The Extreme HW Game List - 2024 Edition

[UltraMega]

So I started up BO6 and after a total mess of an install-update process, I got it to launch. Seems to be further than a lot of people have gotten so far.

 

Was confused for a while because you have to load up the campaign before you can get to the graphics settings. 

 

 

Edited October 26, 2024 by UltraMega

[Slaughtahouse]

16 minutes ago, UltraMega said:

So I started up BO6 and after a total mess of an install-update process, I got it to launch. Seems to be further than a lot of people have gotten so far.

 

Was confused for a while because you have to load up the campaign before you can get to the graphics settings. 

 

 

 

Sounds frustrating… 

 

Let us know how it is! I haven’t played CoD since Black Ops (1). So I am a little out of touch but was tempted to resign Gamepass to give it a go.

[UltraMega]

24 minutes ago, Slaughtahouse said:

 

Sounds frustrating… 

 

Let us know how it is! I haven’t played CoD since Black Ops (1). So I am a little out of touch but was tempted to resign Gamepass to give it a go.

 

I haven't played COD in a long time either. So far I'm not enjoying it much because it just doesn't really let you actually play the game. So many cutscenes and videos. For every 10 minutes of the game, you get to actually play the game for maybe 2 of those minutes. Hopefully it picks up. 

 

Edit:

The game uses "auto exposure" to a really broken feeling degree. I can't see things right in front of me if the camera angle is a little too low, but from a slightly different angle it's nice and bright. Super annoying. The last game I played that did this was Homefront 2. 

Edited October 26, 2024 by UltraMega

[UltraMega]

So just an update, I've been looking for a way to disable auto exposure but so far I haven't been able to find any usable config files for the game pass version. I sort of doubt there is a way to disable it and if there isn't I don't know if will get back to it. Maybe an update will mitigate the issue because it feels broken as is. 

[Slaughtahouse]

Coming Soon | The Game Awards

THEGAMEAWARDS.COM

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Celebrate the best in video games and see what's next - Live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Edit: Nominees are live. I'll get a new tab going in the sheet. For now, see copy / paste below (within spoiler tag).

 

LETS GO BALATRO!

 

Spoiler

Game of the Year

• Astro Bot
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Balatro
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantaszio

Best Game Direction

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Metapahor: ReFantazio

Best Narrative

• Final Fantasy VII Rebrith
• Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor re Fantazio
• Senua’s Saga Hellblade II
• Silent Hill 2

Best Art Direction

• Astro Bot
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Neva

Best Score/Music

• Astro Bot
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Metapahor: ReFantazio
• Silent Hill 2
• Stellar Blade

Best Audio Design

• Astro Bot
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Senua’s Saga Hellblade II
• Silent Hill 2

Best Performance

• Briana White (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth)
• Hannah Telle (Life Is Strange: Double Exposure)
• Humberly González (Star Wars Outlaws)
• Luke Roberts (Silent Hill 2)
• Melina Juergens (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II)

Games for Impact

• Life is Strange Double Exposure
• Tales of Kenzera
• Closer the Distance
• Indika
• Neva
• Senua’s Saga Hellblade II

Best Ongoing Game

• Destiny 2
• Diablo IV
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Fortnite
• Helldivers 2

Best Indie Game

• Animal Well
• UFO 50
• Balatro
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
• Neva

Best Debut Indie Game

• Animal Well
• Manor Lords
• Pacific Drive
• The Plucky Squire
• Balatro

Best Mobile Game

• AFK Journey
• Balatro
• Withering Waves
• Zenless Zone Zero
• Pokemon TCG Pocket

Best Community Support

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Fortnite
• Helldivers 2
• No Man’s Sky

Best VR/AR Game

• Arizona Sunshine Remake
• Asgard’s Wrath 2
• Batman Arkham Shadow
• Metal Hellsinger VR
• Metro Awakening VR

Innovation in Accessibility

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Diablo 4
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Star Wars Outlaws

Best Action Game

• Black Myth: Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Stellar Blade
• Warhammer 40 Space Marines 2
• Helldivers 2

Best Action/Adventure Game

• Astro Bot
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Silent Hill 2
• Star Wars Outlaws
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Best RPG

• Dragon’s Dogma II
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Best Fighting Game

• Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
• Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising
• Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Arcade Classics
• MultiVersus
• Tekken 8

Best Family Game

• Astro Bot
• Princess Peach Showtime
• Super Mario Party Jamboree
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• The Plucky Squire

Best Sports/Racing Game

• NBA 2K25
• EA FC 25
• TopSpin 2K25
• WWE 2K24
• F1 24

Best SIM/Strategy Game

• Age of Mythology Retold
• Frostpunk 2
• Kunisu-Gami Patch of the Goddess
• Manor Lords
• Unicorn Overlord

Best Multiplayer Game

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Super Mario Party Jamboree
• Tekken 8
• Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2

