What are you playing?

[lexluthermiester]

Thanks to @lexluthermiester suggestion, I reinstalled with Return To Castle Wolfenstein and added the Real mod. Never really ages, this game.
A hot meal:
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With mods like this, the IDTech3 engine has aged well.

 

[purecain]

Cyberpunk 2077

 

[Ruru]

NFS Most Wanted (2005 OG version)

The best NFS ever.

 

[Splinterdog]

NFS Most Wanted (2005 OG version)

The best NFS ever.

Shame Origin doesn't sell this and as I understand it, the game was only ever available on CD.
Surely it wouldn't be too much to ask for them to make it digital?

 

[Sithaer]

NFS Most Wanted (2005 OG version)

The best NFS ever.

Can't argue with that, last NFS I properly liked playing.
I think I still have it installed somewhere on my PC.

NFS Run was alright as an arcade racer and decent graphics at the time but yea nothing too great.
A friend of mine keeps telling me that NFS Heat is alright so I might check that out at some point. 'its been ages since I played any racing game'

 

[Ruru]

Shame Origin doesn't sell this and as I understand it, the game was only ever available on CD.
Surely it wouldn't be too much to ask for them to make it digital?

Yeah I have to admit that I torrented that as I cant kinda get that legally..

 

[EntropyZ]

Having spent a year playing just Code;Vein and Final Fantasy XIV in lockdown, I'm finally giving Nier;Automata a try, gameplay-wise Nier;A is enjoyable to play, graphically it leaves a lot to be desired, especially in the blurry texture department.

A real shame is that the PC port is a stuttery mess when you pass through several loading areas, it runs worse if you use FAR, especially combined with ReShade (doesn't matter what settings are used). I have to restart the game every so often just to keep the framerate stable even if system resources are barely in use (maybe it's a Win 10 issue).

Currently, I'm trying to do every side-quest that that's available, it's strange that some of them appear too "early"? I'm just level 17 and there are side-quests which have level 30+ HP sponges at this point in time. Ideally I'd like to do more damage to be able to beat these regardless of my own level, but it seems things like escort missions are impossible to complete due to level disparity. It makes me think I'd need to level up quite a bit before attempting these again.

I'm still early in the game and was able to get at least 4 endings already and it's funny how fishing can get you a ton of money after barely starting.

 

[Athlonite]

Well second run through of CP2077 first one was to quick to end in death so making sure I get it all this time round

 

[Splinterdog]

I'm still trying to find the gun-toting nuns in Hitman Absolution and I'll be sure to post a screenshot when I do!

 

[Kursah]

Been playing a bit of Stardrive + Combined Arms Mod + BlackBox Mod (Mars version), its a pretty fun blend of RTS and 4X, more of a slow burn as you're building your empire up in a pretty classic 4X fashion. The ship design and combat are pretty awesome IMHO, and the mods really bring some life to the game in those and other areas. Not a great game w/o mods, pretty damn impressive with mods if this kinda game is your thing.

Stardrive 2 is getting some much needed dev attention after years of stagnation. He's done quite a bit of patching so far, plans to remaster. SD2 is a turn-based 4X more like Masters of Orion 2, but has pretty decent real-time combat still. I'm going to let this one simmer a bit while the dev works on it, and we'll see how far he truly goes. For now modded Stardrive 1 is where its at for me.

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[SN2716057]

I've been shooting a lot of weenies in Hot dogs, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades. And also playing the ever so weird Tales From Off-Peak City.

 

[metalfiber]

Got through Cyberpunk. All i'll say is, meh at best.

Now i'm play'n The Medium and to me it's 10 times better. Speaking of 10, that's the frame rate...

 

[windwhirl]

Going through Metro Exodus again, mostly to get all the achievements (yes, sometimes I'm a bit of a completionist )

I still find funny how the thug is complaining about some other guy smoking in a cave full of gas vents but have no problem setting up fire torches everywhere...

