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pelletbucket, do gaming w Need advice for android gaming

I use mine for pac-man, tetris, and space invaders. Anbernic. I played a little GoldenEye too

jjjalljs, do games w What are the best indie games you've ever played?

Untitled Story was by the person who made Celeste. It’s old and looks like it was made in mspaint, but it was such a good metroidvania.

Blackmist, do games w What are the best indie games you've ever played?

Because nobody else has mentioned it yet: Dust: An Elysian Tail.

Made almost entirely by one person, and that honestly makes it all the more impressive.

Okami_No_Rei, (edited )
@Okami_No_Rei@lemmy.world avatar

Dust is great, but it’s deeply flawed.

The art is phenomenal, but the writing is cringeworthy. I loved it as a teenager but I have a hard time taking it seriously now. I wish I never replayed it so I could have kept my nostalgia.

The combat mechanics are fun and feel amazing when played as intended, but they’re massively unbalanced. IIRC with two exceptions (enemies that require a parry to enter a vulnerable state) every single fight can be won flawlessly by spamming Dust Storm even on the highest difficulty.

It’s a remarkable game, all the more so since it was only one dev. I 100%'ed it, and it sits in a place of honor in my collection, but it’s not one I’ll ever return to.

Blackmist, (edited )

From memory I do remember things getting ludicrously easy if you levelled Fidget right up. And I don’t recall the writing at all. Likely just nonsense to move the plot along while opening up new areas.

But as a one man effort, it’s incredible. Especially the art style, which normally falls into the pixel art or just plain ugly when it comes to the 1-2 man indie games.

Okami_No_Rei,
@Okami_No_Rei@lemmy.world avatar

Agreed. The art looks straight out of an anime, and Dust’s combat animations are really smooth and satisfying. I think the cutscenes looked really good, too, but it’s been long enough that I don’t remember.

Blackmist,

I had a quick look on YouTube and they’re not bad at all. It’s hardly Baldur’s Gate 3, but it doesn’t look out of place next to most of the AA Ubisoft 2D games that had dozens of people working on them.

bungle_in_the_jungle, do games w What are the best indie games you've ever played?

Stardew Valley by a long shot.

Hollow Knight is up there too.

haui_lemmy,

I recently bought stardew valley and its fun but the farming grind feels kinda forced, no? I feel like I need to pay attention to not loose myself in the game which defeats the purpose.

What is your experience there?

cmbabul,

The grind is fun for me, but once you get through a few seasons there’s also so much time to explore and talk to the villagers

haui_lemmy,

Got it. Thanks for chiming in.

I can imagine it gets better but the grind is kind of not for me. The mining and farming grind in minecraft I understand and the grind in factorio as well. Maybe its heightened due to the saving cycle that seems to want you to keep going.

MrScottyTay, (edited )

I used to find it kinda stressful until i realised there was no time limit to the game like the usual harvest moons so once I realised that, I never find myself rushing around or overextending my ability to farm to grind more and just focused on what I was enjoying in the game which was a bit of everything.

haui_lemmy,

Can relate. It’s the same for me but I have to constantly remind myself of the fact which is why I cant relax, sadly.

smeg,

There is sort of a time limit though, you get your “review” at the end of the second year (at which point no new events happen). Also getting things planted in time for when the seasons change etc is kind of time-limiting.

But that’s all detail, it’s great that people can enjoy it without time pressures!

MrScottyTay,

Really? That sucks I’m sure I’m on year 3 and I’ve had events happen

smeg,

Were they things that don’t usually happen in years 1 and 2? I guess they could just be stuff that was added since I last played!

MrScottyTay,

I only really played early on, not dabbled with it properly in years but I do remember things happening. It’s not like I could only get things to happen in the first two years in game

CileTheSane,
@CileTheSane@lemmy.ca avatar

You can also get a new “review” whenever you want after that.

smeg,

Well that’s probably a good thing for playing casually. I think end of year 2 is the earliest though, so that’s kind of a “soft” deadline.

variants,

For me the game only became fun when I started playing with the wife, we split up tasks and got a lot more done and was much funner

haui_lemmy,

Neat, thanks for the info.

