The Miscellaneous PC & vidya Games Thread

[Syt]

I have once again bought a good, fun reasonably big game and become entirely obsessed with the mini-game. In this case I bought Judgement and now mainly play mahjong on it

You could have bought Yakuza 0 instead if you wanted to play Mahjong. Or darts. Or Outrun. Or a ton of other mini games

[Sheilbh]

I have once again bought a good, fun reasonably big game and become entirely obsessed with the mini-game. In this case I bought Judgement and now mainly play mahjong on it

You could have bought Yakuza 0 instead if you wanted to play Mahjong. Or darts. Or Outrun. Or a ton of other mini games

I have Yakuza 0 but not really got into it for some reason. Will return to it though because I like the idea a lot.

[Syt]

I have Yakuza 0 but not really got into it for some reason. Will return to it though because I like the idea a lot.

It's a rather confounding mix of super serious melodrama main plot and ridiculous and silly comedy side quests (doubly funny with Kiriu and his super serious demeanor )

[Sheilbh]

That is actually one of my favourite things about the series - it's a really great balance which I like a lot.

[Syt]

1998's Hardwar has been re-released: https://www.zoom-platform.com/product/hardwar

Bit of a cult classic. Think Elite, but more cyberpunk, with a bit more story, set on Titan, and with FMV actors.

[Josquius]

Yakuza 0 is fantastic.
Though the mahjong and Japanese chess mini games mystified me

[Syt]

I'm still mostly playing FF14. Unlike in other MMOs I don't feel the need to rush, and I can just do what I feel like when I log in. Go and level my mining? Sure. Level my secondary class? Can do. Continue the main story? Run some dungeons? And I've only tried 3 of the classes/professions yet, and have yet to dabble with PvP or the randomized challenged dungeons. (Not to mention the content that will unlock by progressing the main story.) It all feels very chill and relaxed. And it's also a nice break from the grimdark fantasy worlds we often get these days. It also helps that the devs have a very strong stance against toxic behavior and chat.

[Zanza]

Jagged Alliance 3 announced with turn-based combat, some f the old mercenaries etc. I loved JA2, so I will follow this development.



https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/jagged-alliance-3-announced-please-let-it-not-suck/

[Berkut]

I'm still mostly playing FF14. Unlike in other MMOs I don't feel the need to rush, and I can just do what I feel like when I log in. Go and level my mining? Sure. Level my secondary class? Can do. Continue the main story? Run some dungeons? And I've only tried 3 of the classes/professions yet, and have yet to dabble with PvP or the randomized challenged dungeons. (Not to mention the content that will unlock by progressing the main story.) It all feels very chill and relaxed. And it's also a nice break from the grimdark fantasy worlds we often get these days. It also helps that the devs have a very strong stance against toxic behavior and chat.

I downloaded it after seeing some reviews. It looks interesting, and the "vive" is so weird!

[Syt]

It has a fairly generous free trial (up to level 60, I think), but some limitations - how much money you can have, no tells to other players, that kind of thing.

The original main story is not exactly great for much of its runtime (though it picks up around level 35), some side quests are amusing. If I had one complaint it's that your class unlocks cool abilities quite slowly with some classes getting key abilities in their 40s or 50s. I spent much of the first 20 or so levels only using two or three buttons in combat.

Also, gameplay is not super challenging (at least as tank, I occasionally die as pugilist/monk) on early levels. Also, try not to run every quest you see, especially the unlocks for other jobs, or you will probably go insane. Focus on one, maybe two classes (if you much outlevel the quest content). Also, get used to content that you outlevel (Fates, i.e. world events; dungeons) level sync you by default, which can often mean you're back to having fewer skills than you've unlocked (e.g. when you're running a level 16 dungeon as level 30 character).

I like the game for its overall chill vibe. Check out a few beginner guides, because I felt quite overwhelmed when I started.

[Syt]

Couple more random thoughts - FF14 is generally quite story heavy. So I hope you like reading.

Also, when you go to dungeons the first time, others will get a message that it's someone's first time. Don't feel bad about watching cutscenes in a dungeon - people know if there's someone doing a dungeon for the first time they want to watch the content. It's good etiquette to tell the party it's your first run, and ask if there's anything you need to know (the first few dungeons are very forgiving, so if you played WOW, most mechanics will be straightforward). If you're not the tank, then you may find yourself struggling to keep up with the speed of the group. If it's too fast, ask them to slow down, or ask for pointers about what you should be doing. Most people are quite helpful. (I main a tank, so I get mostly to set my own speed ).

If someone is rude or toxic, you can report them, and admins usually are quite harsh in such cases.

[Syt]

Also, Jesse Cox has just uploaded a Lore video for beginners which is "99% spoiler free" (his words).

https://youtu.be/GaQ__5ZBwBc

[KRonn]

Jagged Alliance 3 announced with turn-based combat, some f the old mercenaries etc. I loved JA2, so I will follow this development.



https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/jagged-alliance-3-announced-please-let-it-not-suck/

I liked JA 2 also, so I may want to check this out when it's released. Thks for the info!

[DGuller]

Jagged Alliance 3 announced with turn-based combat, some f the old mercenaries etc. I loved JA2, so I will follow this development.



https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/jagged-alliance-3-announced-please-let-it-not-suck/

Please don't suck, please don't suck, please don't suck...

[Syt]

The Maker of classical paintings adventure games Four Last Things and Procession to Calvary is soon releasing Death of the Reprobate: https://youtu.be/ykPr5D-V2H8