Also, I’m playing around with what day of the week to post this, and seeing what days get the best interaction. If you have a preference, please let me know!
Started Pathfinder: Kingmaker and I got sucked into it big time. Just finished the prologue last night. Reviews for this were not great, so I don’t know if the game improved dramatically after release or if there are rough spots in the campaign coming up.
I guess it’s also possible its old-school feel contributed to some of that. I really do feel like I’m playing a fresher version of Baldur’s Gate 2, complete with unfortunate quirks.
Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Started playing Daggerfall again. It’s a fresh start, my second… I wanted to call it attempt but I don’t think that’s the right word considering I never intended to finish the game - I treat it more as a world to live in rather than something to complete.
I like it even more this time as I started to lean even more into “just immerse yourself and act as part of this world” approach since my first playthrough. Playing it again also made me really wish there was a modernized version of this concept - here’s hoping The Wayward Realms turns out decent… or just releases in general.
cod@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I tried playing Daggerfall a couple years ago but couldn’t get into it. Maybe I should try your method
Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It can be difficult to get into if you approach it like a modern TES title, that’s for sure. It lacks a lot of quality of life features or unique content compared to the sequels, requiring more imagination and active engagement to make your own fun. That said, if you can overcome these issues it can be a pretty immersive experience. Also, while it’s not as popular as Skyrim, there are a few quest mods available to make things more interesting when you feel the repetition starts kicking in.
I don’t expect to finish the main story nor do I plan to play it every single day for months. It’ll most likely become a game I come back to every few months, when I want to jump back into the medieval life of my current character and play until I get bored again.
stargazingpenguin@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
I’m hoping that The Wayward Realms is decent as well, I did end up backing it. (Sorry patient gamers!) I don’t have high hopes for The Elder Scrolls 6 if/when it comes out, so hopefully they can take up the mantle of the earlier games.
Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Thank’s for that! I didn’t know about the project during the Kickstarter phase and at this point I might as well wait and see how the early access turns out (my PC is already on its last legs and it’s made with UE5 which has its issues).
I don’t really have any expectations towards TES6 to be honest - not because it will be bad (I’m sure there will be plenty of people happy with the game) but simply because each sequel moves further away from what I find interesting (less of a “living world” and more of a “theme-park”). Best I can do for now is to play Daggerfall and work on my own small project which will hopefully fulfill some of my needs.