getting the feel and atmosphere of Silent Hill without being forced to hit mannequins with a shovel or unpack metaphorical traumas or whatever you do in those games. I'm enjoying the Medium a lot more than I thought I would.

Are the puzzles interesting (or involve more than a single step)?

itry fucked around with this message at 12:54 on Jan 29, 2021

# ¿ Jan 29, 2021 12:45

itry: Aug 23, 2019

The 7th Guest posted:

i've been watching bobvids play it and it's pretty standard dull bloober team writing

and there's a monster chase that feels like bloober team got bored of the story they were building or thought "well, it's a horror game so we gotta have one i guess!". that's about 3-4 hours in that i've watched

i've already played layers of fear, observer, and blair witch so i am not dipping my interactive toes into this one and instead watching from the beach

treat posted:

Not really. It's more of a "pick up this nicely detailed object and spin it around looking at it before you use it on that thing over there" thing so far. I'm still pretty early and there hasn't been a very challenging setpiece or puzzle yet, but it seems more like a laid back exploration type of game. The exploration is really good though, the game looks great, it gives you opportunities to explore off the main path, and it works really well with the split screen giving you twice as much to look at and compare. My biggest complaint is how generic a lot of the spirit world looks unless it's a scene directly aping a Beksinski painting. It's just a lot of skin/bones/flowering fungus looking stuff but when you do run into a Beksinski piece it's pretty impactful.

Thanks for the write-up. Sounds like an "on sale" kind of game, I guess.

# ¿ Jan 30, 2021 02:57

itry: Aug 23, 2019

A+ description though.

# ¿ Feb 4, 2021 05:42

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Midgetskydiver posted:

Is there a valheim thread? If not I may make my first ever OP.

There is a survival megathread, but no dedicated Valheim thread.

# ¿ Feb 8, 2021 03:22

itry: Aug 23, 2019

That looks incredibly similar to Pharaoh/Cleopatra. Which is a good thing.

# ¿ Feb 17, 2021 17:42

itry: Aug 23, 2019

deep dish peat moss posted:

I can't think of literally any other game with the same problem released in the last... 10-15 years?

Nioh 2.

# ¿ Feb 18, 2021 09:53

itry: Aug 23, 2019

StrixNebulosa posted:

I'm back. Jesus christ so many video games are dropping daily

Used to be an epic exclusive I think, Frogwares lovecraft

It was supposed to be on Steam a while ago. Apparently they had problems with the previous (?) publisher Bigben Interactive (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sinking_City#Distributor_dispute_and_delisting).

itry fucked around with this message at 23:14 on Feb 26, 2021

# ¿ Feb 26, 2021 18:16

itry: Aug 23, 2019

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sinking_City#Distributor_dispute_and_delisting posted:

Distributor dispute and delisting

BigBen Interactive was licensed to distribute the game until April 20, 2020. The contract was terminated by Frogwares, on account of both intellectual property violation and lack of payment.[21] This resulted in The Sinking City being delisted from Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 digital storefronts on August 25, 2020 pending the resolution of Frogwares' legal dispute with BigBen. The Nintendo Switch version of the game remained available on the Nintendo eShop, as that version had been self-published by Frogwares.[22]

BigBen Interactive now call themselves Nacon (the publisher listed on Steam).

# ¿ Feb 26, 2021 23:14

itry: Aug 23, 2019

StrixNebulosa posted:

https://twitter.com/DominicTarason/status/1366083699918458884

I played the demo a while ago. It did give me some mixed Dark Messiah / Thief vibes. Managed to sequence break and the game didn't softlock, so that's a plus.

# ¿ Feb 28, 2021 20:14

itry: Aug 23, 2019

priznat posted:

I was thinking they probably got a good amount of free buzz from this debacle increasing their legit sales some modest amount!

Less than it just being available on Steam/GOG/Not-Epic legitimately over half a year ago.

# ¿ Mar 2, 2021 05:52

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Can you make cheap polymer garbage that people don't need? If not then it's not real cyberpunk :colbert:

# ¿ Mar 2, 2021 08:37

itry: Aug 23, 2019

StrixNebulosa posted:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1518810/Koi_Farm/

quote:
A helpful review on Steam

A helpful review that actually makes me want to check out what seems to be a screensaver type of game. Like those weird old "virtual goldfish" games that run in the background.

priznat posted:

I want this in VR so bad

Yeah, VR would be a good fit for this.

# ¿ Mar 2, 2021 19:31

itry: Aug 23, 2019

Mandatory Assembly posted:

Thanks, Strix!

If you want to see the game in action, here's Scarlet Seeker playing through the tutorial yesterday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7QLVZ2SysU

And here's Raptor's stream from last week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kawcHgmjb_U

It doesn't have any gameplay, but the trailer is great.

# ¿ Mar 15, 2021 08:23