| Page 125 of 125 |
vurt
Posts: 13457
Location: Sweden
|
 Posted: Mon, 20th Jan 2025 06:29 Post subject: |
|
 |
I tried to play Broken Sword remastered, because i got interested in playing some type of adventure game all of a sudden. holy shit is the writing and logic just horrible and chilidsh, even in the first few minutes. You can tell reading books must be very, VERY uncommon these days with people praising the shit out of something like this.
I wish i could find one with good writing. I could ask on a forum but i don't think people overall even know what good writing is so they'd likely recommend something equally bad or worse and say it was incredible. It's absolutely possible that the overall story is great, but i can't take it seriously from the start and that just ruins it for me.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
| Posted: Mon, 20th Jan 2025 15:32 Post subject: |
|
|
try disco elysium. it has some wtf weird ass moments but imo its gud
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Il_Padrino
Posts: 7403
Location: Greece by the North Sea
|
| Posted: Mon, 20th Jan 2025 15:48 Post subject: |
|
|
Well written games are a rare commodity these days, particularly RPGs it seems. Recent games with decent story that come to mind are Loco Motive (point&click adventure), and (playing it now) The Roottrees are Dead (investigation/mystery game).
There must have been a door there in the wall, when I came in.
Truly gone fishing.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
vurt
Posts: 13457
Location: Sweden
|
| Posted: Mon, 20th Jan 2025 15:57 Post subject: |
|
|
| lametta wrote: | | try disco elysium. it has some wtf weird ass moments but imo its gud |
yeah i probably should. Heard good things from basically everyone.
| Il_Padrino wrote: | | Well written games are a rare commodity these days, particularly RPGs it seems. Recent games with decent story that come to mind are Loco Motive (point&click adventure), and (playing it now) The Roottrees are Dead (investigation/mystery game). |
Ok, might look into them.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
| Posted: Tue, 21st Jan 2025 12:28 Post subject: |
|
|
Disco Elysium is a trip you won't ever forget
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Il_Padrino
Posts: 7403
Location: Greece by the North Sea
|
| Posted: Tue, 21st Jan 2025 12:49 Post subject: |
|
|
Yeah, if you're looking for good writing, Disco is top tier level
There must have been a door there in the wall, when I came in.
Truly gone fishing.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
| Posted: Tue, 21st Jan 2025 17:48 Post subject: |
|
|
| vurt wrote: | | lametta wrote: | | try disco elysium. it has some wtf weird ass moments but imo its gud |
yeah i probably should. Heard good things from basically everyone.
| Il_Padrino wrote: | | Well written games are a rare commodity these days, particularly RPGs it seems. Recent games with decent story that come to mind are Loco Motive (point&click adventure), and (playing it now) The Roottrees are Dead (investigation/mystery game). |
Ok, might look into them. |
Roottrees are dead is fantastic!!! Finished it in two sittings, it's a 2D Obra Dinn.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
vurt
Posts: 13457
Location: Sweden
|
| Posted: Wed, 22nd Jan 2025 11:15 Post subject: |
|
|
Cool. Never heard of Obra Dinn, but i looked into it as well, looks pretty cool. Made me remember Murder on the Mississippi on the c64 hehe
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
konkol84
Posts: 3643
Location: Po(o)land
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Il_Padrino
Posts: 7403
Location: Greece by the North Sea
|
| Posted: Wed, 22nd Jan 2025 16:57 Post subject: |
|
|
Yeah, definitely play Obra Dinn first then. Absolute gem of a game. I played it again after a few years, but everything about it is so memorable, it took me just an hour or 2 to get through, unfortunately.
And Papers, Please too, in case you haven't (same dev, also a masterpiece)
There must have been a door there in the wall, when I came in.
Truly gone fishing.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
| Posted: Fri, 24th Jan 2025 23:18 Post subject: c |
|
|
| vurt wrote: | I tried to play Broken Sword remastered, because i got interested in playing some type of adventure game all of a sudden. holy shit is the writing and logic just horrible and chilidsh, even in the first few minutes. You can tell reading books must be very, VERY uncommon these days with people praising the shit out of something like this.
I wish i could find one with good writing. I could ask on a forum but i don't think people overall even know what good writing is so they'd likely recommend something equally bad or worse and say it was incredible. It's absolutely possible that the overall story is great, but i can't take it seriously from the start and that just ruins it for me. |
You won't find Evelyn Waugh prose in any game, especially not in adventure games. Game design prohibits that. I'm still ranking them as amongst the best at storytelling. I fell into a strong adventure mood some years ago. I played most of the classics for the first time, and a few of them remain some of the best gaming experiences. First Broken Sword was passable for me, all the rest in the series are way worse. Try these, if they're not up to your liking, hardly anything will be. Or possibly just remember them, and return to them at a later time, adventure games are an acquired taste genre.
All three Gabriel Knight games. They aged in reverse order. Third one is early 3d game with extremely clunky controls. For some reason it includes action sequences at the end. But it's still got an interesting plot, hand crafted locations that are really fun to explore, and well executed puzzles. I like the 2nd one the best, because of its unique setting.
Longest Journey. A bit easy, but it's got a fantastic story. Just try to ignore all the sequels.
