Sometimes you're just trying to talk about a game.
But you must always remember it's never 100% safe in chat.
(Yes it does, but I still love you)
To think that this is a sequel to a game that came out 17 years ago.
I remember that, I played it!
I'm not old...
It creeps up on you. You think your still with it and then out of nowhere you hear some new song and it's all "back when I was your age" and "things these days" and the neighbor kids are on your lawn again.
Sometimes you're just trying to talk about a game.
But you must always remember it's never 100% safe in chat.
(Yes it does, but I still love you)
To think that this is a sequel to a game that came out 17 years ago.
I remember that, I played it!
I'm not old...
It creeps up on you. You think your still with it and then out of nowhere you hear some new song and it's all "back when I was your age" and "things these days" and the sun kids are on your lawn again.
I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.
NOTE: When redeeming Control via Steam key, users may see Control Ultimate Edition in their Steam library and during installation. Please disregard the Ultimate Edition title as the Steam key will only grant Control Standard Edition.
Seems kinda lazy. Is either DLC pack worth it? Also, I heard Control was a semi-sequel to the Alan Wake games, would it be beneficial to play those first, or is it more of a shared universe thing?
NOTE: When redeeming Control via Steam key, users may see Control Ultimate Edition in their Steam library and during installation. Please disregard the Ultimate Edition title as the Steam key will only grant Control Standard Edition.
Seems kinda lazy. Is either DLC pack worth it? Also, I heard Control was a semi-sequel to the Alan Wake games, would it be beneficial to play those first, or is it more of a shared universe thing?
The DLC is good, but you should play the game first to see if you like it before buying it. It's more Control.
It is a shared universe but it only becomes relevant in the second DLC.
Sometimes you're just trying to talk about a game.
But you must always remember it's never 100% safe in chat.
(Yes it does, but I still love you)
To think that this is a sequel to a game that came out 17 years ago.
I remember that, I played it!
I'm not old...
It creeps up on you. You think your still with it and then out of nowhere you hear some new song and it's all "back when I was your age" and "things these days" and the sun kids are on your lawn again.
I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.
I beat the first PC game of the year last night (and quite honestly the first PC game beaten in more than a decade other than hidden object games and the Room series). My friend gave me Ori and the Blind Forest (and the sequel) as a birthday present last year. Was not too sure if I would ever beat it since I suck at jumping. Absolutely SUCK! So I got through the first few areas fine jumping and dying all over the place then got stuck and flipped it over to Easy to beat it. Luckily I managed to do it last night and that was a fun game to play. Now to beat the sequel.
I have the whole Easter off but nothing to play. Any game recommendations for somebody who likes turn-based tactics, all sorts of RPGs and looter shooters? I've pretty much played (or tried) all the usual suspects, except things like BG3 since I don't want to play big story-based RPGs before they are done.
This would be so much easier if I was iolo, I could just start another Battletech career run. But 500 hours of that has been enough for me for now at least.
I have the whole Easter off but nothing to play. Any game recommendations for somebody who likes turn-based tactics, all sorts of RPGs and looter shooters? I've pretty much played (or tried) all the usual suspects, except things like BG3 since I don't want to play big story-based RPGs before they are done.
This would be so much easier if I was iolo, I could just start another Battletech career run. But 500 hours of that has been enough for me for now at least.
Have you tried Fae Tactics? It's a fun little FFT-style game, I had some fun with it.
I have the whole Easter off but nothing to play. Any game recommendations for somebody who likes turn-based tactics, all sorts of RPGs and looter shooters? I've pretty much played (or tried) all the usual suspects, except things like BG3 since I don't want to play big story-based RPGs before they are done.
This would be so much easier if I was iolo, I could just start another Battletech career run. But 500 hours of that has been enough for me for now at least.
Have you tried Fae Tactics? It's a fun little FFT-style game, I had some fun with it.
Not yet - it's on my wishlist. Might be an option.
I have the whole Easter off but nothing to play. Any game recommendations for somebody who likes turn-based tactics, all sorts of RPGs and looter shooters? I've pretty much played (or tried) all the usual suspects, except things like BG3 since I don't want to play big story-based RPGs before they are done.
This would be so much easier if I was iolo, I could just start another Battletech career run. But 500 hours of that has been enough for me for now at least.
Have you tried Fae Tactics? It's a fun little FFT-style game, I had some fun with it.
Not yet - it's on my wishlist. Might be an option.
One I liked a lot, though it's a bit straightforward, is 'Tahira, Echos of an Astral Empire'. It had some distinctive mechanics and generally well-designed levels.
I have the whole Easter off but nothing to play. Any game recommendations for somebody who likes turn-based tactics, all sorts of RPGs and looter shooters? I've pretty much played (or tried) all the usual suspects, except things like BG3 since I don't want to play big story-based RPGs before they are done.
