Also, I’m playing around with what day of the week to post this, and seeing what days get the best interaction. If you have a preference, please let me know!
I finally started the Metroid series (playing countless hours Metroid Prime Hunters online does not count) with Metroid Zero Mission in my Anbernic RG351v, after getting the 700 blue thingies in Rayman Legends I had a very good session yesterday.
I just finished Ys 2 (in the Ys Chronicles version) and going to move on Ys -The Oath In Felghana soon.
The only Ys have I played when I was young was Ys 3 -Wanderers From Ys, and I loved it, so it will be cool to see what Oath changes up.
I got a Steamdeck in November. Is Sufi considered patient? If not, I restarted Witcher III again.
Sifu? If so, yes, it was released more than 12 months ago.
What a good game, I usually don’t play games in hard mode (I didn’t for Sifu either) but I am very proud that after busting my ass I got the the final boss in normal difficulty with 20 years, he got me once or twice, can’t remember.
Tale of Two Wastelands. It’s a pretty cool mod that essentially combines Fallout 3 and New Vegas into one game and allows you to travel between both areas the games take place in. It also slightly modernises Fallout 3’s gameplay which makes it wayyy more enjoyable. Would highly recommend if you own 3 and New Vegas
Just got a steam deck, first thing I started was animal crossing new horizons (which I got from a very legal source)
I broke the patience protocol and grabbed Pantheon in early access. $40 in leu of ~2 years of monthly subs seemed like a bargain.
Started Pathfinder: Kingmaker and I got sucked into it big time. Just finished the prologue last night. Reviews for this were not great, so I don’t know if the game improved dramatically after release or if there are rough spots in the campaign coming up.
I guess it’s also possible its old-school feel contributed to some of that. I really do feel like I’m playing a fresher version of Baldur’s Gate 2, complete with unfortunate quirks.
This one came out, I want to say, around the time of Pillars of Eternity, Divinity Original Sin, Tyranny, Wasteland 2.
Which were all a similar style like that, but Pathfinder was the only one that didn’t get a positive reception. I remember clearly wondering “What does this one do wrong?”
I’ve been playing a bunch of shorter games, such as:
- Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
- Firewatch
- City of Beats
- Kao the Kangaroo
And I’m still playing a few games while my kids watch.
Firewatch is such a great, bite-sized experience. Still think about it from time to time.
Just finished it in one sitting, what a ride.
Kao the Kangaroo
Which one, original or the reboot?
Reboot. I never played the original.
Ahh, I see. How is it (in general, as a mascot platformer)?
Decent, but I think it’s a little odd:
- collectibles require backtracking in levels, yet they also record time, so I’m not sure if they’re recommending speed or exploration; levels are pretty linear
- you can buy lives/extra hearts in the store (why?)
- some things can be fiddly
I think Yooka-Laylee is way better, but it’s still fun.
Hmm, considering it already reminded me of the second game (not bad but I did prefer the original, even if it was “worse”) I’ll probably skip this one. Thanks!
Started playing Daggerfall again. It’s a fresh start, my second… I wanted to call it attempt but I don’t think that’s the right word considering I never intended to finish the game - I treat it more as a world to live in rather than something to complete.
I like it even more this time as I started to lean even more into “just immerse yourself and act as part of this world” approach since my first playthrough. Playing it again also made me really wish there was a modernized version of this concept - here’s hoping The Wayward Realms turns out decent… or just releases in general.
I tried playing Daggerfall a couple years ago but couldn’t get into it. Maybe I should try your method
It can be difficult to get into if you approach it like a modern TES title, that’s for sure. It lacks a lot of quality of life features or unique content compared to the sequels, requiring more imagination and active engagement to make your own fun. That said, if you can overcome these issues it can be a pretty immersive experience. Also, while it’s not as popular as Skyrim, there are a few quest mods available to make things more interesting when you feel the repetition starts kicking in.
I don’t expect to finish the main story nor do I plan to play it every single day for months. It’ll most likely become a game I come back to every few months, when I want to jump back into the medieval life of my current character and play until I get bored again.
I’m hoping that The Wayward Realms is decent as well, I did end up backing it. (Sorry patient gamers!) I don’t have high hopes for The Elder Scrolls 6 if/when it comes out, so hopefully they can take up the mantle of the earlier games.
