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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    Which one had the girl in its anime adaptation wolf down a fuckton of pills to fight her ptsd and kill the giant fucking monster with her huge as fuck minigun?

  • Dr. ChaosDr. Chaos Post nuclear nuisance Registered User regular
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    Which one had the girl in its anime adaptation wolf down a fuckton of pills to fight her ptsd and kill the giant fucking monster with her huge as fuck minigun?
    That definitely sounds like God Eater. :lol:

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited December 2020
    Dr. Chaos wrote: »
    Which one had the girl in its anime adaptation wolf down a fuckton of pills to fight her ptsd and kill the giant fucking monster with her huge as fuck minigun?
    That definitely sounds like God Eater. :lol:

    It's my favorite Monster Hunter-like, that and Soul Sacrifice.

    Incredible opening, too.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4ePVVvvjZU
    (Better than the anime's even)

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  • Dr. ChaosDr. Chaos Post nuclear nuisance Registered User regular
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Dr. Chaos wrote: »
    Which one had the girl in its anime adaptation wolf down a fuckton of pills to fight her ptsd and kill the giant fucking monster with her huge as fuck minigun?
    That definitely sounds like God Eater. :lol:

    It's my favorite Monster Hunter-like, that and Soul Sacrifice.

    Incredible opening, too.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4ePVVvvjZU
    (Better than the anime's even)
    Have you played God Eater 3? How is it?

    Still gotta beat 2.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    Dr. Chaos wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Dr. Chaos wrote: »
    Which one had the girl in its anime adaptation wolf down a fuckton of pills to fight her ptsd and kill the giant fucking monster with her huge as fuck minigun?
    That definitely sounds like God Eater. :lol:

    It's my favorite Monster Hunter-like, that and Soul Sacrifice.

    Incredible opening, too.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4ePVVvvjZU
    (Better than the anime's even)
    Have you played God Eater 3? How is it?

    Still gotta beat 2.

    I haven't even started 2 yet. I own it on my Vita download list, though.

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  • HonkHonk Honk is this poster. Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    I’ve been playing Space Haven which I did pickup on sale earlier in the week.

    It seems extremely absurdly big in functionality and scope for something I never heard mentioned anywhere. I didn’t play Rimworld but if you’re a DF fan and likes space things, ONI and what have you, this is in that similar vein.

    I won’t pretend to have gotten far yet and haven’t run into buggy stuff so far. But like early on just building a space ship and looking around it’s got systems on systems and maybe a 100 or so components to put in the ships. Very pleasing visually, very corny music.

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  • EvmaAlsarEvmaAlsar Birmingham, EnglandRegistered User regular
    Honk wrote: »
    I’ve been playing Space Haven which I did pickup on sale earlier in the week.

    It seems extremely absurdly big in functionality and scope for something I never heard mentioned anywhere. I didn’t play Rimworld but if you’re a DF fan and likes space things, ONI and what have you, this is in that similar vein.

    I won’t pretend to have gotten far yet and haven’t run into buggy stuff so far. But like early on just building a space ship and looking around it’s got systems on systems and maybe a 100 or so components to put in the ships. Very pleasing visually, very corny music.

    I like how the logs you find read like a patchwork of fanfiction written by fans of different series. Like the enthusiastic science vessel guy boldly going where someone's been before whose unfailing chirpy optimism irritates the living hell out of his crewmates. And the good ol' boy Browncoat who feels like he's been ripped out of a Chris Roberts game talkin' 'bout the 'Verse.

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
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    @Pixelated Pixie (who may or may not exist) seems to take offense to the suggestion that Wyoming doesn't exist (which I'm still doubtful of)

    <3 thanks, ghost <3

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  • IsornIsorn Registered User regular
    @Spoit is signing his name as Wyoming. So I am not sure he is a real person. But the results of his actions seem pretty real. Thank you for Third Crisis. <3<3
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  • Steel AngelSteel Angel Registered User regular
    And that's Control wrapped up. The comments I said the other day still apply:
    Been playing through Control and the gameplay just hasn't been clicking for me. Not a fan of the enemies, the way they respawn when trying to find a place because the map doesn't show different floors, the combat in general, constantly needing to deconstruct junk I pick up to free up inventory space, and the main character has started to feel pretty flat. The setting and its ideas are good though some of the dialogue feels like a writer going "look how random and crazy this is!" more than really thought out. I'm done with most of the game so I might just finish it up while we wait for Cyberpunk 2077 to release but I was hoping to be more taken given the reviews I read.

    It did improve a bit after I got the levitate ability as exploring got a lot more interesting but the combat still remained awful. Even at max health upgrades you're made of tissue paper and combat is largely just spamming the Launch power over and over again due to anemic weapons and the problematic enemies being resistant to guns. Encounters largely consisting of killing waves of enemies and then having a new wave respawn with many often behind you felt cheap, especially when some of those were kamikaze enemies.

