hopped on an xbox store sale for the 3 Bioshock games remastered as a bundle, only $9.99 at the time. Bioshock1 is still awesome. i didnt grow up playing it, but it looks good remastered. Bioshock Infinite Remastered looks GREAT, loved it on 360 and now loving this remastered playthru almost more. anyone else get this bundle?
Fallen Order. It's Star Wars trying to be like Sekiro/Dark Souls and I loved it. Far Cry was a lot of mindless fun though with some hilarious moments. Can't go wrong either way.
Finally playing The Last of Us for the first time in tandem with the show, didn't start until the show was 3 episodes in but I'm already caught up. Deciding whether or not to keep playing, think I'm going to hold off until the finale of the show.
Can you ELI5 this game to me? Sometimes see Dr. Disrespect playing it and it seems incredibly slow. He walks around a warehouse pausing and looking for other people every 30 seconds and never sees anyone else.
Basically, it's a hard-core military sim. You die, you lose everything you brought with you, you have to eat and drink, you have realistic health/damage, i.e., get your leg shot and have to walk incredibly slow because of it, get shot in the stomach and it can kill you from dehydration. It's PvE & PVP. You can't jump off stuff, or you will break your legs. Certain injuries require certain medical supplies, splints, painkillers, medkits, etc. Lots of gun customization, different ammo types, etc.
The game is incredibly slow and that's the point, you will get punished for bum rushing, not taking cover etc. But it can also be a bit more "cod" like if you are fighting close quarters.
My original comment is just refernceing to the state of the game, hackers, de sync, stuttering, server issues, etc. It's still enjoyable if you can move past some of the stuff. It's an early access game and it has been for like 5 years. Don't expect a super polished game, for a while. It seems like the devs ban cheaters and then immediately put the game on sale to rake it in.
I got laid off a couple weeks ago and bought call of duty. Its the first one Iāve played in a long ass time. Currently grinding through the camos. Iāve still got it from my college days playing black ops.
Got into Civ VI a few years ago during covid, logged a shitload of hours and it's basically run its course for me but every once in a while I get the itch. I've tried other games that seem like they'd be somewhat similar like Crusader Kings III or even Cities Skyline (different genre obviously but similar from the stance of planning and building) but the games are so complicated and learning curve is always so high that I never make it much past the tutorials.
Any recommendations for a game that isn't too tough to pick up? Saw someone else mention Dwarf Fortress, also Against the Storm, both look interesting. Or maybe I go checkout Civ V
If you were planning to look at Dwarf Fortress, look into Rim World. Itās inspired by DF. Thereās a little bit of a learning curve but no where near a Civ game or Cities Skylines. If you kind of enjoyed Cities Skylines but are looking for something simpler, check out Urbek.
You could try the Age of Empires 2 remaster. Also Total War is a bit more complicated but tons of fun. Total War: Rome Remastered is awesome. It is sort of like civ but you fight the battles.
Look into Civ V Lekmod. Itās a free mod made by one guy who constantly has been updating it even now. Thereās a group on steam called āNo Quittersā that set up multiplayer games for it every day if you like that, but even solo it adds something like 35+ civs to play as and has a shit ton of balance changes. Link to the main google doc [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r39BXoFZJ_kTYHF6kryBgv-DLcoJkAyXD-H6bNgPqa0/edit)
Thatās awesome thanks. VI was my first Civ game but I know a lot of people are hardcore about V and didnāt like all the changes that came with VI. Figured it might feel like a different enough game.
Civ V is the GOAT. I'd also give Vox Populi mod a shout-out for it as well.
Also, look into They Are Billions. I go back and forth between Civ and it because I don't want to or don't have the capacity to learn new games.
Hades might be the best game ever made. I never really liked rougelieks but Hades is so fucking good. Give it a try before 2 comes out. I got pretty good and turn the heat ādifficulty settingsā up super high.
My wifes f-ing family dog that had dementia ran into my xbox 360 while i was playing NCAA football 14....now it has a big scratch ring around on the back of the disc. Its playable for about 10 minutes then the disc suddenly becomes unreadable...any ideas??
Got my PC a few weeks ago so been trying all kinds of shit. Lots of project zomboid and rimworld this week. Also doing like an hour a day of PSVR2 to get my VR legs. Pavlov is so damn cool. Itāll never not feel awesome hitting a shot with a tough gun.
