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There are so many vectors for "Best" that I can't really interact with that metric, but my favorite ever is Pathologic 2.
Is Pathologic 2 more than just a remake of Pathologic?
I am still working my way through an LP of Pathologic but the guy is doing all 3 characters and it's so loooong
Depends on who you ask, I reckon, but to me it's a significantly different undertaking. Improved and re-imagined gameplay, much-improved graphics. But the biggest change is in the quality of the translation. The first Pathologic had a translation that was... Let's go with "rickety." You could see the general shape of the story, but the translation made it hard to engage with the game. It could be hard-to-impossible to figure out what was a stylistic flourish and what was relevant, like, gameplay information.
But the localization in Pathologic 2 is stunning. There is beauty and poetry in the language. There are still moments that are uncanny, where people talk in circles and/or riddles, when language is opaque - but now those moments are intentional, deployed for thematic effect.
By refining the localization, it made it possible for me to more deeply engage with the themes and the stories, showed me layers and textures that may have been in the first game, but that I had no idea were present if they were. In particular, the way the Steppe people are presented, the way their beliefs and worldviews are conveyed, is so massively improved. The conversations with and about the Steppe people are some of the absolute-finest pieces of writing about indigeneity I've seen in a video game, and it isn't even close.
Being able to engage with the text enough to pen something that brilliant is only possible thanks to an incredible and revelatory act of localization. A lot of remasters/remakes feel like a new coat of paint, but Pathologic 2 is almost the opposite - it strips away everything that previously got in the way of the blood, the bones, and the soul.
There are so many vectors for "Best" that I can't really interact with that metric, but my favorite ever is Pathologic 2.
Is Pathologic 2 more than just a remake of Pathologic?
I am still working my way through an LP of Pathologic but the guy is doing all 3 characters and it's so loooong
Depends on who you ask, I reckon, but to me it's a significantly different undertaking. Improved and re-imagined gameplay, much-improved graphics. But the biggest change is in the quality of the translation. The first Pathologic had a translation that was... Let's go with "rickety." You could see the general shape of the story, but the translation made it hard to engage with the game. It could be hard-to-impossible to figure out what was a stylistic flourish and what was relevant, like, gameplay information.
But the localization in Pathologic 2 is stunning. There is beauty and poetry in the language. There are still moments that are uncanny, where people talk in circles and/or riddles, when language is opaque - but now those moments are intentional, deployed for thematic effect.
By refining the localization, it made it possible for me to more deeply engage with the themes and the stories, showed me layers and textures that may have been in the first game, but that I had no idea were present if they were. In particular, the way the Steppe people are presented, the way their beliefs and worldviews are conveyed, is so massively improved. The conversations with and about the Steppe people are some of the absolute-finest pieces of writing about indigeneity I've seen in a video game, and it isn't even close.
Being able to engage with the text enough to pen something that brilliant is only possible thanks to an incredible and revelatory act of localization. A lot of remasters/remakes feel like a new coat of paint, but Pathologic 2 is almost the opposite - it strips away everything that previously got in the way of the blood, the bones, and the soul.
I get what you mean about the language. I assumed it was supposed to be all fantastical mysterious poetic nonsense. I might try and play 2 myself once I'm done watching the LP. No way I would have persevered through playing 1.
Dark Souls is up there for my "Game of All Time" but that award may even go further to Demons' Souls in my own heart
Playing DeSo with almost no foreknowledge in 2009 was a revelatory experience for me in what a game could be, and I still think relative to later Soulses it's got more creative risk-taking with its bosses in particular
DaSo 1 is a more refined evolution, DaSo 2 is equally a sequel to DeSo as it is to DaSo 1 IMHO, and Bloodborne is the current pinnacle of that gameplay (even if I never did beat it), but the mold is already shockingly complete from the jump in its 2009 form
the purest video game is pac man championship edition dx
Hitting that power pill and eating fifty ghosts at once with that POW POW POW POW POW POWPOWPOWPOWPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOW is one of the most satisfying feelings in video games.
When considering game nominations for the Steam Awards, a note about last year...
Last year the winner in each category was the game that appearred first in their respective category. Please do not become emotionally invested in it, as whoever appears first in the list will probably win.
When considering game nominations for the Steam Awards, a note about last year...
Last year the winner in each category was the game that appearred first in their respective category. Please do not become emotionally invested in it, as whoever appears first in the list will probably win.
