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>>1377
Warpath - Official Live Action Film (Showdown II: Centenary)

More ENDER LILY!

Oh no, more Madoka gacha hell. Wasn't that TV series like finished?

the only roguelike/roguelite ive played was OTXO, and the reason i played it was due to the fact i wanted another hotline miami style game.
while i do love the gun-play, soundtrack, movement in the game the weakest element is the roguelike aspect.
i want saved spots ffs.

I hadn't played any roguelikes before playing Pacific Drive, which is kind of a rougelike/lite, but I HAETD it! The first proper tutorial level felt like a punch to the guts. I had to play it across three days and even then I played it so little that I still managed to refund it! I guess I'm just too much of a casual.

Still, the concept of a car/vehicle maintenance and survival game is awesome. Too bad there are almost next to no *finished* games in this genre.

>>2097
Yeah fair enough. Tbh a lot of Ultima-like roguelikes have this. They start out promising but then don't get updated enough.

I've also been playing ToME in long spurts. I really try to not die, but a random stronger enemy or getting mobbed kills me. I've almost gotten to level 20 before after a few hours. I find myself getting really bored by that time because of the samey gameplay. Still, it's an absolute gem. I love the concept of unlocking classes and lore through gameplay. I love finding items and discovered a little bit more of the world. I haven't played much, but I'm a bit disappointed in the summoner class. I really don't like having to summon constantly. It's a real burden to summon up some monsters when really, it's a lot more fun and straightforward to play a melee class. Still, I really didn't play for very long before getting killed. Because I was so weak at the beginning, it really only takes your summons getting killed before you're next. I hope the necromancer class isn't like this, but I'd bet it is.

My go-to has been Infra Arcana for a some years now, though ashamed to admit I've still not managed a single win… Not really sure how I feel about the warded doors and mirrors added in the last updates, but interesting to see it change. When I started playing the whole level was always in view, disliked the change from that at first too.

Found Into Ruins (on itch.io) the other day, simple and neat but quite fun. Tank controls and hexbased movement rather than the standard fare, and manages to make do with only arrow keys + 2 buttons. No classes, just gear and artifacts. No stairs to find, just jump down any hole you want. Would have spent so much time on this growing up if it had been on the GBA or something. Only critique I have is that some items are very hard to spot on some tiles, like a green cloak on grass.

>>2314
Third pic goes hard.

>>2334
Glad you like it.

Went to my college's Smash local as a spectator, got cocky and fought some Bowser player way out of my league for a few matches. Didn't say anything big, just thanked him for playing against a massive scrub. It reminded me that I love WATCHING and analyzing games but I don't have any mechanical skill of my own.

>>2338
Play more games then.

New Capcom (retro) Collection is out.

I love Morrowind. I have multiple characters with different classes and like, two in which I wasn't allowed to die once. I definitely recommend trying out Tamriel Rebuilt. It has a bunch of new quests and areas. I've been playing Burnout 1 for the PS2. It's actually a very fun racing game that takes place on highways, so you have to avoid cars. I'm also recommending Starwars Battlefront II for the PS2. I loved that game so much. I would play it for hours after school to the point where I got legendary on all the medals. I have no idea how many hours I put into it. It's a StarWars video game where you play as a soldier trying to capture control points and killing other (usually AI) soldiers. The gameplay is really smooth, the battlegrounds are nice to look at still imo, and the narrator really adds flavor and charm to the game. Highly recommended. Finally, check out some of those Wii games you missed. Mario Galaxy I and II are great platformers, Mario Kart Wii still has an active playerbase and is seen as the GOAT of Mario Kart games (with tons of modded content too), and Smash Bros Wii has what most people would say is the best story in all of the Smash Bros games. So really, yea, a lot of the greatest titles / achievements are on the Wii. Also, I recommend the Wii sports games and Wii Resort because those are just plain fun.

