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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.






A Highland Song

Moira McKinnon has never seen the sea.

For fifteen years she’s lived with her mum in a small house on the edge of the Scottish Highlands—then one day she receives a letter from her Uncle Hamish urging her to come to the coast. If she can reach his lighthouse in time, a wonderful surprise will be waiting... And so, Moira runs away.

The hills are full of secrets and stories, but what you find will depend on where you go. The narrative is not branching but weaving; a mesh of history, mythology and family secrets. What truths will you discover?

In the Highlands, every peak has a story to tell and every valley echoes with song. Giants sleep, ghosts sing, crows carry messages, and eagles lift the dead.

But the Highlands’ crags are unforgiving and its summits are cold—Moira’s trek will not be easy.

Can you help her find a way across this winding wilderness in time?

A Highland Song’s soundtrack is composed by Laurence Chapman alongside two multi-award-winning giants of the Scottish folk scene, TALISK and Fourth Moon. Royalty of the festival circuit, these two bands combine virtuosic instrumental playing with fast, inventive rhythms, to produce new tunes in traditional styles played with beauty, energy and swagger.



Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

Begin your adventure aboard your personal, giant voidship, traveling between the multitude of systems within the Koronus Expanse, a barely charted and incredibly perilous region of space. Despite being considered a backwater of the Imperium, this region encompasses an enormous stretch of the void, filled with dangerous creatures and prodigious opportunities for profit and exploration.

During quests show your subjects mercy or disdain, stay faithful to the God-Emperor, or consort with enemies of Mankind - your every decision and every act, even in character creation, is changing the in-game open world and those who inhabit it.

Rogue Traders never travel alone. Gather your retinue of righteous heroes, twisted psykers, and perfidious xenos. All of them are ready to follow you into the darkness between the stars. They will offer you counsel, aid you in battle, and allow you to amass ever more power. In return, you can guide them through their own personal journeys, changing their destinies forever.

Slaughter the enemies of Mankind in a fully-fledged isometric turn-based tactical combat. Take advantage of cover, the environment, and careful positioning to overpower your enemies. When that is not enough - use your companion`s powerful abilities to turn the tide of battle and achieve victory even in the direst of situations. Our video game adaption of the classic Rogue Trader ruleset allows an enormous number of possibilities for you to explore.



Hollow Cocoon

It is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan.

Step into the shoes of Minato Jinba, a college student returning to his mother's hometown after receiving news that his grandmother is in critical condition. Hide yourself from the monster and gather vital evidence to unravel the bone-chilling truth lurking beneath the surface!

--198X

Minato Jinba, a university student, lives away from his parents in a boarding house in the city.
One night, Minato receives distressing news from his father, Eiji. Minato's maternal grandmother, Kinu Miyama, is in critical condition.
He embarks on a journey to Ichinose, a village deep in the mountains, where his mother was born.

Minato had not seen his grandmother for over a decade and harbors a deep resentment towards her.
She had refused to even attend her own daughter's funeral, further intensifying Minato's disdain.

As the bus rumbles across the country road, Minato recalls his only conversation with his grandmother.

"-- The thing with silkworms, you know; even if they could leave their cocoons, they have no mouths to eat, and their wings do not fly.
They simply lay their eggs and perish."

"People are the reason they suffer this fate."

The sky reddens in the twilight, and the mountains cast an ominous shadow.
Minato finds himself in this house
There, he finds himself in a terrifying situation with a shocking truth.



Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

The latest installment in the GBVS series is taking the genre to new heights! Rise to glory in the definitive fighting game experience for beginners and veterans alike.

It's a Party! Claim Your Crown in Grand Bruise Legends!
Need a break from matches? Take a breather and experience a one-of-a-kind island lobby filled with fun attractions. You can even go head-to-head with other players online in a variety of obstacle courses and survival games in an all-new party mode, Grand Bruise Legends!
(Avatar, character, and mode availability is limited in the Free Edition.)

