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jaykay, do games w WTF is wrong with Killing Floor 2?
@jaykay@lemmy.zip avatar

Of course I get a post like this NOW, after I bought it yesterday lmao

Barbarian,
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You can always refund it. Even if you’ve gone over the 2 hours for an auto-accept refund, if you explain the issues in the ticket Steam will always accept it in my experience.

Even got a refund for a game after 20 hours of game time due to them adding aggressive client-side anti-cheat.

jaykay,
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I mean yeah, could do. But I’ll try it first probably lol

witheyeandclaw,

It’s still fun. OP’s points are valid but it’s still fun.

twack,

It’s currently on a free weekend promotion on steam. You can play it either way.

Stamau123, do games w WTF is wrong with Killing Floor 2?

I used to be into KF1 because all the ads, trailers, etc were always so fun to watch. Became a lot more boring in KF2 and the game itself kinda felt that way too.

romano, do games w WTF is wrong with Killing Floor 2?
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I tried liking KF2 but it just lacks the crispness and the atmosphere of KF1. I also missed the shop lady with her opening shop in the weirdest locations in between rounds. So yeah, KF2 lacks charm IMO and I still like KF1 more even on its aging UE2.5 engine. I don’t think KF3 will find my interest, with all the multiplayer games going “live service” and all.

synapse1278,
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I am a fan ever since KF was a mode of UT2004. I played KF1 a hella lot. This game has a really atmosphere that I can’t really explain. I have less than 1h play time on KF2…

gaylord_fartmaster,

I’m glad I’m not the only one who felt like this. I kept thinking maybe I just wasn’t giving it a fair chance but I loved KF1 and was immediately put off by KF2.

I felt the same way about Red Orchestra 2 to a much lesser extent. I was super hyped about Tripwire overall at the time and thought it was awesome a mod team was getting funding to make the full-scale games they wanted, and they basically just immediately lost all momentum after that.

Drusas, do games w Favourite controllers

The PS3 controller was basically perfect for me. Comfortable, sensible configuration, and not ridiculously large for my not-man-sized hands.

Blackmist,

Definitely my least favourite PS controller. Those convex shoulder buttons were terrible, and there was genuinely no comfortable way to use them.

The motion controls were used in a handful of early games (and I can only assume Sony forced them to implement them) and swiftly abandoned.

Drusas,

Meanwhile, I find even the "smaller" XBox controllers to be utterly unusable and have/had no troubles at all with the PS3 controller. Would be nice if there were more options for each console so that both you and I could be satisfied, but sadly that is not how it's done.

Blackmist,

Yeah, that would be nice. I know people who lament the loss of the original Xbox Duke controller, and that the only thing closer was the similarly jumbo Dreamcast controller.

Could even unbundle them from the consoles, and just pick the size when you buy them. If they can make them in Hello Kitty pink, or endless CoD camouflage colours, then I’m not convinced it’s uneconomical to provide different size grips.

shasta, do games w Favourite controllers

I really like the ps5 controller. It’s comfortable, and the haptic feedback on the shoulder buttons is a really cool feature imo. The resistance is variable on the shoulder buttons so depending on what you’re doing in game, it can be harder or easier to depress the button. I thought that was cool.

Tetsuo,

The dualsense controller is pretty good.

My issue with it is that the trigger buttons quickly got a bit mushy and loose. Didn’t help to play a ton of Rocket League on it but still it’s not a very durable controller.

Also, the battery was completely fucked up by the fact that I was playing it wired on PC. It was all the time charging when I was playing and then apparently discharging when the computer was off. Support is also pretty poor on PC and you often get games that are not compatible.

I’m interested in replacing it eventually by a good hall effect third party controller. Probably the Gamesir T4 Kaleid or something similar.

Blackmist,

I’m still not 100% sold on the shoulder force feedback. Sometimes it works well, but many games do this odd thing where you hold it down and it clicks repeatedly and uncomfortably like you’re breaking it and I’ve no idea what they’re really trying to convey.

shasta,

Sounds detective to me. But I’ve only played FF7 Rebirth on it so far

Blackmist,

I’d think that too, but it does it on both of mine, and it doesn’t get worse over time indicating any kind of damage.

It’s only certain games that trigger it.

Rolive, do gaming w Can somebody explain why game makers don't start their own companies together?

You see the results of indie devs that are successful but you don’t see the ones that failed.

