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BYU 14

08-24-2021, 06:17 PM

Had high hopes for Kings Bounty 2, but it is getting savaged in reviews right now.

JonInMiddleGA

08-24-2021, 06:41 PM

From what I've read, when you sign up for it you essentially get a "virtual PC" that you can connect to Steam or whatever and install your games on. This virtual PC is presumably on a server totally loaded with high-end gear that's running the game as fast as it probably can be run. So the question comes down to is your internet connection + their server faster than your computer's hardware. If your on a PC that's kinda old and you have a really good internet connection, then the answer is probably yes.

I didn't see this discussion originally, and I think I may have ended up on the high end of hours spent with it.

You pretty much covered how it works I think. Connection quality on your end is really the deciding factor on how well it does / doesn't work. Consistency of connection quality is probably 2nd most important, if your end falters it'll lag, then blur, and then you get a couple cracks at it trying to reconnect at a high enough rate. If that fails, out you go.

One possible downside for those interested in it: you'll be playing vanilla, because while there is apparently a process that let's you use mods with at least some games, it's so unwieldy that it's pretty much unusable (involves reinstalling those mods before every session, doing so in just the right sequence of logging in, etc etc).

Also worth knowing: it has a fairly unforgiving timer for inactivity. Somewhere around 10 minutes or so, it'll end your session & log you out. Particularly problematic if you're playing something with no manual saving.

That said, it's the only reason I've been able to play HOI4, EU4, and most recently Rimworld. I'm north of 300 hours on those so, as you might gather from that, when it works it works great. And it's playable probably 80-90 percent of the time even with my mediocre at best connection. But you will have occasions where it's frustrating. (including HOI4 being "unavailable" from their end for the past week, without any real explanation, and a previous instance where Oxygen Not Required wouldn't run for me because they didn't have a non-DLC version installed on their servers, only a full-DLC version ... meaning I couldn't actually DO anything since I hadn't bought the whole nine yards. I ended up refunding that particular Steam purchase)

Thomkal

08-25-2021, 11:44 AM

Ultimate Adom has made it to full release on Steam-its 30% off or $14. Lots of new stuff added including the Necromancer class.

Thomkal

08-26-2021, 01:58 PM

Battlefield V and SCUM are free to play through the weekend on Steam

Lathum

08-28-2021, 10:25 AM

anyone play Humankind? Looks interesting but if a game has too many moving parts or too much of a learning curve I tend to tap out.

GrantDawg

08-28-2021, 11:51 AM

Lathum, if you have played Civilization, you will not find Humankind too complicated. I found it decently fun.

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Thomkal

08-28-2021, 01:06 PM

Monster Train is $10 at Indie Gala for the next 3 days or so.

Flasch186

08-28-2021, 08:17 PM

What Humankind did accomplish is that I'm playing Civ 6 again.

JonInMiddleGA

08-28-2021, 09:41 PM

The endgame of Humankind appears to be rapidly killing off the initial hype train.

Looks like they shoved several things in without much thought about them.

bhlloy

08-29-2021, 02:22 AM

To be honest, I haven't made it to the endgame to find out. More fool me for not actually reading up on the game and buying into the hype, but I'm struggling to think of a game I thought I'd love that I've been more disappointed in. I'm not sure if I'll ever go back to it, just not what I was looking for.

Bobble

08-29-2021, 10:24 AM

To be honest, I haven't made it to the endgame to find out. More fool me for not actually reading up on the game and buying into the hype, but I'm struggling to think of a game I thought I'd love that I've been more disappointed in. I'm not sure if I'll ever go back to it, just not what I was looking for.

Me too. I probably haven't given it a fair chance but right now, I don't have much desire to dig in except to redeem the sunk cost. :(

GrantDawg

08-29-2021, 10:34 AM

What exactly do you two not like about it? I found it an upgrade over Endless Legend, though I do not like the culture system very much. The end game also seemed a bit of a mess.

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bhlloy

08-29-2021, 01:07 PM

Again, totally more fool me on this but I didn’t particularly enjoy Endless Legend either. I thought from the early stuff I’d seen that it was supposed to be a more cerebral Civ game. Bought based on hype and not doing due diligence and it’s just not a format I enjoy. I find it boring and constricting.

Thomkal

08-30-2021, 03:39 PM

The Falconeer at possibly the lowest price I've seen for it $8 at Fanatical-the Star Deal for the next day and a half.

JonInMiddleGA

08-30-2021, 03:45 PM

Random thing for this playing Humankind, picked it up from a quill LP video.

Apparently the AI makes a beeline for every curiosity (or whatever they call their equivalent to goody huts), but if you use Auto-Explore then your units will do the same and at least be on equal footing.

He explains how Fog of War is frequently turned off by a lot of game AI but in the case of Humankind they use that sight to grab anything they can (UNlike a lot of games AI).

Thomkal

09-01-2021, 11:57 AM

Iratus Lord of the Dead is $7.50 on GoG.com

Thomkal

09-01-2021, 01:30 PM

So a much anticipated update to No Man's Sky today-I'm sure many of you have noticed that most/all planets do not have much of a populated feel to them. Well no longer, Frontiers update brings cities and lots of other cool stuff to the game.

I watch a couple streamers for No Man's Sky content JasonPlays and SurvivalBob, and both have already posted videos. I really like JasonPlays way of going through the patch notes to see the changes. Here is the video for Frontiers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCxhUockd60

Thomkal

09-01-2021, 02:46 PM

Big day for gaming, first videos on the new Pathfinder game starting to pop up too on YouTube

GrantDawg

09-07-2021, 07:13 AM

Big day for gaming, first videos on the new Pathfinder game starting to pop up too on YouTube
I have been playing this over the last couple of days. It is ok so far. The number of different classes you can play is actually a bit overwhelming. I originally started with a Fighter-type "sword and board" main. Once I realized that early on you get several martial type members of your party to start, I decided to restart with a wizard. Going with a low level wizard feels almost like a hard-mode, because you are very weak to begin. I am playing with custom settings, but I basically turned everything to normal rule set (no buffs either way, standard crits, etc). The only thing a didn't turn on was over-encumbered slows your movement. Encumbrance rules suck.

bhlloy

09-07-2021, 11:53 AM

The crusade/army part of the game really sucks, and that’s coming from one of the few people on the planet who actually enjoyed the kingdom part of the game last time. I’m fighting turning it off right now, but it’s grindy uninteresting garbage to this point.

Thomkal

09-07-2021, 03:15 PM

The digital version of the board game Surviving Mars is fee to claim thru tomorrow on Steam

Thomkal

09-07-2021, 05:25 PM

Far Cry 3 is free to claim thru the 11th on the Ubisoft Connect Launcher

GrantDawg

09-07-2021, 06:20 PM

The crusade/army part of the game really sucks, and that’s coming from one of the few people on the planet who actually enjoyed the kingdom part of the game last time. I’m fighting turning it off right now, but it’s grindy uninteresting garbage to this point.
I was worried about that, because I hated the kingdom part of the original. I have turned it on my current play through though because people are saying you give up many quests if you don't. It sort of sucks you have to deal with worthless waist of time content to get to the content you want. I never finished the first game because of the stupid kingdom system, and I am sure I will probably rage quit this one as well. I love spending $50 I know I am going to end up hating.

bhlloy

09-07-2021, 07:45 PM

Yeah, agreed. It also means that you can’t advance the game until your armies have cleared a path to the next set of areas, in addition to certain quests never showing up. An awful design decision even if they didn’t implement it like they tacked it on based on some code they found in a strategy sim from the mid 90s.

Thomkal

09-08-2021, 04:14 PM

Blood Bowl 2 is just under $3 at Fanatical for the next 18 hours or so

Thomkal

09-09-2021, 10:10 AM

So a new game popped up on my radar today-Dice Legacy. There are several dice board games out there right now, not sure if this is connected or not, but it looks like an interesting mix of tabletop board games, RPG, and Survival games. Due out in early Sept:

RATING / ESRB / A (https://www.gog.com/game/dice_legacy?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=20210719_nl_Weekly_Sale_EN&utm_term=EN&track_click=1&link_id=dice_legacy_game)

So this leaves early access on Steam today. Nookrium had an early look at it, and its intriguing, combining several genres-worker placement with dice, survival, exploration, city building etc. There's some combat potential too with the exploration.

