splonkydoo
Well-Known Member
Been on a Trackmania buzz recently
What are you playing at the moment?
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tommers
Busta Rhymes is an unstoppable movement
Yeah, it's by Julian gollop who wrote the original x-com. It's a bit rough around the edges. Nowhere near as polished as the XCom reboot but it can be fun.
Days Gone, on PC.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Yes , it’s based on XCom but you are best off playing it if you like XCom but don’t expect it to be XCom 3 if you see what I mean .
ruffneck23
front left
I just competed it on playstation after my first playthrough a year ago's, save fucked up so decided whilst im off work to do it again.
I loved it, so much that if i ever get a decent GFX card again il get it again on pc.
dervish
if you flibble when you wibble, don't wobble
Trackmania is a game that fascinates me, the amount of time, effort and brainpower people put into shaving 0.0001 secs from a laptime is insane.
wirtual does a really great series of youtube videos on it.
I'm really bad at it though.
BristolEcho
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Downloaded Bus Simulator 18 today thinking it would be moderately relaxing. Couldn't even figure out how to start the bus and just getting into it was hard. 
I'm playing this but really don't like it, feels way to scripted and movement is so clunky. It feeling just like jumping through hoops.
There are a lot of cinematics - Although you can just explore without going on missions, it is very story driven. And as you say, it is a little clunky at times.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Finally got into Ghost of Tsushima last night on the eve of a long sunny weekend - d'oh!
It's absolutely stunning to look at and so smooth to play. Even the story and side missions are engaging.
It's absolutely stunning to look at and so smooth to play. Even the story and side missions are engaging.
Steel Icarus
maybe I'm a maze
Biomutant. Hasn't had great reviews and i can kind of see why. But you know what? I'm loving it. It looks lovely, the world is huge and great to explore, the music is poignant and evocative, the combat is good enough and the story's ok. If you can get beyond the cutesy language ("this is a flush-stool, used to get rid of yellow-juice and brown bobs") and fighting hulking enemies inexplicably named things like Wibblyroars and Mumplesnorts then you might like it.
Don't do as I did and pay £55 for it though. It's pretty marmite.
Don't do as I did and pay £55 for it though. It's pretty marmite.
tommers
Busta Rhymes is an unstoppable movement
Solasta: Crown of something or other. Decent enough D&D thing, voice acting and the face graphics are a bit shonky, and the story is the usual guff, but the battles are pretty cool and it's turn based rather than RTWP so it's pretty fun.
It's also on Game Pass so basically free. Basically.
It's also on Game Pass so basically free. Basically.
MapWatcher
Currently visiting Earth from Rigel VII
Trying to get back into Elite: Dangerous, ready for when the Odyssey update is released for consoles
Crispy
The following psytrance is baṉned: All
I'm home alone and so trying my hand at the whole streaming thing. Playing some tunes and slaying the spire.
Come and hang out and shout at me when I make stupid mistakes
NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
Cybernoid - The Fighting Machine
This action game from 1988 for the Commodore 64 is a series of increasingly difficult screens filled with hazards. I find the controls very tricky, possibly because I'm playing with a keyboard instead of a joystick. I kept moving too far or not far enough when negotiating the killer pillars. The above screenshot shows the point at which I'd had enough, because that's when the game introduces this caterpillar-like enemy which slides around the screen and will kill you if you touch it. Hit detection feels a little fucky, but it's not egregious. I got the feeling that the game would just become increasingly sadistic from then on.
Honestly, these oldschool game are hard-fucking-core. You want in-game hints? Fuck you. Responsive controls? Eat shit. Forgiving gameplay? Piss off. It's surprising to me that any kid back then would have played this for very long,
This action game from 1988 for the Commodore 64 is a series of increasingly difficult screens filled with hazards. I find the controls very tricky, possibly because I'm playing with a keyboard instead of a joystick. I kept moving too far or not far enough when negotiating the killer pillars. The above screenshot shows the point at which I'd had enough, because that's when the game introduces this caterpillar-like enemy which slides around the screen and will kill you if you touch it. Hit detection feels a little fucky, but it's not egregious. I got the feeling that the game would just become increasingly sadistic from then on.
