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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-12-12, 16:01

I think that System Shock has aged quite well. It looks fine to me, and plays pretty much like a standard FPS (though its uses the SZXC cluster instead of WASD), with some extra options such as leaning around corners. It doesn't have mouselook, but being able to control the cursor within the …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-12-12, 03:58

I backed one game on Kickstarter, Unknown Realm. The developers already used up all the KS money, with nothing to show except some C64 art, so it's never coming out. The funds were used to pay their living expenses for a year or two. Even so, they are extremely rude and insulting whenever they …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-12-11, 10:34

I realized that I will not be able to finish Exile: Escape from the Pit by the end of the year unless I really rush through it, and I like it too much to do that. So, I've put it on the back burner and will revisit it early next year. I'm also a bit burned out on RPGs, as I've been playing and …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-12-11, 05:30

I would also recommend Timespinner. Also a Metroidvania, and the influence from Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is strong. It came out less than a year before Bloodstained and I honestly like it a bit more. It's a much smaller game but it's a bit more elegant in its design I feel; there's far less …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-12-07, 17:04

Jaron wrote on 2022-12-07, 16:27: If you haven't played it, and though it's not retro, try Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. It's made by Iga and others who were very involved in SotN and other Castlevania games. I actually do have that one, but was in the mood for 2D graphics this time. I'll give …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-12-07, 15:57

Having just completed Blaster Master Zero, I was in the mood for another "metroidvania." I went through my Steam library and tried a few for a bit to decide what to play next. Axiom Zero This started out very strong, with a fantastic soundtrack and some nice NES style graphics. However, the dialog/ …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-12-06, 11:36

Blaster Master Zero Finished it just now! 7.5 hours to complete with the real ending. I really liked this, but I'm not interested in doing any of the extra modes, etc. that unlock once you beat the game. I enjoyed this mostly from start to finish, but the dialog and story were really bad. This game …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-12-05, 15:09

Jaron wrote on 2022-12-05, 14:53: ... The second one is not really my thing. It's a lot more twitchy and button mashing; not really my thing. That's very disappointing to read! I was enjoying BM0 so much that I went and got the two sequels haha. Well, I'll give them a shot anyway once I'm done with …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-12-05, 14:45

Blaster Master Zero I decided to take a break from RPGs for a bit, and play something with a bit more action. I absolutely loved Blaster Master on the NES back when I was a kid, so I was excited to check this out. I was surprised to find that this is basically a remake of BM, rather than a sequel …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-11-28, 22:17

Ah, my kind of RPG, then. I don't know why but somehow I'm never quite fond of Wizardry-style first-person combat. Goldbox and Fallout (1, 2, and tactics) still have the best combat IMO. I do like the Wizardry-style first-person combat, but I am really enjoying Exile! Still not as good as the best …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-11-28, 02:38

Do you keep track of your games played, hours, etc? Just curious, as I do this with a spreadsheet. I "clock in" when starting a game, then clock out when done with my session and have the formulas keep track of time played. I started doing this because many older games don't have this option and …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-11-27, 11:53

Exile: Escape from the Pit I was able to put a few more hours into this over the weekend, but made a ton of progress in those few hours. Many RPGs are like this, in that starting out is slow but things start to pick up a few hours in... but this game is pretty extreme. I feel like I must have spent …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-11-23, 15:36

Exile: Escape from the Pit Well, I saw down and read the "manual" (help file), and found out some very useful information! - You can actually scroll the screen around during combat by clicking the borders of the main window. This means you can also target enemies outside your immediate view with …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-11-22, 15:24

Exile: Escape from the Pit It took a while to get used to the interface and overall flow of the game, but I'm really enjoying this now! I did some exploring, got most of the starting island explored, and even tackled some dungeons/caves/forts/etc. Combat isn't anything amazing in this, but it's …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-11-21, 17:38

Sorry for the double post. I think I've settled on which PC games I'll be playing, possibly my last two for 2022! Fable: The Lost Chapters I had this back in the day on the XBOX, but was extremely disappointed with it as it was infamously a pale shadow of what had been promised in interviews, etc. …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-11-21, 12:03

The Bard's Tale Trilogy Remastered Holy crap I'm having fun with this one. I wish InXile could remaster the Wizardry collection similarly, but I'm sure that would be a licensing impossibility. I'm glad you've found an RPG you're enjoying! I had a lot of fun with this trilogy. The cellar you need to …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-11-18, 14:57

Torchlight II I finished this just now. I really enjoyed this, possibly more than Grim Dawn! I completed it as an Outlander (archer) on Normal, and while it was easy, it wasn't as easy as Grim Dawn on Normal. The game only took 25 hours to complete, and I think this is a good length for a game in …

Re: Just some lazy Sunday afternoon reading

Posted on 2022-11-18, 13:26

I've got a decent (digital) collection of old gaming mags that I occasionally flip through when I don't really feel like doing anything else. I've been pleasantly surprised with a few mags (Computer Gaming World, Game Players, EGM [good for what it is, until 1996 or so]), but have been very …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-11-16, 18:49

Torchlight II I enjoyed playing through Grim Dawn and Diablo so much, that I decided to go back to my game in progress here. I had completed Act I and just had just started Act II before getting bored and quitting the game, years and years ago. Now that I have a better understanding/appreciation …

Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-11-15, 03:28

Still early on, but this is way more my speed than Ultima VI was. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it! I wouldn't rank it up with the Wizardry games, only because combat becomes very simple and the dungeon layouts aren't great, but all three BT games are definitely worth playing. BT3 was actually …

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