• Re: FREE GAMES: "Deus Ex Mankind Divided" and "The Bridge"

    From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Mar 14 17:00:03 2024
    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote at 16:29 this Thursday (GMT):
    [snip]
    * The Bridge
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-bridge
    A puzzle-platformer where you manipulate your point of
    view to move on. It's not really all that original a
    concept, and the game's biggest gimmick seems to be
    not its gameplay as its grey scale visuals. It's not
    a bad game - if you like the sort - but it's not
    really something I can get excited about either.
    (also, you may already have this game in your library
    since Epic already offered it as a freebie back in
    January 2020).

    Seems interesting, I would pick it up if I had an account.
    [snip]
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  • From Justisaur@21:1/5 to All on Thu Mar 14 12:03:35 2024
    On 3/14/2024 10:00 AM, candycanearter07 wrote:
    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote at 16:29 this Thursday (GMT):
    [snip]
    * The Bridge
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-bridge
    A puzzle-platformer where you manipulate your point of
    view to move on. It's not really all that original a
    concept, and the game's biggest gimmick seems to be
    not its gameplay as its grey scale visuals. It's not
    a bad game - if you like the sort - but it's not
    really something I can get excited about either.
    (also, you may already have this game in your library
    since Epic already offered it as a freebie back in
    January 2020).

    Seems interesting, I would pick it up if I had an account.
    [snip]

    Accounts are free as well.

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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to Justisaur on Thu Mar 14 12:10:58 2024
    On 3/14/2024 12:03 PM, Justisaur wrote:
    On 3/14/2024 10:00 AM, candycanearter07 wrote:
    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote at 16:29 this
    Thursday (GMT):
    [snip]
    * The Bridge
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-bridge
        A puzzle-platformer where you manipulate your point of
        view to move on. It's not really all that original a
        concept, and the game's biggest gimmick seems to be
        not its gameplay as its grey scale visuals. It's not
        a bad game - if you like the sort - but it's not
        really something I can get excited about either.
        (also, you may already have this game in your library
        since Epic already offered it as a freebie back in
        January 2020).

    Seems interesting, I would pick it up if I had an account.
    [snip]

    Accounts are free as well.

    You may not pay money but you pay with information....

    Old saying, if you aren't the one paying for it, you aren't the
    customer. You're the product.

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  • From rms@21:1/5 to All on Thu Mar 14 18:59:00 2024
    * Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/deus-ex-mankind-divided-4c6370

    let's see. I might be in the mood for something like this.

    If you're talking about this game, it's good. A direct sequel to DX:HR though, so you shoul play that first for sure!

    rms

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to kyonshi on Fri Mar 15 20:14:54 2024
    kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 3/15/2024 1:59 AM, rms wrote:
    * Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/deus-ex-mankind-divided-4c6370

    let's see. I might be in the mood for something like this.

      If you're talking about this game, it's good.  A direct sequel to
    DX:HR though, so you shoul play that first for sure!

    rms

    ugh, that might be an issue then, I haven't really looked at Deus Ex
    since the first game came out... about 3000 years ago.

    You're old. :)
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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to kyonshi on Fri Mar 15 20:30:04 2024
    kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote at 10:31 this Friday (GMT):
    On 3/15/2024 1:59 AM, rms wrote:
    * Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/deus-ex-mankind-divided-4c6370

    let's see. I might be in the mood for something like this.

      If you're talking about this game, it's good.  A direct sequel to
    DX:HR though, so you shoul play that first for sure!

    rms

    ugh, that might be an issue then, I haven't really looked at Deus Ex
    since the first game came out... about 3000 years ago.

    Can't believe they had computers in 1000BC
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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Fri Mar 15 20:30:05 2024
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote at 19:10 this Thursday (GMT):
    On 3/14/2024 12:03 PM, Justisaur wrote:
    On 3/14/2024 10:00 AM, candycanearter07 wrote:
    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote at 16:29 this
    Thursday (GMT):
    [snip]
    * The Bridge
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-bridge
        A puzzle-platformer where you manipulate your point of
        view to move on. It's not really all that original a
        concept, and the game's biggest gimmick seems to be
        not its gameplay as its grey scale visuals. It's not
        a bad game - if you like the sort - but it's not
        really something I can get excited about either.
        (also, you may already have this game in your library
        since Epic already offered it as a freebie back in
        January 2020).

    Seems interesting, I would pick it up if I had an account.
    [snip]

    Accounts are free as well.

    You may not pay money but you pay with information....

    Old saying, if you aren't the one paying for it, you aren't the
    customer. You're the product.

    The number of times I've heard that, lol :D
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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to kyonshi on Fri Mar 15 17:23:31 2024
    On 3/15/2024 4:04 PM, kyonshi wrote:
    On 3/15/2024 9:30 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
    kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote at 10:31 this Friday (GMT):
    On 3/15/2024 1:59 AM, rms wrote:
    * Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/deus-ex-mankind-divided-4c6370

    let's see. I might be in the mood for something like this.

        If you're talking about this game, it's good.  A direct sequel to >>>> DX:HR though, so you shoul play that first for sure!

    rms

    ugh, that might be an issue then, I haven't really looked at Deus Ex
    since the first game came out... about 3000 years ago.

