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Dec 2022
  • Trying to wrap up my 3rd play though of Cyberpunk 2077. In a nutshell, I have been assimilated. :) Despite it’s flaws and limitations, I describe this as a significant achievement in gaming. Obviously, a lot depends on if you are hooked or not, if you can accept the environment as it exists with its limits, while enjoying what the story offers. I’ve found that since Fallout 4, not sure if it is me or the improved characteristics of the games in general, technical advances in what games can offer today as compared to 30 years ago, but I’ve found myself immersed into some stories, where it kind of becomes an escape to a temporary alternate reality. See associated thread.
  • Half-Life: Alyx- VR title, just started this and it looks very promising. It’s on pause while I finish up Cyberpunk 2077. See associated thread.
  • World of Tanks- I keep playing this to spend time with my adult son, but I’m really despising the monetizing of this “free” game. Plus I think as I’ve gotten older, I’m not as good as I used to be, I’m dealing with power creep, and players who have been playing this all along who are just better than I am. I’ve known for years that online games, puts you up against players who live the game and it’s hard to compete casually. :(
 
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Huntn said:
World of Tanks- I keep playing this to spend time with my adult son, but I’m really despising the monetizing of this “free” game. Plus I think as I’ve gotten older, I’m not as good as I used to be, I’m dealing with power creep, and players who have been playing this all along who are just better than I am. I’ve known for years that online gsnes, puts you up against players who live the game and it’s hard to compete casually. :(
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Very true, such games are designed to serve themselves not the players and they are frequently very far from being free, quite the opposite...

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This is in my large queue to check out. What do you find appealing about the story/gameplay?
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The story is simple: Ranger comes back from the dead as a Wraith— possessed and guided by a powerful ally, and avenges the murder of his family.

The gameplay is supposedly similar to Assassin’s Creed. And it’s the gameplay, your character's ascension to becoming a powerful wraith that’s the fun part (until the game crashes on autosave and all your efforts are lost, and you need to start from the beginning. Remember to manual save). The free roam, strengthening your arsenal, your abilities and skills in your own time, rather than having to follow the main storyline missions, is what makes it a lot of fun: You choose whether to go full-on stealth or full-on combat against hundreds, and everything in between, as you progress. I maxed out my arsenal, health, abilities and skills while still remaining in the early parts of the game before moving on. Because, as you progress, the enemies, the environment and the beasts, get tougher and more populated. The Nemesis engine is a lot of fun, giving the Orcs a lot of personality (they’ll remember your and your combat styles from your first confrontations if you don’t kill them or if they escape, so won’t be so easily defeated the second time), with each Orc Captain/Chief possessing different strengths and weaknesses that requires a strategy to defeat them. And the graphics are gorgeous, extremely immersive, with the nighttime being particularly creepy. In this game, it really is the journey rather than the final destination that makes it worthwhile. But it can be repetitive for some; in which case, just stick with the main storyline mission if you’re impatient or get bored easily.

The next region earns you the ability to brand your own army of Orcs that you command. But you also need to protect them from assassinations and environmental dangers of beasts attacks, while also aiding them in their ascension to power, ultimately surrounding yourself with the potential of a powerful army that will fight with you in the final region. Unfortunately, my game just froze at this stage and can’t continue. And after taking a long time maxing out on all weapons/abilities/skills, no way am I starting from the beginning. So it’s the end for me.
 
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suburbia said:
The story is simple: Ranger comes back from the dead as a Wraith— possessed and guided by a powerful ally, and avenges the murder of his family.

The gameplay is supposedly similar to Assassin’s Creed. And it’s the gameplay, your character's ascension to becoming a powerful wraith that’s the fun part (until the game crashes on autosave and all your efforts are lost, and you need to start from the beginning. Remember to manual save). The free roam, strengthening your arsenal, your abilities and skills in your own time, rather than having to follow the main storyline missions, is what makes it a lot of fun: You choose whether to go full-on stealth or full-on combat against hundreds, and everything in between, as you progress. I maxed out my arsenal, health, abilities and skills while still remaining in the early parts of the game before moving on. Because, as you progress, the enemies, the environment and the beasts, get tougher and more populated. The Nemesis engine is a lot of fun, giving the Orcs a lot of personality (they’ll remember your and your combat styles from your first confrontations if you don’t kill them or if they escape, so won’t be so easily defeated the second time), with each Orc Captain/Chief possessing different strengths and weaknesses that requires a strategy to defeat them. And the graphics are gorgeous, extremely immersive, with the nighttime being particularly creepy. In this game, it really is the journey rather than the final destination that makes it worthwhile. But it can be repetitive for some; in which case, just stick with the main storyline mission if you’re impatient or get bored easily.

The next region earns you the ability to brand your own army of Orcs that you command. But you also need to protect them from assassinations and environmental dangers of beasts attacks, while also aiding them in their ascension to power, ultimately surrounding yourself with the potential of a powerful army that will fight with you in the final region. Unfortunately, my game just froze at this stage and can’t continue. And after taking a long time maxing out on all weapons/abilities/skills, no way am I starting from the beginning. So it’s the end for me.
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Thanks for the report. That sound troubling. Can you load an older save?
 
Been a spell...
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Never gets old :cool:

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Cant help myself S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Radiophobia 3, latest update...
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Be warned is punishing and very hardcore, but a hell of a game and totally free. I've played all the official games and a good deal of the stand alone mod's, but Radiophobia has that certain magic touch that will always call you back.

Stalkers welcome to the Zone...

