cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/44554525
Hollow Knight in preparation for Silksong
Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week?
Submitted 8 hours ago by Dremor@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
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pogodem0n@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Ellvix@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
Still working my way through this one. It’s aight. Not as good as the first one; better mechanics and QoL, but lacks the amazing writing and soul of the first one. Still very enjoyable when doing main quests though and excited to finish.
But… from what I’ve seen on Twitch I, next I really want to play Abiotic Factor. Described as Half Life 1 meets Minecraft, with apparently amazing progression. Can’t wait.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
lacks the amazing writing and soul of the first one
Really? The first one seemed content to just let you do mundane tasks as part of your quests, but I’ve found that this second one makes sure that there’s always something interesting along the way.
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
Please post your thoughts on Abiotic Factor when you get to it. It’s tied with Grounded as my favorite game of the past few years.
sine@programming.dev 4 hours ago
Ending is a little off, but overall an enjoyable simple platformer.
elvis_depresley@sh.itjust.works 4 hours ago
I discovered Inscryption this week. It’s a story driven deck builder escape room game.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Without spoiling anything for anyone…how uh…how far are you?
elvis_depresley@sh.itjust.works 4 hours ago
I would say I finished the main game and have done a part of the post game.
If that makes sense :)
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Still working on Conan: Exiles, which got an update yesterday. My thoughts remain the same: good game, excellent base-building, but there’s not really much that I haven’t already seen a hundred times in other survival games. I’ll probably drop it soon.
I finished a co-op campaign of Abiotic Factor with my brother-in-law that we started early in its Early Access period and have been returning to every few months. The game is every bit as great as everyone says, though the ending is incredibly abrupt and felt a bit rushed. I hope they expand on things in a later update or in future DLC.
Also played a bit of Gloomwood, a lo-fi immersive sim which comes very close to scratching that Thief itch. The stealth is great, there are many pathways through the level so you always have multiple routes to achieve an objective, and the AI is the perfect balance between smart and dumb for shenanigans. There’s also an incredibly satisfying backstab, though certain enemies wear armor that makes them immune so you sadly can’t ghost and clear out entire levels.
I do have some minor complaints. I’m not a fan of the limited Resident Evil-style grid inventory since I’m a packrat, especially since the game has a research mechanic where you need to chop up enemies and bring one of every single body part to a specific point on the map to unlock crafting recipes and character bonuses and one body’s parts take up the entire inventory, necessitating some very fiddly inventory juggling or multiple trips across the entire world map.
Enemies are also persistent, including their state. Once you kill someone they stay dead for the rest of the game, which on one hand speeds up backtracking, but on the other also make it a boring chore. There are a few points where new enemies spawn in old areas, at least.
I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a good immersive sim. It’s still in Early Access but what’s there is already incredibly satisfying z despite my gripes.
matcha_addict@lemy.lol 4 hours ago
Final Fantasy: strangers of paradise
It has a co-op mode (up to 3 players), which is a huge plus for me.
Whats great:
- variety of weapons and combat styles
- aesthetics
- Variety of enemies
- co-op mode
Whats decent:
- combat
- character customizations
- level design
Whats meh:
- exploration and rewards
Whats not good
- story. Wasn’t really interesting and some parts I didn’t understand.
Overall I really enjoyed it, because not many coop games I can play with loved ones.
missingno@fedia.io 3 hours ago
New arcade just opened up near me, they've got maimai, Chunithm, and Wacca all patched to connect to unofficial servers with most songs unlocked. Cabs are all in excellent condition, I'm never going back to Round 1 again. Location's perfect too, at the mall 10 minutes away from where my local Riichi Mahjong club meets, so this may be my new Wednesday routine to hang out there before club.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Guilty Gear Strive just got a big balance patch and a matchmaking update, and it’s great to be back. The experience of playing the game is better than ever.
I’ve still been going through Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. It remains the best game I’ve played this year. I’m working my way through the Brushes With Death DLC, which has some interesting mission design if not the most compelling narrative. I think I’ve done all the side quests I planned to do before finishing the game, so I’ve got the last third or so of the main quest to return to after I finish the DLC. Then the second expansion comes out early next month.
