[nitrosmob]

I haven't played Demon Gaze Extra, but I played the original on the Vita. It's a very nice looking entry level dungeon crawler that is beatable relatively quickly if you have some experience. You build up a generic group of classes (like most dungeon crawlers) and get crawling through different elemental zones (if I remember correctly). The story is a little better than usual for these type of games, the graphics have some nice anime style portraits and it does get a bit challenging as the game goes on. I'm sure the PC version is alright. I think Extra contains one other more time consuming class that uses consumables. I haven't played in a while, but I got the one for Switch I can give my thoughts on the specific version. Hopefully this helps, but it's very beginner friendly.

[Jodou]

I bought Darktide at full price. Nothing else I wanted heh. And now 80 hours in I'm playing in the waiting lobby for Monster Hunter Rise on Game Pass. RIP.

[Insomniac_34]

Apropos of nothing: I'm only through the first two locations of Hitman 3 but I'm *this* close to calling the modern-day Hitman games my favorite video game trilogy ever. Would push slightly past Dark Souls. I mean my goodness, even a bad Hitman map is just wonderful to explore.

[samnite]

https://www.fanatica...e/ripper-bundle

 

Tier 2 Bundle seems like a good deal for GameDec ($6.99 historical low). I don't know much about the other bundled games but they all at least have decent reviews and the genres are all different so there should be something for everyone. You could get them all minus GameDec for $3.99 if you want too.

[MysterD]

Apropos of nothing: I'm only through the first two locations of Hitman 3 but I'm *this* close to calling the modern-day Hitman games my favorite video game trilogy ever. Would push slightly past Dark Souls. I mean my goodness, even a bad Hitman map is just wonderful to explore.

Wait, there's bad maps in a Hitman game? Blasphemy!

[nitrosmob]

Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 is going on currently until the end of Saturday. These runners are amazing, the cause is great for trying to beat Cancer and there is a lot of incentives you can win for donating certain amounts.

 

I also have to shout out Yeetee for their limited time shirts and other merchandise donating $5 from every shirt sale. Fangamer also have an AGDQ section where they're donating a part of the sales to charity as well.

 

If you've never bought from Yeetee their shirts are nice and pretty soft, have great designs, and also very comfortable. Also the women's sizes fit my sister very well who is a small. I usually get her the Kirby shirts as presents, and their happens to be one. I buy them too. Love the little puff ball.

[Kyle1022]

Sucks that it's back to virtual after the last one was in person. Just doesn't hit the same without the couch and the live audience

[nitrosmob]

I agree and the races aren't the same when they're not all huddled around a few monitors. It's still aight, but not as good obviously.

[Z-Saber]

Most of the runners stream their runs all the time, so it's no longer unique to see this stuff. The live and in person shenanigans, cringe as they can be sometimes, are what makes the event interesting.

[MysterD]

Looks like Forspoken on Steam will ship w/ Denuvo.

[TheKbob]

Looks like Forspoken on Steam will ship w/ Denuvo.

Played the PS5 demo and there's a lot going on. It's like they looked at every open world game mechanic and crammed them in their. It was too much in terms a demo, IMO.

Very, very pretty, though.

I think I'll grab a $20 copy for the PS5 come Black Friday, but don't think I need it since I'm trucking through Elden Ring.

[BreadNiblets]

So my paternity leave has ended and I'm back to work now which is great because it means I can sit around and play games all day again. I managed to get through most of the AAA stuff I wanted to play during my leave and I've been catching up on smaller titles I picked up in the Steam sale or on Gamepass. Here is what I've been playing and some brief impressions:

 

Prodeus: good

 

The Last Campfire: good

 

Huntdown: good

 

Islanders: good

 

Dusk: good

 

Nova Drift: good

 

Citizen Sleeper: good

 

And that's about it!

[Miker525]

Hellbound Key Drop:

Spoiler

FRYN2-PZNJP-NY922

[MysterD]

Epic Store - Freebies:

 

-> Freebies Section - click me!

 

This Week's Freebies:

- Gamedec: Definitive Edition

- Divine Knockout.

- First Class Trouble.

 

Next Week's Freebies:

- Epistory: Typing Chronicles.

[MysterD]

Looks like Division 2 just launched on Steam finally:

-> https://store.steamp...The_Division_2/

 

PC System requirements for Hogwarts Legacy is up too:

-> Min & Recommended - https://pbs.twimg.co...=jpg&name=large

-> Ultra Specs & 4K Ultra Specs - https://pbs.twimg.co...=jpg&name=large

[WilliamG]

If anyone would like.... 

 

Spoiler

Technobabylon - 93B6C-K2XWC-LEIXY

[INMATEofARKHAM]

Looks like Division 2 just launched on Steam finally:
-> https://store.steamp...The_Division_2/
 
PC System requirements for Hogwarts Legacy is up too:
-> Min & Recommended - https://pbs.twimg.co...=jpg&name=large
-> Ultra Specs & 4K Ultra Specs - https://pbs.twimg.co...=jpg&name=large

There's a lot of talk about the game crashing at random and that it's been an issue for 2 years. I played the hell out of this game and don't remember this being an issue... but I guess my heyday with this game might have been more than two years ago.

The game is on life support with patches and updates all but nonexistent.

[MysterD]

Thanks, Inmate.

