@cm0002 This puts me in the mind of the old .hack// series of single-player JRPGs, but from a Western perspective.
If they take some creative liberties with it to give it its own distinct feel and narrative, as the .hack// games did in their day, it could be a pretty charming game once it's out of Early Access.
@spizzat2 It is, the cosmetics were unlockables via SnapMap, providing some ways you can customize the look of the Doom Guy/Doom Slayer.
SnapMap was Doom 2016's limited level creator basically. Not proper mod tools unfortunately, but an okay compromise compared to nothing at all.
It was what sold me on the game, but I'm a sucker for accessible level editing and the like tools in games.
@ampersandrew More annoying to my mind than the lack of MP is lack of SnapMap. Like you said, may not have been the selling point for most, but given Doom's legacy is as much courtesy of user created stuff as it is its technical contributions, it's a big loss to not have that.
Tempted to see if there's a way to hack SnapMap back in to a degree so people could still play backed up custom maps (which exist thanks to dedicated modders hacking & extending SnapMap functionality).
@misk Seems nice until you look into the biz that acquired them: Gunzilla Games is another of these sketchy new development studios trying to build a game around blockchain nonsense.
https://gunzillagames.com/en/news/41-G
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Thanks for the suggestion!
This is definitely in the vein of what I'm interested in, however real-time mechanics as you mention, "Each action (like sending a ship to a location) typically takes an hour or two to finish." are never to my tastes, even if the game is wholly built around them.
Still, I've read some amusing stories produced from games of Subterfuge, so at least I've managed some secondhand entertainment from it!
@Rai ? I glanced at the store page for it and it says network connection not required, so it's not always online, which fits my preferences.
However, that was the Steam version, maybe mobile is different & what you had in mind?
@ItalianSkeletonGaming @games not sure how well alt text federates, so for those wondering the games in the image are Jump4 (top) and ParaPerspective (bottom)
Haven't gotten around to trying any demos yet personally, but ParaPerspective looks like my kinda game as someone that enjoyed Echochrome
Heya, I dig the walls of text sometimes! I also tend to bounce around a variety of games, so I like the idea of short notes about each. Until recently I was writing similar notes digitally as separate notepad files and littering them throughout my computer, but I've been trying to make a habit of using stuff like Zim or Joplin to keep them better organized. 😅
Also right there with you on covering weird jank and "subpar" games, so thanks for writing about them!
Hey yeah, appreciate the detail in how you go about it! I'm kinda surprised by the responses saying they don't tend to write anything until further in and/or completion, but it's reassuring in a way, as that's been my approach too for some time.
I also dig that you try to engage with the "soul idea" as you call it of games. It resembles what I've read elsewhere of a reviewer trying to evaluate in part on whether a game achieved what it set out to do or not, which I thought was interesting.
Interesting approach, and I get it for those more involved or longer games, as some don't even have all their systems in play till awhile into the game (which is worth noting in itself!).
Thanks for your perspective!
Oh yeah, and here's to Outer Wilds! Absolutely a game for the ages!
I agree, and strive to remain cognizant of how both game size and digital only games serve to widen the digital divide.
Appreciate your reply compelling me to elaborate, as without I see where it can read like, "why not redownload several 50+ GB games" which unfortunately is increasingly people's situation with games. 😟
@simple What a coincidence! I've been getting back into this lately.
This game is fantastic if you enjoy VRChat/Webfishing/etc. It's like those but with a ridiculous amount more in terms of minigames, microgames (see: arcade), and custom spaces/places (condos).
You can load all manner of custom player models, object models, images, etc.
It provides plenty for solo players & groups of players, both with coop & competitive options. Well worth checking out!