Dice Legacy - (Unique Colony Building Game) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPnRXAQP3_s)

Thomkal

09-09-2021, 11:17 AM

Another game leaving early access today is Rift Wizard, a traditional roguelike where your only character class choice is a wizard. You then can choose from about 125 spells, then as you go from level to level you collect mana which allow you to changes things like the amount of damage done by a spell or change from a basic summon to a more powerful summon

Rift Wizard - (Spellcaster Building Game) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abG1XyXs_Y4&list=WL&index=2)

Edward64

09-11-2021, 08:13 AM

KOTOR remake is coming. Looking forward to that also.

GrantDawg

09-11-2021, 10:10 AM

KOTOR remake is coming. Looking forward to that also.
PS5 exclusive at launch, and then PC. That sucks.

edit: I am a little worried. Reading the article, I am worried that they are only interested the story and the world. KOTOR combined and great story with a fantastic game-play system. I am afraid they are going to ignore the game play and turn this into a first person kind of game. We will see I guess. I quickly went from super excited to very apprehensive.

SlyBelle1

09-11-2021, 10:15 AM

PS5 exclusive at launch, and then PC. That sucks.

Saw this somewhere, it implied potentially released on same date....fingers crossed

On Sony's blog, the developer says that Knights of the Old Republic Remake will be a "console exclusive on PlayStation 5 at launch." Lucasfilm Games later confirmed that the game will come to PC. VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb later reported that KOTOR will release on PC on the same date as console.

spleen1015

09-16-2021, 02:10 PM

Timberborn is a fun little colony builder, kind of like Banished, but with Beavers!

Thomkal

09-16-2021, 03:59 PM

Paradox having a big sale on most of their games and Stellaris and Hearts of Iron 4 free to play through the weekend. Looks like they have bundles for some games too

Thomkal

09-17-2021, 11:52 AM

Outward is just over $10 at Fanatical for the next 24 hours

JonInMiddleGA

09-17-2021, 02:56 PM

Just a tiny FYI: GeForce Now _finally_ got HOI4 fixed and available after what turned about to right at a month of unavailability

Thomkal

09-17-2021, 09:49 PM

A couple free to claim games I almost missed on Steam:

1) Desperados III-through the weekend

2) Jagged Alliance 1 Gold Edition: Thru the 23rd

3)Titan Quest: Anniversary Edition: Thru the 23rd

Sometimes it pays to look through a Publisher sale on Steam

Thomkal

09-20-2021, 04:48 PM

Monster Train for $10 at Indie Gala

Capital

09-20-2021, 10:37 PM

Roguebook is a good rougelike card game and is on sale for $19 on Steam.

Thomkal

09-27-2021, 01:35 PM

Pathfinder: Kingmaker is $9 at Humble store

Thomkal

09-28-2021, 03:24 PM

Planet Zoo at maybe a all-time low of just under $15 at Fanatical for next 48 hours or so

MizzouRah

09-30-2021, 07:39 PM

I'm pumped Rogue Lords is out today!

Toddzilla

10-02-2021, 01:07 PM

Math nerds and dice geeks may like Roll!

Roll dice, buy boosts, get upgrades, what more can you ask?

Only $5

(personal high-score: 1.15Qu)

Thomkal

10-06-2021, 04:30 PM

Remnant From the Ashes is the $12 Star Deal at Fanatical

Honolulu_Blue

10-06-2021, 06:19 PM

Remnant From the Ashes is the $12 Star Deal at Fanatical

I played through most of it with a couple of friends. It’s worth $12.

rjolley

10-07-2021, 01:27 PM

Math nerds and dice geeks may like Roll!

Roll dice, buy boosts, get upgrades, what more can you ask?

Only $5

(personal high-score: 1.15Qu)

Picked this up and have enjoyed it. Fun game to pass the time with.

I also picked up Turing Complete on Steam. It's a game of logic puzzles where the goal is to build a functional computer.

Edward64

10-07-2021, 01:40 PM

Been seeing articles on Baldur's Gate 3. Early access on Steam.

I'm tempted but think I'll wait for the complete product. I wouldn't want to finish a beta and then spoil it when it gets to GA.

BYU 14

10-07-2021, 01:52 PM

Been seeing articles on Baldur's Gate 3. Early access on Steam.

I'm tempted but think I'll wait for the complete product. I wouldn't want to finish a beta and then spoil it when it gets to GA.

I downloaded, played a bit to get a feel and I think it will be very good when finished, but I uninstalled as I would also prefer to wait. But loved everything I saw, though I would give Solasta: Crown of the Magister a slight edge for a true DnD experience, but BG 3's graphics blows Solasta away.

GrantDawg

10-07-2021, 02:45 PM

I downloaded, played a bit to get a feel and I think it will be very good when finished, but I uninstalled as I would also prefer to wait. But loved everything I saw, though I would give Solasta: Crown of the Magister a slight edge for a true DnD experience, but BG 3's graphics blows Solasta away.
All this. In the same boat. It may still be a year before full release, sadly. I wish they had waited to start EA. Two years of EA is way too long.

Thomkal

10-07-2021, 03:32 PM

A large selection of Asmodee's Digital games collection on sale through the weekend making most under $10 like Scythe, Terraforming Mars, Ticket To Ride, Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace, Blood Rage, Lord of the Rings and more. Game of Thrones is $12. Sadly this sale does not include Gloomhaven, which I suspect will be 20 or 30 percent off($25) when it leaves early access on the 20th.

I also noticed this week that a lot (all?) of the Battlefield games are $5 or less, which probably is a good deal.

Chas in Cinti

10-07-2021, 03:44 PM

So I'd be interested in folks thoughts... I love the party based RPG games where your players level up, maybe you get to add NPC's to the group off and on and they level up too... thinking the old Wasteland games.

I'm not a joystick jockey, so don't like Real Time stuff, but prefer turn-based. Any modern recommendations? Any genre is ok, but I prefer the fantasy/D&D type games best.

NobodyHere

10-07-2021, 04:01 PM

Well you mentioned the old Wasteland games; have you tried the newer Wasteland games?

Also not fantasy but maybe the somewhat recent ShadowRun RPGs? You could probably get a great deal on those.

Atocep

10-07-2021, 04:15 PM

So I'd be interested in folks thoughts... I love the party based RPG games where your players level up, maybe you get to add NPC's to the group off and on and they level up too... thinking the old Wasteland games.

I'm not a joystick jockey, so don't like Real Time stuff, but prefer turn-based. Any modern recommendations? Any genre is ok, but I prefer the fantasy/D&D type games best.

Divinity Original Sin 1 and 2 are the modern standard bearers for this style of play. Wasteland 3 is really good as well.

GrantDawg

10-07-2021, 04:21 PM

So I'd be interested in folks thoughts... I love the party based RPG games where your players level up, maybe you get to add NPC's to the group off and on and they level up too... thinking the old Wasteland games.

I'm not a joystick jockey, so don't like Real Time stuff, but prefer turn-based. Any modern recommendations? Any genre is ok, but I prefer the fantasy/D&D type games best.
As mentioned, Solasta: Crown of the Magister is a pretty solid 4 party member game. It is played turn based (my preference). Also Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a 6 member party game that can be turn-based or real time, and it has a really easy switch between the two. Solasta is easy to figure out and play, and Pathfinder is much tougher with many, many, many different class options. Pathfinder: Kingmaker is just a couple of years old and a bit easier to jump into than Wrath, but still more complicated than Solasta.

GrantDawg

10-07-2021, 04:25 PM

Divinity Original Sin 1 and 2 are the modern standard bearers for this style of play. Wasteland 3 is really good as well.
Yeah, I was coming back to add those. Though personally I hated them.

Thomkal

10-07-2021, 04:43 PM

So I'd be interested in folks thoughts... I love the party based RPG games where your players level up, maybe you get to add NPC's to the group off and on and they level up too... thinking the old Wasteland games.

I'm not a joystick jockey, so don't like Real Time stuff, but prefer turn-based. Any modern recommendations? Any genre is ok, but I prefer the fantasy/D&D type games best.

The suggested games are all good choices. I will throw an under-the-radar choice here-based off 3.5 RPG/D&D rules:

Low Magic Age. Still in Early Access and I haven't played in a while so not sure what has been added. Graphics are nothing special, but Adventure Mode is full of party-based RPG goodness.

Honolulu_Blue

10-07-2021, 06:17 PM

I agree with all of the above. I had a blast with Solasta. I love both Divinity: Original Sin games. They are some of my favorites of this type of game. I hear good things about Wasteland 3 and will be playing soon. I tried Pathfinder: Kingmaker in turn based and didn’t like it. Way too clunky for me. Maybe the new one is better.