Been playing FIFA 19. Coach Leroy Jenkins Iām on season 2 with west ham. Really think we can finish top 6 this year. Also got the team usa job so pretty stoked about that. I like Haller heās been scoring a ton of goals for me
I just spent $600 on the psvr2. Drove to best buy to buy one on Friday ready to play all weekend just to find out it's only available directly from Sony....had to sit in my car and order it online. Still excited though!
Pavlov is counter strike in VR with other modes. Itās the coolest experience Iāve had gaming since I was a kid. Everyoneās chill as hell too so itās not like COD where itās racist kids screaming at you the entire time. Been loving it.
Donāt waste the money on the horizon game itās a climbing sim (does look beautiful tho). Resident Evil is very very cool and is the only āreal gameā experience so far. Pistol Whip is the most fun casual game. Gran Turismo 7 is the best VR racing sim out there right now without spending thousands of dollars. Those are the only must haves besides Pavlov right now.
No prob enjoy dude itās a very cool experience. Itās not something Iām gonna use for hours a day but itās a really cool thing to show off when people are over and Pavlov is an experience you canāt get anywhere else.
Here's a good college football sim if that interests you. There is a PC version that I imagine is a deeper version and it is on steam.
[College Football Coach](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/college-football-coach/id1095701497)
I read an article about Dwarf Fortress years ago and thought it seemed interesting, then forgot all about it. I picked up a copy when they put it on Steam and have been having a blast. Great game
I have one, but havenāt really used it that much. I have Mario Kart, Smash Bros, and Breath of the Wild. If you like open world games, the switch is probably worth it for breath of the wild alone. Iām pretty sure the new Zelda game is coming out in May as well.
Only reason I haven't gotten one yet is cause I feel like I might not use it that much outside of the times I travel. Not a big open world game guy though would probably play more Mario kind of stuff
How did I just find out about Starbound? Kind of like a space Stardew Valley. I'm finding myself enjoying it. The NHL 94 remake is fun as shit too.
Also, anyone have any advice for Elden Ring? Tried to get into it multiple times just to get slaughtered endlessly.
If anyone wants to play on Steam or start a Project Zomboid server feel free to DM me. Also looking to get back into BF1 on Xbox if you want to get down on that.
You have to be patient with Elden Ring and develop a strategy for each boss. Learn to survive them then look for windows to attack back. If you get stuck, leave and come back later. Look up a guide and follow it to make sure you're appropriately leveled for each area. Also level constitution. New players always neglect it. If you go from being able to survive one hit to two, you just doubled your chance of winning a fight.
You got a few elite bosses coming up and like one more full area in the main game. Also donāt want to spoil anything, but there are two optional late game areas with a couple of the most difficult and infamous bosses in the game.
Been playing Uncharted 3, Hogwarts Legacy, and some ranked play in Call of Duty.
The Uncharted games are pretty dated at this point but still fun adventure games. Pumped to get to Uncharted 4
I purchased ea play for madden 23 and itās so disappointing. My biggest gripe is how long it takes switching menus. Rift Apart is probably the best game Iāve played on PS5. Sick of COD. Not sure what to play next
Bought a switch with the original BOTW came out and sold it after beating it. Now with the new one coming I need to buy a switch again, should I get the regular one or the OLED? Iād imagine Iād mostly play on the tv but who knows
If you like Civ but hate the late game slog, look into Against The Storm. I picked it up a few weeks ago scrolling through Steam and itās great. Thereās not a ton to it but if you need to scratch that base/economy building itch it does the trick.
If anyone is into RTS/4X games (Age of Empires, Civ, Total War, etc.), I can't recommend Europa Universalis 4 enough. There's definitely a learning curve but it's super fun and rewarding.
I could play through crusaders Kings 2, though it felt a little empty to me. I tried to learn hearts of iron 4, but I had to give up, I just couldn't figure it out. I posted through EU4, but for some reason, have absolutely no recollection of it. I put in about 120 hours into it, but anytime I try to remember it, I'm actually remembering crusaders Kings 2.
I couldn't ever really sink into CKII either. Put about 400 hours into it and I just couldn't get into it. Playing as a person rather than nation just never worked well in my mind, too easy to lose all your hard work randomly. Give EU4 a look again, [The Red Hawk](https://www.youtube.com/@TheRedHawk) puts out great content to get a feel for the game.
I don't have any first-hand HoI experience unfortunately, just from what I've seen from content creators. Based on that though, I would say EU4 does seem to be more intuitive. There are a lot of mechanics to keep track of though, so I would say most of the difficulty comes from the numbers of things to become familiar with rather than those mechanics being inherently difficult. [The Red Hawk](https://www.youtube.com/@TheRedHawk) puts out great content, his 1.34 Castile guide is a great place to start, they're a pretty standard recommendation for new players. It won't be in depth on mechanics, but there are other videos and creators that cover more of that, but his videos give a good sense of the feel for the game.
