We’ve made it through another week, and for many of us (in the states) there were days off! So… whatcha (been) playin!?

Newest Releases:

  • EchoBlade (July 4) [PS5, XSX, Switch]
  • Garlic (July 4) [PS5, XSX, Switch]
  • The Setlers: New Allies(July 4) [PS5, XSX, Switch, Luna)
  • Necrosmith (July 6) [PS5, Switch, PC]
  • Gylt (July 6) [PC]
  • Scarf (July 6) [PS4, XSX]
  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (July 7) [PS5, Switch, PC]

Happy weekend!

  • anti@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I’ve started playing Monster Train, as my mate recommended it to me as being like Slay the Spire, which I loved. It’s not really grabbed me yet, although there are some nice features and mechanics.

    Other than that, I played a couple of rounds of DMZ for the first time in months, and I feel I could get back into it if I can get my friends to revisit it too.

    • keltaris@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I never got deep into StS, so it’s possible I don’t get what a good run looks like, but I’ve always felt like StS is about eking out a win by the skin of your teeth and careful choices - MT, by contrast, is more all or nothing. You’ll either wipe before you make it to the final boss or you’ll breeze through it without breaking a sweat.

      MT is about building the most broken combos you can - it doesn’t always work out that way, but there’s nothing sweeter than taking down the final boss 3 turns early.

      I highly recommend the expansion: the shards mechanic adds a really great push-your-luck mechanic. Originally I was wary of taking more than 10 or 20 shards over a run, because it makes each fight harder, some in some particularly frustrating ways, but a good infusion or the right upgrades on a card can make a failing run into a winner.

  • LordXenu@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Rage playing Pokémon Violet. I’ve put it off due to release bugs. This game is terrible.

    But that livingdex…

  • NewtAmbrose@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Just started valheim which is sick so far, been playing 7dtd off and on, totk, and reversi on playstrategy.

  • Lemmesee@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Revisiting Heavy Bullets. Some people gave it slack for being “game jam game tier” but I think it’s polished enough. More importantly, I’m finding it very fun at the moment.

  • Crudman@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Been going absolutely Unga bunga mode in Street Fighter 6. Just a way more playable, intuitive game than the previous entry was.

    Also playing We Love Katamari Rerolled. Gonna pick up Pikmin 4 on release most likely.

  • BigBananaDealer@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    been addicted to hogwarts legacy recently. my mom has also been playing it for hours when im at work

    • ChemicalSlippers@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Me and my wife have been taking turns playing right now. I’m determined to 100% it! Such a fun game!!!

          • BigBananaDealer@lemm.eeEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            i may need to progress through the story farther, i just unlocked talents last night. but my biggest trouble is dadaelin keys. no clue how those go in. im assuming its to do with a spell i dont know yet

            • ChemicalSlippers@lemm.eeEnglish
              2·
              1 year ago

              You mean once you get the flying key to the cabinet? When you interact with it at the cabinet it will show it flying around . Eventually it will cross the keyhole and you “smack” it into the keyhole. It tells you at the bottom of the screen what button to hit. (PS it’s X)

                • ChemicalSlippers@lemm.eeEnglish
                  2·
                  1 year ago

                  Ya you really have to anticipate when it crosses the keyhole. Or you can just turn the difficulty to easy, it gets a lot easier.