I played the Steam version of the base game, with no DLC. I did not play the Spacer’s Choice “remaster” as it has a reputation for being broken and poorly put together. I played the game to completion on normal difficulty, completing most of the side quests, spending time with all my companions, and trying to get the most...
I tried playing Outer Worlds but my main complaint was that I was constantly being overwhelmed by just how garish and visually busy the game was. The area that I was exploring was a bit too colourful, a bit too cluttered, and enemies didn't stand out well enough for me to differentiate them from the background visual elements. I got frustrated with the number of times I wouldn't notice an enemy until I was right on top of them.
Another issue I faced was a classic dissonance seen in most RPG/FPS blends - it's where you can equip a high powered rifle and shoot an enemy in their unprotected head only to watch them shrug the shot off with ease as their HP bar drops by a measly 10%. It ruins immersion for me, just reminds me that I am not actually an adventurer exploring a strange new universe, I'm just a guy playing a video game.
Apart from that, there was a lot to like! I liked the story that I got to experience, the characters seemed cool, the quests were interesting. I just couldn't push past the things that bothered me to see more of the stuff I liked.
GOG once did enforce the use of DRM-free executables, but (as far as I understand it) once they expanded their store to include modern AAA titles, some of the bigger game companies refused to follow that rule so they dropped the requirement.
Steam Next Fest is a week-long celebration featuring hundreds of FREE playable demos as well as developer livestreams and chats. Players try out upcoming games on Steam pre-release, developers gather feedback and build an audience ahead of their Steam launch, everyone wins!...
I fucking love Next Fest, it's such a great way to find new games from smaller developers. I've already queued up 7 demo downloads, can't wait to try them!
I've been trying to play Starfield but I'm just not feeling excited about anything that I've seen so far. I'm still playing through BG3 on my second character. Also been playing Sea of Stars, which has been surprisingly good.
I played the demo for this game and it was super fun! Reminded me a lot of Chrono Trigger, but obviously more modern. The soundtrack was AMAZING! Definitely going to pick this one up.
NVIDIA's AI tech is off the charts, this looks insanely good. One of the issues I have had with raytracing is you had to choose between either 1) having DLSS off so the reflections and lighting look grainy as shit, or 2) enabling DLSS so the reflections and lighting look smudgy and low res. The reflections look so goddamn sharp with the new denoiser, I can't wait to try it out.
How shitty do you need to be to make your workers complete a ton of work on a project and then only credit the executives who didn't even do the actual work? Altagram is run by garbage people.
Anyone know if enemies trigger traps in BG3? Something I see in other CRPGs (Pathfinder and Rogue Trader, specifically) is that enemies will walk right through traps without setting them off. It's particularly frustrating if you learn this only after you've spotted a trap and then you try to lead the enemies into it and it doesn't affect them.
I'm so hyped for this game! I've put over 100 hours into the early access content and I can't wait to see the full version.
I'm curious - what kind of characters are y'all going to play? I usually go with a rogue for my first playthrough in RPG games, with decent persuade/deception skills so I can try out some of the dialogue options to influence other characters.
As far as I know there's no Lone Wolf equivalent, although you can just choose to not travel with any companions. It is easier to do stealth in BG3 - for starters, they added a Group Sneak key (something that was sorely missing from DOS2), and there are plenty of times you can use stealth and/or exploration to circumvent combat encounters while still gaining XP.
It's so crazy, you can have entire conversations with some animals. I haven't tried speaking with all of them, but it's possible there are even sidequests given to you by animals. Players who don't have the ability to cast Speak With Animals will just miss that content on their playthrough.
I'm much the same when I usually make my characters lmao. Oh, you've given me a smorgasbord of different races and classes to choose from? Cool, I reckon I'll roll a halfling rogue or a human fighter, thanks.
Have you tried the Rogue Trader playtest? I put in about 10 hours, which doesn't cover all the content at all, and I really enjoyed it. The combat was a bit hit and miss for me, but the story and the characters were the real standout.
My favourite run was when I took the mutation that gives a tiny chance of my evil twin appearing. Literally the turn that I started the game in Joppa, my twin appeared and killed me. They acted before I even got the chance to take my first turn, so from my perspective I just loaded in and instantly died.
There was also several people at the studios who confirmed to the press that the studios were planning to, quote, "allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses." These people are scum.
Game marketing is a bit like when someone tells you they're going to quit smoking. Okay buddy, I'll believe it when I see it. No no, I'm sure you think you're going to quit, I'm not saying you're a liar, but also I absolutely won't believe it will happen until I see it.
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I played the Steam version of the base game, with no DLC. I did not play the Spacer’s Choice “remaster” as it has a reputation for being broken and poorly put together. I played the game to completion on normal difficulty, completing most of the side quests, spending time with all my companions, and trying to get the most...
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