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[JCC]

Word is that WB shut down Monolith Productions

I absolutely loved the NOLF games and Aliens vs Predator 2.

[Blackhawk]

Shogo, Tron 2.0.

Of course, it hasn't been that studio in a long time.

[stessier]

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You're in the wrong forum

[Rumpy]

Shogo, Tron 2.0.

Of course, it hasn't been that studio in a long time.

Oh yeah, the Tron game was great, and considered an official sequel before the actual sequel came out years later.

I absolutely loved the NOLF games and Aliens vs Predator 2.

And now there might be even less of a chance for a new NOLF or reboot. And anyone remember the Gathering of Developers? I think they were part of that group.

[Daehawk]

Loved the NOLF games. Never tried Tron but always wondered.

GOD used to always put on a great show at the conventions.

[YellowKing]

Just picked up Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor in a bundle for $19.99 on PS5. Which is an insane deal given the latest game is still $70??? Looking forward to those after I finish off the first PS5 Spider-Man game. I've 100%ed it but now just working through the DLC.

[GreenGoo]

I thought the first one was very good. Easier Souls-like with light sabres!

The new one is part of the (playstation) monthly whatever, but the ~130ish GB install size was daunting given that I haven't added any extra storage to my PS5 yet.

[disarm]

That is a pretty good deal for both. Jedi Survivor is available in the PS Plus library right now, so I'm planning to start soon and hopefully get through before it's taken off the service. I really enjoyed the first game.

[Daehawk]

I really tried to like it but it wasn't the SW i needed. I got maybe 1/4th through it and realized all I was doing over and over was weird puzzles to paths I needed to get to and climbing.

[Skinypupy]

The first game was pretty good. I bounced HARD off the second game three times. For some reason it finally clicked on the fourth try and I loved it. Was really strange...must have just needed to be in the right mood or something.

[Daehawk]

Ive got the urge for a space game. More sim..or at least from in the cockpit view game play. im playing two overhead space games right now. I truly love overhead games especially space games. but while playing them my mind is imagining in cockpit games. i cant even recall so many of them. i tried to look at my Steam library but wow too many. And Lots aren't named Space something lol.

[Blackhawk]

Ive got the urge for a space game. More sim..or at least from in the cockpit view game play. im playing two overhead space games right now. I truly love overhead games especially space games. but while playing them my mind is imagining in cockpit games. i cant even recall so many of them. i tried to look at my Steam library but wow too many. And Lots aren't named Space something lol.

Go to Steam Library Filters and put in your account name. Give it a minute to load, and you'll have a list of all of your games, plus a list of all of your tags. Click a tag once to include it, and once again to to exclude it. Click it a third time to reset that tag. It lets you find any kind of game you like. Note that it's worth it to check multiple ways of describing a game in case you have games that aren't tagged 'space sim.'

Here, I got you started.

[Unagi]

Elite: Dangerous is the gold standard right now, I would say.

Or something like X4 for a little bit of both.

[Unagi]

Here, I got you started.

Wow. While you seem to have bought just about every other game, you don't own either of those.

[Daehawk]

Thanks.

Ive owned Elite Dangerous in box since release and played maybe 3 min of it.

I own some of the X games. I loved the first one most. Im not sure how far i finished them...maybe just to pt2. Ive had X4 on my wishlist a long long time I think. ill look into it.

Also Im thinking maybe Starpoint Gemini 3.

Theres a space game I wanted or got but i cant remember the name. I know the intro video and start had to do with flying into the inside of a asteroid for some reason and getting attacked outside it and having to exit it fast. need to see what space game i added to my wishlist last..maybe that was it.

EDIT: AH HA! its Everspace 2. I didn't even know I owned it or a lot of these others. Some I dont remember at all.

Now to find that other one..has 2 parts. The first one was roguelike as there was a timer per map you were in as you salvaged and fought and moved on. But the 2nd one is a true sim and removed the timer. You could paint your ship and all. Cant recall its name either. Maybe it was Everspace for all I know. ill see.

