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I don't think I really need to talk much more about what I've been playing, because it's quite obviously ARC Raiders whenever I get the chance to. I now have somehow lost 45 hours of my life to this thing, to the point where I've been dreaming about running through it. How wild. This is also another great excuse to show off some more cool screenshots I took during my runs of it. You might have spotted the dance party me and a few other random groups had in the recent Proton Experimental update article too.
ARC Raiders is just screenshot bait quite often, it really does some fantastic things with lighting and world-building that I keep coming across things thinking "oooh cool!", and then bang — dead. Another raider comes over to take everything from me, although I went in with a free loadout. Hah, sucker! Enjoy your nothing!
Here's a few snaps a took recently:
Apologies to the partner, they had to buy a copy because I'm so hooked on it. But hah, now they are too!
ARC Raiders is doing some impressive numbers on Steam too, hitting an all-time peak player count of 462,488 recently. That's a lot, especially when you consider it's a multi-platform game. It's been beating the likes of Battlefield 6 and Rust, even coming pretty close to the constant player count of PUBG.
So, what have you been playing lately (and why isn't it ARC Raiders?).
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I've been playing [The Séance of Blake Manor](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/), which is a great supernatural detective mystery. The only issue I have with the game is the time mechanic, though I can see why it's important. Recommended 8/10.
Also on my playlist has been [Serious Sam 2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204340/Serious_Sam_II/), which looks quite nice with the remaster (though still with some blocky textures). No deserts encountered so far, so it's all good :-)
Also on my playlist has been [Serious Sam 2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204340/Serious_Sam_II/), which looks quite nice with the remaster (though still with some blocky textures). No deserts encountered so far, so it's all good :-)
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On the Steam Deck I'm fighting my way through the Resident Evil Series right now: I have already played RE1 Remaster, RE2 and RE3 Remakes, RE4 (not the Remake) and RE5. Currently, I'm in the last campaign of RE6, and I also plan to play RE7 and RE8 after that.
On the PC I'm playing the Battlefront 2 campaign, which is surprisingly good. The EA app sucks though...
Arc Raiders is on my wishlist, and I think I will end up buying it after all. I'm really happy that the game does so well, mainly because (right now) it is playable on Linux. But as long as there is no rating from Valve or some kind of official statement regarding Linux compatibility, my wallet will remain closed.
On the PC I'm playing the Battlefront 2 campaign, which is surprisingly good. The EA app sucks though...
Arc Raiders is on my wishlist, and I think I will end up buying it after all. I'm really happy that the game does so well, mainly because (right now) it is playable on Linux. But as long as there is no rating from Valve or some kind of official statement regarding Linux compatibility, my wallet will remain closed.
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Solo: Timberborn, AoE2, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Against the Storm
Coop: Journey to the Savage Planet, Dead Island Riptide, Satisfactory
Coop: Journey to the Savage Planet, Dead Island Riptide, Satisfactory
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Persephone the Sheep 7 hours ago
I've been having to stop myself from playing more Stellar Blade I love the game too much and was playing it for like half the summer so I've been playing Clair Obscur and a bit of Final Fantasy VII Remake on my PS5 Pro. Over this year I've found out that I play my games more on my PS5 Pro, I think I just like to play games on my TV more then my Computer monitor.
On my computer I've been playing Borderlands 4 with my friends. I really like the movement in the game, but the game likes to not register bullet hits so you can wasted an entire magazine into someone and nothing happens, and some gun manufactures just feel awful now mainly Maliwan. I've been trying to get my friends to play Monster Hunter Wilds again since the Final Fantasy cross over is here and everyone wants to do it but they just keep pushing back when we play. Started playing Smite 2 with my one friend some more after like 1 month or 2 of not playing do to lack of god variety for me but Eset being added to the game makes me want to play again having something new since the last new/ported god I play came out 8 months ago.
Back to the PS5 Clair Obscur is really fun I love the combat every fight feels like you always have a shot no matter how hard it is as long as you can keep up. Tho that does make me play the game a bit less then I like because of how much I have to focus to win fights. The music is really good. My friend hates that (Story Spoiler) One fight took me 2 hours because I had to keep up perfect parries for 10 or more minutes for each attempt. According to PlayStation I'm about 57% done so still have a bit to go, looking forward to see what will happen. I've only played 2 hours of Final Fantasy VII Remake but I'm liking. It being an Unreal Engine 4 Game feel similar to Stellar Blade to me in terms of how the character looks makes the game feel familiar/safe to me. Don't really have anything else to say about it yet, just that I guess it show my addiction to Stellar Blade.
I just want to talk about Stellar Blade now. I don't exactly know why I'm so addicted to it. Its the first game I've done a new game+, I've almost 100% the game something I haven't done since I was like 12, I have over 150 Hours in it and I want to keep playing more even tho its pretty linear. I love all the characters, Eve gaining confidence though out the story, D1G-g2r is so cute love how he wants to find out why he has sentience. The Sound track is so good I would just sit and listen to it at camp or running around the desert and wastelands. The space elevator section has such a grand feel climbing all the way into space with the music backing up that feeling perfectly. Hyper tubes are really fun to surf down wish there were more of them. The Nikke DLC stages are really fun wish there was more then 5, makes me want to play Nikke just to get more like it but then I remember its a mobile game and don't want to deal with mobile game mechanics. Uh I wish I was good at writing I'm missing so much stuff but can't figure out how to write it down.
