I recently booted up Half-Life 2 to replay it. I have played the absolute shit out of this game before, so 60% of it just feels like a drag to me now. It was such an amazing game but it’s sort of spoiled for me after I’ve played it too much....
It seems like every other week a game studio is massively laying off employees; sometimes after years of development. What I’m reading is that it’s a quick way to lower expenses and pad the investors’ pockets, flooding the market with developers and reducing their value, to then hire them back a few months later at lower...
The reason why everyone doesn’t do it is because it requires significant capital to be able to support a dev team through production for a number of years.
Not to mention they will still have to deal with publishers potentially fucking them over, as shown with the Helldivers 2 PSN fiasco.
i avoid hype but as a massive fan of the original kcd and the honesty of this reveal, im hyped! wont be pre-ordering though, never pre-order its bad for the industry and consumers.
Such an incredible gaming experience with absolutely no words.
I also love Abzū, which is kind of like a sequel to it, but also not really.
I did try and get my girlfriend (non-gamer) to play Journey and she did not enjoy it at all, which made me realise a large part of why I love it is that it doesn’t hold your hand, and it assumes you are adept at gaming in some way.
I’m not usually a huge fan of rogue-likes, but I’ve enjoyed a few, like Hades. I bought Balatro last week and have been absolutely smashing it ever since then. I love the way the game works, each run being so different even within the same framework, and the feeling when your build starts to go off is so incredibly...
It’s crazy how I feel like I barely notice the music when playing but it just pops into my head throughout the day.
I had to play on mute the other day when my headphones died and it was like a completely different game with out the background music and the dings to give me that dopamine rush.
Call me crazy, but I think if a game can be “retired” by Warner Brothers (or another megacorp), and the dev doesn’t control it anymore, then it’s not really an “indie”.
I got the urge to play the witness for the 3rd (or maybe even 4th) time again after being slightly disappointed by the Talos Principle 2, and man I cannot express enough how much I enjoy this game. It just satisfies something deep inside me every time I play it. And I know a LOT of people (probably some here) strongly dislike...
I am searching for a controller to play emulated switch games on my pc. My requirements are motion controls, good build quality and responsiveness, and preferably hall effect sticks to make the controller last longer avoiding drift....
Very satisfied with mine. Not the ultimate, but the SN30 Pro+. Has no issues connecting to my PC or switch, no mechanical issues so far either, after about 4 years.
First of all, BG3 is built on the DnD 5th Edition system, (with some slight changes) so a lot of people who have played DnD are going to be very aware of the system and how it works. But to be honest, on the easier settings, it’s almost impossible to fail the game, you can do what ever you want.
A big tip for BG3 inventory management is to use the “Send to camp” option for items. Grab them whenever, they don’t take up inventory space.
When the review embargo first dropped, Starfield was sitting at something like an 88 on Xbox and an 89 on PC. Not 90+ the way I think Bethesda may have been hoping, and yet still extremely good.
I sat down to play it last night, got destroyed by spaceships I’m trying to kill to level up my piloting skill and access class B and C ships, went to the simulator in the UC base to get some free kills and realised I wasn’t having any fun with the game any more, so I closed the game and started playing High on Life. Had way more fun.
After the
spoilerStarborn
reveal
spoiler(which I saw coming as soon as the Starborn were introduced)
I realised it’s just not fun. I can’t get into the roleplay as all the characters are bland cardboard cutouts with weird facial expressions, the only fun I was really having was the shooting which grew stale once all the enemies became bullet sponges.
The lack of city maps, the boring cutscenes for everything, clunky console first interface, drab colours, bafflingly hideous item designs, lifeless procedural planets. The factions are all boring. Permanent skills, with no respec options?! And for god’s sake, let me eat food on the ground by long pressing E.
It’s actually worse than Fallout 4, and that’s 8 years old.
and I am really not impressed. I don’t want to know more about the story, don’t want to build a spaceship that I can fast travel with, don’t want to explore the universe....
The gunplay looks pretty fun to me. That’s the most important part for me, if the actual combat isn’t fun, then that’s a different story, but it looks pretty cool. Cool enough for me to try it out on gamepass.
Oh, god how do they make it feel so good in Destiny 2. Unbelievable gunplay. Pity about the FOMO mechanics, I stopped playing when the brought in the battlepass, that shit just isn’t for me.
Bethesda Game Studios has unionized! (x.com) angielski
no official CWA press release yet, but here’s the union’s:...
Do you know any singleplayer games that are infinitely replayable? angielski
I recently booted up Half-Life 2 to replay it. I have played the absolute shit out of this game before, so 60% of it just feels like a drag to me now. It was such an amazing game but it’s sort of spoiled for me after I’ve played it too much....
Let's discuss: Super Mario (beehaw.org) angielski
The format of these posts is simple: let’s discuss a specific game or series!...
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of June 30th
Whatcha all playing!...
