Been really enjoying Titan Quest 2, Grim Dawn and Albion Online
Just got to the Lower Ward on my planscape: torment replay. The soundtrack is great, found a couple different paths to take by dying I didn’t even think about when I played it last time. Updated my journal.
Finally got into Deathloop, it is not super long, but pretty cool concept with enough storytelling to not overwhelm but satisfying enough.
Been playing a bit of Hollow Knight again. The world is so incredibly vast and beautiful. Got to the distant village and found one of the dreamers, Herrah.
One of those games that I can tell is a 9.5/10 or more but will never even attempt to play. I know my limits and I know what type of gameplay frustrates me and the combination of near-impossible difficulty, lots of challenging platforming and the corpse recovery mechanic I’ve heard about means I don’t think I’ll have much fun playing it.
I wish it was for me, though. Looks fantastic. I’ll watch a Let’s Play of it one of these days.
For what it’s worth, I haven’t found anything in it super difficult and I’m by no means “a good gamer”, the “souls”* recovery mechanic is not bad; but if platforming is not for you I guess that’s enough to stay away from it,… (I also haven’t found it terrible, and I’m prone to mistakes , ha.)
I’m not sure how far along I’m in it, so perhaps I haven’t reached the turbo hard stuff yet? maybe it gets insane later… I went blind and know nothing apart from what I’ve seen. So far it’s been an excellent experience, the game checks all the boxes for me.
*there is a different mechanic in the game tied to the term soul but I’m refering to the corpse thing here
Yeah from what I’ve heard 90% or so of HK is fine, and it’s the remaining 10% that’s a true ball buster. Though some of it is probably optional if you’re fine with skipping “good endings” and whatnot.
I don’t know why I can’t vibe with platforming, but for me it just doesn’t give me any dopamine at all. Which is a problem as an ADHD sufferer. Combine that with me being pretty bad at it and platforming games just lead to me being angry and frustrated.
90% or so of HK is fine, and it’s the remaining 10% that’s a true ball buster.
That makes sense. I do like my trophies and good endings so I’ll give it a solid try. But yeah, not everything is for everyone, I’m no stranger to enjoying a game I know I’ll never play watching someone else go through it; all fine and dandy in my book.
Love that game. Can’t wait for the sequel, whenever it actually comes out.
The great thing about being a patient gamer, (hopefully)there’ll be just a short wait for me!
Shadow Labyrinth might be a good filler in the meantime.
Devil May Cry 3 (2005)
About six months ago decided to start Devil May Cry V on my Steam Deck after keeping it in my backlog for a year. After watching the intro cutscene, I decided that I definitely have to play all the previous games before it.
I have been playing the first trilogy (HD collection) a few hours every week or two (full-time jobs suck) since then. I think I am mid-day through the third game - just beat the nude lady.
AzerothCore has the files and guide for creating a private World of Warcraft server (2nd expansion) so been playing that with my wife. There’s some nice quality of life modifications you can do so you can focus on the fun stuff (Instant flight paths, all professions on 1 character, faster skill ups, etc.)
My wife will only play Horde but I enabled cross faction groups and guilds so I’ve been able to play through Alliance zones for the first time while still being able to group up and share resources.Derail Valley Simulator, and Vintage Story
I started playing Stray on the weekend and it’s beautiful. First time playing it. Excellent gameplay and story so far.
I gave up on Stray. It’s good, except for the stupid action parts which are completely different to the other 90% of the gameplay and frustratingly difficult. I got through the first few, but one level just stumped me. Must have tried a hundred times, but I’m just not that kind of player and it ruined it - I can’t progress past that point in the game, and all the internet has to say is “git gud”.
I haven’t finished it but I hear you should steel yourself for the ending.
Only problem is its short and isn’t as amazing on replay. My cat likes to watch me play.
I loved Stray. I played it before I got cats, and now I want to replay it. I feel like I’d be able to relate to it a bit more now.
Dead Space 3 multiplayer
Wuchang Fallen Feathers. 46 year old man who uninstalled/refunded it. Way tooooo difficult for my reflexes. Plus no difficulty settings is a deal breaker.
And you can’t even kill historic people from the Ming dynasty now either :<
https://www.thegamer.com/wuchang-fallen-feathers-update-bosses-npcs-unkillable-backlash-in-china/
Ya fuck the CCP
Other devs taking on the FromSoft “deal with it” attitude to difficulty/accessibility options is such a shame. I think as there are more and more older gamers out there hopefully things will slowly start to change.
Were you playing on PC? One saving grace there is usually there are plenty of mod options available for toning down difficulty.
Ya, I was on the PC. My stance is that if they don’t care about my experience, I must not be their target demographics. No need to give them money so they think I was a satisfied customer.
I might pirate it tho and try modding.
They Are Billions
This game is awesome, really bring us back to the RTS era but now with pause. I wonder if the dev is working on anything else, couldn’t find any news on their next project.
As a big fan of the genre I’m sad to say that there’s not much else that looks like it.
Darfall is decent but lacks depth and variety. Having a hero Is nice, but the item drops can make or break your run.
I’ve yet to play age of darkness: final stand. But from what I gather there is not alot of variety in the endgame that can lead to a lot of wasted time if you’re not doing the 1 thing that works 100% of the time.
Still in the Warframe mines, though now that I’ve reached the standings I wished with the new syndicates and have the frames I had been missing on, I’m feeling its grip letting go of me slowly. Though there is going to be a major update later this year, so who knows.
With the latest Momodora finished (good game, I still liked Reverie better), I’ve started Virgo Versus The Zodiac. Cute looking turn-based RPG starring a protagonist filled with bloodlust and with a merciless combat system. If you miss the timed hits, you will die, even to the most common enemies. I’ve cleared up the first Zodiac realm/introduction to the game and am now trying around an optional grinding area before heading into Taurus.
I’ve been playing Virgo too. Surprisingly enjoyable for a game where literally all of the enemies are more likeable than the main character, but it’s also one of the few games that made me want to follow through on a second playthrough to get a different ending. Also I like the music.
I just started playing the original Star Fox. Having a lot more fun with it than I thought I would.
Do a barrel roll! Solid game!
Final Fantasy 2.
Finally got a taste of what It Takes Two was like, I understand why it was Game of the Year !
Split Fiction from the same team is also good. At least as far as I’ve gotten playing with my daughter.