That's how voting works, which is why most ballots have randomized orders
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Deiland: Pocket Planet is a farming adventure where you will have to take care of your tiny planet. Farm, craft, fight and explore the universe of Deiland. 20211125 Deiland: Pocket Planet (Farming Sim Relaxing Agriculture Hand-drawn)
Crash the Core A sci-fantasy roguelike deck builder with co-op where you strategically choose to equip gadgets, summon allies, buy weapons, use consumables, or salvage cards. Manage a spy agency by gathering intel about the secret location of a planets core system and uncover a conspiracy to take over the galaxy! 20211125 Crash the Core (Roguelike Deckbuilder Perma Death Investigation )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-xZcfZMryQ Asterix & Obelix, return in a new adventure full of slaps! Play as Asterix and Obelix and cross the most iconic landscapes of the saga while facing a host of enemies, in a Beat Them Up filled with action ... and slaps! 20211125 Asterix and Obelix: Slap them all! (Action Beat em up 2D Fighter Comic Book )
The new client for WC3 works with all the old content so thankfully all the custom games still work.
It's the only reason I bought it really so the shitty campaign didn't really affect me. I'm not sure I ever even played the campaign in that game. I've got RTS campaign aversion.
The new client for WC3 works with all the old content so thankfully all the custom games still work.
It's the only reason I bought it really so the shitty campaign didn't really affect me. I'm not sure I ever even played the campaign in that game. I've got RTS campaign aversion.
Most RTS campaigns turn into a boring slog half way through. StarCraft 2 was probably the only campaign I've finished in a long time.
Also, urrrgh. Sekiro is a really great game right up until you end up fighting the camera agaisnt hyper mobile enemies and the game goes "Oh, no, you're looking in THIS DIRECTION, you cannot see anything, and also you're not allowed to dodge or deflect!"
Fuck you game, i wasnt, i was following the enemy.
it's a perenial problem with FromSoftware games, one can only hope it's gotten better with Elden Ring. (Otherwise it's a great game - and dont worry folks, i made sure activsion got no money from me for this. Second hand, go!)
When considering game nominations for the Steam Awards, a note about last year...
Last year the winner in each category was the game that appearred first in their respective category. Please do not become emotionally invested in it, as whoever appears first in the list will probably win.
That's how voting works, which is why most ballots have randomized orders
Yeah… and last year I was able to verify with myself and 2 other people that our orders were exactly the same. While I realize n=3 isn’t the best sample size, I also don’t trust valve to actually randomize the list. :P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-xZcfZMryQ Asterix & Obelix, return in a new adventure full of slaps! Play as Asterix and Obelix and cross the most iconic landscapes of the saga while facing a host of enemies, in a Beat Them Up filled with action ... and slaps! 20211125 Asterix and Obelix: Slap them all! (Action Beat em up 2D Fighter Comic Book )
Seems unfair to have a game where player 2 can never get a power up just because he happened to fall into the cauldron as a child.
Also, urrrgh. Sekiro is a really great game right up until you end up fighting the camera agaisnt hyper mobile enemies and the game goes "Oh, no, you're looking in THIS DIRECTION, you cannot see anything, and also you're not allowed to dodge or deflect!"
Fuck you game, i wasnt, i was following the enemy.
it's a perenial problem with FromSoftware games, one can only hope it's gotten better with Elden Ring. (Otherwise it's a great game - and dont worry folks, i made sure activsion got no money from me for this. Second hand, go!)
I am so relieved that Elden Ring isn't Activision.
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Ordered some new PC bits today after waffling about it for ages. Going from a quad core 2.6Ghz processor with 8GB DDR3 ram to a six core 4.6Ghz processor with 32GB DDR4 ram and a SSD. It's going to feel like I've taken cyber-cocaine and jacked into the matrix.
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Ordered some new PC bits today after waffling about it for ages. Going from a quad core 2.6Ghz processor with 8GB DDR3 ram to a six core 4.6Ghz processor with 32GB DDR4 ram and a SSD. It's going to feel like I've taken cyber-cocaine and jacked into the matrix.
Is your old PC still on a regular HDD? if so, ye lords, the new computer is going to be like magic!
