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Im balls deep into warhammer 40k rogue trader. This game gets better and better
Oh I'm tempted to get this but the only game I have played that looks remotely similar is Baldurs Gate 3. I played an absolute shit ton of BG3, but from what I understand in terms of how complex a TTRPG can really be, it merely scratched the surface, where as rogue trader goes full into that. Also I don't know anything about Warhammer other than hearing the names of some of the factions.
So would you recommend it for someone who is still relatively a novice at TTRPG's and completely uninformed about Warhammer?
Well the game tries to explain unfamiliar terms by highlighting the word and you can hower your mouse over it and it will explain, but wh40k is a vast universe. I know quite a bit about the lore (although the rogue trader part was new to me) so i really enjoy this game. I guess you can just start playing but maybe a 20 min youtube video that explains the basics would be useful. Im not saying its needed but that way you wont feel so out of your element.
As of the gameplay, i think if you play on easy or even normal (the default difficulty) youll be fine. Theres a quicksave feature too. And yes its a huge game. When my party levels sometimes it takes like 10-15 mins to spend the points cause im reading the skills. But they have a favourite section where you can save skills that you deem good, and that helps a lot. Also dont worry about not picking the best option, it will be fine. The real gameplay is fairly simple: exploration -> fight and this repeats. Theres way more fight in this than in BG3. I find it fun. Edit: oh the gameplay will somewhat change in act2 as youl have freedom to move between the different stars as you wish! That was a welcomed change for me.
The quests are interesting (the story i mean), some are related to your companions, other are related to your planets (the ones that you own), and the factories and etc on your planets (this mainly starts in act2). I always loved games where they present me with facts and information and i have to make a decision based on that, so this is perfect.
Oh and i think you have to like reading to play this game. Theres a shitton of reading, but its really interesting! Basically you read a book. And only some parts are voice acted, mainly the first couple of missions and then some main missions. I dont mind this tbh as i can read at my own pace.
12 hours in to Divinity Original Sin 2, loving it.
DOS2 is still better CRPG than BG3 and I will die on this hill. BG3 was just bringing D&D 5E to us in video game form as best they could, where DOS is an actual masterpiece of CRPG and RPG mechanics with fantastically unique lore.
It’s so good man, the gameplay alone is just peak.
Yeah for people that have played BG3 and not DOS2, its a surprising jump mechanically. And it really shows as to why Larian were the only ones trusted to handle the beast IP of Bauldurs Gate.
Im really looking forward to Divinity. However I hope its more Divinity and less Original Sin.
Batman: Arkham Asylum for the first time
I’m not into marvel games, but it is phenomenal. I’m sure you’ll Enjoy yourself. GLHF!
Edit: DC Comics**, but really my point is hero stuff in general isn’t for me typically but it transcends that preference. It’s good!
Thanks! Batman isn't Marvel tho lmao
Always wanted to try that. Got alot of good reviews when it came out
Batman: Arkham City, I just finished Arkham Asylum. Plan on tackling Arkham Knight next. All of this on my ROG Ally.
SLITTERHEAD
It's a fuckin' vibe. It's weird af and the music is made by the same guy who did the OG Silent Hill 2 soundtrack.
Finished Scorn today, was not quite sure of what happened since the game has no dialogue and no text, you can only infer from what you see.
The arts is great, it really reminds of HR Giger works, specially with the all phallic and yonic imagery in the last area. There are several statues depicting sex, which is funny since they seem to try to eliminate natural reproduction from humans.
Scorn is fantastic. One of few instances where I genuinely felt uncomfortable playing. The noises they make are... off-putting, to put it lightly.
I was also tripping balls in the dark at 3am, so that probably didn't help. I need to play that again.
Almost done with shadow of war. It's good but very repetitive. The nemesis system keeps it fresh tho.
Dying Light The Beast, Rise Of The Tomb Raider
I've always been a type of gamer to play one game at a time, maybe two at tops. Lately, it has somehow shifted, not sure what happened. I'm playing BF6 with my brother, Dead Island 2 (soon 100% done, Icarus after that) with my wife and Diablo 4, Ni No Kuni 2, AC Valhalla and Outer Worlds solo. Before I had wife and kids, I played like 8-12hrs per day, nowadays well, much less. I thought I would even more so keep playing one game at a time, usually some live-service game (WoW, Warframe, PoE to name a few). Tho maybe my new ADHD meds has something to do with it? Also I have started to chase achievements more. Previously when I played a singleplayer game, I thought "Well this will end soon, why am I not playing WoW or Warframe where I could make progress meanwhile?".
