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[VNVObit]

Having finish Uncharted 4 i delved into victor vran. ARPG in the Diablo vein though the map is broken up into various sections which have challenges instead of sidequests with xp, gold or new weapons dripped upon completion. it also has a difficulty system called hexes which make the monsters harder to beat or inflict damage on your character in return for an increase in
in addition there a perk system using cards which give various bonuses for damage, treasure etc

there's also a "transmutation" section in the game's hub which allows you to combine weapons/spheres/cards to make better grade ones.

you can switch between 2 weapon types easily so you don't have to stick with one weapon type and a number of the challenges are tied to using specific weapons

overall it's a good game that isn't as polished as Diablo 3 but is still enjoyable albeit it can descend into grinding if an area has been reset (which happens when you leave them)

[funkstar]

I've had much less time over the summer months to play than I'd hoped, but: Hadean Lands. This is a rare piece of modern commercial interactive fiction by Andrew Plotkin (Shade, Spider and Web), which I kickstarted all the way back in 2010, but never got around to play until it turned up on Steam a few months back. Turns out that it is very good indeed. (Check out Emily Short's praise of it at RPS.) It's a typical Plotkin piece in that it's heavier on puzzling than narrative, but the what spectacular puzzling this is.

[MattyP]

Still finishing up on Rise Of The Tomb Raider on Xbox One.

Also being going back over some 360 games of late namely Project Gotham Racing 4, Crackdown and some Forza 3 and 4.

Wish they would make Crackdown and PGR 4 BC on the XBO great games.

Really enjoyed playing the old Forzas too really miss some of the tracks - especially Fujimi Kaido and the Almalfi coast

Interestingly the original Forza Horizon is one of the Games With Gold titles this month which is great!

[k345y]

Started Rise of The Tomb Raider on PC with my new GTX 1070 maxed out on DX12 @ 120hz.

It's fucking jaw dropping at times!

Still doesn't excuse the fact half of it is cut scenes, felt myself getting quite annoyed with it.

[funkstar]

Still on Hadean Lands, but I'll just make a quick shout for Humble Indie Bundle 17 which includes all 3 Hexcells games as part of the BTA tier, standing at less than 6$. They're brilliant puzzlers, easily worth that alone.

[Jonesey]

Currently playing...

...a bit of this on my day off work (PS4 version - a bit late to the party but whatever...)

[grue]

Currently playing...

...a bit of this on my day off work (PS4 version - a bit late to the party but whatever...)

Started it yesterday. Probably my GotY and in my all time Top20.

[Jonesey]

Witnessed the secret ending yesterday, grue.

...kinn'ell...

Fantastic game.

[grue]

Witnessed the secret ending yesterday, grue.

...kinn'ell...

Fantastic game.

I don't know which ending I saw but it was beautiful and weird as hell.
This game climbed into my All Time Top 20 games pretty much in the first 5 minutes playing.

[SuperMappy]

I'm currently playing the original Dead Space for the PC. I've completed this several times on Easy, now I'm playing it on Medium.

I find that Dead Space is the single third-person series that I use mouse and keyboard for due to the need for quick shots needed to destroy the necromorphs arms and legs.

It's still just as nerve racking and fun as it was all the other times.

I might play 2 and 3, in order, next.

[SuperMappy]

Well I just beat Dead Space on Medium and I remember it being a lot more difficult on easy! I had no trouble destroying the big creature in the food processing center, the monster in the zero-g basketball arena and the final boss. Maybe it was all that Dark Souls 1, 2 and 3 training?
We'll see how much easier Dead Space 2 is next.

[Rhythm]

Realised that PS4 controllers work (wirelessly) on my Steamlink and that the Steamlink converts the controllers to work as Xinput ones, so had a hugely fun evening playing Lego Jurassic World with my youngest daughter :-)

Already thought the Steamlink was a great device but this elevates it even further

[SuperMappy]

Just defeated Dead Space 2 and I'm about half way through New Game +, on Medium, and like before, it seems easier than easy level that i remember. Must be more Dark Souls training paying off again.


I might just load up Dead Space 3 just to complete the trilogy.

[Jonesey]

OK so this is cheating a bit since it's out next year but in reference to the last page and one of the greatest games apparently never played -



Yup - I'd play it again.

[CrashedAlex]

72 hours in to AC Syndicate on PC. Only my second AC game.

Miss the truly open "plan your approach" style from Far Cry here, but have loved exploring Victorian London.

And it looks very impressive at 4K 60hz too. The production design isn't as good as it should be really (take time to look at the repeated bland signs on the first and second storeys of most buildings) - but I have enjoyed playing it.

Have done 100& on most of the side activities now. Just have to complete the main story missions now.