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All Frictional games have this mechanic, once you're used to it kind of makes sense. You can interact with most things in the gameworld which increases the tendency to explore & find.
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Apart from being addicted to HK: Silksong I got into classic shmups, playing all kinds of bullethell shooters from Cave, toaplan, etc. via emulation or purchase from Steam. I also watched a lot about it on YT channels like The Electric Underground, hazylevels, boghog… In case you‘re looking for a challenge, look for Inbachi boss on YT.
Silent Hill 2 Remake (2024)
Experience a master-class in psychological horror―lauded as the best in the series―on the latest hardware with chilling visuals and visceral sounds.
Currently on 50% discount on GOG, being a KONAMI game unusual all the same a couple of days left. Silent Hill 2 is a demanding game so check your specs...
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Experience a master-class in psychological horror―lauded as the best in the series―on the latest hardware with chilling visuals and visceral sounds.
Currently on 50% discount on GOG, being a KONAMI game unusual all the same a couple of days left. Silent Hill 2 is a demanding game so check your specs...
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Finished Trails Through Daybreak over the weekend ... what a wonderful game - final dungeon was massive and exhausting!
Started Outer Worlds 2 and ~5 hours into it I am thoroughly enjoying it. Ultimately I love these types of games, since when I really got into gaming as an adult it was mostly through FPS games but quickly into RPGs and so loved games that merged the two. There are both straightforward and subtle means of role playing ... and I look forward to seeing how things with companions play out since the game uses a much more advanced influence system than past games.
Started Outer Worlds 2 and ~5 hours into it I am thoroughly enjoying it. Ultimately I love these types of games, since when I really got into gaming as an adult it was mostly through FPS games but quickly into RPGs and so loved games that merged the two. There are both straightforward and subtle means of role playing ... and I look forward to seeing how things with companions play out since the game uses a much more advanced influence system than past games.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
The 2009 edition not the remaster and it holds up pretty well. Out the box is graphically a little rough, however the game engine remains capable and with some editing of the config file was impressed what can be achieved. Is also possible Activision/Microsoft have done some work on the original so that it runs better on modern systems & Windows 11.
Pricing is where it should for a game of this age with a reasonable footprint on the SSD. Not much for Call of Duty, but have always liked Modern Warfare 4 & 2 which were revelations in the day (PS3). Modern Warfare 3 got a little too bombastic for my liking and as of today overpriced for a 14 year old game. As long as MW2 remains stable I'll likely pickup M4 and edit the config file to match
Just be warned the game from the Microsoft Store has few options to tune the graphics. So if you want to improve them beyond what's offered editing the config file is pretty much mandatory...
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The 2009 edition not the remaster and it holds up pretty well. Out the box is graphically a little rough, however the game engine remains capable and with some editing of the config file was impressed what can be achieved. Is also possible Activision/Microsoft have done some work on the original so that it runs better on modern systems & Windows 11.
Pricing is where it should for a game of this age with a reasonable footprint on the SSD. Not much for Call of Duty, but have always liked Modern Warfare 4 & 2 which were revelations in the day (PS3). Modern Warfare 3 got a little too bombastic for my liking and as of today overpriced for a 14 year old game. As long as MW2 remains stable I'll likely pickup M4 and edit the config file to match
Just be warned the game from the Microsoft Store has few options to tune the graphics. So if you want to improve them beyond what's offered editing the config file is pretty much mandatory...
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FYI, the PC version of MW2 and most of the older CoDs all have known remote code execution vulnerabilities and can be a bit of a risk playing online. The PC versions are also a bit high priced IMO. The 360 version, which works on Xbox One/XSX is like $5-$10.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
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The 2009 edition not the remaster and it holds up pretty well. Out the box is graphically a little rough, however the game engine remains capable and with some editing of the config file was impressed what can be achieved. Is also possible Activision/Microsoft have done some work on the original so that it runs better on modern systems & Windows 11.
