Videogames Megathread

[Placo]

I open this thread where we can talk exclusively about video games instead of having many that talk about a single game and receive very few replies, here we can talk about any video game, from those for smartphones to the more demanding ones for consoles or computers.

I just took advantage of the summer offers on Steam to buy Shogun 2 Total War with a 90% discount but I need to free up some space on the disk to run it.

 

[Throwawayacc3]

I grew up on Nintendo 64 and went from there - Dreamcast, GameCube, PS2, PS3, Wii, Wii U, PS4, Switch. Had a Gamegear as well lol.

Currently playing Darksiders 3. The lore of heaven/hell and the four horsemen is very refreshing compared to all the other new gaming gunk/slop that is releasing. Also got the Ninja Gaiden Collection so I can play SIGMA again and get the Platinum (already beat SIGMA 2 and 3).

 

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If anyone needs a new game to play i'd highly recommend Detroit: Become Human. I honestly didn't think i'd like it since it's not my typical genre of games I go to but it was a phenomenal story telling experience where your interactions can change everything so there's also a lot of replayability. It even made me cry which i was not expecting.

 

[Agon321]

I recommend, among others, Stellaris.
Committing mass cosmic ethnic cleansing of other species is very relaxing.

Also Rimworld is great in this regard.
Creating furniture from the skins of dead people (whom you have previously murdered in cold blood) is very satisfying.

Honestly, I love games that give a lot of freedom.
This opens up many interesting scenarios.

 

[Throwawayacc3]

If anyone needs a new game to play i'd highly recommend Detroit: Become Human. I honestly didn't think i'd like it since it's not my typical genre of games I go to but it was a phenomenal story telling experience where your interactions can change everything so there's also a lot of replayability. It even made me cry which i was not expecting.

You need to play HEAVY RAIN - that's where it all started. You even got a little origami swan in the box to do as the game loaded. Same developers as DETROIT.

 

[Placo]

I recommend, among others, Stellaris.
Committing mass cosmic ethnic cleansing of other species is very relaxing.

Also Rimworld is great in this regard.
Creating furniture from the skins of dead people (whom you have previously murdered in cold blood) is very satisfying.

Honestly, I love games that give a lot of freedom.
This opens up many interesting scenarios.

I bought Stellaris but I was too depressed to play and the game seemed complex, maybe one day I'll give it another chance.

 

[Agon321]

I bought Stellaris but I was too depressed to play and the game seemed complex, maybe one day I'll give it another chance.

Yes, paradox games can be overwhelming with their mechanics at first.
But if you give them a chance, you can have a lot of fun.

 

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You need to play HEAVY RAIN - that's where it all started. You even got a little origami swan in the box to do as the game loaded. Same developers as DETROIT.

thank you, will definitely get it :)

 

[Downdraft]

Yes, paradox games can be overwhelming with their mechanics at first.
But if you give them a chance, you can have a lot of fun.

Don't forget "and if you have $200-$400 to spare" lol.

I guess some people wouldn't mind using monthly subscriptions? To each their own.

 

[Agon321]

Don't forget "and if you have $200-$400 to spare" lol.

I guess some people wouldn't mind using monthly subscriptions? To each their own, I guess.

That's another matter ;).
The price may be a deterrent.

Of course, there are also torrents. If someone doesn't consider it a problem, the price barrier disappears ;).

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

I should get around to playing Princess Peach Showtime but lately I've been playing Gameboy Advance games like Kirby and the Amazing Mirror and Metroid Zero Mission. Unfortunately I'm stuck in both of these games lol.

I should also get around to finishing the Kingdom Hearts collection I got.

 

[Eternal Eyes]

I finally got around to finishing the Dark Brotherhood questline in Oblivion, like many, I would say it is my favorite questline in the TES games. I'm not sure if I can be bothered with the rest of the misc quests once I've done thieves guild. I did play Dragon Quest VIII a few days back, but only for about 20 minutes or so, I beat it years ago but am considering a replay.

 

[dragonofenvy]

I recently played through Amnesia: The Bunker and it's the second horror game among the many I've played that I found fun, the other being Alien: Isolation.

Me and another friend were also recently playing a new gamemode in a casual turn-based RPG called For The King 2 which was really fun.

Otherwise, I've mostly just been spending my time in Helldivers 2 which has become my favorite game but want to get more into two games I just bought, those being Sifu and Trepang2.

I recommend, among others, Stellaris.
Committing mass cosmic ethnic cleansing of other species is very relaxing.

Stellaris was the one Paradox game I was never able to get into. It was a little too 4x for me. I did recently pick up Endless Legend which so far was the best 4x game I've played. For Paradox games, I liked Europa Universalis IV a lot, and did a fair bit of time in Crusader Kings 2 & 3 (I don't like 3 very much though). Also played a tiny bit of Hearts of Iron 4 and Victoria 2 but never got very far.

Don't forget "and if you have $200-$400 to spare" lol.

