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[TheDarkPhantom]

This game popped up on my X timeline yesterday, had no idea it existed before then, looked it up and liked everything that I read. I will pick it up on PS5 eventually, too many games

 

[M.W.]

Game is ok. Dude can spring like a madman though.

 

[Shubh_C63]

Frostpunk 1 Launch Peak - 29K
Frostpunk 2 Launch Peak - 32K (Released on Gamepass also)
Assassins Creed Valhalla Launch Peak - 15K (Released on Gamepass also)
Atomfall Launch Peak - 6K (Released on Gamepass also)
DOOM Dark Ages Launch Peak - 31K (Launched on Gamepass also)

Seems Alters doing well. Half the number as DOOMA when both of them are available on Gamepass at Launch.
Doom did really bad.

 

[thelurkinghorror]

This game is fucking awesome, i'm in the middle of chapter 2 having a blast.

 

[qbxwhi]

this game is really good.
it should be on the front page featured list.
Way better than Mindseye

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Yes the game is fun, there's ot of narrative in between the management game and "see what comes next" is the bigger draw for me.

Apparently the Gamepass version is 0.9.5.0

There's no such thing as a game pass version, game pass is just a subscription, but yes the xbox version seems to be older, though the only real bug I've encountered so far, alters disappearing into a "none module", is still present in the latest version.

 

[ChoosableOne]

There's no such thing as a game pass version, game pass is just a subscription,

Gamepass pc(xbox app) versions generally get patches later than steam versions, sometimes not at all(quantum break's gamepass version is broken). One of the biggest problems of xbox pc games.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Gamepass pc(xbox app) versions generally get patches later than steam versions, sometimes not at all(quantum break's gamepass version is broken). One of the biggest problems of xbox pc games.

Dunno why you quoted me, there's no suich thing as game pass versions.

 

[clarky]

Dunno why you quoted me, there's no suich thing as game pass versions.

They just mean GP/Xbox is running an older build of the game.

 

[jshackles]

I picked this up on GOG and played through the prologue. Game has a fascinating hook, and I'm loving the narrative, not entirely sold on the gameplay (yet). If it's mostly base building and people management, then it'll probably be pretty mid. The few times I left the spaceship and explored to gather resources to bring back was pretty cool. I wonder, at times, if I'll be smart enough to figure this out enough to survive lol

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

The Alters is the first game in years where I feel the huge disconnection between the narrative and gameplay elements.

I love the game so far, but everything that is not about your alters, setting, art and story feels like a chore and an afterthought. Micromanagement for the sake of it, Fallout shelter clone with silly limits, also the game is trying to be deeper than in actually is. It's very linear despite all the gameplay theatrics.

There's also bugs, needlessly steep learning curve with downright poor tutorials and very poorly implemented save system.

I'd say wait a bit before they'll fix at least some of the annoyances because otherwise this is way more realized story framework than Mickey 17.

 

[dorkimoe]

Just started and this is pretty cool. Thanks gamepass

 

[Arsic]

I'm 3 hours in now. It's a good game. Has some more gameplay to it than they let on. Beer pong champ!

I read it's 30 hours long? I don't see myself completing this lol… I'll play till death stranding 2 then likely never touch it again, but will YT the ending so I see what it's all leading up to.

Definitely recommend it to those remotely interested. I thought it'd suck but I'm having a blast so far.