Pricing is where it should for a game of this age with a reasonable footprint on the SSD. Not much for Call of Duty, but have always liked Modern Warfare 4 & 2 which were revelations in the day (PS3). Modern Warfare 3 got a little too bombastic for my liking and as of today overpriced for a 14 year old game. As long as MW2 remains stable I'll likely pickup M4 and edit the config file to match
Just be warned the game from the Microsoft Store has few options to tune the graphics. So if you want to improve them beyond what's offered editing the config file is pretty much mandatory...
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Interestingly I must have bought this one at some point ... I really thought MW1 in 2007 was my 'last hurrah' for Call of Duty. It is funny that I was a huge FPS fan through the 90s to the mid-2000s ... but as everything became online-centric and especially as COD became Madden/FIFA-esque, I've totally lost interest.
Thx, I don't play online just the campaigns. The games are just released this month and only run on W10 x64 upwards which why I think they have been updated. Don't buy much on the MS Store but MW 4 & 2 are cheap and I don't remember MW 4,2,3 being there before.
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I still like some FPS, equally I only play campaigns. One of the reasons I like Modern Warfare 4 & 2 as they have a decent narrative for an FPS and don't take themselves too seriously. Fun like gaming should be, just freed an oilrig from terrorists in MW2
Last I played online multiplayer was Quake III Arena & Space Hulk: Deathwing (WH40K) LOL, even then private games/matches.Where Winds Meet is releasing in the west (now on Steam) might be worth a look...
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (2007)
Given the performance and ability to tweak the graphics via the config file I pulled the trigger on MW4. Microsoft is a pretty poor provider as no refund policy etc. For the small cost is worth the risk, I wouldn't purchase a big title as not interested in getting into an argument with Microsoft's AI over a dispute.
MW4 is simply a classic FPS with an interweaving storyline, although I still think MW2 is the best of the original Modern Warfare trilogy. That said MW4 has some iconic levels such as All Ghillied Up which on a first play will always remain memorable. MW4 detected my system far better than MW2 with more in game options, equally the best remains buried in the config file that's easily unlocked
I'd pick up MW3 to complete the trilogy, but at around $40 US that's simply too much of an ask for a game from 2011, but around $10-$15 same as MW4 & MW2 would be an instant buy...
I still have the PS3 and the disks, but the updated PC versions now obviously have far better graphic fidelity with a little work. Right now, just having peek at MW4 and editing the config file as want to finish up Modern Warfare 2 first, then play both back to back with a little more verve
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Given the performance and ability to tweak the graphics via the config file I pulled the trigger on MW4. Microsoft is a pretty poor provider as no refund policy etc. For the small cost is worth the risk, I wouldn't purchase a big title as not interested in getting into an argument with Microsoft's AI over a dispute.
MW4 is simply a classic FPS with an interweaving storyline, although I still think MW2 is the best of the original Modern Warfare trilogy. That said MW4 has some iconic levels such as All Ghillied Up which on a first play will always remain memorable. MW4 detected my system far better than MW2 with more in game options, equally the best remains buried in the config file that's easily unlocked
I'd pick up MW3 to complete the trilogy, but at around $40 US that's simply too much of an ask for a game from 2011, but around $10-$15 same as MW4 & MW2 would be an instant buy...
I still have the PS3 and the disks, but the updated PC versions now obviously have far better graphic fidelity with a little work. Right now, just having peek at MW4 and editing the config file as want to finish up Modern Warfare 2 first, then play both back to back with a little more verve
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After completing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 & 2 a couple of times wanted a change of pace, enter...
Very much a narrative focused game with dialled back gameplay. The storyline interests, game is an interactive drama horror set in three distinct points in time that interweave with multiple branching paths. Clearly driven by Dead by Daylight with vibes from 80's/90's budget horror films.
