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Post by Jambowayoh on May 17, 2024 14:56:36 GMT
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Post by oldskooldeano on May 24, 2024 13:38:33 GMT
Chants of Sennar is pretty nice if you want a chill puzzly game with a unique art style. A lot of it is about translating written glyphs into language, mixed in with some very mild sneak mechanics.
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Post by britesparc on May 26, 2024 17:48:58 GMT
My entire family seems to have become addicted to Little Kitty, Big City. It's the new Stardew in our house.
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Post by apollo on May 27, 2024 11:39:44 GMT
Hoping this is good, out June 18th (day one) on GP I believe
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Post by Garfy on May 28, 2024 9:39:40 GMT
Little Kitty, Big City is worth the price of Game Pass on it's own
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Post by mrpon on May 28, 2024 9:46:33 GMT
Move on Garfy.
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Post by Garfy on May 28, 2024 10:03:14 GMT
I saw the cats on saturday, I might be biased towards kitties right now
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Post by idgaf on May 28, 2024 11:04:29 GMT
My gamepass subscription is going to run out in two weeks. I think that might coincide with Microsoft's announcement abot new games, CoD on gamepass etc.
While my subscription is still active, is there any wya for me to do the conversion trick wheere I buy three years of xbox live gold and convert that to ultimate? Or do I need to wait until my sub expires?
Is it still possible to stakc three years gold and convert into two years ultimate or has everything changed?
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Post by rhaegyr on May 28, 2024 11:05:38 GMT
It's still possible to stack three years gold into two years of ultimate but unfortauntely I don't think there's a way to get the trick to work until your subscription has expired.
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Post by idgaf on May 28, 2024 13:08:08 GMT
Thanks rhaegyr. I bought three years' worth of gold on CD keys. My sub runs out the day before the xbox showcase, so we'll see if 1) I haven't cocked up the conversion and 2) if it means I get in before MS announce any price increase.
I've no idea of they will increase the price, but id they do I suspect it will be CoD related.
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Post by hicksy on May 28, 2024 13:14:24 GMT
Quite frankly CoD 2024 being added makes me more likely to never subscribe again.
#waragainstguntotingmostlyamericanidiots
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Post by idgaf on May 28, 2024 14:48:21 GMT
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Post by apollo on May 28, 2024 15:50:16 GMT
People think they will raise the prices of gamepass due to having call of duty. Played the MW reboot and it was pain in the arse to install and had to create shitty account just to play it. Hoping MS kill the extra battle net (diablo) and the bobby kotick accounts for COD need for those games
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Post by malek86 on May 28, 2024 16:38:13 GMT
I wanna say, Hauntii looks and sounds amazing. Which is the same thing I said about Hellblade 2, but this is amazing in a very different way.
I can't quite say if the game itself is any good yet, though I'm having fun with it (got stuck in a level, looking for a way out), but it sure is mesmerising. Give it a try.
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Post by mikew1985 on May 29, 2024 10:34:45 GMT
Hellblade 2 looks great and I do find the overall setting and story intriguing enough but by God is it one shallow piece of non game.
I will see it through due to fact that it looks like it will be relatively brief but it seems like an awful lot of effort and tech for... this? really? These guys know how to make games so it just seems a bit odd.
I know it seems a bit harsh as it must be a labour of love but I truly can't understand what anyone is seeing to give it a 5 star rating. Horses for courses and all that but I saw someone comparing this and Alan Wake 2 and I just think that is absolutely bonkers. I can sort of see on a surface level that the polish and visual presentation is absolutely top tier for both but AW is a proper game as well as doing all of that.
Hopefully the tech can be used to make a game that plays well next.
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Post by rhaegyr on May 29, 2024 10:41:30 GMT
The same Alan Wake 2 that was practically all walking, barely any shooting and incredibly simple puzzles?
I'm not defending Hellblade as I've not played it and I'd likely be as bored as you were but let's not pretend AW2 was a paragon of interactivity and satisfying mechanics.
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Post by FlexibleFeline on May 29, 2024 11:13:10 GMT
I propose a duel to resolve this clash of the "interactive or not" titans. rhaegyr gets a sword, mikew1985 gets a torch.
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Post by rhaegyr on May 29, 2024 11:18:11 GMT
They're all proper games in my book, whatever that means.
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Post by Frog on May 29, 2024 11:20:31 GMT
Every time I had to shoot something in Alan Wake it was an annoying hassle. I would have preferred it not to have any combat because it was wank.
