Zenless having such a wide spread of musical genres is something I really enjoy.How can you say that and not post Burnice?
You have that Burnice song.
Acoustic guitar EDM?
Metalcore
Citypop
Funk
EDM/Dubstep
and everything in between.
Zenless having such a wide spread of musical genres is something I really enjoy.How can you say that and not post Burnice?
Good! I guess they'll likely get around to everything eventually then (at least, everything that already has achievements on their own launcher).Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands - Achievements Added to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands - Steam News
Hey Ghosts, We are pleased to announce that Steam Achievements are now available for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands! As a heads up, achievements will be retroactively earned for the accomplishments already completed in your game. For the sync to happen you need to launch the game once, and...store.steampowered.com
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Hey Ghosts, We are pleased to announce that Steam Achievements are now available for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint! As a heads up, achievements will be retroactively earned for the accomplishments already completed in your game. For the sync to happen you need to launch the game once, and...store.steampowered.com
Ubisoft's apology tour continues.
Jan: Deciding between FFVII: Rebirth or Dynasty Warriors: Origins or both?
Feb: KCD2 and MH: Wilds for sure. Sorry Yakuza but Feb is just too stacked.
Mar: Split Fiction.
Probably stick to only playing one gacha which would be GFL2.
Maybe try hit the backlog somewhere inbetween new releases, co-oping games with mates and ongoing games (PoE2, Dota 2, Helldivers 2).
I think it's worth checking all of them out and probably sticking with one or two that you really like. HSR is similar to Trails so JRPG, WW is like BotW with DMC-ish combat and ZZZ just stages with DMC-ish combat. Narrative wise I can't really tell you much on this except from what I've seen HSR is probably one of the best (a little bias here since I believe the scenario writer for some of the HSR content did one of my favourite storylines in Honkai Impact 3rd). With music a lot of gachas do good work in this area and I usually end up listening to a few tracks on repeat.
I'd say come join us in GFL2 for some xcom-lite since it's the new one that's come out and quite a few of us are currently playing it (we have a thread!). But as a newbie recommendation I'd stick with any Hoyoverse games (HSR, ZZZ, GI) since they're the ones setting the standard for a high production value gacha game.
Thanks. Really appreciate it. Finding the time will be quite a challenge though.Alright, so I would say there are currently five "new-gen" anime gachas that blur the line between mobile/console and PC games (in release order): Genshin Impact: Honkai Star Rail, Wuthering Waves, Zenless Zone Zero and Infinity Nikki. I play or have played all of them, so here's my opinion on them :
Genshin Impact: The OG breakout game that was responsible for kickstarting this new wave of high-budget mobile games. It's an open-world Action RPG with a big focus on narrative and exploration. The beginning story sections are a bit rough at times, but it's been consistently good-to-great for years now. The environment design is consistently very strong and I probably consider it one of the prettiest games ever at this point. The exploration is also consistently very good. Combat is fairly simple in turms of what buttons to press, but team-building is very rich (however Gacha-reliant to a large degree).
5.3 releases in 2 weeks, which is the conclusion to the current story chapter.
Fantastic music.
Honkai Star Rail: Second game from the Genshin people. It's a turn-based zone-based sci-fi JRPG with a big focus on narrative and combat modes (various endgame modes, rogue-like modes, etc). The combat system is fairly simple, but the encounter design is very good and it also has rich team-building (also Gacha-reliant). The story starts strong, then craters for a while, but has since then been also consistently good-to-very-good. There are multiple main-story threads and recurring characters and all that.
3.0 launches in January and is looking to be pretty hype.
Also has fantastic music.
Wuthering Waves: The first "Genshin-clone" from a competitor. Tries to differentiate itself by having a (in theory) more sci-fi leaning world and a bigger focus on skill-based combat, with perfect dodges and parries and all that jazz. I bailed shortly during 1.0 becaue the story was one of the worst things I've experienced and the localisation was ass in addition. Combat is indeed very good though, so ymmv if that's enough. 2.0 is coming soon.
Zenless Zone Zero: The newest game from the Genshin/Star Rail people. It's a young new team, which does show in certain aspects. It's an urban-fantasy game with a mix of slice-of-life post-apocalyptic city-live where you hang out with characters, play minigames in the Arcade and stuff, and then go into "Hollows" to navigate grid-based "dungeons" to solve puzzles, triggers events and ultimately fight monsters. At least that's what it used to be, but they are redoing that for existing and future main story in favor of full 3D levels with puzzles and platforming and stuff - will be interesting to see how that ends up, looks promising though.
Combat also leans more towards the skill-based side, with perfect dodges, parries and all that - at least in end-game and optional side stuff, the game's fairly easy for large parts to ease people in, possibly too easy too long. The story is fairly light-hearted and episodic with loose connecting tissues, but 1.4 is coming this week and they've advertised it as the "season finale" where everything comes together and things have been getting really dark, lol.
This video is 9 minutes cause it's trialer + all the upcoming new stuff and imo should do a decent job of showing the game
Also has fantastic music.
Infinity Nikki: Basically just released. It's an open-world dress-up game with a focus on platforming, collecting and, well, dressing up. The story feels a bit like a simple fairytale but casually throws in heavy themes or straight up gets dark at times.
Apparently the previous games have a whole lore iceberg
This game is not connected, but you can definitely feel this stuff is coming. While you ride through the world on you fancy bike, collecting Mario Galaxy Stars and have fashion battles against "pokemon trainer and gym leader" equivalents, people talk about a neighbouring kingdom getting invaded which is causing a refugee crisis and stuff
Game is super cozy and chill, has great setpieces, lots of collectibles (stars and clothing pieces or their crafting recipes) and the worldbuilding seems pretty solid and the story already goes interesting places.
