I got “Warhammer 40K: Boltgun” on sale recently. It’s been great fun so far! Really well made and just plain fun to play.
I’m playing Dirt 4. It’s much better than I expected
Just picked up No Man’s Sky, have only had a few minutes to start the tutorial stuff. Really liking it so far.
I found Strange Horticulture while looking through my library. The description seemed interesting, so I’m playing it now.
Huh, that looks pretty neat. I hadn’t heard of it before but it’s got a free demo so I’ve added it. I’ll try it out sometime soon.
Coridden Isometric 1 to 4-Player Online Co-Op Shapeshifting Action RPG Platformer with light Metroidvania elements developed by Aftnareld a small studio started by a gaming couple in Sweden.
This was on my wishlist and Steam has it on sale for 30% off. I’ve played 14 hours so far and it has been worth the $14.99 I paid. It’s an isometric action RPG with camera rotation and jumping, so there’s also platforming in there. You play as one of four siblings which as far as I can tell only affects the color your character outline is and some dialog spice.
There are 3 main human classes with their own skill trees plus 2 more once a main class has been chosen; Surge, Hunter, Protector, Hellion. There is also a Custom class which allows you to pick 3 skill trees from any of the other classes. In addition to the human skill trees you will collect various animal forms you can shapeshift into, each has their own main skill tree and another which can be chosen from 2 or 3 options.
Combat is fluid and fun. Your human and shapeshift form have separate energy bars which encourages swapping forms to maintain your energy for attacks and abilities. I have mostly played the Hunter class but have tried others briefly, thanks to an inexpensive respec system you can experiment fairly freely and can respec individual skill trees for human stats and skills and also for the shapeshifting skills.
My only minor complaint is the inventory system; it lacks any options for sorting, and the alterants (like gems or runes in other games) don’t all stack which can cause them to occupy a lot of inventory spots.
Finally caved in and started playing Slay the Spire. I was resistant because the game looked so ugly. Hideous UI, amateur art, whack animation. Unfortunately, it really is like that - but I understand the game itself is very well-made, so I’ll stick with it. I enjoyed Monster Train after all, and it has the same issues.
I started a new game of Baldur’s Gate 1 for the purposes of breezing through on easy to remind myself of the plot, and importing a character to BG2.
I’m going to get flayed for this, but man I forgot what a boring slog at least the first part of BG1 is. Doesn’t help that my memory of AD&D rules is like in the back of my mind’s attic.
But I’m gonna make myself push through so I can get to BG2, for Viconia’s sake. I can fix her!
I generally love old RPGs, but when I tried BG1 some years ago, I got insanely bored and didn’t finish it. I’ve always been embarrassed to admit, so it’s nice to see a fan share a similar feeling haha
BG1 is probably one of my favorite games, but I started playing it as a teenager when I had time to sink into it. I imagine I might not have enjoyed it as much if I had first picked it up as an adult, especially after playing more recent titles with better QoL (I’m looking at you, 20-arrow-stack-maximum).
In addition, if you don’t know much about AD&D 2e rules, it’s not as fun. I typically play it with a party of 3 or 4 for faster leveling, or even a duo (I typically play all the Infinity Engine games this way), I find it more fun and challenging.
If you’re not into complex character building elements or slower RPGs, I don’t recommend BG1. Still one of my top 5 personally, though.
I’m playing silksong, though pretty slowly lately. I’m close to wrapping up but I’ve just been busy with other stuff lately to really sit down and play this game. It is really good though and well worth the wait I think.
I personally prefer hollow knight to it but it’s obviously still a whole lot of funI’m stuck on the bells boss early on. Put it down for a minute because Coridden was on sale and Helldivers had some big updates recently.
I have a friend that got stuck on bell beast as well.
Helldivers updates seem fun, from what my friends have told me. Not really a game I see myself playing personally.
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Started Retroid Fusion for GBA. So far so good.
Gran Turismo 4 continues. That holds up remarkably well with upscaling.
Still playing through Hollow Knight… Neglecting Silksong for this.
I know GBA audio quality can be questionable, but I feel like Fusion’s soundtrack adds a lot to the game’s atmosphere. Worth playing with the sound on. Great game.
Haven’t gotten deep enough into it for the soundtrack to stand out particularly yet…but looking forward to it.
I’m doing the same with HK, feels correct to finish before silksong.
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I always come back to sts. It’s such a phenomenal game. It’s not my favourite but I’ve told several people that it might be the best game ever made. The balance feels so well tuned.
Sometimes I get bored of it for a bit but I can’t help but come back to it eventually.
Roguelites are my jam. The only thing that pulled me away from STS was Balatro. Now Into The Breach on my phone has pulled me away from Balatro.
Way too many great games out there. Way too little time for them.
I played a bit of into the breach. I find the greater constraints to be a bit too limiting. But it is very fun.
You should consider checking out tactical breach wizards. Plays similar to into the breach but it felt more fun for me.
Thanks. I’ll give it a shot.
I have been playing Crusader Kings III a bit, though I don’t know if I’m driven to continue.
I appreciate how complex the game is, and I find the kinda-historical aspects interesting… but I’m not sure if it’s a game I want to actively play, or a game that I’m glad exists but isn’t really for me.
Cyberpunk 2077
I finally took the time to update my mod list to the latest version of the game as well as grab some new additions because I have no self control when it comes to modding.