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Post by mikew1985 on May 29, 2024 12:52:51 GMT
The same Alan Wake 2 that was practically all walking, barely any shooting and incredibly simple puzzles? I'm not defending Hellblade as I've not played it and I'd likely be as bored as you were but let's not pretend AW2 was a paragon of interactivity and satisfying mechanics. I did actually think about this while I was posting it as I was sure some people probably didn't find enough game in AW2 and I can see that POV but if you think that the case with AW2, HB2 is a totally different level of not game and it's not even close IMO. AW2 had enough game elements and interaction to keep it mechanically engaging for me - lots of collectibles/lore, enjoyable weighty combat which was also challenging. This just has almost nothing. I feel like I constantly have the stick jammed forward and am holding down the run button so I can walk slightly faster on my way to the next point from which I can walk slightly faster.
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Post by mikew1985 on May 29, 2024 12:54:47 GMT
They're all proper games in my book, whatever that means. HB 2 is a game of course. It's just not particularly engaging mechanically and I think that says a lot coming from someone who has a pretty big capacity to enjoy games that are a little more mechanically minimalistic at times.
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Post by richardiox on May 29, 2024 13:05:29 GMT
As odd as it sounds, my enjoyment of "playing" HB2 increased considerably when I let go of any notion that it was a game. Just got stoned, held forward on the stick and enjoyed the ride.
I've always had a soft spot for this style going back to the original release of Dear Esther on PC. All art, no trousers.
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Post by rhaegyr on May 29, 2024 13:26:48 GMT
I love a lot of so called 'walking simulators' - Gone Home, Edith Finch, Vanishing of Ethan Carter etc.
Difference between these and Hellblade is that they didn't feel the need to add in puzzle/combat mechanics - they were confident in their storytelling and characters and the games were all the better for it.
If Hellblade didn't have these I think I'd honestly prefer it.
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Post by mikew1985 on May 29, 2024 14:53:48 GMT
I used to enjoy them quite a lot more than I do these days. Before I had kids. Now I find it harder to justify spending time with this type of game.
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Post by richardiox on May 29, 2024 15:00:51 GMT
I love a lot of so called 'walking simulators' - Gone Home, Edith Finch, Vanishing of Ethan Carter etc. Difference between these and Hellblade is that they didn't feel the need to add in puzzle/combat mechanics - they were confident in their storytelling and characters and the games were all the better for it. If Hellblade didn't have these I think I'd honestly prefer it. Totally agree and suspect given the budget and profile of the release, Ninja Theory felt like they needed to add some rote gaming elements. I actually love the combat mechanics due to how the fights play out in terms of cinematography... But the 'puzzles' can absolutely get fucked.
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Post by FlexibleFeline on May 29, 2024 15:06:30 GMT
I used to enjoy them quite a lot more than I do these days. Before I had kids. Now I find it harder to justify spending time with this type of game. I don't know how old your kids are but one of the best gaming experiences I ever had - as well as an amazing bonding experience - was when I handed my younger boy the controller just after starting Edit Finch. We played through it in one sitting and he was mesmerised by its story and shifting genres, and I did my best to explain what was going on when it got obscure.
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Post by dfunked on May 29, 2024 15:11:28 GMT
What's happening now daddy? We seem to be working on a fish canning conveyor line. But why? Absolutely no fucking idea, son.
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Post by mikew1985 on May 29, 2024 15:44:44 GMT
I used to enjoy them quite a lot more than I do these days. Before I had kids. Now I find it harder to justify spending time with this type of game. I don't know how old your kids are but one of the best gaming experiences I ever had - as well as an amazing bonding experience - was when I handed my younger boy the controller just after starting Edit Finch. We played through it in one sitting and he was mesmerised by its story and shifting genres, and I did my best to explain what was going on when it got obscure. 3.5 and 5.5 so even little kitty big cities narrative is a bit complex at this point. Though my 5.5 year old completed unpacking the last couple of weeks. Amazing to see the improvement in her dexterity using the cursor over the course of that.
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Post by FlexibleFeline on May 29, 2024 15:50:37 GMT
What's happening now daddy? We seem to be working on a fish canning conveyor line. But why? Absolutely no fucking idea, son. Were you there?
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Post by idgaf on May 30, 2024 12:29:30 GMT
I thought that was a great bit of the game - it was all about a guy whose promise was ruined because of his mental health issues and the way it transitioned into fantasy was really something.
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