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The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion

Have you been spending hours trying to pass a level? Or maybe you are completely addicted to a newly bought game. Do you have a question about a game or would like to share something else? In the Weekly Discussion Thread, you can do it all!

Please don’t forget to use the spoiler tag as soon as you start talking about a storyline.

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  • Just finished Sea of Stars. I never 180'd from a game so much.

    I started it a week and a half ago, and I was in love with the game. The story was cliché, sure, but everything else was perfect, and the characters were kind of cute.

    But the third act feels too rushed and the ending... Oh boy, the ending. It just doesn't feel like an ending at all. I was extremely disappointed with it, and too many setpieces just led to nowhere.

    And the true ending was even worse, in that it not only has very arbitrary requirements to unlock (including finding all 60+ collectibles scattered across the map in random locations), but ruins one of the best and arguably the most emotional moments of the game as well.

  • I went back to playing Slay the Spire for a bit, since it's almost N7 Day, but I might just replay Disco Elysium in stead. After ME, maybe it's time to try Starfield? Have seen too many negative reviews to really want to pay full price for it, but we'll see.

  • Trying to finish all levels with all characters on Mario 3D World.

    Then, it's always "just one more race" on F-zero 99

  • Finished three games this weekend:

    1. The Talos Principle. I've had this game for years, but always bounced off during the second world. Finally stuck with it in anticipation of the sequel. Overall, not as difficult as I imagined, but some puzzles are quite frustrating, either because the solution feels like a bug or because the setup is long and a mistake requires a full reset. Still very enjoyable even though I didn't care much about the story.
    2. FF7 Remake Intergrade. Not much to say about this one. Very solid DLC and just the right length. Next up: Continuing my playthrough of the original FF7 from where Remake ended.
    3. Cocoon. Probably my favorite game of the year beside Hi-Fi Rush. Really cool main mechanic that's explored at a very enjoyable pace. All puzzle elements are clearly telegraphed as well and unintentional red herrings get blocked off to avoid confusion. Didn't really see this game get noticed though, which is a shame.

  • I just started EVE Online and I might be ready to rage quit.

    • Sounds like you’re doing it right! A good corp can help; I think it’s most important to get into something fun ASAP so you don’t think the whole game is just grinding missions or whatever. When I started I fell in with a small gang of wormhole explorers and eventually joined the big Reddit corp. Good times.

      • Thanks for the tips. I got a new ship and almost immediately destroyed it because I did dumb things. Hence the desire to rage quit.

  • Cocoon - Big puzzle game fan but this one has me underwhelmed so far. It feels disappointingly linear, and I haven’t needed to think very hard to solve anything yet. The design and atmosphere is fantastic, but I hope it gets a little more confident in its mechanics soon (just 2hrs in).

    Curse of the Golden Idol - Played the first DLC. Great stuff, still has all the weirdo charm of the main game with some new logic puzzles to figure out. I thought the last chapter here felt a little too straightforward to solve for how complex it seemed at first glance, but overall it was a good expansion. On to the next one!

    Factorio - 70 hours into Space Exploration and currently trying to plan a transition of my base from a main bus design to city blocks. I started SE immediately after my first vanilla Factorio victory, so it’s been a bit of an uphill climb but very fun. I really enjoy reaching a new science tier and then pausing for a while as I automate and upgrade everything that I unlocked. No rush in space!

  • still playing starfield and fortnite. got back into call of duty world war 2 and tried ghosts but campers are everywhere

  • Rotating between God of War, Overwatch, Genshin Impact and a second playthrough of Elden Ring (now with a big stick)

  • Still playing The Outer Worlds. I feel like I’m closing in on the finale in the next gaming session.

    I want to come back and write a full review because the game has been a strange experience for me. It has so many gameplay and quest design choices that are baffling, usually in a negative to mixed way. There is no single issue that is a killer negative, just a death of a thousand papercuts of small issues.

    Yet despite what will be laundry list of issues, the setting is so strong that I recommend the game. This is a game I’m happy is getting a sequel because it is exactly something that needs another attempt.

  • Just finished Breathedge. Subnautica in space? Sort of, but with a 'ha, aren't we game developers funny' kind of humor. Portal is an immersive game that's really funny. The humor in Breathedge, however, insures you can never really settle in to the game. Even so, It's most impressive what such a small team was able to accomplish.

    Just started Plague Tale: Innocence. Stealth survival with hordes of rats - a little creepy and I'm not really expecting an uplifting ending, but we'll see how it goes.

  • I've been getting into Underrail. Isometric turn based post-apocalyptic RPG, heavily inspired by the original fallout games.

    I've never been into turn based games, but the setting and style with this one convinced me to try it. I've also had this problem with RPGs for years where I try to create a perfectly balanced character. I always want to be able to dabble in all aspects, and that basically makes my characters duds. My first few experiences with this game fell flat for this reason.

    Finally, I decided to commit to a specialized build; melee, intelligence, telekinesis. It finally clicked and I started feeling like I was actually roleplaying as my character and not just checking off virtual boxes. Only a few hours into my playthrough but it's fantastic so far.

    • Wasteland 3 is a very approachable CRPG styled game. It’s not as granular in character build as Underrail because rather than playing as one character, you always have a party. You are encouraged to hyperspecialize each character, as dialog and skill checks will roll from whoever has the highest skill in the party.

      I recommend WL3 over WL2 because the presentation is much more polished, a lot of unnecessarily complicated skills from WL2 have been collapsed in WL3, and the story feels more focused and doesn’t drag in the middle as WL2 does.

      • Tbh I've wanted to try one of them for a long time, just never got into the genre. Now that I'm more interested I may pull the trigger, although I'll probably go through Fallout 1/2 first considering they've sat in my library for years😅

  • F1 Manager 2023, my interest in the real sport has completely disappeared over the last few years but I like management games and it's doing a decent job.

    Jusant, recently added to gamepass and so far I'm really enjoying everything about it. The gameplay, art style, lore and mystery are all excellent.

    Titanfall 2, decided to replay the campaign but the spider bomb machine things trigger my phobia so taking a break with the games mentioned above. Such an amazing game even with my issues!

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