Chas in Cinti

10-07-2021, 06:45 PM

Thanks all for the recommendations... I'm adding Wasteland 3, Divinity: Original Sin games, and the others to my list... I could have swore the Original Sin games were joystick jockey games... glad I asked open ended question! :)

Thomkal

10-08-2021, 03:03 PM

A large selection of Asmodee's Digital games collection on sale through the weekend making most under $10 like Scythe, Terraforming Mars, Ticket To Ride, Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace, Blood Rage, Lord of the Rings and more. Game of Thrones is $12. Sadly this sale does not include Gloomhaven, which I suspect will be 20 or 30 percent off($25) when it leaves early access on the 20th.

I also noticed this week that a lot (all?) of the Battlefield games are $5 or less, which probably is a good deal.

I may have a better deal on the Asmodee Digital Games for you. Humble Bundle has a fight Breast Cancer Bundle with most of the games mentioned here, a couple more and some DLC's. Still no Gloomhaven. You can get a 23 game bundle for $12, a 13 game bundle for a little less, and a 5 game bundle for $1 (you can modify what you offer for those as long as meet the minimum)

https://www.humblebundle.com/games/play-pink-best-asmodee-digital?utm_content=cta_button&mcID=102:615f7b840853514c107d5f15:ot:5a303044c438005fac39394b:1&linkID=615f7b8595383f671d75772a&utm_campaign=2021_10_08_playpinkbestasmodeedigital_bundle&utm_source=Humble+Bundle+Newsletter&utm_medium=email

Flasch186

10-12-2021, 02:30 PM

So CK3 is what I'd hoped Humankind would be over a longer period of time but CK3 is excellent. (2 days in)

Thomkal

10-12-2021, 03:16 PM

Fallout 76 is $10 at Steam and looks like a lot of the other Fallout games are around 75% off too.

Edit: Old World, a Civ like game that had been in early access at Epic for a long time is now on Steam's Early Access as well. I like the ways it differs from Civ.

Edit again: You can get Fallout 76 for a little less at Fanatical too.

bhlloy

10-12-2021, 10:41 PM

So this is embarrassing, but I think I’ve just realized why I was so disappointed with Humankind… because I thought I was actually buying Old World. Oops.

Thomkal

10-12-2021, 11:11 PM

So this is embarrassing, but I think I’ve just realized why I was so disappointed with Humankind… because I thought I was actually buying Old World. Oops.

Oops.Actually I can understand confusing the two given they are both civ-type games with a lot of the same cultures. I think I will like Old World better, but it's "too mathy" for me-there's a number for everything

JonInMiddleGA

10-13-2021, 03:35 AM

fwiw, Vormithrax has played Old World several times on YouTube.

He played some of the earliest builds so I suppose the best thing would be to find the most recent one to be the closest to what's available now.

The game, while interesting in the ways it differs from Civ, did have some frustrating quirks (mostly involving combat) at least in the earlier development.

Thomkal

10-14-2021, 03:21 PM

Torchlight franchise on sale at Steam this weekend. Torchlight 3 at its cheapest I've seen $10 and both 1 and 2 under $6

Thomkal

10-18-2021, 12:59 PM

Pathfinder: Kingmaker at perhaps the best price I've yet seen-$8.50 at Fanatical for about the next 46 hours.

Bobble

10-20-2021, 02:25 PM

Anyone into Armoured Commander II? It's a ASCII rogue-like tank commander game. Apparently based off the old Patton's Best boardgame. The graphics are ... well ... roguelike but it's starting off fun. I started a random campaign as a Russian tank commander in a T-34/40 in The Continuation War. I was doing well on day 1 (actually, my wingman tanks were doing most of the damage) but the Finns ambushed me and took me out. I was able to successfully get everyone out of the burning tank but my assistant driver is out for a few days. We got a replacement a-driver and replacement tank and we're back out there to "defend" the Motherland.

Thomkal

10-21-2021, 05:23 PM

Steam having a Tabletop/RPG Fast this weekend. Dead by Daylight and Fallout76 free to play through the weekend. Still good sales on Fallout games

Thomkal

10-22-2021, 10:20 AM

Black Desert Online is $1 for the next few days. I have my qualms with combat and its anime influences, but the world is pretty to look at, and character generation is pretty detailed. So at $1, I'm not sure you could go wrong with it. :)

Thomkal

10-26-2021, 03:11 PM

Quill18 has a look at the early access for Darkest Dungeon 2. The first is one of my favorite games. He has also started a Gloomhaven campaign:

Darkest Dungeon II: Early Access Let's Play! - Ep 1 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGjsKNpAmB8&list=RDCMUCbx1TZgxfIauUZyPuBzEwZg&index=3)

CrimsonFox

10-27-2021, 02:00 AM

Steam having a Tabletop/RPG Fast this weekend. Dead by Daylight and Fallout76 free to play through the weekend. Still good sales on Fallout games

dbd kinda sucks

you wanna get terrified by sawlike intense slasher game, play Outlast
or if you want chilling soothing ghost story, play Layers of Fear
or if you want bizarre Japanese horror, play Dreadout

Brian Swartz

10-27-2021, 02:23 AM

Quill18 has a look at the early access for Darkest Dungeon 2. The first is one of my favorite games.

That's one of the top 'games I'd play if I had more time' titles for me. I'm curious to see what they do for the sequel.

Thomkal

10-27-2021, 06:57 AM

That's one of the top 'games I'd play if I had more time' titles for me. I'm curious to see what they do for the sequel.

It's still early in the game he's playing, but it looks like they have replaced the town and dungeons (so far) with a road that you take via a Slay the Spire type map for various encounters. Not sure when you enter a dungeon-maybe at a boss at the end of the road? The terrific voice actor from the first game is back for the second at least

Umbrella

10-27-2021, 11:00 AM

So I'd be interested in folks thoughts... I love the party based RPG games where your players level up, maybe you get to add NPC's to the group off and on and they level up too... thinking the old Wasteland games.

I'm not a joystick jockey, so don't like Real Time stuff, but prefer turn-based. Any modern recommendations? Any genre is ok, but I prefer the fantasy/D&D type games best.

It's probably not exactly what you're thinking, but you might want to give Wildermyth a try. I love it.

Thomkal

10-28-2021, 09:53 AM

Looks like a lot of Halloween sales are starting today, I get an email when ever something on my wishlist has gone on sale, and I may have just got the longest list I ever had from GoG.com today. A lot of RPG, Roguelikes, etc. Sadly not Gloomhaven yet, But did notice that the digital version of the Wingspan is 40% off or $12 right now

Thomkal

10-28-2021, 10:12 PM

Looks like a lot of Halloween sales are starting today, I get an email when ever something on my wishlist has gone on sale, and I may have just got the longest list I ever had from GoG.com today. A lot of RPG, Roguelikes, etc. Sadly not Gloomhaven yet, But did notice that the digital version of the Wingspan is 40% off or $12 right now

Got a long list from Steam too. 75% sale on Torchlight 3 now $10. Probably the lowest it goes unless Epic makes it free at some point during their Holiday sale.

Ksyrup

10-29-2021, 09:26 AM

Same here. I ended up grabbing like 10 games for about $40 off Steam.

NobodyHere

10-29-2021, 09:34 AM

Same here. I ended up grabbing like 10 games for about $40 off Steam.

Now how many will you actually play?
:p

Ksyrup

10-29-2021, 09:38 AM

Good question. I've got a bunch queued up already. But, the holidays are coming up and I'm having a medical procedure at the end of November that will keep me down for a couple of weeks, so if I'm up to it, I'll probably have more time than normal to at least give each game a shot.

Thomkal

10-29-2021, 10:40 AM

Same here. I ended up grabbing like 10 games for about $40 off Steam.

Awesome. :) What did you get?

Thomkal

10-29-2021, 10:41 AM

Now how many will you actually play?
:p

Wait, you mean you are NOT supposed to leave them in pristine condition like comic books? Man I have a LOT of games to play now. :D

Thomkal

11-01-2021, 04:43 PM

Fanatical having a birthday sale this week. Lots of big discounts, and get a gift (coupon, free game, etc) when you spend over $10 for one game

Edward64

11-07-2021, 09:35 AM

It's probably not exactly what you're thinking, but you might want to give Wildermyth a try. I love it.

Finished the first chapter. It's interesting and think its a good start but it lacks ... depth?

Capital

11-08-2021, 10:13 AM

Ratropolis is a fun game. Combines deck building, roguelikes and tower defense. Not bad for the upcoming Steam sale.

