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Comment on Recommend lesser known YouTube channels that make well designed videos in ~tech
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Xelcar LinkSystem Shock 2 - I am an immersive sim lover. I would consider Dishonored, Prey, Cyberpunk 2077 & Outer Wilds some of the most engaging and captivating gaming experiences I've had ever. I've put...System Shock 2 - I am an immersive sim lover. I would consider Dishonored, Prey, Cyberpunk 2077 & Outer Wilds some of the most engaging and captivating gaming experiences I've had ever. I've put off playing this game for so long but I figured now was the time, since Nightdive Studios' System Shock came out. Now I played System Shock 1 Enhanced Edition like 2 years ago and absolutely loved it, not in spite of how it aged but because of how it aged. Something about those retro games just sparks wonder and joy in me, the simple textures, the clunky controls, and having to read the manual (or getting to, bring back game manuals!). Now I was basically already considering System Shock 2 one of my favorite games before I played it just because all the games that it inspired already are on that list so it made sense. And while I'm only 5 hours in I think that is going to hold true. I'm just in love with it so far.
Bully Scholarship Edition - First time playing this one and its a fun game. I have nothing really to say about this one. I like picking it up for an hour or two every couple days and doing a mission or two and going to some classes. Its a Rockstar classic.
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor - I didn't think I would find the combat fun in this one, at least not as much as I do. The world is neat and the collectibles are actually somewhat interesting. Its a bit clunky sometimes but not enough to dissuade me from playing for a few hours.
Pyre - Supergiant Games are always so cool. I think this game is a bit overlooked or its just overshadowed by the games that preceded and followed it. Its got great music that adapts to the gameplay, the characters are interesting and the story they came up with is pretty neat. And the gameplay outside of the visual novel parts is just a fun variation of their combat systems.
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Comment on Diablo IV discussion thread in ~games
Xelcar Link ParentYou say that your golds will just rot in a chest somewhere after new content comes out and greens will be better but sadly that is just the nature of any game with an endgame and you can't...You say that your golds will just rot in a chest somewhere after new content comes out and greens will be better but sadly that is just the nature of any game with an endgame and you can't attribute that to just a Blizzard thing. There is really no great solution for that because there has to be new, better gear with each piece of new content to incentivise people to play it. If the idea of grinding for gear just to eventually have it be irrelevant bothers you then sadly this game may just not be for you as that is a core tennant of games with constant update releases. Plus it doesn't have to just sit in a chest, there are crafting systems and you can turn that gear into mats for those systems. Also if they follow what they did in WoW, a game you used as a negative comparison, they may implement a system that allows the player to upgrade the gear they have to make it have a longer lifespan. Also another note about your comparison to WoW is that the most recent release of WoW has actually revitalized that end game by adding plenty of things to do with a wide variety of task and rewards. So if they are even close to the quality of the newer WoW end game I think that is a good thing. To provide context I only played the newest expansion of WoW for like 2 months but not once did I get bored of the end game. I just stopped playing because I can't justify the monthly subscription and spending time on it when my backlog is as big as it is. But that doesn't mean that I got bored of it, in fact almost weekly I get a craving to go back.
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Comment on Mysterious, thoughtful games? A genre I can't define in ~games
Xelcar LinkImmortality is my recommendation. Its similar to Her Story as it was made by the same person and I saw someone already suggest that. It is also a FMV game but it has a very eerie mood to it...Immortality is my recommendation. Its similar to Her Story as it was made by the same person and I saw someone already suggest that. It is also a FMV game but it has a very eerie mood to it throughout.
Can't agree more with Almost Friday. They are some of the most well shot, original idea skits I think I've ever seen on youtube. The end of "who made me have that gay dream?" was the hardest I've laughed at anything in years.