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Anubis · 30 August 2021, 15:47

Played Factorio over weekend and left it run for some time (25 satellites launched). Within last couple of days made transition from steam into solar power, 6 lines of green on main buss and working on mass producing blue circuit boards and updating all belt and lines to red and blue. Got most of achievements on non-steam version, except speed runs.

Muzkat · 30 August 2021, 16:04

I gave up on Control after completing twenty-odd missions. The action is fantastic, but the rest is abit meh. Maybe I will return to it sometime later.

I've re-installed Bloodborne, in the hopes that I will finally be able to beat the first level.

I also purchased Bayonetta, a game that I have heard alot about but never played. Keen to check it out at some stage.

sparhawk · 30 August 2021, 16:49

I started to play Hotline Miami. Didn't like it at my first try, but now I thought I give it a chance and I must say, it's much better than I thought at first.

Still, a lot of try&die gameplay (which I usually don't like) and it's frustrating when you get stuck on a pixel, because this means usually death.
Music is definitely good. Reminds me of the C64/Amiga times.

Sounds almost like chiptunes.

gimbal · 30 August 2021, 17:00

I was watching a lot of GTA related material on Youtube. So many secrets. So, so many secrets. Also so much cut content, it's quite fun to see what could have been. That gave me the bug again to play GTA 5 so I've been doing that. Now I know what my problem with the game is - it's just too easy compared to previous titles. I'm now playing it first person just to have a very different playing experience...

Also Quake remastered because what the heck I got it for free. Play it with a controller for some extra challenge.

Anubis · 30 August 2021, 17:07

I thought that GTA V story is very linear with some branches at the end... How you get there might be something you can change and I do agree, it is bit too easy at times... due to script.

sparhawk · 30 August 2021, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by gimbal

Also Quake remastered because what the heck I got it for free. Play it with a controller for some extra challenge.

There is also a Quake 2 VR version available. Haven't tried it yet, but looking forward to it.

sparhawk · 30 August 2021, 17:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anubis

I thought that GTA V story is very linear with some branches at the end... How you get there might be something you can change and I do agree, it is bit too easy at times... due to script.

Don't knof if this is also the case in GTA5 but I remember when playing GTA4 I had a problem with a mission and was dying a few times. Suddenly the game asked me if I want it to make the mission easier. WTF? What? I was already annoyed about that, but after still dying a few times it suddenly made the mission easier. Much less opponents then before. I was so pissed off about that that I uninstalled it. I prefer it the Dark Souls way...

gimbal · 02 September 2021, 23:11

GTA 5 does similar things without asking you about it. There was this one mission where I had to shoot a person fleeing in a sports car. I failed because I crashed and the person got away because of that. ... someone I found through GPS tracking which apparently turned off the moment I found them, but whatever.

I hit retry and I get spawned right behind the person I need to shoot... who is now riding a bike and thus a whole lot easier to shoot. Gee, thanks game. One mistake and I get treated like I suck.

lucky6 · 10 September 2021, 11:29

Little Nightmares. Never played it before, so got it via PS Now. A bit frustrating in places, but overall I'm enjoying it. Also drift hunter and skyward sword HD remake.

DC33 · 28 September 2021, 12:29

Currently playing Moonstone, Deluxe Galaga and Bouderdash.... to name a few.

My 16 & 18 year olds love retro games as much as I did when I had them running on an Amiga 500/600/1200 & 2000.

gimbal · 28 September 2021, 15:42

Been going through the entire Far Cry series again as of Far Cry 3... good god never try Far Cry 5 on hard mode, the opening sequence in the car is MADDENING. I even had to check Youtube if I wasn't just really unlucky, but no it's universally known that the introduction sequence is exceedingly unbalanced and depends a lot on pure luck to survive through it. I ain't got time to bleed that much.

Now I'm on Far Cry Primal again (which is ridiculously easy by comparison) and after that I'm finishing it off with Far Cry Blood Dragon as the most colorful and 80's-licious of the bunch, a good one to finish off the run with.

I'm tiring myself out on Far Cry Rambo-simulatoring so I won't be bothered by the fact that I'm not going to be playing the awesome looking Far Cry 6 for at least another two years

jcgeuze · 29 September 2021, 03:59

started to play WOW with my kid , i played the original wow for a year when it came out. Its fun seeing my daughter experiencing it for the first time.

sparhawk · 29 September 2021, 11:39

Currently playing Guacamelee Super Turbo Edition. Almost through now, just completing leftovers.

I love Metrodvania style games.

gimbal · 13 October 2021, 18:14

Been playing Ion Fury again because a 2.0 update came out which added better controller support.

Playing a 2.5D build engine game with a controller. It's a... it's an... experience.

If you would like to give that a go like me, switch to the hotfixes beta channel because they fixed an annoying bug with the dual uzis. Unless you like to randomly be turned 180 degrees around while firing them.

Twanger · 17 October 2021, 11:20

Yestderay I played one of my favourites: Lotus.
What is your favourite part?

gimbal · 17 October 2021, 20:42

I played Lotus 2 first, and that is therefore my favorite

I'm still impressed by how bloody fast it moves.

Overdoc · 17 October 2021, 21:00

At the moment I am playing Brian the Lion, which I really loved back then, but never completed it.
Now I opened a thread for some suggestions which games to try to complete, and Brian was suggested, so I tried again (I used my old password codes - glad I still had them

)

Still, I have some trouble finding all worlds....like I mentioned in this thread:https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=98366

haynor666 · 23 October 2021, 23:47

Just finished Days Gone on PC.

Anubis · 28 October 2021, 20:47

Runes of Magic and WoW on test server.

Will start with Age of Empires 4 today.