    Can't believe they had computers in 1000BC

    Man I tell you gaming was hard on the early machines (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge), but stuff really took off
    once they managed to invent movable parts (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism)

    Darn, beat me to it. :P

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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Sat Mar 16 03:00:03 2024
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote at 00:23 this Saturday (GMT):
    On 3/15/2024 4:04 PM, kyonshi wrote:
    On 3/15/2024 9:30 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
    kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote at 10:31 this Friday (GMT):
    On 3/15/2024 1:59 AM, rms wrote:
    * Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/deus-ex-mankind-divided-4c6370 >>>>>>
    let's see. I might be in the mood for something like this.

        If you're talking about this game, it's good.  A direct sequel to >>>>> DX:HR though, so you shoul play that first for sure!

    rms

    ugh, that might be an issue then, I haven't really looked at Deus Ex
    since the first game came out... about 3000 years ago.

    Can't believe they had computers in 1000BC

    Man I tell you gaming was hard on the early machines
    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge), but stuff really took off
    once they managed to invent movable parts
    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism)

    Darn, beat me to it. :P

    At least you got second place :D
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  • From Joshua Allen@21:1/5 to All on Sun Mar 17 18:47:20 2024
    On 3/15/2024 11:00 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote at 00:23 this Saturday (GMT):
    On 3/15/2024 4:04 PM, kyonshi wrote:
    On 3/15/2024 9:30 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
    kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote at 10:31 this Friday (GMT):
    On 3/15/2024 1:59 AM, rms wrote:
    * Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/deus-ex-mankind-divided-4c6370 >>>>>>>
    let's see. I might be in the mood for something like this.

        If you're talking about this game, it's good.  A direct sequel to
    DX:HR though, so you shoul play that first for sure!

    rms

    ugh, that might be an issue then, I haven't really looked at Deus Ex >>>>> since the first game came out... about 3000 years ago.

    Can't believe they had computers in 1000BC

    Man I tell you gaming was hard on the early machines
    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge), but stuff really took off
    once they managed to invent movable parts
    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism)

    Darn, beat me to it. :P

    At least you got second place :D

    speaking of deus ex, I pronunce it Day-Us Eee Mach-in-ah because the Ex
    part doesnt roll off my toungue so im gonna william shatner it and
    change it like he did with sabotage to sabatage...

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  • From Anssi Saari@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Mon Mar 18 12:14:19 2024
    Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> writes:

    * Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

    Still, it's a pretty-enough game (even 8
    years later), and it isn't without its merits. It's
    not the highlight of the series, but it's no
    "Invisible War" either.

    Agreed. Too bad the DLCs aren't free. I remember I quite enjoyed "A
    Criminal Past" although it's short. Or maybe exactly for that reason? I
    don't always want to be saving the world from an extremely convoluted conspiracy, sometimes it's enough just to break out of a prison. Same
    thing with the old "Missing Link" DLC for DX:HR.

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  • From rms@21:1/5 to All on Mon Mar 18 08:44:49 2024
    If you're talking about this game, it's good. A direct sequel to
    DX:HR though, so you shoul play that first for sure!
    ugh, that might be an issue then, I haven't really looked at Deus Ex since >the first game came out... about 3000 years ago.

    DX:HR is one of the greatest games ever made, worth playing :) Graphics
    etc are much improved over the original, the soundtrack is outstanding, so yeah.

    rms

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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to rms on Mon Mar 18 15:30:11 2024
    rms <rsquiresMOO@MOOflashMOO.net> wrote at 14:44 this Monday (GMT):
    [whats with snipping the usernames?]
    If you're talking about this game, it's good. A direct sequel to
    DX:HR though, so you shoul play that first for sure!
    ugh, that might be an issue then, I haven't really looked at Deus Ex since >>the first game came out... about 3000 years ago.

    DX:HR is one of the greatest games ever made, worth playing :) Graphics etc are much improved over the original, the soundtrack is outstanding, so yeah.

    rms

    What about the gameplay?
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  • From rms@21:1/5 to All on Mon Mar 18 09:29:52 2024
    Agreed. Too bad the DLCs aren't free. I remember I quite enjoyed "A
    Criminal Past" although it's short. Or maybe exactly for that reason? I
    don't always want to be saving the world from an extremely convoluted >conspiracy, sometimes it's enough just to break out of a prison. Same
    thing with the old "Missing Link" DLC for DX:HR.

    $2 (on steam) https://www.humblebundle.com/store/deus-ex-mankind-divided-season-pass
    $9 for all games and DLC https://www.humblebundle.com/store/the-deus-ex-collection

    rms

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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to rms on Mon Mar 18 15:40:09 2024
    rms <rsquiresMOO@MOOflashMOO.net> wrote at 15:29 this Monday (GMT):
    Agreed. Too bad the DLCs aren't free. I remember I quite enjoyed "A >>Criminal Past" although it's short. Or maybe exactly for that reason? I >>don't always want to be saving the world from an extremely convoluted >>conspiracy, sometimes it's enough just to break out of a prison. Same
    thing with the old "Missing Link" DLC for DX:HR.

    $2 (on steam) https://www.humblebundle.com/store/deus-ex-mankind-divided-season-pass
    $9 for all games and DLC https://www.humblebundle.com/store/the-deus-ex-collection

    rms

    Wow, that's pretty cheap.
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  • From rms@21:1/5 to All on Mon Mar 18 15:19:44 2024
    What about the gameplay?

    Loved it. Shooter, melee, full stealth, all are viable options.

    rms

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