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My sons have got me in playing Schedule 1. It’s an indie game, drug-dealing kingpin-building style. Developed by one guy, it’s getting rave reviews and a huge following in the short time since its release.
I saw a friend playing that and am looking to pick it up. Just heard the devs who made Drug Dealer Simulator are trying to sue the guy for copyright infringement, but it looks to be a pretty flimsy case to me. Most of what they seem to be citing as instances are pretty generic things not like, unique mechanics or actual art assets or anything.
 
I saw a friend playing that and am looking to pick it up. Just heard the devs who made Drug Dealer Simulator are trying to sue the guy for copyright infringement, but it looks to be a pretty flimsy case to me. Most of what they seem to be citing as instances are pretty generic things not like, unique mechanics or actual art assets or anything.
It looks like the Drug Dealer Simulator publishers are just investigating at this point. Meanwhile, they are getting massively review-bombed in Steam by fans of Schedule 1.
Apparently there are a few small similarities, but c’mon, you can’t sue on the cause that it’s the same genre of game.
 
It looks like the Drug Dealer Simulator publishers are just investigating at this point. Meanwhile, they are getting massively review-bombed in Steam by fans of Schedule 1.
Apparently there are a few small similarities, but c’mon, you can’t sue on the cause that it’s the same genre of game.
ahh, I'd heard they'd filed something. And I totally agree, could you imagine if From sued every successful soulslike? Ridiculous. I'm not generally in favor of review bombing for stuff like that but it's hard not to feel like they asked for this one.
 
For anyone with PS5 Plus Extra or XBox Ultimate, Blue Prince will be free on those services on Thursday. I've played the demo and it's incredible. It's a first person, puzzle, Roguelite, mystery game about exploring an ever changing house. Each "run" is a day, but you unravel more of the mystery about the house each day that acts as meta progress.
 
Khazan: The First Berserker is really good. Very difficult combat but definitely gives the same thrill as when you defeat a FromSoft boss fight.
 
continuing my metroidvania phase, i finished the last faith (way more awesome than it gets credit for) and just fire up death's gambit: afterlife. again on the switch, so also continuing to completely waste my PC.
 
Don't forget that Epic Games store usually has 1 or more free games up for grabs each day. Sadly I missed picking up The Outer Limits (by the guys who made Fallout New Vegas) awhile back, had really wanted to try it out.

But sometimes there's even big name games that make their way onto it, got one of the newer Civilization games that way.

Still don't use Epic anywhere near as much as Steam, but it's nice to have some freebies just in case (now I'll NEVER get caught up on my backlog)
 
Just read about this today! It has great reviews.
I think it’s great that’s these small, independent game studios are putting out amazing games.
Just as a follow up on Blue Prince. I'm over 12 hours in and this game goes hard. Every time I solve a larger puzzle, it only creates more questions and puzzles. The game is flat out amazing! But if you aren't into rougelites and meta puzzle games like The Witness, then this isn't for you.
 
Just as a follow up on Blue Prince. I'm over 12 hours in and this game goes hard. Every time I solve a larger puzzle, it only creates more questions and puzzles. The game is flat out amazing! But if you aren't into rougelites and meta puzzle games like The Witness, then this isn't for you.

i'll definitely check this one out, shame it's not on switch though - looks like a great game for boring hotel nights on a work trip.
 
Just as a follow up on Blue Prince. I'm over 12 hours in and this game goes hard. Every time I solve a larger puzzle, it only creates more questions and puzzles. The game is flat out amazing! But if you aren't into rougelites and meta puzzle games like The Witness, then this isn't for you.
This game seems right up my alley! I’m bumping it to the top of my list, thanks for mentioning it here. Does anyone know around the total time it’ll take to finish?
 
This game seems right up my alley! I’m bumping it to the top of my list, thanks for mentioning it here. Does anyone know around the total time it’ll take to finish?
Just saw this article yesterday, titled, "It took me 25 hours to 'finish' puzzle strategy game Blue Prince—and 15 hours after that I'm still uncovering new mysteries"
https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/articles/took-25-hours-finish-puzzle-150000974.html

I guess for total gameplay time, it depends on what type of puzzle gamer you are. For me, these games usually take me FAR longer than the game reviewers.
 
