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Post by aglomeracja on May 23, 2020 13:59:34 GMT
If you're not interested in Total War Warhammer despite good reviews, try Shogun 2 - it's pretty great, probably the best of the historical Total War games.
If you'd like a good Star Wars game, The Fallen Order is definitely worth recommending. Gameplay is different to what you typically play, but might be worth trying out.
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Post by Sonya on May 23, 2020 15:13:39 GMT
So, caught anything your interest already to try it? So many suggestions.
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Post by mousestalker on May 23, 2020 15:58:30 GMT
There have been some truly excellent suggestions so far!
I'm downloading Civ VI and Total War: Warhammer right now. WI want one more games but it needs to be really pretty and have good character customization al a Skyrim or Fallout 4. Or maybe be a VN?
What's prompted this is that I now have a 4k monitor.
For work.
Really.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2020 18:52:48 GMT
yeah Civ is like Xcom for me, or even ME3mp- I always go back to it to get a game in every now and then, no matter what other games I'm also playing. And though I'm usually a Domination guy at heart, I'm actually just starting a new game right this moment to go for my first Religious Victory in Civ 6- I haven't messed with religion in Civ 6 at all so far, besides just securing a favorable pantheon. So I haven't had a chance to try the new "theological combat" mechanics or any of the other new stuff in Civ 6. Going to play as Arabia (who I also haven't tried yet in 6), since I don't want to not even get a religion in the game where I'm very specifically going for religious victory to try out the new religious features/mechanics. Nice. Get the Civic that lets you build Temples as soon as possible, so you can train Apostles to buff your religion. They’re also far and away the best religious unit at everything else, so once I get them, I usually don’t build anything else. Unfortunately, the latest update in anticipation of the new DLC seems to be causing issues. My game literally just crashed again. Second time in two days. Yeah I saw some people saying they were having troubles as well. I had my last game freeze a couple times in about a 2-hour period, which is unusual, but thankfully that's been the only problem. Hopefully they get it figured out quickly either way.
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Post by Ben Shapiro on May 24, 2020 17:07:55 GMT
WI want one more games but it needs to be really pretty and have good character customization al a Skyrim or Fallout 4.
Hmmm, have you tried Dragon's Dogma? Admittedly it isn't the prettiest game and the environments are a little drab and brown when compared to other RPGs though I would not say it is any worse than Dragon Age Origins in this regard, but it does have some pretty extensive character customisation options allowing you to create a fairly good range of characters, it also allows you to create a second character that acts as a follower/gimp slave that follows you on your journeys and can be hired by other players to help them on their journeys. In addition to the pawn you create you can also hire 2 other pawns from other players to help you on your journey. Of course that said the story isn't incredible and if you dont enjoy action based combat games you may not enjoy this, but that said the combat is relatively simple and does not require that much in the way of reflex or skill, plus it allows you to jump and climb around on large monsters kind of like Shadow of the Colossus so it is definitely worth a look if you have not tried it already
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Post by Pounce de León on May 25, 2020 9:55:03 GMT
If you're not interested in Total War Warhammer despite good reviews, try Shogun 2 - it's pretty great, probably the best of the historical Total War games. If you'd like a good Star Wars game, The Fallen Order is definitely worth recommending. Gameplay is different to what you typically play, but might be worth trying out. Shogun 2 is the best of the TW series. In terms of art, culture content and overall historic educational value. It is gameplay-wise a good one after they switched engines with empire. Still not as good sieges as Medieval2 TW.
That said, FotS (DLC, Boshin War, meiji restoration) introduces ironclads (fricken IRONCLADS), cannons (real gut ones), steamships and gunpowder arms. Let's you transition from old model army to "modern" warfare. Imo, it is the best. So much dakka. You can even build gatling guns and torpedo boats. Hilarious and still well done. I played this just to see ships go bzouuuiee when a lucky cannon round hits a steam boiler. Shogun2 is also fully voiced in Japanese when it comes to unit remarks.
Who hasn't played Shogun2 hasn't played TW, imo. It also coined the "Shameful Display" memes. Good times.
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Post by aglomeracja on May 25, 2020 10:31:22 GMT
If you're not interested in Total War Warhammer despite good reviews, try Shogun 2 - it's pretty great, probably the best of the historical Total War games. If you'd like a good Star Wars game, The Fallen Order is definitely worth recommending. Gameplay is different to what you typically play, but might be worth trying out. Shogun 2 is the best of the TW series. In terms of art, culture content and overall historic educational value. It is gameplay-wise a good one after they switched engines with empire. Still not as good sieges as Medieval2 TW.
