The Extreme HW Game List - 2023 Edition

[Supercrumpet]

On 25/11/2023 at 11:03, Slaughtahouse said:

Diablo IV has a free trial this week FYI.

 

I gave it a try a few days ago. Wasn't feeling the Druid class. A few co-workers told me just to give it another chance and I switched to Necromancer. 

 

Having a really good time with it. I put a stupid amount of hours into Diablo III and never thought I would go back but... they got me.

 

I've been keeping an eye on D4 as well, tried out the trial and got a druid up to 20 and also really enjoyed it. It has felt slow at times, but it's picking up a little more at level 30+. I'm definitely interested in trying the sorcerer next though, I almost always find builds that lean more towards glass cannon types to be more fun.

[Slaughtahouse]

1 hour ago, Supercrumpet said:

 

I've been keeping an eye on D4 as well, tried out the trial and got a druid up to 20 and also really enjoyed it. It has felt slow at times, but it's picking up a little more at level 30+. I'm definitely interested in trying the sorcerer next though, I almost always find builds that lean more towards glass cannon types to be more fun.

Agreed. That's actually what I did in Diablo III. I recall there was even a skill called glass canon. Super fun to literally become a stationary cannon, shoot a giant laser to melt everything in front of you.

 

In Diablo IV, Druid was a bit slow to start but I only got to level 4-5 with it and wasn't jibing with me but I was also relearning how to play Diablo. Been a long time (~8 years?). Once I went to Necromancer and saw how many skeletons I could spawn.... I realized this is more my flavour. Large wrecking crew to pillage.  

 

I'm also at level 20 and I have my class setup right now with skeletons with scythes, frost mages (7 NPCs following me) and I focus on using corpses as traps and tricks. Once skill pulls in all the enemies within range to a selected corpse with tentacles, once they're all gathered together, I use my corpse explosion to maximize my AOE and Iron Maiden skill.

 

Honestly, super fun. I purchased the game after going to Necro and I feel this will be my new slow grind game to play whenever I am bored and don't want to focus on single player content.

Edited November 27, 2023 by Slaughtahouse

[Slaughtahouse]

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Broadcast around the world the PC Gaming Show is an exhibition of the boundless creativity and technical brilliance of the PC gaming scene.

 

 

This is a thing (wasn't aware of) and it's being live streamed now. 

[EHW Ai]

interesting development; not a game you can play on a pc per se, but you can play it on a pc (i just did):

 

 

Edited December 3, 2023 by iamjanco
fixed the "can can"

[Slaughtahouse]

2 hours ago, iamjanco said:

interesting development; not a game you can play on a pc per se, but you can can play it on a pc (i just did):

Cool! I didn't know a trailer was released. Seems a bit "over produced and cinematic" but looking forward to it  

[Slaughtahouse]

 

[Slaughtahouse]

For those curious...

 

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora performance benchmarks below on my rig (7900 XTX, 5800X3D, latest AMD video driver, Win 10).

 

Ultra 1440p (FSR Disabled) - ~80 Fps Avg.

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Ultra 4K (FSR Disabled) - ~40 FPS Avg.

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What's neat in this benchmark tool is you can filter through performance graphs to highlight the render time (ms / frame) depending on division per device (CPU and GPU). See below render time for Raytracing @ 4K. 

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I haven't really had time to play games at all this past month, or spend a lot of effort here but hope to change that next week as work begins to slow down

Edited December 6, 2023 by Slaughtahouse

[GanjaSMK]

I don't wanna speak for anyone but myself, though I could easily entertain the idea is likely shared among us.... 

 

You! You go ahead and take your absolute time. Your contributions here are a cut above, better than first rate. 

You do you baby, we all got time!  

 

[Slaughtahouse]

14 minutes ago, GanjaSMK said:

I don't wanna speak for anyone but myself, though I could easily entertain the idea is likely shared among us.... 

 

You! You go ahead and take your absolute time. Your contributions here are a cut above, better than first rate. 

You do you baby, we all got time!  