Thank’s for that! I didn’t know about the project during the Kickstarter phase and at this point I might as well wait and see how the early access turns out (my PC is already on its last legs and it’s made with UE5 which has its issues).
I don’t really have any expectations towards TES6 to be honest - not because it will be bad (I’m sure there will be plenty of people happy with the game) but simply because each sequel moves further away from what I find interesting (less of a “living world” and more of a “theme-park”). Best I can do for now is to play Daggerfall and work on my own small project which will hopefully fulfill some of my needs.
Yeah, that’s probably best. I think it has the possibility to be good, although I think the scope might be a bit too big! We’ll see.
That’s very similar to my thoughts on the series too. My favorite is Morrowind, but I’ve played a bit of all of them from Daggerfall up to ESO. I enjoy the feeling that the game is doing it’s own thing when I’m not looking! There aren’t many big games that do that anymore.
They are starting with a “smaller” scale and seem to have a decent enough plan for early access so I hope they’ll take the time to make something worthwhile. We can only hope for now.
I enjoy the feeling that the game is doing it’s own thing when I’m not looking!
There’s that but I also really like the sheer scale of the environments. It’s the only game I’ve played where the world feels like a world thanks to the lack of compression used in other games (in general, not just TES titles). I understand why this isn’t a popular approach, especially nowadays, but it’s definitely something that makes the place feel more real - even without the detail and visual effects of modern games.
Hopefully they’ll come up with something good! I guess I’m just looking at the sheer scale of the game world (200k square miles, 2.5 times the size of Daggerfall!) and wondering how it’ll turn out. It seems they have some impressive procedural generation technology up their sleeves. As you mentioned, the early access version will be “only” 50k square miles, so it should be a easier goal to hit! I’m definitely looking forward to watching as things progress.
Oh definitely, most game worlds are really compressed. The idea of a huge game world is very tempting to them, but they don’t want to commit. For those cases I think aiming for a small realistically scaled world would be a better option. I’ve spent several hundred hours on Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s 6 square mile map because it’s such a real feeling world. I’m sure I would enjoy it even more if they could keep the same quality level over a much bigger map though!
Didn’t have a chance to play Kingdom Come yet but what I’ve seen and heard makes me optimistic about doing so. The second game is apparently twice as large so here’s hoping your wish comes true on the quality of the experience.
It’s definitely not a game for everyone, but it’s really great for the people that like it. I’ve been trying to stay spoiler free as much as I can, but the gameplay videos I’ve seen look to be just as good or a little better than the first. I’m waiting to see what people say about after it releases though!
I relapsed and started playing league of legends again
I just finished SOMA. If you’re into scary games, just get it in the next sale and go in blind. Don’t read anything about it. It’s great!
I’ve had that game recommended to me before. I have zero idea what it’s about. I might try it after reading your comment
Playing the Phantasy Star games for the SMS and the Genesis. I lost my save after getting Noah though and I am big sad. Maybe my friends the affluent Fishmen will help me grind through a bit quicker this time now that I know how great they are for mesetas and xp early on…
I know this was written in English, but…
heh, lemme translate. I lost my save file, so I’m starting over with the key knowledge that fishmen encounters are an effective way to build back up the resources I lost.
Mostly Celeste and Yonder TCCC. There‘s a fine line between cozy and boring, and Yonder‘s dangerously close to the latter.
I’ve been playing some American and Euro Truck Simulator recently, and I played a little bit of Elder Scrolls Online. I really hope that when ESO inevitably ends there is a way to play it offline. I basically play it as a single player game, and it would be sad to lose all of those quests!
I agree on the ESO point - I probably only have 20-30 hours in it but it’s been exclusively as single player as I could do. It is a fun game, I quite enjoy it. I should open it again soon
I tend to dip in and out here and there, it’s pretty fun when I’m in the mood for it. There’s definitely a load of singleplayer content! I wish there was less filler, but that’s what comes with the type of game.
re Truck Sim, do you play keyboard and mouse or with a wheel +/ pedals?
Wheel + pedals when I’m using my main rig, and controller when I’m playing on my Steam Deck or one of my laptops.
Playing some smaller, chill games: The Unfinished Swan and Sludge Life.