BYU 14

11-08-2021, 03:01 PM

Gloomhaven is brutal, but as I get the hang of the mechanics, I am, getting much better. Seriously one of the most challenging RPGs I have played as it makes you plan very carefully and is unforgiving, even on easy mode, if you are careless. A lot of fun when you have time to really focus on the game experience.

NobodyHere

11-08-2021, 04:45 PM

Gloomhaven is brutal, but as I get the hang of the mechanics, I am, getting much better. Seriously one of the most challenging RPGs I have played as it makes you plan very carefully and is unforgiving, even on easy mode, if you are careless. A lot of fun when you have time to really focus on the game experience.

Probably the one benefit of having the physical version is that I can make my own "house rules" so I don't horribly lose every single time.

BYU 14

11-08-2021, 04:55 PM

Probably the one benefit of having the physical version is that I can make my own "house rules" so I don't horribly lose every single time.

I have been playing on easy and doing well, while still being challenged. I must say it is a very well designed game and in a genre that has been dumbed down in recent years I find it very refreshing.

Thomkal

11-10-2021, 02:25 PM

Steamworld Dig 2, and Outlast are free to claim at Gog.com. You should be able to find the Steamworld claim on the front page, Outlast you might have to hunt for it a bit to claim

Thomkal

11-11-2021, 02:28 PM

Fanatical having a birthday sale this week. Lots of big discounts, and get a gift (coupon, free game, etc) when you spend over $10 for one game

You might want to check your email if you are a regular customer of Fanatical. In celebration of their birthday, they sent out codes which you can redeem on their site-some are percentage off coupons, others are for free games. I got Fallback which I've had on wishlists for a long time, so a nice present indeed.

Thomkal

11-11-2021, 03:30 PM

If you have Ubisoft Connect you can claim Assassin's Creed Chronicles Trilogy free until the 12th.

You might want to check your email, recent, spam, and trash to see if you got a gift card from the Microsoft Store:

Microsoft Is Spreading Holiday Cheer With $100 Gift Cards, Check Your Deleted Emails | HotHardware (https://hothardware.com/news/microsoft-giftis-xbox-users-100-gift-cards-check-inbox)

Edward64

11-11-2021, 11:42 PM

Got the $20 Skyrim anniversary edition. Started playing some tonight ... hope the magic is still there.

CrimsonFox

11-12-2021, 11:20 PM

Started Dishonored tonight. Nicely Reminiscent of Thief the Dark Project

Thomkal

11-12-2021, 11:24 PM

Got the $20 Skyrim anniversary edition. Started playing some tonight ... hope the magic is still there.

So is it?

bhlloy

11-13-2021, 02:01 AM

Started Dishonored tonight. Nicely Reminiscent of Thief the Dark Project

One of my most underrated games of all time

Edward64

11-13-2021, 07:42 AM

So is it?

Not yet but just got to the first village after the intro.

I am a little disappointed that it doesn't look better (than I remembered it). But of course, I'm using an old 750ti but thought they enhanced the graphics some. Will have to upgrade my GPU after the prices (crazy high) comes back to earth.

I am pleased that the keyboard commands came back like second nature.

Thomkal

11-19-2021, 02:26 PM

Hob from the makers of Torchlight 1 and 2 is the Star Deal at Fanatical for .79 cents for the next day or so

Carman Bulldog

11-19-2021, 07:52 PM

You're going to want to start by spelling Steam correctly. If you can figure that out, you should be golden from there.

thesloppy

11-19-2021, 07:58 PM

I would wait another 18 years to see if Steam really has their shit together.

Atocep

12-01-2021, 09:44 PM

Wartales entered Early Access today and is from the developers of Northgard. It's kind of like a micro version of Mount and Blade. Instead of controlling an army you control a squad of mercenaries and combat is turn based.

This game has enormous potential. It's brutally difficult and doesn't fully explain it's mechanics yet, but it's already a fun game that should just get better from here considering the work that was done on Northgard.

thesloppy

12-01-2021, 10:50 PM

Wartales entered Early Access today and is from the developers of Northgard. It's kind of like a micro version of Mount and Blade. Instead of controlling an army you control a squad of mercenaries and combat is turn based.

This game has enormous potential. It's brutally difficult and doesn't fully explain it's mechanics yet, but it's already a fun game that should just get better from here considering the work that was done on Northgard.

Sounds like Battle Brothers. I love the concept, but I bounced off that one a couple times because of the difficulty, so I would probably struggle with this too.

Edward64

12-02-2021, 06:07 AM

Wartales entered Early Access today and is from the developers of Northgard. It's kind of like a micro version of Mount and Blade. Instead of controlling an army you control a squad of mercenaries and combat is turn based.

This game has enormous potential. It's brutally difficult and doesn't fully explain it's mechanics yet, but it's already a fun game that should just get better from here considering the work that was done on Northgard.

I'll keep this on my wishlist to track and maybe get when it matures more. I like the concept.

Thomkal

12-02-2021, 02:56 PM

I'm a big fan of the Yogscast on YouTube, and every year around this time they have a charity month full of games, and other stuff called Jingle Jam. For your donation to your choice of about 10 charities, you get free games, this year a whopping 55. Wildermyth would be the big one for me here but several other good ones too. Here's the link to the charity page:

https://jinglejam.tiltify.com/

Thomkal

12-03-2021, 02:32 PM

Crime Cities, a mix of shooter and futuristic vehicle simulator is free to claim at GoG.com the next couple days

Thomkal

12-10-2021, 02:09 PM

Cave Story's Secret Santa is free to claim at GoG.com. Looks like a platformer

Edit: Also free on Steam: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger

Thomkal

12-13-2021, 11:28 AM

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is free to claim for about the next 48 hours at GoG.com

Winter/Holiday sales at most sites this week, keep an eye out for Epic's to start later in the week.

Bobble

12-13-2021, 01:19 PM

I saw on reddit someone linked a YT video of a guy playing Radio Commander (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG5yS4R8TL8&t=1s). It's an innovative Vietnam game where you're giving your orders over the radio as the commander back at the fire base. For $2.68 for the game and DLC, I grabbed it.

JPhillips

12-13-2021, 03:27 PM

You know what would be helpful?

An app that looks at my Steam wishlist and searches other sites and gives me comparison pricing.

PilotMan

12-13-2021, 03:59 PM

You know what would be helpful?

An app that looks at my Steam wishlist and searches other sites and gives me comparison pricing.

CheapShark - PC Game Deals (https://www.cheapshark.com/)

I mean, it's not gonna search for you, but it does the rest.

JPhillips

12-13-2021, 04:21 PM

Yeah, but I just want my wishlist tracked.

Thomkal

12-22-2021, 01:41 PM

Steam's Winter sale has started. Per usual they are not offering any free games, just discounts on a lot of games and a free penguin sticker from their item shop.

SirFozzie

12-22-2021, 01:56 PM

try isthereanydeal.com. you'd have to add the games manually to your wishlist, but...

I got Encased and Warhammer 40K: Battlesector from Epic's winter sale.

PilotMan

12-22-2021, 07:24 PM

Steam's Winter sale has started. Per usual they are not offering any free games, just discounts on a lot of games and a free penguin sticker from their item shop.

remember the good ol' days?

So long ago......back when the sales were incredible, and the options were many and sales changed each day?

Thomkal

12-22-2021, 08:01 PM

remember the good ol' days?

So long ago......back when the sales were incredible, and the options were many and sales changed each day?

Yes I do, but i think we're also kinda jaded these days because you can get almost any game with a discount of some kind

NobodyHere

12-22-2021, 08:05 PM

Yes I do, but i think we're also kinda jaded these days because you can get almost any game with a discount of some kind

Isn't it great?

Brian Swartz

12-22-2021, 08:28 PM

i think we're also kinda jaded these days because you can get almost any game with a discount of some kind

I find Factorio's value of 'not gonna have a sale ever, not no-way, not no-how' to be amusing in this regard. Every once in a while someone pops up with 'why is this never on sale' and gets absolutely flabbergasted/dumbfounded when they hear why.

I admit to enjoying the butthurt more than I should.

Thomkal

12-27-2021, 02:33 PM

You have 42 hours or so to claim X-Morph: Defense Complete Edition for free from GoG.com

flere-imsaho

12-30-2021, 09:24 AM

Did I miss FM 2022 being on sale?

Thomkal

01-03-2022, 09:40 AM

Ultimate Adom is 50% off or $10 next couple days on Steam

Thomkal

01-03-2022, 02:09 PM

Iratus: Lord of the Dead is free to claim at GoG.com for the next 40 hours or so.

