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Edit: it looks like the banner is incorrect. On the front page of steam it’s the right dates and says summer, but when I click on it to see all the sales it says spring with the dates for the spring sale. It’ll probably get fixed soon.

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[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 8 points 1 day ago

Guardians of the Galaxy was surprisingly good. More so than the movies, the game gives all the characters their due time.

Just make sure to stop when people speak, otherwise you'll go past the invisible point that makes them stop and then you'll miss out on the dialogue.

Could have taken some notes from God of War there.

[-] KuroiKaze@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah truly an excellent gaming experience

[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Can anyone recommend a game that can be played over zoom (preferably in a web browser) that isn’t:

  1. Jackbox
  2. What the Dub
  3. Rifftrax the Game
  4. Papa’s quiz
  5. Use Your Words
[-] silverchase@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

Tic Tac Together is team-based recursive tic-tac-toe. When both teams try to claim the same square at the same time, they have to fight for it by playing a subgame. Or a subsubgame. Et cetera. It's surprisingly strategic. How much board control should you give up to secure a contested square?

I've heard good things about Sunderfolk but haven't played it myself. It has hex-grid tactical combat with co-op done via smartphone, so only the buyer of the game needs to share their screen.

[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I’ll check those out and thanks!

[-] Mythmopth@feddit.org 6 points 1 day ago
  • Antichamber
    Physics puzzler with mind-bendy environments
  • Monster Sanctuary
    Metroidvania creature collector where new creatures give you new movement abilities
  • CrossCode
    Reminds me of the older Zelda titles but with more parkour and bouncy balls
  • Ender Lilies
    Metroidvania, small girl uses the souls of fallen enemies to fight for her
  • Trinity Fusion
    Metroidvania-Roguelike in a multiverse
  • Cassette Beasts
    Cute creature collector with neat elemental interactions and fusions
  • Tactical Breach Wizards
    A bunch of idiots try to prevent a coup by means of defenestration
[-] cash@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

+1 for tactical breach wizards. description is on point.

[-] silverchase@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

I will back up Cassette Beasts for having a strategically interesting turn-based combat system.

[-] Bravo@eviltoast.org 12 points 1 day ago

Note: GOG is also having a sale

[-] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Anything of note? I am considering A Plague Tale Collection at 65% off. Dishonored: Complete Collection is also 80% off. I'm considering buying it to replay on PC, I only have it on PS4 and the performance wasn't great.

[-] Bravo@eviltoast.org 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Europa Universalis IV 90% off. Alan Wake 90% off. Prince of Persia series 80% off. Devil May Cry 1-4 67% off. Various Hitman games 90% off - the original is going for 79 cents. I could go on but I dunno what you'd be into. They have more recent games too, like Baldur's Gate 3 20% off.

Anyway, mostly they're the same discounts as on Steam at the moment so I dunno if it counts as "of note". I just mention it because if you buy with GOG you get the game DRM-free, plus some people prefer to spend their money with the EU (as opposed to the USA) these days for obvious reasons.

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

Titan Souls is a fantastic boss rush game where you die in one hit but the bosses only take a few hits as well. You only have one arrow to shoot and you need to go pick it up or stand still to recall it to yourself before firing again.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/297130/Titan_Souls/

[-] BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

That’s a neat concept, and it’s got a cool art style. I’ll be checking this one out for sure.

[-] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago

Can someone recommend a bunch of good couch coop games I've never heard of

[-] silverchase@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Which ones have you heard of?

