Visually maybe but not gameplay wise. They are very much Metroidvanias (that genre isn’t called that by chance) where you collect gear to open up the maps more and more and shoot aliens on the way.
I really loved Prime 3 on the Wii. One of the few shooters that played well on there. I got the trilogy when that was ported but got stuck somewhere in the first game. Was too proud to look up a walkthrough.
I have a recollection of some long threads about some companies discontinuing gaming content and members of Lemmy having strong feelings and evidence about all this. I have been trying to search these older threads up but I can’t find them. Does anyone remember these conversations? What companies were involved? Games? How much...
I never completed Arkham Knight and only played the first two games which I really liked. But for some reason I can’t get into Arkham Knight. I find myself overwhelmed by the controls that seem to do something different all the time....
Yeah, the Spider-Man games are a good comparison. A ton of different moves you can do but most of them are pretty easy and intuitive to pull of. I’m patiently waiting for Spider-Man 2 to arrive on PC.
I think I’ll invest a few more hours into Arkham Knight and if I can’t get into it I’ll try Origins. And if that one doesn’t do it for me either I’ll just play Asylum again.
I would normally not link to a tweet, but it’s from the YouTuber who is behind the global campaign that aims to prevent games companies from killing games people paid for:...
I guess the news is that someone is finally setting up a campaign with an actionable plan to punish some of the shitty unethical practices. And every bit of news in that regard is more fuel for the fire to keep it from sizzling out.
When I was a kid I was on holiday with my parents in Spain. Since Mortal Kombat was verboten in Germany I went to every shop that might have SNES games to find it. I think I was finally able to find Mortal Kombat 3 in Andorra. And it was glorious!
The old Might & Magic games are very nice. Especially 4 and 5 that you can combine into an even bigger game with additional quests and an ultimate ending are awesome. And it should even run on your phone through ScummVM.
I used to play the hell out of 1 and 2 back in the PS2 days, but I haven’t touched the series beyond that, and haven’t even played 1/2 much in the last 10 years....
Aunty Ethel’s lair is a non-rest area in act 1. And I think there’s also one in the Githyanki crèche. And short rests are allowed. And by that time I usually have a few of those potions that are essentially a long rest. Or a short rest with benefits. And there’s a restoration pod in the mindflayer colony.
Still on Baldur’s Gate 3. Just started my fifth or so character. An Abserd (someone multiclassing into every class) character who fools around in Honour Mode. Works surprisingly well so far and I still manage to find stuff I have never seen before.
That’s why I could never get into these games, even at the start as a WC3 map. So little time to actually assess what your choices are. You either need a dozen sessions to actually read everything or just someone to tell you what the good characters and items are.
Which reminds me, what did we get for the 25th anniversary of Unreal, another super important game from 1998 whose engine nowadays even powers movie production?
In case you’re out of the loop, the old Steam Deck had Philips screws that screwed into self-tapping plastic holes. This lead to occasional stripped threads and often stripped screwheads....
When I couldn’t repair my Nokia and replace the 5 € USB-Port because there happened to be a small crack in the screen (of course you have to remove the glued on screen to accese the innards), I caved and bought a Fairphone 3.
Worst decision ever. The stupid thing refuses to break to let me even use the better repairability.
Honestly, I think I’ve never dropped a phone as much as this one. And apart from a few scratches there’s nothing. I think it’s the battery cover that usually just pops off like on the indestructible Nokia phones of decades past.
Really funny how I can use Nokia as both a positive and a negative example.
How about co-op multiplayer? I’ve seen a few of those for Baldur’s Gate 3. Like Neil Newbon or Jennifer English. Neil plays with his friend Tom (whose surname I have forgotten) and Jennifer with her girlfriend Aliona Baranova. Except for Tom all of them acted in the game.
Let’s see how it is received. That game is not modern-gamer friendly.
But the even more important question: Did they keep the In Extremo concert in?
Edit: Read through the YouTube comments. Apparently it’s littered with bugs and the concert is gone. So I guess it’s a little bit true to the original release.
For me it was Dead Space 2 when I was 12-ish. For reference, at this point the most gruesome/gorey/violent media I was exposed to was the Halo 3 Flood levels and the original 2 Alien movies....
Thief 3’s Cradle level was formative in the way that I have never ever seen a better horror game. Overall I didn’t like the game as much as the previous two. But the Cradle is unsurpassed.
The demo for Alone in the Dark 1 also lives rent free in my head because it was one of the few games we had back then. Plus the graphics were absolutely astonishing. But I never knew how to finish it. I always died pretty quickly to some dog monster. I never played the full game.
In an email chain between Microsoft executives dated May 2022 is a list of third-party games earmarked as potential day-and-date Game Pass titles. One of the games mentioned is Red Dead Redemption 2 “D&D for gen9”, which Microsoft expected to come out during the second quarter of its 2023 financial year (October to December...
I don’t get it when they rush to update a game that’s already looking very good. But they leave old games that could really benefit from an update by the side.
My son loves the adrenaline rush of getting scared, particularly with jump scares, however, I have a lot of difficulty finding a game or show which is appropriate for him. He is prone to nightmares, and more adult-oriented “kid horror” is too much (Poppy’s Playtime, Cartoon Cat?) And others like Siren Head. His peers...
thoughts on arpgs? angielski
to clarify, I mean games like Diablo 4, Path of Exile, and Grim Dawn!...