Honestly, these oldschool game are hard-fucking-core. You want in-game hints? Fuck you. Responsive controls? Eat shit. Forgiving gameplay? Piss off. It's surprising to me that any kid back then would have played this for very long,
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
Loved that as a kid, played it to death. And yes, the janky controls are authentic.Cybernoid - The Fighting Machine
This action game from 1988 for the Commodore 64 is a series of increasingly difficult screens filled with hazards. I find the controls very tricky, possibly because I'm playing with a keyboard instead of a joystick. I kept moving too far or not far enough when negotiating the killer pillars. The above screenshot shows the point at which I'd had enough, because that's when the game introduces this caterpillar-like enemy which slides around the screen and will kill you if you touch it. Hit detection feels a little fucky, but it's not egregious. I got the feeling that the game would just become increasingly sadistic from then on.
Honestly, these oldschool game are hard-fucking-core. You want in-game hints? Fuck you. Responsive controls? Eat shit. Forgiving gameplay? Piss off. It's surprising to me that any kid back then would have played this for very long,
I bought Stellaris a pandemic ago for the ps4. Still haven't learned how to play it.
I love strategy games. But the paradox stuff just does my head in!
Could never make head nor tail of Universal Imperialis when I had on Steam years ago.
I love strategy games. But the paradox stuff just does my head in!
Could never make head nor tail of Universal Imperialis when I had on Steam years ago.
BristolEcho
Well-Known Member
I never thought I would get CK3 but very much into it now.I bought Stellaris a pandemic ago for the ps4. Still haven't learned how to play it.
I love strategy games. But the paradox stuff just does my head in!
Could never make head nor tail of Universal Imperialis when I had on Steam years ago.
Don't get me wrong, the games are incredible. But I struggle to learn them. I must give Stellaris another go.I never thought I would get CK3 but very much into it now.
I don't play games on my pc anymore though. too taxing on the system (the PC, not me
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tommers
Busta Rhymes is an unstoppable movement
Last Spell. Played the demo to death, out now in early access. I have a rule that I don't buy early access stuff but I bought this. It starts slow but after a few hours it becomes one of the best tactics games I have played in ages.
You get three heroes and each night you face upwards of 100 enemies. So you need to concentrate on different groups, defend your city and know the best ways of combating each enemy.
Then, once you've won, you level up your heroes, buy better gear, build shops & defences and wait for the next wave of attacks.
It's class tbh.
You get three heroes and each night you face upwards of 100 enemies. So you need to concentrate on different groups, defend your city and know the best ways of combating each enemy.
Then, once you've won, you level up your heroes, buy better gear, build shops & defences and wait for the next wave of attacks.
It's class tbh.
ruffneck23
front left
Ratchet and clank ‘ a rift apart’
pretty much playing a Pixar film , looks absolutely stunning , the first proper next gen game out there
and it’s really funny too , ‘ Glitch ‘ is such an awesome addition....
pretty much playing a Pixar film , looks absolutely stunning , the first proper next gen game out there
and it’s really funny too , ‘ Glitch ‘ is such an awesome addition....
I'd give it a go but my laptop is old.I never thought I would get CK3 but very much into it now.
I tried CK 2 and couldn't get past the tutorial. I recall it started in Ireland and there seemed to be a bug and I couldn't progress.
No, that bug wasn't the DUP
BristolEcho
Well-Known Member
I found CK2 to complicated and the text size was tiny so couldn't get into it.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
The Witcher 3 again. Got stuck early on last time as I chose a side mission that was too difficult. But I’ve got further this time. (Though the easy setting is too hard - I don’t enjoy repeating fights)
ruffneck23
front left
it’s a great game and well worth putting effort in , but be prepared to lose 70 odd hours of your life
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
The dialogue is a bit tedious - have to skip through thoseit’s a great game and well worth putting effort in , but be prepared to lose 70 odd hours of your life
cybershot
Well-Known Member
gave up on this after about 8 hours gameplay. Couldn’t get into it and was boring the fuck out of me. Reminded me a bit of mass effect which people spunk over and the same I just couldn’t get into it.
