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General video game discussion, aside from games that have their own threads.
Talk about what you are currently playing, what you are looking forward to, favorite games, favorite consoles, setup discussion, reviews, praises, complaints, questions, etc.
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>>>/m/1850 No. 493891
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Dragon Quest Builders 2 is so much fun! I love Malroth. He's very funny, and I think I remember him from previous games. Or rather, I remember the monster version. Did anyone else kind of dislike the second island, though? I got very annoyed with the NPCs and the overall plot there. I can't wait to have everything unlocked so I can really work on building the Island of Awakening.
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Ok we're using this one
>>492224>>492225>>492239>>492247>>492256>>492259>>492263>>492273>>492280>>492283>>493174>>493264Thanks all the nonnas for the recommendations. I ended up buying Subnautica, Abzu and Bubbly Dizzy
No. 494421
>>493891Oh just wait, nonna! This game is surprisingly deep and very addictive! The story is quite long but I think the payoff is worth it.
I didn't like the 2nd island as much but I also hate desert levels in general. The muscle men were pretty funny though.
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AYRT to both of you.
>>494421I'm excited to see what else happens in the story! I like seeing the new islands. I was excited for the desert one because initially, I thought it was going to be Wild West-themed or something despite it being a Japanese game kek. I think I let my expectations become too high. I'm glad the story is long because it gives me a lot to do, but it feels like I shouldn't mess with the Island of Awakening because there might be better building materials later down the line.
>>494495I actually enjoy the main series, and I only started Builders at the suggestion of nonas on here, so I can't speak for the people who are unfamiliar with the main series. I also haven't played the first Builders game, so I can't say how it's different from the second. I guess for me, it's because the game has a similar tone to the main series and a JRPG feeling, while also incorporating building and cooking elements? It's a similar appeal as games like Rune Factory, where you still get to explore, adventure, and fight, but you also have a more relaxing experience trying to make things pretty and building up a town. I find games where I'm expanding and progressing to be relaxing, and it makes me happy to leave out food for villagers to eat or seeing them interact with the facilities I built. In the main games, I'm usually excited to visit new towns because of how unique they are, and Builders is no different. However, on top of that, I also get to be an active participant in shaping how the town looks and what the residents can do there! I hope this makes sense, but I think you'd enjoy it because it feels like a Dragon Quest game, even if the mechanics are a little different. I feel bad for avoiding it for so long!
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>>494495>a lot of people tell me they're only familiar with it through BuildersNTA but really? Builders is great and I can imagine it reeling in newcomers, but I would've assumed 8 and 11 would still be what introduces people into DQ by far, or at least Hero in Smash Bros or whatever
But if there's two things everyone loves, it's building/crafting games, and simple JRPG mechanics
It does both of those very well, and the writing is super fun on top of it (even though the story drags quite a bit) so it makes sense how it'd catch the eye of people that aren't familiar with the main series
The part in the story where
Malroth breaks up with you as his inner monster starts coming out and your character model begins frowning broke my heart much more than I would've imagined lol, I didn't think a Minecraft-esque spinoff would've generated such prime husbando material but no complaints here
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So I just finished FFXIII-2 last night and I gotta ask wtf was that ending? I was getting sad until the game pulled out a cliffhanger on me and now I'm sorta confused. As weird as the story was at times I did enjoy everything else about the game, the random encounter system can go fuck itself though
also Serah should've dumped snow for Noel
No. 494543
>>494507>NTA but really?Yes, really! I wouldn't assert it to be representative of the Western gaming audience's experiences as a whole but I only talk to women about games most of the time and Builders seems by far more popular among women.
>>494504I'll keep in my back pocket for a time when I need a cozy game, in that case (not that the mainline series games aren't already pretty cozy lol). Enjoying the atmosphere of the different locations is a big draw of DQ for me as well so from your description I could definitely see myself enjoying Builders.
