That's what I'm talking about - campaign is hopefully going to be exciting
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That's what I'm talking about - campaign is hopefully going to be exciting
Dr Stabbingworth
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Looks like Rex Rocket and Momodora 3 have both been released on Steam today.
More_Badass
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Rex Rocket!! Finally
Also Glitchspace got updated with new levels
Also Glitchspace got updated with new levels
More_Badass
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So Cube World apparently still exists
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/07/01/cube-world-quests/
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/07/01/cube-world-quests/
PandaPedinte
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Toma looks like has been hooked by Tales of Maj'Eyal. xD
More_Badass
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Looks like the Rex Rocket release was a mistake, game's not on Steam anymore
30 hours in, I can honestly say... I feel like I finally started the game now.
phantomspiker
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Not a frequent visitor of this thread, though I shall try to fix that, but I wished to stop by and say that I have several games on Desura and Steam, and one other, I'm giving away through ModBot in another thread.
A list of titles still available for grab is here. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=117895841&postcount=210
Thank you all to the wonderful suggestions, recommendations, and and tips for games over the course of these threads. All very helpful and appreciated.
Edit: One game I would like to give a brief highlight about is Isomer, a RTS inspired by XCOM and Dwarf Fotress.
So many games have you be the defending humans, as though simply being human is means you are a good person. Not here, where as a species where humans either refuse or an unable to talk to you give into fear or greed and start attacking you.
As an isometric tile based game in real time gives the game a quicker feel to XCOM, though one can pause if they wish to give orders, as battles occur and you control several different units depending on your situation. I personally prefer this set up to pausing and giving orders, as when I lose someone it feels harsher (in a good way) and makes me more determined to better use the terrain and strategy next time.
It is an open world game, randomly generated to provide different layouts and a good reason to always explore as you collect material and craft numerous items, resources, and buildings. Each coming into focus or having a point, even things such as weaker walls late game.
A lot of freedom can come from this as the only goal in the game is to keep a power core safe. Meaning if one wanted to build a large castle, a maze full of traps and key locations to keep certain units at to make it a dungeon defender like game one easily can. Likewise one could also seek out siege warfare to see how long they can last.
It is still being worked on, recently Greenlit by Steam, and will feature future enhancements in the future if things go well.
A list of titles still available for grab is here. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=117895841&postcount=210
Thank you all to the wonderful suggestions, recommendations, and and tips for games over the course of these threads. All very helpful and appreciated.
Edit: One game I would like to give a brief highlight about is Isomer, a RTS inspired by XCOM and Dwarf Fotress.
So many games have you be the defending humans, as though simply being human is means you are a good person. Not here, where as a species where humans either refuse or an unable to talk to you give into fear or greed and start attacking you.
As an isometric tile based game in real time gives the game a quicker feel to XCOM, though one can pause if they wish to give orders, as battles occur and you control several different units depending on your situation. I personally prefer this set up to pausing and giving orders, as when I lose someone it feels harsher (in a good way) and makes me more determined to better use the terrain and strategy next time.
It is an open world game, randomly generated to provide different layouts and a good reason to always explore as you collect material and craft numerous items, resources, and buildings. Each coming into focus or having a point, even things such as weaker walls late game.
A lot of freedom can come from this as the only goal in the game is to keep a power core safe. Meaning if one wanted to build a large castle, a maze full of traps and key locations to keep certain units at to make it a dungeon defender like game one easily can. Likewise one could also seek out siege warfare to see how long they can last.
It is still being worked on, recently Greenlit by Steam, and will feature future enhancements in the future if things go well.
Dr Stabbingworth
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There's a problem with the Magicians & Looters release as well; seems like a Steam issue.
phantomspiker
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Just beat The Fall, I definitely recommend it. It had a really solid story and the atmosphere was metroid-esque. The puzzles were nice and never overly demanding, the game was pretty good about dropping small hints. The gunplay was pretty simple and not particularly difficult. Whenever you encounter an enemy you go into cover or camouflage mode and wait until the enemy stops shooting.
It is a bit short and ends on a cliffhanger though. One of the devs said that they plan on releasing part 2 in 8 months if the game does well enough.
It is a bit short and ends on a cliffhanger though. One of the devs said that they plan on releasing part 2 in 8 months if the game does well enough.
PandaPedinte
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Toma is there an ETA for the next thread?
More_Badass
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So I've been playing Sunless Sea and I'm enjoying it
When the Kickstarter was going on, I hadn't been that interested...and then I checked out Fallen London
What an amazing world, a mix of Lovecraftian and Gothic elements, with a dash of steampunk and a sense of dark wit. It's extremely well written, bringing this dark atmospheric place alive with vivid descriptions. It's a world I wanted to explore more of and with Sunless Sea, I can.
