SciFi and Fantasy Book Club discussion
TV and Movie Chat
>
What Are You Playing?
Anyone else playing Tears of the Kingdom?
OMG I just saw this thread! I am a huge Elder Scrolls Online player and have been playing that for 7 years sadly lol. Anyone else here play it?I'm also playing Chicken Police: Paint it Red as a silly easy game. It's a noir mystery story game that's humorous. And I've got some other games that I started and swear I will get back to one of these days like Outer Worlds and Kingdoms of Amalur. I also recently finished the demo for Forespoken and am still on the fence about it.
WTEK wrote: "And I've got some other games that I started and swear I will get back to one of these days like Outer Worlds and Kingdoms of Amalur."I still plan to get back to Kingdoms of Amalur, too! But my game save is on an old computer, and the prospect of hooking it up to transfer it is making me almost want to just start over.
I play Sekiro and WoW, the dragon` expansion. Sometimes a bit of Path of Exile. I want to try Tears of the Kingdom, but my Switch broke when I rescued a cat so I`ll have to wait a little :D
I need a gaming laptop/pc to play all the cool space games. :).playing Eve Echoes on mobile atm.
I'm relatively close to the end of Breath of the Wild...probably...😂
Just completed Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice, at the final quest on Hogwarts, need to attain two more levels by doing hamlet side missions but I'm missing the main mission, not so excited about the hamlets. Planning to get back to Palia next week.
Taiko no Tatsujin, but maybe I should finally finish Tears of the Kingdom and Hogwarts Legacy. Also reliving my youth by playing Spyro and Pajama Sam.
I finished Breath of the Wild, and have now begun Tears of the Kingdom.
I’ve spent some time playing a couple VR (Virtual Reality) games this weekend, not counting the games I play more for exercise.I’ve been very slowly working my way through The 7th Guest VR for a couple(?) weeks now, playing mostly on weekends. I beat the original PC game back in the 90’s, but apparently I remember nothing because nothing has seemed at all familiar. I’ve been having fun with it although it's one of those games that make me inexplicably restless after a short amount of time so I don't play long. It has a slightly creepy atmosphere, but I haven’t found it to be scary. I should be at about the 50% mark once I figure out the last thing I need to do in the current room I’m working on. Most of the actual puzzles have come easily to me, but the mechanics of figuring out how to trigger those puzzles is where I’m more likely to get stumped. So far I haven’t used any of the in-game hints. Or any out-of-game hints for that matter. In the library, it took me an embarrassingly long time to figure out I needed to (view spoiler). :p
I also grabbed Eye of the Temple on sale the other day. I’d been wanting that one for a while, I don’t even know what possessed me to pick up The 7th Guest before I picked up that one. Nostalgia for something I didn’t remember? I’m not very far into it yet, but it’s so fun if you have the space for it! It’s kind of an Indiana Jones type exploration game, and it’s designed so that your movement is all physical within your play space. You never use a thumbstick (or any other controls) to move around. There are moving platforms that you step onto and they slide you back and forth or up and down, and there are rolling barrels that you step onto and then you have to stay balanced on them by walking backwards as they roll forward. It’s all designed so that you feel like you’re moving around through this enormous space but you never physically go outside of a 7 foot x 7 foot square.
I must look absolutely bonkers. At one point I was balanced on a rolling barrel, crouched down to try to avoid getting crushed by a descending ceiling, while walking backwards to try to stay balanced on the barrel. I must have looked like some sort of confused backwards-waddling duck! I’ve gotten unsteady on my feet several times when things started moving unexpectedly or when I was trying to hop from moving object to moving object very quickly. Usually you have time to be slow and careful with it, but there are a few time-sensitive areas and my heart rate definitely skyrockets in those even though there’s no penalty to death whatsoever. There was one sequence where I was in a not-so-controlled panic trying to get where I needed to go (the aforementioned backwards duck sequence), and my timing was off right near the end. A barrel rolled out from under me, and even though my feet were still on a perfectly stable floor, I started to fall over. Then I tried to catch myself against the imaginary wall and fell a few inches further to land against a real life wall. This is a game best played on carpet. Padded walls probably wouldn’t go amiss either, and if anybody sees you playing it, they might also think you need a straight jacket.
I'm currently playing Baldur's Gate 3 on PC. just finishing the ACT 1. Getting ready to do the forge questline.
Mod
The Sims 4. I hope to get a switch some time next year and play more Nintendo games again. :)
I was just discussing with my teen how we either need to get a gaming PC (we're an all Mac household) or the PS5 to play BG3. Has anyone played it on both systems? Any pros/cons to PC vs PS5?I also need to get back to Elden Ring. But that game is such an addiction. I need a solid 4 hours of play time to be satisfied.
Allison wrote: "Baldur's Gate has stolen my soul"Allison wrote: "Baldur's Gate has stolen my soul"
I know right. How far have you gotten so far in the game? And what are you playing?
