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docbeard posted:Gonna tell my kids this was Starfield Thats not Master Of Orion 2 (the best possible space game). Been playing Dave The Diver, its free on PsPlus Premium SSJ2 or whatever its called. Its fun! I just got a bomb, for reasons. Also planning to download the second Dead Island 2 DLC soon. I liked the first one.
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Apr 19, 2024 17:07
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speaking of ps+ plus premium pro plus2 games out this month - stray blade is yet another half baked soulslike with horrible feeling combat mechanics and boring level design miasma chronicles is the same but xcom
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Apr 19, 2024 17:30
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Buck Wildman posted:wondering which is the more painful blow canon has dealt to gamers: that the ncr lost, or that tracer is gay been fantasizing about gay Tracer since the 90s I’m glad Warren Spector finally came out and made it official
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Apr 19, 2024 17:36
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One More Fat Nerd posted:Thats not Master Of Orion 2 (the best possible space game). Master Of Orion 2 is the best Building A Space Empire game (it's been for-loving-ever since I played it though) Space Rangers 2 is the best Flying Around Space Trading And Fighting Pirates And Evil Robots And Taking Some Time Off To Run A Ski Resort For A While game
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Apr 19, 2024 17:43
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Folks should play Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space. It was a herald of the roguelike rebirth long before the great indiesplosion happened. Grabbed it on cd from a best buy bargain bin as a child, it kicks rear end and its on steam now
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Apr 19, 2024 17:51
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memories of master of orion 3 a game that would probably do better today
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Apr 19, 2024 17:59
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my favorite boomer space 4x is Ascendancy. its not the best of them but it had a lot of ideas. the alien races were truly alien, which was cool
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Apr 19, 2024 18:03
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I need to waste a bunch of time on a big juicy 4X game after finishing FF7: Rebirth. I've loved it, I think packing it full of mini games captured the feeling of the original, I'm also the mst3k crew screaming end at the screen.
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Apr 19, 2024 18:06
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Al! posted:my favorite boomer space 4x is Ascendancy. its not the best of them but it had a lot of ideas. the alien races were truly alien, which was cool Ascendancy was a lot of fun, played through it again when they released it on iOS a long time ago.
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Apr 19, 2024 18:12
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Third World Reagan posted:memories of master of orion 3 I can't explain it but my dad was completely hooked on Master of Orion 3 despite it being universally panned
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Apr 19, 2024 18:12
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HAIL eSATA-n posted:speaking of ps+ plus premium pro plus2 games out this month - From Software's technical shortcomings claim another victim. Every indie developer and most AAA devs think they can just make their own soulslike just because "From's games don't have the most advanced graphics, have performance problems, and they reuse assets so it can't be that hard!" They don't realize that that From has some of the best level design in the entire industry and they polish their level and combat encounter designs to a mirror shine. The core of the games are the level designs and how the player overcomes the combat encounters and stage hazards within those levels. Its why the Chalice dungeons aren't very good and why just having a dodge roll doesn't mean your game is a good soulslike, or even a soulslike at all. Also the combat really relies on the specific animations and values From uses for things like attack ranges, attack speed, how much an animation moves your character forward, etc. You can't just fudge it, they need to be very finely tuned. Otherwise you get stuff like Steel Rising where the developers think soulslike combat is clunkier than it actually is and the fastest 1-handed weapon in Steel Rising is only about as fast as the slowest 2-handed Berserk sword in one of From's games. Sorry for the rant. "Level design is important and should be good" is my dumb gamer pet issue and hill to die on and I am annoyed by people thinking four enemies in a square room is a soulslike just because there is a dodge roll and enemies telegraph their attacks from a mile away.
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Apr 19, 2024 18:18
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all time favorite spacey 4x haaaas to be Deadlock: Planetary Conquest - its like a pleasant mashup of Alpha Centauri and Sim City that combines surprisingly deep resource and labor micromanagement with equally surprisingly hands-off combat mechanics, so your ability to prepare and manage your colony is a lot more of a factor than your strategic and tactical prowess also notable for a hidden song on the cd that jokes about all the different species and their gameplay traits  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j19mg4ci69A
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Apr 19, 2024 19:09
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gradenko_2000 posted:I can't explain it but my dad was completely hooked on Master of Orion 3 despite it being universally panned that's awesome, I approve of your dad finding a game to be passionate about
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Apr 19, 2024 19:10
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starsector
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Apr 19, 2024 19:18
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Endless Space 2 is just so pretty
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Apr 19, 2024 19:28
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all of amplitude's games are really pretty.