On my computer I've been playing Borderlands 4 with my friends. I really like the movement in the game, but the game likes to not register bullet hits so you can wasted an entire magazine into someone and nothing happens, and some gun manufactures just feel awful now mainly Maliwan. I've been trying to get my friends to play Monster Hunter Wilds again since the Final Fantasy cross over is here and everyone wants to do it but they just keep pushing back when we play. Started playing Smite 2 with my one friend some more after like 1 month or 2 of not playing do to lack of god variety for me but Eset being added to the game makes me want to play again having something new since the last new/ported god I play came out 8 months ago.
Back to the PS5 Clair Obscur is really fun I love the combat every fight feels like you always have a shot no matter how hard it is as long as you can keep up. Tho that does make me play the game a bit less then I like because of how much I have to focus to win fights. The music is really good. My friend hates that (Story Spoiler)
Spoiler, click me
Gustave Died and is just like I don't care about this story anymore I want Gustave.
I just want to talk about Stellar Blade now. I don't exactly know why I'm so addicted to it. Its the first game I've done a new game+, I've almost 100% the game something I haven't done since I was like 12, I have over 150 Hours in it and I want to keep playing more even tho its pretty linear. I love all the characters, Eve gaining confidence though out the story, D1G-g2r is so cute love how he wants to find out why he has sentience. The Sound track is so good I would just sit and listen to it at camp or running around the desert and wastelands. The space elevator section has such a grand feel climbing all the way into space with the music backing up that feeling perfectly. Hyper tubes are really fun to surf down wish there were more of them. The Nikke DLC stages are really fun wish there was more then 5, makes me want to play Nikke just to get more like it but then I remember its a mobile game and don't want to deal with mobile game mechanics. Uh I wish I was good at writing I'm missing so much stuff but can't figure out how to write it down.
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I'm playing King is watching (it really hook me up), returned to Halls of Torment with Boglands DLC and in the meantime playing Enotria: Last Song (not a bad soulslike).
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Warframe for the most part, 1000h in on Nobara Linux. 40k:Darktide, 40k:Rogue Trader, Path of Exile 1 & 2, Last Epoch. That's pretty much my year of gaming covered :D
Latest ones being Ball x Pit, Megabonk and started Sworn just now.
Forza Horizon 5 is the only one I'd like to play, but it just doesn't start properly every time and requires a re-install at times...Also sucks that moving my profile from Gamepass is nearly impossible. In my case, moving the profile broke my controls for some reason.
Latest ones being Ball x Pit, Megabonk and started Sworn just now.
Forza Horizon 5 is the only one I'd like to play, but it just doesn't start properly every time and requires a re-install at times...Also sucks that moving my profile from Gamepass is nearly impossible. In my case, moving the profile broke my controls for some reason.
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Lately I've been playing some modded Terraria with the Archipelago randomiser, it's been quite fun. I have been also meaning to continue my Cyberpunk 2077 playthrough, but I keep getting distracted by real-life things..
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All my latest games I played on EndeavourOS, all worked flawlessly
(Intel i7-14700KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080)
(Intel i7-14700KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080)
- Escape From Duckov
- Prodeus
- Hell Clock
- Manor Lords
- Witchfire
- Diablo 4: Season of Infernal Chaos
- Dying Light: The Beast
- Path of Exile 2: Rise of the Abyssal
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furaxhornyx 6 hours ago
With my SO, we have been playing a lot of Heroes III of Might & Magic (through [VCMI](https://vcmi.eu/) ), with [Horn of the Abyss](https://heroes.thelazy.net/index.php/Horn_of_the_Abyss) and [In the Wake of Gods](https://heroes.thelazy.net//index.php/In_the_Wake_of_Gods) extensions, and it's a blast 
Also been playing Half-Life at lunch time with my colleague...
Nostalgia...
Also been playing Half-Life at lunch time with my colleague...
Nostalgia...
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Forza Horizon 5 and Jurassic World Evolution 3, but recently I got the urge to play some more classic PC games from the 2000s. I'm ordering some (used CDs) for my birthday and see if I can get them to run. Ahh, the nostalgia! Those were the good old days when ownership was still a thing
Those were the good old days when ownership was still a thing
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I struggle to find some game to truly grab me. I recently finished Detroit: Become Human which was awesome, but I don't have something to follow it up with. Civilization 6 is good, but it is rare to get a good starting setup to keep it interesting, often you win or lose by the turn 50, plus it gobbles us unholy amounts of time. I found Control boring, I'm going to try Talos Principle next.
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Dana Souly 4 hours ago
My only game at the moment is Oldschool Runescape.
But I'm positively surprised, that Cookie Cutter will get a re-release on many platforms, I sure would continue playing it.