    The game got repetitive towards the end too in terms of objectives and the writing and scenario design got pretty hacky. I dipped into the DLC included with the Steam version after the main story very briefly before being reminded I'd have to deal with all those issues with combat again and quickly uninstalled it.

    This was a 6/10 for me. We are not hurting for good action games this year with great atmosphere so the bar is higher than it may have been for me even just a year ago. The most interesting parts of the game were the many notes you find and lore videos and it's not a good sign when those are the highlight and not the actual game.

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  • Stabbity StyleStabbity Style He/Him | Warning: Mothership Reporting Kennewick, WARegistered User regular
    And that's Control wrapped up. The comments I said the other day still apply:
    Been playing through Control and the gameplay just hasn't been clicking for me. Not a fan of the enemies, the way they respawn when trying to find a place because the map doesn't show different floors, the combat in general, constantly needing to deconstruct junk I pick up to free up inventory space, and the main character has started to feel pretty flat. The setting and its ideas are good though some of the dialogue feels like a writer going "look how random and crazy this is!" more than really thought out. I'm done with most of the game so I might just finish it up while we wait for Cyberpunk 2077 to release but I was hoping to be more taken given the reviews I read.

    It did improve a bit after I got the levitate ability as exploring got a lot more interesting but the combat still remained awful. Even at max health upgrades you're made of tissue paper and combat is largely just spamming the Launch power over and over again due to anemic weapons and the problematic enemies being resistant to guns. Encounters largely consisting of killing waves of enemies and then having a new wave respawn with many often behind you felt cheap, especially when some of those were kamikaze enemies.

    The game got repetitive towards the end too in terms of objectives and the writing and scenario design got pretty hacky. I dipped into the DLC included with the Steam version after the main story very briefly before being reminded I'd have to deal with all those issues with combat again and quickly uninstalled it.

    This was a 6/10 for me. We are not hurting for good action games this year with great atmosphere so the bar is higher than it may have been for me even just a year ago. The most interesting parts of the game were the many notes you find and lore videos and it's not a good sign when those are the highlight and not the actual game.

    Yea, it was a big bummer for me considering how much Giant Bomb talked it up. I ended up dropping it after a while cause I wasn't really having fun and kept getting lost.

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  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    On the other hand, I super enjoyed Control, and all its SCP nonsense.

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  • Pixelated PixiePixelated Pixie They/Them Registered User regular
    Fenyx continues to be awesome and is closing in on being my favorite game of the year.

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    Chipmunks are like nature's nipple clamps, I guess?
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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    On the other hand, I super enjoyed Control, and all its SCP nonsense.

    It made me miss TSW

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  • MugsleyMugsley DelawareRegistered User regular
    Yes, I came into chat with the suggestion that Wyoming may or may not exist, to which Pixie noted she was born in Wyoming. Thus, we cannot be certain whether she exists.

    And then this happened
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    I guess I deserved that but, again, you all are really bad with proportional responses!

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    proportional responses also do not exist

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    Spoit wrote: »
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    On the other hand, I super enjoyed Control, and all its SCP nonsense.

    It made me miss TSW

    Control has Lovecraftian horrors and characters waxing critical about Twilight's depiction of vampires?

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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    I may need to uninstall terraria because its too much fun and i need breaks

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  • JaysonFourJaysonFour Classy Monster Kitteh Registered User regular
    Mugsley wrote: »
    Yes, I came into chat with the suggestion that Wyoming may or may not exist, to which Pixie noted she was born in Wyoming. Thus, we cannot be certain whether she exists.

    And then this happened
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    I guess I deserved that but, again, you all are really bad with proportional responses!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYEa1ocSgyI

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  • jclastjclast Registered User regular
    It takes entirely too long to drive through Wyoming for it to not exist.

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  • cooljammer00cooljammer00 Hey Small Christmas-Man!Registered User regular
    Oh it's another dumb internet thing.

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  • JazzJazz Registered User regular
    Oh it's another dumb internet thing.

    Considering how other dumb internet things have gone over the last few years, watch this become an actual factor in the 2024 presidential election.

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  • MNC DoverMNC Dover Full-time Voice Actor Kirkland, WARegistered User regular
    OK folks, here me out. I think we can all agree that 2020 was the worst and any small victories we can get should be greatly celebrated. There are 24 days left this year and we're this close to...

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    What do you say, can we make it to 3k? I'm sure @Pixelated Pixie won't mind taking one (or 36) for the team. :twisted:

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  • Pixelated PixiePixelated Pixie They/Them Registered User regular
    No.

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    ironzerg wrote: »
    Chipmunks are like nature's nipple clamps, I guess?
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  • Steel AngelSteel Angel Registered User regular
    edited December 2020
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Spoit wrote: »
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    On the other hand, I super enjoyed Control, and all its SCP nonsense.

    It made me miss TSW

    Control has Lovecraftian horrors and characters waxing critical about Twilight's depiction of vampires?

    Not really and no though there is waxing critical about conspiracy theorists getting it wrong. The former is one of the things that disappointed me. There's so much talk, text, and lore about all the weird things in the world but all you fight outside of some bosses are not-zombies.

