wingspan is such a precious + sweet game. low intensity so great for non-gamers, the birds are gorgeous, the gameplay is soothing and chill. the balance is mostly good (tho there are a few cards that if you get them early you can steamroll with)
― Mordy, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 14:58 (four years ago) link
every bird card is unique and painted
are there bird facts? recent games have gotten me used to learning animal trivia as i play
― let me be your friend on the other end! (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:00 (four years ago) link
indeed! you will learn about many different birds as you play. their habitats, nest building, fecundity, wingspan, consumption habits etc
― Mordy, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:04 (four years ago) link
wingspan is a decent entry-level eurogame but if you're not in it for the bird theme there's a lot of better ones
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:05 (four years ago) link
(most people are in it for the bird theme)
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:06 (four years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/dSP9I0t.png13 - A Short Hike - 35 points / 3 VotesMicrosoft Windows, Linux, Macintosh operating systems
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:08 (four years ago) link
kind of a perfect game for the hour or 2 it takes to complete it
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:11 (four years ago) link
sounds pretty short for a game but actually pretty decently long for a hike
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:12 (four years ago) link
a good day hike is several hours longer than this game imo
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:15 (four years ago) link
a short hike is good imo
― Mordy, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:16 (four years ago) link
feels great to fly
https://i.imgur.com/WWVMWE9.png11 - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - 39 points / 3 VotesNintndo Switch
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:23 (four years ago) link
fuck, i missed one. double post i guess!
https://i.imgur.com/xV8ijU3.png12 - Hypnospace Outlaw - 35 points / 1.33 First-place votes / 2 VotesMicrosoft Windows, Linux, macOS, Macintosh operating systems
the only one where i had to nestle the title in sideways to make it work with the screenshot
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:24 (four years ago) link
rly wanna check this one out (hypnospace outlaw)
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:25 (four years ago) link
link's awakening is a great game but i played it in 93 so couldn't qualify for my ballot
hypnospace outlaw i haven't played yet but is on my computer now i guess i should prioritize it
― Mordy, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:27 (four years ago) link
Ah shit, I really wanted to play Hypnospace Outlaw!
― emil.y, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:31 (four years ago) link
with this dn i shd be ashamed of myself for almost forgetting to post that one (and ashamed for not playing it yet)
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:32 (four years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/msSNuE5.png10 - Slay the Spire - 39 points / 5 VotesNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh operating systems, Linux (iOS and Android in 2020)
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:41 (four years ago) link
hypnospace outlaw was my goty, really fun throwback to an intensely specific time and place (the place is online)
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:45 (four years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/kCiXRT4.png9 - Super Mario Maker 2 - 46 points / 5 VotesNintendo Switch
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:57 (four years ago) link
that's the last one before number REALLY go up
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:58 (four years ago) link
re: slay the spire, i can't actually remember if it made my ballot but i did spend a LOT of time with it last year. an excellent little... whatever it is. i don't really play roguelikes, or deckbuilders, but I think it's both of those? it's very satisfying to get far in (I have even "beaten" it 2 or 3 times). when you uncover cool card combos you feel like a genius.
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 15:59 (four years ago) link
it is indeed a roguelike deckbuilder
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 16:00 (four years ago) link
I voted for SMM2 despite not playing it myself. The variety of user levels that you can see on youtube is amazing.
― wasdnuos (abanana), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 16:09 (four years ago) link
I did play smm2 but also voted for it on the strength of its YouTube videos
― Mordy, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 16:11 (four years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/9AWQPvA.png8 - Dragon Quest 11 Definitive Edition - 70 points / 0.83 First-place votes / 3 VotesNintendo Switch (Playstation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Microsoft Windows (non-"definitive" editions) 2017)
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 16:27 (four years ago) link
i've come around on this game being good but it still feels like a greatest hits album of jrpg bits to me without a strong throughline. also the third act kinda ruins the whole story in the service of one or two Whoa Cool moments
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 16:35 (four years ago) link
maybe the version i played wasn't Definitive enough
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 16:38 (four years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/XQ4KAcc.png7 - Death Stranding - 81 points / 1 First-place vote / 6 VotesPlaystation 4 (Windows in 2020)
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 16:51 (four years ago) link
i really need to finish that game. i've gotten the internet all the way across the rocky mountains, but then started to get a little bored
― let me be your friend on the other end! (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:06 (four years ago) link
My co-first place! it was so refreshing to haave a kojima weirdo game with a glimmer of hope in it?
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:06 (four years ago) link
my other co-first is coming up next...
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:07 (four years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/pm0nJNx.png6 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses - 82 points / 1.5 First-place votes / 6 VotesNintendo Switch
re: death stranding saw this one sale for $30. didn't buy. feeling like i may never play it.
― Mordy, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:09 (four years ago) link
three houses is a great visual novel, not an amazing tactics game
sounds like my type of fire emblem
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:15 (four years ago) link
played 30 hours of three houses, quit, for the reason mordy mentioned. i've never played a fire emblem game before, so i'm glad i checked it out.
― let me be your friend on the other end! (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:20 (four years ago) link
i've been trying to post this annoying opinion less often, but i just don't like video game stories, most of the time. like if i want to watch a "visual novel", i would much, much rather re-watch game of thrones seasons 1-4
― let me be your friend on the other end! (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:21 (four years ago) link
Slay the Spire is the game I've played the most in the last few months. A total gem.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:22 (four years ago) link
I may have voted for Short Hike if I'd played it before I voted. Really nice lil' game. The flying mechanic is so simple but so good.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:24 (four years ago) link
Wow, I did not expect my #1 to beat out Death Stranding.
― Triceratops Vowell (Leee), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:27 (four years ago) link
Famous last words etc.
― Triceratops Vowell (Leee), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:28 (four years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/FA4bF1p.png5 - Control - 85 points / 2 First-place votes / 4 VotesPlaystation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
― Hackers (1995) (Will M.), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:28 (four years ago) link
still really need to play this
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:33 (four years ago) link
finally! so i only tossed this 5 pts bc i assumed it would do well but i've since voted played much more of it and it deserved more points from me. the mechanics are legitimately joyful (flying! tossing objects around!) and the tone + setting is v X-files-esque without (generally going too overboard with the homage). the cigarette smoking guy maybe too far. i can't understand half of what the janitor is saying. half the guns work shitty and aren't worth bothering with. the game has bathrooms everywhere and nothing in any of them. you'd think they'd have enough bathrooms by now so do they?
https://i.imgur.com/EdwT1tx.jpg
apparently not
― Mordy, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:34 (four years ago) link
it's fun to clobber monsters with giant slabs of casework and some of the puzzles + stages (inc apparently the one i'm up to which is supposedly the creme de le creme of the game) are legit innovative + exciting. many parts are authentically unnerving without needing jump scares. some of the music is fantastic, the sound design v creepy + great.
― Mordy, Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:36 (four years ago) link
it's an imperfect game but it's a really great one
I've been super-intrigued by Control since I first laid eyes on it, which is not something I can say for AAA games generally. I should probably break down and get a PS4 or Xbone to play it.
― may the force leave us alone (zchyrs), Wednesday, 8 April 2020 17:43 (four years ago) link