Oooh alright, I'll pick up Blue Prince. I haven't been gaming much lately, I would like something I can casually pick up and love puzzles.
 
Just started playing Raft again but Blue Prince sounds right up my alley. It's now at the top of my queue.
 
Just saw this article yesterday, titled, "It took me 25 hours to 'finish' puzzle strategy game Blue Prince—and 15 hours after that I'm still uncovering new mysteries"
https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/articles/took-25-hours-finish-puzzle-150000974.html

I guess for total gameplay time, it depends on what type of puzzle gamer you are. For me, these games usually take me FAR longer than the game reviewers.
From what I can tell, defining "finish" for this is tough. You can complete the objective you are given at the onset in probably 10hrs or less depending on how perceptive you are and how much you focus your room drafting to that end. But that's not really finishing the game.

What makes it interesting is that every day, you draft the rooms with a different objective in mind. And since it's a roguelite, you may not be able to pull it off, but you can audible into a different objective. And as you complete more meta progress, each day becomes a bit easier to draft around what you want to focus on.
 
I am finally playing through Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I am a life-long Zelda fan, but I could not get into the open world aspect... I purchased the game at launch and re-start it about once a year, but I always lose steam around Kakariko Village. I decided to change my frame of mind and accept that I might play a 2-4 hour session and not progress the main story at all. Now, I am taking enjoyment in all of the side quests.
 
"blue prince" - ha, can't believe i missed that obvious homophone.
 
Also picked up Aliens: Dark Descent on a Steam sale for $19.99.

Kinda like Xcom meets Darkest Dungeon, you lead a squad of Marines against the Xenomorphs with tons of tension and atmosphere similar to the Aliens movie.
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20+ hours into Blue Prince. It still feels like I have a lot to uncover. I have rolled the credits, but that is hardly the end. I've never really given a ton of thought to what my favorite video game of all time is, but this one is making a run at the title.
 
Leaked screenshots of the remastered version of Oblivion have emerged, as well as news that it may drop as early as next week!
As Skyrim is one my all-time favorites, looking forward to diving into Oblivion. Apparently it’s more than just a graphics upgrade (Unreal 5) but the fighting mechanic as well.
 
Leaked screenshots of the remastered version of Oblivion have emerged, as well as news that it may drop as early as next week!
As Skyrim is one my all-time favorites, looking forward to diving into Oblivion. Apparently it’s more than just a graphics upgrade (Unreal 5) but the fighting mechanic as well.

I remember getting through Oblivion, but never completed Skyrim. Same with Fallout 3 and 4. Bethesda does a tremendous job of creating that "what's over the next hill?" exploration bug early. But they never really grab me with their story or characters enough to care about anyone or anything.

I felt like Obsidian with New Vegas did a better job of hooking me through to the end.
 
I remember getting through Oblivion, but never completed Skyrim. Same with Fallout 3 and 4. Bethesda does a tremendous job of creating that "what's over the next hill?" exploration bug early. But they never really grab me with their story or characters enough to care about anyone or anything.

I felt like Obsidian with New Vegas did a better job of hooking me through to the end.
I had been away from video games for a while when I dove into Skyrim. I was blown away with the sheer amount of stuff I was free to do. I would sometimes spend the entire night doing nothing but walking around, collecting ingredients…and was amazed at all the seemingly random events or experiences that would follow. No game ever made me feel more immersed.
 
I had been away from video games for a while when I dove into Skyrim. I was blown away with the sheer amount of stuff I was free to do. I would sometimes spend the entire night doing nothing but walking around, collecting ingredients…and was amazed at all the seemingly random events or experiences that would follow. No game ever made me feel more immersed.

I don't disagree, there's a lot to see, do, explore, etc. But in the end it all felt.........hollow. The game just never made me care about any particular characters, factions or the world in general.

They do a good job of atmosphere and exploration building for sure.
 
Blue Prince update...

40+ hours in. Every time I think I'm getting close to finding everything, I'm sorely mistaken.
 
Only played a few days but I keep making dead ends and can’t continue. Or, I need to backtrack and I eat up all my steps
That will happen the first few days. Early on, it's best to just fill up the early ranks as much as possible and learn the rooms. The first big step though is to find the garage on the west side of the house and make sure it's powered by the utility closet.
 

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