It’s been a while since the last post. I tried to write an update a week ago but it said if I’m the admin something something…
Finished games:
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The Silent Age
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The Secret Order 2: Masked Intent
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The Secret Order 3: Ancient Times
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Kingdom Rush
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The Bridge
Most of these were for the August monthly theme.
The Silent Age was a short point & click with easy puzzles. Try silly item combinations and you will get sarcastic remarks from the protagonist.
The Secret Order 2 & 3 - these games continue the story of the first which is not yet on Steam, but they are hidden object, people don’t really play those for the story (right?). Average HOGs, with the same bad voice acting Artifex Mundi got us used to.
Kingdom Rush - Cheevo hunters, beware! To get the Iron and Heroic achievements you have to play it at least on normal mode. I had to play it twice since the description doesn’t specify that :/
Good tower defense game, high variety of towers, monsters and heroes. I normally stick to the tank when there are heroes in TDs, it’s not the case in this one. Every hero has unique abilities which can make your life easier on certain maps, and funny lines. This game is full of references.
The Bridge - I din’t think I’d finish this one, but I kinda forced myself cause it’s a sg win. It’s a good physics puzzle game, it’s just not for me. I enjoyed parts of it though.
Started playing / still playing:
Stardew Valley - still grinding for achievements
Scribblenauts Unmasked - I had the Scribblenauts games wishlisted since forever and I managed to win this on sg. Maybe I shouldn’t have started with Unmasked cause I’m missing on Maxwell’s background and this game hints on the previous one. But it’s still fun and Super cute (badum tsss). Maxwell can create any object by writing it in his notebook and can add adjectives to almost every thing in the world.
Appointment With FEAR - is a choose your own adventure, first time playing this kind of game. I’ve been hoarding some of these from bundles and I knew they would be just my cup of tea. You start as a superhero, you get to choose your power and your silly name and have three days to stop the criminal organization FEAR from having a meeting to take over the world. It requires multiple playthroughs and you are encouraged to try different places and superpowers to gather enough information. I still haven’t managed to stop them.
Alice’s Patchwork - very nice looking jigsaw puzzle based on Alice in Wonderland. Ignore the hour count, I mostly play it during work breaks and I leave it open when away.
The Long Dark - Good bye real life! I think I just got a new addiction. Just a few hours in and I can say this is the best game I won on steamgifts.
The Long Dark - Good bye real life! I think I just got a new addiction. Just a few hours in and I can say this is the best game I won on steamgifts.
Ditto! Though I only have minutes in, but I know I’m so gonna disappear from the world and play the story mode in a couple of sittings. It’s gorgeous and really appealing even if I’m not really into survival at all…
I’m definitely more interested in The Long Dark after you two mentioned that it’s getting a story mode. It wouldn’t need to be a huge story, a minimal and distant narrative could fit the theme pretty well. The setting looks fantastic, but a survival-only aspect doesn’t appeal to me so much.
205 hours of playtime
Stardew Valley - still grinding for achievements
:O Damn I’m glad I never added that game to my library.
Oh nice, grats on the 100% in Kingdom Rush, I know that’s a toughy in the later stages. I had to replay the game twice also, so definitely good warning for others. :)
I knew The Long Dark was suppose to be good but I didn’t realise it was that good. :o
Looking at what you’ve won it’s quite surprising considering how much praise Deus Ex: HR, Grim Fandango and Dragon Age often get as well. :)
I’m so ashamed I haven’t played Deus Ex yet. I have it installed, I even launched the tutorial but I’m never in the right mood to start.
Grim Fandango was a bit of a disappointment due to an early illogical puzzle and the sudden loss of save files. I mostly used a guide to progress and I don’t feel like finishing it. I’d watch a video playthrough though cause the story seemed good.
I did like the little I played of Dragon Age. I got to a point where to take on a side quest I would have to buy the DLC. Why even put that npc in if I only have the base game? Kinda scummy move. Anyway, I’m planning to trade for the Ultimate edition which is no longer available in my store region before I continue.
Ah it makes sense now. :)
I hope you find the energy for Deus Ex, it was a lot of fun when I played it. :D