I also decided to use this as an opportunity to end my previous playthrough (I did technically finish the game through one of Phantom Liberty endings) and start a new, themed one on a “I hate myself” difficulty. I’m exaggerating but it’s definitely not a way to play suitable for reasonable folks.This character will be a LONG adventure, regardless of whether I’ll binge the game or stick to my usual “play for a while -> take a few month break -> repeat” approach. It will also be a very different experience though and that’s something I’m really looking forward to.
Cyberpunk might not be a perfect game but boy do I love coming back to it.
I still haven’t updated my modlist because I have it working as-is but sometime last year when Codeware changed its file structure it stopped working with MO2, and I never got around to sorting it out. I should really fix it one of these days so I can update the game.
I honestly forgot that mod managers support Cyberpunk and got used to doing it manually. Can be a pain when something doesn’t work but I was lucky enough to not have too much problems with that so far.
At least current patches aren’t anything huge like the jump from legacy to 2.0 so it’s not like you’re losing much staying on the older version.
Well, you have to use root builder for MO2 to work properly with Cyberpunk which is sort of fiddly and also I suspect the reason Codeware stopped working.
Yeah I have it set up for 2.1 I think which makes me not feel super motivated to update the whole thing.
Finally picked up Portal. So far, living up to the hype.
If you haven’t played Portal 2 I’d argue it’s even better, though they’re both fantastic games. I’m jealous you get to experience it for the first time now.
Yeah, I picked up both of them in a bundle, probably going straight into the second one after I finish the first.
Enjoy. If you’ve got a friend with Portal 2, the co-op campaign is a ton of fun too. I have many memories purposefully killing friends as they try to finish a puzzle. It’s a blast.
Not currently playing but considering Alan Wake 2, can someone elucidate me, does it stand on its own?
Kind of. Mechanically Alan Wake 2 is so good that yes, it does stand on its own, and it’s such a great game that if you’re completely against playing the preceding games then it’s probably worth playing on its own.
However, Remedy are doing a Marvel-style connected universe, so in my opinion it’s a case of “the more you invest in it, the more rewarded you get”. The story of AW2 is a direct sequel to AW1, and also directly overlaps with Control. Control had a DLC called AWE that acts like a direct bridge between AW 1&2.
Furthermore, despite having to change the name to Alex Casey due to Rockstar owning the IP the character Alan Wake canonically wrote the stories about Max Payne, so they are also referenced. Quantum Break is only vaguely hinted at due to again, Microsoft owning the IP, so that one you can probably skip if you want.
Personally, I think Remedy have produced all bangers (though I haven’t played Firebreak), so playing them all never felt like a burden. There is also a timely Humble Bundle celebrating their 30th anniversary which has their entire catalogue minus Firebreak for like 30 bucks.
The plot of the whole thing is somewhat convoluted, so trying to absorb it all from a YouTube recap is kind of hard, but if that’s what you want here’s Sam Lake attempting to recap the story leading up to AW2 in 15 minutes. This is heavy spoilers for the preceding game obviously.
Coelacanth coming through with the good info, as usual! dude you are becoming one of my fav users in lemmy.
Humm…interesting, so, the answer is more complex than I expected haha. I’m not against going through the previous games at all, I asked bacause I thought AW2 was going to be in Ps+ but, I’m seeing I was mislead >:/ however, Control is, and I also heard is very good, so hum, maybe I’ll pivot and try that first.
What need is to play and actually finish something that’s not a soulslike or adjacent this year, I’m thinking maybe the time constraint of it being on a subscription will certainly help me not abandon the playthrough? ( But there’s also Demons Souls and Tymesia on Ps+ Damn it!!! ) we’ll see how this goes. Thanks a lot!
I don’t think you were mislead, Alan Wake 2 is slated to be on PS+ starting Oct. 7th. It was announced during the recent State of Play.
Anyway, I still recommend going through all the games as they are amazing in their own right, and playing one will only heighten the appreciation of the next. Particularly if played in release order. Alan Wake 2 is definitely the crown jewel, so I understand wanting to get to it ASAP, but at the same time it will have a much more profound impact if saved for last.
EDIT: also I forgot but, thank you for the nice words. It’s still kind of weird that I’m being recognised by name around here from time to time but I guess I do comment a lot, and verbosely at that.
Oh I see, oct 7th. it appeared as only a trial when I looked. But I think you are correct, better to not rush and experience the story right. Me wanting to jump in right away was mostly a budget thing. But I’ll wait and give control a shot instead.
Control is awesome, amazing world building and lore packed inside a really tight third person shooter. There are some Alan Wake references in the lore, but for the most part you can play Control first I think. However, I definitely advise to hold off on playing the AWE DLC until after Alan Wake 1.
Graveyard Keeper! It’s fun although it’s annoying figuring out where my latest upgrades are. Is the new machine in the yard? Basement? Church basement??? Morgue??? Guh.
I’m also still looking for a game for me and twin to play together. We like farming sims like Stardew Valley, Sun Haven, etc. We both like rogue likes and lites but don’t really like playing those together.
Have you perhaps looked at Don’t Starve Together?
I do technically have that already, so it would mean just another copy. We settled for now on Luma Island, for pirates! Or something!
Might want to try over on !videogamesuggestions@lemmy.zip (shilling my own community, I mod there). Unfortunately the games I know that might scratch the farming sim itch that you have not listed already are all singleplayer.
Yeah, we were running into that issue, a lot of the games we’d like are singleplayer! Alas alas!
