What other games are we all playing?

[LanceLord]

Can't wait for this...I loved the original game, played the trilogy on Xbox...now the definitive editions of Mafia 2 and 3 on PC. This is the last in the trilogy to be done...looks fantastic.

Mafia 1 by 1000%. Couldn't find anywhere to buy this classic title. Mafia 2 Yes again. Best character anti hero protags in the series IMO. Playing Vito & Joe remain unforgettable experiences. THIS is how an Action/crime RPGs should have continued being made. Like we had when R* released the peak of the GTA franchise which was GTA San Andreas, Like GTA SA, Mafia 1 & 2 have become timeless works of art that the industry is likely not going to see from AAA devs ever again.

OTOH Mafia 3.....

Odds of the Definitive Edition of 3 containing the exact same game engine breaking bugs: 100:1.

Sun.exe gone AWOL @0:20 min was my fav bug on the PC end back in the day

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TR1NkLzNxc


TrollALoLMAOoooo. You simply. CANNOT. Make. Any. Of. That. BooSh8te.Up <-- and yes,I experienced a good number of those bugs at least once before they chased me away from completing the repetitiously mindless, grind fest of a joke that Mafia 3 sadly turned out to be. Ended up getting the best bang for my AAA dollars wasted on this "game" by watching an hour or so of all the compilation movie cut scenes in the game. That was about the only feature aspect of Mafia 3 which is praiseworthy in any terms of replay value IMO.

All j/k about anemic MVP content and game breaking bugs aside: What an incredible GOTY this would've been without the SJW political grandstanding the devs thought would sell this broken, buggy, content famished, repetitious MVP of a single player title. So much potential wasted.....

SMH.

Viva Mafia 1 & 2 via Definitive Edition for ever. And thanks to Mafia 3, RIP Mafia franchise.

 

[Mole HD]

Mafia 1 by 1000%. Couldn't find anywhere to buy this classic title. Mafia 2 Yes again. Best character anti hero protags in the series IMO. Playing Vito & Joe remain unforgettable experiences. THIS is how an Action/crime RPGs should have continued being made. Like we had when R* released the peak of the GTA franchise which was GTA San Andreas, Like GTA SA, Mafia 1 & 2 have become timeless works of art that the industry is likely not going to see from AAA devs ever again.

OTOH Mafia 3.....

Odds of the Definitive Edition of 3 containing the exact same game engine breaking bugs: 100:1.

Sun.exe gone AWOL @0:20 min was my fav bug on the PC end back in the day

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TR1NkLzNxc


TrollALoLMAOoooo. You simply. CANNOT. Make. Any. Of. That. BooSh8te.Up <-- and yes,I experienced a good number of those bugs at least once before they chased me away from completing the repetitiously mindless, grind fest of a joke that Mafia 3 sadly turned out to be. Ended up getting the best bang for my AAA dollars wasted on this "game" by watching an hour or so of all the compilation movie cut scenes in the game. That was about the only feature aspect of Mafia 3 which is praiseworthy in any terms of replay value IMO.

All j/k about anemic MVP content and game breaking bugs aside: What an incredible GOTY this would've been without the SJW political grandstanding the devs thought would sell this broken, buggy, content famished, repetitious MVP of a single player title. So much potential wasted.....

SMH.

Viva Mafia 1 & 2 via Definitive Edition for ever. And thanks to Mafia 3, RIP Mafia franchise.

I bought the Mafia definitive trilogy on Steam for £50...includes all the DLC and addons for all 3 games too. So far (touch wood) I haven't had any of the old Mafia 3 bugs...there was a patch recently that fixed most of them...didn't improve the relentless game grind any, but hey...I class it as a freebie since I only wanted Mafia 1 and 2...if just for this bit of Mafia 2. My favourite Dean Martin song butchered mercilessly...

All I wish for now is definitive editions of The Godfather and Scarface...both were class back in 2005/2006.

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

Factorio has its hooks in me... Deep. It makes Dawn of Discovery and Annon games look like tutorial levels for children lol. Loving it. Cant imagine doing it in 3d with Satisfactory.

