You would think that they would save money by not having to pay anyone to create new stories...
Same story every generation told with a different shell on top of it.
Samus/Link need to get the same weapons. Link needs to meet the same people etc etc
I firmly believe that nobody can dislike Ace Combat 7 if they actually played it.
^ Did you ever play Ace Combat 7?
Never said it's not Game of the Year, Decade or whatever. Think we should all be used to the idea now that games genres - and whether or not they sing to you - rely on that emotional engagement that doesn't always exist. It's not always a rational decision whether a genre works for someone or not - and that's OK. you'd think someone who won't STFU about Ace Combat 7 would know this 😉
I would recommend Inscryption to people who aren't usually fans of deck builders - and I'd include myself in that cohort. While I've only played a bit of it so far, the game is out to **** with you in some delightful ways. There might be a (surprisingly decent, albeit demented and bizarre) card game at its centre, but rest assured the developer is willing to break the rules and fourth wall to mess with you :)
This upsets me as it's one of my favourite games this year and got totally ignored by the press.
Well just because it's a card game and not for everyone doesn't mean it's not game of the year material. I'd be one that would be put off by deck builder games as well but strangely the ones I have played have been amazing. Stuff like Baten Kaitos, SNK vs Capcom Card Fighters, Slay the Spire and even that stupidly addictive Triple Triad in FF8 have been some of the most mechanically satisfying games I've ever played. A good card based system can be simple yet hugely satisfying and strategic. It's kind of not fair to dismiss it, although I've been guilty of that in the past when I just didn't get western RPGs.
Generally wouldn't be into card/deck type games either. Gwent in The Witcher 3 was about as much as I've ever enjoyed one, but even then I don't know if I could bring myself to play the full versions of Gwent they released, as part of what I enjoyed was the simplicity of Gwent as a side game.
Would be the same. As soon as someone says "deck builder", I just tune out. I just don't see the point of video game cards; wouldn't be interested in the physical version, let alone digital. The whole genre just seems a bit retrograde; would be as if someone made a video game of subbuteo (there's one for the oldies)
Sorry, should have clarified. It probably is popular, but it being a deck building game I would immediately forget anything to do with it. Not my style in the slightest. Just behind turn based.
Inscryption isn’t particularly obscure surely? It got a lot of buzz when it was released back a month or two ago.
I’ve played the first two hours or so of it. Rest assured, it’s more interesting and unusual than a mere rogue-like deck builder :) It’s by the Pony Island creator so there’s more going on than the surface level ‘game’.
Its actually pretty good tbh
Nope, it's a free game. No micro transactions. Probably only Cave Story fans will get the most out of the game and I'm not sure if it's good or not. But it is a free complete game.
Is that not free to play rather than free game?
Heads up, free game from Nicalis related to Cave Story is up on steam for Christmas for a limited time for the price of FREE!
Grab it while you can.
I think they lead you to statues/plaques where you can read more about the tech in use.
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To reply to my own post from August! So People Make Games did a follow-up article on their original investigation, which included their travails trying to communicate with Roblox themselves over the issues raised (whose reaction to the first video was to request it be deleted)
+1 for Forgotten City. I was intrigued but half expecting it wouldn't be my cuppa tea. How wrong I was, absolute genius game design
It's amazing how out of touch with the wider market I've become as I've gotten older. I still play a lot but mostly the same handful of online games all the time. I've never even heard of the majority of the games on that list.
The Forgotten City looks very cool.
Forgotten City is easily the best game I have played this year.
The Matrix thing was class, that moment where you realise "****, this is all the game engine!"
What are the markers on the map in that Matrix interactive trailer about? I went to a couple but I couldn't figure what they were there for.
It's not a bad list in fairness.
Number 1 to a game I never heard of. Google. Deck building. Ah, that's why I never heard of it.
They also have Immortals Fenyx Rising as 50 on their list. It was released 2020.
I know how retrogamer loves his lists.....
But It Takes Two isnt on it? It was released this year I think? Like not even to 50 or am I blind?
From The Forgotten City to Observer System Redux, been wanting to play or for ages, couldn't pass it up for 15 quid in Gamestop.
How about I wait for a sale.
Jaysus. The Steam price for Forspoken (the regular base edition) is €80. That's €20 more than other brand new AAA releases on the platform!
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