Capital

01-04-2022, 09:45 AM

Picked up Disciples Liberation, Dicey Dungeons and Forza Horizon 4 - all nice sales at the moment.

MizzouRah

01-04-2022, 10:32 AM

I buy a new PC for my gaming addiction and I'm playing Rift Wizard. I think my RTX 3060 can handle it. :)

NobodyHere

01-04-2022, 03:42 PM

Picked up Disciples Liberation, Dicey Dungeons and Forza Horizon 4 - all nice sales at the moment.

So how is Disciples?

Thomkal

01-04-2022, 04:05 PM

I buy a new PC for my gaming addiction and I'm playing Rift Wizard. I think my RTX 3060 can handle it. :)

Same, still playing angband games on the new computer. No Man's Sky sure looks nice though.

Capital

01-11-2022, 03:59 PM

So how is Disciples?

While maybe not perfect, I've enjoyed the game quite a bit. I'd say I'm half way through at this point with about 25 hours played. I'd recommend the game to those who liked the King's Bounty series. Plus the graphic effects during the battles are well done.

Thomkal

01-14-2022, 03:59 PM

Humble Bundle has the Surviving Mars base game plus 8 add ons or so plus a coupon for the latest DLC if you pay at least $10

Thomkal

01-21-2022, 04:05 PM

Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition for $3 at Fanatical for about 18 hours

Thomkal

01-23-2022, 01:45 PM

Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth is the $2.25 Star Deal at Fanatical for the next 20 hours or so.

Picked up Expeditions: Rome on the pre-sale and it is a gem. Think if X-Com 2, Rome: Total War and Pathfinder had a child. Excellent turn based combat, interesting companions and a wide array of management options, without being overwhelming. Only nit pick at all, is that early at least, while you have optional quests, game play is a bit linear, but we will see how that plays out.

bhlloy

01-23-2022, 02:13 PM

Massive +1 on both of the above posts. Pillars of Earth was a gem in a genre I don’t really play that much, and about 8 hours in Expeditions: Rome has the potential to be Game of the Year for me I think.

Lathum

01-23-2022, 05:23 PM

Anyone playing Democracy 4?

GrantDawg

01-23-2022, 05:31 PM

Expedition:Rome sounds right up my ally. Put it on the wishlist.

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Ksyrup

01-23-2022, 06:11 PM

Anyone playing Democracy 4?

On my wishlist.

Thomkal

01-24-2022, 01:49 PM

XCom: Chimera Squad is $7 at GoG.com

whomario

01-24-2022, 02:15 PM

There's apparently another Steam Sale going up soon, just as an FYI

Just a moment... · SteamDB (https://steamdb.info/sales/history/)

Kinda sat out the Winter Sale out of indifference + being busy otherwise but have a decent sized wish list and a Steam Gift Card to use.

whomario

01-24-2022, 02:15 PM

There's apparently another Steam Sale going up soon, just as an FYI

Just a moment... · SteamDB (https://steamdb.info/sales/history/)

Kinda sat out the Winter Sale out of indifference + being busy otherwise but have a decent sized wish list and a Steam Gift Card to use.

Thomkal

01-24-2022, 04:28 PM

cool thanks for the notice

NobodyHere

01-26-2022, 08:07 PM

There's a game on Steam called "Sex With Hitler".

Pause for a second and examine your faith in humanity.

And then place a wager that Tucker Carlson owns a copy.

Thomkal

01-27-2022, 02:59 PM

There's apparently another Steam Sale going up soon, just as an FYI

Just a moment... · SteamDB (https://steamdb.info/sales/history/)

Kinda sat out the Winter Sale out of indifference + being busy otherwise but have a decent sized wish list and a Steam Gift Card to use.

I believe this is a Lunar New Year sale-most sites are having them and just got a big list of Steam's sale items

Thomkal

02-15-2022, 07:14 AM

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is free to claim on Steam until about 10 am tomorrow. Its a first person game set on an isolated island where as you progress a voice begins to read fragments of a letter. A very moody unique game

Thomkal

02-21-2022, 01:24 PM

Steam having the Next Fest starting today for a week. Live Streams and Demos of upcoming games.

Brian Swartz

02-21-2022, 05:44 PM

There's a game on Steam called "Sex With Hitler".

Pause for a second and examine your faith in humanity.

With as many games as are on Steam, it would surprise me if there wasn't such a title.

Ksyrup

02-21-2022, 07:37 PM

Anyone played Potion Craft? It seems like a mindless game but from the reviews I've read, there's some strategy that makes the game much deeper than it appears at first blush. It's 25% off and been on my wishlist for a few months, so I am thinking about jumping on it.

Bobble

02-22-2022, 08:37 AM

Anyone played Potion Craft? It seems like a mindless game but from the reviews I've read, there's some strategy that makes the game much deeper than it appears at first blush. It's 25% off and been on my wishlist for a few months, so I am thinking about jumping on it.

I'm in the same boat. Looks kinda cool but I don't know if it's cool enough to float above the 130 games I have on Steam that I haven't played yet...

CrimsonFox

02-22-2022, 01:23 PM

There's a game on Steam called "Sex With Hitler".

Pause for a second and examine your faith in humanity.

And then place a wager that Tucker Carlson owns a copy.

they seem to have opened the floodgates lately for sex simulator games. perhaps there was an event or lawsuit or something forcing them to make a statement about it cause suddenly i see them pop up.

bhlloy

02-22-2022, 04:21 PM

Yeah, seems to me there’s a pretty big gap between “I’m ok with seeing adult content” and “we will show you explicit porn at random in your daily queue” which seems to have become the norm over the last few months

Edward64

02-22-2022, 04:56 PM

Early access Wartales showed up with a 20% discount Sun morning. I thought about it and decided to get it mid-afternoon and the discount was gone.

Anyone playing Wartales? Has it kept your interest?

JonInMiddleGA

02-22-2022, 07:30 PM

Fallout 76 | Farewell, Bethesda.net Launcher! — Fallout 76 FAQ (https://fallout.bethesda.net/en/article/FfWIVEmUL8vXXpAtkYnCT/farewell-bethesda-net-launcher-fallout-76-faq)

Thomkal

02-22-2022, 07:51 PM

Yep Jon got an email from Bethesda today saying they are getting rid of their launcher in April and most games will then move to Steam

Thomkal

02-23-2022, 03:45 PM

Humble Bundle has a Sid Meier's Appreciation Bundle right now that has a lot of his early games including some CIV games all the way up to CIV 6:

https://www.humblebundle.com/games/sid-meiers-ultimate-collection?utm_content=cta_button&mcID=102:62157384d219c51e71415a46:ot:5a303044c438005fac39394b:1&linkID=62167547897f201b2333927c&utm_campaign=2022_02_23_sidmeiersultimatecollection_bundle&utm_source=Humble+Bundle+Newsletter&utm_medium=email

Thomkal

03-04-2022, 02:48 PM

ATTENTION: CRIMSON FOX

At Fanatical right now there is an anime bundle available where you can pick and choose between about 20 titles where you get 2-10 titles together for various prices. No clue if any of them are any good :)

Build your own Anime Bundle 4 | Fanatical (https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-anime-bundle-4?utm_source=Fanatical%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=BundleFest%20-%20Creative%20Game%20Design%20Bundle%20-%20Mar%2022&utm_medium=email)

CrimsonFox

03-04-2022, 03:06 PM

ATTENTION: CRIMSON FOX

At Fanatical right now there is an anime bundle available where you can pick and choose between about 20 titles where you get 2-10 titles together for various prices. No clue if any of them are any good :)

Build your own Anime Bundle 4 | Fanatical (https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-anime-bundle-4?utm_source=Fanatical%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=BundleFest%20-%20Creative%20Game%20Design%20Bundle%20-%20Mar%2022&utm_medium=email)

it's Hentai Girl ...isn't it...

Thomkal

03-04-2022, 03:54 PM

it's Hentai Girl ...isn't it...

Its games I know nothing about,so could be Hentai Girl...

Thomkal

03-05-2022, 10:36 AM

Loop Hero is $5 on Steam thru the weekend

Thomkal

03-07-2022, 04:08 PM

Control Ultimate Edition is $9.39 for the next day or so at Fanatical

Thomkal

03-15-2022, 02:39 PM

ATTN: CRIMSON FOX

Steam having a JRPG sale through the weekend and Cris Tales is 50% off or $20.

