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Factorio: Space Age sold over 400,000 copies and sets a new player count record
28 October 2024 at 1:47 pm UTC
28 October 2024 at 1:47 pm UTC
I bought it a day after release. Factorio is a solid game, one of these days I'm going to play this one too. Probably in the spring when i have little to do at work.
Steam purchases now clearly state you're just getting a license not ownership
14 October 2024 at 6:34 am UTC Likes: 2
I prefer to buy from GoG too. I've never really had a problem running them. I also like that their games use innosetup, so i can just extract and install them without them messing in my homedir. I've bought all of the turn based games (and old games) from GoG. I will probably rebuy Selaco there too if it ever makes it to GoG. Even if you want '1 click' play the ad-free free software solutions provide a faster and far superior experience to steam imo.
14 October 2024 at 6:34 am UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: PublicNuisanceQuoting: DesumShame GOG's Linux support is rather... lacking. Wine not withstanding.
Could have fooled me as I own hundreds of Linux games from GOG. I find Steam's stance on DRM free to be lacking. I know you were trying to take a dig at GOG's lack of a Linux client but I am one of the people who don't want a client. GOG's offline installers give me exactly the experience I want.
I prefer to buy from GoG too. I've never really had a problem running them. I also like that their games use innosetup, so i can just extract and install them without them messing in my homedir. I've bought all of the turn based games (and old games) from GoG. I will probably rebuy Selaco there too if it ever makes it to GoG. Even if you want '1 click' play the ad-free free software solutions provide a faster and far superior experience to steam imo.
Counter-Strike 2 update The Armory released with weapon charms
3 October 2024 at 12:20 pm UTC
3 October 2024 at 12:20 pm UTC
I played a couple of days ago, they finally resolved the terrible lag in the linux version. I'm not really a fan of this type of monetization but i guess this is how all games like this work.
Steam's Turn-Based RPG Fest is now live
30 September 2024 at 7:44 pm UTC Likes: 1
30 September 2024 at 7:44 pm UTC Likes: 1
Well i only played the base game after i played xcom 1. It was quite weird compared to 1 but for 7 EUR with all DLCs it's definitely a good deal.
Baldur's Gate 3 patch 1.7 is out now with a mod manager, modding toolkit and lots more
30 September 2024 at 7:30 pm UTC
Yes Shadowheart was missing for me too. Still is, except in the meh add-on camp thing. Yeah Wyll and and Gale even managed to be annoying 'till the end. I think if their goal was to make an annoying companion they hit the nail on the head.
I haven't played as a companion, only as a generic character (and as the Bhaalspawn after the patches, which is kind of fun even going good at the end).
The first time i watched the ending it really felt disjointed to me. Astarion and Karlach kind of made sense in my playthrough since he kind of comes to term with the fact that he couldn't complete the ritual and become just like his master. Karlach i didn't press to go to hell, i was fine with her choice.
What kind of bothered me with Astarion is that if you go the other way he just becomes obviously evil and cruel in an instant, with all his charms gone.
I wish they expanded it with more content, it's a fun game (even if i still prefer owlcat games). If i play it next time i let Gale rot in his teleportation spell...
30 September 2024 at 7:30 pm UTC
Quoting: JarmerQuoting: dvdI think i liked the Karlach and Astarion ending the best. It's fair to say that not every companion was equally well or interestingly written. Karlach seems kind of a 1 bit companion, not much to her beside the ending, with a twist.
Spoiler, click me
You must've played it after I did I'm guessing? After a bunch of patches maybe? I mained Astarion and romanced Karlach, and I did every single thing possible to get her to go to the hells with Wyll (specifically doing all his and her side quest stuff to make sure of that) and fully fleshed out the romance between Astarion and Karlach .... and then at the end I was presented with zero choices or options or dialog or anything at all.
1- Astarion instantly abandoned everyone, but especially the love of his life who he JUST said he would do anything for, to live in a cave ... wtf????????????
