What games did you buy this autumn sale?
ps games. last of us. spidermans. uncharted. playing it all.
Monster hunter : Rise, I don’t know, just didn’t like it as much as I thought I would. I was looking for something like hack n slash RPG like God of War but the whole “anime-like” genre isn’t for me.
I am not into anime at all, nor am I into the anime/anime-like games. They just don’t do it for me. However, monster hunter is well worth a go, and both World and Rise are very much westernised in terms of gameplay.
That being said, the monster hunter games are not known for being easy (although I’d say Rise is the easiest to get into, as well as in terms of difficulty). They’re pretty much the original Souls games and share more similarities with those than any God of War title. All about rewarding boss battles where you visibly weaken the monsters as the fight goes on. The monsters are hard hitting, requiring well timed dodges, and the gameplay loop is addictive.
The MH games are known for being slow starters but I’d urge you to stick it out. You’ll eventually get to a wall (almost insurmountable monster) but once you learn how to adapt and overcome it, there’s a good chance you’ll be hooked.
They’re one of the few games where it’s more your skill that improves, as opposed to your character just levelling up and the game becoming easy.
That said, if you want an in-depth story, you’re unlikely to find one since they’re hardly the focus.
Double Dragon
Found out after purchasing that it’s local co-op only. No online co-op. Bummer.Maybe you can play it online with steam remote play ?
Very underutilized feature by people. It works pretty damn well if you’re host doesn’t have shit internet
Control and Witcher 3. I’ve already started both!
Control was surprisingly good. I went in to it with completely blind.
Dave the Diver
Worldless
Games sorted by want to play order :
Isaac repentance (only missing DLC) Dead estate The messenger Half life 1,2 episode 1&2 The forgotten city Paradise killer Forgive me father Days gone Echo Far lone sails Black mesa Disco elysium Wildermyth Spiritfarer Grime
I hate when people make lists like this that make me go one by one. “Oh, that sounds nice. Oh, it’s on sale, I’ll just add this one” for each and every one.
I had to select this above games from my small wishlist of 50. Each time trying to get the best ones ^^. I hate myself for increasing the size of my backlog too don’t worry
I’m gonna finish up Spiritfarer today. My advice is don’t play like me. It’s not really meant to be a game you just grind out. It’s actually a beautiful 6 it works far far better if you play it in digestible chunks.
How long did it take you ? You played it on the deck ?
I will make sure to follow your recommendation, thanksI think when I looked this morning, I’m at 33-ish hours and 88% of the game and it will probably take me 2 more to finish, so I’d say I’ll just do what’s comfortable and finish up around 35 hours.
The game and its characters are meant to be enjoyed slowly and I didn’t do that. I put most of the time in this week, and that allows the shallow gameplay loop to really show itself. The minigames and exploration are ridiculously simple, and you will feel the grind if you attempt to just push through them like I did.
I was frequently frustrated at the game because I was playing it like a “videogame”. As I’ve gotten closer to the end I’ve really come to appreciate what it’s set out to do, but that requires slowing down and t
Play it like you’re reading a book and hanging out with a friends for a bit of time each night. It’s like if Animal Crossing had a distinct theme and stories.
I played it on Switch, similar enough to the Deck
Some brilliant games in there. Forgotten City, Paradise Killer, Days Gone, Disco Elysium…Let the good times roll.
Yes ! I tried to focus on games that runes well on the deck. The only thing missing is the beast itself
I own Disco Elysium but barely played it. I’ll have to add this to my list of games to play now!
Wildermyth is fantastic! They’ve added a lot since I last played so that should be fun to revisit.
Disco Elysium is a treat, it just keeps getting better as you go. One of the most memorable games of like the last 2 decades.
I was once like you, had bought DE and played it for about an hour. Didn’t touch it for three months. Then I reinstalled it and could not think about anything else but playing it for a week. Then I convinced my gf who had never played a game before to have a go at it. She couldn’t let go of it.
And now I wish I could do it all again. There won’t ever be anything like it ever again. I listen to the OST at least once a week.
I’m getting my OLED deck this week and I’m going to do another playthrough.
Ive played it for a few hours and really enjoy it, but it feels like either my build sucks ass or I’m just missing all sorts of subtle clues as to what to do, because my options seem insanely limited. Like, apparently the police don’t have access to a truck or power tools, so my choices for how to get a body down from a tree are limited to asking the guys who probably did the murder for help and/or sympathizing with a racist so he likes me and takes it down himself? Just kind of weird
Why play both HL1 and black mesa?
They are both the same and different games. Different vibes, different end games, different gameplay. If you play both you’ll notice right away.
Hot take maybe, but I really thought Black Mesa sucked.
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Prey, Inside, and Dead Estate so far. Still debating a few others but I think I got enough.
I didn’t buy anything
Celeste
One of the most satisfying 2d platformer to control. The movement, dash, and even hit box for obstacles is just so fine tuned. I would argue it has a smoother, more better control than Super Meatboy.
This is my favorite game of all time. Such a touching story, tied to a great gameplay and an inspiring soundtrack. This game really is a gem and I can’t recommend it enough to gamers
I’ve been playing celeste for a good while now… lots of breaks else rage but it’s pretty solid
Lego Star Wars Skywalker Saga game. I’ve played for about a 1/2 hr so far.
It’s really good. Been one of my favorites on steamdeck
Yeah I’ve enjoyed it so far. I’ve only played it for half hour because of limited time for gaming. Hoping to have more time to dig into this coming weeks.
Any chance you also have the Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga?
I keep going back and forth on if I need to get The Skywalker Saga as I already have the Complete Saga. I’d love to hear someone elses thoughts on it.
Funny you mention this I have the complete saga on Series X so I waited. It’s the older version, right?
Worms Armageddon
My theme was: games I already own on my PS5 that I never beat. So I got Days Gone, HZD, and Digimon World: Next Order. Already further in Digimon than I’ve ever gotten playing it on console so it’s looking good so far!
Bought two games, played both, the first was kinda tiny
I bought the humongous entertainment pack of a bunch of 90s point and click games for my 5 year old.
Remake intergrade!!! I’ve been having so much fun