This would be so much easier if I was iolo, I could just start another Battletech career run. But 500 hours of that has been enough for me for now at least.
Have you tried Fae Tactics? It's a fun little FFT-style game, I had some fun with it.
Not yet - it's on my wishlist. Might be an option.
One I liked a lot, though it's a bit straightforward, is 'Tahira, Echos of an Astral Empire'. It had some distinctive mechanics and generally well-designed levels.
You have good taste in turn-based tactical games!
Armored Princess and the other King's Bounty are good fun. You've played most of those.
Looks like you're aware of Bionic Dues, a wonderful turn-based roguelike hiding in mech combat clothing. Very satisfying, although maybe less tactical than some of the other choices.
It looks like you've tried a representative sampling of the modern XCOMs and, at least based on Steam playtime, they didn't hook you at the time.
I was going to suggest the Divinity: Original Sins games, but it looks like you are well aware of their delicious turn-based combat.
Anything you haven't played?
Wintermoor Tactics Club is not super deep, but it is fun, incredibly charming and well-written, and does not overstay it's welcome.
Xenonauts replaces BATTLETECH's towering mechs for squishy, fragile humans. Lots of the same satisfaction from upgrading troops and gear, though. It's available for the price of a sandwich on GoG right now.
Gears Tactics is better than it has any right to be - very polished gameplay. It does get a bit repetitive, but it's very satisfying to find fun OP options lurking in the game (like grenade spam scouts ) Was on gamepass at one point and may still be?
Phoenix Point is a perfectly competent XCOM, although I drifted away after about 15 hours.
@durandal4532 has been extolling the grognardy appeals of Shadow Empire over in SE++ and looking for someone to play and give impressions. You could be that person!
I've actually already finished Gears Tactics on Xbox Game Pass, a lot cheaper that way than to buy it for 60e. It was indeed great and my Tina "Bomber" Tiny scout did toss a lot of grenades.
Xenonauts probably has the same issue as XCOM games do for me - I don't like to be hurried by inevitable doom. I also tried Phoenix Point on the Game Pass, didn't much care for it (my heavy weapon guy didn't hit anything in the first three combats, I lost some people and couldn't figure out how to recruit more etc).
While we are on the topic of tactical games, I finished that Druidstone: the Secret of Menhir Forest you gave me. Had a lot of fun with that, thanks again!
Apparently the devs of Overfall sold a bunch of Steam keys to a publisher that never paid, but turned around and sold all of those keys to third-party retailers. The devs decided to respond to this by... revoking every Steam key.
Over 2 years later.
There's a form in the post to request a new key if anyone got hit by that.
Apparently the devs of Overfall sold a bunch of Steam keys to a publisher that never paid, but turned around and sold all of those keys to third-party retailers. The devs decided to respond to this by... revoking every Steam key.
Over 2 years later.
There's a form in the post to request a new key if anyone got hit by that.
I have the whole Easter off but nothing to play. Any game recommendations for somebody who likes turn-based tactics, all sorts of RPGs and looter shooters? I've pretty much played (or tried) all the usual suspects, except things like BG3 since I don't want to play big story-based RPGs before they are done.
This would be so much easier if I was iolo, I could just start another Battletech career run. But 500 hours of that has been enough for me for now at least.
Gears Tactics. There's always something new to equip on your turn-based meatheads and the combat is really satisfying. Jump straight into Jacked mode if you can since it's the same story just with a cool support-ability-laden robot buddy.
Also, invest in a scout early. They're absolutely bonkers for blowing stuff up (and you absolutely want to blow stuff up - there is no XCOM-esque "I used the most efficient attack" penalty).
EDIT: just saw your earlier reply. I'm leaving this though as other people should play it and have a grand time blowing up Locust, too!
Apparently the devs of Overfall sold a bunch of Steam keys to a publisher that never paid, but turned around and sold all of those keys to third-party retailers. The devs decided to respond to this by... revoking every Steam key.
Over 2 years later.
There's a form in the post to request a new key if anyone got hit by that.
I feel like the proper action here is a lawsuit, not screwing with your users.
Ooooh, so that;s what happened with Overfall - I had a weird message about it being revoked due to a problem with my payment method. Went scrolling through my purchase history which...took a while *coughs*...and nothing. So guessing it was a gift and had somehow been revoked.
And having now gone through everything, yep turns out it definitely was a gift.
Also, semi-related, why doesn't Steam have the ability to let you search your purchase history? Making me scroll all the way back through my entire gamut of guilty additions to my backlog was...certainly a thing I have now done.
