Hey all!
Figured we’d try something like this. Let me know what you all think, and if you have any feedback on what you would like a weekly thread like this to look like. Thanks
What are you all playing? Anything you got from the steam sale you’re enjoying?
I just finished Call Of Duty Black Ops - Cold War, and it was kind of ¯_(ツ)_/¯. The campaign was short and the story felt kind of patched together - graphically it wa surely top notch, but I guess nothing will ever come close to MW2.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a blast.
Early access is more fully-baked than many full releases. The story is intriguing, and seems to react in a very flexible way to dialogue as well as actions in the world. The D&D nostalgia is awesome, and it seems that Forgotten Realms is more familiar to me than I thought.
It’s gorgeous. It feels great. It’s fun.
Fun fact: if you get the early release, you get a free upgrade to digital deluxe when it releases Aug 3 I think. Not a shill, I just love gaming.
I’m playing through The Last of Us: Part 2 for the second time. I was inspired by watching HBO’s adaptation, so I played through part one remastered and then started on Part 2 on my PS5. It’s even better this time around as the PS5 60fps patch was released about a week after I first completed it!
Then I’ve got a stack of other large games to get through including Death Stranding and Cyberpunk 2077.
Pentiment
My favorite game is to score deals on video games and then watch my kids play them afterwards. I bought Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on release ($70) saving by using Nintendo game vouchers (2 games for $100) purchased with Costco eShop cards ($100 value for $90). I’ve been watching my daughter play these past two weeks while combing through Steam’s summer sale. Another pro-tip is whatever game I find on sale @Steam, I can (usually) find the same game on Fanatical.com for a few dollars less and score a 5% coupon for the next puchase.
Wholesome AF, what a deal!
Star Wars Jedi Knight Academy! Enjoying an old game that my parents wouldn’t let me have because it was “too violent”
Also FTL! Snagged it for $2 on Steam.
Been playing Assassin’s Creed Odessey lately. It’s fun and big, but I think, ultimately, Origins was a better game. There was a lot more cultural diversity present and they changed some mechanics for the worse imho. But it’s kinda cool how smooth it runs on my Linux machine!
I actually liked Odyssey way more than Origins. Haven‘t even played Origins through, simply didn‘t hook me.
What made AC Origins superior to AC Odessey for me was the scenario. Origins pulled me right into the protagonist’s emotions and motivations. Whereas in Odessey I never really got why I was supposed to massacre masses of Athenians, then Spartans, then Athenians, then some more Spartans…
Stray!
And I did get it from the Steam sale.
It had been on my radar for quite some time. Partly because it’s gotten such great review and partly because it’s from Annapurna, they seem to release pretty sweet games.
And it’s great! Highly recommended. :)
Kinda found that the game falls away somewhat around the final third. Don’t want to spoil anything for you, but I’ll say that I found the games moment to moment a bit lacking. Real shame as the first hour or so is genuinely pretty good.
Just started playing Hollow Knight again and I’m HOOKED. I love almost everything about the game so far from the music, the visuals, and the gameplay. Although it gets mighty frustrating when trying to platform through those fucking thorns or off the bouncy purple mushrooms but I take my break and then I’m back at it again :)
I picked it up again this week, too! The ambience is perfect, really on point for immersion.
Not sure if those mushrooms you mention have been in my way, but at the moment I cannot beat those damn explosive jellyfish in a reliable manner. Breaks definitely help; after a while I’m
filled with determination.I hear ya on the determination part, playing last night I was hit with the realization of truly how big the in game world is and I want to know all about the L O R E. But I’m trying so hard to restrain myself from watching a YouTube synopsis like I usually would for something like Dark Souls.
With those jellyfish, if you’re talking about the ones in Fog Canyon my tip is to kill the little ones and just avoid attacking the bigger ones altogether. The explosives the big guys have are so powerful and I don’t think I have been able to avoid said explosives except maybe a couple of times. But keep on chugging my fellow knight :)
im addicted to hogwarts legacy. i cannot stop playing. must 100% complete it
Yeah NGL I loved that game. I obtained it… Maybe not legally so that I wouldn’t give JKR money. But oh man did the kid in me who grew up with those books absolutely love it.
Though… The slytherin dudes plot goes kinda Hog wild.
Didn’t this game have a massive controversy over homophobia or something?
no clue i never looked into that so i have no idea what its about
I got Final Fantasy XVI less than a week ago, and have been playing **quite **a bit of it since then. The combat’s felt really fun and fluid (especially with the quick and easy element swaps), and I’ve found the story and characters really engaging so far.
I also picked up Tunic in the Steam Summer Sale. As a lover of the Zelda games and Soulsborne-style games, it’s been on my radar for a while, but it was nice to catch it on 30% off. I haven’t been disappointed so far; it can be a little sparse on information, but it’s been really fun exploring the world (and just what your character is capable of), and the artstyle is just adorable.
Tunic is soooo good
Been playing Heaven’s Vault, a game I kept seeing recommended for people who liked Outer Wilds and Return of the Obra Dinn. There’s this big overarching mystery to solve, and a core part of the game is translating a written language. There’s limited options you’re given for what each word means, but you still have to compare symbols and use context to make deductions, it’s very cool.
Great explanation. I’m greatly intrigued. Thanks!
I actually started playing the Dishonored series in the remastered edition. Missed them, back when there were new and I am totally loving it so far 🙂
Hey!
From the Steam Sale, some casual games about playing with the odds:
- Peglin is quite fun and short. The more pegs you hit, the more it damages an enemy. Highly replayable with all the modifiers making each game unique.
- Roll is similar, modifying dice to get the highest score in 2500 rolls. There is way more complex calculations, but I like how messy it gets.
From the ones already on the library, just Hollow Knight which has been a delightful yet frustrating experience. The soundtrack is stunning, and I love me some platforming challenge.
Ohhhh yeah peglin is solid. I have also checked out round guard which is a similar idea but has some differences too. I like the aesthetics of peglin more but I think the gameplay of round guard is more fun. You should check it out!
I’ve been playing through Powerwash Simulator on Gamepass recently, among other things. The game has just enough going on to keep you engaged while also being super zen (until you’re trying to find those last 6 things that are only 99% clean agggghhhhhhh). Progress goes at what seems like the perfect rate, you’re never spending long cleaning an individual item, yet there’s so much to clean that you get a pretty good sense of accomplishment from finally finishing a map.
It’s pretty good for playing in the background too during useless wfh meetings while being able to stay fairly attentive
Honestly it’s ADHD heroin. Every little ‘ding’ you get when you finish an item is a dopamine hit, and some jobs feel overwhelming at first but as you get started and work your way up structures, you start making a plan to hash out certain parts and go from bit to bit until suddenly, it’s all clean.
Just make sure to turn down the water noise, because it’s definitely hard to hear anything over PSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