CrimsonFox

03-15-2022, 11:31 PM

ATTN: CRIMSON FOX

Steam having a JRPG sale through the weekend and Cris Tales is 50% off or $20.

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BvyOwM9IcAAtLcQ.jpg

Posts like this do nothing :) Tell me IN STEAM. You know my name and we're steamfriends.

SirFozzie

03-16-2022, 01:33 AM

I did for him :)

Thomkal

03-16-2022, 10:28 AM

Thanks Foz :)

CrimsonFox

03-19-2022, 01:59 AM

There's now a STAND WITH UKRAINE bundle at Humble bundle for 123 items for $40

https://www.humblebundle.com/stand-with-ukraine-bundle?utm_campaign=urkrainemar22&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=humble&utm_medium=link),

CrimsonFox

03-21-2022, 05:41 AM

I have supported ukraine...lotsa great titles in there!
well worth it...
I mean....I couldn't wait to support the ukrainians!

Thomkal

03-23-2022, 03:18 PM

Humble Bundle has a Europa Universalis 4 bundle available-Get the base game for $1, or some combination of every dlc, e-book, etc, 33 items in all for $20.

Thomkal

03-25-2022, 09:50 AM

JAG tipped me off to the first game in this series a while back, and I've been waiting for the second game for a while now because it has psionics added. It;s Knights of the Chalice 2. It's based on 3.5 Dungeons and Dragons rules, you create a party of 6, and then its turn-based combat as you explore the map and story.It's 2D graphics, so never going to compete there with modern games, but worth it with its old school D&D feel.

It's a bit pricey right now at $45, but certainly worth a look at when the price goes down.

Knights of the Chalice 2 on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1233530/Knights_of_the_Chalice_2/)

Thomkal

03-30-2022, 01:14 PM

Thea: The Shattering 2 is free to claim at GoG.com for about the next 48 hours

Thomkal

04-06-2022, 03:49 PM

PGA Tour 2k21 is 70% off or $15 through the 18th-just in time for the Masters

Amazon's New World is free to play thru the weekend starting tomorrow and I assume a large sale on it.

Thomkal

04-07-2022, 01:07 PM

The New World free weekend has started and the base game is 40% off ($24) thru the 18th

Thomkal

04-11-2022, 03:15 PM

Legend of Grimrock II less than $5 on Steam until the 18th

Thomkal

04-14-2022, 03:55 PM

Maybe the cheapest price I've seen yet-60% off or $16 on Solastra: Crown of the Magister through the 21st on Steam

SirFozzie

04-14-2022, 07:51 PM

especially with the new DLC and co-op campaign out

Thomkal

04-15-2022, 02:09 PM

Gog.com has a free Indie game to claim in the next 40+ hours. Iris and the Giant

Thomkal

04-19-2022, 02:39 PM

Dice Legacy is 50% off or $10 right now on Steam

Thomkal

04-21-2022, 10:14 AM

Get Postal 2 for free at Gog.com for the next 40 hours or so There are also flash deals on Legends of Grimrock 1 and 2, both under $5 for about the next 20 hours

Thomkal

04-21-2022, 01:36 PM

Blood Bowl 2 is under $5 at Fanatical for the next 20 hours or so

Atocep

04-21-2022, 10:20 PM

Trolley Problem Inc. is amazing. Fantastic writing and if you feel like you're having too good of a day it's guaranteed to bring you back down to earth.

EDIT: My wife watched me answer a few questions and is now probably upstairs questioning our marriage.

Capital

04-22-2022, 08:50 PM

Dice Legacy is 50% off or $10 right now on Steam

Have you played this game? Looks interesting.

Thomkal

04-22-2022, 09:00 PM

Have you played this game? Looks interesting.

I have and I like it a lot. It's a worker placement/survival/city builder/rpg board game with dice. Your ship lands on an uncharted continent where you have to survive the winter and various enemies so you can reveal more of the continent and story. There are four trailers on the Steam page, the middle two really do a good job of showing the game off

Brian Swartz

04-22-2022, 11:58 PM

Final expansion for AI War 2 has arrived, the Neinzul Abyss. For those with any interest in the franchise, the new Necromancer player type is a game-changer.

Thomkal

04-23-2022, 05:34 PM

Maybe the cheapest price I've seen yet-60% off or $16 on Solastra: Crown of the Magister through the 21st on Steam

Found it cheaper-$13 at Indie Gala-its a Flash Deal so won't last long

Thomkal

04-26-2022, 03:56 PM

Bethesda is preparing to shut down their launcher and move their games over to Steam next month, three of their older games that are available for free right now on Steam are talked about here:

Snag Free Elder Scrolls And Wolfenstein Games On Steam - GameSpot (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/snag-free-elder-scrolls-and-wolfenstein-games-on-steam/1100-6502817/?ftag=NLS-04-10aaa1d)

Thomkal

05-02-2022, 03:58 PM

Steam having a roguelike/roguelite event and sale this week, with just about every game in those genres on sale.

JonInMiddleGA

05-02-2022, 06:07 PM

Steam having a roguelike/roguelite event and sale this week, with just about every game in those genres on sale.

For better or worse, this post caused me to buy Wildermyth

Thomkal

05-02-2022, 07:53 PM

For better or worse, this post caused me to buy Wildermyth

Yay Jon! Glad to see you playing games again. So let us know what you think of it!

bhlloy

05-02-2022, 10:36 PM

Wildermyth is a great little game and was perfect for a tough period I was in last year. Really unique and simple but deep, if that makes any sense.

JonInMiddleGA

05-02-2022, 11:02 PM

Wildermyth is a great little game and was perfect for a tough period I was in last year. Really unique and simple but deep, if that makes any sense.

Yeah, first pass through was a couple of really easy hours passed away.

I can see where repeats of the same story arc might be less engaging but, while the narrative aspects are still fresh at least, seems like a really easy game to lose several hours in at a time.

$18 during the sale, I figure it'll be very easy to get my money's worth from it (and even easier sharing library access to Will)

stevew

05-16-2022, 12:52 PM

So I just purchased a base model Steam Deck 64GB after being on a wait list for so long. Does anyone actually have one? Looks like an easy 270$ profit on StockX if it’s not worth keeping. I’ll have to watch some reviews.

Thomkal

05-17-2022, 10:18 AM

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion DLC, the expansion for the main game, has now released its digital version on Steam:

Gloomhaven - Jaws of the Lion on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1809490/Gloomhaven__Jaws_of_the_Lion/)

Thomkal

05-17-2022, 11:40 AM

GoG.com having a sale on the various Witcher games. Looks like pretty good prices, all under $10

Thomkal

05-19-2022, 07:50 AM

The Old World has finally released on Steam today. Still very interested in this game but want a bigger sale than 10% ($36)

Fidatelo

05-19-2022, 08:21 AM

So I just purchased a base model Steam Deck 64GB after being on a wait list for so long. Does anyone actually have one? Looks like an easy 270$ profit on StockX if it’s not worth keeping. I’ll have to watch some reviews.

I have the 256GB version. I love it! I use it every day. It's played all the games I've tried so far flawlessly, though to be fair I'm not a huge player of triple A games or anything. The majority of my time so far was spent in Lego Batman 3 and now for the past couple weeks NBA 2K22. I also tried some other games for short stints, like Hades, Scribblenauts Unmasked, and Brutal Legend. I'm going to try Civ 6 next.

Bobble

05-19-2022, 08:30 AM

The Old World has finally released on Steam today. Still very interested in this game but want a bigger sale than 10% ($36)

I thought the exact same thing.

Thomkal

05-19-2022, 11:48 AM

The Old World has finally released on Steam today. Still very interested in this game but want a bigger sale than 10% ($36)

also now at GoG.com for 10% off too. Other places too I guess?

EDIT: The first DLC is free to claim there too for the first two weeks of the game being available there too

Thomkal

05-19-2022, 01:37 PM

Stellaris free to play through the weekend on Steam-lots of sales on DLC's and other Paradox games too

GrantDawg

05-19-2022, 04:35 PM

The Old World has finally released on Steam today. Still very interested in this game but want a bigger sale than 10% ($36)
Bought. The game with first DLC for $36 isn't bad to me.

edit: Not to mention it is nice that it has Workshop support. Not going to add anything yet, but that would definitely foster replay-ability.

Thomkal

05-19-2022, 05:12 PM

Bought. The game with first DLC for $36 isn't bad to me.

edit: Not to mention it is nice that it has Workshop support. Not going to add anything yet, but that would definitely foster replay-ability.

