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  • Any and all credit for the concept of these threads goes to the amazing MRORANGE!
  • Glad to have you back, lashman, huge hugs.



Big thanks for taking part in those monthly threads!
Huge hugs for all of you there.






The Callisto Protocol™

In this narrative-driven, third-person survival horror game set 300 years in the future, the player will take on the role of Jacob Lee – a victim of fate thrown into Black Iron Prison, a maximum-security penitentiary located on Jupiter's moon, Callisto. When inmates begin to transform into monstrous creatures, the prison is thrown into chaos. To survive, Jacob must battle his way to safety to escape Black Iron Prison, while uncovering the dark and disturbing secrets buried beneath the surface of Callisto.

Using a unique blend of shooting and close-quarters combat, Jacob will need to adapt his tactics to combat the rapidly evolving creatures while scavenging to unlock new weapons, gear, and abilities to outrun the growing threat and escape the horrors of Jupiter's Dead Moon.



Dwarf Fortress

The legendary Dwarf Fortress is now on Steam! Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive, despite threats of starvation, dragons, and madness.

In this complex construction/management/roguelike simulation, every generated world brings a unique challenge, whether it’s dwarves with their own simulated personalities or aquifers. Observe what makes your civilization fall into eventual decline, and learn for next time… until something else inevitably goes wrong.

The combat model includes skills, body parts, material properties, aimed attacks, wrestling, pain, nausea, various poison effects, and much more.

It’s difficult to convey the depth of the generation. Hundreds of animals and monsters, many of which are randomly created for each world, as well as generated poetry, musical forms, instruments, and dances for your dwarves to practice and perform. A dynamic weather model tracks wind, humidity, and air masses to create fronts, clouds, storms, and blizzards. Over two hundred rock and mineral types can appear, in their proper geological environments.

Remember: Losing is fun! (and it's finally releasing on steam, wohoo)



Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Ubisoft is back!

In Assassin’s Creed® Valhalla, you are Eivor, a fierce Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a mysterious and beautiful open world set against the brutal backdrop of England’s Dark Ages.

  • Lead epic Viking raids against Saxon troops and fortresses.
  • Relive the visceral fighting style of the Vikings as you dual-wield powerful weapons.
  • Challenge yourself with the most varied collection of enemies ever in Assassin's Creed.
  • Shape the growth of your character and your clan's settlement with every choice you make.
  • Explore a Dark Age open world, from the harsh shores of Norway to the beautiful kingdoms of England.



Wavetale

Explore an open sea and the decaying archipelago of Strandville in Wavetale, a story-driven action-adventure game introducing you to fed-up fishermen, secretive hermits – and maybe a pirate or two. Traverse calm waters and surging waves as Sigrid, a young girl who befriends a mysterious shadow that provides her with the power to walk on water.

Speed through the waves, swing yourself from housetops with your net, and defeat an old nemesis to save the citizens of the islands. All with a bit of help from the shadows down below—and your cranky grandmother.



CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION

CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION follows the story of Zack Fair, a young warrior admired by the boy destined to save the world, trusted by men renowned as heroes of legend, and loved by the girl who holds the fate of the planet in her hands. The tale of Zack's dreams and honor—the legacy that connects him to Cloud—is revealed in full in this grand saga that has broken the limits of an HD remaster.

  • All graphics fully remastered in HD, bringing the game to the latest console generation- Renewed 3D models, including characters and backgrounds, enriching the visual experience.
  • Improved battle system providing a vastly smoother gameplay experience.
  • Fully voiced dialogue in both English and Japanese.
  • A newly arranged soundtrack from the original composer, Takeharu Ishimoto.



Need for Speed™ Unbound

The world is your canvas in Need for Speed™ Unbound. Prove you have what it takes to win The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge. Across 4 intense weeks of racing, earn enough cash to enter weekly qualifiers, beat the competition, and make your mark on the street racing scene while outdriving and outsmarting the cops. Pack your garage with precision-tuned, custom rides and light up the streets with your unique style, exclusive fits, and a vibrant global soundtrack led by A$AP Rocky and AWGE that bumps in every corner of the world. Express yourself to the fullest with the freshest new art styles and signature tags that represent what you're all about. With separate single- and multiplayer campaigns, this latest edition in the Need for Speed franchise from Criterion Games™ delivers hours of electric, adrenaline-pumping action.



