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Discussion questions:

What video games have you played recently?

What are your favorite video game genres?

Question of the week:

What game have you completed recently and what are your thoughts on it?

(Same as last time.)

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[–] DarthCaedus@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I’ve been playing quasimorph, mtg arena, and dragons dogma dark arisen (late to the party there).

My favorite Ludo-hauntology is if Dragon Age had more than one good game in the series, origins alone is my favorite series. I also have discovered the Like A Dragon series and appreciate the compassionate way it portrays working class, un-housed peoples, and everyone else on the periphery of society.

The last game I finished I was BG3, it was awesome how reactive it is.

[–] Makan@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hauntology?

What's that?

I know what "ludo" means (video games or games in general). Not sure what hauntology is but I've heard the term. I'll look it up but I also want to know what it is in your own words, comrade.

[–] DarthCaedus@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

It’s from Derrida. It’s basically a past vision of the future that never came to pass which we now can look backwards at with familiarity for yet it continues to haunt the culture.

[–] Makan@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 7 months ago

Nice!

Also, nice username. ;)

[–] SpaceDogs@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Pokémon Scarlet/Violet, Pokémon emerald, and sonic the hedgehog 1. I’m stuck on marble zone act 3, I keep falling in the fucking lava, I miss a jump and I fall three levels down, it’s so hard for what 😭 I want to beat the original sonic games before playing frontiers.

[–] Makan@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago

You're being Anakin'd, dammit.

[–] ButtigiegMineralMap@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Been playing a lot of Black Ops 2 Zombies w my friends and brother lately, mostly the map with the lava all around. Other than that on my free time I play a lot of GTA 4. I fucking love GTA 4, I could spend hours talking about it and all the little tricks and exploits that aren’t as obvious in game

[–] Makan@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You mean the lava map with the car and everything?

[–] ButtigiegMineralMap@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 7 months ago

I forget which one, but it has lava everywhere and Pack-a-punch is in the first stage/starting area of the zombies map

[–] Crikeste@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Recently picked up Borderlands 3 and am LOVING it. In my search for info, I’ve seen threads from release about how terrible it is. I have NO idea what those people are talking about, maybe it’s fixed now. But the game is GREAT!

My biggest criticism of the game is pointed toward the story. It can be a little cringe (that’s common Borderlands) and the villains aren’t as well written as Handsome Jack. But I enjoyed the way they made fun of streamers and chatters and the like, it was a good time with cheap laughs.

Favorite genres: RPG, looter shooter, puzzle, sim, action adventure, action sports

[–] Makan@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I heard that people hated it 'cause it has bad villains or whatever.

Not as good as the last one.

[–] Crikeste@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Made an edit regarding that! I agree they aren’t “great” villains, but I don’t hate them. They’re just “fine” and “okay”.

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[–] AdmiralDoohickey@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

What video games have you played recently?

Secrets of Grindea with my gf, and the original Metal Gear Solid on my own.

What are your favorite video game genres?

JRPGs and 2D platformers

What game have you completed recently and what are your thoughts on it?

As I mentioned before, the original Metal Gear Solid. I found that the gameplay and game design haven't aged well but I can see why it was revolutionary for the era. I am mainly referring to most of the combat setpieces, the stealth sections and the adventure game-like riddles were good. The aesthetics, sound design and atmosphere in general were excellent, with the voice acting being insanely good for that time. I also thought the story was good even if the character writing is a bit amateurish at times, with a plot twist that I thought was amazing and very well executed. The themes are also pretty good and interesting even if they aren't as deep as some fans would have you believe (although all of us are guilty of this with the things we like I guess)

[–] Makan@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Don't you mean "Grandia" instead of "Grindea" or am I wrong here?

Also, Metal Gear Solid 1?

Oh yeah, and I can tell that JRPGs are definitely your favorite if you're playing Grandia.

Good luck on playing Metal Gear; maybe it'll be in time for a new Metal Gear Solid game that Konami will inevitably do by asking Kojima back.

[–] AdmiralDoohickey@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It is this game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/269770/Secrets_of_Grindea/

It was in early access since 2012 and just released, it's pretty fun in co-op and you can play with up to 4 people

[–] Makan@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago

2012? And just released?

Wow...

[–] AdmiralDoohickey@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] Makan@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago

Right, got it.

[–] KrasMazov@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm trying to play a lot of stuff at the same time to see if the constant shifting keeps me interested in all I'm trying.

What video games have you played recently?

  • Recently I started my second playthrough of Sekiro, I first played and finished it when it launched I think.
  • I'm in the middle of my first Hollow Knight playthrough and this game is fucking amazing.
  • I recently started a new Elden Ring character too, she is named ComradeTarnished and I don't know exactly what build I want, but I want to try a shotel with parry and a hammer on the right hand, it probably won't work well so I'll most likely end up trying a Grave Scythe blood build, this is probably gonna be the character I do the DLC with when it launches, but I don't know if I wanna do it in NG or NG+1.
  • Yesterday I started Lies of P for the first time too, and while I'm still getting used to the movement, this game seems to be really good, at least on first impression, I hope it lives up to the hype surrounding it, I'm having fun so far.
  • Today I tried an hour or so of the Archthrones mod beta for Dark Souls 3, I picked the starting class with a bandage in the head that looks sick as fuck. Besides a few things it's really cool, can't wait to finish the demo.

What are your favorite video game genres?

I think my answer above shows that its Souls/Souls-like lmao.

What game have you completed recently and what are your thoughts on it?

Haven't finished a game in months sadly, the last one I did was Katana Zero, but it was like my 7th or 8th run. Still great tho, I gotta get around to finish getting all the achievements, there's only two left.

[–] Makan@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

it was like my 7th or 8th run.

Impressive.

Also, "ComradeTarnished," nice.

[–] KrasMazov@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Impressive.

Thanks! I realized I phrased it a little weird, I didn't mean run like in a roguelike because it is not that, but meant that I finished the game 7 or 8 times now lol. If you like short fast-paced sidescrollers with outrun themes and a perfect soundtrack I highly recommend it, it's a literal gem. Also, the later plot points are inspired by the Vietnam war.

Also, “ComradeTarnished,” nice.

The shotel and hammer I mentioned is supposed to mimic the hammer and sickle, I hope the build works out lol.

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[–] Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

I have been summoned I see.

Playing Currently:

Stellaris (I just bought the Astral Planes DLC on sale)

FFVII Rebirth

EDIT: Desynced - I forgot I was playing this one, hah. Scifi factory builder with modular buildings and programmable unit behaviours.

Favourite Genres:

Factory Games

City/Colony Builders

RPGs (MMOs or JRPGs mostly)

Completed Recently:

I just finished my latest Rimworld run, where I did a Neolithic/Tribal to Spacer tech run. Rimworld is my favourite game ever made, I do runs through it very regularly, but wanted to finish up my current game before the latest DLC hits in a month or so.

I have at least a thousand hours in Rimworld and I can't imagine that pace slowing down a whole lot. The funny thing is I actually hated it the first couple times I tried to get into it, before something just clicked.

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[–] MILFCortana@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I only played the demo for the new Princess Peach game. Will emulate/10

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