That said, FotS (DLC, Boshin War, meiji restoration) introduces ironclads (fricken IRONCLADS), cannons (real gut ones), steamships and gunpowder arms. Let's you transition from old model army to "modern" warfare. Imo, it is the best. So much dakka. You can even build gatling guns and torpedo boats. Hilarious and still well done. I played this just to see ships go bzouuuiee when a lucky cannon round hits a steam boiler. Shogun2 is also fully voiced in Japanese when it comes to unit remarks.
Who hasn't played Shogun2 hasn't played TW, imo. It also coined the "Shameful Display" memes. Good times.
Yeah, from what I've seen Total War fans typically put either Shogun 2 or Warhammer 1+2 as their all time favorite, and probably for good reason. I'm playing basic Shougun 2 right now and the only issue I have with it is the Realm Divide mechanic which severely limits strategies one can have for a playthrough. You pretty much always want to take a breather after taking ~15 provinces, no point in alliances outside the early game, no point in creating vassals before the endgame etc. I need to try dlc campaings though, especially Fall of the Samurai.
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Post by Pounce de León on May 28, 2020 6:55:13 GMT
Shogun 2 is the best of the TW series. In terms of art, culture content and overall historic educational value. It is gameplay-wise a good one after they switched engines with empire. Still not as good sieges as Medieval2 TW.
That said, FotS (DLC, Boshin War, meiji restoration) introduces ironclads (fricken IRONCLADS), cannons (real gut ones), steamships and gunpowder arms. Let's you transition from old model army to "modern" warfare. Imo, it is the best. So much dakka. You can even build gatling guns and torpedo boats. Hilarious and still well done. I played this just to see ships go bzouuuiee when a lucky cannon round hits a steam boiler. Shogun2 is also fully voiced in Japanese when it comes to unit remarks.
Who hasn't played Shogun2 hasn't played TW, imo. It also coined the "Shameful Display" memes. Good times.
Yeah, from what I've seen Total War fans typically put either Shogun 2 or Warhammer 1+2 as their all time favorite, and probably for good reason. I'm playing basic Shougun 2 right now and the only issue I have with it is the Realm Divide mechanic which severely limits strategies one can have for a playthrough. You pretty much always want to take a breather after taking ~15 provinces, no point in alliances outside the early game, no point in creating vassals before the endgame etc. I need to try dlc campaings though, especially Fall of the Samurai. Ugh, that and running speed were the things I tweaked. And aging.
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Post by michaeln7 on May 31, 2020 11:19:19 GMT
Well, Civ VI has been mentioned already, so I'll add a count to that. There's a civilization for everybody to match the playstyle you want (I play as America, usually go for Science Victory, but Diplomatic Victory is my "backup plan")
Also, "Pathfinder:Kingmaker" has been mentioned, so I'll add a count to that too. I make a soft recommendation for the Paladin class, specifically the Hospitaler subclass. Paladin because there are no companions who have the Paladin's abilities; Hospitaler because it gives you much better healing options at the low cost of a few uses of Smite Evil. To be clear, that's just my opinion. It's also worth noting that it's based off of D&D 3.75 rules, so if you pick Paladin you have to be Lawful Good or you lose your abilities. If that's not your style, then I've heard good things about the Sorcerer class. The different subclasses are cool. Empyreal (uses Wisdom instead of Charisma) basically lets you access some Cleric spells if you like that. Sylvan is a Druid-flavored Sorcerer, and Sage is a Wizard-style Sorcerer (uses Intelligence instead of Charisma).
Other than that, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is one that I haven't seen mentioned here. It came out in 2012, so the controls MAY take some adjustment. Mouse-n-Keyboard give you more options, but controller flows better. Anyway, you have a very flexible class system, i.e. Might, Finesse, Sorcery. You can mix-n-match however you like (I'm partial to the Might-Sorcery hybrid), and the environments are colorful and wide. The story is very "classic", in that the villain(s) are large, red, and spikey with lots of black and "THE DARKNESS WILL DEVOUR YOU" type of dialogue; but in the best sense. It's very much a power-fantasy set in a classic fantasy world.
If you still have your 4k setup, it'll look pretty darn impressive.
Anyway, hope that helps if you're still looking.
