What video games are you guys playing these days?
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I mostly replay older games from the late 00s to the late 10s, although part of that is because my GTX 1060 and i5 6600 CPU are starting to not pull their weight with some of the newer games that aren't optimized very well.
I've been playing a lot of Halo 3 MCC which I really should abandon at this point... I also played a fair bit of Valorant and Ghost Recon Wildlands which is really fun with a couple friends.
With respect to single player games: Metro Exodus, Stalker trilogy (may try Stalker Anamoly next), Dark Souls 1 and 3, Dishonored, and the Resident Evil series (specifically the old school games emulated with graphical enhancement mods).
I've been meaning to go play some older SNES games such as Chrono Trigger, Secrets of Mana, Super Metroid, and Thracia 776 as well.
I've been playing a lot of Halo 3 MCC which I really should abandon at this point... I also played a fair bit of Valorant and Ghost Recon Wildlands which is really fun with a couple friends.
With respect to single player games: Metro Exodus, Stalker trilogy (may try Stalker Anamoly next), Dark Souls 1 and 3, Dishonored, and the Resident Evil series (specifically the old school games emulated with graphical enhancement mods).
I've been meaning to go play some older SNES games such as Chrono Trigger, Secrets of Mana, Super Metroid, and Thracia 776 as well.
Redwood
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The Golden Sun series.
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Alan Wake and Spider-Man (2010 and 2018)
Alan Wake (2010)
This game was released on the Xbox 360 back in the day. It was ported to PC a couple of years later.
This game is not exactly a horror game. Its more like an action-adventure game with a touch of mystery, horror, and a very cool atmosphere.
This game was meant to be released in Episodes you could download and the experience would be similar to watching a weekly TV series. In the end, the whole game was released at once but its still divided in Six Episodes with plot twists, cliffhangers, "Previously on Alan Wake" recaps, etc.
I could tell you good things about the atmosphere, the story, the soundtrack, etc. But lets just say this game had like 30 nominations and won 3 of them.
Great game. 9 out of 10. A remastered version is available for PC, Ps4, Ps5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series.
Spider-Man (2018) aka as Marvel´s Spider-Man but I think it should be called Insomniac´s Spider-Man
Swinging through New York and running up the wall on buildings feels great. Fast travel eventually becomes available but I never used it because moving from point A to B was kind of fun.
The combat is good as it takes a page of inspiration from the Arkham games but it also has its own Spidey-stuff mixed into it: Shooting webs, objects, and gadgets at enemies or pulling their guns away from them with a web can be a lot of fun.
But there´s so much more to this game than just going prom point A to B and beating up bad guys. The game actually makes a great job of mixing things up to keep the gamplay fresh: You get Stealth sections, Puzzle sections, Mary Jane sections, etc.
I could tell you good things about the dialogue, animation, narrative, etc But lets just say this game had more than 70 nominations and won 11 of them
Amazing game. 9 out of 10.
This game is available for Ps4, PC, and Ps5
Alan Wake (2010)
This game was released on the Xbox 360 back in the day. It was ported to PC a couple of years later.
This game is not exactly a horror game. Its more like an action-adventure game with a touch of mystery, horror, and a very cool atmosphere.
This game was meant to be released in Episodes you could download and the experience would be similar to watching a weekly TV series. In the end, the whole game was released at once but its still divided in Six Episodes with plot twists, cliffhangers, "Previously on Alan Wake" recaps, etc.
I could tell you good things about the atmosphere, the story, the soundtrack, etc. But lets just say this game had like 30 nominations and won 3 of them.
Great game. 9 out of 10. A remastered version is available for PC, Ps4, Ps5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series.
Spider-Man (2018) aka as Marvel´s Spider-Man but I think it should be called Insomniac´s Spider-Man
Swinging through New York and running up the wall on buildings feels great. Fast travel eventually becomes available but I never used it because moving from point A to B was kind of fun.
The combat is good as it takes a page of inspiration from the Arkham games but it also has its own Spidey-stuff mixed into it: Shooting webs, objects, and gadgets at enemies or pulling their guns away from them with a web can be a lot of fun.
But there´s so much more to this game than just going prom point A to B and beating up bad guys. The game actually makes a great job of mixing things up to keep the gamplay fresh: You get Stealth sections, Puzzle sections, Mary Jane sections, etc.
I could tell you good things about the dialogue, animation, narrative, etc But lets just say this game had more than 70 nominations and won 11 of them
Amazing game. 9 out of 10.
This game is available for Ps4, PC, and Ps5
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Alan Wake Sequel (aka "Alan Woke" because there is a lot of a black female in the game for diversity´s sake)
Its great game, but I like the original even more. They changed the controls a bit and I was used to the controls of the original.
8 out of 10. "Alan Woke" is available on PC, Ps5, and Xbox Series.
Its great game, but I like the original even more. They changed the controls a bit and I was used to the controls of the original.
8 out of 10. "Alan Woke" is available on PC, Ps5, and Xbox Series.
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Sonic Superstars
Sonic is supposed to be family friendly, But the final boss is no cake walk. Its a fun game that tries to bring a few new ideas to the Clssic Sonic sidescrollers.
7 out of 10. This game has local co-op so I can highly recommend to play it with your plates, or kids if you are a dad.
Sonic Superstars is available on PC, Nintendo Switch, Ps4, Xbox One, Ps5, and Xbox Series.
Sonic is supposed to be family friendly, But the final boss is no cake walk. Its a fun game that tries to bring a few new ideas to the Clssic Sonic sidescrollers.
7 out of 10. This game has local co-op so I can highly recommend to play it with your plates, or kids if you are a dad.
Sonic Superstars is available on PC, Nintendo Switch, Ps4, Xbox One, Ps5, and Xbox Series.
Redwood
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I'm debating whether or not I should buy that bundle right now,
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To me, it was worth the money.I'm debating whether or not I should buy that bundle right now,
Redwood
Senior Don Juan
Noted. Hopefully, Insomniac will deliver on the following Wolverine game too.