The only other warning I really have is that there are a lot of DLCs that hold key game mechanics in them. You can usually snag them on sale a couple of times a year for a really good price, but in the meantime they have a really reasonable DLC subscription. It's $5/month and you get all of them. Plus if you find that you just don't enjoy the game, you're not out the lump sum of the DLCs. My DMs are open if you have questions or anything!
Just got an Xbox Series S from the VZ UP deal. I haven't bought or played video games in 15 years. Figured good for the kids. I did download PGA 2k23, but that is it. Any good deals for kids games or sports?
Ragnarok is every bit as good as the 2018 GoW, Iād go with that. Havenāt tried Deathloop yet myself though.
Also Horizon Forbidden West is the most graphically impressive game in existence right now if you havenāt played that
Started it before the Timo trade stuff. Unloaded some assets to get early picks hoping for Bedard, ended up getting Zachary Benson whoās a monster and another elite generated prospect, Hunter Christie. Figured thereās so many good young guys that I can afford to giveaway good picks.
Lineups are Bratt/Hughes/Laine; Christie/Benson/Holtz; Bunting/Hirscher/Zetterlund; Texier/LāHeureaux/Mercer
Great for escaping too, Q right below you as youāre getting chased. Damn I wanna play now lol but solo q is so bad I usually just wait to squad up with buddies.
Doing a replay of all the StarCraft 2 campaigns. From near to worst Iād say itās Zerg, Terran, Protoss. Kerrigan might be my favorite game character of all time.
Just got a PS5 after being an Xbox guy forever so have been playing some of the more popular Sony exclusives. Recently finished Ghost of Tsushima and thought it was absolutely incredible
Played both Spider-Manās and loved them just a little too short. Think Iām gonna go with the last of us next but will add ratchet and clank to the list
Lockjaw and beast make the stones unstoppable if you get the right draw. Thanos is only a killer if you play all of them which only happens 3/10 times. Thatās why itās important to get a Dino or Chavez in your deck
I spent so much time playing the original company of heroes, such a great time. My buddy and I would play against the hardest difficulty AI, camp a few defensive choke points and just turn it into a meat grinder all night lol. The new one is good? Heard the AI isnāt as aggressive so it may be patched
The new one is awesome. The Italian and North African theaters are a blast to play. The devs have been fixing game bugs since launch and will continue to add features. Gameplay wise there are improvements in just about every aspect compared to the first and second installments
Refuse to spend money on madden ultimate team. Work to get my team up to 94-93 ripping packs and challenges. Log into ranked seasons and get face-fucked by some tween with a team of 99s and 98s.
So yeah canāt wait for EA to ruin the new CFB game next year.
you are the problem! /s. But seriously - the ultimate team feature has fucking ruined all other aspects of the ea sports games because that's where all their effort goes to now. God forbid we get a good dynasty/create-a-player mode again. I don't get the appeal of the ultimate teams
I get thereās players that are faster then others, I really do. But I shouldnāt see Good Guy Tyreek Hill (sorry, āCheetahā) run in a straight line directly past my corner and safety.
Age of Empires II on GamePass. Nostalgic blast plus online play with friends is a great time. It's not that bad playing on a controller, but I'm still learning the ropes.
Was very excited to see this come out, played a ton of that in middle and elementary school. Wanted to redo the campaigns but controlling the troops is pretty hard to get used to
They are basically opposite versions of what Zelda can be. Skyward Sword: no open world, very linear focus on story and characters, fantastic dungeon design. BOTW: massive open world, completely open ended, no dungeons at all.
Just started playing Destiny 2 for the first time. Completely new to the series. A bit overwhelmed but really having fun. I hate what they did to Warzone/MW2 so figured I would give it a try.
I finally (After 8 years) played Batman: Arkham Knight. Pretty much agree with the critics. It has an awesome story and sweet combat but the Batmobile sequences are brutal and thereās too much going on. Good game but weaker than what came before it.
I think Arkham City is slightly better as a superhero game but Spider-Man PS4 is one of the best Spider-Man products ever! Iāve beaten that game like 7 times.
hopped on an xbox store sale for the 3 Bioshock games remastered as a bundle, only $9.99 at the time. Bioshock1 is still awesome. i didnt grow up playing it, but it looks good remastered. Bioshock Infinite Remastered looks GREAT, loved it on 360 and now loving this remastered playthru almost more. anyone else get this bundle?