Also has fantastic music.
If you're interested, pick one that sounds the most interesting to you and give it a try.
For me they've kind of replaced the Trails games after the garbage that was Cold Steel 4.
I was fucking dying during the tutorial because you go from a cozy setup about a girl trying to get a pretty dress for a ball into being kidnapped into an entire intro sequence that felt like a Dark Souls tutorial level filled with lore dumps about elder gods sacrificing themselves to destroy eldritch monsters and then being given a quest by a fire keeper.This game is not connected, but you can definitely feel this stuff is coming. While you ride through the world on you fancy bike, collecting Mario Galaxy Stars and have fashion battles against "pokemon trainer and gym leader" equivalents, people talk about a neighbouring kingdom getting invaded which is causing a refugee crisis and stuff
I hope the game sells well, it would be a great example of why exclusivity is dumb in this day and age. I will buy the twin pack eventually.FF7 Rebirth's director looks pretty happy with the Steam sales so far.
EXCLUSIVE - Ubisoft Wants to Change the 'Far Cry Formula' with Far Cry 7 and Maverick
Ubisoft is aiming to do something entirely different with its next two Far Cry titles; Far Cry 7 and Maverick, an extraction-based shooter.insider-gaming.com
not cramming udontplay and 74 layers of DRM would be a pretty big departure from the Far Cry Formula
Been reading the Steam threads in era/gaf/mc for god knows how many years, used Steam for over 20 years, and I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've heard about protected achievements. TIL.Apparently Ubisoft found Steam's long forgotten feature called "protected achievements" (not my image)
Happy birthday!Yo, as every year, since it's my birthday I'm making a big giveaway. It's mostly bundle leftovers so it's not much but it has a couple of hits like Darktide or Risk of Rain 2. It lasts for a week and ends on December 25th.
Here is the link to the giveaway post: Community - Giveaways!
Happy holidays!
(Hope I didn't mess up, those were a lot of keys, if it's any problem, DM me)
Is there literally any reason to have this over just sticking with the ol' and mostly reliable NVCP/Inspector?For those that have the Nvidia App installed, seems like the filters/photo mode option is causing performance issues in games?
damn, a real OG of the industry. I believe while he no longer had any leadership position, he still regularly advised Kondo on things.Nihon Falcom Founder Masayuki Kato Has Died
Kato passed away at age 78 on December 15.www.thegamer.com
Seems like the NVCP is gonna be phased out and replaced with the nvidia app once there's feature parity.Is there literally any reason to have this over just sticking with the ol' and mostly reliable NVCP/Inspector?
Legit sameBeen reading the Steam threads in era/gaf/mc for god knows how many years, used Steam for over 20 years, and I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've heard about protected achievements. TIL.
Hopefully they do Blood Dragon as well. That's the only Far Cry game I ever played to the end (except the very first Crytek one) and IIRC I did get all the achievements for it on uPlay.Far Cry® 5 - Steam Achievements Are Here for Far Cry 5! - Steam News
Hope County, the wait is over! Steam Achievements for Far Cry 5 are finally here. Whether you’re taking down cultists, fishing for that trophy catch, or exploring the skies with Nick Rye, your feats can now be celebrated on Steam. GOOD TO KNOW Do Achievements Sync Automatically? If you’ve...store.steampowered.com
Far Cry® 6 - Steam Achievements Are Here for Far Cry 6! - Steam News
¡Hola, Guerrillas! Exciting news: Steam Achievements for Far Cry 6 are now live! Whether you’ve been fighting for Yara’s freedom or just beginning your revolution, you can now display your achievements directly on Steam. GOOD TO KNOW Do Achievements Sync Automatically? Launch the game once on...store.steampowered.com
Also cheevs are going to be added for FC 3 and 4 at a later date.
Only know one other game that has used it, Spiral Knights.Been reading the Steam threads in era/gaf/mc for god knows how many years, used Steam for over 20 years, and I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've heard about protected achievements. TIL.
I'll personally wait for the threepack.I hope the game sells well, it would be a great example of why exclusivity is dumb in this day and age. I will buy the twin pack eventually.
I can enjoy Marvel Rivals casually, I’m too late to TF2, so nah.Marvel Rivals Is Good, But TF2 Is Better, Fans Say
Sorry, Disney, this is Valve turf.www.dualshockers.com
Fixed an issue where the guide button would open the menu in the main steam window instead of in the game overlay.
It’s never to late to start with TF2.I can enjoy Marvel Rivals casually, I’m too late to TF2, so nah.
Happy birthday!Yo, as every year, since it's my birthday I'm making a big giveaway. It's mostly bundle leftovers so it's not much but it has a couple of hits like Darktide or Risk of Rain 2. It lasts for a week and ends on December 25th.
Here is the link to the giveaway post: Community - Giveaways!
Happy holidays!
(Hope I didn't mess up, those were a lot of keys, if it's any problem, DM me)
I wonder if he really thinks that saying that will make a difference.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director asks that nobody make any "inappropriate" mods
The director of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is asking players not to make any inappropriate mods when the PC version of the game releases.www.pcgamesn.com
RIP Derrick01
you understand meI can enjoy Marvel Rivals casually, I’m too late to TF2, so nah.
of course it will! people will now be even more eager to do those modsI wonder if he really thinks that saying that will make a difference.
It's kind of funny, that they said the same thing with XVI I guess they're acknowledging the pc versions instead of dropping them on a random dayFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth director asks that nobody make any "inappropriate" mods
The director of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is asking players not to make any inappropriate mods when the PC version of the game releases.www.pcgamesn.com
RIP Derrick01
something that might be interesting to you and other Apple Silicon users:I got a new Mac mini M4 today, and first thing I'm installing is Steam!