/rant
Just jumped back into Hades 2 after not playing it since it first released for early access. I've really been enjoying it, Supergiant have done such an amazing job
Been bouncing between a few things lately. Finally finished up my playthrough of Hades 2 in Early Access - the new hexes system is really satisfying once you get the hang of it. Also picked up Balatro during the winter sale and yeah, I get the hype now. Dangerous game for "just one more run" syndrome.
Tried the demo for Texplore over the weekend. It's a roguelike pixel combat mining game where you're digging your way up from underground. Has a skill tree for permanent upgrades between runs plus lots of per-run progression systems. Runs are pretty short (20-30 min) which I appreciated. It's launching in Early Access pretty soon I think, probably gonna grab it when it drops.
Anyone else been checking out demos during the sale? Feel like there's been a ton of good indie stuff lately.
Mainly Hogwarts Legacy.
Going to be starting a co-op Baldurs Gate 3 run with my best friend. It'll also be my first run of the game
Dispatch and Indiana jones and the great circle
I just want to finally finish crysis 2. I started playing it in June, but I haven't really enjoyed so I kept playing it on and off.
Playing GoW & BallxPit
My backlog is fat I’m not sure where to start honestly, maybe final season of the walking dead
Oblivion remake…performance is fine with 90 fps at worst but I quick save before I enter any new area or fast travel cause those random crashes when loading are scary.
I've played about 60 hours of Arc Raiders and feel like I got my money's worth. I'm not a fan of the systems put into these live service games to keep people playing long after the core gameplay gets boring (events, cosmetic unlocks, challenges, etc) so once I realize that the only reason I have to continue playing is for the tacked-on live service elements it's time to move on.
Upgraded the PC a couple times over the last year so I tried Jedi Survivor again
It is wild to me how many issues this game still has, it's so sad to see because the game has so much going for it. Even at 120ish consistent FPS I was still stuttering nonstop on Koboh, which is most of the game, so after trying everything from mods to random fixes, finally setting my monitor to 60hz and set the game frame limit to 60 with Nvidia Control Panel I FINALLY achieved a smooth experience (Advice I saw a few times on Steam forums). That drove me nuts
That aside, playing Beacon Pines on the Steamdeck due to a friend's recommendation. I enjoy it but it isn't my favorite. At least it's short, I believe I'm almost done. Incredibly good music though, actually likely going to play one of the songs on my commute back, "Deerstalker". I was so into this last night, wished it would play the entire game lol
Dispatch - Just finished chapter 2, really digging it.
Those who rule - Amazing fire emblem-like game with a mature story and fantastic character variation
Thronefall - Tower defence game with great replayabilty
long term games: Diablo 4. Fallout 76.
short term games: Escape Sim 2. Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream.
Induction.
Cracking wee puzzle game where everything you do is recorded then you hit space and another version of you will repeat the actions you took while the you that you are in control of now takes additional actions to complete the puzzles.
I’ve explained that horribly but if you like puzzle games it’s worth checking out.
I haven't played an assassin's creed game since the original on 360. I just stayed syndicate the other day and I'm having a blast with it.
Syndicate is so good, i remember playing the hell out of it and almost never wanting it to end. I think i got a crush on Evie too.
Ninja Gaiden 4. Fell in love with the first reboot Ninja Gaiden on original Xbox, and been waiting a long time for a new one.
Cronos, my personal goty. And yes I played E33.
Been playing a lot of The Last Caretaker. Beautiful game, decent crafting and modding, gorgeous graphics, atmospheric. I also picked up X4 (whatever) on sale, and that one's getting frustrating real quick.
I'm looking for a new game, and my top ten (hours played) are Fallout 4, Cosmoteer, Starbound, Caves of Qud, No Man's Sky, Core Keeper, Starfield, Fallout New Vegas, KeeperRL and Kenshi.
Megaman 11 and after that resident evil village
I'm getting stuck into the Phantom Brigade 2.0 update after not touching it since shortly after launch.
It's really fun. Would recommend.
The time and effort put into what is a niche title that wasn't a commercial success is really heartening.
Overwatch. The War Within. Horizon Forbidden West.
Wrapping up my new PC Build this weekend, I really have only been playing BF6 but with the new build want to play some other good games.
I enjoy the RDR2, Last of Us, style games, if it is not a multiplayer type game. Any recs?
What genres do you enjoy for single player stuff?