Tell us what game you are currently, or recently played, greater than 6+ months old. If the game happens to be on sale, a link would be a plus.

Like some of you I presume, I've been playing Lies of P for the first time recently... I took a break from it ::: spoiler Tap for spoiler (brotherhood pt 2: electric bogaloo were kicking my ass) ::: to do a little fan art. A messy half baked sketch, but fan art nonetheless :P I couldn't resist, Geppetto's puppet is just the cutest kid. Anyway, I've been really enjoying it! the combat I'm loving the most. As a mostly dodge monkey I feared parrying was going to be overwhelming, but the game eases you in very nicely. Maaan I love seeing those red sparks fly! Cool weapon movesets, the arm spices up the playstyle, and the fable arts are fun, but those feel a bit overpowered now, certainly will be very handy in NG+ cycles. On that note, bosses have not felt super difficult, and I've enjoyed most of the fights (swamp monster phase 2 did made me sweat but it's ok, my favorite so far has been king of puppets ...least favorite: the mad clown and probably champion Victor, I struggled with his timings so I just dodged, and it was a bit meh that way) World design, and vibes are all great of course, a beautiful homage to bloodborne in many ways, while doing it's own thing... Story wise I like the way they chose to adpapt this classic. Over all It's been a pretty tight experience, Lots more good things to say about this game, but I won't bore you with it, I'm sure everything's been said ad nauseum. I've got some minor nitpicks here and there but nothing major. just wanted to ramble on a bit :D I think the ps+ subscription only gives access to the base game, so I'm a bit bummed about that. Anyway, sorry for the mega post if you are playing of have played before I'd love to hear about your experience as well. What you loved, what you didn't... Just please mark any endgame spoilers :P

And when I get bored of Hollow Knight, I pick up Gran Turismo 4 and Slay the Spire.

In my case, the OG Xbox. The first console I got, so definitely nostalgia tinted feeling. Fable, Dead or Alive and Star Wars Jedi Outcast are probably my most played games on that platform.

I just started playing Curse for the first time the other night, and the gameplay/mechanics have been so much fun. I've tried claws, machete, pistol, and whip so far, but I'd love to hear about which weapon combos or full builds you found the most fun! What all did you like about them?

[**Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition**](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/Divinity_Original_Sin_2__Definitive_Edition/)  I had bought this on GOG a couple years ago and had intended on getting back to it, it has taken me a few hours to wrap my head around what this game actually is as I was trying to complete all the quest for the first main area **Fort Joy**, but after watching [Divinity: Original Sin 2 is an RPG Lover's Dream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2UYczfOkmM) by [Ghostcharm](https://www.youtube.com/@Ghostcharm) it's clicked and I am trying to be more open to not winning every situation as if it was a more genuine adventure. With a 93/100 on [OpenCritic](https://opencritic.com/game/3828/divinity-original-sin-2) for the original release, PCGamer had [this to say](https://www.pcgamer.com/divinity-original-sin-2-review/); >Playing Divinity: Original Sin 2 is uncannily like playing a tabletop RPG. The way that Larian’s sequel embraces player creativity immediately conjures up memories of days spent sitting around a table, asking the Dungeon Master if I can attempt the last stupid idea that floated into my head. And like a good DM, Original Sin 2 usually answers that question with “Yes, you can attempt it.” My only regret is that I got it on GOG as it was cheaper, which has made mods less friendly without the Steam Workshop, but it was a lot cheaper at the time and hasn't gone [below $15.74](https://steamdb.info/app/435150/) on Steam since.

Every now and then I go back through the Arkham games and I’m reminded of how well they were made. Asylum and City were definitely my favourites, but Knight was really good too, and honestly even if you don’t count Origins, it’s still a really fun game regardless. Certainly not as good as the trilogy but it’s still fun to me, anyway. City was my first, and I played a ton of it back in the day, so it holds a special place in my heart, but I think Asylum is probably my favourite if I remove the nostalgia goggles. It’s just so well made. I know a lot of people who have never played Asylum, and that’s a real shame. Do you guys have any fond memories playing through any of the Arkham games? Which one is your favourite? Let me know, I’d love to discuss them.