 

 

Honestly, very much appreciated. I'm under NDA so everything I wish I could say needs to be [REDACTED] but as many of you are likely aware, the games industry has seen quite a large amount of layoffs and thats the lovely industry I moved into a few years ago. Luckily I am still employed (yay) but let's just say, I am really looking forward to the holidays *cracks beer*

 

Anyway, grateful you all enjoy this thread and these discussions

[Slaughtahouse]

2023-12-08 Video Game Awards Update

 

Get ready for this monster update. I'll work on plugging this into the sheet but full details and links below!

 

Full Showcase

 

 

Nominees and Winners

source: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2023-winners-the-full-list

 

Game of the Year

Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.

Spoiler

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur's Gate 3 - WINNER
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4 Remake
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

 

Best Game Direction

Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.

Spoiler

• Alan Wake 2 - WINNER
• Baldur's Gate 3
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

 

Best Narrative

For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.

Spoiler

• Alan Wake 2 - WINNER
• Baldur's Gate 3
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Final Fantasy 16
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2

 

Best Art Direction

For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.

Spoiler

• Alan Wake 2 - WINNER
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Lies of P
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

 

Best Score/Music

For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.

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• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur's Gate 3
• Final Fantasy 16 - WINNER
• Hi-Fi Rush
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

 

Best Audio Design

Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.

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• Alan Wake 2
• Dead Space Remake
• Hi-Fi Rush - WINNER
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4 Remake

 

Best Performance

Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.

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• Ben Starr - Final Fantasy 16
• Cameron Monaghan - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• Idris Elba - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Melanie Liburd - Alan Wake 2
• Neil Newbon - Baldur's Gate 3 - WINNER
• Yuri Lowenthal - Marvel's Spider-Man 2

 

Games for Impact

For a thought-provoking game with a pro-social meaning or message.

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• A Space for the Unbound
• Chants of Sennaar
• Goodbye Volcano High
• Tchia - WINNER
• Terra Nil
• Venba

 

Best Ongoing Game

Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.

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• Apex Legends
• Cyberpunk 2077 - WINNER
• Final Fantasy 14
• Fortnite
• Genshin Impact

 

Best Indie Game

For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.

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• Cocoon
• Dave the Diver
• Dredge
• Sea of Stars - WINNER
• Viewfinder

 

Best Debut Indie Game

For the best debut game created by a new independent studio.

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• Cocoon - WINNER
• Dredge
• Pizza Tower
• Venba
• Viewfinder

 

Best Mobile Game

For the best game playable on a mobile device.

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• Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis
• Honkai: Star Rail - WINNER
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure
• Monster Hunter Now
• Terra Nil

 

Best Community Support

Recognizing a game for outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness, inclusive of social media activity and game updates/patches.

Spoiler

• Baldur's Gate 3 - WINNER
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Destiny 2
• Final Fantasy 16
• No Man's Sky

 

Best VR/AR Game

For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.

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• Gran Turismo 7
• Humanity
• Horizon: Call of the Mountain
• Resident Evil Village - WINNER
• Synapse

 

Innovation in Accessibility

Recognizing software and/or hardware that is pushing the medium forward by adding features, technology and content to help games be played and enjoyed by an even wider audience.

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• Diablo 4
• Forza Motorsport - WINNER
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Street Fighter 6

 

Best Action Game

For the best game in the action genre focused primarily on combat.

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• Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon - WINNER
• Dead Island 2
• Ghostrunner 2
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Remnant 2

 

Best Action/Adventure Game

For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.

Spoiler

• Alan Wake 2
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - WINNER

 

Best RPG

For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.

Spoiler

• Baldur's Gate 3 - WINNER
• Final Fantasy 16
• Lies of P
• Sea of Stars
• Starfield

 

Best Fighting Game

For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.

Spoiler

• God of Rock
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
• Pocket Bravery
• Street Fighter 6 - WINNER

 

Best Family Game

For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.

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• Disney Illusion Island
• Party Animals
• Pikmin 4
• Sonic Superstars
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder - WINNER

 

Best Sports/Racing Game

For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.

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• EA Sports FC 24
• F1 23
• Forza Motorsport - WINNER
• Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
• The Crew Motofest

 

Best SIM/Strategy Game

Best game focused on real time or turn-based simulation or strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform.

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• Advanced Wars 1+" Re-Boot Camp
• Cities: Skylines 2
• Company of Heroes 3
• Fire Emblem Engage
• Pikmin 4 - WINNER

 

Best Multiplayer Game

For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre or platform.

