What did you play today?

[Woomack]

Hello Kitty Island Adventure

I don't know why, but I have that internal feeling that I wish to try it ...

Worshippers of Cthulhu and Rimworld.

Somehow, I missed that the Worshippers of Cthulhu even exist, and I browse new and upcoming releases on Steam from time to time. It's not too expensive, so maybe I will try it.

There have been so many bad games recently, and most are overpriced. I bought Civilization VII, returned it, got it for free some time later, and thought to try it again, but I couldn't stand it for more than 2 hours. Maybe I just expect too much, but many simple ideas that people liked for years have been turned into something annoying.

 

[rainless]

I don't know why, but I have that internal feeling that I wish to try it ...



Somehow, I missed that the Worshippers of Cthulhu even exist, and I browse new and upcoming releases on Steam from time to time. It's not too expensive, so maybe I will try it.

There have been so many bad games recently, and most are overpriced. I bought Civilization VII, returned it, got it for free some time later, and thought to try it again, but I couldn't stand it for more than 2 hours. Maybe I just expect too much, but many simple ideas that people liked for years have been turned into something annoying.

The best thing about the early Civ games (II, III, and IV) was their simplicity. They had a formula that could never lose...

The further they got away from that... the worse the games got.

I, famously, played Civ IV for 26 hours straight.

Besides getting up to use the bathroom from time to time... I became completely unaware of the passage of time.

That never happened before or since...

It would take something extremely GRIPPING to get me like that again...

So far... Civ VI wasn't it.

I think I got every Civ game after IV for free... So it wouldn't surprise me if VII fell in my lap at some point.

Where did you get it for free?

 

[Woomack]

The best thing about the early Civ games (II, III, and IV) was their simplicity. They had a formula that could never lose...

The further they got away from that... the worse the games got.

I, famously, played Civ IV for 26 hours straight.

Besides getting up to use the bathroom from time to time... I became completely unaware of the passage of time.

That never happened before or since...

It would take something extremely GRIPPING to get me like that again...

So far... Civ VI wasn't it.

I think I got every Civ game after IV for free... So it wouldn't surprise me if VII fell in my lap at some point.

Where did you get it for free?

Civ VI was fine before all the DLCs. Later, they messed everything up, and the game became too predictable.
Civ VII is too complicated. I don't mean it's too hard, but making simple things takes too much time and clicking. Many things are not where they are supposed to be.

 

[rainless]

Civ VI was fine before all the DLCs. Later, they messed everything up, and the game became too predictable.
Civ VII is too complicated. I don't mean it's too hard, but making simple things takes too much time and clicking. Many things are not where they are supposed to be.

Ah, yes... I meant "Where did you get Civ VII for free?" Not Civ VI. (Which I got EVERYWHERE for free...)

Loving Cthulhu so far...

 

[Janus67]

Ah, yes... I meant "Where did you get Civ VII for free?" Not Civ VI. (Which I got EVERYWHERE for free...)

Loving Cthulhu so far...

Civ7 was given away free with i believe some radeon graphics cards.

I'm holding off on Civ7 for at least a DLC or 2. I really enjoyed 6 after the two DLCs released.

 

[mackerel]

I think Civ 7 is also given away with Intel CPUs. I debated getting a 14400F as they're cheap as well as free games, to replace a 12100F. But its long term use is a backup NAS so I don't need CPU.

 

[rainless]

I think Civ 7 is also given away with Intel CPUs. I debated getting a 14400F as they're cheap as well as free games, to replace a 12100F. But its long term use is a backup NAS so I don't need CPU.

Yeah, I really don't need anything more powerful than my 12900K (and really didn't NEED anything more powerful than my 9600kf...)

All the Civ games, past IV, were given away on Epic, or Humble Bundle, or SOMEWHERE. I don't think I've paid for a single one of them in 20 years! haahhaha

 

[mackerel]

Checking Steam I have some older Civ versions, and VI on Epic. Not sure I ever played VI. VII didn't exactly have a great launch, wonder if it is much better now?

 

[Janus67]

Checking Steam I have some older Civ versions, and VI on Epic. Not sure I ever played VI. VII didn't exactly have a great launch, wonder if it is much better now?

My understanding (I follow the civ subreddit) is that some bugs and UI improvements have been made as well as a bit better map generation.

But the overall design philosophy is still in place. So the 3 separate ages which do a soft reset between them including civ changes are still there. If those ideas aren't what you're looking for in a civ game that hasn't stopped. One of the biggest complaints by folks that are civ veterans with thousands of hours of previous titles is that the game seems far more linear now due to the age resets (which prevent snowballing) and the quest system for age progression feels repetitive that you don't have a big reason to play again once you've done them. That and a complete lack of 'one more turn' as well.

 

[mackerel]

That and a complete lack of 'one more turn' as well.

That would be a problem!

 

[rainless]

Played about 2-3 hours straight of Worshippers of Cthulhu today.

If the game just ended right now... I'd consider it well-worth my 11 bucks.

I got to burn some of my followers at the stake (three at a time... MANUALLY)... carved one of them... Sent horrors from the deep to sink New England ships...

Frankly I can't imagine the game getting any better from here.

It is a city building game, afterall... And not like a real-time strategy.

So I don't expect the enemies to ever put up a fight... and even if hundreds of my followers died... well... It's all for the cause!

That said I'm sure they still have lots of surprises for me... but I'd be amazed if there's any BIG STUFF left at this point.

Hopefully there is.

 

[mackerel]

Played about 2-3 hours straight of Worshippers of Cthulhu today.

It is a city building game, afterall... And not like a real-time strategy.

You got my attention. I'm about to go to bed soon so will have to remember to look this up in detail tomorrow. Do you have an opponent to fight? I guess to turn it around, what other game(s) are most similar to it? Building with resource management would be like Cities: Skylines and many others. If you're competing against others, I'm thinking more Anno series? Or the most survival based ones, not sure what to compare to there since I don't really do them.

 

[dumpa]

Dredge.

 

[Janus67]

Dredge.

That's a great game. I played through that last year and enjoyed the story and stuff. Didn't get any of the DLC though.

 

[rainless]

You got my attention. I'm about to go to bed soon so will have to remember to look this up in detail tomorrow. Do you have an opponent to fight? I guess to turn it around, what other game(s) are most similar to it? Building with resource management would be like Cities: Skylines and many others. If you're competing against others, I'm thinking more Anno series? Or the most survival based ones, not sure what to compare to there since I don't really do them.

Just finished the first (of like a LOT) chapter. Took all day.

Apparently there are PLENTY of capable enemies. Everything I've played through so far was already in the trailers... so I can't even BEGIN to imagine what the next few levels will be like.

But I'm guessing there will be rival cults with similar powers.

In that way it's kinda like Age of Mythology... but with much more elaborate... everything.

I'll write a detailed review soon.