Stay Focused on the Battle, Not the Controls
Newcomers can fully enjoy the intensity and thrills of one-on-one combat without needing to memorize complicated controls—simple inputs can be used to perform skills with the press of a single button!

A Captivating Story Campaign Awaits
Embark on a journey through the vast skies of Granblue Fantasy and immerse yourself in an epic adventure while mastering the fundamentals of gameplay. As you take on more quests in this action RPG-inspired experience, you'll continue to grow stronger.

Personalize the Experience On Every Level
Express yourself and show some love for your favorite Granblue characters through a variety of character colors, weapon skins, lobby avatars, and even a selectable partner character to cheer you on and give you advice!

Get Creative with the Digital Figure Studio
The only limit is your imagination—construct original dioramas from a massive collection of high-quality 3D models from the Granblue Fantasy Versus series!



Pioneers of Pagonia

In a world of countless islands populated with scattered tribes, you travel and lead your people as a visionary to forge alliances with the inhabitants, after helping each other and gaining their trust. Send out your pioneers to discover untouched soil, find hidden resources and explore secret places.

  • Experience thousands of inhabitants scurry around to execute your orders and build your village and claim your territory.
  • Be creative and build a flourishing economy with over 40 buildings and more than 70 different goods.
  • Explore the infinite variations of procedurally generated maps and face ever new challenges.
  • Protect your population from hostile animals, plundering bandits and mythical creatures.
  • Populate the fantastical islands of Pagonia and send out your pioneers to explore new lands, find hidden resources and uncover secrets.
  • Unite with scattered tribes by helping them solve their problems and fulfill their most important desires.

Enjoy the fantastical and inviting world of Pagonia, where your carefully considered decisions cause thousands of bustling inhabitants to satisfy your orders. Every transport of goods, manufacturing process and discovery your people make is comprehensible and presented with lovely animations in this ultimate game world simulation.

Use your creativity to build a thriving economy! For Early Access there will be already an enormous depth of play with over 40 building types, more than 70 different goods and widely branched production chains.

Play a variety of different sessions and change up your game experience with procedurally generated maps. Adjust the amount of challenges, enemies and the terrain types of your island.

Expand your territory and discover new land, gather useful resources and find hidden secrets of Pagonia!



Apocalypse Party

「Apocalypse Party」 is distinct from the former 「Project Zero」
In this installment, you will delve deeper into this long-standing battle, with the story gradually becoming incredible! Time travel? Apocalypse? Saving the world? You will face many more unknown challenges... ...
But it still retains our beloved RogueLike + mowing-down-enemies combo, and you will face this catastrophe online with your friends (of course, you can also face it alone)!

Talent pool expanded to 450! And most of them are mechanics that can change the course of battle
Additionally, there are:
  • Hundreds of distinct ranged and melee weapons!
  • A plethora of divine ultimate skills!
  • 35 varied hero characters, hundreds of unique hero skills
The richness has increased by more than 10 times compared to the former installment! Can you build the strongest combo?




SteamWorld Build

One final landrush! The planet is dyin', Astrid, and it's dig or die trying!

That mine under our town is sitting empty, and wouldn't you know there's rumours of ancient tech down there that might help us out of this predicament. Round up the posse, circle the wagons, and let's get to buildin' a new home! Collect resources above ground and ores down below so we can get those wealthy bots in here to help us build bigger, and we can get the heck out of here!

As your borders expand, new steamfolk will find their way to you! Every bot is crotchety in their own way, and it's up to you to keep them steaming along. Barter to boost efficiency, keep goods flowing to and from the mines and keep everyone happy to make them work their darndest and hardest.

Stare into the abyss long enough and it might just stare back... we're going looking for riches and something down there doesn't want to share! Have gun, dig gravel, and make sure the mines don't collapse upon you as you defend yourselves from the creepy crawlies that lurk within...



