OT: Video Game Thread Part VIII

[trostol]

only real issue i have with Andromeda is it is bloated by crappy mmo style fetch quests..otherwise ..yes some had issues at launch( i didn't) but people it seems gave up way too early on it..it really picks up a couple hours in..as soon as you get the ship

 

[flyersnorth]

I really struggle with open world games specifically. Just bores me to death.

Slay the spire has been holding my attention for a bit, and I play counter strike regularly.

It's really tough for me to find games I will like because I have no idea what criteria I'm looking for

If you like games with short game loops, Dave the Diver and Slice & Dice are really great for that.

XCOM2 also has an addictive game loop that alternates between tactical combat and strategic progression.

What about survival games like Subnautica or Green Hell or Palworld?

 

[FLYguy3911]

@Striiker Baby R9 is Mbappe on steroids. Guy just runs through the backs of CBs and takes the ball and rips it upper 90 every time.

 

[Striiker]

@Striiker Baby R9 is Mbappe on steroids. Guy just runs through the backs of CBs and takes the ball and rips it upper 90 every time.

Yeah, I used both him and 95 R9 in drafts and they’re both ridiculous. Not every card lives up to their stats but you can see why they’re worth as much as they are.

Conversely, the biggest fraud I’ve ever used in any FIFA was Pele.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Has anyone else played Against the Storm? It's pretty good.

 

[trostol]

Has anyone else played Against the Storm? It's pretty good.

yeah..i need to get back to it at some point

 

[Jack Straw]

Going seriously old school... it took me a while to to find/remember this game that my family played back in the '80s, "The Perils of Rosella". The 4th in the series of "King's Quest" games. Got the whole series on Steam.

 

[Amorgus]

Who's on the Balatro train? Poker crossed with Slay the Spire = Indie and Mobile GOTY Awards for a game made by one guy. I finally got my first crazy big boy run.

Cloning the 2nd Joker TWICE was giving me multipliers like 30x30x30 in the end.

 

[DayoftheGreek]

If you hate yourself enough to still be a fan of the Flyers and want a short game loop that is very simple on the surface (extremely deep if you want it to be)...

You can try Noita.

 

[Striiker]

@FLYguy3911

1) I was so stupid and wrong. 4-2-1-3 shits on 4-4-2. I just didn’t have the right pieces for it when I tried it last.

2) WW Wirtz is nuts and Incisive+ is the best playstyle

3) my dumb ass should’ve consciously made sure I was using skill moves sooner. Opens up so much more space.

4) I assume you’re saving packs (if you’re even playing) for TOTY? If so, do you plan on opening on attackers, midfielders, defensemen, or all? Last year I remember waiting for everything to be in packs and the pack weight took a nose dive. Won’t make that mistake again.

 

[FLYguy3911]

1) I was so stupid and wrong. 4-2-1-3 shits on 4-4-2. I just didn’t have the right pieces for it when I tried it last.

Yeah it's the hardest formation to defend off the counter. I'm just missing a playmaking CAM. All of my CAMs are more strikers.

2) WW Wirtz is nuts and Incisive+ is the best playstyle

Packed or bought? That's a better pull than any of my WWs lol.

4) I assume you’re saving packs (if you’re even playing) for TOTY? If so, do you plan on opening on attackers, midfielders, defensemen, or all? Last year I remember waiting for everything to be in packs and the pack weight took a nose dive. Won’t make that mistake again.

Yeah I'll have to open some early in the promo because last year I was rushing to clear my packs and it was a nightmare. SBC storage will help a little this year. I was just looking at my saved packs and I have 243 but most are low rated packs. I did all of the 82x14s this week and I'll do the 85 doubles, but other than that? They really gate kept the upgrade SBCs this year. My only TOTY came from an 83x10 last year and I only have one of those from objs.

You do any of the new SBCs?

 

[Striiker]

Yeah it's the hardest formation to defend off the counter. I'm just missing a playmaking CAM. All of my CAMs are more strikers.


Packed or bought? That's a better pull than any of my WWs lol.


Yeah I'll have to open some early in the promo because last year I was rushing to clear my packs and it was a nightmare. SBC storage will help a little this year. I was just looking at my saved packs and I have 243 but most are low rated packs. I did all of the 82x14s this week and I'll do the 85 doubles, but other than that? They really gate kept the upgrade SBCs this year. My only TOTY came from an 83x10 last year and I only have one of those from objs.

You do any of the new SBCs?

Bought Wirtz. 490k a few days ago, but his price seems to have gone up since then so at least I’m likely to be able to resell him if I want. I just needed a usable CAM and his playstyles made him perfect. Not the quickest and doesn’t have playmaker+9 but he does his job wonderfully.

And wow, that’s a ton but both of my best pulls this year have been from horrible packs so that might be the secret

I did the same. Saved all my WL and rivals rewards, did all the 82x14s, and haven’t redeemed any of my season pass rewards. I’m at roughly 30 big packs right now, plus Div 2 rivals rewards next Thursday. Hopefully they put in some decent upgrade SBCs next week.