MacedWindow,
@MacedWindow@lemmy.world avatar

I usually put off doing too much farming until I have a decent sprinkler setup.

ColeSloth,

There are ways to play (besides mods) where you barely have to grow crops. Unless you’re trying for all the achievements there’s not really a wrong way or a time limit to play.

ColeSloth,

Don’t forget minecraft was originally just one guy. 15ish years ago. In Java.

Now over 600 people work on it.

darthelmet, do games w What are the best indie games you've ever played?
  • Slay the Spire: I don’t just think it’s the best deck building roguelike, I think it’s the quintessential deck building roguelike. It’s such a complete exploration of the design space of the genre in terms of the options it gives the player to build their deck and the challenges it puts those decks up against. Not that there aren’t any other fun games in this genre, but they all still feel like STS, but worse and with a gimmick that doesn’t add much.

-Will edit with more in a bit.

ABCDE,

Balatro has taken that mantle for the moment (over a hundred hours in under two weeks). Other similar games would be Cobalt Core (finished with all characters, don’t feel the need to go back though) and… Monster Train (it’s okay, not as tight as the others).

Pra,

I’m in love with balatro, but do you think it’s better than slay the spire? I think slay the spire just feels… More of a game than balatro I guess? Maybe I feel that way just because there’s not really a story set up against balatro, and slay the spire at least has you fight an entity that you feel good about.

ABCDE,

StS doesn’t really have a story, but yes, it has characters instead; I don’t really mind either direction, Balatro’s fight-against-the-game is essentially the same thing.

They are different, and I do enjoy them both in their own ways. Balatro’s heavy focus on combinations (and regular stores) means decks can shape quite quickly into something very unique. It’s also more accessible as the games are shorter; StS can be an hour if successful, if not more. My comment is more that Balatro is newer and has at least satisfied the itch which - after being out for years - StS has perhaps not been able to do in such a way for a while.

jacksilver,

I picked up Balatro because of this thread and I agree, it’s a great game and something a little fresh, but slay the spire is still probably the best.

I agree about the “more like a game” element. Baltoro feels more like playing cards than playing a video game. I think it’s cause I’m using the same odds/play styles as when I play real life card games.

Bombastion,

Yeah, StS really ruined me for other deckbuilders, and I’m still chasing that high. Some pretty good ones have been Power Chord and Banners of Ruin. They’re both team-based games where cards are tied to certain characters, and I think that particular mechanic adds enough that it took me a while to crack the code on them.

jacksilver,

Wildfrost is a really good one. It’s got a lot of different play styles and has a pretty big learning curve.

Also on android there is Pirate Outlaws. It feels like a slay the spire clone, but has a good amount of content and does enough different to be worth mentioning.

Not exactly the same cause it’s not a deck builder, but has a similar feel is dicey dungeons (both steam and android). It’s a lot simpler and luck is a larger factor, but it’s got a decent gameplay loop and being able to play on Android helped scratch that itch on the road.

rigatti,
@rigatti@lemmy.world avatar

I liked Wildfrost, but it didn’t have that much replay value after 30 or so hours, whereas I have 500+ in StS. They have updated it since I last played though, so maybe there’s a bit more to do now?

jacksilver,

They’ve definitely added things to it over the year or so it’s been out. Not sure if enough to make it worth it for you. It’s also possible I’m just bad at it, as I haven’t beaten it (although only 12hrs on it).

rigatti,
@rigatti@lemmy.world avatar

It’s definitely a tough game. The only thing easy about it is taking your turn, missing something important, then dying.

cafuneandchill,

Wildfrost mention, hell yeah

I’m not too into deckbuilders, so I played it just for that gorgeous presentation lol. The art style falls under an unusual category of “cute, but I’m pretty sure that the artist also draws naughty stuff on the side”

0xD, do games w What are y'all buying on the steam sale?

