It's nearly the end of January already, feels like the year is going rather quickly! With all the releases we've had lately along with some excellent games last year, what are you clicking on this weekend?
I'm rather sick from a nasty bug going around my Son's school so I shall mostly be moaning, groaning and playing something like Slay the Spire since it's ridiculously good and requires very little actual effort. Bonus points to it for working very nicely on my notebook so I can do it in bed.
I might also be catching up on some more Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus, since I've been having a lot of fun with it and the turn-based nature of it means I can take my time. I'm still in a little shock at just how atmospheric and stylish it is, they did a good job.
If you're stuck and looking for something new, Steam has two interesting sales going on right now. Their Aussie Sale 2019 runs until Monday and their Global Game Jam Sale is also on until tomorrow!
There's also the GOG Weekly Sale, there's a few days left on the Humble Double Fine Presents Bundle and the Caffeine bundle both with great games.
What are you playing and what do you think about it?
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Philadelphus Jan 26, 2019
I'm playing a lot of games I haven't for a long time, due to two factors:
Thus, I've been playing XCOM 2—which I pre-ordered, have all the DLC for, and yet only played two campaigns before, right after it released and before the DLC actually came out. I'm loving the War of the Chosen content! It just adds so much new, fun stuff to play with, and really helps fill out the strategic layer to make it as engaging as the tactical side.
I've also been playing a game from my childhood, Age of Empires II—I discovered it has a few new DLCs I hadn't known about, so I'm playing through the new campaigns and starting to whittle down the frankly ludicrous number of achievements it comes with. :)
- I had a failing RAM module in my computer that went undetected for a long time (it's my first time dealing with such hardware failure) and made RAM-heavy games pretty unstable. I replaced it, and upgraded my hardware at the same time with more RAM, a better graphics card, and a new dedicated SSD for my games.
- The update to Steam Play that lets you force it for specific titles: I've got a few games that technically have Linux versions which I could never get to work on Linux, but I've managed to get most of them working with Steam Play.
Thus, I've been playing XCOM 2—which I pre-ordered, have all the DLC for, and yet only played two campaigns before, right after it released and before the DLC actually came out. I'm loving the War of the Chosen content! It just adds so much new, fun stuff to play with, and really helps fill out the strategic layer to make it as engaging as the tactical side.
I've also been playing a game from my childhood, Age of Empires II—I discovered it has a few new DLCs I hadn't known about, so I'm playing through the new campaigns and starting to whittle down the frankly ludicrous number of achievements it comes with. :)
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The Witcher 3, I'm destroying my overwhelmingly Linux Only play times, but this game worth it
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Was trying to play Shroud of the Avatar: FV this evening but it began running like a stop-motion video and so I had to bail. My internet connection isn't shoddy either!
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Pokemon Y on my 3DS. On my PC I've been playing Paladins and Mortal Kombat XL with Proton.
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ArtyomHavok Jan 27, 2019
I found a pretty nice thrust master steering wheel pedal combo at a goodwill thrift store so I'm playing American truck simulator. (Also journey to silus on my RetroPie)
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YourPalMark Jan 27, 2019
Enjoying a bit of ARK: Survival Evolved via Steam Play. Looks and plays much like it does on Windows, and much better than the native Linux version. I like it!
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Quoting: X6205This might help a bit..It didn't unfortunately.
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/ajyx51/resident_evil_2_playable_with_the_latest_dxvk_and/
Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoI have to feed my three new Steam AccountsWhat's the point of using a bunch of accounts?
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Comandante Ñoñardo Jan 27, 2019
Quoting: ageresQuoting: Comandante ÑoñardoI have to feed my three new Steam AccountsWhat's the point of using a bunch of accounts?
Order... Beautiful gaming order.... Each game in the right place.
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Quoting: FredOThe Witcher 3 (Proton) - after 73 hours of gameplay I finally reached the end of the main storyline. The hype about this game is validated...
Quoting: amataiThe Witcher 3, I'm destroying my overwhelmingly Linux Only play times, but this game worth it
Feel free to share your experiences in this thread.
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Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoOrder... Beautiful gaming order.... Each game in the right place.Weren't categories added to Steam for organizing games? Besides, you'll have to memorize where's that one game you want to play. Also, if you have friends on Steam, they have to add all your accounts. If you are offline, they wouldn't know where to send a message. I'm not even saying about planning co-op gaming.
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ZombieBarricades Jan 27, 2019
The Expanse series 3 on Zorin.
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I'm playing Real Life this weekend. One kids hockey Saturday, other kids birthday party Sunday.
I might try and sneak some Helium Rain in somewhere though.
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I might try and sneak some Helium Rain in somewhere though.
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sergioandvar Jan 27, 2019
Quoting: soulsourceQuoting: sergioandvarDoki Doki Literature Club! I think it's a great visual novel and not very long. It plays great on Proton, just click n' play!Why use Proton for a game that has a "native" Linux version packaged along with the Windows download (assuming you got it from itch.io)? It's written in Python, so it's actually platform agnostic, and you can easily launch it using the "ddlc.sh" file in the game's folder.
I'm currently playing Hero-U. I got it while it was on sale on GoG at some point, and although I must say that I'm torn. I like the story and the characters, but the fixed schedule on most of the game days feels a bit like, well, going to school. Also, I guess I'm about 15 years older than the game's target audience. Physical age, that is. I still refuse my mental age to progress beyond 10.
Sure, I discovered what you say about a native Linux version today. The thing is I installed the Steam Version and Linux is not listed so I didn't know about it.
I haven't had any luck with the only whitelisted title I have: Beep. It shows an error window and I'm lazy to try to fix it. I just hope that Steam improves Proton even more so We don't have these kind of issues.
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I am really into Crosscode at the moment, it really is a great game, Already 45 hours in :)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/368340/CrossCode/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/368340/CrossCode/
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning using Proton. Works great, even on my low end machine (although I do have the resolution set down to 1280 by 720).
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I finally finished dying light the following (that was before this weekend though)... I still love that game :)
And lots of Stellaris mega corp :)
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And lots of Stellaris mega corp :)
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Comandante Ñoñardo Jan 27, 2019
Quoting: ageresQuoting: Comandante ÑoñardoOrder... Beautiful gaming order.... Each game in the right place.Weren't categories added to Steam for organizing games? Besides, you'll have to memorize where's that one game you want to play. Also, if you have friends on Steam, they have to add all your accounts. If you are offline, they wouldn't know where to send a message. I'm not even saying about planning co-op gaming.
Categories are useful when you have a few games, but when you have hundreds, like in my original Steam account, is impossible to find a game.. I don't even remember what games I have there.
With the new order method I adopted, is super easy to find a game:
I know that if I want to play a big game with spanish voice overs (Tomb Raider 2013, for example), it will be available only here.
If I want to play a big game without Spanish voice overs but with spanish subtitles (The Witcher 3, for example), it will be present only here.
And if I want to play an indie game (Life is Strange, for example), it will be only here.
All the games will be counted as linux purchases, even if they are windows games.
About online games... I am a lone wolf.
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I still don't understand how it's more convenient than managing only one account. I have many games on Steam and use categories to divide my game library into groups by genre. BTW, Life is Strange is not an indie game, so you probably must remove it from your "indie" account and re-buy again for another one. And what if a game gets Spanish voice-over after you have bought it?
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