I liked it - up to the point when I felt overwhelmed. I was planing out a smelter line and at the same time trying to understand drones, auto contruction and its logistics. Never fully understood it. I think a number of things I just didn't get added up and I gave up bothering - like train signals. the never worked as expected. Did the tutorials multiple times and when it got complicated it never worked out. I solved by trial and error and that isn't really good for a game of automation. Smart wiring and programming, too. I remember trying to tweak a line of coal by having a demand-depended switch - I gave up on that and just let it run.

 

[Bigmaec]

I'm playing a lot of Space Haven right now.

Nice cross between FTL and a base building game.

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

Mafia 1 by 1000%. Couldn't find anywhere to buy this classic title. Mafia 2 Yes again. Best character anti hero protags in the series IMO. Playing Vito & Joe remain unforgettable experiences. THIS is how an Action/crime RPGs should have continued being made. Like we had when R* released the peak of the GTA franchise which was GTA San Andreas, Like GTA SA, Mafia 1 & 2 have become timeless works of art that the industry is likely not going to see from AAA devs ever again.

OTOH Mafia 3.....

Odds of the Definitive Edition of 3 containing the exact same game engine breaking bugs: 100:1.

Sun.exe gone AWOL @0:20 min was my fav bug on the PC end back in the day

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TR1NkLzNxc


TrollALoLMAOoooo. You simply. CANNOT. Make. Any. Of. That. BooSh8te.Up <-- and yes,I experienced a good number of those bugs at least once before they chased me away from completing the repetitiously mindless, grind fest of a joke that Mafia 3 sadly turned out to be. Ended up getting the best bang for my AAA dollars wasted on this "game" by watching an hour or so of all the compilation movie cut scenes in the game. That was about the only feature aspect of Mafia 3 which is praiseworthy in any terms of replay value IMO.

All j/k about anemic MVP content and game breaking bugs aside: What an incredible GOTY this would've been without the SJW political grandstanding the devs thought would sell this broken, buggy, content famished, repetitious MVP of a single player title. So much potential wasted.....

SMH.

Viva Mafia 1 & 2 via Definitive Edition for ever. And thanks to Mafia 3, RIP Mafia franchise.

I quit Mafia 2 somewhere in between. I were supposed to gather wossname 1000 dollas in game and the missions gave me like 50. I was like what do you think I'm doing here?! Jesus Lord that was annoying.

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

I'm playing a lot of Space Haven right now.

Nice cross between FTL and a base building game.

I tried it and put it on hold - the way they follow tasks is very irritating and not fluent. Also didn't like the gunfights. I hope they improve on that. And skill progression - really missed that. Would really like it see improved in those categories - the rest was pretty good. Sharper textures in max zoom would be nice too. Too blocky pixels aren't so hot - pixelated like "Carrion" is fine. Or FTL.

 

[Bigmaec]

I tried it and put it on hold - the way they follow tasks is very irritating and not fluent. Also didn't like the gunfights. I hope they improve on that. And skill progression - really missed that. Would really like it see improved in those categories - the rest was pretty good. Sharper textures in max zoom would be nice too. Too blocky pixels aren't so hot - pixelated like "Carrion" is fine. Or FTL.

All true.
Some of the tasking can be fine tuned by giving priorities, but it's still annoying sometimes.
The gunfights are improvable, also shotguns rule. Skill progression is on their to do list iirc, it's still beta.
Graphics could be less pixelated, I agree.

Yet it's very addictive. I'm on my first run, having build a ship with the sandbox option in the start - I hate asymetric ships… (I cheated )
Have 18 crew now on my main vessel and 4 on a support gunship with 4 turrets to blow away those pesky pirates. Well invested 20 € for me.

 

[Pixelated Sparkster]

One of my biggest surprise games was Tetris Effect. I am a fan of Tetris on the GB and thought that this was just another Tetris game. IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE. Still the same game, but the visuals definitely made it a much more engrossing experience.

I have also been on a Little big Planet redo. It is otherworldly playing the original little big planet after later titles such as PSVita and 3 are a thing, it was wholesomely amateurish in the first game, and did feel like it was made with stationary at times.

I tried PixelJunk Monsters 2, fun but difficult. I think I will enjoy it more with more practice.