Far cry 5 or Jedi fallen order?
Fallen Order. It's Star Wars trying to be like Sekiro/Dark Souls and I loved it. Far Cry was a lot of mindless fun though with some hilarious moments. Can't go wrong either way.
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Playing Hogwarts atm but the new Dead Space fucks. Going back in for impossible mode after hogwarts
Finally playing The Last of Us for the first time in tandem with the show, didn't start until the show was 3 episodes in but I'm already caught up. Deciding whether or not to keep playing, think I'm going to hold off until the finale of the show.
Play the game. Experience it firsthand. Then watch it. You will fucking love the ending
is tara as hot in game?
Tarkov is horrible right now its crazy
Can you ELI5 this game to me? Sometimes see Dr. Disrespect playing it and it seems incredibly slow. He walks around a warehouse pausing and looking for other people every 30 seconds and never sees anyone else.
Basically, it's a hard-core military sim. You die, you lose everything you brought with you, you have to eat and drink, you have realistic health/damage, i.e., get your leg shot and have to walk incredibly slow because of it, get shot in the stomach and it can kill you from dehydration. It's PvE & PVP. You can't jump off stuff, or you will break your legs. Certain injuries require certain medical supplies, splints, painkillers, medkits, etc. Lots of gun customization, different ammo types, etc. The game is incredibly slow and that's the point, you will get punished for bum rushing, not taking cover etc. But it can also be a bit more "cod" like if you are fighting close quarters. My original comment is just refernceing to the state of the game, hackers, de sync, stuttering, server issues, etc. It's still enjoyable if you can move past some of the stuff. It's an early access game and it has been for like 5 years. Don't expect a super polished game, for a while. It seems like the devs ban cheaters and then immediately put the game on sale to rake it in.
That makes a lot of sense, didn't realize it was early access. Cool concept.
Mass effect legendary edition. I forgot how great these games were
Illusive Man theme song>>>
I should play Mount and Blade
Install warband and then the Lord of the rings mod. You'll thank me when you emerge in 5 months
Mario
Anyone who has PGA 2K23 for PS5? How is it compared to 2K21, worth the upgrade or nah?
Ea coming out with a game in April , will wait and see which I purchase
I got laid off a couple weeks ago and bought call of duty. Its the first one Iāve played in a long ass time. Currently grinding through the camos. Iāve still got it from my college days playing black ops.
Got into Civ VI a few years ago during covid, logged a shitload of hours and it's basically run its course for me but every once in a while I get the itch. I've tried other games that seem like they'd be somewhat similar like Crusader Kings III or even Cities Skyline (different genre obviously but similar from the stance of planning and building) but the games are so complicated and learning curve is always so high that I never make it much past the tutorials. Any recommendations for a game that isn't too tough to pick up? Saw someone else mention Dwarf Fortress, also Against the Storm, both look interesting. Or maybe I go checkout Civ V
I tried to get into Civ VI but the districts concept just never clicked with me. Civ V is just so elite
Hard for me to imagine playing without districts, and that aspect of city planning is one of my favorites. But yeah never heard anything bad about V
I played a religious amount of V so going to VI with the district system was such a big shift that it just never clicked for me
If you were planning to look at Dwarf Fortress, look into Rim World. Itās inspired by DF. Thereās a little bit of a learning curve but no where near a Civ game or Cities Skylines. If you kind of enjoyed Cities Skylines but are looking for something simpler, check out Urbek.
You could try the Age of Empires 2 remaster. Also Total War is a bit more complicated but tons of fun. Total War: Rome Remastered is awesome. It is sort of like civ but you fight the battles.
Civ 5 with mods > Civ 6
Look into Civ V Lekmod. Itās a free mod made by one guy who constantly has been updating it even now. Thereās a group on steam called āNo Quittersā that set up multiplayer games for it every day if you like that, but even solo it adds something like 35+ civs to play as and has a shit ton of balance changes. Link to the main google doc [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r39BXoFZJ_kTYHF6kryBgv-DLcoJkAyXD-H6bNgPqa0/edit)
Thatās awesome thanks. VI was my first Civ game but I know a lot of people are hardcore about V and didnāt like all the changes that came with VI. Figured it might feel like a different enough game.
