I’ve been playing through all the numbered games and its been great. I could write an essay or two on any of them. In general I’m only including base games and no expansions or DLC so it wouldn’t be a huge undertaking to beat 11, but I’m trying to see if it’s worth it from others who have done the marathon....
Oh hi! I played XI from release until recently (with some breaks). IMHO the original story (basically up to Rank 6 where you defeat the Shadow Lord) is fine, but it’s really more of a prelude and setting up the stakes. If you stop there it’s not really worth your time.
Rise of the Zilart and Chains of Promathia (+ optionally Apocalypse Nigh) are pretty good from a story perspective. These can be completed solo. This is what I’d recommend playing through to anyone interested in the real story.
From there it’s somewhat diminishing returns. Treasures and Wings add some interesting bits to the lore. Rhapsody is actually great but will take a lot of time and effort and is probably only worth it to a die hard fan.
Two drinks we have been making lately are the Paper Plane and Aviation. I’m enjoying them both quite a bit, but would probably choose the first more often. It’s delicious and I love that beautiful orange color!
Played about 5 hours tonight and I’m loving it. I wasn’t sure how much content to expect for early access but this is more than I would have guessed. The combat feels really really good. Charging your abilities with mana starts to feel better once you build up some regen on it and you can use it more freely. It took me a minute to nail how to aim the long charged special but now it’s one of my faves to spam.
A few little surprises have happened that made me grin really big as a big Hades 1 fan as well. I did not play EA last time around but I decided this time I want to be a part of that experience and see how the game evolves.
So far for me it’s Konosuba and Dungeon Meshi. I’ve already read Mushoku Tensei and I don’t think I can stomach watching it animated, but I haven’t really heard much about any of the other new releases.
As most of you know, HL3 is pretty much the most popular “vaporware” game out there. Something always rumored and in development, but never heard again after a certain point....
I think it’s 100% that steam makes so much money on its own. Valve stopped being a game developer once steam really took off and became the behemoth it is. Valve is in the e-commerce business, period.
I loved Alyx too for what it’s worth but my expectations for the future are dim.
Interesting! Certainly there are swift web frameworks out there. The trouble is I’d either have to work for a company crazy enough to let me take a big risk on using it, or else it’d have to be a personal project I do just for the hell of it.
I know it won’t happen but I wish people would stop paying attention to Gruber. I used to follow him too so I get it but man did he go off the deep end hard.
I also only had time for one episode so far but I dug it. Felt like they really nailed the vibe. I am loving our three main characters too.
I’m not a huge fan of gore but the violence here felt on par with the game and a little bit slapstick in a way that for me made it less gross and more silly.
Oh man, I love the Stanley Parable! I shudder to think what the collectors stuff will cost, but damn if the “Jim” button isn’t tempting. Also delighted at the cassette tape option.
The sequence of reassembling the bones, culminating in the shot design typically used for finished meals (“BONE STRUCTURES OF FALIN AND WARGS”) had me howling.
Poor Chilchuck with “you better not be enjoying this!”
Since puzzle games seem to be the theme overall here I’ll mention Cocoon. It’s a recent puzzler that is absolutely gorgeous to look at and did some super clever stuff imo.
Today, on February 28, nearly five years after Control’s initial launch, Remedy Entertainment, the team behind the Alan Wake, Quantum Break, and Control series, released an announcement regarding a deal between them and 505 Games, detailing a full transition to Remedy acquiring full rights to the franchise. While Remedy...
Apologies that this is not a pure gaming question, but I’d really like to hear people’s opinion on the Borderlands movie trailer and especially from people who have played the games. That’s why I’m asking here, I hope that’s ok.
Looks pretty awful to me. Wild casting choices. I like Jack Black but he doesn’t read right as Claptrap to me at all. Roland is a gruff tough guy, not whatever Hart is going to do here. And Tina here comes off as a scared child instead of the absolute firebrand she ought to be.
Personally, it’s Faith from Farcry 5 for me. Uninteresting dialog that can be summed up to “I was bullied once” and that’s it. Literally every other character is so much more interesting. Jacob gives you a sequence where you run through a gulag which he then uses against you, John tries to kill you and is openly hateful...
If you've done the Final Fantasy marathon did you include FF XI? Was it worth it?
I’ve been playing through all the numbered games and its been great. I could write an essay or two on any of them. In general I’m only including base games and no expansions or DLC so it wouldn’t be a huge undertaking to beat 11, but I’m trying to see if it’s worth it from others who have done the marathon....
Hi Lemmy, what are you drinking this weekend?
I’m just having coffee (moka pot coffee with foamed milk!) and water today, can’t relax yet. Considering what to make in the weekend.
Hades II is now available in Steam Early Access! (store.steampowered.com)
What are y'all watching this season?
So far for me it’s Konosuba and Dungeon Meshi. I’ve already read Mushoku Tensei and I don’t think I can stomach watching it animated, but I haven’t really heard much about any of the other new releases.
Half Life 3
As most of you know, HL3 is pretty much the most popular “vaporware” game out there. Something always rumored and in development, but never heard again after a certain point....
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7 Days to Die is leaving Early Access (steamcommunity.com)
Corporatism and fascism are two sides of the same coin – OSnews (www.osnews.com)
Hades II - Sign Up for the HADES II Technical Test (store.steampowered.com)
[ New Beta Release ] Mlem for Lemmy 1.3 Beta 0 (lemmy.ml)
UPDATE: Beta 1 is now available. See the patch notes here...
Just finished binging the Fallout show, would recommend (lemmy.world)
Senshi caught a Bocchi (file.coffee)
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe - Ultimate Collector's Edition Trailer (www.youtube.com)
DISCUSSION: Episode 12 (sopuli.xyz)
Last weeks thread - 16 Comments...
What are some good games with *zero* replayability?
I want to try and play some more games. That feels more fulfilling if you play games that you can finish and be done with....
Remedy acquires full rights to the Control franchise from 505 (www.destructoid.com)
Today, on February 28, nearly five years after Control’s initial launch, Remedy Entertainment, the team behind the Alan Wake, Quantum Break, and Control series, released an announcement regarding a deal between them and 505 Games, detailing a full transition to Remedy acquiring full rights to the franchise. While Remedy...
The game magazine that spent two years taunting a Final Fantasy VIII hater (ff8isthe.best)
I really like this new blog. Reminds me of ukresistance.
Borderlands players - what is your opinion about the new movie trailer? (piped.kavin.rocks)
Apologies that this is not a pure gaming question, but I’d really like to hear people’s opinion on the Borderlands movie trailer and especially from people who have played the games. That’s why I’m asking here, I hope that’s ok.
World of Goo 2 - Trailer #1 - Nintendo Switch (www.youtube.com)
Launching May 23
Who, in your opinion, is the most annoying character in any game?
Personally, it’s Faith from Farcry 5 for me. Uninteresting dialog that can be summed up to “I was bullied once” and that’s it. Literally every other character is so much more interesting. Jacob gives you a sequence where you run through a gulag which he then uses against you, John tries to kill you and is openly hateful...