Finally, I am getting into CARRION. I love the direction the game is going so far, still in the early levels. The idea of being a monster in a horror environment is satisfyingly gory. Manhunter scratched that itch, but it only had so much to do as a shark in terms of gameplay.

 

[Pixelated Sparkster]

Been playing Hitman 2...love it.

I always wanted to try the Hitman games, never did. Do you recommend a great place to start?

 

[Mole HD]

I always wanted to try the Hitman games, never did. Do you recommend a great place to start?

The whole Hitman series 1 & 2 are on Steam...I bought Hitman 2 standard edition along with the legacy pack DLC which gives you the entire season 1 and 2 and all locations from both seasons... As a stealth based game...there is no better. Dreaming up new ways to kill the targets is pretty awesome...even killed someone with a thrown coconut the other night, bounced off her head and knocked her into a pit of wet cement

Graphically it's very polished, character movement and sheer player choice on how you complete a mission is why I love it. To get silent assassin rating on a mission is pretty difficult but not impossible...it takes patience, a lot of watching what's happening, who's going where and planning routes and takedowns. There's so much to discover...each location has several story scenarios where you may catch a conversation between a particular NPC and another which opens up a different path to completing the mission making replayability of each location a different challenge every time you replay it.

Well recommended I'd say. Thumbs up from me anyway

 

[Garix]

I always wanted to try the Hitman games, never did. Do you recommend a great place to start?

Just to be helpful. Hitman 1 and 2 arn't. 1 and 2 that is. They rebooted the series a while back.

You may find the earlier games going very cheap, Hitman:Blood Money is still probably my favourite. Yes the graphics are a somewhat dated but the game play is solid. I won't say avoid Hitman:Absolution as I enjoyed it (There is now a price on my head from the more rabid fanbase!) but it isn't really proper a Hitman

 

[Mole HD]

Just to be helpful. Hitman 1 and 2 arn't. 1 and 2 that is. They rebooted the series a while back.

You may find the earlier games going very cheap, Hitman:Blood Money is still probably my favourite. Yes the graphics are a somewhat dated but the game play is solid. I won't say avoid Hitman:Absolution as I enjoyed it (There is now a price on my head from the more rabid fanbase!) but it isn't really proper a Hitman

I should have mentioned I've played all of them...from earliest iterations to the new reboots. I've always kinda liked them, I certainly like the reboots which started in 2016 with the hitman 1 series...hitman 2 in 2018. Warner brothers unfortunately have obfuscated the whole series hiding behind various packages...the hardest thing about the hitman series nowadays is working out via the various package and game buying options is how not to get ripped off.

There's a helpful guide on Steam which details each package available, what you get, what prices and what packages to buy to get the most bang for your buck...I'll post it up when I can find it. Like I mentioned...I have Hitman 2 standard package plus the GOTY legacy DLC...I also grabbed Hitman Absolution from GoG when it was on sale recently...still play it.

Here you go...pretty good info for a potential/new buyer.

Hitman packages explained

 

[Iron Golem]

I liked it - up to the point when I felt overwhelmed. I was planing out a smelter line and at the same time trying to understand drones, auto contruction and its logistics. Never fully understood it. I think a number of things I just didn't get added up and I gave up bothering - like train signals. the never worked as expected. Did the tutorials multiple times and when it got complicated it never worked out. I solved by trial and error and that isn't really good for a game of automation. Smart wiring and programming, too. I remember trying to tweak a line of coal by having a demand-depended switch - I gave up on that and just let it run.

This reddit post by Grays42 really helped me with trains.

https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comments/4f38sk

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comments/4f38sk/factorio_train_automation_complete_parts_23_and/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

 

[Chris Simon]

Outward was cheap on GOG so I bought it. Heard a lot about the game and its interesting combat and very free-roamy gameplay.
I quite like it so far, but man this thing frustrates me.
Not the combat or anything like that. But the controls are... I don't know how to describe it - wrong.

