Octopus Overlords

Blackhawk wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 11:22 am

jztemple2 wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 11:07 am

Blackhawk wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 10:34 am I used to love tactical games. I made an attempt to get back into them a couple of years ago, but the tactical shooter community drove me away. Every forum, every chat was like being in an extremist militia meeting. They rhetoric, the bigotry, the conspiracy theories, the Trumpisms - it was packed with it.

I feel the same way about many in those communities, but I like the tactical games so I only play solo and minimize any social contact. I have many happy hours in Door Kickers 1 & 2 and have figured out which Discord channel are useful for me and which to stay away from.

Unfortunately, unlike DK and DK2, many of these games are really tailored for coop play

Exactly. Most tactical games (by which - my bad - I mostly meant tactical shooters in the vein of the classic Rainbow Six/SWAT titles) are multiplayer only, or so multiplayer focused that they'd might as well be.

Blackhawk wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 5:31 pm Actually, I would call Wildlands and Breakpoint military themed action games. They're very run-and-gun (which is fun, but it isn't the kind of games that attract the lunatic militia fringe.)

I'd offer up things like ARMA 3, Insurgency, Insurgency: Sandstorm, Squad, Zero Hour, Ground Branch, etc.

coopasonic wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 1:28 pm Man I remember the day... playing Ghost Recon with the GG (GT?) folks. Pretty much the last time I played any kind of team based tactical shooter outside of a round or two of PUBG a few years back.

Just over two years since it was cancelled, Amazon is reviving its attempt to launch a Lord of the Rings MMO. This comes as Amazon Games and franchise rights holders Middle-earth Enterprises manage to come to a deal, with behind-the-scenes drama causing the last Lord of the Rings MMO to be scrapped in 2021.

The project is being led by Amazon and would be the third active MMO under its belt, joining Lost Ark and New World. Not much has been shared with the public so far, but the game will represent "the beloved stories of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings", perhaps retelling aspects of the original work in an MMO format.

Max Peck wrote: Tue May 16, 2023 11:52 am Apparently Amazon has cut a deal with Embracer to get the rights to make a Lord of the Rings MMO. I wonder if this will impact the existing Lord of the Rings Online MMO. I'm still more than a little bitter about how Star Wars Galaxies was shut down to make way for The Old Republic.

Amazon Is Trying To Make A Lord Of The Rings MMO Again

Just over two years since it was cancelled, Amazon is reviving its attempt to launch a Lord of the Rings MMO. This comes as Amazon Games and franchise rights holders Middle-earth Enterprises manage to come to a deal, with behind-the-scenes drama causing the last Lord of the Rings MMO to be scrapped in 2021.

The project is being led by Amazon and would be the third active MMO under its belt, joining Lost Ark and New World. Not much has been shared with the public so far, but the game will represent "the beloved stories of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings", perhaps retelling aspects of the original work in an MMO format.

Daehawk wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 1:48 pm Serious Duke 3D

Daehawk wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 3:40 pm Whats not safe for work about that?

Blackhawk wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 4:31 pm

Daehawk wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 3:40 pm Whats not safe for work about that?

Bewbs.

Daehawk wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 1:48 pm Serious Duke 3D

Publisher Team17 Digital and developer Absolutely Games announced turned-based tactical espionage game Classified: France ’44 today. It is launching later this year for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S and is inspired by the true story of the Jedburghs – a multi-national team of World War II Allied Special Forces who operated behind enemy lines.

The game is set during the months leading up to the Normandy landings in northern France on D-Day and features a non-linear, replayable single-player campaign. Gameplay features a high emphasis on stealth to complete missions, including a robust overwatch ability that provides more tactical options than usual compared to other turn-based shooters. When you’re not engaging in firefights, you’ll be working to gain the trust of political factions and managing your squad to create a resistance force that will decide the fate of the D-day landings.

This sounds incredible and I need it immediately. We don’t have any gameplay yet, but we do have a cinematic announcement trailer, which you can view below:

Daehawk wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:08 pm Since TF2 has screwed the pooch for me I need a 3rd game in my rotation now. A shooter with action. In my mind Im thinking returning to Far Cry 6 perhaps. Or playing through Stalker Clear Sky for the 3rd time..or maybe its the 2nd for that one. Its basically Stalker SoC with one new area and some stuff redone so it would be like my 4th time through. Or maybe something else like Remnant that I only played a little coop with my friend. Or even Outsiders.

Blackhawk wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:39 pm Or, if you haven't, try the Metro series. 2033, Last Light, and Exodus (in that order.)

Blackhawk wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:39 pm Or, if you haven't, try the Metro series. 2033, Last Light, and Exodus (in that order.)

TheMix wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:32 pm

Daehawk wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:08 pm Since TF2 has screwed the pooch for me I need a 3rd game in my rotation now. A shooter with action. In my mind Im thinking returning to Far Cry 6 perhaps. Or playing through Stalker Clear Sky for the 3rd time..or maybe its the 2nd for that one. Its basically Stalker SoC with one new area and some stuff redone so it would be like my 4th time through. Or maybe something else like Remnant that I only played a little coop with my friend. Or even Outsiders.

If you are thinking of STALKER, you should check out the STALKER: Anomaly mod. It basically merges the content from all three games.

Blackhawk wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 12:10 pm Do ya know what I miss? Space games that aren't sandbox economy simulators (IE - Galactic Truck Simulator.) There are a few, but not many.