But I'm positively surprised, that Cookie Cutter will get a re-release on many platforms, I sure would continue playing it.
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Arehandoro 4 hours ago
Haven't been playing that much recently. A bit of Sea of Thieves last month.
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Reading about what's currently being played among the (Gaming On) Linux community and the experiences is really nice, gives even some ideas on what to play next.
)
Yet, I have been playing games:
Game On!
So, what have you been playing lately (and why isn't it ARC Raiders?).Hm, so this sounds like it's safe to get it? Unlikely to be suprised in the near future with a non working game for gamers using Linux? Because so far that's my reason (and my pile of games and thus monetary considerations
)Yet, I have been playing games:
- Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
I've been to a few LAN parties recently, and this has become our go to coop game. It's free, it's good, it's fun... it's hard
What turned out as a tech demo from Valve has turned into a nice community project. And I love Alien themed games. - Arizona Sunshine Remake
VR on Linux... yeah, that's its own topic. But when it works, it's sooo good! And as Steam Link VR now works on Linux, I got a Quest 3, after testing wireless VR on Linux with the Quest 3S from my little son. And as Steam Link VR does sometimes have issues, I tried WiVRn, and Steam Link VR vs WiVRn is like Steam VR vs Monado. When working, it's better than Steam's version. Especially when using nVidia, as async reprojection is still an issue with wired HMDs. Not so with wireless HMDs. So now I'm playing wireless VR on Linux cooperatively with my son - Escape Simulator
Same as with Arizona Sunshine Remake, works with WiVRn and we play it coop. Unfortunately (well, it's not that much of an issue) I have to switch from the native Linux version to Proton, as the native Linux versions doesn't support VR. - Returnal
Hard, rogue lite, good. Still haven't finsihed it, but it plays so good with the MoveMaster, it's a game I can dive in for an hour or two, trying to get back into the flow... but also then end again. Hopefully I improved a bit, as I still want to have a complete run at some point. - No Man's Sky
Expedtion 20: Breach. Played this, started in VR, finished on Steam Deck. Labor of love game. NMS is so good and that it's still updated after almost 10 years with such dedication is such a joy. One of my all time favorites. - Fall Guys
Speaking of all time favorites, this is also one of them. Playing it almost daily, completing the dailies, though after finishing the Fame Pass it's not really daily anymore. The rewards in shards for completing the dailies is ridiculous. Yet a fun game, easy to learn... sometimes hard to master. The only "competetive" game I play online :D
And I'm better at it on Deck than I am on Desktop PC with Stadia Controller
Game On!
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Completed Half-life 2, HL2-episode 1 and half way through episode 2. All in VR, it works incredibly well and is a fantastic experience.
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Mostly No Man's Sky. I also just relaunched Skyrim. There are so, SO many games I want to try, but I have very limited time to play these days, with work and very young kids.
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Just finished [My Time at Sandrock](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084600/My_Time_at_Sandrock/) after about 200 hours - excellent game with solid mechanics, lots of humour, and even some touching moments. As an evolution of My Time at Portia it was pretty much what I had hoped for!
I also finished [American Arcadia](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1249040/American_Arcadia/) in a few hours - I was expecting a point & click adventure but instead it's an interesting mix of platforming and puzzle game. Impressive presentation, great voice acting, decent story with some twists - the only annoying aspect was the opaque checkpoint system, but overall it's a game worth your time!
Now intermittently playing [Road 96](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466640/Road_96/) on the Deck and [The Multi-Medium](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2077380/The_MultiMedium/) on the PC while trying to decide what to play next. I was going to finally start [Baldur's Gate 3](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/), but I'll give it some more time for the native Deck/Linux version to bake (hey, I've waited this long...)
I think I will play [Outer Wilds](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/Outer_Wilds/) instead, a game that I've owned for years and started a few times but inexplicably never progressed past the starting area. I guess it's finally time to see if it's really the masterpiece that everyone says it is...
I also finished [American Arcadia](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1249040/American_Arcadia/) in a few hours - I was expecting a point & click adventure but instead it's an interesting mix of platforming and puzzle game. Impressive presentation, great voice acting, decent story with some twists - the only annoying aspect was the opaque checkpoint system, but overall it's a game worth your time!
Now intermittently playing [Road 96](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466640/Road_96/) on the Deck and [The Multi-Medium](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2077380/The_MultiMedium/) on the PC while trying to decide what to play next. I was going to finally start [Baldur's Gate 3](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/), but I'll give it some more time for the native Deck/Linux version to bake (hey, I've waited this long...)
I think I will play [Outer Wilds](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/Outer_Wilds/) instead, a game that I've owned for years and started a few times but inexplicably never progressed past the starting area. I guess it's finally time to see if it's really the masterpiece that everyone says it is...
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Cloversheen less than a minute ago
Completed Half-life 2, HL2-episode 1 and half way through episode 2. All in VR, it works incredibly well and is a fantastic experience.Me and my brother had a run through all the HL games in coop a while back, was good fun! (Not the VR versions though.)
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