Latest Comments by g000h
Check out Jarred Defense, a challenging maze-building tower defense game
4 Oct 2026 at 1:58 am UTC
4 Oct 2026 at 1:58 am UTC
Having played a bit of the demo, here's a few things I picked up:
1) It would have been better if each play region was randomised. In this game you create an optimal setup for a specific region run, and that's it. Very little replayability once you have completed a level.
2) I wasn't impressed with the difficulty setting. Not only are you fighting against time to place your towers as soon as the funds are available, but the developer seems to think that everyone is gifted in games like this and gives no quarter for error.
1) It would have been better if each play region was randomised. In this game you create an optimal setup for a specific region run, and that's it. Very little replayability once you have completed a level.
2) I wasn't impressed with the difficulty setting. Not only are you fighting against time to place your towers as soon as the funds are available, but the developer seems to think that everyone is gifted in games like this and gives no quarter for error.
Here's the highest rated Native Linux Steam games from September 2026
4 Oct 2026 at 1:48 am UTC Likes: 2
4 Oct 2026 at 1:48 am UTC Likes: 2
Looking at this, I see very few big name games are native Linux. Pretty disappointing IMO.
Check out Jarred Defense, a challenging maze-building tower defense game
29 Sep 2026 at 12:24 pm UTC Likes: 1
29 Sep 2026 at 12:24 pm UTC Likes: 1
My favourite tower defence game (UK spelling of defence) is 'Tower Dominion' and has a similar method of path creation - You get random chunks of land that you can place to extend the existing path(s) to the base core.
Raft meets Don't Starve in the new survival game Coastless
15 Aug 2026 at 2:03 pm UTC
15 Aug 2026 at 2:03 pm UTC
Quoting: JoomYeah, this looks the part. I'll check it out some more. There is an issue though - Rather than having a big sprawling world map, where you can set off and explore regions far away from your starting point, this seems to keep having you return to some central garage point to work on the car.Quoting: g000ha Mad Max style game with your car as your home base would be cool too.That exists. Might not be totally true to the aesthetic of Mad Max, but it's a thing.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1458140/Pacific_Drive/ [External Link]
Raft meets Don't Starve in the new survival game Coastless
14 Aug 2026 at 5:00 pm UTC Likes: 2
This game might be up my street, and I like the fact that you can bring your base around with you. In fact, a Mad Max style game with your car as your home base would be cool too.
14 Aug 2026 at 5:00 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: Purple Library GuyIf I had a nickel for every game I've seen lately where you have to feed a monster to power your vehicle, I'd have two nickels . . .And that monster is Big Oil Corp, ruining the world one environment at a time.
This game might be up my street, and I like the fact that you can bring your base around with you. In fact, a Mad Max style game with your car as your home base would be cool too.
RAM? What RAM? The biggest makers are reportedly now sold out all through 2027
10 Aug 2026 at 3:01 am UTC Likes: 3
10 Aug 2026 at 3:01 am UTC Likes: 3
One point about Big Tech Company LLMs that hasn't come up for discussion on this article is the privacy concerns. Using Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Grok, Meta, etc models gives those mostly corrupt corporations access to your thoughts, ideas, and information searches. I wouldn't trust Musk, Altman, Zuck an inch sifting through my A.I. usage. They'd be profiling me as a user, stealing my ideas, using my ideas as training material for their future models. They'd probably copy my idea and release it as a product before I'd had the chance to patent it myself.
I quite like LLMs for assisting me to search information efficiently, for programming work, and potentially for smart home automation. However, I use Local LLMs so that I'm not forced to pay increased subscriptions when they predictably will raise their prices, and I can keep all my look-up queries to myself, so I'm not exposing my data to these greedy corporations.
I quite like LLMs for assisting me to search information efficiently, for programming work, and potentially for smart home automation. However, I use Local LLMs so that I'm not forced to pay increased subscriptions when they predictably will raise their prices, and I can keep all my look-up queries to myself, so I'm not exposing my data to these greedy corporations.
Blending Vampire Survivors and tower defense, 'The Gate Must Stand' is total chaos
2 Jul 2026 at 12:53 am UTC Likes: 1
2 Jul 2026 at 12:53 am UTC Likes: 1
I didn't really like it. Too janky for me. My preference is for:
Tower Def) Tower Dominion, Kingdom Rush, Dungeon Warfare, Infinitode 2.
Bullet Heaven) Halls of Torment, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, TerraTech Legion.
Tower Def) Tower Dominion, Kingdom Rush, Dungeon Warfare, Infinitode 2.
Bullet Heaven) Halls of Torment, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, TerraTech Legion.
Steam Summer Sale 2026 is live - here's our budget recommendations
25 Jun 2026 at 9:33 pm UTC Likes: 1
I want the *game* to be the focus, not the grinding and crafting filler that these titles get bloated with.
25 Jun 2026 at 9:33 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: Renzatic GearAlready got Valheim, and it's the right general direction. In Enshrouded, you have these pathetically small chests for tonnes of crafting items, you get a bunch of survivors at your base that you need to interact with i.e. alchemist, carpenter, blacksmith, etc (similar to Conan Exiles) - I don't want any of that type of interaction.Quoting: g000hI'm trying to find a PvE Sandbox game, with similar game-play and base-building to Rust, 7 Days To Die, Enshrouded, Conan Exiles. But without excessive crafting involving minions, e.g. Ark Survival, Enshrouded, Conan Exiles. I'd like the game to be more about managing resources and exploration, and clever base design (e.g. Rust, 7 Days Horde Bases), than having to micro-manage a team of minions. Any suggestions on that?Valheim? It's not quite what you want, but it's pretty close.