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>>494633He looks like a fucking hobo in 2 and I think it's really funny Serah has way more chemistry with Noel than she does with her own fiance. I swear even the writers forgot about him during 2's ending or something, Noel hugging Serah felt way more emotional than anything Snow did in the first game. Sure, there was less overall screentime with her and Snow together but it still felt like he was her uncle or something whenever he appeared in 2
No. 494720
>>494565Personally Okami is too relaxing and cozy for what you're saying. It's not that fast paced so I'd imagine there's a lot of down time for thinking in there if you're trying to avoid certain thoughts.
I think a more active game with not much downtime would be good? Hades like another nonna suggested would work. Something where you're consistently thinking and reading might also be a fit, like the Ace Attorney games.
No. 494809
>>494764Good luck
nonny, I hope they do the trick.
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>annoying insufferable pickme dies
>yaoibait with best boy
>ironically enough, as a result of the pickmes death the ending is a lot more meaningful
>"bad" ending
What was Kojima thinking?
No. 495104
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I decided to play "Mouthwashing" completely blind and it was pretty good. I'm glad I didn't look anything up about it, because I. would've been spoiled to hell and back. It wasn't scary and I think they were trying a bit too hard with some of the hallucinations, but it was still enjoyable and the message behind the game that I inferred made it worth it, and added another element of griminess that was present throughout the game. I liked the non-linear timeline, too, as well as the graphics.
The only thing that I wish I knew before playing was Anya's rape, which was hard to get through when something happened to me recently. I immediately expected something was up between Anya and Jimmy because of how nervous she was around him, but I assumed it was because she intuitively knew he was going to go bonkers and turn everything into a bloodbath. While it would've spoiled a pivotal part of the story and arguably what made the game what it was–tragedy that comes from when men don't hold each other accountable–I would've saved it for later.
No. 495110
>>495104this game is great, only criticism is that they should have cut out the random "gamey" parts that detract from the story. the red light green light area was dumb, so was the centipede thing. i liked
rearranging curly's organs and fighting swansea in the graveyard as those had metaphorical story elements. i think it's a very good depiction of how men can be evil and how other men can be "nice" but still make excuses for other men's evil. personally, i think the anons here who hate it were annoyed by the gross fandom and also it being completely overhyped. the studio who made this game also made a mostly forgotten game called "how fish is made". i remember joining the wrong organ discord for mouthwashing and it was completely dead for months. once the game came out and people saw two white guys to make kiss each other it was all over. what a fucking waste.
No. 495140
Do any nonnies have video game suggestions for Macbook users? I'm a poorfag and can't afford a gaming computer – and, even if I could, would use my money elsewhere – and it's hard finding video games that won't absolutely kill my computer. Besides Minecraft, I pretty much exclusively play/watch lets-plays of horror games like the Outlast series, Amnesia, and Puppet Combo games (corny, but super fun).
Inb4 "if you're a poorfag, how do you have a macbook" – my high school gifted me one for a network award I won and I've had it since, kek. >>495110I agree, nonna! The centipede thing and the mascot stuff made me laugh out loud and I don't really know if it was supposed to. I looked around the Tumblr tag last night and saw people writing x readers with Jimmy and posting "t-girl Anya" stuff because… I don't know, she has broad shoulders and big hands? Almost left a reply on my crypto blog to one of those posts because of how
fucking disrespectful it is to moidify a rape victim who got pregnant from said rape. No. 495219
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Been looking for a 2d game that I can play while listening to YouTube videos.
I remember having a good time playing hollow knight and adding to the map while listening to YouTube essays and I kind of want to recreate that vibe.
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>>495140>Do any nonnies have video game suggestions for Macbook users? Might not be exactly what you want, but have you ever considered playing indie RPGs? There are guides online for how to run them on Mac, and it shouldn't be prohibitively expensive. Games like Ib, Yume Nikki, and Off are interesting and can run on anything. I'm sorry if this isn't ideal, but they probably have the horror-ish vibe you're seeking, too.
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Replaying Alice madness returns and I forgot how frustrating it is.