Cheryl L wrote: "I was just discussing with my teen how we either need to get a gaming PC (we're an all Mac household) or the PS5 to play BG3. Has anyone played it on both systems? Any pros/cons to PC vs PS5?I al..."
The game is great on Pc so far. As for how it is on anything else I can't say. I believe that there is now a Mac version as well but I can't attest to this so please don't take it as gospel.
Cheryl L wrote: "I was just discussing with my teen how we either need to get a gaming PC (we're an all Mac household) or the PS5 to play BG3. Has anyone played it on both systems? Any pros/cons to PC vs PS5?I al..."
You know there's a native Mac version of BG3 right?
Rick wrote: "You know there's a native Mac version of BG3 right?"There is?? Well, alright then! :-)
Although, I've played Hollow Knight on my new MacBook Pro and even that makes my computer as hot as the sun.
Cheryl L wrote: "Rick wrote: "You know there's a native Mac version of BG3 right?"There is?? Well, alright then! :-)"
Yep. It's fairly demanding as I understand it but it's there. All of the Larian games have Mac versions. It's really nice. You DO need an M1, preferably an M1 Pro, btw.
Rick wrote: "Cheryl L wrote: "Rick wrote: "You know there's a native Mac version of BG3 right?"There is?? Well, alright then! :-)"
Yep. It's fairly demanding as I understand it but it's there. All of the Lar..."
IIRC your right you need at least a MAC M1 and since I don't know nothing about MAC's I couldn't tell you nothing about them. I'm a PC man myself.
Cheryl L wrote: "Rick wrote: "You know there's a native Mac version of BG3 right?"There is?? Well, alright then! :-)
Although, I've played Hollow Knight on my new MacBook Pro and even that makes my computer as h..."
Hmm... that game shouldn't. It just needs an Intel CPU. Maybe check graphics settings? I play No Man's Sky on an M2 Air and it's not hot.
BTW if you have a fast, low latency internet connection, you can also use GeforceNow which lets you play on powerful PCs over the internet.
YouKneeK wrote: "I’ve spent some time playing a couple VR (Virtual Reality) games this weekend, not counting the games I play more for exercise.I’ve been very slowly working my way through The 7th Guest VR for a ..."
That sounds like so much fun!
I`m still playing Sekiro and added Fire Emblem Engage, but will start soon the Holyday specials: Warcraft 2 and BG1.
Mihai wrote: "I`m still playing Sekiro and added Fire Emblem Engage, but will start soon the Holyday specials: Warcraft 2 and BG1."I love BG1! One of my favourite games of all times.
Rick wrote: "Hmm... that game shouldn't. It just needs an Intel CPU. Maybe check graphics settings? I play No Man's Sky on an M2 Air and it's not hot"I have a MacBook Pro with an M2, which I rationalized would be great for work and hoped would also let me game without overheating. I need to check my settings but will try BG3 on it. If that doesn't work well, I can GeForceNow. Thanks for that tip!
I have fallen down the Stardew Valley hole again. (also yeah, BG3 is just bloody amazing).
Cheryl L wrote: "Rick wrote: "Hmm... that game shouldn't. It just needs an Intel CPU. Maybe check graphics settings? I play No Man's Sky on an M2 Air and it's not hot"I have a MacBook Pro with an M2, which I rati..."
Make sure a) that the fans are spinning up and b) there are fan control programs that you can use to manually spin them up so they're running at high speed before the Mac heats up so you're not playing catchup.
I've not bought BG3 yet, so don't know about that personally. This Reddit thread might help
I’m playing BG3 on Mac Studio and everything works perfectly.
I recently started playing World of Warcraft again and having so much fun
I've been playing Skul, Vampire Survivor and Deadcells! (big on roguelikes) <3
Mihai wrote: "I`m still playing Sekiro and added Fire Emblem Engage, but will start soon the Holyday specials: Warcraft 2 and BG1."BG1 is one of my all time favourites 🤩. I'm also thinking of doing a replay soon but can't decide on which version to play. My favourite original with a fan made north tales of the sword coast (expansion to the expansion mod) , or the newer looking remake in NWN2 engine (mod) or the enhanced edition 😂🤔. Can't make up my mind. I'm gearing towards NWN2 engine remake of it 🐹. Have you played any of the above versions?
Aga wrote: "Mihai wrote: "I`m still playing Sekiro and added Fire Emblem Engage, but will start soon the Holyday specials: Warcraft 2 and BG1."I love BG1! One of my favourite games of all times."
🤩Another BG1 fan! Do you prefer 1 or 2? I always preferred the 1st 🤔.
I'm still addicted to The Elderscrolls Online, but from time to time I manage to get away from it to play a bit more BG3. My son already finished it 3 times and he started playing after me ^^'.