>>1304
Do fan-mod updates count?
https://newlegacy.fr

I will refuse to second a link to the past, but i do heartily second link's awakening, it's just about perfect in everything it wants to accomplish, and then follow with either ages if you love the puzzles or seasons if you love the combat.
for snes games, do you like puzzles? sutte hakkun is one of my favorites on both snes and gameboy, mario's picross too. but it has a whole bunch of other games worth trying like, and i'm not kidding, super noah's ark 3d. not even making that up it actually has its own level design that feels distinct from doom.
for gameboy i'm the only person on earth who enjoys metroid 2 so i'll just stick to recommending trip world, tetris plus or the wario land series. super mario land 2 is pretty alright if a bit short. Shantae is also a pretty fun platformer. And some of the weird titles might even surprise you, like Terrifying 9/11 which is a surprisingly competent bootleg metal slug port.
cant say much about the nes besides the obvious suspects like the 5 mario games and their endless spinoffs. tetris 2 + bombliss is good fun, feels great and will be a good time. if you like RPGs check out Lagrange Point, you won't hear any other nes game with a soundtrack as good as it, and there's dragon quest too.
i could probably go on for a good while for sega consoles and other stuff but these alone will keep you busy for a good while. but ill just slide in both jet set radio and jet set radio future. those games are all time favorites of mine.

I've made it my life's mission to tell everyone about Crimson Skies. When I was a kid, this game was my everything. I wanted so badly to live in this world. Yes, there are better flight sims (I mean it's not really a flight sim considering how unrealistic everything is) out there but my nostalgia for this one beats all the rest. Also inb4 this game looks like shit yeah I know it came out in 2000 and runs horrendously on modern devices I know.

I'm playing Morrowind now. It's fun, reminds me of Gothic.

>>196
Forget the games, the *mods* are what was up.
Brainbread, The Specialists, Action HL/Quake, Firearms, Zombie Panic, Jaykin' Bacon, I could go on for hours. Where would we be right now without Carmack?

Does anyone play Day of Defeat?

>>196
Older games are creative & fun first; accountants (aka Bachelor of Business types) being in upper management don't get that but are the ones making the decisions.

It's not just the video-gaming industry either. Boeing is a most obvious example of what happens when only accountants are in charge.

I simply don't have the mechanical skill for Arena FPS. I have this painfully slow tracking muscle memory that doesn't keep up on any reasonable sensitivity. I've accepted just being a spectator in that respect.

Any of you guys play hldm? What's your opinion on wallgauss? Personally, I think it's an element of skill, like learning smoke lineups in counter strike. But I know it's very controversial in the community. Either way, I think hldm is pretty fun.

i was real big into TFC back in the day. anyone got the rent vs shark on openfire ?

EG Momochi vs MCZ Daigo Umehara - Stunfest 2015 Grand Final - CPT 2015

The tf2 competative scene absolutely sucks because the format is fundamentally broken, the scene is dominated by basically just one team and has been forever, and the meta is incredibly stale with very little will to experiment. Nonetheless, I think it can be one of the most thrilling esports with highly pog moments.

>>1830
b4nny is a genuinely nice guy but yeah. Wish the game was playable in pubs.

>>1830
I prefer the Heavy or Spy POV; ones that emphasize the little nuances on how a guy positions himself against his team. I don't really learn anything from it though.

sanrio thread?
https://youtu.be/ft3bnFIrqXU?

>>964
>Well pants isn't something you can wear unless you're a woman
That is very close-minded.

>>977
>That is very close-minded.
It's better that way

>>892
I prefer its competition, AZURE LANE.

>>892
The History Behind Kantai Collection
https://youtu.be/4IuCBj7WB0o

I prefer Azure Lane.

Little big planet

Have any of you sushis tried webfishing? it's pretty comfy and fun

>>2312
I can vouch for this since a lot of the friends I have online have gotten very into it. It seems like a very comfy little chatroom game. Wish there were more games like it that kind of just come up with silly ways to create avatars and hang out in a virtual space.

>>2312
>>2313

How would you compare webfishing to something like VR Chat? Is it that kind of active interaction or is it more slowed-down and text-based or something?

