Coelacanth

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Why do we need more graphics?": 2010's Alan Wake was as photoreal as videogames ever needed to be, reckons original Thief designer⁩ ⁨⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean… that’s kind of a hard question. Alan Wake 2 is the culmination point of everything Remedy has done up to that point. You’ll get paid off for having played all of:

  • Max Payne 1
  • Alan Wake
  • Alan Wake’s American Nightmare
  • Quantum Break
  • Control
  • Control’s AWE DLC

  AW2 is a direct sequel to Alan Wake, so that is of course the single most important previous game to play. The story is directly built on top of AW1. But at the same time I will say… Alan Wake 2 is such a good game that if you are absolutely certain you have no interest and never will have an interest in playing the other Remedy games first, you should probably just play Alan Wake 2 then, because it’s really just fantastic.

  I would still recommend watching some kind of recap of the previous games on YouTube, it might be better than nothing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Why do we need more graphics?": 2010's Alan Wake was as photoreal as videogames ever needed to be, reckons original Thief designer⁩ ⁨⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m a big Remedy-head, so I’m very biased here. But I will argue it’s worth pushing through it. The story is interesting and the payoff is worth it. AW2 is an incredible game. The first game definitely haven’t aged well though, even though I like the story and characters and think it has some charm.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Why do we need more graphics?": 2010's Alan Wake was as photoreal as videogames ever needed to be, reckons original Thief designer⁩ ⁨⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean, I am a firm believer in Art Direction>Fidelity, but there is no reason you can’t have both, too. Anyone who’s played Alan Wake and then Alan Wake 2 directly after will probably agree that yeah, better graphics can have a pretty damn big impact.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The classic Westwood / EA game Nox joins the GOG Preservation Program with new fixes⁩ ⁨⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  No is like the definition of an old forgotten gem. Although I haven’t played it since it came out so I guess I can’t vouch for the veracity of the “gem” part of the statement. But it certainly is old and forgotten!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Eurogamer] Marvel's Wolverine review⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Good review. PS5 exclusives continue to leave me wanting. So far I’ve successfully avoided 100% of the FOMO for not owning one.

  This was also very much on point:

  If you’re much like me you might feel this sort of thing is starting to get a bit overdone - especially within PlayStation’s first-party offerings, which, as I’ve written before, have all started to merge into one. Count how many Sony-developed games in the past five years have grapple hooks, climbable ledges, parries, gliders, RPG-lite skill trees, waist-high grass, ultra-simple environmental puzzles, and a form of rage meter that fills up until you can press L3+R3 or L2+R2 for an ultimate of some kind, and the formula doesn’t so much reveal itself as it does write it on your forehead in yellow paint.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Top-down Zelda meets Bloodborne": action RPG Withering Realms is out now in early access, should you fancy riding the shoulders of a horrible doll⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s finally out!? It’s been stuck in Steam Approval Review Hell for a couple of days. Holy hell, this may be my most anticipated game of the year. If anyone hasn’t played the first game (Withering Rooms) yet then you should get on it immediately. It’s amazingly good, especially for a solo dev game(!).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Trump dirties up 8-bit classics with cringe revamp⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I fucking hate it here.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Baldur's Gate 3's Mizora becomes a fully-fledged companion thanks to a new mod, just in case you fancy adding a calculating cambion to your crew⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I wonder how much reactivity, interjections and party banter they were able to put together out of repurposed lines from the game files. Those things are the primary reason to take someone with you in an RPG.

  Still, would much rather have a silent Mizora with me than a speaking Wyll.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Eurogamer] Onimusha: Way of the Sword review⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  They’re really selling me on this, you know. Man, that sounds fucking enticing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"I'm desperately looking for anybody who knows anybody at Valve": open world satire Future? No Thanks! is still locked in Steam horny jail⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Well, I’m interested.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"We're not doing something that everyone [would] do": After Cost of Hope, Stalker 2 devs are working on multiplayer which won't be "session-based" like Counter Strike⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The amount of work they’re putting in post-launch is making me more and more comfortable with my decision to pre-order out of support and solidarity. I really hope they pull everything off.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gun Fu action game SPINE looks super-slick in the new trailer, releasing in 2027⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Let’s hope this is “Wanted: Dead but actually good”, because a gun fu game like this has a lot of promise.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Eurogamer] Mortal Shell 2 review⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Looks cool, I almost considered buying it, but I am put off by the long runbacks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Linux VRAM management set for more improvements with kernel 7.3⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Doesn’t Nvidia have Prime for their Linux drivers built in now? I remember you used to have to fuck around with Bumblebee, now that was a hassle.