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Post by mousestalker on Jun 1, 2020 20:52:25 GMT
Well, Civ VI has been mentioned already, so I'll add a count to that. There's a civilization for everybody to match the playstyle you want (I play as America, usually go for Science Victory, but Diplomatic Victory is my "backup plan") Also, "Pathfinder:Kingmaker" has been mentioned, so I'll add a count to that too. I make a soft recommendation for the Paladin class, specifically the Hospitaler subclass. Paladin because there are no companions who have the Paladin's abilities; Hospitaler because it gives you much better healing options at the low cost of a few uses of Smite Evil. To be clear, that's just my opinion. It's also worth noting that it's based off of D&D 3.75 rules, so if you pick Paladin you have to be Lawful Good or you lose your abilities. If that's not your style, then I've heard good things about the Sorcerer class. The different subclasses are cool. Empyreal (uses Wisdom instead of Charisma) basically lets you access some Cleric spells if you like that. Sylvan is a Druid-flavored Sorcerer, and Sage is a Wizard-style Sorcerer (uses Intelligence instead of Charisma). Other than that, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is one that I haven't seen mentioned here. It came out in 2012, so the controls MAY take some adjustment. Mouse-n-Keyboard give you more options, but controller flows better. Anyway, you have a very flexible class system, i.e. Might, Finesse, Sorcery. You can mix-n-match however you like (I'm partial to the Might-Sorcery hybrid), and the environments are colorful and wide. The story is very "classic", in that the villain(s) are large, red, and spikey with lots of black and "THE DARKNESS WILL DEVOUR YOU" type of dialogue; but in the best sense. It's very much a power-fantasy set in a classic fantasy world. If you still have your 4k setup, it'll look pretty darn impressive. Anyway, hope that helps if you're still looking.
Thank you!
I have Civ VI and will give it a go as soon as work slows down.
As for Pathfinder: Kingmaker, I played Pathfinder the pen 'n paper game for years, so hopefully the learning curve won't be too steep. What you said about being a Pally is interesting. I have never had difficulty playing a Paladin except under two DM's who didn't have a grasp on the idea that lawful good does not mean playing stupid (for example, one had my character hear a baby crying. He insisted that a lawful good character would go running headlong to the rescue instead of investigating cautiously. It was a trap, of course.) Given the recommendations here it sounds worth checking out.
I should have mentioned Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. I played it and enjoyed it when it was released. Fun game.
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Post by AnDromedary on Jun 1, 2020 21:07:45 GMT
You know, have you tried the new XCOM games? They are not RPGs and not sim games but they actually have a lot of components that you say you like a lot in other games. The turn based tactical combat is absolutely awesome and addictive. The "characters" (i.e. your soldiers) are highly customizable (especially in XCOM 2, which also has heaps and heaps of cosmetics mods as well), so you even have a decent character creator. Both games have a pretty cool story line so you got that going as well.
I am usually not so much into turn based tactic games but those two really got me hooked. So there is my recommendation, based on your OP.
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Post by michaeln7 on Jun 1, 2020 22:48:40 GMT
Well, Civ VI has been mentioned already, so I'll add a count to that. There's a civilization for everybody to match the playstyle you want (I play as America, usually go for Science Victory, but Diplomatic Victory is my "backup plan") Also, "Pathfinder:Kingmaker" has been mentioned, so I'll add a count to that too. I make a soft recommendation for the Paladin class, specifically the Hospitaler subclass. Paladin because there are no companions who have the Paladin's abilities; Hospitaler because it gives you much better healing options at the low cost of a few uses of Smite Evil. To be clear, that's just my opinion. It's also worth noting that it's based off of D&D 3.75 rules, so if you pick Paladin you have to be Lawful Good or you lose your abilities. If that's not your style, then I've heard good things about the Sorcerer class. The different subclasses are cool. Empyreal (uses Wisdom instead of Charisma) basically lets you access some Cleric spells if you like that. Sylvan is a Druid-flavored Sorcerer, and Sage is a Wizard-style Sorcerer (uses Intelligence instead of Charisma). Other than that, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is one that I haven't seen mentioned here. It came out in 2012, so the controls MAY take some adjustment. Mouse-n-Keyboard give you more options, but controller flows better. Anyway, you have a very flexible class system, i.e. Might, Finesse, Sorcery. You can mix-n-match however you like (I'm partial to the Might-Sorcery hybrid), and the environments are colorful and wide. The story is very "classic", in that the villain(s) are large, red, and spikey with lots of black and "THE DARKNESS WILL DEVOUR YOU" type of dialogue; but in the best sense. It's very much a power-fantasy set in a classic fantasy world. If you still have your 4k setup, it'll look pretty darn impressive. Anyway, hope that helps if you're still looking.