Sony unveils the PSVR 2 PC adapter (www.techradar.com)
Can somebody explain why game makers don't start their own companies together? angielski
It seems like every other week a game studio is massively laying off employees; sometimes after years of development. What I’m reading is that it’s a quick way to lower expenses and pad the investors’ pockets, flooding the market with developers and reducing their value, to then hire them back a few months later at lower...
Dpad vs analog stick
Which do you prefer? Why?...
Maybe hot take: as a handheld, the regular switch is an awful handheld
Have you ever held a switch? Its long, flat and the controllers suck. Awful dpad and bad sticks....
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of April 21st
Another thread! Whatcha all been playing?...
kingdom come: deliverance II reveal (yt.drgnz.club)
i avoid hype but as a massive fan of the original kcd and the honesty of this reveal, im hyped! wont be pre-ordering though, never pre-order its bad for the industry and consumers.
Let's discuss: Journey (beehaw.org) angielski
The format of these posts is simple: let’s discuss a specific game or series!...
A handheld Xbox? Microsoft’s gaming chief can’t stop thinking about it (www.polygon.com) angielski
Anyone else addicted to Balatro right now? (www.playbalatro.com) angielski
I’m not usually a huge fan of rogue-likes, but I’ve enjoyed a few, like Hades. I bought Balatro last week and have been absolutely smashing it ever since then. I love the way the game works, each run being so different even within the same framework, and the feeling when your build starts to go off is so incredibly...
“It‘s kind of depressing”: WB Discovery pulls indie game for “business changes” (arstechnica.com) angielski
Archive link: archive.ph/168Vn...
The Witness Appreciation Post angielski
I got the urge to play the witness for the 3rd (or maybe even 4th) time again after being slightly disappointed by the Talos Principle 2, and man I cannot express enough how much I enjoy this game. It just satisfies something deep inside me every time I play it. And I know a LOT of people (probably some here) strongly dislike...
Palworld Has Huge Weekend, Sells 5 Million and Overtakes Cyberpunk 2077 in Steam’s Most-Played Games List - IGN (www.ign.com) angielski
Need help finding a controller for less than 50€
I am searching for a controller to play emulated switch games on my pc. My requirements are motion controls, good build quality and responsiveness, and preferably hall effect sticks to make the controller last longer avoiding drift....
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of December 17th
What have you all been playing!...
How many stinkers did you play this year?
How many and which bad games did you play this year?
Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1 (www.youtube.com) angielski
GTA VI won't launch on PC (www.businesswire.com) angielski
Grand Theft Auto VI is coming to PlayStation® 5 computer entertainment systems and Xbox Series X|S games and entertainment systems in 2025.
Stardew Valley Expanded exceeded its creator’s wildest dreams (www.polygon.com) angielski
How are you all playing these insanely complex games?
Just some off the top of my head: Destiny, Deep Rock Galactic, Overwatch, and most recently Baldur’s Gate....
Inside Alan Wake 2, the strangest game of 2023: “They’re going to be like, ‘What the fuck is going on?’” (www.gq-magazine.co.uk) angielski
Unity CEO John Riccitiello 'retiring' from company weeks after pricing controversy (www.eurogamer.net)
The Elder Scrolls VI will skip PS5 and isn’t coming until at least 2026 (www.theverge.com) angielski
Unity reportedly told dev Planned Parenthood and children's hospital are "not valid charities" (www.gamesindustry.biz) angielski
archive.org...
Is It Just Impossible to Have an Honest Conversation About Starfield? (www.themarysue.com) angielski
It sure feels impossible to have an honest conversation about Starfield online right now.
Starfield (Zero Punctuation) (www.youtube.com) angielski
Was Unity lying yesterday or are they lying today? (lemmy.today)
Unity: We have to charge for every install because we only see totals. Also Unity: We can tell which install is which, so you won’t be overcharged.
A Sliding Score Means ‘Starfield’ Is Now Xbox Series X’s 47th Highest Rated Game (www.forbes.com) angielski
When the review embargo first dropped, Starfield was sitting at something like an 88 on Xbox and an 89 on PC. Not 90+ the way I think Bethesda may have been hoping, and yet still extremely good.
Apple's new iPhone 15 Pro getting Assassin's Creed Mirage, Resident Evil 4 Remake, more (www.eurogamer.net)
Starfield players may get a huge XP boost through sex (www.gamescensor.com) angielski
GameStop Boss Says Disc Drives Should Be Required On Game Consoles (www.gamespot.com) angielski
"It would be great if people had to buy more of the thing," says guy who makes money selling the thing.
Square Enix has confirmed Final Fantasy 16's PC version and DLC (www.gamescensor.com) angielski
I watched 2 hours of starfield gameplay and an hour of review angielski
and I am really not impressed. I don’t want to know more about the story, don’t want to build a spaceship that I can fast travel with, don’t want to explore the universe....
PS Plus price hike: We'll all pay for a subscription-based future | Opinion (www.gamesindustry.biz)
Nintendo Switch Successor Rumored To Have Been Shown To Press/Devs At Gamescom (twistedvoxel.com)
Bandai Namco has revealed the lineup for the Tokyo Game Show 2023 (www.gamescensor.com) angielski