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Originally Posted by CamStapleton
AC Black Flag is awesome!!!

I thought I was going to really like Black Flag. I love the island location. Out of all the older AC games, it's my favorite setting by far. The game is also absolutely beautiful from a visual standpoint.

Like the rest of the older games though (at least the ones I've played), I think the gameplay is awful. It just feels very repetitive and gamey to me, and there are too many icons and quest markers floating around the screen. I couldn't get immersed in the game world, and that's a deal-breaker for me.

Fair assessment. For me, sailing and exploring was just up my alley.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/411300/ELEX/ 60%
https://store.steampowered.com/app/317370/The_Keep/ 70%

Originally Posted by JDR13
I thought I was going to really like Black Flag. I love the island location. Out of all the older AC games, it's my favorite setting by far. The game is also absolutely beautiful from a visual standpoint.

Like the rest of the older games though (at least the ones I've played), I think the gameplay is awful. It just feels very repetitive and gamey to me, and there are too many icons and quest markers floating around the screen. I couldn't get immersed in the game world, and that's a deal-breaker for me.

This is exactly how I feel about black flag and remember - repetitiveness. It just feels like a chore going from one island to the next to do the same thing, marred by collectables .. etc.

I recently played AC1 (drm free from humble) and thought it was brilliant where you feel like a real assassin, missions are varied, different cities, you never lose control even in the cut-scenes, very good story and atmosphere, and I like the combat. It is also refreshing that you need to practice your moves, be stealthy and think for assassinations rather than the arcade type stuff in black flag. Controls take a bit of getting use to but all logical.

Elex is also 60% off at gog.

Originally Posted by porcozaur
https://store.steampowered.com/app/411300/ELEX/ 60%
https://store.steampowered.com/app/317370/The_Keep/ 70%

Green Man Gaming has a lot of games on sale right now. Among them are GTA V for 80% off (only 20 hours left on that one), and No Man's Sky at 66% off.

I'm thinking about finally giving No Man's Sky a try. I hear it's vastly improved since release. Thoughts?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/6…Tower_of_Time/

Purchased. Got a lot of positive reviews, really looking forward to playing it.

If you bought it for combat, you'll get dissapointed; on the other hand, lore/story presentation and progress is fantastic imo.

Originally Posted by porcozaur
If you bought it for combat, you'll get dissapointed; on the other hand, lore/story presentation and progress is fantastic imo.

I am quite liking the combat, but again, YMMV.

The combat in Tower can get a little repetitive and stale, but switching out members can resolve that issue immediately. The exploration and lore factors will more than compensate, I guarantee it!

It as above average (esp for the price) but overall I didn't love it.

Originally Posted by skally_wag
https://store.steampowered.com/app/6…Tower_of_Time/

Purchased. Got a lot of positive reviews, really looking forward to playing it.

You can get ash of gods and rebel galaxy as well as a few other games in a bundle for $5.00 (2nd tier):
https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/alliance-bundle

I played it from the start. Deleted the game quickly. All the reviews were spot on, very negative. Fast forward a few years and it's a complete fun game. Better graphics, lore, story(ies), interface. I'm enjoying it quite a bit now.

I quite enjoyed Ash of Gods, but I'll warn you in advance that the game can be pretty difficult in some spots.

Which game? Ash of God? Tower of Time? Rebel Galaxy? Lots of games mentioned in this thread

Originally Posted by CamStapleton
I played it from the start. Deleted the game quickly. All the reviews were spot on, very negative. Fast forward a few years and it's a complete fun game. Better graphics, lore, story(ies), interface. I'm enjoying it quite a bit now.

Originally Posted by JDR13
I'm thinking about finally giving No Man's Sky a try. I hear it's vastly improved since release. Thoughts?

Heck, I loved it when it first came out. The game is a dream come true for folks who like taking screenshots. NOBODY will have a screenshot just like the one you make!

No Man's Sky. Sorry. Still trying to figure this site out(newbie)

No problem just couldn't follow the thread Thanks !

Originally Posted by CamStapleton
No Man's Sky. Sorry. Still trying to figure this site out(newbie)

Originally Posted by CamStapleton
I played it from the start. Deleted the game quickly. All the reviews were spot on, very negative. Fast forward a few years and it's a complete fun game. Better graphics, lore, story(ies), interface. I'm enjoying it quite a bit now.

Originally Posted by CamStapleton
No Man's Sky. Sorry. Still trying to figure this site out(newbie)

Yeah, I'm still very early in the game, but it's a lot of fun. It's much deeper than I was expecting. I get the feeling I'll be sinking some significant time into this one.