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bread, do games w Are mods usually confusing as hell or am I just an idiot?
@bread@feddit.nl avatar

Can’t say that I’ve ever had this issue. Usually mod authors will tell you where to install them, or package the files in a folder structure such that there is no thinking involved.

Stamets,
@Stamets@lemmy.world avatar

So I’m just an idiot.

Sounds about right.

reseller_pledge609,

Like most things, you’re just “an idiot” until you figure it out. Like any skill, the more you practice the better you get. Just take the time to understand it better and it will start making more sense eventually.

CorrodedCranium,
@CorrodedCranium@leminal.space avatar

Even then it can be difficult. A lot of mods have other dependencies that need to be installed and those dependencies and can have dependencies.

Poopfeast420,
@Poopfeast420@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

Yeah, I usually just follow the instructions, which seems to work 99% of the time. The main problem is usually if a mod still works with the latest game version.

Phegan, do games w What are your favorite games for killing nazis?

I came here exclusively to reiterate.

The only good Nazi is a dead Nazi.

AwesomeLowlander, do games w What are your favorite board games? I'm looking for games that are satisfying and lead to a sense of accomplishment or fulfillment or connection.

Check out !boardgames in case you’re not aware. Lots of discussion happening there.

Regarding your question, it’s hard to say since you don’t mention any mechanics, or complexity level, that you prefer. Based on the couple of examples you provide, you seem to like cooperative card games. If so, you should check out ‘The Crew’. It’s the most popular of that genre in my game club.

Ranked #1 in family games on bgg

cannedtuna,

The Crew is solid.

The Gang too, which is sorta similar. I’ll bring a bag of board games and only end up playing The Gang all night if it comes out too early.

MoonlightFox,

Looks fun, just ordered the game now! 😊

JeanMichelVase, do games w Any Roguelike/Roguelite suggestions?

In the style of Slay The Spire : Griftlands, Monster Train, Wildfrost, Accross The Obelisk, Dicey Dungeons (kinda)

More action oriented : Risk of Rain Returns, Risk of Rain 2 (both games are awesome and quite different), Rogue Legacy 1 & 2, Gunfire Reborn, Spelunky 1 & 2

Unique : Balatro, Noita, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Cultist Simulator, Ballionaire, Luck Be A Landlord

Feel free to search about any of these games or ask some questions about them.

spireghost,

Would not recommend Crypt of the Necrodancer, considering barely anybody ever beats the game even by default, and then completing the full story is far too hard to not be frustrating

JeanMichelVase,

Can’t say it’s not difficult, but it’s not a reason to not talk about it. OP may be one of the 10% who could finish it.

For people who found it to difficult, Cadence of Hyrule is the same concept ported in the Zelda universe. It’s easier, more forgiving and if you die, you don’t have to start all over again. And its musics are awesome, Zelda music remixed by Danny Baranowski.

How_do_I_computah, (edited ) do games w What's the greatest joy you have gotten from a video game?

I don’t know if these are the most joy but some good memories.

When I first saw Mario 64 in Toys R Us I was awestruck. Just unbelievable. Mario in 3D.

When I was playing Ocarina of Time I was hunting Poes in Hyrule field on Epona. I fell asleep because it was late. When I woke up the game was still running. Nothing overheated. Nothing killed me in game. No loud jarring noises. I wasnt late for anything. I just woke up and started hunting Poes again.

A friend and I were staying up late playing one of the early Kings Quest games where you can dial a 900 number to help you if you got stuck. This was back when save points were maybe once every 10 minutes if you’re lucky. We had gotten to a really verbose riddle that we were supposed to have found a clue for earlier in the game but missed it. We just figured out the riddle and guessed it on the first try. It was an unbelievable triumph.

B0NK3RS, do games w Longtime buddy of mine just got a gaming PC. What games would make up a good "welcome to PC" care package?
@B0NK3RS@lemmy.world avatar

Get them a month (or 3) of PC Gamepass so they can play everything and find out what they like.

owenfromcanada,
@owenfromcanada@lemmy.world avatar

This is probably the best way to go. You won’t be able to beat the flexibility for the price.

B0NK3RS, do games w My recent experiences with big budget AAA after years of avoidance
@B0NK3RS@lemmy.world avatar

no time to admire the view

Apparently everyone wants instant gratification and we need to be on to the next scripted moment, then the next one, and the next… No time to admire anything you see.

The best thing about Gamepass is all the non-AAA games that I wouldn’t normally get to play because there is a lot more variety in them.

