The Video Game Thread v3

[PepsiFree]

Whenever I read PC people complain about this kind of minutiae I feel like a noble pleb for just playing games to play the games.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Whenever I read PC people complain about this kind of minutiae I feel like a noble pleb for just playing games to play the games.

That's why I have the Series S for my bedroom TV. No fuss, just chill and pass out.

[photon]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

I'm getting to the point where I prefer exploration simulators a lot of the time for a relaxing time haha.

I might start Elden Ring with an invulnerability cheat just so I can do that.

[btimbit]

Tarkov Arena release might be one of the worst debacles I've seen in a long time. First they said it would be out on the 14th, then that day passes and nothing. Then all of sudden on Saturday they go 'Okay it's out tomorrow, for realsies this time' and then on Sunday, it is out.... but only for streamers. They planned to let people access the game slowly in waves, and had previously said it would be based on whoever had owned the supporter edition of Escape from Tarkov the longest would get in first.... That also immediately went out the window with people that bought the game yesterday getting access before people that have owned it since 2020 and earlier

Of course the devs have always thought it's cool to be cagey and mysterious, so complete radio silence from them all week too

[photon]

I've been playing Diablo IV during season 2 and am actually enjoying it. The levelling feels a lot better now than it did before, and I can play Sorcerer and have fun. It might be partly because the sorc build I'm using is probably going to get nerfed.

It's only now at level 80 where it feels like it's becoming more grindy. My ability to find gear upgrades is greatly slowed.. and getting more powerful generally has become slow (i.e. having to grind through Nightmare Dungeons to upgrade glyphs for the paragon board, getting materials to spawn bosses to get try and find unique gear to push the build, etc).

The season 2 feature of vampiric powers was much better than season 1 too.

I'll probably play the seasons going forward but how deep into the endgame depends on more improvements or more interesting things to do.

[chemgear]

Steam Sale time again!

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by chemgear

Steam Sale time again!

Not a good time for me to be spending money indiscriminately but that game backlog won’t build itself.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by chemgear

Steam Sale time again!

[photon]

Am I the only one that opens PowerWash Simulator every so often hoping to find a level that you missed?

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by photon

Am I the only one that opens PowerWash Simulator every so often hoping to find a level that you missed?

I still have a few levels left. I’m surprised there isn’t DLC with new ones.

[photon]

There's some DLCs, a Back to the Future one came out recently.

I'm surprised there isn't modding tools to have infinite fan created levels!

[KelVarnsen]

TIL I learned PowerWash Simulator is a thing

[photon]

An AMAZING thing, no idea why it scratches a certain part of my brain so much but it does.

[KelVarnsen]

Better than Goat Simulator?

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by KelVarnsen

Better than Goat Simulator?

Goat Simulator is purposely frustrating. Powerwash Sim is totally chill. It’s exactly as it sounds; you wash dirt off of stuff. Very satisfying.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by chemgear

Steam Sale time again!

As I did last year, I will volunteer to purchase one copy of Disco Elysium for the first person who PMs me (on the condition that they actually start playing rather than just adding it to their library; I see you Inferno)

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

As I did last year, I will volunteer to purchase one copy of Disco Elysium for the first person who PMs me (on the condition that they actually start playing rather than just adding it to their library; I see you Inferno)

I already own it from August's Humble Bundle so no need to worry about me trying to claim it.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

As I did last year, I will volunteer to purchase one copy of Disco Elysium for the first person who PMs me (on the condition that they actually start playing rather than just adding it to their library; I see you Inferno)

I have an extra key for it. I’ll give it to the first person to PM me and swear they’ll let it languish in their backlog.

[Sr. Mints]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

Goat Simulator is purposely frustrating. Powerwash Sim is totally chill. It’s exactly as it sounds; you wash dirt off of stuff. Very satisfying.

I think I understand what you're saying. I get the same thrill from vacuuming and hearing all the dirt bounce through the hoses and wall pipes and into the canister in the basement.

[Sainters7]

Finished AC Mirage. I enjoyed the throwback feel to the original game and the focus on stealth. That said, I think that was my alltime least favourite AC game.

Combat felt like it was a game from 20 years ago, so clunky. And the city didn't entice me to explore it, at least after the first several hours. There didn't seem to be many unique areas to check out, it all kind of felt the same. I did like having to eliminate a sniper first before using your eagle though, hope they keep that going forward. Actually having to scout a fortress for openings (as opposed to being able to scale it anywhere like in recent AC games) was a welcome return too.

It was fine, I could just tell it was a glorified Valhalla DLC, it didn't feel like a full new title (and thus shouldn't have cost what it did - one of my issues with it). From my perspective, they haven't released a full AC title since Valhalla in 2020. Which is a surprisingly long time for Ubisoft.