Give us a review when you have a chance

GrantDawg

05-19-2022, 05:52 PM

I will. I won't get a chance to play till the weekend.

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Thomkal

05-19-2022, 08:01 PM

I will. I won't get a chance to play till the weekend.

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Not good enough! :)

BishopMVP

05-19-2022, 11:43 PM

I've played Old World since early on on Epic, gonna fire it up again with the DLC. I really liked the "order" system and the CK-lite ruler/family stuff. (I tried to fire up a new CK2 game the other week and it was just so much stuff at once I said screw this and went with EU4 instead since I didn't feel like committing to putting in 100 hours haha) Pre-determined settlement sites take a little getting used to, but those plus locations getting names (and the ability to name them if you find them first) makes it feel like a real unique world with some character. It did bog down some mid-game once you've explored the map unless you're at war or preparing for a specific one, especially if it's a more crowded map, and some of the ruler goals were repetitive but it was early access then so we'll see if it's more fleshed out now. The order system also makes it impossible to automate some tasks during those slower periods, so it did get tedious just telling different units to go collect from a tile every turn iirc.

Overall I definitely liked it. Civ is the granddaddy and deservedly so, but unless you're playing on a super slow speed it feels like you get one cool tech/military advancement, and you only get a very quick time to use those units before technology has passed them by. I liked being able to stay in one era.

Thomkal

05-21-2022, 03:44 PM

Monster Train at probably the lowest price I've seen yet-$7.50 in honor of its 2nd Anniversary on Steam thru Sunday

GrantDawg

05-22-2022, 09:20 AM

I agree with Bishop's assessment. There is a lot going on between the regular "Civ" like game and the "CK" family and ruler dynamic. There probably need to be more attention on the latter, because I was not really feeling any connection to those characters like you do in CK. I guess the only thing to me that really weighs as a negative is the combat system. I never really liked Civ's combat system, and that is what this is. If you really like Civ, I think you will love this.

Atocep

05-22-2022, 04:59 PM

My 4 hour review is I don't see the point in playing Civ after playing Old World. Where Civ feels like it's been using the same basic formula for years and tweaking things Old World feels like they tore the 4x gameplay apart and rebuilt it from the ground up.

I agree that I haven't felt the attachment to characters that I feel in CK but I'm hoping that's because I'm still learning how to play and focused on learning systems rather than characters.

Again, I'm only 4 hours in and my opinion could definitely change, but so far Old World makes Civ feel really dated.

JonInMiddleGA

05-22-2022, 06:16 PM

Having watched a good bit of Vormithrax playing Old World during development and then reading the reviews, it feels like it remains in the "gotta pass" category for me.

Reviews on Steam note the same issue(s) that I felt throughout development: there's a number of good/interesting aspects to the game, but the AI and the combat involving the AI just doesn't feel like it's there yet. ("Hidden" units that magically appear, almost "magical" production capabilities for the AI, etc)

Until that's overhauled into something that feels like more than an exercise in classic Maddenitis, I just can't see myself getting anywhere near my money's worth from this one.

QuikSand

05-22-2022, 06:20 PM

Monster Train at probably the lowest price I've seen yet-$7.50 in honor of its 2nd Anniversary on Steam thru Sunday

thanks, purchased purely on the say-so of those here

Thomkal

05-22-2022, 08:04 PM

thanks, purchased purely on the say-so of those here

woohoo!

thesloppy

05-22-2022, 09:01 PM

I think I've said the exact same thing before, but I love Monster Train & much prefer it to Slay the Spire, but I can't name a single reason why, and most other gamers seem to think it's a ridiculous opinion.

Capital

05-23-2022, 08:12 AM

I think I've said the exact same thing before, but I love Monster Train & much prefer it to Slay the Spire, but I can't name a single reason why, and most other gamers seem to think it's a ridiculous opinion.

Monster train is phenomenal, maybe the best in that genre.

Ajaxab

05-23-2022, 10:53 AM

I think I've said the exact same thing before, but I love Monster Train & much prefer it to Slay the Spire, but I can't name a single reason why, and most other gamers seem to think it's a ridiculous opinion.

There is something compelling about stepping in for another run that scratched a compulsive itch in a way that Slay the Spire didn't for me. It may have had something to do with the art style. I just like the brighter color palette as opposed to Slay the Spire's more muted tones.

I was playing Monster Train so much that I had to uninstall it to get to some other games in my library.

SirFozzie

05-24-2022, 05:08 PM

I think also the layering of the defenses on different levels of the train gives it a tower defense feel as well.

Thomkal

05-25-2022, 05:02 PM

Humble Bundle has a Cities Skyline Bundle right now. $1 for the base game, and up to 9 expansions and 23 Add Ons for $20

Umbrella

05-27-2022, 09:42 AM

If anyone is interested, Bomber Crew is free today on Steam.

Austin90

05-28-2022, 01:36 PM

This is more Valve-related than Steam-related but I thought I'd try my luck anyway; I was wondering if anyone could help me pick between the Valve Index or the Oculus Rift S as like my starter VR headset. The difference would basically be between starting out modest to get a feel for the platform first, or just going all out to begin with, and getting the best possible hardware.

For now, I've just looked at buyer's guides and comparisons like this one (https://www.allhomerobotics.com/valve-index-vs-oculus-rift-s/) for help, but I'd love to hear other's thoughts on it.

Atocep

05-28-2022, 03:09 PM

This is more Valve-related than Steam-related but I thought I'd try my luck anyway; I was wondering if anyone could help me pick between the Valve Index or the Oculus Rift S as like my starter VR headset. The difference would basically be between starting out modest to get a feel for the platform first, or just going all out to begin with, and getting the best possible hardware.

For now, I've just looked at buyer's guides and comparisons like this one (https://www.allhomerobotics.com/valve-index-vs-oculus-rift-s/) for help, but I'd love to hear other's thoughts on it.

Is there a reason you're considering Rift S over the Quest 2?

Thomkal

05-31-2022, 02:40 PM

So there is yet another digital adaptation of a boardgame out there. This one Is Nemesis-one of the most popular boardgames ever. It's into Early access on Steam today and 25% off:

Save 25% on Nemesis: Lockdown on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1915550/Nemesis_Lockdown/)

tarcone

05-31-2022, 03:11 PM

I just saw the Steam Deck. Wow. That is really cool. This is something I will purchase as more games become available (my games).

GrantDawg

05-31-2022, 08:52 PM

My friend has one on order already. I can't wait to see what his is like.

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Thomkal

06-02-2022, 03:36 PM

Torchlight 3 at perhaps the cheapest I've seen on it $7.99 on Steam thru the weekend
Iratus: Lord of the Dead also cheap at $5.99

Silver Owl

06-02-2022, 05:47 PM

This is more Valve-related than Steam-related but I thought I'd try my luck anyway; I was wondering if anyone could help me pick between the Valve Index or the Oculus Rift S as like my starter VR headset. The difference would basically be between starting out modest to get a feel for the platform first, or just going all out to begin with, and getting the best possible hardware.

For now, I've just looked at buyer's guides and comparisons like this one (https://www.allhomerobotics.com/valve-index-vs-oculus-rift-s/) for help, but I'd love to hear other's thoughts on it.

I have the Oculus Quest 2 and love the fact that it isn't tethered to a PC.

Atocep

06-02-2022, 05:56 PM

I have the Oculus Quest 2 and love the fact that it isn't tethered to a PC.

IMO the Quest 2 is so close to the Index in quality it's difficult to justify an index unless you are really comfortable paying that extra premium for slightly better.

QuikSand

06-04-2022, 01:09 PM

Monster train is phenomenal, maybe the best in that genre.

it is a really good game, thanks to you all for pushing me there

Thomkal

06-06-2022, 12:06 PM

Sanitarium is free to claim at GoG.com for about the next 40 hours. Their Summer sale has started too, so probably some good deals there

CrimsonFox

06-06-2022, 12:48 PM

Sanitarium is free to claim at GoG.com for about the next 40 hours. Their Summer sale has started too, so probably some good deals there

One of my favorite point and clich adventures of all time

SirFozzie

06-08-2022, 04:55 PM

Just a heads up, OOTP22 and older games will soon be no longer available for purchase (probably because PT etcetera will no longer be available because their live services back end will no longer be working with them)

Hello everyone! This is to let you know that starting soon, Out of the Park Baseball 22 (and all previous editions of Out of the Park Baseball) will no longer be available for purchase. We have made this difficult decision because the back-end provider of our live services will no longer support us, so we are not able to continue offering them for sale for new users.

