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Crusader Kings III early thoughts and impressions?
I've only played for a couple of hours so these really are "impressions". Positively i'll say its probably PDS's best release. Very few bugs and they are mostly minor that i have seen. There seems...
I've only played for a couple of hours so these really are "impressions".
Positively i'll say its probably PDS's best release. Very few bugs and they are mostly minor that i have seen. There seems to be enough generic and western european content to keep most fans happy, at least for a couple of weeks. I surprisingly like the UI colour and set up. I thought it was a bit modern in the dev diaries but it works well and is less tacky than a thematic scheme might look. The cycling of the map modes on zoom works well. The amount of "meme" is really overplayed on the reddits and marketing, ive only played a few hours but the flavour reminds me of early CK2 rather than late Glitterhoof CK2.
My main negatives at the moment are i find there is often an overwhelming amount of information on screen between the side panels, the alerts tab at the top and how wherever you put your mouse seems to open one or more information popups its a bit cluttered.
I thought the 3D characters would be more memorable than the 2D portraits but i find the opposite. I cant remember any of the characters by image, they all feel very similar. This might be until i am more familiar with the differences though.
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The Mandalorian Season 2 to premiere on October 30th
@The Mandalorian: This is the day. New episodes start streaming Oct. 30 on #DisneyPlus. #TheMandalorian pic.twitter.com/8oruZ3oedx
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Star Trek: Discovery introduces first transgender and non-binary characters
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Sonic Unleashed OST: Eggmanland (Day)
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How an alleged dick in a 'Halo 3' trailer started an emergency at Bungie
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Ubisoft fires former Assassin’s Creed Valhalla creative director following an investigation
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‘Star Trek: Short Treks’ executive producer Alex Kurtzman on the series that helps interlink the Trekverse
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Massive Nintendo leak reveals early Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon secrets
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Disney delays ‘Mulan’ release indefinitely, pushes back all upcoming ‘Avatar’ and ‘Star Wars’ movies by a year, and more
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The empire strikes back -- again. The second film in the Star Wars franchise topped the box office for the first time in twenty-three years, propelled by drive-in theater sales
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How 'Star Trek' made history twenty-two years ago with a same-sex kiss (2018)
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Bajoran culture is my feminist and queer inspiration
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The King's Man | Official trailer
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Star Wars: Squadrons is a $40 dogfighting game with cross-play, single-player, no microtransactions
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Building a viable future in Destiny 2
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Reunited Apart: Lord of the Rings edition - Josh Gad gathers the cast on a video chat to discuss their memories, do line-readings, and more
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Revisiting Star Trek’s most political episode: In 1995, the Deep Space Nine installment “Past Tense” stood out for its realistic, near-future vision of racism and economic injustice
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Epic Games Store - Grand Theft Auto V available for free + Mega Sale including $10 off most games $14.99+
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How we solved the worst minigame in Zelda's history
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Mr. Plinkett's Star Trek: Picard review
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Crusader Kings III will release on September 1, 2020
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Why Star Wars still matters
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Digital Foundry Retro: Final Fantasy 7 - A JRPG epic analysed across the generations
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Final Fantasy VII Remake (dunkview)
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Ubisoft is live with a teaser for the next Assassin's Creed game
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TF2 and CS:GO source code leaked
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Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian trailer - 8-episode behind-the-scenes documentary series debuting May 4 on Disney+
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Assassin's Creed II - Free on Uplay until April 17th
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XCOM: Chimera Squad announced, releases 4/24
Firaxis just announced a new addition to the XCOM series in the form of XCOM: Chimera Squad. It takes place 5 years after the events of XCOM 2 and focuses on a specific squad of named human and...
Firaxis just announced a new addition to the XCOM series in the form of XCOM: Chimera Squad. It takes place 5 years after the events of XCOM 2 and focuses on a specific squad of named human and alien characters trying to maintain the peace in a one of the new cities.
It's currently $10 on steam, presumably since it looks like it was built on the XCOM 2 engine. The sale lasts until May 1st, so you'll have time to wait until some reviews are out before you buy it.
I absolutely loved XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, so this is a nice surprise for me. Some of my friend who have played some of the older XCOMs are comparing it at least thematically to XCOM: Apocalypse
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@cwagner provided a link to GMG where its currently $9.509 votes -
The lost and the furious: Films that tried (and failed) to ride the Fast & Furious wave
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A breakdown and comparison of the animation in the original opening cutscene of Final Fantasy VII and the new version in the remake
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No Time to Die sounds like it has a lot of SPECTRE in it
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Heart of an assassin: How Daniel Craig changed James Bond forever
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CS:GO has set a new record of one million concurrent players, which makes it the third Steam game to do so
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‘Fast & Furious 9’ release pushed back a year due to coronavirus
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Call of Duty: Warzone - A free-to-play multiplayer game for up to 150 players with battle royale and plunder modes, launching tomorrow
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Frictional Games announce Amnesia: Rebirth, coming autumn 2020
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No Time to Die, the newest James Bond film, will have its release delayed by seven months to November 2020
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The enduring, understated brilliance of ‘Better Call Saul’
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Casino Royale — How action reveals character
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New patch for The Witcher 3 on Switch enables sharing a saved game with the PC version (Steam/GOG) and adds extensive graphics options
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Twenty-six new Final Fantasy VII Remake screenshots show Red XIII, Hojo, new battle abilities, summons, quest types, and more
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Kirk Drift: "Womanizer" Captain Kirk and false memories of pop culture
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Copenhagen to host second FIFA eNations Cup from 22nd to 24th May – France aiming to qualify to defend their title
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Mortal Kombat - The legend, the arcade tech, the console ports - sixteen versions analysed
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Star Trek: Picard S01E02 Maps and Legends
Picard begins investigating the mystery of Dahj as well as what her very existence means to the Federation. Without Starfleet's support, Picard is left leaning on others for help, including Dr....
Picard begins investigating the mystery of Dahj as well as what her very existence means to the Federation. Without Starfleet's support, Picard is left leaning on others for help, including Dr. Agnes Jurati (Alison Pill) and an estranged former colleague, Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd). Meanwhile, hidden enemies are also interested in where Picard's search for the truth about Dahj will lead.
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The team behind Warcraft III looks back at the game that birthed a genre, changed a franchise, and earned a Reforge-ing
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Star Trek: Picard S01E01 - Remembrance
Taking place 20 years after Star Trek: Nemesis, we'll be finally reunited with Jean-Luc Picard as he takes on the next chapter of his life. S01E01 - Remembrance At the end of the 24th Century, and...
Taking place 20 years after Star Trek: Nemesis, we'll be finally reunited with Jean-Luc Picard as he takes on the next chapter of his life.
S01E01 - Remembrance
At the end of the 24th Century, and 14 years after his retirement from Starfleet, Jean-Luc Picard is living a quiet life on his vineyard, Chateau Picard. When he is sought out by a mysterious young woman, Dahj, in need of his help, he soon realizes she may have personal connections to his own past.
Anybody can create this thread! If you see the episode first, do it up!
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Rethinking the meaning of success through the stories of Phil Campbell, co-founder of Quantic Dream and former creative director on major franchises like Tomb Raider
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