True, but digital ownership is a fickle thing that depends in large part on how much I trust the seller. Between a >50% discount on Steam and a free game on Epic, I would still choose Steam every time, because I would feel like I “own” that game more than I would on Epic (where I would still hesitate to buy anything more than the 2-3 free games that would interest me there).
Today’s game is Oxygen Not Included. Every once and a while i’ll hop into this game and just build a colony. Usually they go to shit real fast though. This one i decided to try scheduling my duplicates, so i have them split between night shifts and day shifts equally....
For me, it feels like a mix between Rimworld (colonists with schedules, traits, and skills) and Factorio (complex production chains, finite resources). Add to that a unique physics system, where everything has a weight, a melting point, a conductivity and so on, and you’ve got ONI.
Looks interesting, but the music should hit WAY harder, IMO. Based on the visuals, I was expecting early 2000s Opeth, and I got late 2010s Opeth instead.
Congrats, just added another wishlisting! Maybe this was answered somewhere else already, but do you have any details yet on how well it will be playable on Steam Deck?
If I were a JRR Tolkien or Herbert with a universe in my mind, it would be so much more pleasing to make an engine that generates anything from that world that to just write out a few stories from it.
Tolkien was a linguist with a deep fondness for nature and spirituality. He loved creating languages and building beautiful, natural worlds around them. I can’t imagine a single person who would be less enamored by the idea of machinistic language devices that people use to “generate everything”. I think he would be either bored by this possibility or deeply disturbed.
Okay let me start with two heavy hitters right from the get go and don’t forget these are only personal oppinions and I absolute understand if you like those games. Good for you!...
I feel like, at this point, any enjoyment I still derive from Bethesda games is really just leftover nostalgia for Morrowind that will likely never come close again to how 14yo me was able to enjoy them, when they were still something new.
Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Elden Ring, any “Soulsborne” game really. I get why people like them, and I tried multiple times, but it just isn’t working on me.
Your numbers are off. The proportion of straight people is closer to 90% in western countries, and this is likely an overestimate as other sexual orientations are still stigmatized in most countries (source).
Love this idea. The turn-based system in FFX was my absolute favorite, and I was really sad they didn’t follow this direction further (even for FFX-II, like WTF).
Control is free to claim for 24 hours on Epic (store.epicgames.com)
A bit weird that their big christmas giveaway is something they already gave away before, I noticed it’s in my library for a while now.
Dredge is free to claim for the next 24 hours on Epic (store.epicgames.com)
Baldur's Gate 3 Is Being Review Bombed By Chinese Gamers After The Game Awards (www.thegamer.com)
Just funny and dumb.
Day 148 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots (lemmy.world)
Today’s game is Oxygen Not Included. Every once and a while i’ll hop into this game and just build a colony. Usually they go to shit real fast though. This one i decided to try scheduling my duplicates, so i have them split between night shifts and day shifts equally....
Everyone talking about the Indiana Jones game lately, so I gave in and bought it. It's a 10/10 recommendation from me! (lemmy.world)
Buy it!
Larian revealed that Baldur's Gate 3 has sold 2 copies in the Vatican (gamerant.com)
Nintendo sues streamer for playing pre-release, emulated Switch games (overkill.wtf)
Ex developer at Bethesda quit his job after 14 years and made this heavy metal horror game as a solo dev with no publisher (i.imgur.com)
The Axis Unseen free demo: store.steampowered.com/app/…/The_Axis_Unseen/...
Unrelated, but we ran out of time and the campaign is only 7hrs (lemmy.world)
So, my weirdo Stanley Parable inspired game finally made it to Most Wishlisted Steam Games. And I'm pretty sure a lot of you are to blame... (lemmy.world)
What games popularized certain mechanics?
I was trying to think of which games created certain mechanics that became popular and copied by future games in the industry....
Fallout London - Official Launch Trailer Premiere (www.youtube.com)
The Divinity: Original Sin board game took 6 years to make because Larian was determined to do right by the series (www.pcgamer.com)
Baldur's Gate 4 Isn't Next For Larian; Something Bigger Is Coming | Spot On | Gamespot (www.youtube.com)
This is a really good interview. tl;dw is…...
Many are worth checking out (lemmy.world)
EA flop Immortals of Aveum reportedly cost around $125 million, former dev says "a AAA single-player shooter in today's market was a truly awful idea" (www.gamesradar.com)
Personally I would not call Immortals of Aveum an AAA game. 😅...
FromSoftware owner acquires Octopath Traveler developer (www.gamesindustry.biz)
Which games do you dislike, but the rest of the world loves them?
Okay let me start with two heavy hitters right from the get go and don’t forget these are only personal oppinions and I absolute understand if you like those games. Good for you!...
Oh trust me. I know your frustration better than you do. (lemmy.world)
Final Fantasy 17 needs "a younger generation" of lead developers, suggests FF16 producer (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Baldur's Gate 3 has won Steam's 2023 GOTY Award (store.steampowered.com)
Game of the Year Award - Baldur’s Gate 3...
Factorio pretty much rewrote its world generation to account for new planets—like this volcanic one (www.pcgamer.com)