Spoiler

• Baldur's Gate 3 - WINNER
• Diablo 4
• Party Animals
• Street Fighter 6
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

 

Content Creator of the Year

For a streamer or content creator who has made an important and positive impact on the community in 2023.

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• IronMouse - WINNER
• PeopleMakeGames
• Quackity
• Spreen
• SypherPK

 

Best Esports Athlete

The esports athlete judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2023, irrespective of game.

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• Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok - WINNER
• Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
• Max “Demon1” Mazanov
• Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez
• Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk
• Phillip ”ImperialHal” Dosen

 

Best Esports Coach

The Esports coach judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2023.

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• Christine “potter” Chi - WINNER
• Danny “zonic” Sorensen
• Jordan “Gunba” Graham
• Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam
• Yoon “Homme” Sung-young

 

Best Esports Event

Recognizing an event (across single or multiple days) that delivered a best-of-class experience for participants and the broadcast audience.

Spoiler

• 2023 League of Legends World Championship - WINNER
• Blast.tv Paris Major 2023
• EVO 2023
• The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
• VALORANT Champions 2023

 

Best Esports Game

For the game that has delivered the best overall esports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments, community support and content updates), irrespective of genre or platform.

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• Counter-Strike 2
• Dota 2
• Leage of Legends
• PUBG Mobile
• Valorant - WINNER

 

Best Esports Team

Recognizing a specific esports team (not the full organization) judged the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2023.

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• Evil Geniuses
• Fnatic
• Gaimin Gladiators
• JD Gaming - WINNER
• Team Vitality

 

Most Anticipated Game

Recognizing an announced game that has demonstrably illustrated potential to push the gaming medium forward.

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• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - WINNER
• Hades 2
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Star Wars Outlaws
• Tekken 8

 

Best Adaptation

Celebrating game-inspired projects across entertainment including TV, movies, comics, and more.

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• Castlevania: Nocturne
• Gran Turismo
• The Last of Us - WINNER
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• Twisted Metal

 

Players' Voice

This category is 100% voted on by fans for their favorite game of 2023.

Spoiler

• Baldur's Gate 3 - WINNER
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Genshin Impact
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

 

Announcement Trailers

Monster Hunter Wilds Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla DLC Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

OD (Overdose) Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Marvel's Blade Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Exodus Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - Official Theme Song Announcement Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Sega Next Generation - Montage Trailer | Game Awards 2023

The Finals Launch Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Light No Fire Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Final Fantasy 16 Echoes of the Fallen and the Rising Tide DLC Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Rise of the Ronin Release Date Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Skull and Bones Release Date Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage | Reveal Teaser | The Game Awards 2023

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

No Rest for the Wicked Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Big Walk Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Kemuri Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

The Casting of Frank Stone - Official Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Jurassic Park Survival Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Visions of Mana Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Hellblade 2: Senua's Saga Gameplay Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Black Myth: Wukong - Official Release Date Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Tales of Kenzera: Zau Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Palia - Official Switch Trailer | Nintendo Direct 2023

The Outlast Trials - Official Console Announcement Trailer | Game Awards 2023

The Rise of the Golden Idol Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Last Sentinel Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Zenless Zone Zero Official Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 - Official Release Date Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Mecha Break - Official Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

The First Descendant - Official Release Window Cinematic Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Guilty Gear Strive Elphelt Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden - Official Trailer | Game Awards 2023

The First Berserker: Khazan - World Premiere Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Usual June Wishlist Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Pony Island 2 Panda Circus Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Harmonium: the Musical Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Windblown Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Thrasher Official Trailer | Game Awards 2023

World of Goo 2 Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Arknights: Endfield - Official PS5 Announcement Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Official Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Ready or Not - Official Release Date Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Honkai Star Rail - Penacony Trailer | Game Awards 2023

* Final Chapter Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Asgard’s Wrath 2 - Official Launch Trailer | Game Awards 2023

Stormgate - Official Story Gameplay Trailer (ft. Simu Liu) | Game Awards 2023

Edited December 9, 2023 by Slaughtahouse

[GanjaSMK]

Thoughts on the ultra-far-reaching-goals of the Light No Fire team? 

 

Pretty dubious effort for a game and looks amazing already (of course, it's marketing right?!).  
 

Predictions? Haven't played NMS so I dunno... 