Also, when does Enshrouded involve minions?
I want the *game* to be the focus, not the grinding and crafting filler that these titles get bloated with.
Steam Summer Sale 2026 is live - here's our budget recommendations
25 Jun 2026 at 8:18 pm UTC Likes: 2
25 Jun 2026 at 8:18 pm UTC Likes: 2
I'm trying to find a PvE Sandbox game, with similar game-play and base-building to Rust, 7 Days To Die, Enshrouded, Conan Exiles. But without excessive crafting involving minions, e.g. Ark Survival, Enshrouded, Conan Exiles. I'd like the game to be more about managing *limited* resources and exploration (scavenging), and clever base design (e.g. Rust, 7 Days Horde Bases), than having to micro-manage a team of minions. Any suggestions on that?
Don't forget to claim your Amazon Prime games for May via Amazon Luna
13 May 2026 at 6:15 pm UTC Likes: 4
13 May 2026 at 6:15 pm UTC Likes: 4
Let's go through your arguments then, shall we? First, you agree with some of my points, so I'll only counter where your points differ:
While Amazon does host third-party sellers, your declaration that this facilitates small business overlooks the predatory nature of the platform's ecosystem. Amazon is both a referee and player, making it a clear conflict of interest. During 2020, Amazon systematically used non-public data from third-party sellers to identify successful products and then launch competing Amazon Basics versions to undercut them. Additionally, Amazon takes advantage of algorithmic bias when promoting marketplace items prioritising products with higher profit margins for Amazon even if they are more expensive or lower quality than third-party alternatives. Often sellers that try to sell outside Amazon's ecosystem are penalised.
The existence of other competitors does not disprove the abuse of market dominance - It merely indicates the market is large enough to sustain a few giants. However Amazon is the largest of these with the greatest marketshare, and is still the one to focus attention on. Amazon has successfully driven out competition in niche markets. The book industry (for instance) is nearly monopolised by Amazon. forcing independent bookstores to close or struggle immensely.
Before Amazon there were thousands of independent online retailers. Now the market is heavily consolidated, thanks to Amazon's damaging influence. The presence of Temu and Ali Express does not negate the fact that the biggest player, Amazon, has used its logistics network and capital reserves to engage in predatory pricing (selling below cost) to crush competitors. Only to raise the prices later, once dominance is secured.
Your contention that supporting local business requires dropping globalist capitalism, i.e. some things need global scale: This is a false dichotomy. One can advocate for fair labour practices, ethical tax contributions, and consumer protection without rejecting globalisation or efficiency of scale. The issue is not globalisation itself, but the unregulated concentration of power that allows a single entity to dictate terms globally.
Your argument relies on a "straw man" fallacy, i.e. that criticising Amazon equates to wanting to abolish all global trade. The reality is that Amazon's specific business practices - data exploitation, predatory pricing, and anti-competitive behaviour - These all harm the small businesses and consumers. Amazon is a monopoly that uses its size to stifle market diversity.
While Amazon does host third-party sellers, your declaration that this facilitates small business overlooks the predatory nature of the platform's ecosystem. Amazon is both a referee and player, making it a clear conflict of interest. During 2020, Amazon systematically used non-public data from third-party sellers to identify successful products and then launch competing Amazon Basics versions to undercut them. Additionally, Amazon takes advantage of algorithmic bias when promoting marketplace items prioritising products with higher profit margins for Amazon even if they are more expensive or lower quality than third-party alternatives. Often sellers that try to sell outside Amazon's ecosystem are penalised.
The existence of other competitors does not disprove the abuse of market dominance - It merely indicates the market is large enough to sustain a few giants. However Amazon is the largest of these with the greatest marketshare, and is still the one to focus attention on. Amazon has successfully driven out competition in niche markets. The book industry (for instance) is nearly monopolised by Amazon. forcing independent bookstores to close or struggle immensely.
Before Amazon there were thousands of independent online retailers. Now the market is heavily consolidated, thanks to Amazon's damaging influence. The presence of Temu and Ali Express does not negate the fact that the biggest player, Amazon, has used its logistics network and capital reserves to engage in predatory pricing (selling below cost) to crush competitors. Only to raise the prices later, once dominance is secured.
Your contention that supporting local business requires dropping globalist capitalism, i.e. some things need global scale: This is a false dichotomy. One can advocate for fair labour practices, ethical tax contributions, and consumer protection without rejecting globalisation or efficiency of scale. The issue is not globalisation itself, but the unregulated concentration of power that allows a single entity to dictate terms globally.
Your argument relies on a "straw man" fallacy, i.e. that criticising Amazon equates to wanting to abolish all global trade. The reality is that Amazon's specific business practices - data exploitation, predatory pricing, and anti-competitive behaviour - These all harm the small businesses and consumers. Amazon is a monopoly that uses its size to stifle market diversity.