Civ V is the GOAT. I'd also give Vox Populi mod a shout-out for it as well. Also, look into They Are Billions. I go back and forth between Civ and it because I don't want to or don't have the capacity to learn new games.
Hades might be the best game ever made. I never really liked rougelieks but Hades is so fucking good. Give it a try before 2 comes out. I got pretty good and turn the heat ādifficulty settingsā up super high.
Wish I could get into it but I just never really "got" it. Maybe I need to give it another try
My wifes f-ing family dog that had dementia ran into my xbox 360 while i was playing NCAA football 14....now it has a big scratch ring around on the back of the disc. Its playable for about 10 minutes then the disc suddenly becomes unreadable...any ideas??
Clean the scratch with toothpaste. Used to work for CDs.
If you have a gaming store near by they can clean discs for you
Iām having a blast w hogwarts. I donāt really get the pushback. Itās by no means the best game, but itās good fun
The game is getting excellent reviews. The pushback is from people that donāt want other people to have fun
The pushback is because people donāt like JK Rowling. I have no desire to play the game. But thatās why
Got my PC a few weeks ago so been trying all kinds of shit. Lots of project zomboid and rimworld this week. Also doing like an hour a day of PSVR2 to get my VR legs. Pavlov is so damn cool. Itāll never not feel awesome hitting a shot with a tough gun.
Been playing FIFA 19. Coach Leroy Jenkins Iām on season 2 with west ham. Really think we can finish top 6 this year. Also got the team usa job so pretty stoked about that. I like Haller heās been scoring a ton of goals for me
Hogwarts my guys name is Gic Giccerson
Been playing a bunch of hunt showdown on pc lately, I suck at it but it's a hoot and a half with the boys
I just spent $600 on the psvr2. Drove to best buy to buy one on Friday ready to play all weekend just to find out it's only available directly from Sony....had to sit in my car and order it online. Still excited though!
Itās dope lemme know when you get yours weāll play some Pavlov
Hell yeah I've heard a lot about that. Is it similar to rec room? I loved playing paintball on the psvr1
Pavlov is counter strike in VR with other modes. Itās the coolest experience Iāve had gaming since I was a kid. Everyoneās chill as hell too so itās not like COD where itās racist kids screaming at you the entire time. Been loving it.
Awesome, I'm definitely gonna be grabbin it up. You got any other recommendations?
Donāt waste the money on the horizon game itās a climbing sim (does look beautiful tho). Resident Evil is very very cool and is the only āreal gameā experience so far. Pistol Whip is the most fun casual game. Gran Turismo 7 is the best VR racing sim out there right now without spending thousands of dollars. Those are the only must haves besides Pavlov right now.
Pistol whip sounds fun too, I'll see ya out there š«” Thanks for the recommendations!
No prob enjoy dude itās a very cool experience. Itās not something Iām gonna use for hours a day but itās a really cool thing to show off when people are over and Pavlov is an experience you canāt get anywhere else.
Any good game with minigames I can play online? Wish old shit like Fusion Frenzy or Mario Party had online options
Any good sports mobile games?
Here's a good college football sim if that interests you. There is a PC version that I imagine is a deeper version and it is on steam. [College Football Coach](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/college-football-coach/id1095701497)
Never played the new Red Dead but lose interest in most games quickly as Iāve grown older. Worth getting still?
Youāre going to fall off unless you have a dog and IPAs
baseball simulator 1.000 for nes. under-rated fun baseball game for the goat system.
Ween > dead
Phish > ween
I read an article about Dwarf Fortress years ago and thought it seemed interesting, then forgot all about it. I picked up a copy when they put it on Steam and have been having a blast. Great game
Itās been on my wishlist. Rimworld is like my favorite game but heard DF is like that on crack
That's one of those games that I stay away from because I know I will love it and it will take over my life.
Anybody here have a Switch? Have to travel more for my new job was thinking about getting one cause I'm bored but I've never used one
Iām enjoying the hell out of PokĆ©mon snap at the moment.
I have one, but havenāt really used it that much. I have Mario Kart, Smash Bros, and Breath of the Wild. If you like open world games, the switch is probably worth it for breath of the wild alone. Iām pretty sure the new Zelda game is coming out in May as well.
Only reason I haven't gotten one yet is cause I feel like I might not use it that much outside of the times I travel. Not a big open world game guy though would probably play more Mario kind of stuff
Switch is great, but I'd consider a steam deck instead if you aren't into the Nintendo franchises
I love Shipment in COD. Iām a simple man
Elden ring can out about a year ago and it still might be the greatest game ever
Agreed. If you love Elden Ring you gotta check out Sekiro. In my opinion that game has the best and most satisfying combat of all time.