 

[Drone]

Continuing my Red Steel gameplay. Pretty cool stuff. I think Red Steel is the only fps ever where you can spare your enemies. You just shoot the weapon out of an enemy's hands and they surrender if you simply wave Wiimote. It's pretty innovative for a 2006 game. I've never seen anything like that. Shooting and swordfight and all in one game. Could've been awesome with VR controls.

Game even punishes you if you kill too many people and rewards you if you don't kill or kill only when necessary, thus allowing partial or total pacifist run.

 

[Splinterdog]

Going through Metro Exodus again, mostly to get all the achievements (yes, sometimes I'm a bit of a completionist )

I still find funny how the thug is complaining about some other guy smoking in a cave full of gas vents but have no problem setting up fire torches everywhere...
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I'm not keen on those dark, creepy caves in Metro Exodus and if it weren't them, I'd be playing it a lot more. The spiders and other creatures lurking in dark corners really give me a chill down my spine.
I can handle air vents and luckily, Deus EX MD and HR have plenty of those
And lots of racks and cables.

 

[windwhirl]

The spiders and other creatures lurking in dark corners really give me a chill down my spine.

The bunker in the Caspian Sea was a pain. I used all the materials I had to make the incendiary ammo for the Tikhar and molotovs and explosives.

I nearly blinded myself with fires and explosions but I think the bugs learned their lesson

 

[Cvrk]

(@Chloe Price it is the best ever. That means your age is close to mine.... if you are a 17-year-old kid, you would not have said that.)

The story is like no other. Well,it's like Witcher. But now I remember once again why we all love these games. Must be cool to have money, take a good novel and turn it into a video game.
Still, I find it hard to recommend this to anyone. Maybe because I played too much. And i have, much more than I would like to admit.

Witcher 3 is coming remastered and I needed the saves (with my decisions on the cloud) so it keeps me going for the fancy dialog and amazing storytelling - the rest is a tedious unhappy errand.
It's old. There is no way around it. The map-such, you have an awful time getting around it, no fast travel. The combat is bad, the npc's are stupid, to the point where they are trying to help you in battle and end up dying because they got in the way.
Even tho I am playing the definitive edition of the game, it feels nothing like it. Full of bugs, just full of them. It's enough to make the player reload the saved game, cuz the npc gets stuck in something and can't progress.

Playing Witcher 2 reminds me of Cyberpunk.

"After the dwarf showed me to my room"

 

[purecain]

BorderLands2 CO-OP. Had the game ages, waited until i could find someone for co-op mode. We had a blast!

 

[robot zombie]

The bunker in the Caspian Sea was a pain. I used all the materials I had to make the incendiary ammo for the Tikhar and molotovs and explosives.

I nearly blinded myself with fires and explosions but I think the bugs learned their lesson

Hahaha, I just played it reaaall tight with them. The incendiary rounds are so useful I usually get myself to ~40 of them as soon as I can. They're one and done on like everything lol. But that carries me through everything. I save them for spiders, heavies, and the obnoxious sky demons. Mozel tov cocktails can also be used for heavies, the first one does some massive damage and staggers them enough to pump a clip in, maybe even kill outright. The second one almost always will. If in doubt, shoot him in the gonads. Almost everything below the legs is a weak spot. It's the difference between 200 rounds and 20. Only the red ticks count. Incendiary rounds to the legs are pretty mean, too.

They're highly situational and one good supply is enough. It's probably the biggest single crafting investment I make. I never EVER make cocktails, only find them. If I use more than one or two on the odd mob of humanimals I'm in a bad place - I usually avoid them. The van is a capable weapon

The bunker really just kills me because I try to never make air cartridges because of how expensive they are and I usually have too little when I get there.

I'm crazy, though. On hardcore, I walk out of Caspian with 800-1000 of both materials after clearing every single spot in the level. Ammo efficiency is a big deal for me. I use all of the weapons, depending on the ammo I have and make every bullet count, stick lots of headshots and weak spots. If I can't use the weapon I really want/need for something, I hit other places until I'm good for it. Though most enemies can be dropped with 2-3 rounds of anything consistently, it's just that everything is intentionally clunky and as tense as it all tends to make you, you have take each fight slow. Use the sneaky BB's. I very rarely craft ammo at any point in the game, unless I'm feeling randy about a weapon. It is the biggest material sink, unless you're constantly healing.

