EPTdef gonna pick it up
PC Games Sales Thread - Page 440
| Forum Index > General Games |
|
soullogik
United States1171 Posts
def gonna pick it up | ||
|
decemberscalm
United States1353 Posts
Never really enjoyed FTL, too much rng where every other roguelike and rogue I play feel a lot more skill based. Like I can learn and get better instead of mostly relying on luck. Super Hexagon, oh god I'm still spinning. WHY WON'T IT STOP!!! | ||
|
PoP
France15446 Posts
Well, you also end up memorizing choices with better outcomes of course, but this is pretty common in that kind of games. Unlocking stuff that make the game easier is also common in the genre and it's the case there too, but you can have more than decent runs with the default ship/layout too. The game could be even better though, with more variability/situations, maybe a way to customize stuff before starting a run (kind of like a way to prepare a "build", I would love that), etc. But for the "little" game it is, it's almost flawless and I would recommend it to anyone. As far as roguelikes go, I didn't like Binding of Isaac which to me is way way more RNG-based and frustrating. You can get absolutely horrendous items that remove health and stuff like that all the time, like I did in half my attempts. Or maybe there's a way to know? In any case random item drops that can completely screw you over is one of the worst mechanic I can ever imagine in a roguelike tbh. You can't even learn to avoid them. And since I'm not very good at that kind of game, it doesn't help. Risk of Rain is pretty great/addictive too, it kind of feels like a mix of rogue like and hack & slash. I didn't like the time mechanics first, but it actually ends up being fine. It's not a perfect game by any means but it's super fun. Its biggest issue imo is not even saving your progress when you leave (to resume it later), combined with the fact that it has a tendancy to close on its own if you log out of Windows etc. Other than that, it's great for its price. | ||
|
PoP
France15446 Posts
On December 25 2013 19:43 decemberscalm wrote: Never really enjoyed FTL, too much rng where every other roguelike and rogue I play feel a lot more skill based. Like I can learn and get better instead of mostly relying on luck. Honestly that's what I thought until I played a good 20 hours of it and then I kinda changed my mind. There are tons of little ways to optimize your fights and make better decisions. And some of the stuff is acutally not random (text choices) so you learn them (not very exciting but that greatly improves your overall chances to win ofc). | ||
|
PardonYou
United States1360 Posts
| ||
|
Noocta
France12578 Posts
On December 25 2013 21:21 Spektor wrote: I've been thinking about getting the Trine games, are they decent? Not much for everything, so I'd probably still get it, just wondering. They're both wonders of platforming and graphci design. Trine 2 has the best graphics I've seen to date. It's a craft of love. | ||
|
Faust852
Luxembourg4004 Posts
On December 25 2013 21:21 Spektor wrote: I've been thinking about getting the Trine games, are they decent? Not much for everything, so I'd probably still get it, just wondering. They're reeally good, the 2nd one is amazing. | ||
|
Miragee
8695 Posts
On December 25 2013 21:21 Spektor wrote: I've been thinking about getting the Trine games, are they decent? Not much for everything, so I'd probably still get it, just wondering. Played the first one (bought the second but haven't played it yet) and quite enjoyed it. Beautiful art and music and cool mechanics. Was pretty easy though imho. | ||
|
fishbowl
United States1575 Posts
| ||
|
PardonYou
United States1360 Posts
| ||
|
Nudelfisk
Sweden104 Posts
| ||
|
KezseN
Singapore1450 Posts
On December 25 2013 23:05 Spektor wrote: Thanks for letting me know. Guess I'll buy it during christmas lunch. I didn't even know it was multiplayer co-op, that's a benefit for me. Its full of platforming too if you like that stuff. I get pissed off quickly at platforming but the artstyle n music takes that away somehow. | ||
|
Pwere
Canada1557 Posts
On December 25 2013 20:15 PoP wrote: I feel like the whole point of a good Roguelike is that as you get better, your chances to win increase. Doesn't matter if it's 15% o 75%, but you never quite get 100%. The original Rogue had something ridiculous like <2%, but it was still fun.FTL is amazing. The gameplay is fantastic (I'm biased towards any game with active pause too), the music is lovely and the whole thing extremely addictive. It is quite a bit RNG-based, and sometimes frustrating, but you actually find ways to become a better player at every single run. Things like swapping power in "real time" when missiles are flying in etc. On December 25 2013 20:15 PoP wrote:As far as roguelikes go, I didn't like Binding of Isaac which to me is way way more RNG-based and frustrating. You can get absolutely horrendous items that remove health and stuff like that all the time, like I did in half my attempts. Or maybe there's a way to know? In any case random item drops that can completely screw you over is one of the worst mechanic I can ever imagine in a roguelike tbh. You can't even learn to avoid them. And since I'm not very good at that kind of game, it doesn't help. I wouldn't even count BoI as a roguelike. It's really more of a grind that changes the game from impossibly hard/tedious, to way too easy. That has nothing to do with roguelikes, and imo, appeals to a fucked up grinding mindset instead of people actually getting better.This trend of grinding in roguelikes really loses the spirit of the game. Failure is supposed to happen. It's a bit like solitaire or mahjong, really. You can't always succeed, but a good player succeeds more often. ps. Thrine 2 was a great experience. Definitely worth it. | ||
|
PoP
France15446 Posts
| ||
|
DaMuffinman
Germany1705 Posts
| ||
|
r3dox
Germany261 Posts
http://store.steampowered.com/app/550/ | ||
|
ahswtini
Northern Ireland22213 Posts
| ||
|
WindWolf
Sweden11767 Posts
EU4 is also on sale, now I have everything I wanted (I think) | ||
|
SkelA
Macedonia13081 Posts
On December 26 2013 04:18 ahswtini wrote: Haha I was going to buy it yesterday, so happy I didn't! Bought L4D bundle in the last steam sale, money well spent .... | ||
|
Lemstar
United States387 Posts
On December 26 2013 04:31 WindWolf wrote: Can I plat L4D2 without having played the first game? Yeah, you'd be fine. | ||
| ||