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Closed Beta is 12/4-12/5 only on Steam, beta signups are available now until the 30th
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Depends on who you ask, I reckon, but to me it's a significantly different undertaking. Improved and re-imagined gameplay, much-improved graphics. But the biggest change is in the quality of the translation. The first Pathologic had a translation that was... Let's go with "rickety." You could see the general shape of the story, but the translation made it hard to engage with the game. It could be hard-to-impossible to figure out what was a stylistic flourish and what was relevant, like, gameplay information.
But the localization in Pathologic 2 is stunning. There is beauty and poetry in the language. There are still moments that are uncanny, where people talk in circles and/or riddles, when language is opaque - but now those moments are intentional, deployed for thematic effect.
By refining the localization, it made it possible for me to more deeply engage with the themes and the stories, showed me layers and textures that may have been in the first game, but that I had no idea were present if they were. In particular, the way the Steppe people are presented, the way their beliefs and worldviews are conveyed, is so massively improved. The conversations with and about the Steppe people are some of the absolute-finest pieces of writing about indigeneity I've seen in a video game, and it isn't even close.
Like, there's this really really incredible essay about Pathologic 2 and colonization, from a writer named Lotus: https://bulletpointsmonthly.com/2020/06/24/the-world-unsettled-pathologic-2
Being able to engage with the text enough to pen something that brilliant is only possible thanks to an incredible and revelatory act of localization. A lot of remasters/remakes feel like a new coat of paint, but Pathologic 2 is almost the opposite - it strips away everything that previously got in the way of the blood, the bones, and the soul.
Yep.
But The Silent Cartographer isn't beat by very many games.
I get what you mean about the language. I assumed it was supposed to be all fantastical mysterious poetic nonsense. I might try and play 2 myself once I'm done watching the LP. No way I would have persevered through playing 1.
Thanks for the link, that was a good read.
Man I should do another play through of Odyssey...
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I never realized how much Destiny is just Halo With Loot.
Except, Halo Infinite has a grappling hook, so it's clearly better.
So, so many hours and weekends and summer days spent playing that with my friends during the last 20 years.
Dude, you know the answer to this
It's Fortnite
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I assume that's classic WC3 and not the 'touch-up'.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
Not anymore you don't!
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It's pronounced Fork-Knife
Playing DeSo with almost no foreknowledge in 2009 was a revelatory experience for me in what a game could be, and I still think relative to later Soulses it's got more creative risk-taking with its bosses in particular
DaSo 1 is a more refined evolution, DaSo 2 is equally a sequel to DeSo as it is to DaSo 1 IMHO, and Bloodborne is the current pinnacle of that gameplay (even if I never did beat it), but the mold is already shockingly complete from the jump in its 2009 form
Hitting that power pill and eating fifty ghosts at once with that POW POW POW POW POW POWPOWPOWPOWPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOW is one of the most satisfying feelings in video games.
I wish the grapple line was a bit longer, but snagging the weapon you need in a pinch is very cool.
Last year the winner in each category was the game that appearred first in their respective category. Please do not become emotionally invested in it, as whoever appears first in the list will probably win.
That's how voting works, which is why most ballots have randomized orders
It's the only reason I bought it really so the shitty campaign didn't really affect me. I'm not sure I ever even played the campaign in that game. I've got RTS campaign aversion.
Most RTS campaigns turn into a boring slog half way through. StarCraft 2 was probably the only campaign I've finished in a long time.
Rock Band DLC | GW:OttW - arrcd | WLD - Thortar
Wildermyth for all of them. (Yes, even VR).
Also, urrrgh. Sekiro is a really great game right up until you end up fighting the camera agaisnt hyper mobile enemies and the game goes "Oh, no, you're looking in THIS DIRECTION, you cannot see anything, and also you're not allowed to dodge or deflect!"
Fuck you game, i wasnt, i was following the enemy.
it's a perenial problem with FromSoftware games, one can only hope it's gotten better with Elden Ring. (Otherwise it's a great game - and dont worry folks, i made sure activsion got no money from me for this. Second hand, go!)
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Yeah… and last year I was able to verify with myself and 2 other people that our orders were exactly the same. While I realize n=3 isn’t the best sample size, I also don’t trust valve to actually randomize the list. :P
Seems unfair to have a game where player 2 can never get a power up just because he happened to fall into the cauldron as a child.
Is your old PC still on a regular HDD? if so, ye lords, the new computer is going to be like magic!
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