Enshrouded has entered Early Access.
I liked the demo, so I thought why not. Survival games are one of the genres that I think works quite well with EA.
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I liked the demo, so I thought why not. Survival games are one of the genres that I think works quite well with EA.
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You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
I bought Graven. I said I was going to wait for a sale, but I found it for cheap on a third-party site. Only played it for around an hour so far, but it seems better than its review scores. Anyone who was a fan of Heretic/Hexen should check it out.
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Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty first-person action-adventure GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using armaments, magic, and the environment.
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Don't normally play Early Access games, but I picked up Unforetold: Witchstone today. Played for a couple hours and I'm really liking it so far. It's definitely got a tabletop RPG feel. Rules / character creation seems very similar to D&D 5e from what I've seen. Seems very promising.
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Unforetold: Witchstone on Steam
Unforetold: Witchstone is an RPG sandbox with a deep, reactive influence system that allows you to shape the fate of the world.
Picked up Helldivers 2 on steam. My vote to show sony that they need to bring the rest of their library to steam. 
But regardless, it looks decent. But I'll probably be trying it out in singleplayer.
But regardless, it looks decent. But I'll probably be trying it out in singleplayer.
I bought Dark Souls 3 and played a little over 2 hours, just to see. I don't intend to do a full playthrough right now, but I was curious.
The controls with K+M are a little more difficult than Elden Ring: the mouse is more jerky and sometimes start rotating for no apparent reason during combat (*), and some combinations like kick and backflip are very difficult to time in comparison to ER - I wouldn't rely on that in combat. But otherwise it seems fun and still looks good for a game which is almost 8 years old.
I tend to get more easily lost without the compass and I think there's no map, so I suppose I'll have to adapt. It's not an open world, so it shouldn't be a real issue. And I have a bunch of items that I have no idea how to use.
(*) I think it's the auto-aim option but I need to confirm that.
The controls with K+M are a little more difficult than Elden Ring: the mouse is more jerky and sometimes start rotating for no apparent reason during combat (*), and some combinations like kick and backflip are very difficult to time in comparison to ER - I wouldn't rely on that in combat. But otherwise it seems fun and still looks good for a game which is almost 8 years old.
I tend to get more easily lost without the compass and I think there's no map, so I suppose I'll have to adapt. It's not an open world, so it shouldn't be a real issue. And I have a bunch of items that I have no idea how to use.
(*) I think it's the auto-aim option but I need to confirm that.
DS3 was fantastic. I still need to complete the second DLC, it kind of broke me up until then.
About the lack of a map, that's how all FromSoft games were before Elden Ring. They're the sorts of smaller worlds that you really enjoy learning and memorizing, so maps really aren't needed.
Plus, a lot of the locations are so unnatural and physically impossible; they wind on themselves so much that I'm not even sure how you make a map for them, without the map outlining how ridiculous the locations are.
I once saw the DS1 world as a 3D map and it was insane. But that's how they manage the great exploration and keep you guessing as to what's behind the next corner.
About the lack of a map, that's how all FromSoft games were before Elden Ring. They're the sorts of smaller worlds that you really enjoy learning and memorizing, so maps really aren't needed.
Plus, a lot of the locations are so unnatural and physically impossible; they wind on themselves so much that I'm not even sure how you make a map for them, without the map outlining how ridiculous the locations are.
I once saw the DS1 world as a 3D map and it was insane. But that's how they manage the great exploration and keep you guessing as to what's behind the next corner.
The Capcom Fighters and Arcade Classics Pack on Humble Bundle.
It's highlighted by the plethora of fighting games it includes, but I bought it for some of the arcade titles I used to love as a kid. Ghosts n Goblins, Bionic Commando, Ghouls n Ghosts, Strider, Forgotten Worlds, Final Fight, etc.
I'm looking forward to seeing how well they hold up. Probably not very well, but there should be some nostalgic fun.
It's highlighted by the plethora of fighting games it includes, but I bought it for some of the arcade titles I used to love as a kid. Ghosts n Goblins, Bionic Commando, Ghouls n Ghosts, Strider, Forgotten Worlds, Final Fight, etc.
I'm looking forward to seeing how well they hold up. Probably not very well, but there should be some nostalgic fun.
Picked up Horizon 2 on greenmangaming. I did not exactly meld with the first one, but I would like to give it a second try at some point.
Elden Ring - Shadow of the Erdtree. I'm surprised the release date is actually so soon, June 2024.
I just saw the trailer. Didn't even pay attention to the date, but June isn't overly soon when you consider how long it's been since ER was released. I'll probably preorder as well.
It's soon compared to the messaging they gave out recently, to quell excitement that was formed around a rumored reveal during Sony's previous event, where they said they still are a way's off or something. I was expecting that means 2025 at the earliest.
I hope there's no delay.
I expected late summer at the latest. There was no way it was going to be 2025.
Good question. I'll be continuing from my endgame save, so it won't matter for me. I wish I had time to do another run from the beginning, but I have too many other games to play.
I'm thinking the same, but will there be a "recommended level" though? Will we risk being OP?
I have a second character who is only 30% (at most) through. Hmmm...
I bought The Surge - Augmented Edition. It's dirt cheap on Steam right now, and I was curious about it. I guess it's like a sci-fi Dark Souls? I've seen some claim it's even harder than FromSoft's games so idk.
I also purchased the Contra Anniversary Collection recently, and regretted it almost immediately. I used to like the series as a kid, but my memories are much different from reality. The games haven't aged very well, and it's a very lazy bundle running via emulator with no enhancements whatsoever. I'm glad I only paid a few bucks for it.
I also purchased the Contra Anniversary Collection recently, and regretted it almost immediately. I used to like the series as a kid, but my memories are much different from reality. The games haven't aged very well, and it's a very lazy bundle running via emulator with no enhancements whatsoever. I'm glad I only paid a few bucks for it.