theabyss on 20/4/2020 at 14:01
Hm let's see.
* Stardew Valley: So, last winter I was obsessed with Stardew Valley. Holy smokes, the amount of time I spent initially was huge. Now that the community center is built it kind of wavered off. I was generally not feeling so great last winter, so to dive into the valley at the end of the day was just so cute and refreshing.
* Deus Ex - Human Revolution & Mankind Divided: I never had the chance to play the latest two Deus Ex Games until now. For some reason I like Human Revolution better. It gave me the same kind of vibe like the original. The amount of detail in Mankind Divided throws me off a little, as well as the endless conversations. I found it hard to follow the plot.
* Far Cry Primal: What a beautiful game. Have you ever been to Disney and visited the Avatar themed 3D Ride? That's how I felt playing that game. The first few hours are just stunningly beautiful. You should play with headphones - the sound effects make the world feel so much more alive.
* Kingdom Come: Deliverance: Good looking game. I found the controls to be awkward. I guess it takes some time to get used to. I haven't played it much. After the first escape on horse to the other castle I wasn't too engaged in the story line to care enough to continue. I will have to pick it up again soon.
Harvester on 20/4/2020 at 20:56
I played Life is Strange 2, which ran surprisingly well on my aging system at full HD high details (I thought it wise not to try the ultra detail mode).
Now while this is the kind of game I really enjoy, that doesn't mean I can recommend it to everyone. When I say game, I mean more like interactive story. This is even less of an actual game with challenging gameplay than the first one was. The light puzzle elements the first game had here and there are gone, this is all about the story, the characters and the decisions you choose to make, often on a moral level. If that doesn't sound like your thing, it probably isn't. The game worked for me because I found it easy to care about Sean, Daniel and their adventures. If the story doesn't connect with you, there's not much left to enjoy.
I thought the game looked and sounded wonderful, with atmospheric visuals (UE4 engine), mournful music and stellar voice acting. I found Sean and Daniel believable characters, in fact I found the way Daniel acted more believable as a kid than Clementine (and the voice actor did a better job IMHO) from Walking Dead S1. I liked the subtle nod to the first game in the last chapter.
Each of the five chapters has one or more idle areas where you can just explore, look at stuff and talk to people. This really helps to set the mood. Then something happens that heightens the tension and events escalate. I was actually hooked by the story. Some people are put off by how earnest and sincere the Life is Strange games are, it's all very straight-faced. Furthermore, this game is not afraid to take political stances. I appreciate that but some people might be put off.
There are 4 endings, 2 of which have some minor variations. They depend on your morality level and the final choice you make. For people who have played the game, I got the 'Redemption' ending sadly without Lyla waiting for Sean at prison release, because I chose not to contact her out of concern for her safety, which really hit home for me that doing the morally right things in life might cost you, which I personally found to be true in life and also rings true with my religious beliefs. I was moved by this game on a personal level. But if you're looking for actual meaty gameplay with a fair amount of substance, look elsewhere. If you do like these kind of interactive stories, you might or might not connect with Life is Strange 2. It's hard to say, sometimes a story clicks, sometimes it doesn't. I remember being captivated by Starcraft's story and unable to care about Warcraft 3's (I quit halfway through the Undead campaign) despite being the same genre and same company and maybe even same writers. That's why I don't know whether to recommend Life is Strange 2 despite really liking it myself.
There's a free trial of the first episode on Steam if you want to try it. I recommend playing it with a controller instead of keyboard and mouse.
faetal on 24/4/2020 at 19:56
Playing XCOM chimera squad. It's a bit odd, but enjoyable so far. Hope I get to at least recruit a chrysalid with a brooklyn accent and wifebeater vest.
henke on 26/4/2020 at 07:02
Heeey, nice! :thumb:
How does it actually track your weight tho? Do you just enter it manually?
Malf on 26/4/2020 at 07:42
Wii Fit came with the Wii Fit board, a big slab of plastic you plug in to the Wii, which is essentially a scale and pressure sensor.
henke on 26/4/2020 at 07:44
Ooooh right yeah I remember seeing that. Never played it, or any Wii game, myself.
Thirith on 26/4/2020 at 08:14
On my Coronavirus odyssey of much derided games on PS4, I've moved on from Assassin's Creed III (is the DLC worth playing? I've left it for now) to Mass Effect Andromeda. First impression? Not particularly positive. I like the visual design of the worlds and tech, but the characters and writing already seem massively clunky and make the main characters seem, well, dumb. Also, the checkpointing in main missions seems in need of improvement, to say the least. I'll play this for a few evenings, but if it doesn't improve (or I get used to its flaws), I might not continue.
Jeshibu on 26/4/2020 at 08:56
Quote Posted by Thirith
Assassin's Creed III (is the DLC worth playing? I've left it for now)
It's okay? It goes full magical alternate reality and you get spirit powers that represent aspects of eagles and bears and the like. It's pretty short so I'd give it a shot, as it turns the gameplay on its head.
DarkForge on 26/4/2020 at 08:59
Quote Posted by icemann
Finished off (
https://youtu.be/5WHO_w9fjb8) Resistance - Fall of Man. Absolutely fantastic game. Really difficult towards the end, and quite a long game to get through. 30 levels. About a week's worth of play. RPCS3 says I played it for 63 hours, which isn't accurate as I left it running quite often. Not too many games out there that are that style. Plus I just love the plot to it. Will have to jump onto the sequel at some point. First need to finish of New Vegas.
Now that you've finished Resistance, it's worth mentioning that some extra weapons become available in subsequent playthroughs, if and when you ever decide to replay it.