XeroxCool,

I don’t have time to be rushed like that. If anyone needs me between now and January 3rd, I’ll be parked in the deserts of Far Cry 2 at night with my buggy ignoring whatever petty need you have to admire the dark serenity and distant zebra yelps.

parpol, do games w My recent experiences with big budget AAA after years of avoidance

D4 bad. POE2 good.

reseller_pledge609,

Grim Dawn also good if you’re looking for something a little more old-school.

bassomitron,

Grim Dawn is fantastic! I can’t wait for the new expansion coming in a few months. I also heard they’re making a sequal after they finish their town building game which is coming out of EA soon.

ampersandrew,
@ampersandrew@lemmy.world avatar

Titan Quest II is around the corner too.

MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown, do gaming w Balatro is rated PEGI-18 and Among Us inspires disgruntled people with medical needs. What other video games have been secretly eroding the very fabric of American society?
@MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io avatar

The Magic School Bus is an affront to God™ because it contains both evil magics and education.

ranandtoldthat,

They also have a book about human evolution. 😵

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein,

The heretics who don’t stop at one magic are the worst.

uis, do games w Is it time to start a campaign against kernel-level anticheat?

Now that Stop Killing Games is actually being taken seriously

600k signatures to go. Link for EU citizens.

TriflingToad, do gaming w Inspired by another post

I don’t understand the hate for women in video games, If the next Doom game comes out with a female protagonist I’d be going “HELL YEAH RIP ITS HEAD OFF!!!” the same way I do in Doom Eternal

ByteOnBikes,

From shitty YouTuber influencers.

A guy from work constantly tells me how I should feel about a game based on a YouTuber he watches. He doesn’t play it, he just parrot that shit. Often it’s the most sexist, disgusting take.

And most of these influencers are outright basement dwellers with pride.

So like, they’re getting shitty takes from shitty human beings who are proud of being shitty?

localhost443,

Yeah basically that neckbeard guy who just rages against anything that doesn’t help his fantasies of being a real man. Can’t remember the channel, want to say the fappening but it’s not that.

E: shit I mean the quartering, have a cold and no sleep for 2 days. That’s something completely different…

supersquirrel, (edited )

Don’t understand it as a rational thing, understand the hate as a cancer with its growth being juiced and accelerated by the ruling class because incels are the easiest demographic to scam into violently acting against their own interests.

A cancerous process is by definition irrational from the perspective of the body it acts upon, the reason the cancer exists and grows is not because of a motive, desire or need but rather because the cancerous process consumes all the space and oxygen in a room at a faster rate than anything else can compete with while remaining invisible to the body as a threat.

Toxicity towards women displaces other topics and viewpoints specifically because the men pushing those topics want to monopolize the discussion and framing and often centrist types don’t challenge that at all because of some self-perceived high ground to tolerating intolerance (not something you tend to believe in if you have experienced serious hate).

cows_are_underrated,
@cows_are_underrated@feddit.org avatar

Generally speaking im absolutely for a better representation of women and minorities. However, theres on criterium for it: it must fit with the lore. If the lore makes sense with a woman, go for it. If you just replace the main character with a woman, but don’t adjust the lore in a way that its clear that its an entire new storyline or so, than I’m against swapping out the main character. Inclusion shouldn’t lower the quality of a game.

blarth,

Agreed.

Ciri is a huge part of the Witcher games.

They prepped us for her becoming a Witcher or something adjacent to it in TW3.

There’s no conspiracy to turn you gay or trans here. It’s just a continuation of the series.

cows_are_underrated,
@cows_are_underrated@feddit.org avatar

Don’t know anything about the Witcher, but assuming that it is as you said, than that’s a good thing.

Schadrach,

Though talking about the lore, that had better not be regular witcher alchemy in that potion. She explicitly hasn’t had the special diet, trial of grasses or the mutations so witcher potions should basically be poison she can’t process at all.

Canonically she’s witcher trained but not subjected to any of the mutations, but she’s also of the Elder Blood and a Source. So compared to a traditional witcher you’d expect her to be slower and weaker (because she lacks the mutations) but have greater access to magic (because she’s a Source). You’d also expect her to use most witcher tools and gadgets, but not potions (because they should just be poison to her, not having the altered gut of a witcher).

blarth,

Clam_Cathedral,

So maybe it’s not actually the DEI itself that makes the game bad but actually the shitty game design and writing that makes the game bad and lore suck.

cows_are_underrated,
@cows_are_underrated@feddit.org avatar

That’s a pretty good description. Inclusion for the same of inclusion sucks.

Knoxvomica,

So like, in this case, ciri makes perfect sense as she’s by pore, essentially the next be of kin.

Carnelian, do games w Making peace with liking very few games?

Lots of people have replied with similar experiences.

But personally? I’m having the time of my life currently playing tons of new games. I love trying new ones and getting surprised, and maybe falling in love with a genre I hadn’t considered before.

I feel totally contrary to what others are saying: as I’ve gotten older, I find myself enjoying games way more. My time is more valuable to me now than ever before, so I want to fill it with things that are joyful and meaningful. Often those things are art. Games to me have always been very special in the way they can deliver a powerful artistic experience.

