• #CultOfTheLamb — wanted this for ages! Looks both cute and fun/chaotic
• #VampireSurvivors — heard it’s good and a friend said it was good and it was cheap
• Divinity: Original Sin 1 & 2 — I have so many CRPGs to play but for $21 USD for both I figure I will enjoy them … someday 🤣
Now when I will actually PLAY these is a mystery! 😂
I didn't check it out sooner because the art style turned me off
Even if you've played a bunch of #BulletHeaven#RogueLite games created in its wake, it's worth trying out
Seriously, I just noticed it was free with Play Pass and figured I'd give it a shot. Even though I've seen a bunch of people play it before, I didn't realize just how well the game is able to manage the player's stress and engagement. On my third run, I noticed just how much they tuned enemy and health spawns in response to stuff like your current health and how much you're moving. But, unlike what 99% of tech companies do with that power, the devs want to use those levers to maximize fun. I feel like I'm always on the edge of my seat moments from death even when I'm comparatively safe until the game wants a lull of letting me feel powerful before a sudden wall of a boss.
I used to run a lot of #DnD. I was good enough at it that people told me they made decisions about which cons to go to based on wanting to play at my tables (few compliments have ever made me feel that good). So when I say that it's hard even for experts to manage player engagement this well, I mean it.
Here's #Xbox's own version of my year in review. I was "top 5%" in each of hours played, Gamerscore, and Achievements unlocked. My three most played games were #BlackDesert, #VampireSurvivors, and #Civ6 (in that order). #ShareYourGames
People may "mock" me for this, but I have recently given a chance on old #Castlevania games and just found out that most of the #VampireSurvivors icons items are a direct homage to Castlevania!
My game now supports Keyboard, Controller & Mouse and I added direct controls (ship moves into the pointed direction and slows down when nothing is pressed). Would love to hear your opinion about the changes!
Play in Browser: https://simonschreibt.itch.io/cozy-space-survivors
I didn't know much about Contra before the #VampireSurvivors collab. Just
It's not same Contras that Reagan dealt with
Nintendo Hard and the Konami code came from it
The spread shooter is an upgrade that lets you shoot 3 bullets at once
After playing the collab DLC... I don't know much more about it and, I'm sorry to say, it hasn't really gotten me more interested in the franchise. I don't mind paying $3 for more vampire survivors stuff though so it's not the end of the world.
Vampire Survivors is finally getting couch co-op multiplayer for up to 4 players (www.pcgamer.com)