 

[Sithaer]

(@Chloe Price it is the best ever. That means your age is close to mine.... if you are a 17-year-old kid, you would not have said that.)


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The story is like no other. Well,it's like Witcher. But now I remember once again why we all love these games. Must be cool to have money, take a good novel and turn it into a video game.
Still, I find it hard to recommend this to anyone. Maybe because I played too much. And i have, much more than I would like to admit.

Witcher 3 is coming remastered and I needed the saves (with my decisions on the cloud) so it keeps me going for the fancy dialog and amazing storytelling - the rest is a tedious unhappy errand.
It's old. There is no way around it. The map-such, you have an awful time getting around it, no fast travel. The combat is bad, the npc's are stupid, to the point where they are trying to help you in battle and end up dying because they got in the way.
Even tho I am playing the definitive edition of the game, it feels nothing like it. Full of bugs, just full of them. It's enough to make the player reload the saved game, cuz the npc gets stuck in something and can't progress.

Playing Witcher 2 reminds me of Cyberpunk.

"After the dwarf showed me to my room"
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I guess I lucked out then, had no game breaking bugs in my playthrough.
I also have a habit of deleting saves and only keeping the latest 2-3 so if my main save is completely glitched out that can be a problem.

Minor bugs I probably did not even notice, I generally don't look for bugs in games and even when they happen I simply shrug it off and keep playing like nothing happened.

Combat was alright to me tho I played Witcher 1 right before playing Witcher 2 and maybe thats why, Witcher 1's combat was really dated and even Witcher 2's combat is a huge upgrade.
Lack of fast travel, yep all that running was kinda bad until I more or less memorized the map layout. 'Fast travel games made me lazy/spoiled huh'

I actually did not play the Witcher games at launch, a friend of mine kept talking about it and recommended to me so I gave 3 'Goty edition' a try and I loved it from the start.
Somewhat later I decided to give 1+2 a try cause I wanted to know at least the story and more about the characters,etc. 'Also cause I managed to grab all of the 3 games for cheap'

 

[Night]

Shame Origin doesn't sell this and as I understand it, the game was only ever available on CD.
Surely it wouldn't be too much to ask for them to make it digital?

This, and also Underground 2 won't work with Windows 10 because of missing SecuROM drivers in the windir (even when cracked), imagine that! They should release a series of these remastered old titles, I'd buy it right now. Instead they make a remaster of Hot Pursuit hah!

 

[INSTG8R]

 

[silentbogo]

My all-time favorite is still NFS: Porsche Unleashed. The most underappreciated game of the entire series.
I was hoping for 20th anniversary remake or at least proper remaster, but... maybe 2030 will be the year my wish is granted.
NFS:Underground series wasn't really my thing, probably cause my first job was an admin at a local gaming club back in those years and I had a little "overdose" at work, along with Counter Strike, WC3 and GTA3.

 

[Splinterdog]

Need For Speed - Heat is fun and it looks great too.
The menus aren't the easiest to navigate and the story, such as it is, isn't really required because all I want to do is race and piss off the cops
The character choice is pretty much on a par with Forza Horizon 4, ie. pretty crap, but who cares?

 

[ne6togadno]

played some dyson sphere program.

manufacturing of first 4 colors matrixes is now automated together with fuel cells for fusion plants.


on foreground interstellar logistic station with 4 vessels slacking on the top of it and drone arriving from neighboring planetary logistic station (barely visible as i couldnt time it well enough).
it's cool that higher tier interstellar station keeps functionality of lower tier planetary station and can connect simultaneously with both planetary and interstellar stations.
as demand for processors was too high i had to double assembly capacity. it's a bit better now but demand is still very high. i am sure soon it will be able to catch up


it turns out i am 5.3 ly away from vega which means i should be between ~20 to 30 ly away from sol. couldnt find it on the galaxy map thou.