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Ocean, tears and heartbreak soup
Half alive in a whitecap foam
Half in love with a white half moon
Ooooh, so that;s what happened with Overfall - I had a weird message about it being revoked due to a problem with my payment method. Went scrolling through my purchase history which...took a while *coughs*...and nothing. So guessing it was a gift and had somehow been revoked
I ended up going into my Fanatical purchase history and found in in bundle there so that might be where it came from for you. To be fair, it sounds like the issue is not with Fanatical but with a publisher who promised to pay after-sales. Probably the publisher sold the keys to 3rd party sites but never paid the dev.
Thanks for all the suggestions - ended up looking through a bunch of stuff while checking them out and noticed Outriders is coming to Xbox Game Pass and Octopath Traveller is already there so I'm just going to re-sub for another month. Advice can be helpful if it leads you to a different direction than any of the offered solutions. :P
@Mirkel - if you like strategy RPGs, I can't say enough good things about Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark. It has a fantastic job/class system on top of a solid battle system all for an indie price tag.
I think that the internet has been for years on the path to creating what is essentially an electronic Necronomicon: A collection of blasphemous unrealities so perverse that to even glimpse at its contents, if but for a moment, is to irrevocably forfeit a portion of your sanity.
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Revoking the Overfall keys as a punishment to the publisher doesn't really make sense if the publisher already got paid from selling the keys to Fanatical (which likely happened since we're talking about a bundle from around 3 years ago). Revoking the keys but then offering to give out new ones doesn't really make sense if it was a decision based on money lost, since they are still giving people keys for a game purchase that they claim to not have been paid for.
Ultimately it seems like they're just going to piss off a ton of their customers and probably torpedo sales of the sequel that they are right about to launch.
Mirkel - if you like strategy RPGs, I can't say enough good things about Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark. It has a fantastic job/class system on top of a solid battle system all for an indie price tag.
I have the whole Easter off but nothing to play. Any game recommendations for somebody who likes turn-based tactics, all sorts of RPGs and looter shooters? I've pretty much played (or tried) all the usual suspects, except things like BG3 since I don't want to play big story-based RPGs before they are done.
This would be so much easier if I was iolo, I could just start another Battletech career run. But 500 hours of that has been enough for me for now at least.
I just started my first story in Wildermyth but I am liking it. Im going to have to play some more before i do a write up but I think I would recommend it as a tactical combat RPG where you can also affect the story.
It is in Early Access but it looks like you play smaller stories with different characters rather than having one long 50+ hour story.
Ooooh, so that;s what happened with Overfall - I had a weird message about it being revoked due to a problem with my payment method. Went scrolling through my purchase history which...took a while *coughs*...and nothing. So guessing it was a gift and had somehow been revoked.
And having now gone through everything, yep turns out it definitely was a gift.
Also, semi-related, why doesn't Steam have the ability to let you search your purchase history? Making me scroll all the way back through my entire gamut of guilty additions to my backlog was...certainly a thing I have now done.
Yes, I also got this message. That game came from a bundle I ordered in... November 2018.
@Mirkel - if you like strategy RPGs, I can't say enough good things about Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark. It has a fantastic job/class system on top of a solid battle system all for an indie price tag.
looking for an SRPG? banner of the maid is on sale. it's an alternate history french revolution sprg with fire emblem style rock paper scissors
I've already played that too, heh. When you work 20 hours per week and have no kids or dogs or other distractions, there's a lot of time for games.
Looks like Xbox Game Pass let me buy Ultimate subscription for 1 euro even though I've tested both normal and ultimate in the past and have had full price normal subscription a few times. Kinda weird but I'm sure they can afford it.
gotta go to the bottom of the barrel eh? alright, well, we have.. agarest, generations of war... and othercide, which looks cool as hell but the roguelike stuff doesn't work with an srpg, in my opinion. turns it into 'grind until you win!'
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It creeps up on you. You think your still with it and then out of nowhere you hear some new song and it's all "back when I was your age" and "things these days" and the neighbor kids are on your lawn again.
I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.
Sadly my life is a blistering hellscape of stress, so i am driving it to my local shop to be repaired
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
Seems kinda lazy. Is either DLC pack worth it? Also, I heard Control was a semi-sequel to the Alan Wake games, would it be beneficial to play those first, or is it more of a shared universe thing?
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
The DLC is good, but you should play the game first to see if you like it before buying it. It's more Control.
It is a shared universe but it only becomes relevant in the second DLC.
Just in case, if you have your win7 key you can upgrade to 10 for free. In case they want to charge you for a key at the shop or something.
TLDR: Memento Mori
A pretty damn great game that. Always got freaked out by the big stuff you run into later in the game. Feels good to finally finish a playthrough.
Picked up Below Zero about 5 minutes after finishing. Ready to see a similar adventure with fresh eyes this time.