Thank you!
I have Civ VI and will give it a go as soon as work slows down.
As for Pathfinder: Kingmaker, I played Pathfinder the pen 'n paper game for years, so hopefully the learning curve won't be too steep. What you said about being a Pally is interesting. I have never had difficulty playing a Paladin except under two DM's who didn't have a grasp on the idea that lawful good does not mean playing stupid (for example, one had my character hear a baby crying. He insisted that a lawful good character would go running headlong to the rescue instead of investigating cautiously. It was a trap, of course.) Given the recommendations here it sounds worth checking out.
I should have mentioned Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. I played it and enjoyed it when it was released. Fun game. Regarding the Lawful Good constraint, let me first state that my characters are a "Neutral Good" with a Lawful streak, so my bias and (lack of) difficulty maintaining that alignment is noted. Further, there is a good deal of flexibility regarding alignment shifts, i.e. you can make several Chaotic Good choices without compromising your powers, and even Lawful Neutral can help shift your alignment "back to normal". It's also worth noting that I had to make a Neutral Evil and a Lawful Evil choice (no spoilers, just it was more that those were the least bad options available). Simply put, as long your character is a "responsible" baron (LN) and does NOT rob anyone (NE) or attack people for the lolz (CE), then you shouldn't have an issue staying that LG range. Also, "Scrolls of Atonement" shift your alignment back to what you first selected; they're a bit expensive though.
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Post by themikefest on Jun 1, 2020 23:31:49 GMT
I have very poor twitch reactions, so games requiring fast reflexes or coordination are out. Anyone have any suggestions? Yes. Try Saints Row, particularly Saints Row 3. You play as the leader of a gang. Play on easy and use cheats codes so that you don't have to worry about twitch reactions. It's a good game to play especially if you had a bad day. Play the game, get in a car and run over people. Or grab a bat and smack everyone upside the head. You will have all kinds of outfits you can wear. Many vehicles to drive. Get to fly helicopters and planes. Select your choice of weapon you want to use.
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Post by Sweet FA on Nov 26, 2020 3:23:21 GMT
You know, have you tried the new XCOM games? They are not RPGs and not sim games but they actually have a lot of components that you say you like a lot in other games. The turn based tactical combat is absolutely awesome and addictive. The "characters" (i.e. your soldiers) are highly customizable (especially in XCOM 2, which also has heaps and heaps of cosmetics mods as well), so you even have a decent character creator. Both games have a pretty cool story line so you got that going as well. I am usually not so much into turn based tactic games but those two really got me hooked. So there is my recommendation, based on your OP. Yeah and the Steam workshop has a ton of Mass Effect mods: characters, races, weapons, armor and voice dialogue. Extra fun to have ME squad members in your team, you can even have Vorcha. The games have a great voice cast with plenty of familiar voices: Brandon Keener is in X-Com 2 and there are plenty of ST-TNG actors in the War of the Chosen expansion, yeah a full good old fashioned hefty expansion. No rush, turn based tactical gameplay, base building, research, alien "experiments", recruitment, training all with a storyline, no super reflexes required.
As of now all X-Com titles currently 80% off in the Steam Autumn Sale. That's a real bargain for a lot of content.
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Post by Sweet FA on Nov 26, 2020 20:10:33 GMT
Frostpunk is very challenging both morally and practically for strategy city builder fans. It's a city builder/survival game set in an alternative Victorian Steampunk society that is faced with an impending deadly civilization ending ice age. The society has decided to evacuate people (not everyone) to the desolate far North hoping to construct steam powered cities in order to survive the encroaching killer Ice Age. It's intelligent, tough and challenging with difficult choices to be made. There's no dumbing down, handholding or streamlining in this game it treats it's players as adults. It also has a brilliantly atmospheric and immersive soundtrack.