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With the new development screenshots and cancelation of missing link, what are nonas thoughts so far? Personally I'm kinda glad another mobile gachaslop got canceled considering this franchises (and SEs) history with those. I do wonder if this means they'll be showing more of KH4 this year hopefully we get another trailer I'd like to see stuff outside of quadratum too
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>>495184god, it's one of my most favorite games ever made. anyone who grew up with an internet that looked like this will be delighted. neocities autists could never.
>>495269darkest dungeon is fantastic, very unforgiving at first but once you understand the mechanics it's extremely fun
No. 495432
>>495004why not just play video games and stop being a petulant
victim that needs an approved list of games to not disturb your fragile ego?
No. 495676
>>494648>>494720>>494565Update: Hades turned out to be perfect! It was fast paced and engaging enough it helped keep me calm on the fight.
It’s really hard though lol I suck at it.
No. 495679
>>495676I'm glad it worked out for you
nonny! Hope you have a safe trip!
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>>493501i played bioshock when it first came out and i remember thinking "i've never played a game with this good of a story". i really think bioshock kickstarted "narrative" video games, where the story and worldbuilding was just as important as fun gameplay. i can't recall any other game at that level before bioshock.
>>493678have you read the book? most video game books suck but this one is so good, gives a lot of backstory to characters
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>>496215yes i said fun. those games are not on the level of fun accessible gameplay like bioshock. also thief had a better story and worldbuilding than either of those. fuck off retard
(infighting) No. 496325
>>496321you're one of those annoying fags who pretends fallout 1 and 2 are fun to play because you think it makes you look cool aren't you
bioshock is still more accessible and yes, its story is better than both deus ex and morrowind. and i've put more hours into deus ex than you, guaranteed
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>>496325NTA Fallout 1 and 2 are immensely fun to play. I have no stake in the argument though, I have played Deus Ex and Morrowind and enjoyed both, especially the latter, and Bioshock is definitely on my list of games to play next. Should I start with the first?
No. 496422
>>496380aliface. chill voice, minimal screaming. for the story games she's got her VODs in the livestream section, and the video section is for mostly collab games.
>>495219maybe Neva, Wenjia, or Animal Well for the exploration/puzzle?
No. 496460
>>496384if you liked those, play thief!! not enough people talk about it with me and it's a top 5 game for me
>>496380retsupurae has some extremely funny LPs like harvester, darkseed, and ambition
>>496441yoooo SGF is one of my favorites and i never expected him to pop up here, i rewatch his illbleed LP like once a year
No. 496478
>>496467omg yes his deadly premonition LP is so good too. illbleed has a special place in my heart because i think it was one of the first "weird obscure horror game" LPs ever made and it's a monument to me, probably was the only available content of this game online for awhile too.
retsu has some longplays but they also do short garbage games from the 90s/early 00s too
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>5 characters
>4 moids, one single female
>the moids were doing moid things prior being captured, so nothing of value was lost
>the female's whole arc is related to…you guessed it! rape. Yet again. Oh, and sex, lots of sex, she literally is implied to initially being celibate/obsessed with purity but then gets turned into a nymphomaniac who specifically enjoys bestiality. That sure took a turn ig
>Her personality flaw among the 5 main characters is described as "hysteric"
lol so predictable. Why are males obsessed with SA btw? Like, i suppose there should be several other ways to write a compelling background for a female character. I'm also aware this game is merely an adaption of a short story and a lot of unnecessary crap was added, but still. Get original damn
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>>496815i don't disagree, it's not progressive or interesting in the way he writes ellen aside from her being black, but the short story is still really good. i mean, lovecraft was an unrepentant racist but he's still written great things. ellison hated people in general. i remember briefly watching an LP of the game and was annoyed at how much it watered the story down. if you checked out the game because you liked the concept i suggest reading the story, it's only 11 pages.
No. 496840
>>496824you're not even the anon i was suggesting the story to, i was reccing it to the anon who was playing the game and didn't like it. i figured she wanted to try it out because she tried the game in the first place. relax
>>496834i actually really like ellen even though there's like, 10 sentences about her, and i wanted to know more about her. shame the game sucks
No. 496903
>>495997I didn’t know there was a book. I’ll give it a shot.