Content Creator of the Year

• Caseoh
• Illojuan
• Techno Gamerz
• Typical Gamer
• Usada Pekora

Best Esports Athlete

• 33
• alesksiB
• Chovy
• Faker
• zywoo
• zmjjkk

Best Esports Game

• Counter-Strike 2
• Dota 2
• League of Legends
• Mobile Legends Bang Bang
• VALORANT

Best Esports Team

• Bilibili Gaming
• Gen.G
• NAVI
• T1
• Team Liquid

Most Anticipated Game

• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
• Ghost of Yotei
• GTA 6
• Metroid Prime 4 Beyond
• Monster Hunter Wild

Best Adaptation

• Arcane
• Fallout
• Knuckles
• Like a Dragon Yakuza
• Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

Edited November 18, 2024 by Slaughtahouse

[Slaughtahouse]

Heads up that nearly all game distribution sites have their black friday sales up now.

 

Steam, GoG, Epic, Battle net etc. Third parties like Green Man Gaming also have sales that usually offer a few extra % off too! Most sales aren’t anything special, however, if you have a backlog, nows a good time to stock up!

 

Check the list (main page) and don’t forget about 2023! Happy shopping!

 

 

I have a backlog to target too (copy paste below) but I think I’ll focus on grabbing some indies instead and maybe one AAA to mess around with. As I really want to focus this holiday on Stalker 2.

 

Games that are on my  backlog from 2023 in order of priority:

1. Alan Wake II (Purchased!)
2. Sea of Stars (Purchased!) 
3. Hi-Fi Rush (Purchased!) 
4. Dead Space (2023) (Purchased!) 
5. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (Purchased!)
6. Remnant II (Pending purchase)
7. System Shock (2023) (Purchased)
8. Baldur's Gate III (Pending purchase)
9. Dredge (Pending purchase)
10. Final Fantasy XVI (Pending Purchase)
11. Aliens: Dark Descent (Pending Purchase)
12. Cities: Skylines II (TBD…)

[Slaughtahouse]

2024-12-06

 

One of the last major updates to the Google Sheet. Extract below for quick reference. Ill create a separate page for the Game Awards just like the 2023 thread

 

Surprised by how well the Indiana Jones reviews came in, I decided to pre-order via GMG. I'll share some thoughts later this month in the screenshot thread if anyone is interested

 

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TITLE NAME Batman Arkham Shadow	SYSTEM NAME PC, VR	RELEASE DATE October 24, 2024	PC N/A	CONSOLE 84%
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6	PC, PS, XB	October 25, 2024	83%	83%
Ys X: Nordics	PC, PS, NS	October 25, 2024	76%	80%
Clock Tower: REWIND	PC, PS, XB, NS	October 29, 2024	71%	69%
Life is Strange: Double Exposure	PC, PS, XB	October 29, 2024	76%	73%
[Redacted]	PC, PS, XB	October 31, 2024	77%	74%
Dragon Age: The Veilguard	PC, PS, XB	October 31, 2024	76%	82%
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered	PC, PS	October 31, 2024	86%	85%
Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered	PC, PS, XB	October 31, 2024	70%	71%
Slitterhead	PC, PS, XB	November 4, 2024	66%	61%
Metro Awakening VR	PC, PS, VR	November 5, 2024	76%	74%
Planet Coaster 2	PC, PS, XB	November 6, 2024	76%	76%
Empire of the Ants	PC, PS, XB	November 7, 2024	72%	77%
Mario & Luigi: Brothership	NS	November 7, 2024	N/A	77%
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake	PC, PS, XB, NS	November 14, 2024	87%	84%
LEGO Horizon Adventures	PC, PS, NS	November 14, 2024	70%	66%
Sorry, We’re CLOSED	PC	November 14, 2024	82%	N/A
Path of Exile 2  (Early Access)	PC, PS, XB	December 6, 2024	TBD	TBD
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024	PC, XB	November 19, 2024	80%	71%
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl	PC, XB	November 20, 2024	73%	74%
On Your Tail	PC, NS	November 21, 2024	TBD	TBD
Antonblast	PC, PS, XB, NS	December 3, 2024	87%	TBD
Behemoth	PC, VR	December 5, 2024	TBD	TBD
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle	PC, XB	December 9, 2024	87%	87%

 

Edited December 7, 2024 by Slaughtahouse

[Slaughtahouse]

Small heads up. Indiana Jones on PC does NOT support Path Tracing on AMD or Intel GPUs at this time. They've dropped a patch that enabled it, however, you cannot toggle it within the settings unless you have an Nvidia GPU.

 

I suspect this will change but given there is only DLSS available for upscaling and this restriction is in place, sounds like Nvidia "sponsorship" practices are continuing. I could be wrong. However, given how flexible iD is with their technology and it’s a repeating pattern with Nvidia sponsorship, I have doubts.

 

Maybe a quick .ini file mod will fix it... but it's almost 2025. Get with the program. 