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    Big Dookie wrote: »
    I found that tilting it doesn't work very well, and once I started jerking it, I got much better results.

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  • MNC DoverMNC Dover Full-time Voice Actor Kirkland, WARegistered User regular
    After my post, I got inadvertently hit by a friendly-fire gifting!

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    So I naturally "lol'd" and declined the gift, only to then be maliciously attacked for my kindness!

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    @destroyah87 just wants to watch the world game libraries burn. Thanks you monster!

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  • Steel AngelSteel Angel Registered User regular
    Apparently instead of the usual popup you get when you try to play a preloaded game that's not yet released, Cyberpunk 2077 went a more bespoke route:

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    Big Dookie wrote: »
    I found that tilting it doesn't work very well, and once I started jerking it, I got much better results.

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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    I have reached the underworld!

    Now to redirect hundreds of pixels of water to build a massive lake down here

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  • Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan Registered User regular
    Hey folks - what would be the easiest way to gift someone (my son) a Steam game for Christmas? Would it be to buy the game on another site and print the code into a card or does Steam offer scheduled email delivery/printable codes for gifting? Also, is isthereanydeal still the best place to watch for price drops across the various sites - does it cover all the legit storefronts still?

  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    You can schedule gift delivery via Steam. Not sure if there is a maximum limit in time, however.

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  • Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan Registered User regular
    That's awesome - I had no clue that it could be scheduled right in Steam. Maximum time limit shouldn't matter - I'm going to wait until the last minute since it's a pretty new game I'm holding out hope for a sale. Thanks for the info!

  • MadicanMadican No face Registered User regular
    You can schedule gift delivery via Steam. Not sure if there is a maximum limit in time, however.

    Several months out at the very least, don't know if there's an upper limit

  • bloodatonementbloodatonement Registered User regular
    Hey folks - what would be the easiest way to gift someone (my son) a Steam game for Christmas? Would it be to buy the game on another site and print the code into a card or does Steam offer scheduled email delivery/printable codes for gifting? Also, is isthereanydeal still the best place to watch for price drops across the various sites - does it cover all the legit storefronts still?

    Codes from other sites work.
    Steam allows for scheduled gift deliveries.
    isthereanydeal is still pretty great and covers most legit sites. r/gamedeals is also good.

    Here's something I've done in the past: If you have access to his PC you can just purchase/install the games on Christmas Eve. Print the game cover/logo and put it on an old DVD case, so the kid has something game size to unwrap.

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  • Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan Registered User regular
    Printing out a case is a great idea. I know I can't get close to his PC on Christmas Eve, plus I think that would trigger an email of "Thanks for your purchase" right to his phone (he's 16 and attached pretty solidly to his tech).

  • Dr. ChaosDr. Chaos Post nuclear nuisance Registered User regular
    Favorite part of Code Vein so far is definitely the class/job system.

    You can freely change your specialization compared to Dark Souls which expects you to have one particular build in mind.

    So basically I can constantly switch things up and mix skills and weapons, pretty liberating.

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  • CalescentCalescent Registered User regular
    Seven: Enhanced Edition is free to keep through Humble for a GOG copy of the game for just under 47 more hours.

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    It would be kind of funny to make a puzzle with codes, containing 4 small games and the actual gift.

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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    Calescent wrote: »
    Seven: Enhanced Edition is free to keep through Humble for a GOG copy of the game for just under 47 more hours.

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    I am guessing he is a manicurist trying to do the nails of seven gods.

    Seriously, what is game like?

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  • KalnaurKalnaur I See Rain . . . Centralia, WARegistered User regular
    Calescent wrote: »
    Seven: Enhanced Edition is free to keep through Humble for a GOG copy of the game for just under 47 more hours.

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    I am guessing he is a manicurist trying to do the nails of seven gods.

    Seriously, what is game like?

    I played the demo a while back, it's a stealth-focused isometric RPG. I seem to remember the combat being turn based and grid based, and insta-kills from backstabs and death from above attacks.

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  • IoloIolo iolo Registered User regular
    Hey folks - what would be the easiest way to gift someone (my son) a Steam game for Christmas? Would it be to buy the game on another site and print the code into a card or does Steam offer scheduled email delivery/printable codes for gifting? Also, is isthereanydeal still the best place to watch for price drops across the various sites - does it cover all the legit storefronts still?

    Codes from other sites work.
    Steam allows for scheduled gift deliveries.
    isthereanydeal is still pretty great and covers most legit sites. r/gamedeals is also good.

    Here's something I've done in the past: If you have access to his PC you can just purchase/install the games on Christmas Eve. Print the game cover/logo and put it on an old DVD case, so the kid has something game size to unwrap.

    Yeah, these are all great options.

    If you get a gift link (like through HB) you can still put it on a card under the tree if you run the link through a link shortener.

    For anything you print out, be sure to use a nice, chonky, serif font so there's no mistaking i for l for 1 or o for 0 or somesuch. :wink:

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