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Post by Pounce de León on Nov 27, 2020 13:40:44 GMT
Frostpunk is very challenging both morally and practically for strategy city builder fans. It's a city builder/survival game set in an alternative Victorian Steampunk society that is faced with an impending deadly civilization ending ice age. The society has decided to evacuate people (not everyone) to the desolate far North hoping to construct steam powered cities in order to survive the encroaching killer Ice Age. It's intelligent, tough and challenging with difficult choices to be made. There's no dumbing down, handholding or streamlining in this game it treats it's players as adults. It also has a brilliantly atmospheric and immersive soundtrack.
It's pretty simple from a builder sim perspective. The thing going for it is the atmo and steampunk setting.
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Post by pessimistpanda on Nov 27, 2020 14:41:02 GMT
Bit out of left-field, but you said you like sim games, so maybe Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo? The advertising touts a high level of customisation for designing the various rides and attractions. (I haven't actually tried either yet, as I don't play on PC currently and Planet Coaster came to consoles only recently).
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Post by jclosed on Nov 27, 2020 19:09:08 GMT
Well - Dragon's Dogma is already named, but you can also try Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning and Spellforce III (although this last one is a mixture of RPG and RPS).
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Post by Sweet FA on Nov 27, 2020 20:00:46 GMT
Frostpunk is very challenging both morally and practically for strategy city builder fans. It's a city builder/survival game set in an alternative Victorian Steampunk society that is faced with an impending deadly civilization ending ice age. The society has decided to evacuate people (not everyone) to the desolate far North hoping to construct steam powered cities in order to survive the encroaching killer Ice Age. It's intelligent, tough and challenging with difficult choices to be made. There's no dumbing down, handholding or streamlining in this game it treats it's players as adults. It also has a brilliantly atmospheric and immersive soundtrack.
It's pretty simple from a builder sim perspective. The thing going for it is the atmo and steampunk setting. Yeah once you get the hang of the basic principles and how various systems and facilities/buildings/measures knit together it's more straight forward, early doors it took me a few failed attempts and restarts a bit like riding a bike I suppose. Maybe it's because I've got a bit lazy and complacent now, I was definitely much better when I was younger. I know I became really disenchanted with the dlc chopping up and streamlining of features in Creative Assembly games, I got out after Rome II, that launch was carnage.
I gave up on strategy/city games for years, fed up with basically buying unsatifying dull stripped back barebones games, I really can't stomach that kind of corporate cynicism (Paradox probably the worst offender and they're just gathering virtual dust in my Steam library now) so maybe I'm just out of practice. I'm definitely highly suspicious of big corporate developers/publishers these days and I'm more likely to look for and support smaller insurgent companies. However I will say this game was really enjoyable and refreshing and I did consider the season pass value for money, I thought it was worth every penny. You're spot on about the steampunk setting and the atmosphere was great in this game which was greatly enhanced by the games music. I did enjoy the moral aspect/choices of the game, which path will you take, survival at any cost, do the ends justify the means? It's definitely a game I'll return to and replay.
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Post by Pounce de León on Nov 28, 2020 16:06:33 GMT
It's pretty simple from a builder sim perspective. The thing going for it is the atmo and steampunk setting. Yeah once you get the hang of the basic principles and how various systems and facilities/buildings/measures knit together it's more straight forward, early doors it took me a few failed attempts and restarts a bit like riding a bike I suppose. Maybe it's because I've got a bit lazy and complacent now, I was definitely much better when I was younger. I know I became really disenchanted with the dlc chopping up and streamlining of features in Creative Assembly games, I got out after Rome II, that launch was carnage.
I gave up on strategy/city games for years, fed up with basically buying unsatifying dull stripped back barebones games, I really can't stomach that kind of corporate cynicism (Paradox probably the worst offender and they're just gathering virtual dust in my Steam library now) so maybe I'm just out of practice. I'm definitely highly suspicious of big corporate developers/publishers these days and I'm more likely to look for and support smaller insurgent companies. However I will say this game was really enjoyable and refreshing and I did consider the season pass value for money, I thought it was worth every penny. You're spot on about the steampunk setting and the atmosphere was great in this game which was greatly enhanced by the games music. I did enjoy the moral aspect/choices of the game, which path will you take, survival at any cost, do the ends justify the means? It's definitely a game I'll return to and replay. My career looks similar. I stayed away feom Total War after Rome2 for quite a while. I like TW WH2 though, came late for that party and it's done with love for detail. Civ6 also turned out better than Civ5 but I also picked that up a year after launch. Stellaris possibly even later. Pure RTS I barely play anymore. I looked at Iron Harvest and didnt like what I saw. It's steampunk too - I wish there was more of that.
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