Three Kingdoms Zhao Yun

The game not only restores the plot of the Three Kingdoms but also creates a new story of Zhao Yun's youth. The 3D game screen shows the cultures, customs, scenes, objects, etc. of the Three Kingdoms Period. It allows players to explore and experience a unique historical Three Kingdoms era freely.

The player will play as Zhao Yun who will meet various historical celebrities and confidants of the Three Kingdoms period, each of whom will have his own story, side by side with the protagonist or against his army. In addition, the protagonist also has a lot of experience, encountering different feelings in different scenes, and witnessing Zhao Yun's growth from a boy in a mountain to a famous general of the Three Kingdoms.

The game is a real-time battle mode, where players can control the protagonist to participate in many classic battles during the Three Kingdoms period. The setting of a variety of weapons, talents, and equipment with different skill systems can match different genres.

The unique war horse system simulates real horse battle scenarios, emphasizing operability and matching. Make players experience the real and fierce Three Kingdoms horse battle.



CUSTOM MECH WARS

Take customization to the extreme with the Omega Customization System and battle with one-of-a-kind combat units in this all-new third-person shooter mecha game.

• Build one-of-a-kind mechs using the Omega Customization System!
Not being restricted to bipedal builds, you can freely customize your mechs to include multiple heads, legs, and arms in whatever positions and angles you choose. Depending on the parts you use, the parameters will vary wildly, so you can build mechs with whatever abilities and fighting styles you wish!

• Battle with Omega Customized mechs in this thrilling third-person action shooter!
Arm your custom mech to the teeth with every weapon imaginable and blast your way through oncoming enemies. Experience the heart-pounding mecha action that only your Omega Customized units can provide. Destroy enemy units, collect their parts, and customize your favorite mechs even more. Complete a variety of missions as you battle, customize, and then battle and customize some more!

• Join forces with other players online in the competition between Omega Customized mechs!
This game supports online multiplayer. Up to four players can cooperate to complete story missions just like in single-player mode. Not only can you experience the rush of tackling missions with friends, but you can show off your favorite mechs you personally customized.



House Flipper 2

It doesn't matter if you're a makeover veteran or if you're only starting out - you'll feel at home in no time!
House Flipper 2 introduces new mechanics and revamps the ones from the original game.
The good old hammer, the trusty paint roller, and the sturdy mop, all await your return! The new visuals make our fixer-uppers look crisp as never before!

Why renovate a house when you can just build one? Unleash your creativity in the Sandbox Mode! Use it to recreate real-life buildings or design projects that exist in your imagination.
Remember: building from scratch is no easy task! But let's face it, it's definitely worth putting in extra effort to design the house of your dreams.

Between the mountain tops and the endless sea, there lies the town of Pinnacove.
A place where time slows down, and the friendly residents are ready to entrust you with their homes.
Can you discover some of the stories within these walls?
Your old pal Tom, who seems to know everybody in the neighborhood, will gladly share some local knowledge with you.

In House Flipper 2, you are the foreman!
You get to decide what 'relaxing gameplay' means!
Do you enjoy building? Choose the Sandbox Mode which allows you to construct houses from scratch. Or maybe you prefer cleaning and decorating? In the Story Mode, you will delve into long and engaging renovation projects, as well as deal with some quick jobs.
Sit back and relax, here comes the new age of House Flipper!



Arizona Sunshine 2

Arizona Sunshine 2, the next-gen sequel to the fan-favorite VR apocalypse, packs even more gore-geous zombie action!

Welcome back to sun-kissed, zombified Arizona. Narrated by the unmistakable quips of our dark-humored protagonist, Arizona Sunshine 2 sets you on an all-new limb-strewn adventure in search of answers. In a post-apocalyptic world where every bullet counts, experience the thrill of realistic combat as you wield all-new and fan-favorite weapons--from shotguns to machetes and flamethrowers.

And what's better than braving the end of the f*cking world? Surviving it with your new best friend--Buddy. Not only is Buddy your four-legged companion through thick and thin, he’s also the goodest boy and will help take down those pesky Freds for you. And that's not all, because fan-favorite co-op mode makes its return as well.



