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

Bought halo MCC for my brother, very excited to coop those campaigns. Very sad no split screen

Isoprenoid, do games w What are y'all buying on the steam sale?
  • Arcade Moonlander
  • Astrominer
  • Minit

I have a backlog, and I have a rule that I don’t buy a game unless it is USD$6.08 or less in my local currency.

Jubei_K_08,

Astrominer, a game about building a gaming economy in an asteroid field, shows as Coming Soon. You mean Astroneer?

Isoprenoid,
Jubei_K_08,

Thanks!

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

I just bought pico park. I need more good local couch coop games

jemikwa,

Pico Park made our group rage in the best way. It’s a cute and fun game

pineapplelover,

Any more good couch coop games?

Edit: my group has people who have never played controller so I need something easy to pick up. I have tried overcooked but I guess there are too many buttons

jemikwa,

Sorry, I don’t really have any for PC, we played Pico using remote coop

Stopthatgirl7, do games w What are y'all buying on the steam sale?
@Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world avatar

I’m looking at Disco Elysium.

dsemy,

It’s a good game, but you should know ZA/UM (the studio behind the game) was sold under suspicious cirucmstances; the lead designer and other major memebrs are no longer part of the studio (they sued, but it didn’t go anywhere). Personally I wouldn’t give them any money.

ActionHank,

I really don’t understand. Can someone divulge the circumstances or is this all just hearsay? IP law really isn’t all that complicated. Its been in practice for a long time, and generally things only need to go to court when one of the parties didn’t do some basic homework. If the court didn’t rule in the author’s favor I find it hard to believe the author didn’t legitimately give up their rights to that IP.

dsemy,

Four prominent members left at once, including the lead designer and the game’s artist. They claimed the studio was acquired through a fraudulent purchase and went to court (and the suit was dismissed). There are many more details, look it up if you want to know more.

The studio has since laid off 25% and cancelled a standalone expansion to Disco Elysium and and its sequel.

ActionHank, (edited )

People Make Games did a 2.5 hour deep dive on it. youtu.be/JGIGA8taN-MI’m blown away by the amount of work they put into it. Just finished watching it. What a mess. I’m going to need some sleep while I process all of that.

eventually …

So after having watched that, I’m convinced that Robert Kurvitz and Aleksander Rostov were defrauded. I take what the studio employees are saying with a grain of salt. I mean, they are still employed so how can they possibly be trust worthy. Even if Argo wrote Cuno (god bless him). If Kurvitz was difficult to work under, it has nothing to do with the alleged theft of his share in the company. That People Make Games really leaned into his toxicity at the end of this doc kinda ticked me off. Like yeah he shouldn’t have to answer to that. That’s not the story. That’s a distraction. If the Estonian court doesn’t rule in Kurvitz’s and Rostov’s favor, they better have a damn good explanation.

Nacktmull,
@Nacktmull@lemmy.world avatar

That game is a true gem and you should definitely play it, just … don´t buy it.

Deceptichum,
@Deceptichum@quokk.au avatar

Pirate it, don’t give the thieving publishers a cent.

UnfairUtan,

If you’re looking for context about why the other commentors recommend pirating it : www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGIGA8taN-M

wide_eyed_stupid,
@wide_eyed_stupid@lemmy.world avatar

It’s… without a doubt one of the best games I’ve ever played. Just hope you won’t buy it, publishers don’t deserve it.

LiveLM,

Huh. Me too.
Guess the comments below just answered my question.

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

Have played everything good that’s out there so nothing…

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

It’s not on sale, but I had already decided to pick up Pacific Drive before I knew the sale was happening.

Also picked up Party Animals as a couch party game, and Outer Wilds as it’s been on my list for ages now.

AProfessional,

Pacific Drive is cool, I like the style and gameplay, but it feels very drawn out and repetitive.

echodot,

From watching other people play it, it seems like all you really do is drive from point a to point b while weird things happen. And occasionally random things break on your car.

Seems like an odd concept really.

ech,

Everything sounds boring if you describe it that simply.

While I generally just like survival and looting games, the setting and story are also quite interesting to me in Pacific Drive, and while I’ve only just started, the hazards are already becoming serious concerns in each level. I can’t say if it’s gonna be amazing or anything yet, but it’s been enjoyable so far.

If someone was into survival games much and liked the settings of games like Control, I’d figure it’d be worth a try.

Jubei_K_08,

Can you turn off motion blur? I watched a bit of it on YouTube and got motion sick.

ech,

You can! There’s actually quite a lot of adjustment options, which I always appreciate in a game.