Hey guys! My name is cod, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know there's a change in the mod team now. As you probably know, the creator of this community decided to leave and made a post asking if anyone would be interested in taking over. Long story short, I got the gig, as did another member by the name of BrionGloid. We're in two different time zones so hopefully that will allow at least one of us to be available at any given time. You may also notice another mod here, by the name of BurntWits, that's my alt I use on this instance, so that way if there's any federation issues between my home instance and the one this community is on, I'll still be able to moderate effectively. As that is a backup account, I'd request any messages to me go to the cod account, as I check that one much more frequently. On another note, if anyone has any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding the change in mod team, the future of the community, or anything else, drop a comment! Or if you'd prefer, my inbox is always open, so feel free to send me a message. I'm in EST and do work full-time shift work, so it may take a few hours for me to respond depending on the time you're messaging and/or commenting. I believe BrionGloid is in Australia. Your new community mod, cod

 Fallout 4's announcement was a breath of fresh air after years of game trailers with exponentially long delays. It was the first time in the video game industry that we were experiencing multiple year periods between the announcement and release. When Bethesda put up a [countdown clock](https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/06/02/fallout-4-countdown-clock-appears-runs-out-tomorrow) on their website in **June**, we had no idea that what we were going to be shown would release in **November** of the same year.  I think the whole industry changed its outlook on announcement windows from how much hype came from not just the announcement that a new Fallout was coming for the new console gen, but the excitement that we'd actually be able to play it within only a few months. IMO the RPG elements were not as nice after having played The Witcher 3 just a few months prior, but the feeling of being the wanderer in a wasteland was still very cool and I enjoyed the building additions.  The Pip Boy might have been a bit of a [flop](https://www.trustedreviews.com/opinion/why-the-fallout-4-pip-boy-edition-is-a-huge-disappointment-2926374), but the application itself was still a cool novelty addition to the game for 2015. I do wish that second screen applications had grown and gotten better, but it appears they needed to be good from the start for wide adoption. The colour palate was massive improvement over the beige green and browns from the PS3/360 generation, I still have no idea why so many games used to have no colour to them.  There aren't that many games that have as much of a mod scene like Bethesdas games, if you don't already have the game and are going to buy it, get it on PC if you can. Also make sure to buy the GOTY Edition with all the DLC, as there are many mods that are dependent on all of the content. I would also avoid the Creation Club and get accustomed to the [NexusMods page](https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4), you should download and setup [Vortex Mod Manager](https://www.nexusmods.com/about/vortex/) which handles mods fairly well. [**Best Fallout 4 mods 2023**](https://www.pcgamesn.com/fallout-4/best-fallout-4-mods) In order for mods to work on the PS4, within Sony's required limitations, mods themselves on consoles can't be much more than short in code length. So the Creation Club which was designed for consoles does not host the same quality in library. Fallout 4 got an 88% on [OpenCritic](https://opencritic.com/game/1508/fallout-4/reviews) with one reviewer saying this; >Bethesda has created another game you can lose your life in. New experiences just keep coming, and you always have another perk to unlock. ~ [Game Informer](https://www.gameinformer.com/games/fallout_4/b/xboxone/archive/2015/11/09/a-familiar-wasteland.aspx) The game with all DLC is -75% on Steam at $9.99 for the next week, even cheaper in my region with AUD. [**Steam: Fallout 4 Game of the Year Edition**](https://store.steampowered.com/sub/199943/)