Inscryption. What a masterpiece!

Rai,

Play The Hex next! Go in blind, and don’t mind the graphics—they’ll make sense.

It’s by the creator of Inscryption and I think it’s his finest work yet.

0xD,

Hah, I even got the pack with Pony Island because it was a few cents cheaper lol! Will check it out, thanks :D

Rai,

Pony island is a hoot! I knocked it out in a couple hours.

I SAVORED The Hex though. After 50-some hours of Inscryption I thought there’s no way The Hex could compare… I have a lot more play time in Inscryption, but overall I thought The Hex was fucking brilliant. Hard recommend to anyone who likes Mullins’ games.

Sterile_Technique, do games w What are y'all buying on the steam sale?
@Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world avatar

Xcom 2 has been on my list for years… hit 97% in this sale, figured it’s finally time.

vasus,

I recommend getting the bundle with all the DLC, slightly more expensive but very worth it esp. for the big content expansion War of the chosen.

Sterile_Technique,
@Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world avatar

That’s the one!

$3.88, only about $0.50 more than just the standalone game. If the reviews are any indication, this is a damn steal!

SuperSynthia,

Holy smokes what an incredible deal. I loved the first XCOM (which I believe is actually a remake). Gonna have to pull the trigger

Cethin,
RampageDon,

I would say that’s a steal. I love that game, it has tons of replay ability, and a huge modding community.

AFallingAnvil, (edited )
@AFallingAnvil@lemmy.ca avatar

I envy you greatly right now, you’re about to embark on a beautiful journey. Xcom2 is one of my favorites, especially once mods factor in, of which there are thousands covering so many franchises and ideas you can’t possibly play them all.

I wish you nothing but an excellent time and lots of dead aliens.

TheCannonball,

If you don’t get War of the Chosen then you will be missing out on one of my most played games of all time.

EitherEther,

There is an XCom joke in there: 97% to hit… and you missed.

Cethin,

Xenonauts 2 is 30% off also. It’s a modern version of classic X-COM, which is quite different from modern XCOM. It’s still in early access, but it’s very good. I’ve done one playthrough (to the end of what was available) and I’m waiting for release to do another. It’s much better than what XCOM has become in my opinion though.

hybridhavoc, do games w What are the best indie games you've ever played?
@hybridhavoc@lemmy.world avatar

Spiritfarer. Probably one of the most touching games I’ve ever played. What Remains of Edith Finch. Stardew Valley. Firewatch.

FireRetardant, do games w What are the best indie games you've ever played?

FTL and to a lesser extent their second game Into The Breach.

RNG heavy strategy games with lots of micromanaging.

glimse,

I loved both FTL and Into The Breach but I think I preferred the latter. What makes you like FTL more? (not arguing, just interested)

FireRetardant,

I had a harder time getting good at and staying interested in ITB. I still really enjoy a playthrough every now and then.

With FTL I guess it just feels more replayable and “on edge” to me. There is just something special about ftl runs, be it overpowered, under powered. There are so many ships, weapons, systems, and crew combinations that no run really feels the same.

The same could be said about ITB and their different mech teams but I guess it just doesn’t have the same feel. ITB feels like I’m selling my services to big corporations with saving people as an after note. FTL feels like a suicide mission for the fate of the galaxy and I think that feeling is what really makes me come back to FTL.

glimse,

Interesting! Thanks for sharing, I don’t really disagree with any of your points. Maybe I just liked the style of ITB more…I do love isometric tactics games

SupraMario,

FTL is the modern Oregon trail in space. It’s just so good.

CileTheSane,
@CileTheSane@lemmy.ca avatar

Personally one of the aspects I enjoy a lot in FTL is managing my power levels mid-fight (Do I need my oxygen powered right now? I could probably turn it off until the fight is over…) I don’t know if any other game that has you shuffling around power like that.

glimse,

Oh yeah I forgot about that!

