I"ve been beating end boss in Hades now regularly. Easy mode and stacking lives helps a lot.
What other games are we all playing?
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I know, i know.... but sometimes you do need them.
i look at it, and fought i have spintires already which seems very very similar
Bit of Train Simulator World 2. The Christmas sales tempted me into buying three expansion routes (which don't take 6 months plus to bed in).
Well, except getting Odyssey for the freebie Elite account on Epic, MW5 is the only game that i bought from them (but my Epic library is full of freebies from them)
And i didn't had any problems with Epic game launcher during the holydays - and i played either ED or MW5 on a daily basis
Satisfactory. A 1st person factory builder on an alien planet. A bit like Factorio but the perspective and verticality plays out a lot different. Plus the map is quite big and very pretty. Some build just for aesthetics. I'm on end tier tech unlocks now but the end boss is a high-tech work order only manageable with a big factory. I have a ... thing ... that got me through the game so far and currently looking for a new place. Desert is good and all but not the cake. I've razed the oasis pretty hard, looted all the goodies and want something with ocean view maybe now.
Here this guy builds pretty neat for example:
It's a great game right up there with HBS's Battletech. I just wish PGI would be more open about their plans for the game.
Well, now I know why PGI hasn't been open about their plans for MW5: it's finished.
The way I interpret it is that PGI is finishing some last bit of work on MW5 and then will oversee it in maintenance mode (critical bug fixes, etc) while the bulk of PGI will be split up and distributed to support other projects owned by EG7. I don't give MWO much longer to live if that is true.
Oh well.
X Rebirth, then WoWs and now X4.
WoWs is going away soon; I'm about burned out on it for now (but I had fun while it lasted).
I really like XR but after 100+ hours I still can't get a good handle on trading. I'm going to edit my save to add enough credits for a Titurel so I can use the autotrader mod and see how it goes from there.
Today was the 1st time I started X4 up in months; and it was nice to get back to an interface I know. I wish X4 had an Albion type of system (a planet(s) blown apart ... very interesting system imho). The XR stations would be a nice addon to X4.
This forum has died down lately. There are a lot of great threads here. Hope all is well.
GL HF
WoWs is going away soon; I'm about burned out on it for now (but I had fun while it lasted).
I really like XR but after 100+ hours I still can't get a good handle on trading. I'm going to edit my save to add enough credits for a Titurel so I can use the autotrader mod and see how it goes from there.
Today was the 1st time I started X4 up in months; and it was nice to get back to an interface I know. I wish X4 had an Albion type of system (a planet(s) blown apart ... very interesting system imho). The XR stations would be a nice addon to X4.
This forum has died down lately. There are a lot of great threads here. Hope all is well.
GL HF
Good thing there are other games. No waiting on FSD's. 
No waiting on FSD's.
Yeah, i hate flipping Sunday drivers.
Total War: Empire.
So old even my Mac can handle it
So old even my Mac can handle it
Well there are some REALLY promising build simulation Indie titles coming out in 2022. One of them is even a Space sim called Ixion. This is a great summary of what's on the menu for this year. My updated Steam stalking list is below
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B7k8yfIrag
- Prehistoric Kingdom @ 3:06 Jurassic Park meets Planet Zoo. But 10x better
- IXION @ 9:37 - When a multinational oligarch corporation looks at the dying earth. Is tired of seeing the earth being destroyed by climate crises, political instability and ecosystem collapse. And decides to use its Space X program to abandon earth for a better future colonization in space. Basically what happens when you're the corporate administrator of a massive space station. Tasked with transporting humanity to unexplored star system in a desperate attempt to colonize space. My natural claustrophobia/OCD demands I follow this game passionately on my wish list. Who knows, may get lucky and encounter a Thargoid style encounter or two enroute. Sadly the industry simply lacks enough space game sims like this
- War Hospital @15:30 - CoD move aside. The Doctor is in the house. It's NOT all about shooting up the crap out of things. This game has an intriguing twist on warfare from the Hippocratic end. Basically the literal life and death decisions you have to make as a Doctor running a WWI hospital with WWI medical technology. And balance your profession with being a hospital administrator trying to motivate & manage the needs/skills of your medical staff.
- KSP 2 @ 17:12 Basically all the amazing features and gameplay that made KSP 1 such an addictive joy to play. But with enhanced graphics and some deeper more interactive content
- Potion Tycoon @ 23:07 - Just the digital fidget toy I needed to keep distracted when not near my gaming rig. And limited to getting my gaming fix on mobile.
- Two Point Campus - @26:17 This dumbed down version of the Sims 3/Sims 4 could prove interesting
- Frostpunk 2 @ 27:46 - LOOKS FREAKING AMAZING. Nuff said. Definitely wish listed on Steam
- Builders of Egypt @ 31:11 - The game play and mechanics remind me so much of that wonderful, old school dev Tilted Mill. Which sadly, went out of business a decade ago as social media driven online gaming was still in its infancy. Tilted Mill was responsible for some of the best city building games like Caesar IV, Children of the Nile, Hinterland, and SimCity Societies franchises. Builders of Egypt is looking increasingly like the successor to Children of the Nile. Definitely bookmarking this one for my library.
- The Wandering Village @ 32:54 - Just I've never seen any game mechanic quite like this. Gives me a lot of Black and White vibes but with an environmentally intriguing twist: the relationship with your villagers and the wandering creature (which their settlement is built on) can be a symbiotic or parasitic one. Just like Black and White, failing to care for/benignly guide your little people and their settlement will have dire consequences for their host. Other intriguing challenges are fact the animal can randomly wander through hostile environments which introduce environmental challenges for your villagers. A fresh take on SimCity's natural disasters wrecking your carefully implemented infrastructure. Definitely great game to watch
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I'm still on a PUBG kick. It is nice to see the game attracting new players now that it has gone F2P. Tonight I found a DP-28 in a casual match (bots + players). I really came to like the stopping power of this weapon!
Source: https://youtu.be/DhiXMjTF5WI
I think that first kill was a bot that had just landed and hadn't had a chance to get any gear yet. I was surprised to see the DP-28 shred the door like that! My second kill was a real player though. I got lucky his/her aim was worse than mine! Again, the stopping power of the DP-28 saved the day. I did get a third kill after this -I think it was a bot because it was acting weird (hence why I didn't bother to include it in the vid) - and then I was sniped by a high-level player from about a quarter-mile away. 
Oh well. At least I made it to the top 10!
I think that first kill was a bot that had just landed and hadn't had a chance to get any gear yet. I was surprised to see the DP-28 shred the door like that!
My second kill was a real player though. I got lucky his/her aim was worse than mine! Again, the stopping power of the DP-28 saved the day. I did get a third kill after this -I think it was a bot because it was acting weird (hence why I didn't bother to include it in the vid) - and then I was sniped by a high-level player from about a quarter-mile away. Oh well. At least I made it to the top 10!