Original post at [[email protected]](https://beehaw.org/post/766049) ---- I see the phrase 'ahead of it's time' used a lot like a long with words such as 'underrated' or 'epic' or 'literally', or 'ironic'. I read how ahead of it's time is used for literally any popular game that it alters the meaning of the phrase. Anyways here is a list of games I feel would have sold or been more known had they been released several years in the future: - **Jurassic Park Trespasser**: the YouTube channel ResearchIndicates and one of the most informative Let's Play videos of all time best explains this game. JPT had a rather ambitious physics engine AND open world environments which seemed pretty much undoable at the time, along with non gameplay breaking story flow with Attenborough himself. But just like with No Man's Sky the hype engine and promising too much got the devs way over their heads and failed. Valve was able to continue what JPT started with Half Life, but I imagine if it had more time JPT could have been an immersive classic. - **Time Splitters Future Perfect** an FPS with sharable Map Creation content. The problem I feel was many people didn't try this as Halo's Forge wasn't out yet to bring to light what user content can really do, and less accessible online play at the time. - **Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3** Okay this doesn't count, but I just want to mention this because the official Sony Network Adapter wasn't even out yet when this released. You have to use a specific brand of Linksys or D-Link USb to Ethernet adapter on your PS2 to get it to work 😄. So I classify this ahead of it's time due to the first party product not existing yet. - **Psychonauts**. This was an easy one, non Mario platformers weren't the trend among the ocean of best selling Xbox titles. Thankfully A Hat In Time much later showed the more mainstream appeal of small dev platformers. - **Dragon Quest 1 & 5 in the US**. Not in Japan as you could shut down Japan for a day with the release of a new Dragon Quest game (tip for invaders). DQ has always struggled in the US partly due to, oddly enough, taking so long to reach the US. It's a mix of too early and too late, with DQ 1 inventing the traditional console RPG format, and DQ5 being Pokemon before Pokemon, to quote Tim Rogers. But early DQ games releasing far too late on the NES life and not releasing on SNES I feel could have made DQ games closer to FF games in the US


Hey all! I am still mourning the completion of Elden Ring and have been falling back on Nioh 2 for some hurt-me-so-good gameplay. Just heard of Hellpoint. I was super stoked for a minute, then saw that the PS4 version was pretty meh with lots of bugs. Haven't seen much news on the PS5 version. Would love other recs in these trying times. Coop is always a bonus.