[Slaughtahouse]

On 09/12/2023 at 16:07, GanjaSMK said:

Thoughts on the ultra-far-reaching-goals of the Light No Fire team? 

 

Pretty dubious effort for a game and looks amazing already (of course, it's marketing right?!).  
 

Predictions? Haven't played NMS so I dunno... 

 

They pulled off No Man's Sky so they have a positive reputation and a lot of good will. I suspect they will be able to deliver, just be wary of launch...

Spoiler

 

[GanjaSMK]

Ooooof I mean I remember it being bad at launch. Gotta see if it ever got fixed lol. 

[Slaughtahouse]

3 hours ago, GanjaSMK said:

Ooooof I mean I remember it being bad at launch. Gotta see if it ever got fixed lol. 

Oh, apparently it's in great shape now. Ever since ~2019, I've heard only good things. One of the few redemption stories out there, like Cyberpunk 2077. 

 

I haven't played it but with any very large, ambitious game, especially from a smaller studio, you may not want to jump in right away. Unless you simply wish to support the devs and you believe they can pull it off Their in good shape so I suspect it will get there. 

 

I love large, expansive worlds, but I still need a narrative or critical path to redirect myself to when I get bored of wandering. That's really the only reason why I haven't played No Man's Sky. Starfield scratches that itch for me but I only wished Starfield had a better exploration system. Not just transitions from space to planets but more meaningful experiences when landing on planets (not just a 50* km2 zone).

Edited December 11, 2023 by Slaughtahouse

[schuck6566]

1 hour ago, Slaughtahouse said:

Oh, apparently it's in great shape now. Ever since ~2019, I've heard only good things. One of the few redemption stories out there, like Cyberpunk 2077. 

 

I haven't played it but with any very large, ambitious game, especially from a smaller studio, you may not want to jump in right away. Unless you simply wish to support the devs and you believe they can pull it off Their in good shape so I suspect it will get there. 

 

I love large, expansive worlds, but I still need a narrative or critical path to redirect myself to when I get bored of wandering. That's really the only reason why I haven't played No Man's Sky. Starfield scratches that itch for me but I only wished Starfield had a better exploration system. Not just transitions from space to planets but more meaningful experiences when landing on planets (not just a 50* km2 zone).

The wife bought it when it came out, it was a wreck. They got it fixed so it runs and looks good, but she doesn't like it because it seems like the same thing over & over just with different scenery.

[Slaughtahouse]

The Day Before Studio Fntastic Announces Closure Just Days After Early Access Launch - IGN

WWW.IGN.COM

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Mere days after The Day Before launched in early access, studio Fntastic has announced that it's closing: "The Day Before has failed financially, and we lack the funds to continue."

 

I've had this game in the sheet for months now. MMO Zombie game. Not much was shared about it and then it released a few days ago. Welp, seems like the developer just closed so be wary of purchasing this game. 

[Slaughtahouse]

On 06/12/2023 at 18:56, Slaughtahouse said:

For those curious...

 

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora performance benchmarks below on my rig (7900 XTX, 5800X3D, latest AMD video driver, Win 10).

 

Ultra 1440p (FSR Disabled) - ~80 Fps Avg.

Ultra 4K (FSR Disabled) - ~40 FPS Avg.

 

What's neat in this benchmark tool is you can filter through performance graphs to highlight the render time (ms / frame) depending on division per device (CPU and GPU). See below render time for Raytracing @ 4K. 

 

I haven't really had time to play games at all this past month, or spend a lot of effort here but hope to change that next week as work begins to slow down

 

A quick follow up. Since I discovered the "Unobtanium" mode from Digital Foundry's video, I wanted to test it against my system. Full details here: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/avatar/frontiers-of-pandora/news-updates/6WF5Ud05UCEmLp2R8cjjVn/avatar-frontiers-of-pandora-pc-features-deep-dive. Unobtanium unlocks additional settings for the following categories / features:

 

• Shadows
  • Shadow Quality - Max (previously capped at High)
  • Spot Shadows Resolution - Max (previously capped at High)
• Reflections
  • Specular Reflections - Max, Ultra (previously capped at Very High)
  • Diffuse Reflections - Max (Previously capped at High)
  • Environment Reflection Quality - Max (Previously capped at High)
• Volumetric Effects
  • Volumetric Fog  - Max (Previously capped at Ultra)
  • Volumetric Clouds  - Max (Previously capped at High)

 

For the test, same setup as before ((7900 XTX, 5800X3D, latest AMD video driver, Win 10 etc.).

