I’m going to do these periodically.

Title kinda says all.

I’ll have my own reply later.

Special weekly question:

What do you like most about 2023’s repertoire of video games?

  • barrbaric [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
    11·
    11 months ago

    Recently beat BG3, AC6, and Starfield. BG3 good, broad recommend. AC6 solid, recommend people pirate it and give it a shot. Starfield literal garbage, do not play under any circumstance.

    A friend bullied me into playing Honkai Star Rail because it supposedly has “a good plot” in parts. So far this is a lie. Gameplay is meh and made substantially worse by gacha mechanics. Very insidious with its daily login etc. Won’t let me skip dialogue after reading subtitles most of the time. Still better than Starfield.

    Played a few hunts in Monster Hunter Rise, and it’s still good, but I’m rusty so it’s not going great (and I’m only just starting high rank shrek-pixel-despair).

    Holocure aka VTuber Survivors is fine. A decent podcast game, which is why I’m playing it despite knowing almost nothing about VTubers (it being free doesn’t hurt). I don’t like having to aim, though. Hardmode stage 3 is pretty rough, feel like I need to grind out fandom ranks on someone specific to even have a chance which is pretty lame imo.

    As for the question: I think this was a decently solid year. Looking at TGA nominees for GOTY I only played BG3, but it was good. A lot of remakes/sequels otherwise, still probably good, but nothing too standout.

    • Pluto [he/him, he/him]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      6·
      11 months ago

      Trust me, I don’t plan to play Starfield at all, though unfortunately, I bought it before realizing that it was going to be, well, bad. Also, what is AC6 in this case? Assassin’s Creed or…? Also, never heard of a “podcast game.” Seems interesting, though. What VTubers should I get into?

      • LaGG_3 [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
        6·
        11 months ago

        Also, never heard of a “podcast game.”

        It’s like a game that you play mostly for the mechanical feel (ignoring the plot or whatever) while you listen to a podcast or audiobook.

          • ryepunk [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
            5·
            11 months ago

            Podcast games are generally games that you are very good at, but also require input at only one level. That’s why being very good at the game helps a game become a podcast game, you can turn off your brain to the plot or thinking parts of the game and just vibe on instincts.

            So rogue like games often become podcast games for me. But only after I’ve mastered the loop and the plot isn’t happening.

            For me diablo games and it’s clones. Slay the spire, enter the gungeon, monster hunter. Vampire survivor type games can be good but sometimes you get focused on completing objectives which can mean I lose focus on the podcast for the game. The second playthru of a dark souls type game are usually good podcast games too. Or anything where you’re grinding for a bit to earn levels.

          • LaGG_3 [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
            3·
            11 months ago

            Vehicle sim games like MS Flight Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator often fill this niche for me. Stuff where you’re not also focused on racing or combat. I also like digital adaptations of board games: Root and Wingspan are some current favorites.

            And maybe for podcasts as well?

            Since this is the Games comm, I’ll recommend some gaming related podcasts:

            Abnormal Mapping

            Remap Radio

            Journal Updated