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Old 01-05-2024, 12:18 PM   #7501
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I actually lucked out, I bought the Humble bundle and then got the DLC separately when it was still on sale for $25. So $40 total for Midnight Suns complete plus all of the other games. I was going to recommend that route but saw that the season pass isn't on sale anymore by itself. I know sometimes if you already own a game on Steam and purchase pack with it included, the price is reduced, so that might be an option to upgrade to the full edition if you did buy MS from the Humble bundle
I bought the bundle and then tried to buy the legendary edition for the DLC but it wouldn’t let me because it said I already owned it. I’ve never seen that before. Usually you get a discounted price for the stuff in the bundle like you said. I removed the game from my account and then I was able to buy it. Not as great of a deal as you got but still good enough for me because I’m getting those other games.
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Old 01-05-2024, 12:39 PM   #7502
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The Steam sale is over but Epic's 33% off coupons are still good until the 10th. Still hunting for something to spend it on. Too bad it won't apply to DLC for the games I'm currently invested in.
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Old 01-05-2024, 01:30 PM   #7503
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Gamestop has Advance Wars for 50%.
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Old 01-05-2024, 04:23 PM   #7504
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Metropolis 1998 is even cooler than I first thought. You can design the buildings including their interior layout.

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Old 01-05-2024, 08:07 PM   #7505
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I'm about 75% done Lies of P and it's a great game in my opinion. I don't remember hearing much about it on here, but maybe I missed the conversation. Anyone else played this and have any thoughts?

This is only my second soulsborne type game, but I'm enjoying it more than Elden Ring so far (but that's likely not the popular opinion).

I like that it's not open world, but there is still enough exploring to keep it interesting. Elden Ring broke me on open worlds. It's just too big. Wandering around in a blizzard for days looking for who knows what was the final straw.

Another plus for me is that the story is easier to follow and more interesting. Also the number of 'souls' (ergo in LoP) to level up eventually stops going up, even though stronger enemies keep dropping more. So if I'm having trouble with something I can grind a few levels to help with that much quicker/easier than in Elden Ring. The mix and match weapon assembly system is also fun.

Anyway, interested to hear if anyone else liked this game!
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Old 01-06-2024, 11:21 PM   #7506
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Yeah saw a few videos of Lies of P, and I think I'll give it a try.

Have been giving Dead Island 2 a try, and it's pretty decent so far. Scratches the open world itch and who doesn't like killing zombies. Different play styles from choosing a different main character, then they do a pretty good job of slowly introducing new enemy types and weapon types and other stuff to keep things interesting for a good while. Fun playing with environmental hazards to zap or fry or melt them. Lots of exploration and going back to unlock safes or whatever and get weapon upgrades.

Seems like there could be a lot of different ways to play but I find the basic weapons strong enough, a good bat to the head always works.
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Old 01-08-2024, 04:04 PM   #7507
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Hell Let Loose is on GamePass now. I am having a lot of fun with the the WWII Mil-Sim.

I recommend it to anyone who enjoys FPS'. Just don't go in thinking it's anything like CoD or BF.
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I just started playing Breath of the Wild for the first time. My 5 yr old daughter saw me playing and has taken a liking to it, so we are playing together so far. We are going through it rather slow to say the least, but it’s very fun so far!
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I've been playing Robocop Rogue City for the last day and a bit. The game itself reminds me of games from the PS2 era where there was a lot more, smaller scope games getting made. They do the Robocop source material justice, and the tank-like movement of Robocop makes for a fun change of pace compared to other FPS games. I miss this "size" of game. It's not some massive 100 hour game or some soul/time-stealing live service game. It's just fun.

Definitely recommended, but probably at the ~$30 range unless you're a huge Robocop/80s Action fan.

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I recommend it to anyone who enjoys FPS'. Just don't go in thinking it's anything like CoD or BF.
That game is fantastic. Make sure you stay in the in-game chat channel. Such a cool, unique game.
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^Yeah, Robocop is pretty fun. Solid in all areas, but not truly amazing at anything in particular. Just...solid all around. Ended up watching the first 2 Robocop movies afterwards and was pleasantly surprised how well the game captured a lot of the characters and environments.
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Old 01-09-2024, 08:16 AM   #7511
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I tried playing it but got kinda bored after a while.. but I can see for someone who's a real fan the game would be a gem, the ppl that made it really loved the franchise.
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Old 01-09-2024, 07:20 PM   #7512
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Finished Lies of P tonight. It’s a great game! If you liked Elden Ring, you should like this too. Highly recommend!
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Old 01-10-2024, 02:12 PM   #7513
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Prob way better than starfield.. haha
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Prob way better than starfield.. haha
I was going to ask why it looked like garbage, like worse than Fallout 3 and the ancient Gamebryo engine...but this is just a fan mod for FO4.

I can't seem to enjoy the Fallout universe anymore. It just doesn't make sense for me.

I did appreciate the more straight-forward universe of Starfield whereas Fallout just feels kind of juvenile with it's parodic humor and alternative history stuck in the 50s.
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Old 01-10-2024, 02:43 PM   #7515
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I was going to ask why it looked like garbage, like worse than Fallout 3 and the ancient Gamebryo engine...but this is just a fan mod for FO4.

I can't seem to enjoy the Fallout universe anymore. It just doesn't make sense for me.

I did appreciate the more straight-forward universe of Starfield whereas Fallout just feels kind of juvenile with it's parodic humor and alternative history stuck in the 50s.
I kind of have an opposite take.. i found starfield to be way too safe / soft for my liking. But agreed I'm not sure how I'd feel about returning to the fallout 4 world this day and age
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Old 01-10-2024, 02:47 PM   #7516
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Am I the only one that didn't know about the God of War Ragnarok Valhalla expansion that's free in the PS Store?
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Old 01-10-2024, 02:59 PM   #7517
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Am I the only one that didn't know about the God of War Ragnarok Valhalla expansion that's free in the PS Store?
It's really fun, but it suffers from some stability issues. I tried to play it and had 3 runs ruined by game freezes/crashes.

Roguelikes are one genre where you absolutely cannot have this happen in.
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Old 01-13-2024, 12:59 AM   #7518
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Man, the progression in Soulstone Survivors is . . . crazy. If achievements and grinding enjoyment is your thing, definitely a game to get.
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Holy ####.

Ogre Battle is in my top 3 games of all time. The 64 version was decent to but the OG SNES then PS remaster are so good.

This looks amazing thanks for this. I am glad I just found it a few months before release.
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