  I guess if you don’t have an Nvidia GPU it’s still a hassle.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Make every shot count in Perihelion: Rogue Orbit, a space roguelite with EVE-style transversal combat⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  EVE has underrated combat mechanics to be honest, so I’m surprised there haven’t been more attempts to make games inspired by them. Managing your transversal and tracking of yours and the enemy’s weapons is quite fun.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Saber admit Rideshare "Stimulator" features generative AI writing, but deny they replaced taxi game's lead writer with ChatGPT⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I knew there was something off about the writing in that game from the trailer.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fire Watch with me - Firewatch (2016) Review⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Because it’s on .ml and cm doesn’t want people to go there. Notice how this wasn’t made using the actual cross-posting function.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What're you playing right now?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m at the last bit of The Drifter, which I’ve been enjoying immensely. In the latter half some of the puzzles did start get a little convoluted (though maybe I’m just stupid) but overall it’s been an incredible pulp thriller ride underpinned by mostly logical puzzles. Beautiful art, sharp writing and excellent voice acting. The story is a fun ride too.

  I’ve also been playing some Wanted: Dead. It’s an interesting mess of a game. I already ranted about it over in the PatientGamers community weekly thread. In a different universe this could have been a cult classic. The combat is still decent enough even with all the flaws.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Making Baldur’s Gate 4 would be "a great challenge" for Rogue Trader devs Owlcat, co-founder says, as the studio reiterate their commitment to CRPGs⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Do we really need more Baldur’s Gates? The story was finished in Throne of Bhaal, then Larian dug the corpse up and put a mindflayer brainworm in it, and now it’s finished again. Just tap into the oodles of other Dungeons and Dragons settings for the next game. Why not adapt the Dragonlance novels into games? Or call it something else if you stay in Forgotten Realms, let this franchise rest.

  Ah, I’m sorry I’m just shouting at clouds. Who wants a new IP when you can cash in on a successful established brand and squeeze some wallets until they bleed. That’s my bad, I forgot myself and the current state of things for a second. And I mean, it already worked for BG3 so fuck it, run it back I guess.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope DLC releases in August along with a big free upgrade⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m cautiously optimistic. I really hope this is the big redemption, sort of like Phantom Liberty/2.0 for Cyberpunk.

  I’m starting to look forward to a second playthrough.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Thick as Thieves studio does what triple-A won't: keep its game playable⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I had such high hopes for a new Warren Spector game and it turned out to be… this. Shame, really.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Vampirium: 1997 is a mysterious looking choice-filled minimalist immersive sim⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Totally unrelated but I love your username.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨MECCHA CHAMELEON is a hide-and-seek body painting game taking over Steam⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s been a while since the latest Friendslop game, last summer was PEAK and I guess this is what people are doing this year.

  Looks pretty fun, provided you actually have friends…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Witcher 3 online mod adds multiplayer Gwent battles in its latest update, a bit like CD Projekt's Gwent game but with more losers being ridden around by winners⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m definitely curious how that plays out. The version of Gwent in Witcher 3 is very fun but… I don’t know if I’d call balanced.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Whether you believe it or not, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi says the end's been planned from the start⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  At least the remakes won’t have to suffer from the same affliction as Kingdom Hearts, whereby everyone believes creator Testuya Nomura is making it up as he goes along

  Yes, I’m glad the FF7R games are far removed from the Nomura/Najima dream team and there is no need to worry about that problem.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Xbox Gaming CSO Pitches Ads in Games as "Affordable Alternative"⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I can’t really go by playtime, because I tend to beat a game and move on to a new experience. But Withering Rooms was like 2023, that’s another one I am completely obsessed with. Death Howl from last year was also amazing. Darkwood is I guess 2010s but I am (trying) to play it right now, also phenomenal. With some notable exceptions I feel like my most memorable gaming experiences are indie games nowadays.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Xbox Gaming CSO Pitches Ads in Games as "Affordable Alternative"⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Titanium Court is the best game I’ve played all year and it’s currently only €9.99. Indie games keep completely dominating the value proposition in gaming.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Witcher 3 modders are restoring the RPG's massive cut plague questline, just in case CD Projekt's Songs of the Past expansion isn't enough extra Geralt⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This looks amazing, actually. While I usually don’t allow myself the luxury of replaying games this long, a mod like this (combined with the upcoming DLC) might make me reconsider.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Thief: The Dark Project Remastered announced by Atari / Nightdive Studios⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This has the potential to be incredible. I trust Nightdive.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Control Resonant release date? Yeah that's nice, now move aside so I can look at its system requirements and ohhh that's a lot of SSD space⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Wasn’t there a CoD or Battlefield game or something that was several hundreds of GBs some year or two ago? I want to say ~100 GB is about what you can expect for a AAA title these days, unfortunately.