C4d, do gaming w Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of May 12th

Sniper Elite 5. I played V2 way back and fancied an updated experience. Going reasonably well so far and that x-ray cam experience remains gnarly.

marcin, do zapytajszmer w Jak spędzać mniej czasu w social mediach?
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Moje tipy:

  1. Przechwycić moment nieświadomego szukania dopaminy - w telefonie nie mam ikon social mediów na widoku, mam zamiast tego kilka forów (szmer ale także inne tematyczne ktore mnie interesują). To samo na desktopie, żadnych bookmarkow, musisz wpisać facebook.com ręcznie.
  2. Ograniczyć bycie ściąganym przez znajomych na te media - wiadomo - dostajesz wiadomość na Messenger, i potem wciąga cię jakaś inba na feedzie - trzeba ich przekonać żeby pisali na innych komunikatorach (signal, względnie WhatsApp lub Telegram), lub dzwonić! I to jest niełatwe, generalnie nie odpisuje na bieżąco na FB itd, wchodzę tam raz na tydzień, i pisze tym osobom że jak napiszą przez inny komunikator to dostaną odpowiedzi od razu. Gorzej jest z grupowymi chatami/grupami - z nich niestety się wykluczam przez co czasem coś mnie ominie.
makemoshnotwar,
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Ja przestałam odpisywać na fb, też mnie niestety czasem coś ominie ale większość już wie gdzie mnie znaleźć. Mamy też bardzo dobrze funkcjonujące grupy na innych komunikatorach.

regitseroms, do gaming w Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of May 12th

Just finish playing Final Fantasy VII Remake and crisis core, hoping Rebirth comes out on PC soon

Poopfeast420,
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I'm really waiting for Rebirth on Steam. I've been thinking about replaying FF7R, but am putting it off until Rebirth comes out.

a_wild_mimic_appears, do gaming w List of really good AA games?

Taking a stroll through my library:

  • The Ascent: Cyberpunk Action RPG, nice action and story, single/coop.
  • Star Valor: Top-Down Action space. not so much story wise, but great gameplay, costumisation, fleets, and the upcoming addon will add station building and (more) faction warfare.
  • Weird West: from the Arkane Austin crew (Prey 2016, Dishonored). Good story, immersive gameplay, and a innovative world. It’s 3rd person, but there is a mod which makes it 1st person!
  • Mortal Sin: Roguelike Melee-FPS. lots of fun, and the dev just replaced the level generation completely, adding verticality and much more variety.
  • Golden light: another Roguelike FPS, its on the weird side, but a lot to explore, had a lot of fun with that one!
  • Hardspace: Shipbreaker: scrapping spaceships in zero-g has never been more fun! good storyline highlighting the plight of workers in an inhumane system, and what they can do about it.
  • Styx: Master of Shadows: Thief-like gameplay, well polished.
  • Red Faction: Guerilla: Older game, Open world is a bit bland, but the realtime destruction of large buildings with explosives will never get old
  • and if you haven’t played it yet: the System Shock Remake is an absolute joy to play.

My current FPS fix is Deadlink: another roguelike FPS, very tight gunplay and movement, good looking too.

if you can give a few examples what games you enjoyed, i can probably point you in the right direction… i think i have a slight game collecting problem with a few thousand titles, but at least i can help people like you out lol

Zahille7,

I really enjoy The Ascent. It’s got a great setting, the gameplay is pretty fun, there are various play styles and builds you can spec into.

The only issue is that the devs seem to be done working on the game, and there are issues. Namely, the last mission of the DLC being bugged so you can’t officially complete it. And it’s been like that for two years at least.

fjordbasa,

I agree on Red Faction: Guerilla, it shows its age with a lot of bland empty spaces and rudimentary models, but the destruction is still a ton of fun

lilja,
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I recently played through Weird West and absolutely loved it. Makes a lot of sense to learn that it was made by former Arkane Austin people.

NeryK, do gaming w List of really good AA games?
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Here are a few picks off the top of my head:

  • Control: TPS, open-ish world, present day setting, solo only
  • Deep Rock Galactic: FPS, mission-centric, sci-fi setting, solo & co-op
  • Generation Zero: FPS, open world, sci-fi setting, solo & co-op
  • Kena: Bridge of Spirits: Action-Adventure, open-ish world, fantasy setting, solo only
  • Outward: RPG, open world, fantasy setting, solo & co-op
  • Remnant: From the Ashes / Remnant 2: TPS, open-ish world, sci-fi & fantasy setting, solo & co-op
Berttheduck,

I can second all of these. Generation zero is the only one I didn’t enjoy much but I suspect it’s a lot better with friends.

The rest are fab, I’m currently playing Kena it’s like Pixar/ Disney meets dark souls. Beautiful game, has these little critters which follow you around called rot who are super cute and you can put hats on them.

Control is just excellent. The combat feels great and for me the whole game was worth playing just for the Ashtray maze sequence.

poo,
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Ditto. I don’t ever replay single player games, but I’ve played Control 3 times and this post makes me want to start again! It and the DLC are all atmospheric gold

a_wild_mimic_appears,

i can agree on Control, Outward, DRG and Remnant, they are all excellent!

Gen Zero and Kena are in my backlog - will put them on top of my list based on your recommendations, thanks ;-)

Mrs_deWinter,

Oh god not Outward. After trying it recently I’m honestly kinda shocked that it’s being played at all. Me and my mate got the impression of playing through a 20 year old hobby game dev project at best.