>>496027Lots of people did but I think the time came and went. At the time there was only interest in a movie adaptation even though all the fans said a mini series would have worked better.
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Any nonnies planning on playing this early or when it releases?
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>>497177Like another anon said, I'll be waiting. I'm also enjoying a similar game right now, so I don't have a lot of incentive to buy it right away. As long as it's not a total disaster, I'll get to it eventually.
>>497276NTA but I loved the first game, and I'm also a little distrustful of the developer. It's sad because everything about this series appeals to me. The art style, the RPG elements combined with the more casual gameplay, and the diversity of jobs you can do are all exactly what I want in a game. I hope it ends up being good.
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>>497279>I'm not interested in playing it on anything but a handheld console, personallySame. It feels like a handheld game to me, and I don't own a Steam Deck.
>>497303>I got the early access on PS5 and I've been having a blast!What changes did they make from the original? Anything you'd like to share? Things you think are better or worse than the 3DS game?
No. 497331
>>497312Good news– I've already seen people running it on Steam deck, seems like it does beautifully on there.
If any nonnies are already playing/do play, I'd love to see your characters.
No. 497376
>>497359So embarrassing that it has the Fromsoft name attached to it
>>496936She didn’t say that, you just sperged out about narrative games existing before Bioshock
No. 497424
>>497417The next blade game hasn't even been announced yet right? You probably have plenty of time to go slower if you want to.
You have to be the self-insert type to really enjoy customizable protags I guess.
I don't have a Switch so I've just been watching a streamer but he took a break so still haven't seen Xenoblade 3 yet.
I loved Xenosaga back in highschool even though I still hate the ending of 3.
Have you played Xenogears? I finally watched an LP of it and I was a little disappointed. So many things that were probably super cool when it first came out that now come off as cliched. And it was a little too subtly misogynistic for me these days.
>>497418If they hadn't retconed/changed that story beat in Alyx they could've just ignored it, but now you feel like they have to do something. How many years has it been since that came out anyway?
No. 497568
>>497424no, it hasn’t been announced yet, but we know there will be one. as for xenogears, i finished it last year, and i loved it. it definitely has some 90s jrpg misogyny going on, but i didn’t really expect much feminism from that game that focuses so heavily on freudian psychoanalysis and abrahamic religion. it is definitely a product of its time, but i really loved it. it makes me sad that they were never able finish the stories set in that universe (there were supposed to be 6 in total) bc square decided to focus on final fantasy.
i haven’t finished the xenosaga trilogy yet, but i have been enjoying it so far (almost done with ep i). i really like shion.
as for xenoblade 3, i enjoyed it thoroughly, though i felt there were some narrative weaknesses and that they failed to develop some of the characters as there were just too many of them. that being said, i was wholly invested in the game and it made me cry several times. future redeemed was good too. i’m a little bit of a shipper and was so excited to see shulk and fiora’s son. i definitely recommend watching a playthrough if you can’t play it. you’ll see some references to xenogears
No. 497994
>>497313AYRT, sorry for such a late reply. I think if you liked the original then you'll definitely enjoy this one as it keeps all of the core features but has improved on them drastically. You've probably already seen some info on it but you can now switch between lives freely, and interacting with a gathering material will automatically switch to the appropriate life. You can also use any workbench for any of the crafting lives (not sure if that was in the original or not, it's been a long time). There's a lot of returning characters too from both the 3DS game and mobile game.
I can't speak on the storyline yet as I'm not very far into that, I'm just about to unlock the painter life I think? But so far it's as charming as you can expect from a Level 5 game. There's a load of extra things to do too like having an Animal Crossing-like island to decorate and fill with the characters who can become party members. There's also a whole extra map full of monsters and crafting materials to explore.
My only gripe so far is I don't find the tropical island setting as comfy as Castele, but it's not something that's ruining my enjoyment of the game