The Miscellaneous PC & vidya Games Thread

[crazy canuck]

Solasta 2 was in the NextFest but I didn't bother with the demo because I've already played Solasta 1.  It's an RPG based on 5th edition dand rules.  Solasta 1 released before BG3 and then kind of faded after BG3 released.  But it was a solid game and the combat was a little better than BG3 in some ways - better tactical use of cover and positioning. 

Same, I just assumed, hopefully correctly, it is up to the same standard as the first game.

[The Minsky Moment]

As for other gaming, the Indiana Jones game is delight.  Anyone designing a game based on a legacy movie IP should be forced to review what that team did.

Avowed so far is a guilty pleasure. Yeah it's Skyrim the Schlocky Edition.  But it looks real good.

Both are gamepass, both first day releases.  Those two right there paid off the value of a year of GP.

[Jacob]

Those two are both first person, right?

[The Minsky Moment]

Those two are both first person, right?

Yep, although Jones has some cut scenes.

[Josquius]

I've been playing against the storm.
Kind of a city builder.. But not. Frospunk vibes of being against a clock and storms regularly coming in but still feels different.
Everything is very temporary and not built to last.
It's... Kind of fun nonetheless. Though I think I might be hitting an upper limit with it. The roguelike elements of starting again with each run and the way building types are given to you is annoying.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

just finished Marvel's Midnight Suns. The ending is clearly setting up a for a sequel, which we're unlikely to ever get since this game didn't really perform.

anyways: had a good amount of fun with it (some 100 hours or so according to steam). The card useage and deckbuilding was a novel way of doing the combat but quite enjoyable (as opposed to the regular skill based system).
Dialog was on occassion a bit weak and the story was your standard end of the world fare but neither were blocking issues given the varied roster of heroes available (Avengers, X-men, Spiderman/Venom/Blade/Deadpool and some of the newer kids on the block (Nico, Magik (sister of Colossus)...). Basically a nice ensemble cast (which is where the friendship simulator between missions comes in)
Visuals are pleasing on the eye and the music fits the game like a glove.

So imho: felt like a nice trip into an MCU like adventure without being too pretentious. And it is a shame that it didn't do well enough to warrant a sequel.
You can find it very cheap nowadays so if you haven't already it's something to try.

[Syt]

I still mean to play it. I think it flew a bit under the radar because a lot of potential players were put off by the "Marvel Dating Sim" aspect of it (which seems to take more inspiration from games like Persona, which also split between story/time management and combat, rather than actual dating sims).

[Grey Fox]

When it launched the characters didn't have MCU costumes. That's a fatal mistake for anything Marvel these days. If the MCU visual isn't present you are signaling that your product is for the comic book nerds.

[celedhring]

I tried it, and while I found the overall concept enjoyable, there was just too much downtime for my liking.