lol
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 30 December 2015 17:37 (eight years ago) link
What is the new FTL? I could do with it for my shit old slow pc.
― calzino, Wednesday, 30 December 2015 18:02 (eight years ago) link
Not sure what "the new FTL" means. If you mean game along its lines, the two games I've read about are _Renowned Explorers_ and _Convoy_. Explorers is the one I'm most tempted by, fwiw, but I don't know much about it.
The big hype of the moment seems to be _Undertale_, which at least LOOKS like it shouldn't require a powerful computer. I've bought into the hype and picked it up now, despite having no history with the NES sort of RPG that it seems to be based on, but hopefully I'll "get it" nonetheless. I have the impression that it's sort of a self-reflexive metagame, done in a funny, unpretentious manner.
― gradually louden lots (Øystein), Wednesday, 30 December 2015 20:04 (eight years ago) link
I guess "metagame" is a poor word. I gather people use that term for when they make up their own goals in a game to make it more challenging. E.g. play FTL without ever pausing it or without buying anything in the stores.
― gradually louden lots (Øystein), Wednesday, 30 December 2015 20:05 (eight years ago) link
"there are no good video games in 2015 c u next year"
― -san (Lamp), Wednesday, 30 December 2015 20:05 (eight years ago) link
i just dl'd Undertale but haven't play it yet.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 30 December 2015 20:07 (eight years ago) link
good games in 2015 that readily come to mind: witcher 3, MGSV, Bloodbourne
― Does that make you mutter, under your breath, “Damn”? (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 30 December 2015 20:13 (eight years ago) link
Actually, looking through the stuff that came out in 2015, I'm realizing that pretty much all I've bought and played are reissues of super old games (RE, Duke Nukem). Plus I only own a PS3 (and a Vita for all of five days). Despite some releases I've heard good things about but haven't gotten around to yet (MGSV, Life Is Strange, Lego Dimensions), 2015 wasn't exactly catering to me.
The Jackbox Party Pack 2 came out in 2015 and got good mileage with my family yet again so I might wind up just voting for basically the same thing I did last year.
― Some Pizza Grudge From Twenty Years Ago (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 30 December 2015 20:18 (eight years ago) link
Marvel Puzzle Quest wins again
― Does that make you mutter, under your breath, “Damn”? (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 30 December 2015 20:20 (eight years ago) link
Uuugggggggh
― Jeff, Wednesday, 30 December 2015 20:22 (eight years ago) link
I'll add Nuclear Throne, Invisible Inc, and Crypt of the Necrodancer.My favorite is Afterbirth, the DLC for the Binding of Isaac: Rebirth.
Ones I want to play: Undertale, Prison Architect. Curious about, but don't have the computer for it, I think: Cities Skylines.
― gradually louden lots (Øystein), Wednesday, 30 December 2015 20:26 (eight years ago) link
I only played Bloodborne and some non-2015 games (Demon's Souls, The Swapper). Would really love to play Undertale and Talos Principle though.
― expertly crafted referential display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 30 December 2015 20:37 (eight years ago) link
recommend flywrench if you like extremely difficult twitchy geometric things
― home organ, Wednesday, 30 December 2015 21:07 (eight years ago) link
2015 games for me were Mortal Kombat X and Batman: Arkham Knight, neither of which really knocked it out of the park. Other than that, mostly mobile and older games as usual. I need to start keeping a game journal
― Nhex, Wednesday, 30 December 2015 21:31 (eight years ago) link
There's never enough time to play all of the games of the year, but considering people didn't have enough time to play all of the NES games for that poll we can't exactly just say adding a couple years' lead time will "solve" anything. Maybe I'll set up something like a bonus question where you can put the best 1-3 games not from 2015 that you played in 2015 and they can get shouted out after the poll or something?
― nerd shit (Will M.), Wednesday, 30 December 2015 22:25 (eight years ago) link
plz don't include pre-current year games, i don't participate in these but i like the general sort of desperation that makes up everyone's ballots and results in bizarre lists of games i've never heard of
― qualx, Wednesday, 30 December 2015 22:28 (eight years ago) link
not kidding at all C+P is great every year
― qualx, Wednesday, 30 December 2015 22:29 (eight years ago) link
Maybe I'll set up something like a bonus question where you can put the best 1-3 games not from 2015 that you played in 2015 and they can get shouted out after the poll or something?
that seems like a good compromise. Can't wait!
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 30 December 2015 22:40 (eight years ago) link
I will probably start setting up the nominations list next week, which can run into feb, then voting into start of march, and the rollout early march... i know it's late but games take a long time to play! i still have 5ish in steam that may place but i need to play
― nerd shit (Will M.), Wednesday, 30 December 2015 22:41 (eight years ago) link
also it's early but everyone play life is strange, i want that game to place well
Oh, I looked at getting that. Might see how much that and Her Story are on Steam in a bit.
My top pick is probably going to be Sunless Sea, a slow-paced exploration game from the same universe as Fallen London/Echo Bazaar. A little of the old steampunk tendency (in case you're against that sort of thing) but great narrative work and tbh I really needed something of that relaxing pace.
Other things will probably be bits of IF... and Neko Atsume.
― emil.y, Wednesday, 30 December 2015 22:56 (eight years ago) link
otm about sunless sea I kept thinking about how it's "slow play" in the best way (I love the brooding meditative silence). I got the merchant cruiser recently after three captain deaths and I feel like I still have 90% of the storylines to see
― Mordy, Wednesday, 30 December 2015 23:08 (eight years ago) link
Oh, Life is Strange is PC only, no mac version. Bah.
― emil.y, Thursday, 31 December 2015 00:36 (eight years ago) link
Life Is Strange is getting a PS4 disc relase in January - I will probably pick it up then, bar some crazy PSN flash sale.
― Nhex, Thursday, 31 December 2015 02:18 (eight years ago) link
I definitely support using the inevitable nomination thread to needle each other into playing titles for the first three months of 2016 btw
― Nhex, Thursday, 31 December 2015 02:19 (eight years ago) link
Ninth Coint & Plick: Best Games of 2015 NOMINATION THREAD
― nerd shit (Will M.), Monday, 4 January 2016 21:41 (eight years ago) link