 

Results:

Unobtanium 1440p (FSR Disabled) - 33 Fps Avg.

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Unobtanium 4K (FSR Disabled) - 17 FPS Avg.

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Conclusions (subjective):

1. Unobtanium does look better but it is definitely not worth the performance lost with current hardware. 4090 reportedly gets 40 fps with DLSS quality for context.
2. I notice the following settings in Unobtanium give the most visual impact/perf:
   1. Spot shadow resolution 
   2. Diffuse reflections
   3. Volumetric fog
3.  FSR implementation is very good in Avatar and I highly recommend it, or if you have Nvidia, DLSS mixed with High or Ultra settings, to get a great experience. See my config results below.

 

Ultra 4K, FSR Enabled (Quality) - 71 FPS Avg.

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Hope this helps anyone who is looking at this game. Fun to bench...

 

 

Edited December 13, 2023 by Slaughtahouse

[Slaughtahouse]

2023-12-13 - Holiday Sales (Round 1)

 

A few sales have kicked off a moment ago.

 

https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2023_winter_sale

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/sales-and-specials/holiday-sale

 

Additionally, Epic Games Store is offering a 33% coupon that stacks with existing sales and they're giving away a few expansions for Destiny 2 for free. https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/destiny-2--legacy-collection-2023

 

I grabbed Alan Wake II for a total of 36 CAD (26 USD) + tax. Alan Wake II is my first game purchase on Epic Games Store XD

 

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Edited December 13, 2023 by Slaughtahouse

[The Pook]

4 hours ago, Slaughtahouse said:

2023-12-13 - Holiday Sales (Round 1)

 

A few sales have kicked off a moment ago.

 

https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2023_winter_sale

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/sales-and-specials/holiday-sale

 

Additionally, Epic Games Store is offering a 33% coupon that stacks with existing sales and they're giving away a few expansions for Destiny 2 for free. https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/destiny-2--legacy-collection-2023

 

I grabbed Alan Wake II for a total of 36 CAD (26 USD) + tax. Alan Wake II is my first game purchase on Epic Games Store XD

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

 

 

 

now I just gotta find something I want 

[Slaughtahouse]

6 hours ago, The Pook said:

lnow I just gotta find something I want 

 

I just discovered that the 33% off coupon is perpetual. Meaning, once you claim it, you can keep using it on additional purchases. So, if you’re considering any purchases on EGS, just note there is no stress for the coupon transaction decision. Small correction: Coupon is factored on the sale price, not retail price from what I can tell.

 

There are a few games for me, personally that I don’t mind to not have on Steam if I know I will only play it once. One of those is Remnant II. I can grab it for $20 USD but curious how that pans out with cross-play. I’d want to play with friends on Steam.

 

Dead Space remake you can get for dirt cheap. About $15 USD ($20 CAD).

 

 

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Edited December 14, 2023 by Slaughtahouse

[Slaughtahouse]

An Interview with Cities: Skylines 2 developer’s CEO, Mariina Hallikainen

ARSTECHNICA.COM

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A hugely successful early game can become a developer's own worst enemy.

 

This article likely doesn’t warrant a new thread but as a fan of the city / sim management genre, I think this is worth sharing

[Slaughtahouse]

Steam 2023 Year in Review

 

 

 

Fun fact: Most of your playtime (90%) was with a controller

[The Pook]

46% Starfield, 16% Banished, 13% Cyberpunk, 10% Fallout 4, 5% Skyrim, 10% Other 

 

 

 

[GanjaSMK]

 @The Pook

 

You find Starfield a little bit repetitive in things? I finally dumped more time into it this month and after getting past lvl 10 (barely 23) everything seems... very similar if not identical. 

 

[The Pook]

1 minute ago, GanjaSMK said:

 @The Pook

 

You find Starfield a little bit repetitive in things? I finally dumped more time into it this month and after getting past lvl 10 (barely 23) everything seems... very similar if not identical. 

 

 

One of the many beefs I have with the game. Anything after the first ~20 hours I was just forcing myself to play