The Miscellaneous PC & vidya Games Thread

[Oexmelin]

For Valmy: Mike Laidlaw, of Dragon Age fame, joins with a new studio in Quebec City founded by three ex Ubisoft people.

https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/23/21611526/yellow-brick-games-founders-mike-laidlaw-thomas-giroux-jeff-skalski-frederic-st-laurent-b

[FunkMonk]

This is the first time I'm hearing of Cyberpunk.  Is this something like Deus Ex?

The previews make it seem like Grand Theft Auto, Deus Ex, Blade Runner, and the Witcher series all rolled into one.

[Grey Fox]

The Witcher in the 21st century.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

The Witcher in the 21st century.

would be awesome if Ciri runs around there for a quest or so What an easteregg that would be

[celedhring]

I distinctly remember her describing a sci-fi world when she talks about her dimensional travels in Witcher 3, so I'm sure she will be there.

[Solmyr]

For Valmy: Mike Laidlaw, of Dragon Age fame, joins with a new studio in Quebec City founded by three ex Ubisoft people.

https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/23/21611526/yellow-brick-games-founders-mike-laidlaw-thomas-giroux-jeff-skalski-frederic-st-laurent-b

They are gonna have to publish their games via someone, that's when the microtransactions come in.

[Syt]

There's a new space race game, "Mars Horizon", starting in the early days of the space race and extending to putting a person on Mars. You run one of 5 different space agencies and can decide to cooperate or do things yourself for more prestige. 85% positive reviews, priced at 17.99.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/765810/Mars_Horizon/

[Solmyr]

Anyone planning to get Empire of Sin, the new Paradox release?

[Syt]

Anyone planning to get Empire of Sin, the new Paradox release?

Reviews so far seem mixed to disappointing so far. Holding off for now. Not really interested in the subject matter anyways, to be honest.

[Solmyr]

Apparently, it has two expansions with an expansion pass already.

[garbon]

Apparently, it has two expansions with an expansion pass already.

Looks like just an opportunity to pre-purchase pass to the expansions.

[Habbaku]

Yes, that's the exact same as CK3.

[Syt]

Great way to go into the winter break.

[Syt]

New action flight sim out:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/895870/Project_Wingman/

Project Wingman is a combat flight action game with an emphasis on polished and refined gameplay, true-to-its-roots inspirations, and an engaging single player experience. Perfect for those who aren't looking for a simulator experience, with the ease of pick up and play, all the way to those who want a fast-paced challenging flight action game.

Dogfight, strike, and fly through combat zones based off an alternate history of Earth. Either over the cold waters of the Bering Strait, attacking tanks in the brutal environments of Yellowstone magma fields, or diving through the Redwoods to strike targets of opportunity in the Pacific Northwest, across the oceans, above the scarred lands of the world, this war will take you from exotic battlefield to exotic battlefield, all while going up against odds way above your pay grade.

Pure Combat Flight Action
Exotic weaponries such as railguns and geothermal-powered armaments will be ready to pluck you out of the sky if you're careless. Whether you are an attack aircraft pilot, skimming the ground with a gatling gun and rocket launchers attached to your wing, or an interceptor with long range, almost sniper-like missiles at your disposal, it will be up to you to prove yourself as an Ace pilot.

Conquest Mode
In Conquest Mode, fight in an uphill battle against various bosses and ace squadrons in a territory capture game, drawing elements from roguelikes and RPGs. Players will have to earn enough money to not only purchase new aircraft, but build a mercenary army of their own in order to take on waves of increasingly difficult opposition as they struggle to take on a myriad of changing missions.

Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality headsets will work in-game to put the player in the cockpit of aerial warfare, immersing themselves in head-swiveling combat. Combine this with full compatibility with HOTAS peripherals and custom axis curves, and you will be able to experience the game however you want, using any DirectInput supported peripheral you like.

Key Features:
Fly in varied and exciting scenarios and locations unlike you've ever seen before
Engaging single player campaign
Over 20 different aircraft and over 40 unique weapons at your disposal
Fight different kinds of adversaries such as giant mechanized fortresses and railgun cannons
Test your skills in Conquest mode and fight against hordes of adversaries
Want a different Conquest experience? - Adjust it with modifiers to your liking
Beautiful 3D Volumetric clouds rendered with TrueSKY
Fully rebindable controls and HOTAS compatibility with DirectInput support
VR Support

The screenshots don't look impressive, so here's a gameplay video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzpwugUMDBM&ab_channel=GameZine

Looks quite impressive for a €24.99 indie project. Reminds me of the Ace Combat series.

[Caliga]

Anyone planning to get Empire of Sin, the new Paradox release?

I looked at the initial reviews and they turned me off to getting it, at least for now.  Unlike with Syt I am very interested in the subject matter, but not gonna play a half-assed game.