Solar Ash

From the creators of the award-winning Hyper Light Drifter comes the high-speed and gravity-bending world of Solar Ash.

Set amidst a surreal dreamscape filled with long-abandoned ruins of great civilizations past, you play as Rei, a Voidrunner determined to stop at nothing to save her planet from falling prey to the Ultravoid’s path of eternal hunger.

Fight through mobs of grotesque creatures, grind rails with sheer delight, grapple to wild heights, take down enormous bosses, and surf the ashen clouds of shattered, bygone worlds swallowed by the void.

In this highly stylized action adventure unlike no other, will Rei persevere and make her way through the deadly encounters of this ravenous void in order to save her home? Will she learn the truth about these massive beasts that roam this strange land and uncover the mysteries of the Starseed and Echo?

The answer to these questions, and more, awaits you in the Ultravoid.



Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered

The original Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- included many of the SaGa series trademark elements, such as the Glimmer and Combo mechanics and was considered to be the epitome of the series when it first released.

The free scenario system that lets you create your own storyline remains at the core of the game, letting you select one of eight protagonists with completely different origins and backstories, then set off on a unique journey.

This remastered edition has evolved in all areas, featuring upgraded HD graphics and numerous enhancements to improve playability. This makes it highly recommended for both fans of the original and newcomers to the SaGa serie.



Super Kiwi 64

Super Kiwi 64 is a 3D-Platformer and Collect-a-Thon, in a low poly late 90s console look.

  • Low poly late 90s retro looks.
  • Kiwi can jump, glide, corkscrew-attack and stick to walls in order to jump up almost every wall.
  • The levels can be played in any order, and not every level needs to be finished in order to collect enough to reach the ending.
  • Features a bird with a long beak!
  • It's a Kiwi!!!!



Marvel's Midnight Suns

Marvel’s Midnight Suns is the ultimate crossover event combining the rich story, character relationships, customization and progression of an RPG with the tactical strategy and combat mechanics of a revolutionary new card-based tactics game. Set in the darker side of the Marvel Universe, you will forge unbreakable bonds with legendary Marvel Super Heroes and dangerous supernatural warriors in the fight against the world’s greatest threat yet…the demonic forces of Lilith and the elder god Chthon.

From the creators of the critically-acclaimed tactical XCOM series comes an engaging and deeply customizable card-based battle system that rewards clever thinking with Super Hero flair. Deploy a squad of Super Heroes on tactical turn-based missions to thwart the forces of evil. Use your environment, move around the battlefield lining up the perfect shot or combo, and then launch devastating hero abilities to gain the advantage in each epic encounter. The combat leverages the best elements from tactical games and card-based combat in a truly unique and thrilling experience.



Aka

War is over. An old friend is inviting you to his island to live a peaceful life. Bring back fauna and flora to this paradise that shows scars of the past.

The player is invited to grow plants, from flowers to vegetables. The farming system is inspired by permaculture, where associations (garden design) and wild animals play a role.

It is possible to craft shelter, tools, clothes, or various props. It can help solve quests or just be for a decorative purpose. You will need to gather materials, find objects or win them while doing quests.

Relaxing in hot springs with monkeys, watching clouds while listening to the ocean waves, or taking a nap on a giant Capybara... These activities are fun but not useless because it increases your "happiness."

Aka isn't a linear game. You can choose when and how you decide to help the NPC (if you choose to help them). However, only then will you be able to explore every corner, learn about your past, and maybe... find inner peace.



Choo-Choo Charles

These winding tracks are treacherous, so you'll need to plan each mission carefully. Be wary when traveling on foot, or switching the track's direction; Charles might be waiting for you.

Go looting or complete missions to find "Scraps", which can be used to turn your train into a death machine on wheels.

Help out the settlers in return for high powered weapons, and other items vital to Charles' destruction.

Complete the main questline, and summon Charles to a mortal duel. If you’ve gained enough strength, firepower, and skill, Charles may finally meet his match.



High On Life

From the Co-Creator of Rick & Morty and Solar Opposites, comes High On Life.

Fresh out of high school with no job and no ambition, you’ve really got nothing going for you until an alien cartel that wants to get high off humanity invades Earth. Now, you and a team of charismatic talking guns must answer the hero's call and become the deadliest intergalactic bounty hunter the cosmos has ever seen.

