Video Games

[hemmelight]

Is Mizutsune in there yet? I haven't really followed the details, but I've always liked that one.

 

[Jynx]

Is Mizutsune in there yet? I haven't really followed the details, but I've always liked that one.

Yes. Just added in update. Great fight.

 

[Jynx]

This is free on PS Plus and Gamepass on release. It's getting rave reviews. Haven't played a good puzzler in a while.

 

[dbagchee]

This is free on PS Plus and Gamepass on release. It's getting rave reviews. Haven't played a good puzzler in a while.

Yeah looks fun, and will be perfect to play on the Portal. I've been having fun playing Prince of Persia as well which was added to PS Plus recently.

 

[Devin]

I've been having fun playing Prince of Persia as well which was added to PS Plus recently.

The Lost Crown? Must have been last month.....damn I been wanting to play that too

 

[Jynx]

Waiting to play Robocop too.

 

[dbagchee]

The Lost Crown? Must have been last month.....damn I been wanting to play that too

Yep! I've been a fan of the franchise since the original PC version - it's fun getting back to a 2d style version.

 

[mbenigni]

I played a bit of Blue Prince last night. I like the art direction and the relaxed pacing. (Good to play while you're trying to be responsible and catch up on the news on another screen.) Not sure yet whether it will turn out to be a "great game" or not, but it has my attention and I'm looking forward to getting back to it.

 

[Jarick]

Started playing Dead Cells a few days ago. Now I know why they call Balatro a "rogue like" game. Concept of starting over from scratch every time you die is new and annoying, but the game play and graphics are fun, so I stuck with it. Finally finished a game for the first time today so now I suppose it's getting more stuff?

 

[Devin]

Started playing Dead Cells a few days ago. Now I know why they call Balatro a "rogue like" game. Concept of starting over from scratch every time you die is new and annoying, but the game play and graphics are fun, so I stuck with it. Finally finished a game for the first time today so now I suppose it's getting more stuff?

You apply "Boss Cells" to change the dynamicss and difficulty of each run up to finally doing 5 Boss Cell runs which is pants shittingly difficult unless you plan your build perfectly (i've managed a few 5BC completions)


There are also tons of alternate/secret areas/routes through the game which you surely haven't found at all yet if you've only completed a single base run where you fight the King


The absolute best tip I can give you is to ALWAYS stick with the same color for upgrades. Only exception would be if you find a scroll that doesn't offer the color you are stacking - in that case choose whichever one will give you the biggest HP boost

Also the "Armadillopack" mutation is a 100% always-must get (it let's you auto-parry just by dodge rolling if you have a shield in your backpack)


I personally go 100% red every time because my fave weapons are red (or split red/green)

 

[Jarick]

You apply "Boss Cells" to change the dynamicss and difficulty of each run up to finally doing 5 Boss Cell runs which is pants shittingly difficult unless you plan your build perfectly (i've managed a few 5BC completions)


There are also tons of alternate/secret areas/routes through the game which you surely haven't found at all yet if you've only completed a single base run where you fight the King


The absolute best tip I can give you is to ALWAYS stick with the same color for upgrades. Only exception would be if you find a scroll that doesn't offer the color you are stacking - in that case choose whichever one will give you the biggest HP boost

Also the "Armadillopack" mutation is a 100% always-must get (it let's you auto-parry just by dodge rolling if you have a shield in your backpack)


I personally go 100% red every time because my fave weapons are red (or split red/green)

Thanks!

I watched a few videos and got the "stick with one color" thing, and I'm doing as you described with HP. I've done everything with brutality so far.

On the last build, I got this super OP barrel launcher that just destroyed everything in sight. Ended up spamming that through most of the game. Before that I don't think I ever got to the clock tower?

Right now I put most of my cells into getting better drops as that seems more useful. Early I was trying to quickly move through the levels but the last couple runs I decided to go through the entire map to get all the scrolls and power up more, that seems a much better strategy.

 

[Devin]

I'm sure you've noticed the doors with little circle shapes on them that you can't enter - those require you to be running boss cells (one circle shape = run 1 or more boss cells, two shapes = 2 or more boss cells etc.)

 

[mbenigni]

I played a bit of Blue Prince last night. I like the art direction and the relaxed pacing. (Good to play while you're trying to be responsible and catch up on the news on another screen.) Not sure yet whether it will turn out to be a "great game" or not, but it has my attention and I'm looking forward to getting back to it.

I put a few more hours into this one and I don’t know… I think it’s just too random for me. Each run at the first floor will consume about a half an hour of your short, real-time life, and whether you make it to the second floor comes down mostly to dumb luck. Like playing a slot machine over and over. I don’t have a whole lot of dumb luck, and I’ve yet to make it to the 2nd floor LOL. I think I’m done.

 

[dbagchee]

I put a few more hours into this one and I don’t know… I think it’s just too random for me. Each run at the first floor will consume about a half an hour of your short, real-time life, and whether you make it to the second floor comes down mostly to dumb luck. Like playing a slot machine over and over. I don’t have a whole lot of dumb luck, and I’ve yet to make it to the 2nd floor LOL. I think I’m done.

I didn't even know there was a second floor! I've started to almost speed run through days to try and uncover new rooms. The randomness of the room draw does get a bit old (or solving the same puzzle again and again) but I have been slowly uncovering a few additional new pieces of information on the way that does that does keep it interesting so far - but I've only been playing in 30min to an hour long sessions.

 

[laxu]

Well, I tried Balatro on Xbox Game Pass PC...and promptly bought it for Android.

It's a perfect game for playing when you have 15 minutes to spare, and indeed addictive.

 

[mbenigni]

I didn't even know there was a second floor! I've started to almost speed run through days to try and uncover new rooms. The randomness of the room draw does get a bit old (or solving the same puzzle again and again) but I have been slowly uncovering a few additional new pieces of information on the way that does that does keep it interesting so far - but I've only been playing in 30min to an hour long sessions.

Keep me posted if it reveals itself to be something more. Eurogamer gave this game a 5/5, which caught my attention, but it's started to feel like throwing good money time after bad.

 

[eggpl@nt]

Well, I tried Balatro on Xbox Game Pass PC...and promptly bought it for Android.

It's a perfect game for playing when you have 15 minutes to spare, and indeed addictive.

Balatro teleported me across the Atlantic - made a six hour flight feel like nothing.

I myself have been hopelessly addicted to Satisfactory. I had the day off but I still sat at my computer for 8 hours…

 

[Jynx]

I need this like oxygen.

 

[ctreitzell]

I've been getting back into Sim City 4 Rush Hour the past couple days

I saw a speed run on YT and showed me a component of the game I've never properly used

building profitable, clean cities is a tall order and I've never gotten deep enough into regional play