 

/ End rant

Edited December 10, 2024 by Slaughtahouse

[Slaughtahouse]

With the game awards wrapped up, Ill follow up shortly with a post, recapping the nominees, winners, and announcements! Stay tuned

[Slaughtahouse]

2024-12-15  Game Awards 2024 Winners

 

Simplified list below  Astro Bot won four awards, including GOTY. Balatro, favourite amongst myself and other ExtremeHW users won three awards. Lastly, to no surprise, the most hyped game of 2025 is GTA VI. For the full list including nominees, feel free to use the google sheet! I'll do a separate post with all the announcements soon

 

Category Name	Winner
Game of the Year	Astro Bot
Best Game Direction	Astro Bot
Best Narrative	Metaphor: ReFantanzio
Best Art Direction	Metaphor: ReFantanzio
Best Score/Music	Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
Best Audio Design	Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
Best Performance	Melina Juergens, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
Games for Impact	Neva
Best Ongoing Game	Helldivers 2
Best Indie Game	Balatro
Best Debut Indie Game	Balatro
Best Mobile Game	Balatro
Best Community Support	Baldur's Gate III
Best VR/AR Game	Batman: Arkham Shadow
Innovation in Accessibility	Price of Persia: The Lost Crown
Best Action Game	Black Myth: Wukong
Best Action/Adventure Game	Astro Bot
Best RPG	Metaphor: ReFantanzio
Best Fighting Game	Tekken 8
Best Family Game	Astro Bot
Best Sports/Racing Game	EA Sports FC 25
Best SIM/Strategy Game	Frostpunk 2
Best Multiplayer Game	Helldivers 2
Best Adaptation	Fallout
Most Anticipated Game	GTA: VI
Content Creator of the Year	CaseOh
Best Esports Game	League of Legends
Best Esports Athlete	Faker
Best Esports Team	T1
Players' Voice	Black Myth: Wukong

 

 

 

[Slaughtahouse]

2024-12-17  Game Awards 2024 Announcements

 

Below is a list of announcements, in order of announcement. Announcements could be simply new trailers for previously announced games (E.g., The Outer Worlds 2, The Witcher IV), release dates, and of course, a plethora of new games like Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Elden Ring Nightreign, and more. I won't list every update pertaining to each title. I've excluded mobile exclusives (this is ExtremeHW after all...)  Hyperlink to Steam page prioritized where applicable.  I'll edit the post or post a follow up, with a spoiler tag with Youtube trailers.

 

Enjoy!

 

• Ninja Gaiden Ragebound 
• One Move Away
• Slay the Spire 2
• Dave the Diver: In the Jungle (DLC)
• Thick as Thieves
• Shadow Labyrinth
• Kyora
• Rematch
• Solasta II
• The Witcher IV
• Elden Ring Nightreign
• Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (PC)
• Catly
• Project Robot (A new game from Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and The last Guardian)
• The Outer Worlds 2
• Split Fiction
• Steel Hunters
• Blackfrost: The Long Dark 2
• Borderlands 4
• Tekken 8 - Clive Rosfield (Final Fantasy XVI protagonist) character DLC
• Splitgate 2
• Virtua Fighter (Reboot)
• Project Century (New action game from developers of Yakuza / Like a Dragon series)
• Turok Origins
• Warframe 1999
• Palword | Feybreak Update
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword
• The First Berserker: Khazan
• Dying Light: The Beast
• Stage Fright
• The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered (PC)
• Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
• Mafia: The Old Country
• Dispatch
• Okami Sequel
• Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

 

Source: https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-at-the-game-awards-2024

 

 

Edited December 17, 2024 by Slaughtahouse

[Slaughtahouse]

Steam 2024 Replay is now live! 

 

 

 

[Slaughtahouse]

Steam winter sale is now live!

 

Welcome to Steam

STORE.STEAMPOWERED.COM

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The Steam Winter Sale is on now — find great deals on thousands of games! Plus vote for the finalists in the 2024 Steam Awards.

 

[Slaughtahouse]

With site closure looming ahead, I would like to thank everyone and Enterprise for providing an environment to support this community. 

 

I’ve really enjoyed sharing my hobby (sheet analytics, discussing, and hyping gaming) with fellow PC enthusiasts. PCs and Gaming is as important to me as bread and water. Ok, well maybe that’s a wee bit of a stretch… but either way, I throughly enjoyed my time here. As long as just one person received a bit of value in any of discussions here, then it was all worth it.

 

I may do some polishing up on the backend of the sheet for archiving sake but beyond that, please consider this thread closed.

 

Will there be a 2025 list? Possibly, but I I will take a break from forums for a while if this site is permanently down. If that is the case, where the new thread will live is yet to be seen. As I am not active anywhere else. I digress. Cheers to ExtremeHW!

 

Thank you all and happy holidays!!!

Edited December 27, 2024 by Slaughtahouse