Anubis · 29 October 2021, 19:26

Played tutorial in AoE4... it looks and plays nice. Tutorial is bit longer, and attack with units is bit more interesting than before.

30 August 2021, 15:47	#4601
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	Played Factorio over weekend and left it run for some time (25 satellites launched). Within last couple of days made transition from steam into solar power, 6 lines of green on main buss and working on mass producing blue circuit boards and updating all belt and lines to red and blue. Got most of achievements on non-steam version, except speed runs. Last edited by Anubis; 30 August 2021 at 16:53.

10 September 2021, 11:29	#4609
lucky6 My Custom Title Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Germany Posts: 6	Little Nightmares. Never played it before, so got it via PS Now. A bit frustrating in places, but overall I'm enjoying it. Also drift hunter and skyward sword HD remake. Last edited by lucky6; 04 November 2023 at 13:06.

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30 August 2021, 16:04	#4602
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,426	I gave up on Control after completing twenty-odd missions. The action is fantastic, but the rest is abit meh. Maybe I will return to it sometime later. I've re-installed Bloodborne, in the hopes that I will finally be able to beat the first level. I also purchased Bayonetta, a game that I have heard alot about but never played. Keen to check it out at some stage.

30 August 2021, 16:49	#4603
sparhawk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Essen/Germany Age: 55 Posts: 463	I started to play Hotline Miami. Didn't like it at my first try, but now I thought I give it a chance and I must say, it's much better than I thought at first. Still, a lot of try&die gameplay (which I usually don't like) and it's frustrating when you get stuck on a pixel, because this means usually death. Music is definitely good. Reminds me of the C64/Amiga times. Sounds almost like chiptunes.

30 August 2021, 17:00	#4604
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,905	I was watching a lot of GTA related material on Youtube. So many secrets. So, so many secrets. Also so much cut content, it's quite fun to see what could have been. That gave me the bug again to play GTA 5 so I've been doing that. Now I know what my problem with the game is - it's just too easy compared to previous titles. I'm now playing it first person just to have a very different playing experience... Also Quake remastered because what the heck I got it for free. Play it with a controller for some extra challenge.

30 August 2021, 17:07	#4605
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	I thought that GTA V story is very linear with some branches at the end... How you get there might be something you can change and I do agree, it is bit too easy at times... due to script.

02 September 2021, 23:11	#4608
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,905	GTA 5 does similar things without asking you about it. There was this one mission where I had to shoot a person fleeing in a sports car. I failed because I crashed and the person got away because of that. ... someone I found through GPS tracking which apparently turned off the moment I found them, but whatever. I hit retry and I get spawned right behind the person I need to shoot... who is now riding a bike and thus a whole lot easier to shoot. Gee, thanks game. One mistake and I get treated like I suck.

28 September 2021, 12:29	#4610
DC33 Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bathurst Australia Posts: 278	Currently playing Moonstone, Deluxe Galaga and Bouderdash.... to name a few. My 16 & 18 year olds love retro games as much as I did when I had them running on an Amiga 500/600/1200 & 2000.

28 September 2021, 15:42	#4611
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,905	Been going through the entire Far Cry series again as of Far Cry 3... good god never try Far Cry 5 on hard mode, the opening sequence in the car is MADDENING. I even had to check Youtube if I wasn't just really unlucky, but no it's universally known that the introduction sequence is exceedingly unbalanced and depends a lot on pure luck to survive through it. I ain't got time to bleed that much. Now I'm on Far Cry Primal again (which is ridiculously easy by comparison) and after that I'm finishing it off with Far Cry Blood Dragon as the most colorful and 80's-licious of the bunch, a good one to finish off the run with. I'm tiring myself out on Far Cry Rambo-simulatoring so I won't be bothered by the fact that I'm not going to be playing the awesome looking Far Cry 6 for at least another two years

29 September 2021, 03:59	#4612
jcgeuze Registered User Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Leon, Mexico Age: 49 Posts: 77	started to play WOW with my kid , i played the original wow for a year when it came out. Its fun seeing my daughter experiencing it for the first time.

29 September 2021, 11:39	#4613
sparhawk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Essen/Germany Age: 55 Posts: 463	Currently playing Guacamelee Super Turbo Edition. Almost through now, just completing leftovers. I love Metrodvania style games.

13 October 2021, 18:14	#4614
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,905	Been playing Ion Fury again because a 2.0 update came out which added better controller support. Playing a 2.5D build engine game with a controller. It's a... it's an... experience. If you would like to give that a go like me, switch to the hotfixes beta channel because they fixed an annoying bug with the dual uzis. Unless you like to randomly be turned 180 degrees around while firing them.

17 October 2021, 11:20	#4615
Twanger Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: near Munich, Germany Age: 44 Posts: 55	Yestderay I played one of my favourites: Lotus. What is your favourite part?

17 October 2021, 20:42	#4616
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,905	I played Lotus 2 first, and that is therefore my favorite I'm still impressed by how bloody fast it moves.

17 October 2021, 21:00	#4617
Overdoc Commodore Collector Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Austria Age: 53 Posts: 944	At the moment I am playing Brian the Lion, which I really loved back then, but never completed it. Now I opened a thread for some suggestions which games to try to complete, and Brian was suggested, so I tried again (I used my old password codes - glad I still had them ) Still, I have some trouble finding all worlds....like I mentioned in this thread:https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=98366

23 October 2021, 23:47	#4618
haynor666 retro maniac Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tarnobrzeg/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 1,748	Just finished Days Gone on PC.

28 October 2021, 20:47	#4619
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	Runes of Magic and WoW on test server. Will start with Age of Empires 4 today.

29 October 2021, 19:26	#4620
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	Played tutorial in AoE4... it looks and plays nice. Tutorial is bit longer, and attack with units is bit more interesting than before.

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