I don't really play many games on a controller (last ones were JFO and Sekiro) so I can't say I have some strongly developed muscle memory for things, but in Outward, every button does something different than I expect it to.
I keep drawing the weapon instead of interacting with stuff, because the attack is on A and interaction is on Y for some reason.
I keep pressing D-pad up for inventory, so I keep dropping my bloody backpack every time I need to check something because inventory in this game is on a pause button (and pause is on a menu button of course.)
Quick items would also make more sense on Bumper+D-pad, rather than Bumper+action button...

'ts all wrong man, all wrong!

I love it though. It's got a really nice atmosphere, some amazing game mechanics, it's kind of challenging but not frustrating and most importantly, the survival mechanics are not obtrusive and actually add something to the game rather than being there to just annoy you and inflate difficulty.

...now if only I can stop dropping that bloody backpack every goddamn minute. People are starting to look at me weird...

 

[Trotsky2112]

...now if only I can stop dropping that bloody backpack every goddamn minute. People are starting to look at me weird...

Dropping the backpack is key. Without it, you can dodge a lot faster. The pocket slots let you keep potions and enchantments for any combat where you need mobility. But yeah, the controls can be really frustrating at times. I once accidentally stabbed the King of Abrassar. A bit awkward, considering that I work for him and everything...

 

[Chris Simon]

Dropping the backpack is key. Without it, you can dodge a lot faster. The pocket slots let you keep potions and enchantments for any combat where you need mobility. But yeah, the controls can be really frustrating at times. I once accidentally stabbed the King of Abrassar. A bit awkward, considering that I work for him and everything...

Yeah, I know you are supposed to drop the backpack before a fight.
It's just those other instances of dropping it whenever I want to enter the inventory or check the map that infuriate me.

...though funnily enough, I usually don't drop the backpack before fighting at all, because I have a greataxe which has this sick heavy attack that usually solves a lot of things with a first hit.

 

[Mole HD]

Outward was cheap on GOG so I bought it. Heard a lot about the game and its interesting combat and very free-roamy gameplay.
I quite like it so far, but man this thing frustrates me.
Not the combat or anything like that. But the controls are... I don't know how to describe it - wrong.

I don't really play many games on a controller (last ones were JFO and Sekiro) so I can't say I have some strongly developed muscle memory for things, but in Outward, every button does something different than I expect it to.
I keep drawing the weapon instead of interacting with stuff, because the attack is on A and interaction is on Y for some reason.
I keep pressing D-pad up for inventory, so I keep dropping my bloody backpack every time I need to check something because inventory in this game is on a pause button (and pause is on a menu button of course.)
Quick items would also make more sense on Bumper+D-pad, rather than Bumper+action button...

'ts all wrong man, all wrong!

I love it though. It's got a really nice atmosphere, some amazing game mechanics, it's kind of challenging but not frustrating and most importantly, the survival mechanics are not obtrusive and actually add something to the game rather than being there to just annoy you and inflate difficulty.

...now if only I can stop dropping that bloody backpack every goddamn minute. People are starting to look at me weird...

I played Outward co-op with a couple of mates for quite a while...really enjoyed it too. No idea why we stopped playing.

 

[Fishy]

Yeah, I know you are supposed to drop the backpack before a fight.

Dunno, I can't be bothered dropping the backpack and having to run back to it if I ever fail in combat. So I just use a heavy armour (blue sand armour from first city), a tower shield, and I keep all my stuff on me at all times, because IT'S MINE!

 

[Chris Simon]

I played Outward co-op with a couple of mates for quite a while...really enjoyed it too. No idea why we stopped playing.

It happens, sometimes. You just don't have the time to play for a week or two and then you simply start doing something else instead of returning to that one game.

 

[Old Duck]

I keep coming back to Overwatch. It's old, it's repetitive, it doesn't quite have the player base it used to have, Blizzard keeps messing with my favorite characters, but I still enjoy it after all this time. It's kinda like chess for me - it's always the same game (constant balancing notwithstanding), yet each match has the ability to be totally unique.

I've tried similar games - Team Fortress, Paladins, etc. but none feel as good to me as Overwatch does. My biggest complaint with Overwatch is that it draws in a less "mature" crowd, so YMMV when it comes to match quality (being on a team of bored, match-throwing preteens is not much fun).