PSA: Game Discounts

[celedhring]

I remember Syt saying the game's actually pretty good. I never played it but could be interested myself (but I weirdly have so little time to play games nowadays...)

[Syt]

I've not played much with recent expansions. However, DasTactic did three quick videos on How To Play last year, which might give you a good indication:

He doesn't seem to have a playlist for them, so I post them just here:
https://youtu.be/JBfUKr9s0n4
https://youtu.be/3ZpgC_F9vMg
https://youtu.be/aHQdUxlyQd8

Keep in mind that if you look at video let's plays closer to release and before all the DLC was added, menus etc. looked a tad different and were less user friendly in many users' opinion.

[crazy canuck]

Thanks you.  The thing I learned from skipping through was that the DLCs are important to get. 

[Syt]

Thanks you.  The thing I learned from skipping through was that the DLCs are important to get.

I would say so. I'm a completionist when it comes to DLC, but you might want to look at what each one does, and decide whether you want it or not. Most add story missions to the campaigns, but e.g. Anabasis adds a new game mode. This thread has a breakdown: https://steamcommunity.com/app/544610/discussions/0/3111395750234903712/

Also, keep in mind the game is most likely finished now. The developers are now working on a Warhammer tactical game (think XCOM with space marines squads) instead.

[crazy canuck]

That is perfect.  Many thanks! 

[celedhring]

Well, DasTactic spends the first part of the video saying how terrible the campaign play is, so I guess it's a pass for me 

[Caliga]

The Sinking City* is now available on Steam, and on sale to boot.

There was a protracted struggle about this game due to an IP dispute between the developer and the publisher, but I guess it's resolved now?

* 

[Solmyr]

Apparently it's not resolved at all, and the version now on Steam is an older gutted one released by the publisher.

https://twitter.com/Frogwares/status/1365385278140133378

[Caliga]

 

Of course I bought it yesterday.  Maybe I'll request a refund... haven't actually played it yet.

[Josquius]

Sunless Sea is the free game on Epic this week.
Think a lot of languish folk may like it if you don't have it already.
Text heavy, heavily Lovecraftian, impossible to finish RPGish game.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Well, DasTactic spends the first part of the video saying how terrible the campaign play is, so I guess it's a pass for me 

the battlestar game is one of the few in the past few years where I actually doubled down and played through the campaign (pre-dlc) because it was pretty nice.

[Caliga]

Sunless Sea is the free game on Epic this week.
Think a lot of languish folk may like it if you don't have it already.
Text heavy, heavily Lovecraftian, impossible to finish RPGish game.

I played it a few years back when there was a free weekend.  Weird as fuck, and I thought it was boring.

[mongers]

Slitherine/Matrix sale this weekend on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/slitherine_weekend

Thanks Syt, I picked up Legion Gold. :skinflint:

[crazy canuck]

I messed up, I spent time putting all the DLC's I wanted in the cart, then left entering my credit card info for later, and never did.    Will wait for the next sale 

[garbon]

Surviving Mars will be free on Epic from tomorrow. I'll finally try it out.