2- Karlach said "I'm getting hot" and fell down on the ground and exploded and died ... wtf?????????
3- Wyll said "let's go have a beer at the tavern" and that was it, absolutely totally destroying any semblance of immersion by ignoring his companion exploding and dying or the other companion sprinting away to live in a cave ... wtf????????
4- Gale whined like a little bitch about not being a god. This was not "wtf" but just cringy.
5- Shadowheart was totally 100% missing ... wtf?????
6- Laezel - rides off on a dragon to kill the lich queen. This was the only thing that made any sense.
And then for the remainder of my camp:
Duke Ravengard - nothing whatsoever.
Minsc - nothing whatsoever.
Jaheira - nothing whatsoever.
Halsin - nothing whatsoever.
Aylin & Isobel - nothing whatsoever.
Arabella - nothing whatsoever.
Mizora - nothing whatsoever.
In addition, no choices in the entire game mattered at all. Save various camp members, or don't, it makes no difference at all since they are all totally absent from the ending. Side with certain factions or don't, makes no difference at all.
Yes Shadowheart was missing for me too. Still is, except in the meh add-on camp thing. Yeah Wyll and and Gale even managed to be annoying 'till the end. I think if their goal was to make an annoying companion they hit the nail on the head.
I haven't played as a companion, only as a generic character (and as the Bhaalspawn after the patches, which is kind of fun even going good at the end).
The first time i watched the ending it really felt disjointed to me. Astarion and Karlach kind of made sense in my playthrough since he kind of comes to term with the fact that he couldn't complete the ritual and become just like his master. Karlach i didn't press to go to hell, i was fine with her choice.
What kind of bothered me with Astarion is that if you go the other way he just becomes obviously evil and cruel in an instant, with all his charms gone.
I wish they expanded it with more content, it's a fun game (even if i still prefer owlcat games). If i play it next time i let Gale rot in his teleportation spell...
Baldur's Gate 3 patch 1.7 is out now with a mod manager, modding toolkit and lots more
28 September 2024 at 4:14 pm UTC
I think i liked the Karlach and Astarion ending the best. It's fair to say that not every companion was equally well or interestingly written. Karlach seems kind of a 1 bit companion, not much to her beside the ending, with a twist.
Astarion and Shadowheart had a lot more stuff written in the game about them (or at least i remember more, oddly Shadowheart is not mentioned in the ending for me). Lae'zel is meh for me although i understand why they went with the theme they've chosen for her.
I really disliked Gael and Wyll, I don't think Gael was particularly well written, much of the Gael stuff seems more of a tack-on than the other companions.
The secondary (and evil) companions are a miss i think. On my last playthrough i subbed Minthara in for Karlach. I wish there was more content to her.
All in all i feel like BG3 is their best game, but for me mainly because the gameplay is leagues better than in the DOS series. I wish there were more difficulty options though, like in the pathfinder games.
28 September 2024 at 4:14 pm UTC
Quoting: JarmerQuoting: MayeulCQuoting: JarmerAt first I was having an absolutely wonderful time in bg3 but then the ending happened ...I haven't played this game myself, but I think there are more than a hundred possible endings, plus minor ones... Was it just yours, or would it end in a similar way had you made different choices? (I've read your spoiler tag).
There were thousands (tens of / hundreds of?) of posts across the larian and steam message boards with people saying the exact same things I was. There were so many furious fans, Swen (head of larian studios) actually even came out and addressed some updates.
For my specific case, it was a combination of
1) no writing / completely unfinished sections of the game
2) not accounting for the player choosing certain combinations of main character and love interest
Both of those are unforgivable for a released game they charge a premium full price for, and then trick the player into thinking anything they do will actually make any difference at all.
They have done lots of updates since I played it, so I have no idea if these were addressed or not. I will never open the game again. Most likely won't ever play anything by Larian ever again.
I think i liked the Karlach and Astarion ending the best. It's fair to say that not every companion was equally well or interestingly written. Karlach seems kind of a 1 bit companion, not much to her beside the ending, with a twist.