Sunless Sea lets you explore the vast Unterzee, a sprawling expanse of ocean deep beneath the earth where grotesque things and terrible fates await those who dare venture into the abyss. As captain, you command your vessel and crew as you discover new lands, fight dangerous enemies, upgrade your ship with better parts and new weapons. Starvation, madness, mutinous crews, and horrors beyond comprehension await out on the black waters
You travel the sea, always mindful of your fuel, your food, the sanity of your crew. Pirates and worst things move across the water. Combat is quite interesting. In the damp dark of the Unterzee, light is your greatest ally. When fighting you have three category of actions: offensive (cannons, torpedoes, etc.), illumination, and evasion. Each action takes a certain amount of time to enact, and you can pause the fight and queue commands. You need to illuminate your enemy to be able to attack and also want to perform evasive maneuvers to reduce how illuminated your ship is. It's definitely an interesting take on combat, quite strategic
But the meat of the game is the exploration and discovery and the cost of pursing such goals. You encounter new places, collect weird and mysterious cargo from travelers, set out on quests, gather a crew, choose to stay among known islands or brave the suffocating dark of uncharted waters. Maybe your crew will go mad. Maybe you'll discover some incredible fortune. Maybe you'll run out of food and need to eat your mates to survive. Terrible fates await and like Fallen London, it's all delivered through such compelling atmospheric writing.
When the Kickstarter was going on, I hadn't been that interested...and then I checked out Fallen London
What an amazing world, a mix of Lovecraftian and Gothic elements, with a dash of steampunk and a sense of dark wit. It's extremely well written, bringing this dark atmospheric place alive with vivid descriptions. It's a world I wanted to explore more of and with Sunless Sea, I can.
Sunless Sea lets you explore the vast Unterzee, a sprawling expanse of ocean deep beneath the earth where grotesque things and terrible fates await those who dare venture into the abyss. As captain, you command your vessel and crew as you discover new lands, fight dangerous enemies, upgrade your ship with better parts and new weapons. Starvation, madness, mutinous crews, and horrors beyond comprehension await out on the black waters
You travel the sea, always mindful of your fuel, your food, the sanity of your crew. Pirates and worst things move across the water. Combat is quite interesting. In the damp dark of the Unterzee, light is your greatest ally. When fighting you have three category of actions: offensive (cannons, torpedoes, etc.), illumination, and evasion. Each action takes a certain amount of time to enact, and you can pause the fight and queue commands. You need to illuminate your enemy to be able to attack and also want to perform evasive maneuvers to reduce how illuminated your ship is. It's definitely an interesting take on combat, quite strategic
But the meat of the game is the exploration and discovery and the cost of pursing such goals. You encounter new places, collect weird and mysterious cargo from travelers, set out on quests, gather a crew, choose to stay among known islands or brave the suffocating dark of uncharted waters. Maybe your crew will go mad. Maybe you'll discover some incredible fortune. Maybe you'll run out of food and need to eat your mates to survive. Terrible fates await and like Fallen London, it's all delivered through such compelling atmospheric writing.
Hopefully today, because tomorrow to sunday I'll be on the road. Basically, it NEEDS to be today, no matter how I make it happen.
*curses the person who recommended Tales of Maj'eyal and the god of timing who timed my Maj'eyal addiction to be on time with a shit ton of stuff to do for work*
One Foul Note
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I'm gonna echo these thought. I'm having a lot of fun with Sunless Sea. It can be a bit of a mysterious game at first, the game has quite a lot of unusual lingo in both the stories and mechanics which you have to learn through play and the combat systems are odd at first. But once you get it then Sunless is a real cool open world exploration type game that does a good job invoking horror writings and the exploration expeditions of the last 200-300 years.
phantomspiker
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The new thread is just going to be you telling everyone to play Tales of Maj'eyal isn't it?
Heavy Bullets is pretty damn neat, I love the way it looks.
More_Badass
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Nah, it's all a ruse. The Impulse-pocalypse is returning
Desura Dump:
Baby Mummy's Curse - Free (PC, Mac)
Shattered Hourglass - Free (PC)
Chronology - $9,99 (PC)
Monochroma - Free Demo/14,99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
Instant Dungeon! - Free Demo, $2 (PC)
Lantern Forge - Free Demo/$9,99 (PC)
Cyberpunk 3776 - Free Demo/ $5 (PC, Mac)
QBEH-1 - Free Prototype/ $9,99 (PC)
Now that was an especially bad Desura haul this month. I guess the Steam sale made people push back their game releases.