- [Dishonored](https://store.steampowered.com/sub/31292/) (2012) $2.49 at -75% - [Left 4 Dead 2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/Left_4_Dead_2/) (2009) $0.99 at -90% - [Portal 1&2](https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/234/Portal_Bundle/) (2007) $1.48 at -93% - [Batman Arkham Collection](https://store.steampowered.com/sub/320795/) (2010) $8.99 at -85% - [Skyrim](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489830/The_Elder_Scrolls_V_Skyrim_Special_Edition/) (2011) $9.99 at -75% - [Bioshock Collection](https://store.steampowered.com/sub/127633/) (2007) $11.99 at -80% - [Stardew Valley](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/Stardew_Valley/) (2016) $9.89 at -34% - [Disco Elysium](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/Disco_Elysium__The_Final_Cut/) (2019) $9.99 at -75% - [FTL: Faster Than Light](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212680/FTL_Faster_Than_Light/) (2012) $2.49 at -75% - [Into The Breach](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/Into_the_Breach/) (2018) $7.49 at -50% - [Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/Age_of_Empires_II_Definitive_Edition/) (1999) $4.99 at -75% - [Borderlands 2](https://store.steampowered.com/sub/32848/) (2012) $7.99 at -80% - [Tomb Raider](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203160/Tomb_Raider/) (2013) $2.99 at -80% - [GTA V](https://store.steampowered.com/app/271590/Grand_Theft_Auto_V/) (2013) $14.99 at -63% - [Sleeping Dogs](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/Sleeping_Dogs_Definitive_Edition/) (2014) $2.99 at -85% - [Wolfenstein: The Two Pack](https://store.steampowered.com/sub/62587/) (2014) $7.49 at -75% - [Wolfenstein Alt-History Collection](https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15435/Wolfenstein_Alt_History_Collection/) (2014) $15.80 at -84% - [Shadow Warrior](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233130/Shadow_Warrior/) (2013) $2.99 at -90% - [Max Payne 3](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204100/Max_Payne_3/) (2012) $5.99 at -70% - [Hitman Absolution](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203140/Hitman_Absolution/) (2012) $3.99 at -80% - [Resident Evil 2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/883710/Resident_Evil_2/) (2019) $9.99 at -75% - [Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367500/Dragons_Dogma_Dark_Arisen/) (2016) $4.79 at -84% - [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/Zombie_Army_Trilogy/) (2015) $6.74 at -85% - [Darksiders 2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388410/Darksiders_II_Deathinitive_Edition/) (2012) $7.49 at -75% - [Super Meat Boy](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/Super_Meat_Boy/) (2010) $1.49 at -90% - [X-COM 2 Collection](https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/7118/XCOM_2_Collection/) (2016) $7.74 at -94% - [Alien Isolation](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/Alien_Isolation/) (2014) $7.99 at -80% - [The Walking Dead Complete](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449690/The_Walking_Dead_The_Telltale_Definitive_Series/) (2012) $19.79 at -72% - [Mass Effect Legendary Edition](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328670/Mass_Effect_Legendary_Edition/) (2007) $14.99 at -75% - [State of Decay: YOSE](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329430/State_of_Decay_YOSE/) (2013) $4.99 at -75% - [State of Decay 2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/495420/State_of_Decay_2_Juggernaut_Edition/) (2018) $11.99 at -60% - [Metro Saga](https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/13326/Metro_Saga_Bundle/) (2010) $9.76 at -89% - [The Talos Principle](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/The_Talos_Principle/) (2014) $4.49 at -85% - [The Evil Within Bundle](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268050/The_Evil_Within/) (2014) $6.24 at -75% - [Outlast Trinity Bundle](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/Outlast/) (2014) $7.05 at -88% - [Transistor](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237930/Transistor/) (2014) $3.99 at -80% - [Hades](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/Hades/) (2020) $12.49 at -50% - [Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons](https://store.steampowered.com/app/225080/Brothers__A_Tale_of_Two_Sons/) (2013) $3.74 at -75% - [Gears 5](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097840/Gears_5/?curator_clanid=4777282) (2019) $9.99 at -75% - [Ori and the Blind Forest](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387290/Ori_and_the_Blind_Forest_Definitive_Edition/) (2015) $4.99 at -75% - [Sunset Overdrive](https://store.steampowered.com/app/847370/Sunset_Overdrive/) (2014) $6.59 at -67% - [Dead Cells](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/Dead_Cells/) (2018) $12.49 at -50% - [Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy](https://store.steampowered.com/app/787480/Phoenix_Wright_Ace_Attorney_Trilogy/) (2012) $9.89 at -67% - [Fallout 4: GOTY](https://store.steampowered.com/sub/199943/) (2015) $9.99 at -75% - [Prey](https://store.steampowered.com/app/480490/Prey/) (2017) $7.49 at -75%

...and the god damn trailer shows way too much of the game! Why do devs do this? It's not making me want to buy the game more, on the opposite, I'm now considering whether it's even worth it. If the devs really want to show off, they could just end the trailer with hinting that there's more and leave it as mystery. The whole point of exploration games is to find out stuff for yourself and be amazed about stuff you didn't expect. If you show everything it just spoils the fun out of it.

Can't believe I ignored this series for years. The first game has aged a bit since it was released in 2011, and the sequel in 2019 has held up and is loads of fun. Lots of carnage, cool weapons, and the environment is a hell of a lot like Mad Max. Would definitely recommend picking up especially now with the Steam summer sales. They really are hidden gems!

[Archive link](https://archive.is/DPfbk)

I’ve played Diablo 1 and world of Warcraft which is slightly similar, but just tried d3 a week ago. I play most games on my switch, I grabbed the eternal edition a while back. The spec system looks really basic, but it gets fairly deep with runes and legendary items. What amazes me the most is the speed, there are a ton of graphical effects popping on high level gameplay, and zero slowdown even with 100+ enemies casting spells constantly. I’ve maxxed two characters so far and gearing them now.