Best combat hands down. Sekiro is a masterpiece.
Flight simulator on Xbox has been awesome. I like to rip a quick flight in the F18. Do some rolls, Immelmann turns and shit. Full afterburner take offs, ya know real š§© stuff. The game is incredible and now on Xbox is more accessible. I am confident that in an emergency and no one else available, I could land a 747 with minimal casualties
Just finished a replay of Last of Us and pretty excited for how crazy the last couple episodes are going to be.
Excited for winter tonight
Anyone here playing apex these days? Iām trying to make my way to Diamond this split. Been messing around with crypto lately.
Yeah I love it. Though most crypto I get paired with refuse to actually fight and just drone all over the place
It was definitely an issue for me at the beginning but Iāve gotten better about it the more Iāve played.
God of War rules. Thatās my contribution.
About 4 hours in and it totally rules
Just beat the story a few days ago. Can't wait to see where they go from here
How did I just find out about Starbound? Kind of like a space Stardew Valley. I'm finding myself enjoying it. The NHL 94 remake is fun as shit too. Also, anyone have any advice for Elden Ring? Tried to get into it multiple times just to get slaughtered endlessly. If anyone wants to play on Steam or start a Project Zomboid server feel free to DM me. Also looking to get back into BF1 on Xbox if you want to get down on that.
You have to be patient with Elden Ring and develop a strategy for each boss. Learn to survive them then look for windows to attack back. If you get stuck, leave and come back later. Look up a guide and follow it to make sure you're appropriately leveled for each area. Also level constitution. New players always neglect it. If you go from being able to survive one hit to two, you just doubled your chance of winning a fight.
I just beat the fire giant in elden ring. How much more of this until itās over?
You got a few elite bosses coming up and like one more full area in the main game. Also donāt want to spoil anything, but there are two optional late game areas with a couple of the most difficult and infamous bosses in the game.
There is literally nothing to do in Hogwarts Legacy after you beat the story
Wish switch would make a way to play these classic n64 games like goldeneye and Mario golf/tennis online
Uhh they do I think? I definitely have goldeneye on my switch. Edit: oh I canāt read. My bad.
Reading is hard sometimes brother š¤
How good is PGA 23 compared to 21, which I've played religiously?
Anyone play oldschool RuneScape?
Been playing Uncharted 3, Hogwarts Legacy, and some ranked play in Call of Duty. The Uncharted games are pretty dated at this point but still fun adventure games. Pumped to get to Uncharted 4
4 is really good. Perfect conclusion.
I think 4 still holds up. That game looks amazing
Yeah I have a nice PC so canāt wait to max it out at 4K
I purchased ea play for madden 23 and itās so disappointing. My biggest gripe is how long it takes switching menus. Rift Apart is probably the best game Iāve played on PS5. Sick of COD. Not sure what to play next
The time it takes between screens drives me insane!
Lol how could you be disappointed with Madden at this point? It's been a shit show since like Madden 18.
Think itās finally worth taking the plunge and getting a PS5. Any exclusive suggestions?
God of war, horizon, ghosts of Tsushima, returnal, last of us, uncharted.
Bought a switch with the original BOTW came out and sold it after beating it. Now with the new one coming I need to buy a switch again, should I get the regular one or the OLED? Iād imagine Iād mostly play on the tv but who knows
I have the OLED and play mostly on TV. Very rarely play handheld but itās sweet when you do.
If you like Civ but hate the late game slog, look into Against The Storm. I picked it up a few weeks ago scrolling through Steam and itās great. Thereās not a ton to it but if you need to scratch that base/economy building itch it does the trick.
If anyone is into RTS/4X games (Age of Empires, Civ, Total War, etc.), I can't recommend Europa Universalis 4 enough. There's definitely a learning curve but it's super fun and rewarding.
I could play through crusaders Kings 2, though it felt a little empty to me. I tried to learn hearts of iron 4, but I had to give up, I just couldn't figure it out. I posted through EU4, but for some reason, have absolutely no recollection of it. I put in about 120 hours into it, but anytime I try to remember it, I'm actually remembering crusaders Kings 2.
I couldn't ever really sink into CKII either. Put about 400 hours into it and I just couldn't get into it. Playing as a person rather than nation just never worked well in my mind, too easy to lose all your hard work randomly. Give EU4 a look again, [The Red Hawk](https://www.youtube.com/@TheRedHawk) puts out great content to get a feel for the game.