I redownload ITB after this thread and have been playing it. I might bust out FTL next because I apparently forgot how to play it lol

thorbot, do games w What are y'all buying on the steam sale?

Nothing. My backlog is insane

theonyltruemupf,

This is the way. Why would I hoard 5 more games just because there is a sale? The next one will come shortly. Only buy games you plan to play in the next 2 weeks.

BenLeMan, do games w What are the best indie games you've ever played?

Return of the Obra Dinn. City Game Studio. Until the Last Plane and Full Metal Sergeant (by the same dev).

systemglitch, do games w What are y'all buying on the steam sale?

I bought Satisfactory and Back 4 Blood for myself and Monster Hunter World for my daughter.

EncryptKeeper,

You have a family and you bought Satisfactory? Well I’m sure it was nice while it lasted.

systemglitch,

Lol, I would have bought factario, but I have trouble spending that much on a game, and I would have had to buy two copies (one for partner). However first person games give her motion sickness, so satisfactory was about 1/4 the price overall. And she’s hooked on monster hunter world herself, so I have time…

Contramuffin, do games w What are y'all buying on the steam sale?

Heaven’s Vault, Hardspace Shipbreaker, and both Subnautica games.

Heaven’s Vault is a puzzle game where you have to learn to translate an unknown language. Haven’t gotten too deep into the game yet, but I picked it up because I liked Chants of Sennaar, which has a similar premise. Chants is 25% off right now, so I think that’s a decent recommendation

Hardspace Shipbreaker is a casual game where you break down spaceships for parts. It seemed fun, and I wanted to have something casual to balance out my library, which currently has more intense games than I would like.

Subnautica is a survival game where you’re stuck on an ocean world. I’m honestly not too sure if I would like this one too much, since I’m not too much of a fan of survival games. It just seemed unique enough from the other survival games, and it had a decent deal, and it was in my wishlist for a while. So I acted a bit on impulse and bought both games (Subnautica and Subnautica Below Zero)

SeeJayEmm,
@SeeJayEmm@lemmy.procrastinati.org avatar

I’ve played Hardspace and Subnautica and love them both. Solid pics.

mox,

Subnautica is a treasure. (Despite the bugs.) I recommend playing with a good sound setup and dim lights.

_sideffect,

Are you sure whatever it is you are doing is worth it?

Zahille7,

Hardspace is really nice once you get into a good flow.

Or even just taking your time to break down the ships in ways you find satisfying is awesome.

traches,

For me subnautica is in my top 5. The survival elements aren’t very important, it’s more of an exploration game.

Morefan,

Subnautica

I’ve had this game for years but I thought it was a VR-only game. Got it in a Humble bundle for cheap.

Dunno why it’s so popular all of a sudden or why it’s still $30 normally. Maybe I should try playing it.

SorteKanin, do games w What are y'all buying on the steam sale?
@SorteKanin@feddit.dk avatar

Considering Red dead redemption 2. Also Heaven’s Vault

EntirelyUnlovable,
@EntirelyUnlovable@lemmy.world avatar

Having finished my second run through of RDR2 I would totally recommended it if you’re planning on adopting a second life as a cowboy

NaturalViber,

I’m considering pirating the game, since I bought it 2 years ago and have been unable to login to my rockstar account or receive any help from support. I bought the game, just can’t play it because of the launcher. I’ve only played about 1hr through, I know the game has so much more to offer

Zahille7,

Like you can’t even reset your password or anything? That sucks

0xD,

Fuuuuuuuuuuck Rockstar, sail the seas!

UnfairUtan,

RDR2 has been the most immersive game I played in years. It’s to beautiful and the world is built really well.

DrPop,

Rdr2 I bought full price and don’t regret so if you can get it for cheaper it is worth if you like slower paced games. I know some people can find it boring especially the beginning parts but the story is great.

sag, do games w What are the best indie games you've ever played?

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