Weekly "What are you playing" Thread || Week of July 9th
Hey all!
Figured we’d try something like this. Let me know what you all think, and if you have any feedback on what you would like a weekly thread like this to look like. Thanks
What are you all playing? Anything you got from the steam sale you’re enjoying?
Early access is more fully-baked than many full releases. The story is intriguing, and seems to react in a very flexible way to dialogue as well as actions in the world. The D&D nostalgia is awesome, and it seems that Forgotten Realms is more familiar to me than I thought.
It’s gorgeous. It feels great. It’s fun.
Fun fact: if you get the early release, you get a free upgrade to digital deluxe when it releases Aug 3 I think. Not a shill, I just love gaming.
I’m playing through The Last of Us: Part 2 for the second time. I was inspired by watching HBO’s adaptation, so I played through part one remastered and then started on Part 2 on my PS5. It’s even better this time around as the PS5 60fps patch was released about a week after I first completed it!
Then I’ve got a stack of other large games to get through including Death Stranding and Cyberpunk 2077.
I just finished Call Of Duty Black Ops - Cold War, and it was kind of ¯*(ツ)*/¯. The campaign was short and the story felt kind of patched together - graphically it wa surely top notch, but I guess nothing will ever come close to MW2.
I got Final Fantasy XVI less than a week ago, and have been playing **quite **a bit of it since then. The combat’s felt really fun and fluid (especially with the quick and easy element swaps), and I’ve found the story and characters really engaging so far.
I also picked up Tunic in the Steam Summer Sale. As a lover of the Zelda games and Soulsborne-style games, it’s been on my radar for a while, but it was nice to catch it on 30% off. I haven’t been disappointed so far; it can be a little sparse on information, but it’s been really fun exploring the world (and just what your character is capable of), and the artstyle is just adorable.
My favorite game is to score deals on video games and then watch my kids play them afterwards. I bought Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on release ($70) saving by using Nintendo game vouchers (2 games for $100) purchased with Costco eShop cards ($100 value for $90). I’ve been watching my daughter play these past two weeks while combing through Steam’s summer sale. Another pro-tip is whatever game I find on sale @Steam, I can (usually) find the same game on Fanatical.com for a few dollars less and score a 5% coupon for the next puchase.
I cannot stop playing Oxygen Not Included. Apparently my idea of fun is simulating fluid mechanics and learning about heat transfer and gas diffusion in the middle of the night
Yeah NGL I loved that game. I obtained it… Maybe not legally so that I wouldn’t give JKR money. But oh man did the kid in me who grew up with those books absolutely love it.
Though… The slytherin dudes plot goes kinda Hog wild.
I just started going through the Resident Evil series with my friends and we’re still on Resident Evil 1 (the 2002 remake), but it’s a blast! I love the atmosphere and how terrifying the crimson heads are.
The gameplay and movement is a bit frustrating but I think that’s the point, and I know later games have easier controls, so I’m just enjoying a historical look at an old game.
I’m really looking forward to seeing/experiencing the different evolutions that RE goes through over time. Not looking forward to Code Veronica though, cuz I know it’s really really hard :(
Yesssss resident evil is one of my favorite series. 4 in particular (both of and the remake) are in my top 5 all time. I hope you have fun! The 2002 remake is one of the best remakes ever made imo
From the Steam Sale, some casual games about playing with the odds:
Peglin is quite fun and short. The more pegs you hit, the more it damages an enemy. Highly replayable with all the modifiers making each game unique.
Roll is similar, modifying dice to get the highest score in 2500 rolls. There is way more complex calculations, but I like how messy it gets.
From the ones already on the library, just Hollow Knight which has been a delightful yet frustrating experience. The soundtrack is stunning, and I love me some platforming challenge.
Ohhhh yeah peglin is solid. I have also checked out round guard which is a similar idea but has some differences too. I like the aesthetics of peglin more but I think the gameplay of round guard is more fun. You should check it out!
I recently joined a Survival multiplayer server on Minecraft for the first time and I am having so much fun. The community around it is so positive I really look forward to hopping on every day haha
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