[Daehawk]

Ummm i looked into X4 and there seems to be like 2000 versions. Which one is the one a person wants to buy to play it lol?

EDIT: Is it Foundations? that seems the most expensive so guessing its the newest.

[Hrothgar]

Everspace 2 is on sale at the Humble Store for $17.50.

[Daehawk]

I own it. I believe I got it from our wishmaslist here at OO. I installed it. Seems what I want. i installed a couple others to try also.

I want to play Elite it just looks so complicated and big. plus with PvP I doubt id get far.

[Anonymous Bosch]

I want to play Elite it just looks so complicated and big. plus with PvP I doubt id get far.

Give it a whirl, because PvP is entirely optional within Elite: Dangerous and it's certainly playable and enjoyable as an entirely solo experience. Also, the game is remarkably playable with either a game controller or mouse and keyboard, so that's really all you need to get going.

If you're worried about how to get started in Elite: Dangerous, make sure to use the game's built-in tutorials, multiple times if necessary—they provide an essential introduction to most of the game’s mechanics, so don't skip 'em. Watching a starter's guide on Youtube for an overview of the basics can also be helpful:



Anyway, when you first start the game up, you're provided with three game modes to choose from: Solo Play, Open Play, or Private Group Session:

• In Solo Play you will never directly encounter any other players, but will still share the same galaxy. Solo Play prevents players from instancing with any other players, ensuring a pure PvE experience.
• In Open Play, you're able to interact with any other players also playing in Open Play mode. Open Play allows players to instance with other players who may be in the same star system, allowing both PvP and PvE gameplay. However, playing in Open is no guarantee of being able to instance with a specific player, and the galaxy within the game is so vast that it's entirely possible to play in Open without ever encountering anyone else at all. Still, if a malicious player ever decides to chase you down and blow up your ship for the lulz, it's only prudent to possess at least sufficient competence to evade and outrun 'em in a pinch.
• Private Group Session allows players to create Private Groups, where access is restricted to only players whom the group's owner invites directly. So, this provides a middle-ground between Open Play and Solo Play where players have control over what other players they can encounter, effectively creating an Open Play experience with a considerably lessened risk of ever running across a malicious player.

So, if you have no interest in PvP, just stick to Solo Play and you're good to go. All three game modes allow you to interact with the background simulation and influence things like market states, faction control, and the Thargoid (alien) war. You can also freely switch back and forth between them, with all pilot data and owned ships carrying over.

[Unagi]

You can even play solo (the only way I played) - run out of fuel, turn on Multiplayer and get help from the Fuel Rats player-group that will come rescue you, and then pop back into solo.


IIRC

[stessier]

I really enjoyed SpaceChem, so this is something I'm going to keep an eye on (from the same developer).

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/03/ ... facturing/

Kaizen: A Factory Story, from developer Coincidence and comprising "the original Zachtronics team," puts you, an American neophyte business type, in charge of a factory making toys, tiny electronics, and other goods during the Japanese economic boom of the 1980s. You arrange the spacing and order of operations of the mechanical arms that snap the head onto a robot toy, or the battery onto a Walkman, for as little time, power, and financial cost as possible.

[Skinypupy]

So I "beat" Mortal Kombat 1 today, playing through the full Story mode (which was surprisingly fun). I'm terrible at it, mind you, so I just lower the difficulty and mostly just button mash through the campy campaign.

One thing I thought was weird though. It seems like you only get half the story and half the fighters in this game and in order to get the second half of the story and the other half of the fighter roster, you have to purchase a DLC pack...that costs as much as the base game ($60). I can't be the only one who thinks that's insane.

[Pyperkub]

I dug up the Xbox legacy controller for Rock band and got some time in playing guitar on rock band for the first time in years.

Even tho I had to shut it down to easy, that was fun!

[hitbyambulance]

played the Japanese arcade version of DanceEvolution (the 'camera' dance game sequel to DDR, and also known as "Dance Masters" when it was released for Xbox 360/Kinect) at Emerald City Comic Con today. that is pretty fun

[Kasey Chang]

Started 2 "new" games... Wings of Prey (WW2 flying game) and started a new game of GAODE (Genesis Alpha One Deluxe Edition).