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Been checking out Dead By Daylight and Sekiro...after that Elden Ring. Had to get a new xbox controller since my 360 one is too old.
 
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Radiophobia 3
Latest update is spot on for the seasoned S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The player has some really tense moments, the fire fights are absolutely off the clock as the AI is deadly :cool::cool::cool:

Radiophobia 3 is a masterpiece in gaming if you can get into it. An open world shooter, survival is challenging, with a touch of horror and mystery. Hard start mind, so need to stick with is for a while then the game really takes off...

Full free game!!!

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Jan 2023- Probably spreading myself 2 thin.
  • My son talked me into Grounded (Honey I Shrunk The Kids)- much more polished than Raft and more enjoyable. Multiplayer (4) hosted on a player‘s computer is fun, however, someone usually ends out in front regarding progress and will experience things you might miss, or be on the sidelines watching, so there is an argument that you’ll see and do more solo. Oh there are boss fights and I’m not sure yet how that plays out solo vs coop.
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  • Half-Life: Alyx- VR title, I’ve gotten distracted with other titles, will continue with this. One puzzle annoyed me. :)
  • Destiny 2- I think I’m still playing this, have to check with my son. ;) Solo-able in the early stages, coop is more fun.
  • Witcher 3- Still playing.
  • World of Warships- Yes still playing, still having fun.
  • World of Tanks- on hiatus. They need to make some serious changes before I return seriously, fatigued with playing Armored Ground Hog Day, the same old ancient maps, and non-stop shilling for the next tank variant, you already earned in the tech tree, but instead of buffing it to keep it competitive in the WOT Power Creep world, a new variant is now for sale because it sports some combo of inflated armor, penetration, or firing rate. This is how War Gaming has decided to pick player’s pockets and undermine their classic tanks. 🤮 Rise up and tell them Hell No!
 
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Are you playing the new update for Witcher 3?
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Or I should say, trying to since the game now crashes with my saved game. I have not decided yet if I want to start over, I’m not that far into it, and see how that goes, but advancing seems to be precious. I can imagine some furious people if their advanced save games are worthles. However, it is reported that it’s not that hard on Steam to revert to the pre-patch.

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How to Revert The Witcher 3 next-gen update - LinuxForDevices

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a classic open-world game developed by CD Project Red. This game used to run flawlessly on Linux and also had a Platinum rating on
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Forza Horizon 5 (Macbook Pro 16" 2019) in Boot Camp. I love racers and this one runs like a dream.
 
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Currently stuck in Hell with Doom 3 BFG (RBDoom engine), might just make it, if I'm very lucky. I tend to bring these things on myself mind; high difficulty, low on life, low on ammo, but I've found the BFG. Two hits, Hell Baron's are gone :cool: So just maybe I can :)
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Snapshot from a way older RBDoom 3 BFG engine, looks way better in 2023 :cool: Thx to the magic of dedicated Dev's 👍😊👍

As ever still dabbling in Radiophobia 3 hardcore S.T.A.L.K.E.R. full standalone mod. Yet very enamoured by S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Ultra Zone this one has a lot of potential and definitely one to watch...

I dialled down the blue effect a little for my taste, but overall the game has a tremendous sense of atmosphere, look & soundscape to it. Puts many a commercial game to shame...

Also playing Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem always wanted a shot at this one
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Playing on he PC via the magic of the Dolphin emulator, as that can also boost the graphic fidelity.
If you dig Lovecraft this is a game for you, need a controller mind...

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Cool thread, a gaming thread without the BS, nice.

Been playing this:
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Save 70% on Dying Light on Steam

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
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Waited for a while before I could pick this one up. At first I was underwhelmed, but once you start to unlock some better weapons and abilities it got a whole lot better. Also when you get the grappling hook, oh dam! This is where I am now. Most of the time now is spent just grappling around to see what I can do. It's pretty endless.
 
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Cool thread, a gaming thread without the BS, nice.

Been playing this:
store.steampowered.com

Save 70% on Dying Light on Steam

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
store.steampowered.com store.steampowered.com

Waited for a while before I could pick this one up. At first I was underwhelmed, but once you start to unlock some better weapons and abilities it got a whole lot better. Also when you get the grappling hook, oh dam! This is where I am now. Most of the time now is spent just grappling around to see what I can do. It's pretty endless.
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Have Dying Light, but never really got into I, but I do like the game a lot. My son is opposite he must have 1K hours in the game and knows every detail LOL.

Think Dying Light is one of the best zombie games as it's a lot more than just another shooter. I should try harder to get into the game as TBH its right up my street :)

As you said no BS here, just a good place for those of us who love to game. We don't quarrel regardless of platform, what we do is game with a passion :cool:

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orionquest said:
Cool thread, a gaming thread without the BS, nice.

Been playing this:
store.steampowered.com

Save 70% on Dying Light on Steam

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
store.steampowered.com store.steampowered.com

Waited for a while before I could pick this one up. At first I was underwhelmed, but once you start to unlock some better weapons and abilities it got a whole lot better. Also when you get the grappling hook, oh dam! This is where I am now. Most of the time now is spent just grappling around to see what I can do. It's pretty endless.
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I wonder how it compares to Dead Island? I liked Dead Island, but got distracted by other games before I finished it.
 
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I wonder how it compares to Dead Island? I liked Dead Island, but got distracted by other games before I finished it.
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Dying Light is really good with a huge amount of content, with the first game frequently on a deep sale with it's near same size expansion.

What I like it's more than just shooting Zombies, lot of exploration, story is ok, the pakour is fun and the expansion changes things up by adding vehicles is done really well.

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