MauQ wrote: "Aga wrote: "Mihai wrote: "I`m still playing Sekiro and added Fire Emblem Engage, but will start soon the Holyday specials: Warcraft 2 and BG1."I love BG1! One of my favourite games of all times."..."
BG1 :) I like the second but not as much as the first. I don’t think I finished 2. But I have played 1 so many times. I can see this happening with BG3 too. I’m already planning what character to play next. And it will probably be an origin story.
MauQ wrote: "Mihai wrote: "I`m still playing Sekiro and added Fire Emblem Engage, but will start soon the Holyday specials: Warcraft 2 and BG1."BG1 is one of my all time favourites 🤩. I'm also thinking of doi..."
I play the Enhanced Edition one. Also, Divinity Original Sin 2, but they were on breaks. I will continue BG1 in December.
Aga wrote: "MauQ wrote: "Aga wrote: "Mihai wrote: "I`m still playing Sekiro and added Fire Emblem Engage, but will start soon the Holyday specials: Warcraft 2 and BG1."I love BG1! One of my favourite games o..."
I want to play all of them in order, and DOS2 :D To take my char and move it in all of them, like I did in Witcher.
MauQ wrote: "My favourite original with a fan made north tales of the sword coast (expansion to the expansion mod) , or the newer looking remake in NWN2 engine (mod) or the enhanced edition 😂🤔. Can't make up my mind. I'm gearing towards NWN2 engine remake of it 🐹. Have you played any of the above versions?"I played BG1 in the BG2 engine using the BG1Tutu mod, and it was very good like that (plus the BG1 mods were compatible with it), but today I would probably prefer to play it in the NWN2 engine, even though it probably doesn't include the original BG1 mods, like the expanded dialogues with characters and the interparty banter, which made BG1 more enjoyable for me.
Now having played both BG 1 and 2 and now 3 as well as for NWN and enjoying them didn't know that there was a NWN 2 would like to check it out and maybe even play it as well. If you can post the info or message me I'd appreciate it.
John wrote: "didn't know that there was a NWN 2 would like to check it out and maybe even play it as well. If you can post the info or message me I'd appreciate it."As far as I know, the only place to get it currently is on GOG.com, listed as Neverwinter Nights 2 Complete. It has 4 official story campaigns, which I thought were all good in different ways, and there are lots of additional adventure modules for it on NexusMods and Neverwinter Vault. The main difference between it and NWN1 is that you have full party control like in the BG games, and it uses the 3.5 edition of the D&D rules, and your party size can be up to 5 or 6, depending on the campaign settings.
I would also recommend using UI mods and graphical improvement mods for it.
Seems like strategic games here might not be everyone's thing, but right now I go between Rome Total War 2 and Three Kingdoms. I like the mod community for Rome - it really helps keep the game fresh!
I'm in the last throes of Alan Wake 2, which would probably be my game of the year 2023 if it weren't for Baldur's Gate 3. It's basically like playing a particularly bonkers Stephen King novel with something unexpected happening around every corner and it's just glorious, especially for book lovers. Plus, the musical level (those who have played it know what I mean) is probably one of my favourite moments in gaming ever.Well, and I'm on my fourth playthrough of BG3, I know, I have a problem :P
I'm in my hidden object era. Give me all the hidden cats games! I'm also enjoying Cats Organized Neatly and A Little to the Left
I'm currently playing/addicted to Palia! Cosy fantasy goodness!
Right now I'm playing Tomb Raider 1 and Vampire the Masquerade: Redemption
I am currently playing Dragon Quest 7, time travel and discovering new continents are always interesting
At the moment, I've been playing Mass Effect 3 again, going through renegade decisions. I also play Lord of the Rings Online quite often. I recently bought the latest expansion for Age of Empires II Definitive Edition and have been eating that up. Not sure if it's really a game, but I play Microsoft Flight Simulator quite often. I'm also a fan of Subnautica.
I just started Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and so far I love it. I haven't played any of the Arkham games before, but the hubs bought this one since I can play as Harley Quinn which is fun.
I've just started playing the Tomb Raider Remasters and waiting patiently for Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth...
Oh a game discussion!As of the start of 2024, I've been playing Baldur's Gate 3, Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Dragon's Dogma 2, Terra Memoria, Bandle Tale and now Stellar Blade.
All of them are amazing games.
None of these games have I finished yet...
Adulting and gaming does not really mix at the moment.
Also playing "Dicey Dungeons" which I got in a game bundle. That one's a deck builder game with procedurally generated items and enemies, and several different character types (warrior, witch, etc.). This one will keep me occupied for a while unless I get discouraged with the higher difficulties, in which case I'll move on to the next one in the bundle. :)
Also also, playing "Mahjong Soul" off and on, on 4-player East. I've been on the lower end of the Adept ranking for a while, but am not too bothered since I'm still in the learning stage, by my reckoning.