[Daehawk]

Indie space games! Get yer indie space game here! Video is segmented in timebar

[Punisher]

I own it. I believe I got it from our wishmaslist here at OO. I installed it. Seems what I want. i installed a couple others to try also.

I want to play Elite it just looks so complicated and big. plus with PvP I doubt id get far.

IIRC, The X series in general can be complicated but on the plus side you can also install mods. I think there is a Star Trek and Star Wars mod out there.

[raydude]

Indie space games! Get yer indie space game here! Video is segmented in timebar

Jump Ship looks very cool. I saw another sneak peak which goes more in depth:

It's Coop PVE and there are multiple stations on the ship, including gun turrets. You'll be expected to put out fires, so there are fire extinguishers and vents (both for getting elsewhere in the ship quickly and where fires might start). You can walk around the outside of the ship both in space and planetside, and they hope to include bots for times when you don't have a full crew.

[Punisher]

Indie space games! Get yer indie space game here! Video is segmented in timebar

Jump Ship looks very cool. I saw another sneak peak which goes more in depth:

It's Coop PVE and there are multiple stations on the ship, including gun turrets. You'll be expected to put out fires, so there are fire extinguishers and vents (both for getting elsewhere in the ship quickly and where fires might start). You can walk around the outside of the ship both in space and planetside, and they hope to include bots for times when you don't have a full crew.

Does that mean we'll finish it in a single day?

[coopasonic]

[jztemple2]

Anyone have thoughts on this? It is still in Early Access but it is on sale and I've been watching it for what feels like forever.

[LordMortis]

I was thinking I was waiting for others to review. Steam tells me I wish listed 3/22/2024 and I know I've asked for opinions before as well. But I'm not in the market for more games ATM.

[jztemple2]

I was thinking I was waiting for others to review. Steam tells me I wish listed 3/22/2024 and I know I've asked for opinions before as well. But I'm not in the market for more games ATM.

I've posted a question over on the Steam Space Haven discussions forum asking for opinions. I just don't want to start investing time in it to discover some game ending bugs or missing or broken features. I'll post any useful comments I receive.

[Pyperkub]

I dug up the Xbox legacy controller for Rock band and got some time in playing guitar on rock band for the first time in years.

Even tho I had to shut it down to easy, that was fun!

Transitioning up to Medium on Guitar has been difficult, but I'm getting there. Easy mode tends to skip the chords and doesn't throw the 5th fret at you as much. Also, I think I'm just getting a bit better at instinctively getting my fingers ready for the colors.

Of course, I'm many, many moons older than I was when I was playing a lot back in the day, and my fingers/hands aren't quite as nimble as they were, and they get a bit more sore. I think practice is helping - I'm 4-5 starring some of the easier songs on Medium now, but I do need to take more breaks than I did when I was a younger rocker!

[Daehawk]

Keep your ears perked for new Gears of War stuff . The insider that works there is very excited for stuff coming soon. I have no idea what it is but if they are excited then it should be good.

[GreenGoo]

Any fans of Gauntlet?

Here's a simple rogue-like that is a partial clone of Gauntlet. I bought it, but haven't played it yet. I doubt it has hours of entertainment in it, but for a little nostalgia plus (some) added complexity, I thought I'd give it a try.

[GreenGoo]

Came across this:
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Dungeon Tycoon

From what I've seen, this is not a winner. Not yet at least. Still, for less than 2 canuckibucks, it's worth a shot. Maybe it will develop into something fun.

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/dungeon-tycoon

[Daehawk]

Anyone remember Spelljammer? I just noticed the box on my shelf. I dont think I ever played it. I bought it based on the cool box art lol.

[Max Peck]

GOG has it. It's currently on sale for 50% off.

https://www.gog.com/en/game/spelljammer ... realmspace

[Fardaza]

Anyone remember Spelljammer? I just noticed the box on my shelf. I dont think I ever played it. I bought it based on the cool box art lol.

No. But it reminds me of the beginning of Baldur's Gate 3!