Travel to a variety of biomes and locations across the cosmos, go up against the nefarious Garmantuous and his gang of goons, collect loot, meet unique characters, and more, in the latest comedy adventure from Justin Roiland!

  • Rescue and team up with charismatic, talking guns to become the deadliest intergalactic bounty hunter the cosmos has ever seen.
  • Navigate dynamic and changing worlds that range from a jungle paradise, to a city built inside an asteroid, the hub of the cosmos.
  • Leverage the unique skills of each gun to go up against a variety of criminals as you track down the nefarious Garmantuous and his gang of alien goons.
  • Complete hunter challenges, meet weird, fun and hilarious characters, collect an array of alien technology, and more!










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ExistentialThought

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Thanks for the new thread Mor!

Happy December to everyone. Surreal another year is nearing the end, but I am slowly, yet surely, feeling like the Covid time shift is finally starting to wear off and time is passing more or less normal to me. It really felt like March 2020 until sometime midyear of this year time passed both so slow yet so fast.

A couple of games coming out this month I am interested in, but I think only Dwarf Fortress is a must-get for me. I am still slowly plucking away at Persona 5 Royal and it will likely take me the rest of 2022 and maybe 2023 before I finish. :surrenderblob:

Seems so uneventful that Ubisoft is returning to Steam, I forgot about it until the I saw AC in the OP. I have not purchased a Ubi game in almost a decade...until the Autumn sale and I bought Beyond Good & Evil, only after I realized it does not need Uplay to work. The only game I am kinda considering is Anno 1800, but I am still iffy for a lot of reasons...
 

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Screw Voidu.


I did get a response from them one week ago that they would reach out to Sony about the missing sack boy DLC. 2 days ago I got a message saying my issue was resolved since I didn't respond to them.


I just took the matter straight to PayPal along with a bunch of images and stuff. Hopefully it works out for me and I just get a refund or something. It's just too much of a hassle for me to deal with.
 

PC-tan

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As some have speculated, it is weird how they are just giving the Steam Deck away (they have done it before in the past on day one).


You do need to watch on Steam for them to verify and stuff. But what if it actually was for a game reveal or something. The demo for the game is now playable. And the game is out March 2023. And yes it's Steam Deck verified.

You know what screw it just announced Steam Deckard while you are at it.
 
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Prodigy

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Thank you Mor for the awesome thread and doing this every month, can't believe it is December, only two weeks of work left for me.
Only games for me are:
Callisto Protocol (although waiting on scores)
high on Life from gamepass
and maybe Blacktail thanks to how much ACG has loved it.
 

Parsnip

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December already eh.
On Tuesday I was thinking that I would put up some christmas lights on Wednesday, but I guess I didn't. :surrenderblob:
Maybe today.
 
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I have Midnight Suns, Callisto Protocol and Crisis Core all preordered on Steam, and Elevator Action S-Tribute waiting for me at home! Going to be so good :smiling-face-with-heart-shaped-eyes: Just an incredible month for new games! Plus High on Life on XGP!

I'm just seeing Choo Choo Charles now, I would have considered picking it up in any other month but theres just no time left. Just way too much great stuff backed up to consider adding more.

Oh, and many thanks for the thread Mor! Great work as always! :drinking-blob:
 
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Mor

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I'd guess Steam and Switch make up most of those sales.
I agree with this. Both systems are likely the ones that got benefited more with this release and while Xbox had a lot of players, I expect a great number of those to be GamePass users (nothing wrong with this, don't get me wrong) and PS5 users likely didn't want to jump in at full price for the same game that most already bought on the PS4.

So yeah, Steam (Deck too) and Switch it is.
 
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Stevey

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Thanks again Mor
Looks like a busy month for me, will hopefully pick up Callisto Protocol, Dwarf Fortresss and AC Valhalla
 
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C-Dub

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Thanks for the thread, Mor.

Can’t believe it’s December already. Where’d the year go?
 
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Joe Spangle

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Cheers Mor , great thread.

Prob going to cool on buying games as i got a lot last month in the sale.
who am i kidding, ill probably buy loads

Dwarf fortress looks right up my street though.
 
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Le Pertti

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Is anyone holding this year's MC Game of the Year voting?
If not, I might take the role. Just testing a few things. Can some of you send your test answers this form?
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I already did mention I was going to do it!:) already crafting on the thread, my plan was to do it from December 5 to January 5 like last year.
 
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