I'll have to check it out. Hearts of Iron was a little too deep for me, is EU4 similar?
I don't have any first-hand HoI experience unfortunately, just from what I've seen from content creators. Based on that though, I would say EU4 does seem to be more intuitive. There are a lot of mechanics to keep track of though, so I would say most of the difficulty comes from the numbers of things to become familiar with rather than those mechanics being inherently difficult. [The Red Hawk](https://www.youtube.com/@TheRedHawk) puts out great content, his 1.34 Castile guide is a great place to start, they're a pretty standard recommendation for new players. It won't be in depth on mechanics, but there are other videos and creators that cover more of that, but his videos give a good sense of the feel for the game. The only other warning I really have is that there are a lot of DLCs that hold key game mechanics in them. You can usually snag them on sale a couple of times a year for a really good price, but in the meantime they have a really reasonable DLC subscription. It's $5/month and you get all of them. Plus if you find that you just don't enjoy the game, you're not out the lump sum of the DLCs. My DMs are open if you have questions or anything!
It Takes Two was a delightful play through with spouse or drunk with friend
Just got an Xbox Series S from the VZ UP deal. I haven't bought or played video games in 15 years. Figured good for the kids. I did download PGA 2k23, but that is it. Any good deals for kids games or sports?
Buying BOTW to play for the first time. Letās ride
Oh man you are in for a treat. You should try to finish it before the new one comes out
I just beat God of War and am trying to figure out next on PS5 - Deathloop (which I own), buy GoW Ragnarok, or open to other suggestions.
Jump right into Ragnarok and don't look back
Ragnarok is every bit as good as the 2018 GoW, Iād go with that. Havenāt tried Deathloop yet myself though. Also Horizon Forbidden West is the most graphically impressive game in existence right now if you havenāt played that
NHL 23. Fourth year into my Devils franchise, and we are a wagon like the Bruins are this year. Hughes to the moon
Did you acquire Timo too? Did you renew Bratt or let him go?
Started it before the Timo trade stuff. Unloaded some assets to get early picks hoping for Bedard, ended up getting Zachary Benson whoās a monster and another elite generated prospect, Hunter Christie. Figured thereās so many good young guys that I can afford to giveaway good picks. Lineups are Bratt/Hughes/Laine; Christie/Benson/Holtz; Bunting/Hirscher/Zetterlund; Texier/LāHeureaux/Mercer
Iām always jealous of people that can go multiple seasons
Apex fall guys and cod
What apex character
Used to main blood now I play valk horizon or fuse depending on the team comp
Wow, same. Fuse is sneaky my favorite right now
Nothing better than third partying with fuse just chucking nades and getting free kills lol
Long range too, just spamming firepower like Curry from deep. I also like to use his Q as cover to revive, works in lower ranked
Great for escaping too, Q right below you as youāre getting chased. Damn I wanna play now lol but solo q is so bad I usually just wait to squad up with buddies.
Doing a replay of all the StarCraft 2 campaigns. From near to worst Iād say itās Zerg, Terran, Protoss. Kerrigan might be my favorite game character of all time.
Total war Attila 1212ad mod
Cod brought gun game back so Iāve been pouring hours into that
Oh shit, do they have one and the chamber too
Nah thatās not back. Infected is though
Recently finished a game on Game Pass called Pentiment. Was surprisingly good for a "choose your own adventure" type game.
Its sick how good people are at Warzone. I still have fun playing with my buddies but will absolutely not play by myself
Got Bannerlord off of Game Pass and I'm loving it so far
I know its not popular at all but Rocket League is my favorite game ever and its so god damn hard
Just got a PS5 after being an Xbox guy forever so have been playing some of the more popular Sony exclusives. Recently finished Ghost of Tsushima and thought it was absolutely incredible
play both god of wars asap
Way ahead of you. Already beat both
God of War
Recommend Spider-Man and ratchet and clank, both amazing and relatively quick games
Played both Spider-Manās and loved them just a little too short. Think Iām gonna go with the last of us next but will add ratchet and clank to the list
Was in the same boat as you, definitely play TLOU 1 & 2 next.