Jubei_K_08,

Thanks bud!

ech,

I’ve only played it a bit so far, but it’s been enjoyable fwiw. I’m pretty into looters and survival games, though, so if that’s not your bag, I can see it seeming boring. I find arena pvp shooters repetitive, personally. Everyone’s got their own interests.

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

I bought Wrestlequest and You Suck at Parking. The former you probably won’t vibe with if you aren’t a big pro wrestling and maybe RPG fan. The latter is fun but at ten bucks on sale still feels a smidge overpriced

ObstreperousCanadian,
@ObstreperousCanadian@lemmy.ca avatar

If you want wrestling RPGs I highly recommend Kaiju Big Battel: Fighto Fantasy.

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

Bought DOS2 because I finished bg3 and is going through withdrawal

aStonedSanta,

I have a feeling you’ll really enjoy it! DOS1 is also awesome but rough around the edges in comparison. The story is super whimsical though. I really loved the story in dos 1 lol

RealityCavesIn,

Ah thanks for the recommendation! Due to kids and life in general I am about 7-8 years behind when it comes to gaming. It’s nice being able to get back to playing every now and then. Also, no need to get latest and pay full price which is also nice.

wide_eyed_stupid,
@wide_eyed_stupid@lemmy.world avatar

If only for the soundtrack, it’s worth playing once, at least. It’s so haunting and beautiful. The first time I played DOS1, I knew I would love it the moment I heard the music at startup. RIP Kirill, his music was so beautiful. Also nice they put his music on the piano in a certain evil dude’s house in DOS2!

Maybe I should replay it again. Just like OP I’m having a bit of a BG3 withdrawal issue. RIP Kirill.

gaael,

Dunno if it’s on sale, but Solasta Crown of the Magister is a great dnd game made by a small studio. It’s much shorter, but imo the general mechanics are really good and the use of height in combat is better than in bg3.

RealityCavesIn,

It is! 7€ on steam now. I have never heard of this one but it looks awesome. Into the cart it goes. Thanks for the rec!

Edit: 9€ not 7

Zahille7,

Also not to mention workshop support! There’re a few campaigns that come with the game already, but people can make their own and add them through the steam workshop

ABCDE,

That looks okay. What’s with all the DLC?

gaael,

As they are a small studio, they did not have the money to buy all dnd licensed content upfront (Wizard if the Coast makes it quite expensive). When the game was a success, they added dlcs for additional races/classes they could now afford.
Lost Valley and Palace of Ice add new campaigns (they are ok but I enjoyed the base campaign more).

If having all the races and classes from official dnd content matters to you, I would recommend the Unfinished Business mod (you can find it on nexusmods). Personnally I played the first campaign with the limited options from the base game and I still had a real blast :)

ABCDE,

Thanks, I don’t really have any attachment to the DnD brand so doesn’t bother me. Will go for the base game.

gaael,

I hope you’ll have fun :)

TJDetweiler,

Maybe an unpopular opinion but I liked DOS2 more than BG3. Not to say I don’t love BG3, but I love DOS2

RealityCavesIn,

I’ve read this opinion a few times actually which is great news for me. Bg3 was the game that pulled me back from a long hiatus from gaming and after finishing it I was kinda lost about what to play next. Lookin forward to playing it.

thurmite,

Also highly recommend the Pillars of Eternity series! I LOVE Deadfire. Who doesn’t want to have their own pirate ship?

RealityCavesIn,

Wow that also looks really fun! Looks like it will run on my potato-pc also. Thanks for the rec!

ghashul,

Haven’t bought anything yet, but this one is in my cart!

RiikkaTheIcePrincess,
@RiikkaTheIcePrincess@pawb.social avatar

Whilst we’re recommending… >:3 points at Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, grins :D

Character creation is the first boss 😅 Took me… many hours to beat that one. Good luck! :D

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

I’m considering Bomb Rush Cyberfunk but I reckon it has a decent chance of ending up in Humble Choice so I may wait for that. Definitely a game I will enjoy, but I have a big backlog so eh.

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

hal_5700X, do games w What are y'all buying on the steam sale?
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caesaravgvstvs, do games w What are y'all buying on the steam sale?

Bleak Sword DX

I’m a victim to good looking games

ABCDE,

That does look nice, and under $4 in my region… Fine!

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

I considered getting TW Warhammer III … at least until I saw the scandalous prices for it’s DLCs.

UnfairUtan,

Yea…

If that’s any consolation, I bought the game before the DLCs came out, and it was more than enough to have fun with it.

Jubei_K_08, do games w What are y'all buying on the steam sale?

Poly Bridge if you’ve played World of Goo and similar games.

FlavoredButtHair, do games w What are y'all buying on the steam sale?
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Way of the Hunter, just a peaceful hunting game.

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