Baby Mummy's Curse - Free (PC, Mac)
http://www.desura.com/games/baby-mummys-curse
Classic single player action platformer with retro graphics and chiptunes, dedicated to old school gamers. The game is challenging and not that easy to master, but fair.
Shattered Hourglass - Free (PC)
http://www.desura.com/games/shattered-hourglass
Shattered Hourglass is a Turn-Based RPG inspired by Breath of Fire, Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger titles. Features over 20 hours of content, time traveling, crazy amount of optional stuff, challenging battles, unlockable job classes and unique job class skills. There are 6 different endings that depends on your actions. You can be good, bad, neutral or careless, it's your choice. Set your goal and change everything you want. You are the Hourglass that can be Shattered.
Chronology - $9,99 (PC)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/269330/
Chronology is a mind-bending mix of puzzle, adventure and platform game where you defy time by manipulating the past and the future, in order to fix the present. Play as the Old Inventor and his sidekick The Snail, and take advantage of their special abilities - travel back and forth in time, stop time, manipulate objects and solve puzzles.
Monochroma - Free Demo/14,99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://www.desura.com/games/monochroma
Monochroma is a cinematic platformer game set in an industrial alchemic world. It's about being a child in dark world, having a little brother, growing up, falling down and solving some other puzzles. Demo here: http://www.indiedb.com/games/monochroma/downloads
Instant Dungeon! - Free Demo, $2 (PC)
http://www.desura.com/games/instant-dungeon
Instant Dungeon mixes dungeon exploration with arcade action in the vein of the classic maze games from the 80s (eg. Pacman, et. al.).
Lantern Forge - Free Demo/$9,99 (PC)
http://www.lanternforge.com/
Lantern Forge is a sandbox survival game with building, crafting, and RPG elements. It features an isometric view with hack 'n slash combat. Players will mine and forage for resources to build a home, plant crops, and craft weapons and armor. They can then venture out to explore the wilderness, find hidden dungeons and temples, fight unique monsters, and collect the treasures they guard.
Cyberpunk 3776 - Free Demo/ $5 (PC, Mac)
http://www.desura.com/games/cyberpunk-3776
Cyberpunk 3776 harkens back to the glory days of arcade shoot-em-ups. It all begins on a postapocalyptic earth and proceeds into space. Ultimately, your journey will be a metaphor about life and death, a road that every person has to walk down alone. The only choices you get while on your path to the inevitable end: keep your head up high or forfeit. The game features a bold atmosphere with seven unique stages. Each of them includes a unique boss that will challenge your skills. Cyberpunk 3776 boasts hours of breathtaking action, ship upgrades and floating healthpods.
QBEH-1 - Free Prototype/ $9,99 (PC)
http://www.desura.com/games/qbeh-1-the-atlas-cube
his beautiful atmospheric 1st-person puzzle platformer takes players on an inspired quest through a variety of divergent worlds, each filled with new mysteries and secrets to uncover. In each world, players find special cubes that must be collected and used to navigate to the next portal. Some cubes will simply be used as stepping stones to new areas while others are imbued with magical properties such as gravity and propulsion. Prototype here: http://www.desura.com/games/qbeh/page/5#comments
Now that was an especially bad Desura haul this month. I guess the Steam sale made people push back their game releases.
Which reminds me:
Tales of Maj'Eyal - Free Basic version / $7 Deluxe Version (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://te4.org/
This game is, and I am not saying this lightly, one of the best roguelikes I've ever played. I love these games, but the way the game is structured, how the mechanics come together, the incredibly satisfying loot improvement curve, the way how most characters play fundamentally different and just how much stuff there is to find and see... is mind boggling. The initial release was an older game, but its still frequently updated, so I'll just honor it by including it here again. The game is not super pretty and screenshots might not be overly convincing, but its fan-fucking-tastic.
Don't know if this is new thread worthy, but one of the founders of Prismata released a blog post today detailing the inspiration, work required, and sacrifices made in designing their game. It's a delightful read on how an indie studio came together with a fantastic idea for a game!
Here is the link to the full blog post.
Here is the link to the full blog post.
Yes, it is. Make a thread called "Good read: Why I quit my PhD at MIT to start a gaming studio" and link that. Feel free to mention that we'll feature the game in the current Indie Game thread for July if someone checks it out and wants to post some impressions.
PandaPedinte
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He's a Junior member so he can't make a thread.
Goddamnit, oh well. Someone post it again in the next thread, maybe me or Baddy (or whoever finds the time to do it over the weekend.
And this thread is now CLOSED , divert any recommendations/discussions over here:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=848123
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=848123