General gaming discussion

Kingdom Come deliverance 2 is a goddamn delight. I couldn't even finish the first game as everything felt like a struggle but in this one, it keeps it's grounded gameplay but more user friendly. The first game gets summed up nicely in early dream sequence but everything about it so far has me smiling. Laughing or audible reactions to most cutscenes, you get instantly invested in the main characters through the great writing and acting. Has completely taken me out of my gaming lull.

My pc gaming days have been over a long time I'm afraid. Just remembered the Shadowrun trilogy games are supposed to be similar to xcom and i have them through ps plus, just give them a go.

If only they would release Silksong. Hollow Knight was the first game I completed on my switch back in 2017.

My Bioshock adventures are continuing. I started Bioshock 2 last night, and it's just as creepy as the first one.

I won't. I got the Bioshock Collection for €9.99 about four years ago and only started playing them this year. Excellent value for money.

As stupid of a suggestion as it may sound, have you tried Marvel Midnight Suns? More of a simplified system and not fully as strategic, and there's a lot of fluff in the game between missions to help you level up characters which can be a bit labourious, but the core gameplay is actually a lot of fun and pretty well designed. Obviously it's a Firaxis game too so a lot of the underlying DNA from Xcom but without the shouty man who'd appear in the corner to give out to you for not saving a hostage THAT YOU NEVER HAD A CHANCE OF SAVING ANYWAY, DICKHOLE!

Ahem… sorry…. I hated that guy…

Never heard of that, must check it out thanks!

Yeah the stuff between missions I mostly found myself being on auto-pilot for; just going to each area for whatever training/upgrades etc. Skipping through most of the dialogue and then just picking whatever response seemed the most friendly. It was all filler nonsense. But the card combat was so good and missions really well designed. Xcom 2 just infuriated me most of the time but I probably b*tched about it enough times here already so won't again.

But yeah, f*ck that mission control dude in Xcom 2.

Phoenix Point might be available on PlayStation, although it's really lacking in some departments. But it's definitely cut from the same cloth as XCom.

@Zero-Cool Nothing really comes close to beating XCOM. But did you play Xcom 2: war of the chosen? It's an expansion to 2 and makes it almost like a totally new game.

Xcom chrimera squad is an option too. It's a spin off and a bit more action and toned down on the strategy.

Split Fiction a million sold in 48 hours. Anyone played yet?

I've just started chapter 3 and loving it. Absolutely bonkers and insane but loving the gameplay side of it. To me there is something therapeutic about the deliveries and I tend to think of them as a puzzle and how to find the best route.

Yeah it's really good. Only played the first 4 chapters but like the other games each chapter has it's own style and mechanics so it's always fresh.