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Agreed. It took me a long time to be brave enough to venture into deeper waters.
This would be so much easier if I was iolo, I could just start another Battletech career run. But 500 hours of that has been enough for me for now at least.
Also
Pharaoh pharaoh let my people goooooooo!
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
THUS SAITH THE LORRRRRD
Have you tried Fae Tactics? It's a fun little FFT-style game, I had some fun with it.
Not yet - it's on my wishlist. Might be an option.
One I liked a lot, though it's a bit straightforward, is 'Tahira, Echos of an Astral Empire'. It had some distinctive mechanics and generally well-designed levels.
You have good taste in turn-based tactical games!
Armored Princess and the other King's Bounty are good fun. You've played most of those.
Looks like you're aware of Bionic Dues, a wonderful turn-based roguelike hiding in mech combat clothing. Very satisfying, although maybe less tactical than some of the other choices.
It looks like you've tried a representative sampling of the modern XCOMs and, at least based on Steam playtime, they didn't hook you at the time.
I was going to suggest the Divinity: Original Sins games, but it looks like you are well aware of their delicious turn-based combat.
Anything you haven't played?
Wintermoor Tactics Club is not super deep, but it is fun, incredibly charming and well-written, and does not overstay it's welcome.
Xenonauts replaces BATTLETECH's towering mechs for squishy, fragile humans. Lots of the same satisfaction from upgrading troops and gear, though. It's available for the price of a sandwich on GoG right now.
Gears Tactics is better than it has any right to be - very polished gameplay. It does get a bit repetitive, but it's very satisfying to find fun OP options lurking in the game (like grenade spam scouts
Phoenix Point is a perfectly competent XCOM, although I drifted away after about 15 hours.
@durandal4532 has been extolling the grognardy appeals of Shadow Empire over in SE++ and looking for someone to play and give impressions. You could be that person!
Steam profile.
Getting started with BATTLETECH: Part 1 / Part 2
Xenonauts probably has the same issue as XCOM games do for me - I don't like to be hurried by inevitable doom. I also tried Phoenix Point on the Game Pass, didn't much care for it (my heavy weapon guy didn't hit anything in the first three combats, I lost some people and couldn't figure out how to recruit more etc).
While we are on the topic of tactical games, I finished that Druidstone: the Secret of Menhir Forest you gave me. Had a lot of fun with that, thanks again!
Apparently the devs of Overfall sold a bunch of Steam keys to a publisher that never paid, but turned around and sold all of those keys to third-party retailers. The devs decided to respond to this by... revoking every Steam key.
Over 2 years later.
There's a form in the post to request a new key if anyone got hit by that.
Bold move
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
Gears Tactics. There's always something new to equip on your turn-based meatheads and the combat is really satisfying. Jump straight into Jacked mode if you can since it's the same story just with a cool support-ability-laden robot buddy.
Also, invest in a scout early. They're absolutely bonkers for blowing stuff up (and you absolutely want to blow stuff up - there is no XCOM-esque "I used the most efficient attack" penalty).
EDIT: just saw your earlier reply. I'm leaving this though as other people should play it and have a grand time blowing up Locust, too!
I feel like the proper action here is a lawsuit, not screwing with your users.
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Have a look at Blackguards! (I would get a link but I'm on a work PC so....)
And having now gone through everything, yep turns out it definitely was a gift.
Also, semi-related, why doesn't Steam have the ability to let you search your purchase history? Making me scroll all the way back through my entire gamut of guilty additions to my backlog was...certainly a thing I have now done.
Ocean, tears and heartbreak soup
Half alive in a whitecap foam
Half in love with a white half moon
I ended up going into my Fanatical purchase history and found in in bundle there so that might be where it came from for you. To be fair, it sounds like the issue is not with Fanatical but with a publisher who promised to pay after-sales. Probably the publisher sold the keys to 3rd party sites but never paid the dev.
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Ultimately it seems like they're just going to piss off a ton of their customers and probably torpedo sales of the sequel that they are right about to launch.
I suspect Mirkel agrees with you...
Steam profile.
Getting started with BATTLETECH: Part 1 / Part 2
It is in Early Access but it looks like you play smaller stories with different characters rather than having one long 50+ hour story.
Yes, I also got this message. That game came from a bundle I ordered in... November 2018.
Regardless, one item on the backlog down!
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Already played that and yes I agree, it is great.
I've already played that too, heh. When you work 20 hours per week and have no kids or dogs or other distractions, there's a lot of time for games.
Looks like Xbox Game Pass let me buy Ultimate subscription for 1 euro even though I've tested both normal and ultimate in the past and have had full price normal subscription a few times. Kinda weird but I'm sure they can afford it.
https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/app/680420
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