I also started playing Mafia: Definitive Edition, and boy have I missed crime drama stories in video games. This one is pretty by-the-numbers when it comes to gameplay, but after 4 hours, they’ve got plenty of interesting set pieces and narrative beats. I’m very much into this. I plan to play through the next two games before picking up The Old Country.
Other than those, I’ve got a project I’m working on to set up a VPN that I control, rather than trusting an external service whose terms of service could change at any time, so that I can play old LAN games with my friends in this era of live service multiplayer games. Once I get it all sorted out and working, maybe I’ll write up a post here so others can do the same.
whyrat@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Abiotic Factor
eezeebee@lemmy.ca 3 hours ago
3D platformer with some interesting mechanics and boss fights. Enjoying it so far. There are some mild collectathon elements, but nothing tedious. I like the art style a lot.
B0NK3RS@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Skies of Arcadia Legends
I’ve barely played this version and it really makes it less of a chore compared to the Dreamcast version.
Squad
It’s hard to recommend to new players because of some big issues the game has but it’s the only game that I play 90% for the social interaction it brings.
orenj@lemmy.sdf.org 5 hours ago
I’m about to start EX mode in Void Stranger. The method to unlock it and the tail puzzle are the only two solutions I’ve just looked up for this game because holy shit do I not have the time for that lol.
Good game, with the exception of those two puzzles specifically
Nelots@piefed.zip 6 hours ago
I'm playing split-screen Halo MCC with my brother. I've only got a 27" monitor to play on, so cutting the screen in half makes it very small and really brings back some of the nostalgia of playing the game back on the original xbox with a tiny little box tv lol.
With a mixture of the AlphaRing mod and an edit to the settings.json file for EasyAntiCheat, I'm still able to get achievements despite using a mod which is nice. We're currently playing through Halo 2 on Legendary, which is less nice. Sniper Jackals are the bane of our existence.
Ulrich@feddit.org 6 hours ago
High On Life
10/10 story-driven FPS game from the creators of Rick and Morty. Not excessively complicated or difficult. Your house is teleported to another planet. You have defend yourself with guns that are also talking aliens (gatlians). Not graphically intensive either so would be good for mobile gaming.
Quicky@piefed.social 6 hours ago
I enjoyed this. A shooter with a different feel and a vibrant palette, and genuinely funny in parts.
I also got banned from the Xbox subreddit a couple of years ago because of this game. Apparently a photo of the in-game sounding rods was inappropriate. Mate, it's literally an unedited screenshot from an Xbox game.
Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Sword of the Sea!
Unfortunately I haven’t been able to play much because there’s a spot in what I would call chapter 2 where the game kept crashing and dying. I tried so many things to make it work and nothing came of it.
Finally , last ditch effort, went through the process of upgrading from Mint 21.2 to Mint 22. And now it seems to be working! Yahoo!
Buuuut now I’m going somewhere this weekend and I won’t be able to play, lol. C’est la vie
riskiedingo@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Killing Floor (2009)
Proof that you don’t need good graphics for a good game. It’s gameplay still holds up after all this time and I’ve been diggin its wave based combat again lately.
Katana314@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
While I’m not a furry, Steam has some interesting titles on offer from Anthrocon, even if you just find animals to be a unique aesthetic choice for characters. I’m an Ace Attorney fan, so I got the demo for “Dragon Detective” which just released yesterday.
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 hours ago
Where are ya seeing these anthro sales? I can’t seem to locate them :c
Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Warhammer 40K Darktide, Warhammer 40K Space Marines 2, Helldivers 2, Raft, and Marvel Snap.
rindo25@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Factorio
caut_R@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
I‘m gonna continue Salt & Sanctuary this weekend, which is basically 2D Dark Souls, like, heavily inspired by Dark Souls.
Other than that, I‘ve picked Outpath back up which is Minecraft graphics combined with Forager gameplay, I suppose? It‘s hard for me to describe.
Maybe I‘ll start Peak with my gf if she wants to. She‘s kinda scared cause she read it‘s hard, I have no clue, I‘m going in blind lol