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I know the 2 games below have 2 player couch coop. Not sure if you can play with 4p local on EDF

  • Dynasty Warriors 8 - beat up soldiers by the hundreds while watching Romance of 3 Kingdoms as a 3D anime. "Complete Edition" but still has fuckloads of DLC skins which aren't worth it. Or just buy and pirate the actual complete thing later.
  • Earth Defense Force 5 - Kill giant insects and aliens with building-destroying firepower. The story and narration in 5 takes itself too seriously, but it has many quality of life improvements over 4, which is overall a funnier game with the best infantry sing-along
[-] MrBobs@lemmy.one 5 points 1 day ago

If you can forgive the self promotion and enjoy platformers. Our game has (an admittedly challenging) couch coop mode.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771200/Cat_Box_Paradox/

[-] avattar@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago

Tinkerlands. I just got it together with Novalands (which is a good time sink on switch). Haven't started playing it yet, but it seems similar to terraria, but topdown and with more focus on coop.

[-] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago

Does this one have couch coop? I remember buying Don't Starve Together and finding out it was only "online" together really rustled my gears

[-] avattar@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 6 hours ago

Oh, sorry. It looks like only online co-op. I just checked the settings. There is only options for tcp/ip multi-player, or steam multiplayer.

[-] Bigfishbest@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago
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[-] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Damn dude. The AAA games are still expensive, but I don’t think I’ve seen these kinda sales for indy/niche games in years.

Probably not a great economic indicator though.

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[-] Dutczar@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 days ago

I already bought them a week ago, but Furi and Blasphemous since a friend got them, and we already beat Furi together. Gorgeous game, though the walking sections make me not want to play again, especially since my Furier difficulty save reset.

Also Bloodstained to go with Blasphemous in a bundle, since I was thinking about it for a while, and Beastieball, since I saw some posts from one of the devs on Bluesky a while back and they seemed cool. And the game seems to have great reviews.

[-] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 day ago

I loved furi, but damn those walking sections just made me roll my eyes. Developers think they can just get away with forced slow walking to build atmosphere.

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[-] gac11@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Just got Disco Elysium since I keep hearing how it's great.

I'm debating Fallout 3 or New Vegas. Both are super cheap without DLC and pretty cheap with the DLC. I've owned both historically back in the day but neither survived and apparently I didn't get them on steam back then. The DLCs would really be interesting at this point but I am so cheap I can't convince myself

[-] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 day ago

Dear God no. Refund Disco Elysium if you can. Some shady asshole ended up stealing the game from the original creators so any purchases you make ends up lining the pockets of the thieves.

https://medium.com/@artofrostov/to-fans-of-disco-elysium-concerning-the-situation-at-za-um-3e6bc46ea9c

The original creators have actually encouraged people to pirate the game instead.

!piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

Check the mega thread here to get started. The game is excellent, just don't give your money to the slimy suit that stole the game.

[-] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 1 points 20 hours ago

Any updates since that original post from 2022?

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

Damn, that article is from 2022. Did they get recourse?

It's probably all still in litigation. A big defensive for legal challenges such as this is to prespone as much as possible to run out funds for the claiment.

[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Too bad the mods of .world suck and blocked dbzer0

[-] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 7 points 2 days ago

Two of my favourite games being mentioned? I have been summoned.

Disco Elysium is an absolutely amazing visual novel+. Treat it like a novel whose pages you can read in any order. It doesn't really behave like a classic RPG, the dialogue options are very un-punishing. Feel free to explore them, feel free to be weird, feel free to commit to wacky ideas. The game rewards that. Lastly: the murder case exists as scaffolding, not purpose. Don't tunnel vision on it, enjoy exploring the world building, the characters and the protagonist.

If you're only playing one of those two Fallout games then New Vegas should be a no-brainer, especially if you haven't played its DLCs. Those are, in my opinion, the very best content New Vegas has to offer and should definitely not be missed. Each DLC is extremely different, and they're all so good that I can never decide which is my favourite.

[-] gac11@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I picked up FNV late last night. I yet again have more games than time!

[-] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 1 points 1 day ago

As do I, as do I. And still I purchased more only just now.

Enjoy the FNV DLCs! Make sure to play Lonesome Road last, as that is the culmination of the DLC storyline. I recommend starting with Honest Hearts, and then Dead Money and OWB can he played in any order in the middle. I probably prefer OWB first.

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