A wonderful rougelike that does not get talked about as much as it deserves, give it a shot now that it is on sale! the combat system is wonderful with tons of spells and ability to chain them together, it feels really fluid. spells feel a lot like avatar lol

- [BioShock Remastered](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409710/BioShock_Remastered/) $4.99 / A$4.98 (-75%) - [Bioshock: The Collection](https://store.steampowered.com/sub/127633/) $11.99 / A$15.99 (-80%)

Hello fellow patient gamers, this is a cheeky self-plug for [email protected], a community I've created to post limited-time full-game free giveaways. The reward for being patient is that sometimes you get freebies; post them here if you spot them first, or comment to say whether it's a must play for everyone or if zero cost is still too expensive!

I liked those games so much when I was a kid, the strategies you have to do to pass the games were so cool

I thought this was a really intriguing video essay on how the old Thief games from decades ago stack up against more modern (at the time, anyway, the video is nearly 10 years old itself!) AAA Games.

Edit: Thanks so much for all your awesome recommendations and feedback. Based on sheer popularity it looks like my next 3 franchises will be Mass Effect (5 votes), Dead Space (3 votes) and Batman Arkham (3 votes). I love Lemmy! ---- So since picking up my steam deck last year I've been slowly but surely working through some old trilogies that I never got round to playing. I'm a very casual gamer who plays when opportunity strikes, so it's taken me a year to play all 3 bioshock, mafia and tomb raider games. I played them in alternating order of release (bioshock 1, mafia 1, tomb raider, bioshock 2, mafia 2, tomb raider 2 etc) and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of watching each story unfold and graphics improve. So as I approach the end of Mafia 3, I'm looking to repeat this exercise. The Assassin's creed collection just went on sale on steam, so I'm thinking I may start there, so am looking for recommendations for another 2 franchises to compliment (or change up) my playing experience over the next year. Any help much appreciated!

Just started playing GTA IV on the Steam Deck after having it sitting in my Steam library for years. It's really fun. I really like the protagonist, the setting, and it's openness. It's a bit more tame than GTA V which I have played as well and I prefer the more subdued tone.

This is such a great all-around Zelda game and isn't a huge time commitment either. It's very linear but there's plenty of random mini games and shops to explore. It also is a very special and unique Nintendo game and incorporates an early looking version of Kirby and has chain chomps from Mario. The art direction is "toy style" and it's incredibly polished. It's really one of those remakes where they didn't cut any corners.

How long have you waited to get it? Was it worth it?

Basically what the title says. I've only played two games like this so far (Silent Hill 2 and OMORI) and am looking for more. Could be games, ROM hacks, mods of existing games, etc. EDIT: So many great suggestions! Getting a bit overwhelmed by how many there are, so I'm going to need to find a way to put this in some kind of list with an order to play the games in. By all means, keep 'em coming, though!

I recently started my first Serious Sam game and I am super excited! I've been craving a bulletstormy mindless shooter, and I thought that that was what Serious Sam goes for. So I started it up last night and went with normal. Almost immediately I found myself having to conserve ammo, aim carefully, and watch my health. I died after the first group of enemies. I reloaded, moved more carefully, and made a decent dent in the level before dieing several more times. I started googling and found out I was entirely wrong about Sam, its a game meant to challenge and force you to think about enemy spawns and weapon choice. It is not at all the game I was expecting but it is a ton of fun and I reccomend it to anyone looking for a fun challenging shooter!

As many of you I am a fan of Mario games (although I have yet to play some mythic titles like Super Mario Bros 3 or Super Mario World) and I just recently finished Super Mario Odyssey and loved it, I completed it at 100% (something that I rarely do) because I felt in love with the games mechanics, regardless I felt it was a bit overwhelming from time to time. I played it "for fun" like half of the time, the other half time I was just playing it with a guide on hand because I HATE FINDING HIDDEN STUFF, the backtrack needed for this and attention to detail is too much for my taste. I understand some people like this treasure hunt kinda quest, but it is really not for me. As Super Mario 3D Land aims to be a "handheld" game I expecting it to be simpler, but, after all this is Mario and I'd finish enjoying game mechanics again, to the end to want to complete it, I just don't want to have the guide on hand all the time, it would be nice if all hidden stuff wasn't that well hidden lol. Anyway do you think is fair to compare them? Or I'll be fine playing the older title and "stress" free?