>>2312
I love it. Me, my bf and friends spend time there just fishing and chatting in a code-lobby. we stopped for a bit because of the pool staffs kindly advising us that the pond is closed because the pond has aids and they were so thoughtful to take control of host commands and kick us <3 /s
Just has the usual early chatting platform hiccups atm. Nothing serious. I do find it amusing that they are bringing back the pool's closed meme.

>>2321
The only thing the two have in common, really, is the chatting and social aspect of the game. You have an avatar you can customize and the chat is txt based. The game is alot closer to Animal crossing's multiplayer than VR chat.

You'll be fishing or treasure hunting, playing guitar or drawing on the map while chatting with other folks in the lobby along the way. While interacting and playing with the few grief tools the game has like the boxing glove to push folks around (You can toggle the grief option off if that is not your style.)
It's silly fun.

Pic rel this was our first "big" catches :)

>>2235
Last years' Dead Space was a good remake too, but totally not necessary. I guess it was just a right move from the Excel spreadsheet standpoint. I wish big companies experimented more with new IPs, new ideas… This is why I go out of my way to learn about cool indie games and don't really bother with big series.

Personally, I liked the original Resident Evil REmake. It felt like an improvement on the original bringing back pure survival horror. The prerendered backgrounds still look gorgeous too. Its an example of a remake done right. Generally, remakes are too faithful to the original or they change too much that they loose a connection to the source material. A good remake should be an alternative spin on the original, it has to get the spirit and feel of the original without being a predictable rehash. REmake nails this perfectly. The newer Resi remakes feel more like homages to the originals but I'm just happy to see some new survival horror.

Really they shouldn't remake classics but old games that were good but fell short and remained cult classics. I'd rather see a Clocktower remake than SH2.

>>2234
>It definitely must suck seeing your favourite game warped and twisted to modern, politically correct standards.
Yeah it does. I've not been following the news on SH2. I'm really not looking forward to the remake. Did they remove the abstract rape scenes or something? Its pretty central to the plot of SH2. Why remake it anyway? SH2 was so good there's really not that much to build upon. Its near perfect as it is. You want to make a cynical cash grab? Just rerelease it simple. Its probably gonna flop anyway because hardcore SH2 fans won't buy it and most gamers these days have zero interest in horror that isn't the same Slender Friday Night and Freddy cheap jumpscare game.

>what irks me is that these remakes that have been coming out lately are for games that aren't even that old.
Corpos borrow strategies. Disney pumps out remakes because they know the children that watched this stuff in the 90s and 2000s are now adults with kids of their own, so they can appeal to people's nostalgia. I'm guessing video game corpos are just aping this trend. It doesn't make sense in SH2's case because I can't imagine introducing kids to that game and most gamers these days hate a narrative heavy single player horror. Since creative decisions are now made by suits and gaming is less auteur driven, the winning strategic is formula = $$$ so just mass produce stuff according to established formulas. Its why everything is so samey now. Remakes are low effort and low risk. Its basically rehashing anPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

I understand that some games simply cannot be accessed anymore and the only way to provide them is to make a port/remake, but I don't see the need to remake good games other than a quick cash grab. Demon's Souls certainly could have used a remake since it was a tech demo at best, but Silent Hill 2 doesn't need it. Resident Evil 1 had some nice quality changes, like preserving the direction you're moving across screen changes without moving the joystick. The newer REs with the 3rd person camera are junk if you ask me. At that level of investment, I think you would have a better time calling it something else.

I liked the RE4 remake it felt different enough from the original that it was fun to play through again and it didn't kill my desire to ever play the old one either

HD remasters of early 3D games with shitty graphics (or early 2D games without color) can be good if they're faithful and just strict graphical upgrades, but remakes are basically always bad. In theory they can be good when the original creators weren't able to achieve their vision because of technical limitations or production issues and want to go back and do it right, but in practice only games that were popular enough to sell on brand recognition get picked for remaking and those achieved that reputation by already being good. At best you get to buy the same game a second time but with a little bit of its soul sucked out. At worst you get a generic modern game wearing the skin of a classic to trick people into forking over cash. It's really telling how they stopped trying to replace the originals and are now trying to have them exist alongside the originals.