Yeah, this is why I have completely stopped supporting Paradox, even so far as to not be a player for their company anymore. Well, that and because their more recent products haven't been to my standard for what they're trying to charge for them.

i'd highly recommend Detroit: Become Human

You need to play HEAVY RAIN - that's where it all started. You even got a little origami swan in the box to do as the game loaded. Same developers as DETROIT.

Those two games are so good I love the narrative of them. If you liked those then I think you should give Telltale's The Walking Dead a shot. Those three games are all great experiences, and I think you can get all of them for dirt cheap right now.

 

[Eternal Eyes]

Anyone here played Kingdom Come Deliverance or Trails of Zero? Thinking that'll be my next game.

 

[Placo]

Shogun 2 Total War has an interface with text that is too small, considering that I have visual problems and a fairly small monitor I think it would have been a pain for me, I'm thinking about whether to go back to the legendary RTW.

 

[dragonofenvy]

Anyone here played Kingdom Come Deliverance

I played it a while back. I liked it a lot. The combat is a little finicky sometimes though and it's definitely not a game for everyone. Most people's hurdles are the fact you have to use an item to save the game (I manually saved twice during my whole playthrough. They're super generous with autosaves), and that you're not "powerful" early on. For some reason lots of people think you could 3v1 enemies early but since you're supposed to be a barely trained fighter you can't. And it shows, because in the beginning your attacks are slow and clumsy before becoming more sophisticated and quick as you progress.

 

[Eternal Eyes]

Thinking of picking up Tokyo Xanadu on Switch after I _finally_ finish Oblivion. Already have Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets for GBC as something to play in between both. Apparently it's a turnbased RPG in the style of Final Fantasy in the Harry Potter universe...looking forward to it.

Does anyone here only tend to play retro games? I keep meaning to get something like a steamdeck or a competent gaming PC but always find some reason or another to not bother.

 

[Placo]

Maybe I'll go back to modding good old Rome Total War like I did last year ago, but back then I was much better off than I am today.

 

[cali22♡]

Did anyone here played

Stronghold crusader?

I still love it

 

[isekai]

I picked up ale and Tale its not gonna be fully released until Early Sept (fingers crossed) but I do play Overwatch 2 (mercy one trick) if anyone wants to game with me
^-^ Also open to more suggestion also just got aska if anyone wants to deep dive into that

 

[jyko]

I'd been trying to play elden ring and I'm pretty good at it but it's such a time sink for someone that doesn't have alot of energy lmaooo

For some reason I cannot shake the impact that cyberpunk has had on me. Even though its fundamentally a horrible city to live in the radio, the colours, the atmosphere, everything draws me into that game. I might just play it for the 3rd time... I wish I could somehow be reincarnated there

 

[Ironborn]

I'd been trying to play elden ring and I'm pretty good at it but it's such a time sink for someone that doesn't have alot of energy lmaooo

For some reason I cannot shake the impact that cyberpunk has had on me. Even though its fundamentally a horrible city to live in the radio, the colours, the atmosphere, everything draws me into that game. I might just play it for the 3rd time... I wish I could somehow be reincarnated there

Elden Ring is great but yeah it can be a huge time bandit, after the I cleared the first area I looked up a guide for what weapons and gear I wanted to try and streamline it a bit.

The cyberpunk aesthetic is timeless, what irks me most is we got an irl dystopia with none of the cool shit.

 

[jyko]

Elden Ring is great but yeah it can be a huge time bandit, after the I cleared the first area I looked up a guide for what weapons and gear I wanted to try and streamline it a bit.

The cyberpunk aesthetic is timeless, what irks me most is we got an irl dystopia with none of the cool shit.

i definitely have googled alot too, bc trying to find stuff in that game without wiki-ing it sounds brutalll, not for me lmao

and yeah EXACTLY i want the cool cybernetics and dystopian chaotic society that actually means something and has several routes. we just got the messed up corpos n govt ffs

 

[snubfug]

ive been playing ghost of tsushima after it finally came out on PC, its an amazing game and i love having time to just walk and think while im playing, great combat to match as well, i hear people talking about a sequel and i just hope it's on steam day 1 lol

 

[Imagined_Euphoria]

I really hate what Activision made out of Call of Duty in the last 5 years. Fortnite-like skin trash with campaigns that feel like fever dreams

 

[UnluckyBastard]

Been playing a lot of dark souls. The dark fantasy theme tends to mellow me out. That and pvp is fun

 

[noname37]

I really hate what Activision made out of Call of Duty in the last 5 years. Fortnite-like skin trash with campaigns that feel like fever dreams

Yeah, it does kinda suck. I've been playing CoD since Finest Hour and I feel like they've been on decline ever since Ghosts.

 

[razorblade_sky]

I've just bought my first video game in months, Cult of the lamb. Going to give it a try tonight, looks pretty fun.

It's not really a video game but I'm currently addicted to skribbl.io, fun way to pass the time.

 

[Mirrory Me]

I've just bought my first video game in months, Cult of the lamb. Going to give it a try tonight, looks pretty fun.

Yea, and the sound track was pretty nice too:

Music:


Visuals:

 

[Plentiful_Despair]

Still my favourite game ever. Don't think anything will top this for me