Astarion and Shadowheart had a lot more stuff written in the game about them (or at least i remember more, oddly Shadowheart is not mentioned in the ending for me). Lae'zel is meh for me although i understand why they went with the theme they've chosen for her.
I really disliked Gael and Wyll, I don't think Gael was particularly well written, much of the Gael stuff seems more of a tack-on than the other companions.
The secondary (and evil) companions are a miss i think. On my last playthrough i subbed Minthara in for Karlach. I wish there was more content to her.
All in all i feel like BG3 is their best game, but for me mainly because the gameplay is leagues better than in the DOS series. I wish there were more difficulty options though, like in the pathfinder games.
Grand Theft Auto V gets BattlEye anti-cheat, breaks online play on Steam Deck / Linux
17 September 2024 at 2:10 pm UTC Likes: 3
17 September 2024 at 2:10 pm UTC Likes: 3
I used to play a lot on GTA:SA servers. It was my first multiplayer experience in my teen years. Couldn't care less now about Rockstar's online though. Tried it once or twice in the past, but there is no magic to it.
Microsoft Windows kernel changes don't suddenly mean big things for Linux gaming
15 September 2024 at 7:02 pm UTC Likes: 4
15 September 2024 at 7:02 pm UTC Likes: 4
Anticheat is crap anyway, best choice is supporting DRM-free games, and maybe stuff with userland anti-cheat. I don't really own a computer so that every proprietary blob can dictate what i can do with it.
I'm totally uninterested in what Microsoft has, i have to deal with a lot of their crapware at work, it's painfully slow and buggy.
I'm totally uninterested in what Microsoft has, i have to deal with a lot of their crapware at work, it's painfully slow and buggy.
Selaco hits 70,000 copies sold with a big update live and sale now on
1 September 2024 at 9:22 am UTC
1 September 2024 at 9:22 am UTC
I finally sopped waiting for gog realease and bought it. Cool game, will have to get used to it, so used to 'modern' shooters now that it totally kills me in the first level. Will probably buy on gog too, if they manage to put it there sometime.
Black Myth: Wukong shows very clearly Valve are selling a lot of Steam Decks
1 September 2024 at 8:54 am UTC
1 September 2024 at 8:54 am UTC
I'm sorry for trolling. Living under a fascistoid authoritarian regime I cannot help but be annoyed each time i read 'woke' or 'liberal', and quite a few other catchphrases. It is usually unrelated to the original meaning to the word itself, or to the original movements intentions, and more to do with right wing sycophants, who turn these words inside out then spread idiocy faster than light.
Further red-flag words for me are random phrases taken out from philosophy or the social sciences, like 'postmodern marxism', 'critical race theory'. If enough of your countrymen go down this road, it will surely lead to the ruin of your country. The people spreading this kind of shit can lead a country to ruin.
It also absurd how often this comes up under videogames. I mean i understand that we gamers as a whole are not the most mature crowd, but come on, how is this crap taking over the more technical or informational points you want to see? Is the game idea fun? Are the controls well tuned? Does it have the amount of content that was advertised?
For this game in particular i see it as unfortunate that the devs made an idiotic comment about 'wokeness' too instead of just communicating, 'look, we made a sick-looking, fun game'.
Further red-flag words for me are random phrases taken out from philosophy or the social sciences, like 'postmodern marxism', 'critical race theory'. If enough of your countrymen go down this road, it will surely lead to the ruin of your country. The people spreading this kind of shit can lead a country to ruin.
It also absurd how often this comes up under videogames. I mean i understand that we gamers as a whole are not the most mature crowd, but come on, how is this crap taking over the more technical or informational points you want to see? Is the game idea fun? Are the controls well tuned? Does it have the amount of content that was advertised?
For this game in particular i see it as unfortunate that the devs made an idiotic comment about 'wokeness' too instead of just communicating, 'look, we made a sick-looking, fun game'.
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