I think they also have a special power to be blatant disgusting soulless cash grabs, to be fair. As the years go by I feel like many aspects of the industry have become particularly unpalatable. But many studios are still releasing good games, and so far I’ve continued to find joy in seeking them out.

Not too many people on this post are actually listing games. So, in no particular order, here are some games I absolutely adored that I played recently. Games from the last ~year that have touched and moved me in some way. Experiences I don’t think I’ll forget.

Sable
Chicory: A colorful tale
Manifold Garden
Signalis
OneShot
The Talos Principle
Night in the Woods
Citizen Sleeper
Webbed
Rusted Moss
Armored Core VI
Iron Lung
Slay the Princess
Ghostrunner
Mundaun
Crosscode
Eastward
Animal Well
Pseudoregalia
Dave the Diver
Nine Sols
Patrick’s Parabox
Cocoon
Smushi Come Home

Not to imply that I expect you or anyone else to take a deep look here or to try any of these games. Just wanted to throw my perspective out there, and to show the games in concrete terms that have left an impression and continue to motivate me to keep looking and keep trying more

Famko,

Have you tried Outer Wilds by any chance? Seems like the kind of game you would enjoy.

Carnelian,

Yea! An all time favorite, but I played it a long time ago. I wanted to keep my little list just to recent games. Irl I am very annoying about recommending OW to everyone, as well as its dlc which continued to blow me away

Famko,

I also recently played through In Stars and Time so I recommend that as well considering you were into Slay the Princess.

ElectroVagrant,

obligatory but entirely sincere addition for those looking for palate cleansing games: Outer Wilds

and for those after a variety of others, in particularly no order, that may or may not come up as much:


But this is all from a flipside of a flipside, so each is as likely to appeal as repel, quick slide to catch clicks and clunks

Voroxpete,

God, Outer Wilds is one of the most incredible gaming experiences I have ever had.

Unforeseen,

I have been firing up The Powder Toy for well over a decade to kill time during meetings

Carnelian,

Now this is a list! Thank you, based on the few I have played here I can’t wait to check out the rest

mohab,

I love that you're having a different experience! This is exactly why I posted about this: I have found that my taste in almost everything else has become broader as I aged, so I was wondering what's the deal with my uncharacteristically narrow taste in video games.

Sadly, I tried most of the games on your list, and found out they're not for me. I'll try the rest though! Thank you for taking the time to list them.

rockerface, do games w Got 20 euro, what game/games to get on steam autumn sale?

Balatro

Cptn_Slow,

I see it in the top sellers, but why? Haha it looks like card games on a computer?

rockerface,

It’s an extremely addictive and replayable deck building roguelike with poker theme. Although you don’t need any previous knowledge about poker - all information you need is in the game. It’s very easy to pick up but gets tough at higher difficulties, and it hits that “one more round” urge just right. Oh and it’s also dirt cheap even among other roguelikes.

There’s also a mobile version if you have a lot of extra time but not a lot of access to a PC.

B0NK3RS, do games w What are your favorite "gotta go in blind" games?
@B0NK3RS@lemmy.world avatar

The Long Dark

Getting lost in the snowy wilderness I so much fun. I have many “oh shit” moments that kinda don’t happen once you learn the maps and improve.

gashead76,
@gashead76@lemmy.world avatar

I’ve had that one in my library since it originally came out and I’ve been wanting to play it ever since, but haven’t found time. I understand they’ve added quite a bit since the early days!

B0NK3RS,
@B0NK3RS@lemmy.world avatar

Yeah it’s changed a lot over the years but is such a unique experience I recommend it to everyone.

They still haven’t released all the story mode chapters but survival mode is by far the best way to play.

ouch,

Oh, the story mode is not finished yet? Any idea if they have a goal date?

B0NK3RS,
@B0NK3RS@lemmy.world avatar

They are on to the last episode now but it’s all overdue by like 5 years at this point so who knows.

gashead76,
@gashead76@lemmy.world avatar

Seems like just about all games end up overdue by years (or sometimes a decade) these days.

gashead76,
@gashead76@lemmy.world avatar

I have been thinking about some old survival game that I used to play that doesn’t exist anymore recently, maybe it’s time I give The Long Dark some real playtime!

Wrufieotnak, do gaming w 7/7 of Required Countries Have Met the #StopKillingGames EU Petition Threshold.

Don’t forget that reaching the country threshold alone is not enough. We also need to hit 1 million petitioners!

So if you like the petition and you are a EU citizen, sign it!

Comment105,

0.18% votes per capita is nothing, gamers literally don’t even mind having a few of their games deleted. The numbers speak for themselves, we’re choosing to have an insane market.

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