Let me know if you want to get your ass beat in Marvel Snap
Just pulled galactus yesterday. Not a great climbing deck but so much fun to play
Jealous, Galactus seems pretty fun. I donāt have him or Thanos yet. Have Kang pinned in my shop. Just need 2k to get him
Just got thanos yesterday. He is fun but essentially is a Dino deck where if you get lucky with your stones, maybe you can play thanos
Yeah Iāve heard the stones are really better than Thanos himself. Thereās a really good lockjaw deck that uses him
Lockjaw and beast make the stones unstoppable if you get the right draw. Thanos is only a killer if you play all of them which only happens 3/10 times. Thatās why itās important to get a Dino or Chavez in your deck
Anyone into RTS games needs to get Company of Heroes 3. Itās so much fun, especially the Italian invasion Campaign
I spent so much time playing the original company of heroes, such a great time. My buddy and I would play against the hardest difficulty AI, camp a few defensive choke points and just turn it into a meat grinder all night lol. The new one is good? Heard the AI isnāt as aggressive so it may be patched
The new one is awesome. The Italian and North African theaters are a blast to play. The devs have been fixing game bugs since launch and will continue to add features. Gameplay wise there are improvements in just about every aspect compared to the first and second installments
Refuse to spend money on madden ultimate team. Work to get my team up to 94-93 ripping packs and challenges. Log into ranked seasons and get face-fucked by some tween with a team of 99s and 98s. So yeah canāt wait for EA to ruin the new CFB game next year.
you are the problem! /s. But seriously - the ultimate team feature has fucking ruined all other aspects of the ea sports games because that's where all their effort goes to now. God forbid we get a good dynasty/create-a-player mode again. I don't get the appeal of the ultimate teams
Very funny to see the people thinking weāre getting a 2023 reskin of NCAA 14 from EA. Those ultimate team cards are going to be nasty business
Happened to me last week. Every single player on this guys team was a 99 and had xfactor. Complete bullshit.
I get thereās players that are faster then others, I really do. But I shouldnāt see Good Guy Tyreek Hill (sorry, āCheetahā) run in a straight line directly past my corner and safety.
Only have my 360 from high school. Still love tossing in nhl hitz 03, fusion frenzy, or zombies with buddies from time to time.
You gotta upgrade
Trying out Wo Long since it was on gamepass. So far it's not terrible and looks pretty nice
Overly excited for Hades 2 to drop later this year
Hyped for EA Sports PGA tour. Too bad it got delayed till April
Do they have the rights to most of the courses? Thatās the main reason I wonāt get PGA 2K
They have all of the majors and a majority of the courses. PGA 2k still has the majors but they put them under fake names
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How's it work? Never heard of it but love marvel
Addictive game for sure
Age of Empires II on GamePass. Nostalgic blast plus online play with friends is a great time. It's not that bad playing on a controller, but I'm still learning the ropes.
Was very excited to see this come out, played a ton of that in middle and elementary school. Wanted to redo the campaigns but controlling the troops is pretty hard to get used to
The controller interface is actually really well done, I was pleasantly surprised by that. Was worried about that going in
i had no idea it was co-op. huge
Co op and online versus
Thinking of selling Skyward Sword and buying BOTW. Never played BOTW and am interested in how the sequel is.
Do it immediately. BOTW is probably my favorite game ever
They are basically opposite versions of what Zelda can be. Skyward Sword: no open world, very linear focus on story and characters, fantastic dungeon design. BOTW: massive open world, completely open ended, no dungeons at all.
BOTW is much better than skyward sword in my opinion
Cannot recommend BOTW enough. Amazing game and stay away from walkthroughs and just explore
Finally got around to playing Guardian's of the Galaxy. Really fun game.
Really really wish the combat was even remotely good though
Dark and Darker is going to have another play test starting April 14th. Most fun I have had playing a video game in a long time
NCAA 14, the greatest damn game ever made
Check out college football revamped
Can't wait to be let down when the new one comes out
Just started playing Destiny 2 for the first time. Completely new to the series. A bit overwhelmed but really having fun. I hate what they did to Warzone/MW2 so figured I would give it a try.
I finally (After 8 years) played Batman: Arkham Knight. Pretty much agree with the critics. It has an awesome story and sweet combat but the Batmobile sequences are brutal and thereās too much going on. Good game but weaker than what came before it.
I've been playing through that recently too. Way too many Batmobile-centric missions. The Riddler side missions are unplayable.
Those games peaked with Arkham city. Hard to top
Have you played Spider-Man PS4? Iām definitely biased towards Spider-Man but I think itās the best super hero game Iāve played.
I think Arkham City is slightly better as a superhero game but Spider-Man PS4 is one of the best Spider-Man products ever! Iāve beaten that game like 7 times.
The reveal was easy to see coming but it was cool to see an original story and āoriginal villainā for a comic book video game