 

I've had both Division 1 and 2 backlogged on UbiSoft Connect forever. I really should get to that, at some point...provided Ubi keeps the servers open and provided UbiSoft stays even in business.

 

Looks like UbiSoft's needs a hit, as BG&E2 is still in development and Skull & Bones is going to get delayed again, and they just cancelled 3 more games too. Cancelled 7 games in total, in the last 6 months.

 

Yong on this.

[Tibor]

There's a lot of talk about the game crashing at random and that it's been an issue for 2 years. I played the hell out of this game and don't remember this being an issue... but I guess my heyday with this game might have been more than two years ago.

The game is on life support with patches and updates all but nonexistent.

My guess is that there are still DX12 issues with Nvidia cards. That is what I've heard from people for years, especially with Div2. Div1 was rock solid for me on win7, dx11 AMD system for 2-3 years that I played it off and on. It ran Div2 just fine as well. I haven't played much on my Nvidia system with DX12 yet.

[MysterD]

Hmmm, can Division 1 and 2 be ran with Vulkan? Does either or both of the games support it?

 

EDIT - I have Div1 and 2. Never finished Div1; and never even booted Div 2. Yeah...I'm so lazy, I know.

[DD83]

I'm not sure if https://store.steamp..._Killer_Puzzle/

 

Is being removed soon.  Maybe it was always FTP, but I figure I might as well add it and the free dlc to my account.

[Souffrir]

Thanks, Inmate.

I've had both Division 1 and 2 backlogged on UbiSoft Connect forever. I really should get to that, at some point...provided Ubi keeps the servers open and provided UbiSoft stays even in business.

Looks like UbiSoft's needs a hit, as BG&E2 is still in development and Skull & Bones is going to get delayed again, and they just cancelled 3 more games too. Cancelled 7 games in total, in the last 6 months.

Yong on this.
https://youtu.be/PJsv9u1odEE

Well I’m glad there have been SOME negative consequences for publishers that push underdeveloped iterative crap out the door year after year, even if I wish it would have happened to EA or Activision first.

[rpgaymer]

“Please why won’t someone buy us!!!” - Ubisoft the past few months

[MysterD]

But who would want everything UbiSoft does? Wouldn't Ubi be better off selling its properties piece-meal, similar to like what THQ did a long time ago?

 

They have so many different IP's and games w/ so much alike open-world formula, they probably could scatter these games and IP's across different companies. 

 

Who would benefit most and NEEDS an IP in a certain space/genre b/c they lack that kind of game?

 

Who needs most....Assassin's Creed? (open world action/adventure/platformer/stealth/RPG)

Who needs a Prince of Persia? (action/adventure/platformer)

Far Cry series? (open world FPS)

Rayman? (platformer)

Beyond Good and Evil? (action/adventure/Zelda-lite game)

Splinter Cell? (action/stealth)

Tom Clancy's stuff? Rainbow Six? Ghost Recon? The Division? Etc etc?

Skull & Bones? (does anyone even want this MMO/open-world/action-adventure pirate game?)

Watch Dogs? (Open-world GTA-like w/ hacking elements)

Driver series? (open-world racer or open-world GTA-like)

Etc etc?

[rpgaymer]

I mean, i dunno, that’s why no one is biting lol. Microsoft is bogged down in the Activision deal, Sony already has a bunch of IPs that do the open-world Ubisoft checklist thing better than Ubisoff games do, and Nintendo couldn’t afford them even if they wanted them, which they definitely don’t. Maybe someone like Epic or Tencent want their slimy tendrils on that Ubi carcass?

It would be nice for someone to take a stab at another Rayman game tho. Legends and Origins were the best 2D platformers that I’ve played outside of Nintendo games.

[Daytonabot]

Maybe someone like Epic or Tencent want their slimy tendrils on that Ubi carcass?

 

This prose made my night.

[MysterD]

Maybe EA could take some UbiSoft stuff?

What about 2K?

THQ Nordic?

Embracer Group?

[hal]

Man, I get that Ubisoft is the devil to a sizeable portion of the gaming community, but they damn-well better not go belly-up until I finish playing their damn games.

 

I played very few of their games from the mid-2000's until recently. What kickstarted the spelunking of my Ubi backlog was their constant shutdowns of game services. So I've finished most of the Assassin's Creed games in order and am just finishing up Origins -- which is easily my favorite so far. If I lose access to the remaining games in the series I will seriously consider boycotting French... whatever it is they make.

 

FarCry 3-5 are coming next. I hope I make it.

[MysterD]

Blame UbiSoft for doing UPLAY client-app junk as DRM & treating games as rentals, like most of this industry has done. If Ubi goes belly-up, perfect way to show the pitfalls of DRM causing problems for owners of single-player games....after they go the way of the dodo.

 

EDIT - I do wonder how many games will go the way of the dodo, if something like Steam goes away ever....where a lot of PC gamers do have big backlogs. Not gonna be pretty, if that day ever comes. It's why DRM like required client-app's, Denuvo, server-side crap, and other crap just shouldn't stick on games forever; especially single-player stuff.

[Souffrir]

I’ve been messing around a lot with old games since hacking my PSP a couple years ago and my 3DS about a month ago, and it’s given me a real appreciation for game preservation. It’s kinda sad that the only real reason we have so much old media still preserved is thanks to pirates.