XCOM 2 was one of my initial complaints about bugginess. I could try the original but, much like with inXile, I kind of don't want to give these shoddy development houses any of my money.cakes wrote: Sat Jul 03, 2021 5:09 pmWould Xcom float your boat? Scifi, tactical... Not sure if it's the tactical you're looking for. How about Shadowrun?biscuitdough wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:22 amI have FTL but haven't played it much. I'll go for a deep dive.A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:56 pm
Divinity: Original Sin II is considered the daddy of the Wasteland-style RPG.
I also imagine you'd love Into the Breach and the dev's predecessor, FtL. They're both great.
I had ruled out DOS2 when I looked at it but I forget why. I'll check that and the original out again. I definitely prefer scifi over fantasy settings - I enjoyed Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics, although it had some bugs, and I would really welcome another horror themed one, if there is such a thing.
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72My 8 year old and I play Animal Crossing together. We have long conversations about how to redesign our island and how to get rid of shitty Villagers. Oh man, she and her dad built spiky barricades around one dude's house so he would just walk back and forth inside the spikes, unable to get out. It was equally awesome, hilarious, and made me feel bad.
I don't have any real skills or history with gaming, so I like walking around and doing stuff in a non-linear way. No pressure. Any other recommendations?
A friend gave me all his Wii stuff, which was a favorite back in the day at dinner parties. I look forward to some tennis and bowling now that we're all vaccinated. (Right? We're all vaccinated, right?)
I don't have any real skills or history with gaming, so I like walking around and doing stuff in a non-linear way. No pressure. Any other recommendations?
A friend gave me all his Wii stuff, which was a favorite back in the day at dinner parties. I look forward to some tennis and bowling now that we're all vaccinated. (Right? We're all vaccinated, right?)
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73If you enjoy puzzles and having your brain melted, then I'd recommend The Witness. You walk around an island and solve puzzles. Avoid any spoilers.bumble wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:05 pm My 8 year old and I play Animal Crossing together. We have long conversations about how to redesign our island and how to get rid of shitty Villagers. Oh man, she and her dad built spiky barricades around one dude's house so he would just walk back and forth inside the spikes, unable to get out. It was equally awesome, hilarious, and made me feel bad.
I don't have any real skills or history with gaming, so I like walking around and doing stuff in a non-linear way. No pressure. Any other recommendations?
A friend gave me all his Wii stuff, which was a favorite back in the day at dinner parties. I look forward to some tennis and bowling now that we're all vaccinated. (Right? We're all vaccinated, right?)
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74+1 for The Witness
My wife and I were playing this together during our first lockdown.
Super challenging. Super satisfying.
My wife and I were playing this together during our first lockdown.
Super challenging. Super satisfying.
DIY and die anyway.
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75‘The Witness’ is great.
If you’d also like to play something closer to old arcade games, ‘Sayonara Wild Hearts’ is
and very simple to get into, provided you’re fine with synth pop. I think you can play it on practically any modern system.
If you’d also like to play something closer to old arcade games, ‘Sayonara Wild Hearts’ is
and very simple to get into, provided you’re fine with synth pop. I think you can play it on practically any modern system.
Gib Opi kein Opium, denn Opium bringt Opi um!
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76Bloodstained - Ritual of the Night. Holy cow! How did I miss this one? One of my favorite Castlevania games (yeah, I know) for sure. If they make ten more games like this I’ll buy and love all 10
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77I got my wife Animal Crossing and she loves it, too. She can't wait to play with our kid, but that'll be in a few years. She desperately wants me to play, but I consider AC a hardcore game that requires too much time.bumble wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:05 pm My 8 year old and I play Animal Crossing together. We have long conversations about how to redesign our island and how to get rid of shitty Villagers. Oh man, she and her dad built spiky barricades around one dude's house so he would just walk back and forth inside the spikes, unable to get out. It was equally awesome, hilarious, and made me feel bad.
I don't have any real skills or history with gaming, so I like walking around and doing stuff in a non-linear way. No pressure. Any other recommendations?
A friend gave me all his Wii stuff, which was a favorite back in the day at dinner parties. I look forward to some tennis and bowling now that we're all vaccinated. (Right? We're all vaccinated, right?)
Two switch games I would recommend checking out: Spiritfarer - you help spirits travel to the underworld. You basically take over the position from Charon and you have a pet cat. The other is Grindstone. It's a puzzle game and kind of an adventure game. The music is great, plus an 8 year old would probably find it hilarious. The first few levels are pretty easy, but it gets exponentially hard.
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78Anyone playing Phantom Abyss? It's a very simple game: run to go through a temple and retrieve a ruin. Your only tool is a whip. There are endless traps, 1 of 3 guardians trying to stop you. There's no time limit. However, every temple is procedurally generated. Only one explorer can claim the ruin, then the temple is closed forever. The temple will tell you how many explorers died there, and if there were explorers there before, you will see their phantoms run through it with you. It seems so easy at first, but it's a really hard and challenging game.
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79Keen on this from what I've seen, but haven't the time for it at present.cakes wrote: Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:12 am Anyone playing Phantom Abyss? It's a very simple game: run to go through a temple and retrieve a ruin. Your only tool is a whip. There are endless traps, 1 of 3 guardians trying to stop you. There's no time limit. However, every temple is procedurally generated. Only one explorer can claim the ruin, then the temple is closed forever. The temple will tell you how many explorers died there, and if there were explorers there before, you will see their phantoms run through it with you. It seems so easy at first, but it's a really hard and challenging game.
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80I'm loving Disco Elysium. Weirdo alternative timeline noir, lots of Philip K. Dick qualities. The interface is clunky but simple enough that it's not really an issue.