Not expecting the game to be overly scary or shocking, more of an interactive thriller with some entertaining twists & turns. Completed the prologue. Liking it so far but early days. Some of the cut scene transitions can be a little jarring with a dip in 1% lows. Games not noted for its optimisation, Steam user rec'd switching from Fullscreen to Borderless to calm any in game stutter. So far so good, with the prologue giving me vibes of a mix of A Nightmare on Elm Street & Kalifornia...
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Very much a narrative focused game with dialled back gameplay. The storyline interests, game is an interactive drama horror set in three distinct points in time that interweave with multiple branching paths. Clearly driven by Dead by Daylight with vibes from 80's/90's budget horror films.
Not expecting the game to be overly scary or shocking, more of an interactive thriller with some entertaining twists & turns. Completed the prologue. Liking it so far but early days. Some of the cut scene transitions can be a little jarring with a dip in 1% lows. Games not noted for its optimisation, Steam user rec'd switching from Fullscreen to Borderless to calm any in game stutter. So far so good, with the prologue giving me vibes of a mix of A Nightmare on Elm Street & Kalifornia...
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I’ve actually gotten into stories more about the narrative. I’d calll “Becoming Human” one such game. It really pulled me in.
This game has is it, but you need fast HW as the optimisation is weak. Can improve but need to dig through UE5 config files.
Oh - never updated that I basically spent most of November playing The Outer Worlds 2.
I had no real plan for what to play after finishing Outer Worlds 2, so have floundered a bit last couple of days trying to settle in ...
- Replay Outer Worlds 2 - went in a totally different direction and was getting frustrated by things in the prologue. Too soon I guess.
- Replay Avowed - this one might stick, haven't played since I initially finished back after it came out.
- Play/replay Avernum 4: Greed & Glory - yes this is the new release, but I played the heck out of the original back in 2005/6 (on Mac). Had backed this on Kickstarter and just now getting to it. Weird playing on Steam Deck, might just wait for the iPad version.
- Getting around to Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (Switch) - so apparently I bought this on sale but never even downloaded it! After playing Daybreak on Steam Deck, stepping back to Switch for Reverie is slower, graphics pop less, and all of the loads are wild to me. Never noticed on the Cold Steel games I played on Switch!
So after a few hours of Reverie on Switch I was really getting annoyed ... this is without a doubt THE worst performing Switch game I have ever played (including Outer Worlds!)! Fortunately it is available for Steam on a great Humble Store sale, so I grabbed it (and Trails Beyond Daybreak II). Sadly since all of my prior Trails games were either on Switch, PS Vita or PSP I lose all of the bonus items going into Reverie ... oh well, anything is better than slogging through ~5FPS stuttering walking on the open world.
I had no real plan for what to play after finishing Outer Worlds 2, so have floundered a bit last couple of days trying to settle in ...
- Replay Outer Worlds 2 - went in a totally different direction and was getting frustrated by things in the prologue. Too soon I guess.
- Replay Avowed - this one might stick, haven't played since I initially finished back after it came out.
- Play/replay Avernum 4: Greed & Glory - yes this is the new release, but I played the heck out of the original back in 2005/6 (on Mac). Had backed this on Kickstarter and just now getting to it. Weird playing on Steam Deck, might just wait for the iPad version.
- Getting around to Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (Switch) - so apparently I bought this on sale but never even downloaded it! After playing Daybreak on Steam Deck, stepping back to Switch for Reverie is slower, graphics pop less, and all of the loads are wild to me. Never noticed on the Cold Steel games I played on Switch!
So after a few hours of Reverie on Switch I was really getting annoyed ... this is without a doubt THE worst performing Switch game I have ever played (including Outer Worlds!)! Fortunately it is available for Steam on a great Humble Store sale, so I grabbed it (and Trails Beyond Daybreak II). Sadly since all of my prior Trails games were either on Switch, PS Vita or PSP I lose all of the bonus items going into Reverie ... oh well, anything is better than slogging through ~5FPS stuttering walking on the open world.
