Started Disco Elysium. I held off for so long because it seemed depressing and the art style didn’t appeal, but then it went on sale. Yes, it is pretty depressing but I’m still enjoying it so far. Trying not to look into any information about it so that I can experience it unspoiled.

I’m addicted to My Summer Car.
On that note, I hauled this wreck to Fleetari and instead of giving me money, he charged me. WTF?

Screamer! I’ve been wanting an arcade racing game to sink my teeth into and this is it. It’s probably the most technical arcade racer I’ve played: gas and brake are left and right trigger, no surprises there. The steering is where it gets interesting. The left stick does make your car turn left and right, but only ever so slightly. Steering with just that even in a slightly sharper bend will result with car in wall. Instead, you’re supposed to make use of the right joystick, which is basically drift on command. If anyone’s familiar with the game Inertial Drift, it’s pretty much that. You also have to m

In addition to this, the game is aggressive. After a certain point in the campaign, you get access to the strike mechanic, which is a short boost that insta-kills anyone it comes in contact with. There’s also boosting, shields, overdrive (which is the strike mechanic, except it’s always on until the gauge runs out, but the slightest contact with the wall will blow you up), etc. AND if that’s not enough, each driver has an ability. For example, one driver can get two boosts in a row, another gets bonus boosts and strikes whenever they K.O. an opponent, etc. It’s super fun.

If anyone’s into arcade racing, definitely try this out. Just sail the high seas first to see if it’s for your or not, the game unfortunately does not have a demo.

Windrose but I’m hitting the “this got repetitive fast” stage and am starting to return to my classic RPGs. I’ve fired up an oldie but a goodie from the glory days of Bioware - Dragon Age: Origins. Dark high fantasy RPG. Absolutely loved it when it came out and I’m revisiting it. Its a little wonky compared to similar contemporary games like BG3 but oh so much fun.

“Enchantment? Enchantment!”

Die in the dungeon. Basically slay the spire but replace cards with dice that have different abilities. New but fun.

bg3. just got minsc and doing my level 12 builds. will search for endgame equipment after that.

Elementallis! It is very heavily inspired by old school Zelda games, but does a pretty awesome job being fun in the ways those are.

Elder Scrolls Online. It’s kinda my go-to. Dragon Knights are bonkers after this last update.

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Started a new run of Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead, got eaten by zombies in minutes. Will try again when I have time.

Played Titanium Court. Its great. You should play it. Don’t look up anything about it, just put your trust in the Steam refund window. You will know if it is for you or not within the first 2hrs. I am still struggling to describe it in an enticing way without spoiling anything, because this is a game that delights in constantly surprising you. Disregarding the gameplay (which is completely different) you could say Titanium Court is a little bit like Undertale for adults? That’s what I felt, at least. If you want a little bit more then this short sort of captures it.

After finally tearing myself away from Titanium Court I began playing AI Limit. It’s an anime-styled Soulslike, and while I’m not huge on anime I’d heard a lot of good things about it. So far it’s been pretty solid. It has its flaws, but it was made by a small team after all. I wish the art direction was a little stronger and more distinctive - anime post-apocalyptic modern sceneries seem like they’re dime a dozen, especially paired with mutated fleshy alien matter. There are plenty of sceneries here that may be competently designed in isolation, but just feels like I’ve seen before. The graphics are also very uneven and some textures look terrible - again, small team I guess.

Combat is pretty decent though. There is no stamina, instead there is a combined stamina/mana bar called Sync that also depletes when you get hit and recharges when you hit enemies (or parry them). Normal attacks and dodges don’t cost any Sync, so combat has a distinctly different feel from most Soulslikes. You also deal more damage at maximum Sync, but your special attacks stop working at lower Sync. If your Sync is totally depleted you get into a vulnerable state that often means death. It’s an interesting twist that makes combat feel a bit different.

EDIT: Also forgot to say, but I’ve missed these threads! I hope you’ve been well @chloyster@beehaw.org and I’m glad you’re back!

Haven’t played much this month, as I was focused on other things, but I finally played Unbeatable’s story. I think it was a bit messy, but I still liked it.

I’ve also started playing Absolum with a friend and we found it pretty fun. Meanwhile I’ve also been playing Blazblue Entropy Effect which IMO plays better but lacks the “style” of Absolum.

I’ve also started Potionomics this weekend, it’s surprisingly stressful and probably a bit too hard for me. I’ve also just started La-Mulana 2.

The new Moomin game is very chill (pun intended)

Also playing a lot of Below the Crown, which is a chess based roguelike from the developers of Duskers

Ah, and rolled credits on Pragmata!

I don’t have much time for gaming lately, but I found a couple of minutes this weekend to try out Gnomes.

From what I have seen, I cannot recommend this game enough.

Alabaster Dawn has just released into early access and it’s been absolutely incredible so far. I’m only about an hour in, but the combat feels really good, with tight movements and quick action. The story is interesting, and the graphics are astonishing pixel art. If you’re interested in action rpg’s at all, pick this one up!