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Apr 19, 2024 19:29
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They're pretty... bad
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Apr 19, 2024 19:30
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KirbyKhan posted:Endless Space 2 is just so pretty for all its faults, ES2 is the 4X I’ve returned to the most over the years besides MoO2. it’s hard to overstate the importance of a good UI in getting the most out of a 4X, and ES2 is a masterclass in UI design and general usability
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Apr 19, 2024 19:31
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there's a ton of really good deals for games from microsoft studios on steam rn. check your wishlist
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Apr 19, 2024 19:33
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Cuttlefush posted:starsector
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Apr 19, 2024 19:45
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docbeard posted:Space Rangers 2 is the best Flying Around Space Trading And Fighting Pirates And Evil Robots And Taking Some Time Off To Run A Ski Resort For A While game  it rules. Goofy rear end rts missions in between trade runs and then maybe playing as a diplomat in a text adventure? why not. going from frantically running away whenever dominators drop into the system, to skulking around the edges of the battlefield hoovering loot before someone notices you to, to taking on small groups, to calmly shredding the bulk of a fleet felt amazing. Much more so than a scripted game could ever be
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Apr 19, 2024 19:46
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KirbyKhan posted:Endless Space 2 is just so pretty I love ES2's look and UI but the combat suuucks and so does the research.
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Apr 19, 2024 20:11
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Ben Nerevarine posted:for all its faults, ES2 is the 4X I’ve returned to the most over the years besides MoO2. it’s hard to overstate the importance of a good UI in getting the most out of a 4X, and ES2 is a masterclass in UI design and general usability honestly, horatio ftw
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Apr 19, 2024 20:19
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KirbyKhan posted:Endless Space 2 is just so pretty they did a combat overhaul recently out of no where
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Apr 19, 2024 20:54
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Man I still miss sword of the stars 1 for being an absolutely wonderful game
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Apr 19, 2024 20:54
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Was sword of the stars 2 so bad that we pretend it doesn't exist anymore? I really liked 1 but never bothered with 2.
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Apr 19, 2024 21:05
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Al! posted:my favorite boomer space 4x is Ascendancy. its not the best of them but it had a lot of ideas. the alien races were truly alien, which was cool Hell yeah Ascendancy ruled
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Apr 19, 2024 21:06
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I remember wow having really nice sound and music
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Apr 19, 2024 21:11
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Paradox 4x map games take up all the time i would have for other 4x games not made by Paradox.
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Apr 19, 2024 21:18
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Al! posted:honestly, horatio ftw I think the horatio were like a fan concept that the devs liked so much they integrated into the game
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Apr 19, 2024 21:18
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Love the Horatio dating sim
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Apr 19, 2024 21:26
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Crosscode remains great, I love Lea. Just got past the big plot reveal and I'm a big fan of the big meathead already as well
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Apr 19, 2024 21:38
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Lea takes the concept of a silent protagonist and twists it in a really cool way. What I mean to say is Lea Hi! Why Lea? Lea!
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Apr 19, 2024 21:59
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SirSamVimes posted:Lea takes the concept of a silent protagonist and twists it in a really cool way. Yeah, they did a good job with the art to do a lot of the heavy lifting, at least in the important bits, and it never stops being funny to me that all the NPCs still respond to her like she's given a proper and insightful response because they only have a few canned lines just like in any real game
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Apr 19, 2024 22:02
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someone released a 6dof vr profile for Borderlands 3. maybe that will make the game good
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Apr 19, 2024 22:33
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Al! posted:someone released a 6dof vr profile for Borderlands 3. maybe that will make the game good
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Apr 19, 2024 22:35
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Xaris posted:narrator voice: it didn't still very curious how a looter shooter will work in vr
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Apr 19, 2024 22:36
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I like the fun guns in Borderlands it's just a shame it gives you an endless parade of useless gray/green ones that are worse than the unique one you got forever ago in the game that you can never switch from because it jealously hoards gear for no reason
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Apr 19, 2024 22:38
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Good Soldier Svejk posted:I like the fun guns in Borderlands iirc thats how it worked for me solo but when i was playing in a full group of four it rained also useless oranges and purples on me still what i did appreciate about 3 is that the guns were maybe 10% wackier
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Apr 19, 2024 22:40
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euphronius posted:I remember wow having really nice sound and music
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