If you have already purchased OOTP 22 (and/or previous versions of OOTP) then you will be able to continue to download them via your Steam library. This will only impact new purchases.

Thank you for your support!

- Out of the Park Developments

Thomkal

06-10-2022, 12:07 PM

Venetica, a fantasy RPG I'm pretty sure I've never hear of, is free to claim on GoG.com for the next 40 hours or so

Thomkal

06-12-2022, 03:44 PM

ARK: Survival Evolved is free to claim on Steam for about a week

Thomkal

06-13-2022, 02:26 PM

Another free game to claim on GoG.com for the next 40 hours or so:

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse-another one I've never heard of and looks like its directed towards kids

Atocep

06-13-2022, 05:01 PM

Next Fest is live on Steam again. Tons of indie demos.

A couple of recommendations:

Terra Invicta - A space 4x from the makers of the Long War mod for XCom.

Terra Nil - A reverse city builder where you're restoring a destroyed environment.

Thomkal

06-15-2022, 03:42 PM

Gog.com has a modernized version of The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall for free-Daggerfall Unity

Atocep

06-15-2022, 05:55 PM

So I got a bit of time with Terra Invicta. It's basically if you took the on the ground tactical missions out of X-Com and made the over map stuff way deeper in a sort of 4x style. It's really hard to pin down exactly what it is, but it's a game with amazing potential. The tutorial isn't good enough at the moment and it's a very complex game.

The gist of it is aliens have just crash landed on earth and you take control of 1 of 7 entities with different goals and approaches to the alien threat. You're working with the other entities on global research but also on your own to suit your own goals and needs while trying to secure funding from various countries around the world and securing control points all over the globe that allow you do launch missions, ect.

CrimsonFox

06-16-2022, 01:04 AM

Gog.com has a modernized version of The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall for free-Daggerfall Unity

wow...such a totally shitty game that i loved playing

Edward64

06-16-2022, 06:46 AM

With Starfield pushed to 1H 2023 and Baldur's Gate not in 2022, the game I'm looking forward to now is Xcom like "Midnight Suns" on Oct 7.

Anyone finish Elden Ring and your overall rating?

Atocep

06-16-2022, 12:45 PM

Anyone finish Elden Ring and your overall rating?

10/10 one of the best games I've ever played and I'm not a huge souls fan. I've liked the previous souls games but I have always hit a road block with them where I lose interest when I hit progression walls. With Elden Ring whenever you hit a progression wall there's always 100 other things you can go do and then come back to what was blocking you later.

What I love about it is there's no filler content. It's an open world without stupid collectables to go chase or fetch quests and other things that are just there to artificially inflate play time and create meaning for parts of the map without content. It raises the bar for open world games.

Its definitely difficult, but at no point did I feel it was unfair and despite many, many curse words yelled while playing I enjoyed the hell out if it. It very likely goes down as the best game of this Gen of consoles/pc.

Thomkal

06-17-2022, 12:09 PM

GoG.com with another free game to claim Beautiful Desolation-have almost 70 hours to claim

Edward64

06-17-2022, 12:10 PM

10/10 one of the best games I've ever played and I'm not a huge souls fan. I've liked the previous souls games but I have always hit a road block with them where I lose interest when I hit progression walls. With Elden Ring whenever you hit a progression wall there's always 100 other things you can go do and then come back to what was blocking you later.

What I love about it is there's no filler content. It's an open world without stupid collectables to go chase or fetch quests and other things that are just there to artificially inflate play time and create meaning for parts of the map without content. It raises the bar for open world games.

Its definitely difficult, but at no point did I feel it was unfair and despite many, many curse words yelled while playing I enjoyed the hell out if it. It very likely goes down as the best game of this Gen of consoles/pc.

Thanks for the feedback. I'm tempted ...

Atocep

06-17-2022, 01:05 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I'm tempted ...

If you don't like Souls gameplay I would stay away. I always liked the gameplay of those games but would lose interest at the thought of dying at boss 30 times.

The story is also difficult to follow. It's a solid story but in typical fromsoft style is presented pretty terribly. So if story is a driving factor I'd stay away as well.

It's a brilliant open world that's fun to explore with difficult (at times brutally so) combat.

Edward64

06-17-2022, 03:11 PM

If you don't like Souls gameplay I would stay away. I always liked the gameplay of those games but would lose interest at the thought of dying at boss 30 times.

The story is also difficult to follow. It's a solid story but in typical fromsoft style is presented pretty terribly. So if story is a driving factor I'd stay away as well.

It's a brilliant open world that's fun to explore with difficult (at times brutally so) combat.

Thanks. Never played Souls. I've done plenty of save scum playing other games. I am looking for a more "modern" Skyrim and was thinking Elden Ring might fit the bill. I have read Elden Ring combat is more complex than Skyrim (what's not really) so am a little worried about that.

CrimsonFox

06-17-2022, 04:01 PM

Modern skrim = fallout

Thomkal

06-20-2022, 11:49 AM

Another freebie at GoG.com for about 70 hours:Flashback-a game that came out 25 years ago, you can play it with those graphics or a modern update

Edward64

06-20-2022, 11:57 AM

Modern skrim = fallout

I see what you did. I guess that's why definitions and context matters!

Yeah, Fallout 76 is a pretty good "modern" Skyrim.

Thomkal

06-22-2022, 02:52 PM

Humble Bundle has a Talisman bundle where you get the base game and a combination of DLC's and character packs for about $10. Plus it supports one of my favorite charities: The Trevor Project:

https://www.humblebundle.com/games/complete-talisman-collection?utm_content=cta_button&mcID=102:62b2072011d5167f1a77db5c:ot:5a303044c438005fac39394b:1&linkID=62b207224a932e00ec11d061&utm_campaign=2022_06_22_talismancompletebundle_bundle&utm_source=Humble+Bundle+Newsletter&utm_medium=email

NobodyHere

06-22-2022, 03:13 PM

Tomorrow should be the start of the Summer Steam Sale too.

Edward64

06-23-2022, 03:37 PM

Welp, what's everyone looking at? I feel the urge to buy a new game but still looking ...

Thomkal

06-23-2022, 08:19 PM

PC Gamer's list of best deals in the Steam sale:

The best deals in the 2022 Steam Summer Sale | PC Gamer (https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-summer-sale-deals-2022/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow)

NobodyHere

06-23-2022, 08:45 PM

Welp, what's everyone looking at? I feel the urge to buy a new game but still looking ...

I'll probably get Tales of Arise and other RPGs I'll never get around to playing.

Thomkal

06-24-2022, 02:46 PM

VirtuaVerse, a weird atmospheric, cyberpunk, puzzle game is free to claim at GoG.com for the next 66 hours.

JonInMiddleGA

06-24-2022, 03:06 PM

Probably Disco Elysium for us, and maybe a few random bits and bobs (i.e. DLC / expansions for games that I don't really seem to get around to playing as it is)

GrantDawg

06-24-2022, 03:35 PM

Finished my Cities:Skyline collection and bought City of Gangsters with all the DLC's.

bhlloy

06-24-2022, 03:40 PM

Finished my Cities:Skyline collection and bought City of Gangsters with all the DLC's.

Been looking at this one for a long time and been noting the improving reviews. Let me know how you like it.

Edward64

06-26-2022, 10:18 AM

Alright. Thinking about Wartales or Solasta (maybe both). Wish me luck!

Honolulu_Blue

06-26-2022, 11:00 AM

Alright. Thinking about Wartales or Solasta (maybe both). Wish me luck!

I’ve played both. I absolutely love Solasta and haven’t been able to get into or enjoy Wartales.

BYU 14

06-26-2022, 11:23 AM

I’ve played both. I absolutely love Solasta and haven’t been able to get into or enjoy Wartales.

Same

Edward64

06-26-2022, 01:45 PM

Okay, you guys convinced me. Downloading it now ... thanks.

Thomkal

07-01-2022, 03:33 PM

XCom: Chimera Squad is $5 through thru the weekend at Gog.com. A lot of other XComs on sale and older games in civ series and others.

Thomkal

07-08-2022, 10:07 AM

free weekend for age of empires 3, and crew 2

PilotMan

07-08-2022, 10:30 AM

I actually did pretty good this summer. I hadn't really bought much of anything the past 18-24 months and I bought more than I had in years previously. Got all the way to my Level 3 Steam Summer Sale badge this year.

Got a bunch of DLC content, a few new games, FM 22. Figured it was time for my even year upgrade. Also picked up Pro Strategy Football 22, which I know continues to build success upon success.

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