The Callisto Protocol:
A major fly in the ointment is how the dev studio and or publisher ended out the game by extending it via paid for DLC. Simply no call for that and reeks of a cash grab, upshot if they publish another game I would tend to avoid. The extended ending DLC should have been free for all players, this would have brought the studio a lot of kudos. Sadly, they opted to be cheap, resultantly I don't know if they even exist in 2025 nor really care. Life teaches you not to reward bad actors...
The Callisto Project, Dead space it's not, but it's something and a fair gaming experience IMO...
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- Gameplay - Control can be clunky, some sharp difficulty spikes without warning and camera angles can exacerbate. Once realised can easily be overcome. The whole dodge aspect takes time to adjust (KB&M). Lacks enemy variation, some were cut due to time constraints.
- Audio & Graphic's - Remain to be industry leading.
- Narrative - Player needs to fill in a lot of the gaps, either due to cuts or deliberate artistic intention.
- Performance - Was good on my 2018 PC and now new 2025 system, no bugs or issues just played out and never presented issue.
A major fly in the ointment is how the dev studio and or publisher ended out the game by extending it via paid for DLC. Simply no call for that and reeks of a cash grab, upshot if they publish another game I would tend to avoid. The extended ending DLC should have been free for all players, this would have brought the studio a lot of kudos. Sadly, they opted to be cheap, resultantly I don't know if they even exist in 2025 nor really care. Life teaches you not to reward bad actors...
The Callisto Project, Dead space it's not, but it's something and a fair gaming experience IMO...
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Played about 75% of Callisto enjoy up to now.some quite hard levels in it but so far been a entertaining experience...
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The studio has pretty much fixed the game and not bad by any means. Has it's faults, but the entertainment value certainly exists. Have completed the game a few times now and obviously like it and really well even on older HW as long as you have an 8GB GPU.
I just wish they had delt with the DLC in a different manner. As usual studio/publisher had a keen & willing audience and destroyed their credibility, worse they had redemption arc, but they blew that as well. Net result is many think the game is just plain bad, while as you see yourself it's actually ok.
I may relent and pick up Final Transmission (DLC), but only on a big discount. The money isn't the issue, CDPR completely dropped the ball with Cyberpunk 2077, however brought people round by fixing the game, adding features & dropping free DLC's. I like the setup of Calisto; equally doubt we will see much if anymore as the game didn't perform as expected... That squarely lies with the studio & publisher.
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Lately I’ve been playing Witcher 3, and I admit the fidelity of the lore is compelling, the environment game beautiful, the quest geography can be challenging, but regardless it’s an excellent immersive game. Where I disagree is describing Cyberpunk in comparison as ‘Completely dropping the ball’.
They are 2 distinctly different games. Yes, it’s all based on opinion and expectations and can honestly say I’ve not played a more satisfying game ever. I can go with the premise, which I view as brilliant, accept it’s flaws, love the environment and social elements, and understand choices vs outcomes maybe more limited than in Witcher, which btw, I’m not yet to a point in that game where I’ve been given the type of choice that changes the course of the story, but still Cyberpunk has significant choices, and remains at my apex of immersive, enjoyable escapism, it’s like participating in a great adventure movie and you are the star. 🙂
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I have started jumping back into World of Warcraft more regularly, especially given the leadup to the next expansion and the debut of player housing (which has been a recurring request from the community for years and years). I have also been playing Powerwash Simulator 2 off and on, as I use that as a mindless time waster and for some semblance of relaxation.
Been loving Gran Turismo 4 Spec II Mod (PS2 emulation on Mac)
W3 is the pinnacle of CDPR and those devs have long left. Sure CP2077 is graphically impressive and finally is well optimised, equally the narrative pales in comparison to Witcher 3...I’ll get there.
In short you got to put some work in to get the best out of Witcher and that I lilke... It's not the predicable slop AAA has succumbed to.
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