Speaking of HumbleChoice (as I was in another thread)... there is
another HumbleChoice selection available today. The games on offer for
this December are:
(The bundle discount is from here: https://www.humblebundle.com, links
to individual games provided only to offer more information about each
title)
*Wasteland 3
https://store.steampowered.com/app/719040/Wasteland_3/
This game of course needs little introduction; I'm sure most of us
here are aware of its heritage, if not its existence. It's a top-down
CRPG and - if the reviews are anything to go by - a pretty good one at
that. I'm happy to add it to my library, even if I'm not all that
excited about playing it. Top-down viewpoints (as I've probably
already said too frequently) aren't that appealing to me, and even post-apocalyptic adventures don't do it for me anymore. And who has
the time for a long, involved role-playing game anymore?
* Greedfall
https://store.steampowered.com/app/719040/Wasteland_3/
Another RPG, albeit this one utilizing a more immersive
over-the-shoulder viewpoint. It reminds me of the "Risen" games more
than anything else. Reviews indicate strong story and narrative but
average mechanics. Ehn. It's different, at least, so I'm happy to have
it.
* First Class Trouble
A co-op action adventure game in the line of "The Ship", where your
group has to solve a mystery and survive. Seems quite well done, but
it does require you to have a bunch of friends who also own the game
to play with, and given how niche this title is, that might be a
problem.
* Backbone
https://store.steampowered.com/app/865610/Backbone/
An old-school side-view point-n-click adventure game featuring an anthropomorphic Fox detective. There's a lot of praise for the art
style and mechanics, but apparently the story and gameplay fall apart
after the first couple of acts. Still, its hard for me to resist an
classic adventure.
* TOEM
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307580/TOEM/
A charming adventure game with a 'hand drawn' art style. Looks nice
and it reviewed well, although its use of "simlish" babble for the voice-overs is an immediate turn-off for me. But if you can get past
that, it's a fun game.
* Where the Water Tastes Like Wine https://store.steampowered.com/app/447120/Where_the_Water_Tastes_Like_Wine/ Hey, another adventure game, although this one verges more into
walking-sim territory. Not sure if this game is to my taste, though
* Blade Assault
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1367300/Blade_Assault/
Finally, a game where I can shoot something! Too bad its a pixel-art rogue-like platformer. Well, it's colorful at least.
* Super Magbot
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205170/Super_Magbot/
Another indie retro platformer. It boasts "precise platforming", which
isn't the sort of thing I much enjoy. But the genre has its fans, and
I suppose if you're into that sort of thing it might be worth your
time.
So... one triple-A quality game, and the rest are either average or
filler. It's getting harder to justify the cost of the subscription; I
was really hoping that the December offerings would be exceptional and
make me remember why I kept buying these things. I mean, I could get Wasteland 3 for $14USD, and that's only a little more than the $12USD
of the bundle.
Well, I'm still saving a couple of bucks so I guess I'll grab it this
month. We'll see what happens in January, though.
Speaking of HumbleChoice (as I was in another thread)... there is...
another HumbleChoice selection available today. The games on offer for
this December are:
(The bundle discount is from here: https://www.humblebundle.com, links
to individual games provided only to offer more information about each
title)
*Wasteland 3
https://store.steampowered.com/app/719040/Wasteland_3/
This game of course needs little introduction; I'm sure most of us
here are aware of its heritage, if not its existence. It's a top-down
CRPG and - if the reviews are anything to go by - a pretty good one at
that. I'm happy to add it to my library, even if I'm not all that
excited about playing it. Top-down viewpoints (as I've probably
already said too frequently) aren't that appealing to me, and even post-apocalyptic adventures don't do it for me anymore. And who has
the time for a long, involved role-playing game anymore?
So... one triple-A quality game, and the rest are either average or
filler. It's getting harder to justify the cost of the subscription; I
was really hoping that the December offerings would be exceptional and
make me remember why I kept buying these things. I mean, I could get Wasteland 3 for $14USD, and that's only a little more than the $12USD
of the bundle.
Well, I'm still saving a couple of bucks so I guess I'll grab it this
month. We'll see what happens in January, though.
I don't usually do this humble bundle stuff, is it possible to get all these >just this month without some subscription thing?
Wasteland 2 wasn't really an RPG. It was really a 'tactics' type game.
It was just o.k. to me. I did manage to finish it at least which is becoming increasingly rare. I wouldn't mind picking up 3 at a reasonable price, which I assume is similar to 2.
On 07/12/2022 02:38, Justisaur wrote:
Shadowrun : Returns I think is a good example as although it's called an
RPG the story is pretty thin on the ground and a lot, well most, of it
is here's the next mission which you're teleported to so none of that
boring travelling stuff. Kill the bad guys and return to your base.
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