The STEAM Sales and Releases Thread

[Latelistener]

 

[Dickie]

For any board game players, Spirit Island left Early Access yesterday. It's just the base game with no expansions right now.

 

[Kitchen Utensil]

That's so retarded; digital versions of board games.

The whole reason to play a board game is the physical aspect: real social interaction with people you're in the same room with, and the handling of physical pieces. Everyone buying digital adaptations should be shot. Because computer adaptations offer none of the positives of real board games listed above, while coming with all of the deficits like laughably shallow rule set, shitty graphics etc..

Jesus Christ, I hate people (probably why I hate real board games, too :3).

 

[oddech_wymarlych_swiatow]

 

[Heroic Liberator]

That's so retarded; digital versions of board games.

The whole reason to play a board game is the physical aspect: real social interaction with people you're in the same room with, and the handling of physical pieces. Everyone buying digital adaptations should be shot. Because computer adaptations offer none of the positives of real board games listed above, while coming with all of the deficits like laughably shallow rule set, shitty graphics etc..

Jesus Christ, I hate people (probably why I hate real board games, too :3).

It's a surrogate for the real thing, not a replacement. Traditional tabletop games will still be made and you won't have to play their crappier e-versions.

 

[Kitchen Utensil]

That's so retarded; digital versions of board games.

The whole reason to play a board game is the physical aspect: real social interaction with people you're in the same room with, and the handling of physical pieces. Everyone buying digital adaptations should be shot. Because computer adaptations offer none of the positives of real board games listed above, while coming with all of the deficits like laughably shallow rule set, shitty graphics etc..

Jesus Christ, I hate people (probably why I hate real board games, too :3).

It's a surrogate for the real thing, not a replacement. Traditional tabletop games will still be made and you won't have to play their crappier e-versions.

That's not even what I'm saying or arguing about.

What I'm saying is that _all_ board games are shit, some more, others less. Their _only_ appeal is their physicality, there's no other reason for them to exist, certainly not as digital iterations, because you can do so much more with real computer/video games that it's not even funny to even compare the two.

So in my eyes, there are few things more retarded than buying digital board games. And that's not because I'm afraid their sales numbers could make real board games disappear; I couldn't care less, because I hate people.

 

[Heroic Liberator]

That's so retarded; digital versions of board games.

The whole reason to play a board game is the physical aspect: real social interaction with people you're in the same room with, and the handling of physical pieces. Everyone buying digital adaptations should be shot. Because computer adaptations offer none of the positives of real board games listed above, while coming with all of the deficits like laughably shallow rule set, shitty graphics etc..

Jesus Christ, I hate people (probably why I hate real board games, too :3).

It's a surrogate for the real thing, not a replacement. Traditional tabletop games will still be made and you won't have to play their crappier e-versions.

That's not even what I'm saying or arguing about.

What I'm saying is that _all_ board games are shit, some more, others less. Their _only_ appeal is their physicality, there's no other reason for them to exist, certainly not as digital iterations, because you can do so much more with real computer/video games that it's not even funny to even compare the two.

So in my eyes, there are few things more retarded than buying digital board games. And that's not because I'm afraid their sales numbers could make real board games disappear; I couldn't care less, because I hate people.

Eh, could see why some normies would want to play e-Catan or whatever if they couldn't be in physical proximity of each other. Just because you are antisocial doesn't mean that others are as well.

 

[Zombra]

Somewhere, a total stranger is having fun the wrong way. This is an important problem in my life and expressing my displeasure is a good use of my time.

 

[Kitchen Utensil]

Yeah, somewhere, some chimps are having fun, doesn't mean I have to emulate their beaviour.

 

[karoliner]

I played this game on the Genesis when i was a kid it feels like an lifetime ago.

 

[LESS T_T]

Games in genres that Codex is very much interested in but not sure if the games themselves will be interesting or worth enough to warrant a thread.

Stolen Realm, some kind of turn-based tactical RPG, featuring that popular low-poly character assets:

YRek Lost In Portals, FPS highly inspired by Turok games:

Altwaldheim: Town in Turmoil, roguelike town sim:

 

[Jack Of Owls]

That Destroy All Humans! remaster looks kinda fun. "One giant step on Mankind."

 

[someone else]

Tyranny is going for less than $10, worth it?

 

[Heroic Liberator]

Tyranny is going for less than $10, worth it?

Worth checking out for the spell system and maybe the C&C of the CYOA prologue gimmick if nothing else given that you have 10 Kwanzian shekels to spare.

 

[Endemic]

Sure, if you mean the Humble Bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/best-paradox-interactive

 

[Beowulf]

Tyranny is going for less than $10, worth it?

You seem to be capable of having fun plying newer Fallouts, so you might enjoy Tyranny as well.

What I didn't like the most - cooldown abilities in combat, poorly thought out enemies scaling (scaling to your level, so combat can get unnecessarily hard on harder difficulties if you don't build your characters for that, but I might be remembering this wrong), cartoony graphic with colour choices resembling old MMO grade games, c&c doesn't matter that much except the colour of your enemies and ending slides, try-hard writing pushing too far.

Wasn't that bad, as I managed to finish the game. It even had some decent moments, but I don't feel like replaying it or recommending it to anyone.

 

[Zibniyat]

Somewhere, a total stranger is having fun the wrong way. This is an important problem in my life and expressing my displeasure is a good use of my time.

Isn't this whole site, and every other "specialised" one, exactly about voicing displeasure about what other people like? In the form of "you have shit taste", which can be a true statement in itself...

 

[Tse Tse Fly]

Somewhere, a total stranger is having fun the wrong way. This is an important problem in my life and expressing my displeasure is a good use of my time.

Isn't this whole site, and every other "specialised" one, exactly about voicing displeasure about what other people like? In the form of "you have shit taste", which can be a true statement in itself...

"How dare anyone like the wrong things, or like the right things for the wrong reasons! Unacceptable!"

 

[NJClaw]

I'm a poor fuck.

 

[Infinitron]

RELEASED:

 

[Strange Fellow]

I'm a poor fuck.

FYI, the JA2 Gold (Steam) version sucks on a technical level. I'd get it from somewhere else if you intend to mess around with 1.13 and whatnot. (Stracciatella should be fine with Gold, and if you want to play vanilla that's the way to go.)

That is if you're not just buying it for hoarding reasons.

 

[NJClaw]

Stracciatella.

I plan on playing through that, but I'm reluctant to say that word because it's a shitty ice-cream flavor and She is the only persone I've ever seen using it in this context.

 

[Ghulgothas]

It's hot right now!

 

[Infinitron]

Turns out the hat DLC for this is actually Frog Fractions 3. :D

 

[Unkillable Cat]

I just finished playing Frog Fractions GotDE, read the guide and the discussions, and I still don't know whether to take anyone seriously on the merits of the DLC.