It felt so very unpolished. Combat, UI, inventory management, dialogues, character creation, narrative, quest logs, crafting; it all feels ancient. Co-op especially - only the host progresses the story, gets quest rewards, and so on. A second player can kinda come along, but that’s it.

Don’t want to discredit old fans of the game ofc, but I honestly believe without a hefty dose of nostalgia you wont enjoy it. It would be like picking up Half-Life for the first time in 2024 and expecting a decent game.

Zahille7,

Uh, OG Half-Life is a decent game in 2024.

Though I’ll say Black Mesa gives that same feeling of playing the OG for the first time as a kid.

NeryK,
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I will admit that Outward is something of an acquired taste. It’s not a looker for sure, and starts a bit harsh, difficulty-wise. However it has surprising depth and a true sense of discovery. It is very rewarding once you really get into it.

Plus it really shines in co-op play. It is the closest thing I know of, that can be compared to “Skyrim, but co-op”.

I stand by my recommendation as it is very much a “B game” and pretty unique.

KaapeliTV, do gaming w List of really good AA games?

I would recommend Greedfall. It’s a solid AA open world rpg with combat that’s a bit janky and repetive but the story and sidequests kept me engaged all the way through.

lord___vader,

Actually playing Technomncer, their earlier release

Zahille7,

I really liked Greedfall, but I didn’t finish the story. It felt like Dragon Age with guns, and it fits surprisingly well, especially with the rest of the world crafted around the game.

unmagical, do gaming w List of really good AA games?

Sanctum 2 is a bit older, but it holds up as a solid FPS tower defense hybrid. It’s often on sale for around $4. The dlc is also well worth it, doubling the base game content.

Battle Bit Remastered

Children of Morta

Risk of Rain 2

Crab Champions

Echo

Gunfire Reborn

Journey

Hypercharge Unboxed

Journey to the savage planet

Perish

Scanner Sombre

Severed Steel

Shatterline

Strange Brigade

Zedfest

lord___vader,

Thanks!I am interested in journey and severed steel from first look. Any recommendation for sci fi setting, like technomancer or chorus?

unmagical,

Maybe “Black Ice” or “Remember Me?”

a_wild_mimic_appears,

Children of Morta has great storytelling and good Gauntlet-style gameplay :-) Risk of Rain 2 is real fun, and good to play with friends!

LordJer, do gaming w Is the Nitro Deck worth it for the Switch?

My wife got me one for Christmas. I like it. My hands are big so the standard joycons feel too small. My only issue is the d-pad isn’t in the best spot. But all in all it’s a comfy grip.

Adderbox76, (edited ) do gaming w List of really good AA games?

I was actually kind of blown away by the scale and verticality of the open world in Elex. It has some jank (as most AA games do), But surprisingly in the end, it actually honestly soured my feelings towards Bethesda games somewhat because in Elex, your choices matter far more.

It always annoyed me in Bethesda games that if you do one factions quest line, you can still go and do the other factions quest lines and no one ever mentions it. It doesn’t change the game whatsoever except the ultimate ending. In Starfield, for example, you can do the entire United Colonies Quest line, and then go join the freestar collective and literally nobody mentions it, or trys to stop you, or treats you literally any differently because you joined their erstwhile enemy. Each quest line is a separate game in itself. For example (spoilers for Starfield…) When you’re trying to get the Freestar Collective’s cooperation to get access to some data, if you’ve previously become a Freestar Ranger, that should have mattered to the story in some way. But nothing you do in a Bethesda game has any bearing on anything else that you do except in the most cursory of ways.

Elex doesn’t play by those rules. Once you join a faction, that’s it… And the other factions treat you very differently as a result, with different dialog and different options. None of this “essential character” garbage either. If you kill them, you’ll get a notice on screen that says ("x"s death will change the story moving forward…) and stuff like that. Sometime that change is immediate, and sometime it comes back to haunt you hours and hours later in a completely different quest line.

It’s also HARD because it doesn’t lock off areas until you’ve reached a certain level. You can go anywhere and do anything right from the beginning, but if you stumble upon an enemy that is twenty levels above you, tough luck. Often, getting to a quest requires going through those areas, which means early on, you’re not necessarily fighting all the time. You pick your battles and you pick when to sneak by at night and when to just run like hell.

It was honestly a very refreshing open world experience. And the world was extremely “vertical”. And by that I mean you could jump off a mountain and fall into a valley that’s about as deep down as some other game maps are wide, with absolutely no loading screen. Really impressive for a AA game. Can’t speak highly enough about it.

A couple of other one’s that I enjoy but not on the level of Elex is the Spider Software games, The Technomancer and Greedfall. Fun enough for what they are, but not nearly the same scope as Elex.

Mad Max get’s not nearly enough love either.

lord___vader,

I will checkout Elex, already have technomancer. Can you suggest some more, possibly a list?

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