Machado 1,710 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Mel81x said: Don't know who else on these forums plays a lot of strategy games but I know @nudge does and this is on sale on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ Is this like Age of Mythology? (Probably my all time favorite game) Edited April 17, 2020 by Machado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,612 Posted April 17, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted April 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, Machado said: Is this like Age of Mythology? (Probably my all time favorite game) With AoM I think it was more varied. This is probably closer to something like Warcraft from the looks of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 18 minutes ago, nudge said: I was looking for some RTS or a city builder lately to play around a bit after work but didn't really find anything, so this recommendation comes at a right time haha. Wouldn't mind something like that but don't really have a PC for most of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machado 1,710 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 7 minutes ago, Mel81x said: With AoM I think it was more varied. This is probably closer to something like Warcraft from the looks of things. I'll wait for Age of Empires IV. The new Settlers set to be released this year looks cool but I've never played the previous games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted April 17, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted April 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: Wouldn't mind something like that but don't really have a PC for most of them. To be fair the city builders I play the most are usually the older ones anway. Nothing beats the old Sierra games for me in the genre, spent countless hours playing the likes of Caesar, Pharaoh, Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom. Then also the whole Anno and Tropico series. From the newer ones, I played Banished and Dawn of Man; while enjoyable, I still never feel the urge to get back to playing them. Surviving Mars was the only new-ish one that I really really enjoyed and played repeatedly; you build a space colony instead of a city there but everything else still applies. If I can run it on my ancient laptop, then your PC is surely good enough too Would highly recommend it. Also been waiting for Ancient Cities for years now, have very high hopes for that one but it will probably end up in disappointment haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted April 19, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted April 19, 2020 On 17/04/2020 at 17:29, Mel81x said: Don't know who else on these forums plays a lot of strategy games but I know @nudge does and this is on sale on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ Just got it today. Won't have time to play until tomorrow but I had a quick look (started the campaign and played around for 20 minutes haha) and I like what I'm seeing so far... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 @nudge, I was flicking through articles on Eurogamer and came across this on PC. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-20-industries-of-titan-has-the-potential-to-be-one-of-the-great-management-games Haven't read the article fully so not sure if this is your cup of tea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted April 20, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted April 20, 2020 25 minutes ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: @nudge, I was flicking through articles on Eurogamer and came across this on PC. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-20-industries-of-titan-has-the-potential-to-be-one-of-the-great-management-games Haven't read the article fully so not sure if this is your cup of tea. Looks good and something I woud likely enjoy. But my laptop is not going to run it properly I'm afraid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,612 Posted April 20, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted April 20, 2020 Moon Studios has a GOTY game contender with the new Ori. It's very good when you start building your skill chain and as a platformer I have to say its very challenging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) For those interested, Alien Isolation is available on Steam for £1.50. I admittedly never got round to finishing this but at that price, it's a no brainer. Apparently can have a VR mode if you fancy a heart attack at some point. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-27-the-brilliant-alien-isolation-is-just-gbp1-50-for-alien-day Also, I think @Danny and possibly @nudge were most interested, but Sega are giving Total War: Shogun 2 away for free. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-26-sega-wants-to-give-you-total-war-shogun-2-for-free-as-a-thankyou-for-staying-at-home Have a look if interested. Also forgot to mention that I think Pac-Man: Championship Edition 2 is available for free across all platforms. Edited April 27, 2020 by Bluebird Hewitt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,612 Posted April 27, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: For those interested, Alien Isolation is available on Steam for £1.50. I admittedly never got round to finishing this but at that price, it's a no brainer. Apparently can have a VR mode if you fancy a heart attack at some point. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-27-the-brilliant-alien-isolation-is-just-gbp1-50-for-alien-day Also, I think @Danny and possibly @nudge were most interested, but Sega are giving Total War: Shogun 2 away for free. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-26-sega-wants-to-give-you-total-war-shogun-2-for-free-as-a-thankyou-for-staying-at-home Have a look if interested. Also forgot to mention that I think Pac-Man: Championship Edition 2 is available for free across all platforms. At that price Isolation is a steal. I'd recommend if you've never played it to give it a go as its probably very high on the list of proper survival horror games. Edited April 27, 2020 by Mel81x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted April 28, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted April 28, 2020 14 hours ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: For those interested, Alien Isolation is available on Steam for £1.50. I admittedly never got round to finishing this but at that price, it's a no brainer. Apparently can have a VR mode if you fancy a heart attack at some point. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-27-the-brilliant-alien-isolation-is-just-gbp1-50-for-alien-day Also, I think @Danny and possibly @nudge were most interested, but Sega are giving Total War: Shogun 2 away for free. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-26-sega-wants-to-give-you-total-war-shogun-2-for-free-as-a-thankyou-for-staying-at-home Have a look if interested. Also forgot to mention that I think Pac-Man: Championship Edition 2 is available for free across all platforms. I read this post while in bed and then fell asleep again and forgot all about it... Cheers for the heads up. Total War has a bit too much war for my liking, but I think that's right up @Bluewolf's alley! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf 7,161 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 2 hours ago, nudge said: I read this post while in bed and then fell asleep again and forgot all about it... Cheers for the heads up. Total War has a bit too much war for my liking, but I think that's right up @Bluewolf's alley! Indeed.. Finally get my General ranked up to 9,000 battle experience with one of the best Legions in history..... then dies of old age the following Winter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Not sure how many of us work for the NHS here (maybe @DeadLinesman), but NHS staff can get a free game via a link in the below article. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-29-uk-devs-to-give-thousands-of-games-to-nhs-staff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Streets of Rage 4 out tomorrow and reviews appear to be positive about it. Was fearing the worst as I adore Streets of Rage 2 but it appears that its hit the mark and then some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,612 Posted April 29, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted April 29, 2020 19 minutes ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: Streets of Rage 4 out tomorrow and reviews appear to be positive about it. Was fearing the worst as I adore Streets of Rage 2 but it appears that its hit the mark and then some. Read the same and they apparently reward you with every playthrough after the first run with the vintage character models and the 5th hidden character too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 13 hours ago, Mel81x said: Read the same and they apparently reward you with every playthrough after the first run with the vintage character models and the 5th hidden character too. I wouldn't mind SOR2 Axel myself, seeing as he was my go to character in that game. My mate has the game via Gamepass (hint hint @Dr. Gonzo) and really likes it. Shame there's no cross play though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,612 Posted April 30, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted April 30, 2020 26 minutes ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: I wouldn't mind SOR2 Axel myself, seeing as he was my go to character in that game. My mate has the game via Gamepass (hint hint @Dr. Gonzo) and really likes it. Shame there's no cross play though. Its actually quite good. Played a few minutes this morning and I'll do a run later tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 18 minutes ago, Mel81x said: Its actually quite good. Played a few minutes this morning and I'll do a run later tonight. On which console or on PC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,612 Posted April 30, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: On which console or on PC? PC, it was really cheap on Steam so I figured just buy it. Edited April 30, 2020 by Mel81x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 20 minutes ago, Mel81x said: PC, it was really cheap on Steam so I figured just buy it. Awwww. I'll have no one to play online with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,612 Posted April 30, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: Awwww. I'll have no one to play online with. What are you playing it on? PS4? Gotta say I was very tempted to pick it up for my Switch because it would remind me of the Game Gear days. Edited April 30, 2020 by Mel81x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Mel81x said: What are you playing it on? PS4? Gotta say I was very tempted to pick it up for my Switch because it would remind me of the Game Gear days. PS4 or Switch. The usual argument of portability or performance mainly. Forgot to mention earlier that there's a slight price reduction until Sunday on both PS4 and Switch as well. Nothing huge but it's nice regardless. Edited April 30, 2020 by Bluebird Hewitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ 3,612 Posted May 1, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted May 1, 2020 17 hours ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: PS4 or Switch. The usual argument of portability or performance mainly. Forgot to mention earlier that there's a slight price reduction until Sunday on both PS4 and Switch as well. Nothing huge but it's nice regardless. Think its 10% they did the same thing for the PC version which is why i picked it up in the first place. I am thinking I'll get it for the Switch instead of the PS4 as I havent really bought anything there in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, Mel81x said: Think its 10% they did the same thing for the PC version which is why i picked it up in the first place. I am thinking I'll get it for the Switch instead of the PS4 as I havent really bought anything there in a while. I'm still not sure. I'm leaning more towards the Switch because of the portability and that I can get it cheaper with the saved points I have. At the same time, I know I can't utilise the local multiplayer full on Switch as I only have the console joycons (not that it currently matters with the lockdown), whereas I can get multiplayer easier on PS4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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