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Announcement Trailer (www.youtube.com) angielski
Bethesda Is Charging $7 For A New Starfield Mission, And Players Are Upset (www.gamespot.com) angielski
Discussions in the past about not being able to access digital gaming content that users had paid for... angielski
I have a recollection of some long threads about some companies discontinuing gaming content and members of Lemmy having strong feelings and evidence about all this. I have been trying to search these older threads up but I can’t find them. Does anyone remember these conversations? What companies were involved? Games? How much...
DOOM: The Dark Ages | Official Trailer 1 (4K) | Coming 2025 (www.youtube.com) angielski
We are so back
Star Citizen Pushes Through the $700 Million Raised Mark and No, There Still Isn’t a Release Date (www.ign.com) angielski
Does Arkham Knight get better?
cross-posted from: swg-empire.de/post/921635...
Does Arkham Knight get better? angielski
I never completed Arkham Knight and only played the first two games which I really liked. But for some reason I can’t get into Arkham Knight. I find myself overwhelmed by the controls that seem to do something different all the time....
what is this game (sh.itjust.works) angielski
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Why do mobile games suck nowadays?
In the last 5-7 years I’ve noticed that mobile games have devolved info always online p2w shit...
Migrate Lemmy server to mbin/kbin
cross-posted from: swg-empire.de/post/825076...
Ubisoft is reportedly revoking The Crew licenses following shutdown (twitter.com)
I would normally not link to a tweet, but it’s from the YouTuber who is behind the global campaign that aims to prevent games companies from killing games people paid for:...
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How do you play classic Mortal Kombat? angielski
2D / ISO turnbased "cool" RPG recommendation angielski
Hello all,...
Disgaea fans: How does 4 compare to 1 and 2, doods? angielski
I used to play the hell out of 1 and 2 back in the PS2 days, but I haven’t touched the series beyond that, and haven’t even played 1/2 much in the last 10 years....
I hate the term "Boomer Shooter"
Not to say I hate the genre, I actually love me some Dusk or Turbo Overkill, but why, oh why are they called Boomer Shooters?...
Nintendo is suing the makers of the Switch emulator Yuzu, claims 'There is no lawful way to use Yuzu' (www.pcgamer.com)
Nintendo says Yuzu played a large role in encouraging piracy of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
The Last of Is Part II Remastered Review Thread (opencritic.com)
Game Information...
Long rest prevented areas in BG3
What’s everyone’s thoughts on how baldur’s gate handles areas you’re not allowed to short rest?...
PC CD-ROM games at the hotel I stayed at angielski
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Caveblazers is on giveaway at GOG (www.gog.com)
Subscribing to the GOG newsletter will allow you to add the game to your library, which can then be downloaded DRM free...
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of December 17th
What have you all been playing!...
Kojima Productions and A24 to adapt live-action Death Stranding movie (www.gamesindustry.biz)
LOL? lol angielski
My son asked me if I would play league of legends with him, so tried it for the first time. So much going on!...
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Is Getting an Offline Mode After Release, Rocksteady Confirms - IGN (www.ign.com) angielski
Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update - Half Life Uplink, New Multiplayer Maps, Updated Graphical Settings, SteamDeck Verified and More (www.half-life.com) angielski
Rant: Valve's new Steam Deck screws speak volumes about their ethos.
In case you’re out of the loop, the old Steam Deck had Philips screws that screwed into self-tapping plastic holes. This lead to occasional stripped threads and often stripped screwheads....
PS5 Slim’s Lack Of Fanfare Speaks Volumes About This Generation (www.thegamer.com)
Can anyone recommend let's play channels or streamers wherein a group of multiple people play single player games together?
Examples include: Scary Game Squad, Gamegrumps, Team Double Dragon, and the like....
Elon Musk streams Diablo 4 as part of his latest doomed quest to turn X into a Twitch killer (www.pcgamer.com) angielski
Gothic Classic Switch Port | Release Trailer (www.youtube.com) angielski
What was the formative horror game of your childhood? angielski
For me it was Dead Space 2 when I was 12-ish. For reference, at this point the most gruesome/gorey/violent media I was exposed to was the Halo 3 Flood levels and the original 2 Alien movies....
Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion says there's a tough to find two hour section no one has played yet (Updated: It has been found) (www.vg247.com) angielski
According to the voice of Astarion himself, there's a whole two hour section of Baldur's Gate 3 no one has played yet....
"Ubisoft may also request that Microsoft perform technical modifications,including to ensure that the Activision Games support emulators like Proton" (twitter.com) angielski
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Leaked Xbox Emails Mention Red Dead Redemption 2 for Next-Gen, Fans Dare to Dream (www.ign.com) angielski
In an email chain between Microsoft executives dated May 2022 is a list of third-party games earmarked as potential day-and-date Game Pass titles. One of the games mentioned is Red Dead Redemption 2 “D&D for gen9”, which Microsoft expected to come out during the second quarter of its 2023 financial year (October to December...
Doom Studio id Software is Seemingly Working on new Version of its Game Engine - id Tech 8 (wccftech.com) angielski
What are some great open source games? angielski
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/3160775...
Which cracks and repacs works best on linux? angielski
Does anyone know of any kid-friendly "horror" games out there for children ~7 years old?
My son loves the adrenaline rush of getting scared, particularly with jump scares, however, I have a lot of difficulty finding a game or show which is appropriate for him. He is prone to nightmares, and more adult-oriented “kid horror” is too much (Poppy’s Playtime, Cartoon Cat?) And others like Siren Head. His peers...