Born of Bread

Beings from another age are causing havoc across the land! And with their mischief comes a great threat to everyone. The unlikeliest hero, a golem born of bread, will find himself and his newfound buddies in the middle of a drama that's thousands of years in the making. Together, they will visit incredible locals and meet fascinating characters. Although he may not look like much, Loaf might be the hero this land kneads.

Play as a flour golem who possesses a never-ending childlike wonder and a set of odd abilities in this 2.5D adventure game!

Explore the different regions of a wonderful world ripe with mysteries and team up with a colorful cast of fleshed-out characters. With the help of your buddies, face off against menacing and weird baddies and engage in a fun and quirky turn-based combat system.



Stargate: Timekeepers

Stargate: Timekeepers is a tactical game in which you lead a team of specialists through a story-driven campaign featuring an original narrative set in the Stargate SG-1 universe. Sneak a newly formed team behind enemy lines, use your characters’ unique skills, craft the perfect plan to unravel a timeloop mystery, and defeat the Goa’uld threat.

Stargate: Timekeepers departs from the end of season 7 of the Stargate SG-1 main plot to create an original story, unfolding over 14 narrative-rich missions. Your adventure starts during the Battle of Antarctica, where Commander Eva McCain and her team are supporting the SG-1 against Anubis’s fleet.

Sometime later, Eva and her team of specialists are tasked with a new mission in the Stargate universe: help the Jaffa Resistance, prevent brutal rituals, strike against Moloc’s army, and seek an alliance with the Unas.
















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ExistentialThought

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Happy December! Thank you for the new thread Mor!

Crazy there is only 1 month until 2024 and we are fast approaching halfway through the 20s :face-with-open-mouth-and-cold-sweat:

December looks like a fairly quiet month for new releases for me. Definitely interested in Rogue Trader.

Double dipping on Witch on the Holy Night

One of the best VNs I read in ages.
 

C-Dub

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Happy December everyone! Hope you’ve all got your advent calendars ready.

December… where did you come from?

I’ve said this before but this year has gone too fast, but I think that’s down to about 25-30% of it being a massive blur due to my brain being blancmange.

It’s been a good year though. Some absolute bangers, and December isn’t letting up on quality releases.

But it’s just A Highland Song for me this month. The Edge review sold me.

I’ll likely be playing Cyberpunk and Mario Wonder for the rest of the year, and if I get through those before my Christmas break I’ll be playing that too. Otherwise, it goes into my new Backlog Blitz for next month.
 

C-Dub

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I replayed Cyberpunk back in April/May this year, but I’m already back due to the expansion.

Starting a new V and going from the very beginning.

A lot of people shit on this game but to be honest, it’s really damned good. Just driving around Night City is so satisfying - and the moment to moment gameplay is just so engaging. I’m warming to the idea of putting it on my favourites pedestal because I’ve replayed it more than a good-but-not-great game deserves, and enjoyed every second of it.
 

Mivey

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Great Thread Mor. Great selection of games and love the descriptions. Did you write those yourself?

Don't think there is much more for me aside from working on my backlog, most of them titles from 2022 or older. Don't think I'll get to many more 2023 games before I get a new PC next year.
 

Arc

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Cool thread.

I finished the original Final Fantasy 7 and it only increased my hype for Rebirth. Now I'm constantly feeling dumb when playing The Talos Principle 2.

Thanks for the thread Mor

After spending almost 8h traveling for work yesterday I'm almost in a coma...

New monthly leaks - Humble Choice : Voici les têtes d'affiche de décembre 2023 (dealabs.com) (seems pretty good, perhaps too good to be true)
I was super close to buying Expeditions Rome during the Fall Sale. I took all THQ, Focus Home and 505 Games titles off my wishlist since they constantly wind up in a Humble Bundle and I'm just wasting money at that point.
 
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