Grim Fandango. Even though it's got classic Lucas Arts humour, that I don't like, plot progression makes it a truly memorable experience.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
| Posted: Sat, 25th Jan 2025 00:10 Post subject: |
|
|
Roboquest.
And it's a total blast, what a drug!
There's not even a topic for this absolute gem on nforce, why?!?
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
| Posted: Sat, 25th Jan 2025 00:25 Post subject: |
|
|
I played the Roboquest demo, and quite liked it. Will buy it together with a buddy once it gets near the EUR 10 price tag.
| Frant wrote: | | Shitass games are ruining piracy. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
| Posted: Sat, 25th Jan 2025 05:56 Post subject: Re: c |
|
|
| fawe4 wrote: | | Longest Journey. A bit easy, but it's got a fantastic story. Just try to ignore all the sequels. |
Amen
Crazy how off the rails it went quality-wise
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
| Posted: Sun, 9th Mar 2025 15:25 Post subject: |
|
|
BioShock Remaster'd
What a fantastic piece of art this is... 👍
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ankh
Posts: 23228
Location: Trelleborg
|
| Posted: Sun, 9th Mar 2025 16:19 Post subject: |
|
|
Backrooms. Escape Together.
Brilliant fun, played with 6 mates. Too bad its abit short atm, but the game was really really fun!
shitloads of new stuff in my pc. Cant keep track of it all.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
| Posted: Sun, 9th Mar 2025 18:50 Post subject: |
|
|
| blackeyedboy wrote: | BioShock Remaster'd
What a fantastic piece of art this is... 👍 |
Played them all through a while ago. Bioshock 2 the first ever playthrough or even playing it. Enjoyed them all but the first two are the best. The atmosphere is incredible.
Now playing Batman Arkham series for the fourth time. Arkham Knight going. Still a blast!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Frant
King's Bounty
Posts: 24433
Location: Your Mom
|
| Posted: Sun, 9th Mar 2025 19:05 Post subject: |
|
|
| Ankh wrote: | Backrooms. Escape Together.
Brilliant fun, played with 6 mates. Too bad its abit short atm, but the game was really really fun! |
New Backrooms coming later this year:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3370270/Backrooms/
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
"Thank you to God for making me an Atheist" - Ricky Gervais
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
| Posted: Sun, 9th Mar 2025 22:08 Post subject: |
|
|
WH40K: Battlesector
I always return to this game from time to time. A shame the devs are lazy as fuck with the updates, and some QoL features are still missing, but it's a fun challenge most of the time.
Jagged Alliance 3
I had an itch for some TBS/TBT game other than XCOM. This one is okayish, but nowhere near as good as I remember JA 2 v1.13 to be. Which was fantastic.
Next up:
The Last of Us
| Frant wrote: | | Shitass games are ruining piracy. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
| Posted: Wed, 19th Mar 2025 06:17 Post subject: |
|
|
Jugling between kingdom come 2, enderal and kai no kiseki
Started with nehrim, but to be fucking honest, its boring as hell.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
W123
Posts: 2423
Location: USA
|
| Posted: Wed, 19th Mar 2025 07:20 Post subject: |
|
|
| blackeyedboy wrote: | BioShock Remaster'd
What a fantastic piece of art this is... 👍 |
Did you find the audio to be fucked in the remaster? I kept hearing enemies in other rooms as it they were right next to me. Didn't remember that happening in the OG.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
| Posted: Wed, 19th Mar 2025 07:46 Post subject: |
|
|
No such issues here.
Delete your config files maybe?
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Il_Padrino
Posts: 7403
Location: Greece by the North Sea
|
| Posted: Wed, 19th Mar 2025 10:33 Post subject: |
|
|
Dysmantle
https://store.steampowered.com/app/846770/DYSMANTLE/
Pretty addictive gameloop, so far (played about 20 hours so far). Big open world, lots of stuff to discover, and you can break pretty much everything.
There must have been a door there in the wall, when I came in.
Truly gone fishing.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
VonMisk
Posts: 9415
Location: Hatredland
|
| Posted: Wed, 19th Mar 2025 10:57 Post subject: |
|
|
It's pretty cathartic to wack everything aparat but the game is a bit too long, especially with the DLC.
sar·casm | \ ˈsär-ˌka-zəm \
1: a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
2a: a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual
b: the use or language of sarcasm
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
| Posted: Wed, 19th Mar 2025 13:19 Post subject: |
|
|
Sins of a Solar Empire II
Pretty good game, even though a bit barebones still. A shame that diplomacy is just a placeholder, basically, as it counts for fuck-all.
Oh, and the game is no "Stellaris killer", despite what some fools have been claiming. It's a fun game in its own right, but is nowhere NEAR as complex as Stellaris...
Age of Wonders 4
This game keeps getting updated and expanded upon, and even though it is a bit daunting to come back to and see all the new stuff added from like 2 years ago, this is also a very fun game.
The only problem with both of the above is that I have been catching myself playing until 4 a.m.... Time seems to pass in a different way than normally.
| Frant wrote: | | Shitass games are ruining piracy. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| Page 125 of 125 |
All times are GMT + 1 Hour |
