#4362663 - 06/07/17 11:28 PM
Re: GOG Summer Sale
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Ditto with what Bib4 suggested. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter was going to be the first one I suggested. I love that game. Very, very beautiful with some problem solving/investigation and a very interesting story that keeps you guessing at whether its real or supernatural. I can't recommend it enough and its one of the finest looking, handcrafted environments I've ever seen in a game.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments A nice looking game with unique areas to explore and search for clues. An investigative, adventure game that is laid back and a very enjoyable game that I like to relax to. It even has sort of an interrogation mini-game and problem solving and I find its one of those titles that I can really get immersed in.
The Long Dark Its Early Access but it is excellent. The game is designed to have a sandbox mode(which is very enjoyable) and a soon to come single player story campaign.(should be released very soon) The art style and estetic is gorgeous. Simple but beautiful. It is a survival game but its not like those other grindy ones. This one is about the atmosphere and immersion. The surviving game play in this one is FUN first and foremost. The feelings of solitude and the unknown are almost surreal once you really get into it.
Homesick
INSIDE Another wow one I just finished. Its a platformer but there is no combat, only puzzles or brain teasers and this game is all about the atmosphere. The art style again is superb and the only way I know how to describe the aesthetic and animations is soft fluidity. Its unreal how it all works and play out. Truly surreal more than any I've listed so far. Its a masterfully crafted piece of software with visuals and audio working in beautiful and foreboding concert with one another.
Soma Wow. I love this game and yet at times it scares the crap of me too. There is no combat. Its experiential and a story that drives you to uncover the mystery of it all. The environment and atmosphere is awesome and it takes place at an under water base.
King's Quest
The Last Door
Speaking of interrogation, L.A. Noir is a gem of a game. Its not like the other Rockstar games where its all action. This game is all about late 1940s immersion into a Hollywood-esk noir story and world based on investigating crimes. Searching for clues and correctly questioning and interrogating suspects is the core game play with only a very little combat sprinkled in here and there. I'm still learning since 2010 on how the interrogation mechanism works. You really have to think and pay attention to detail. Walking around a fully period correct 1940s/50s L.A. in beautiful cars following a very well crafted narrative with dozens of different stories is excellent. I really wish developers would continue to explore these Dragnet type of games.
Kholat To be honest I have not finished it yet and have always had performance issues with it that has left me more than once annoyed but its such a great setting and interesting theme based off of the true Dyatlov Pass incident albeit with a heavy, supernatural emphasis.
Medusa's Labyrinth is free
ABZU Nice to relax to and a beautiful lite game. Controller strongly recommended though.
These I do not own yet but really want. They are currently on my wishlist and few aren't released yet:
Routine Conarium Obduction The Solus Project Adrift Kona The Cursed Forest Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter Morningstar: Descent to Deadrock The Witness Prominence Shelter 1&2 Ether One Quest for Infamy NaissanceE The Talos Principle J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars Syberia 3 35MM event[0] The Turing Test What Remains of Edith Finch The Town of Light The Eyes of Ara Ira Old Man's Journey The Fidelio Incident Aporia: Beyond the Valley Quern Stories Untold Aviary Attorney Far-Out Layers of Fear POLLEN Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders Cradle Stairs Vernon's Legacy Through the Woods Sonder. Episode ONE Ghost of a Tale Left Alone Everybody's Gone to the Rapture Little Nightmares The Order of the Thorne - The King's Challenge The Park Lethe - Episode One Dead Secret Among the Sleep CAT Interstellar - I actually have this in early access but haven't played in awhile. It was pretty good day one and its been updated since then.
I cannot recommend Everybody's Gone to the Rapture enough mate......
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#4362763 - 06/08/17 02:00 PM
Re: GOG Summer Sale
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Picked up a couple of oldies but goodies I have on DVD but prefer to have digitally: Swat 3 $2.49 Swat 4 $5.99
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#4362771 - 06/08/17 02:21 PM
Re: GOG Summer Sale
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I'm willing to go into crazy street preacher mode. For you, my friends, for you. Seriously. This game is the crazy love child of Crusader: No Remorse, Mechwarrior, and Syndicate, directed by John Carpenter. 96% Overwhelmingly positive reviews. This game deserves your attention, for your sake. https://www.gog.com/game/brigador
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#4362825 - 06/08/17 06:33 PM
Re: GOG Summer Sale
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I cannot recommend Everybody's Gone to the Rapture enough mate...... Thanks Ross for the recommendation. I think that's on my list but I get confused as there's lots of them. Is that the one made by the Dear Esther folks? I still have yet to finish that one. Looks really good though. Does it have any puzzles? @sinner Dang I didn't know John Carpenter was behind it. I looks really good. I saw a video recently where he was being interviewed about his love of games and how he shares that love with his son. Speaking of John Carpenter, there is an upcoming game over on Steam that looks pretty good called Distrust. There is a demo which I'm trying out and so far it has a really great atmosphere and theme reminiscent of The Thing.(Also a great game from 2002)
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#4362827 - 06/08/17 06:42 PM
Re: GOG Summer Sale
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Coot: FIGURATIVELY...I'm just describing the aesthetic, which has you cast as a warcriming kool aid man smashing whole city blocks in the chaos of an uprising. The steam and gog user reviews nail it, I happened upon it via an article at Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
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#4363016 - 06/09/17 06:29 PM
Re: GOG Summer Sale
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I'm willing to go into crazy street preacher mode. For you, my friends, for you. Seriously. This game is the crazy love child of Crusader: No Remorse, Mechwarrior, and Syndicate, directed by John Carpenter. 96% Overwhelmingly positive reviews. This game deserves your attention, for your sake. https://www.gog.com/game/brigador Thanks, it's been on my wishlist for a while, plan it to pick it up in the Steam summer sale in a couple of weeks (usually around 4th of July)
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#4363027 - 06/09/17 07:13 PM
Re: GOG Summer Sale
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I'm willing to go into crazy street preacher mode. For you, my friends, for you. Seriously. This game is the crazy love child of Crusader: No Remorse, Mechwarrior, and Syndicate, directed by John Carpenter. 96% Overwhelmingly positive reviews. This game deserves your attention, for your sake. https://www.gog.com/game/brigador Thanks, it's been on my wishlist for a while, plan it to pick it up in the Steam summer sale in a couple of weeks (usually around 4th of July) Too bad it isn't co-op. Kind of like Helldivers.
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Exodus
by RedOneAlpha. 04/18/24 05:46 PM
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