Octopus Overlords

jztemple2 wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:29 pm

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.

I think I know what you mean, but for the life of me I can't quite think of one . Anyone have examples? I'd love to try one of these myself as I think I've burned out of games that have economy aspects in them, such as pretty much every colony and city builder. I'm OK with games with basic economy systems like Jagged Alliance, but more than that is putting me off right now.

jztemple2 wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:29 pm

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.

I think I know what you mean, but for the life of me I can't quite think of one . Anyone have examples? I'd love to try one of these myself as I think I've burned out of games that have economy aspects in them, such as pretty much every colony and city builder. I'm OK with games with basic economy systems like Jagged Alliance, but more than that is putting me off right now.

Blackhawk wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:17 pm I like sandbox games quite a bit, and would love some genuine plot-driven space sandbox games, but I find the popular "Land, buy low, hit warp, sell high, buy something else low, hit warp, sell high. Maybe kill a pirate now and then.' to be tedious and dull. I don't mind an economy, but I don't want to just haul cargo back and forth for hours. I do like the Truck Sim games, but at least they have scenery.

jztemple2 wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:21 pm Did you mean "I don't like the Truck Sim games, but at least they have scenery"? I agree with you. I got into Elite Dangerous way back when it was still only available on the dev's website, but space was pretty boring. At least driving through Texas in ATS there are cows and billboards

Blackhawk wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:17 pm

jztemple2 wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:29 pm

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.

I think I know what you mean, but for the life of me I can't quite think of one . Anyone have examples? I'd love to try one of these myself as I think I've burned out of games that have economy aspects in them, such as pretty much every colony and city builder. I'm OK with games with basic economy systems like Jagged Alliance, but more than that is putting me off right now.

Back in them olden days? Freespace, several Star Wars games, Wing Commander, Tachyon: The Fringe, etc. Modern? Other than Squadrons, maybe Everspace?

I like sandbox games quite a bit, and would love some genuine plot-driven space sandbox games, but I find the popular "Land, buy low, hit warp, sell high, buy something else low, hit warp, sell high. Maybe kill a pirate now and then.' to be tedious and dull. I don't mind an economy, but I don't want to just haul cargo back and forth for hours. I do like the Truck Sim games, but at least they have scenery.

Blackhawk wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:28 pm

jztemple2 wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:21 pm Did you mean "I don't like the Truck Sim games, but at least they have scenery"? I agree with you. I got into Elite Dangerous way back when it was still only available on the dev's website, but space was pretty boring. At least driving through Texas in ATS there are cows and billboards

No, I do like them. I spent a lot of time engaged in long-distance travel growing up, and have been practically everywhere (or at least close by) that the game goes, so I find the travel itself to be enjoyable. Not mechanically engaging, but relaxing.

Daehawk wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:54 pm I wonder if they'd ever add a Route 66 DLC to American Truck Sim?

coopasonic wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:45 pm

Daehawk wrote: Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:54 pm I wonder if they'd ever add a Route 66 DLC to American Truck Sim?

ATS is expanded by state and the western half of Route 66 is already there.

Rumpy wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:50 pm From what I understand, it's no longer the major artery it once was, but that they've included it because of how iconic it is.

The Crew Motorfest will launch on September 14 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC through the Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store. Players can also get the game three days early by pre-ordering the Gold or Ultimate Edition: this Premium Early Access is also included in the Ubisoft+ subscription on PC via Ubisoft Connect, Xbox, and Amazon Luna. Also, players looking to get an early taste of The Crew Motorfest’s high-speed action can sign up for the Closed Beta, which will run from July 21-23 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.

An all-new open-world motorsports game, The Crew Motorfest is set on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu, where players can freely explore Honolulu’s streets, off-road down volcanoes, and race more than 610 vehicles (at launch) through rainforests, beaches, and winding mountain roads. A central part of The Crew Motorfest is the introduction of Playlists – multi-event campaigns built around a single car-culture theme, which players can tackle at any time, in any order

Smoove_B wrote: Thu Jun 15, 2023 7:54 pm

I had the similar thoughts when I saw Baldur's Gate 3 and Starfield were coming out ~7 days of each other (allegedly). Can't remember the last time I was in a PC gaming conundrum like that.

That said, I'm sure coop will have them both beat before I can finish the tutorial on whatever I end up choosing.

jztemple2 wrote: Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:25 pm Something new for motorheads

The Crew Motorfest Release Date Set for September 14; Beta Upcoming

The Crew Motorfest will launch on September 14 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC through the Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store. Players can also get the game three days early by pre-ordering the Gold or Ultimate Edition: this Premium Early Access is also included in the Ubisoft+ subscription on PC via Ubisoft Connect, Xbox, and Amazon Luna. Also, players looking to get an early taste of The Crew Motorfest’s high-speed action can sign up for the Closed Beta, which will run from July 21-23 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.

An all-new open-world motorsports game, The Crew Motorfest is set on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu, where players can freely explore Honolulu’s streets, off-road down volcanoes, and race more than 610 vehicles (at launch) through rainforests, beaches, and winding mountain roads. A central part of The Crew Motorfest is the introduction of Playlists – multi-event campaigns built around a single car-culture theme, which players can tackle at any time, in any order

Race around Oahu in an open world game? Reminds me of Test Drive Unlimited.

Smoove_B wrote: Sat Jun 17, 2023 2:32 pm It apparently disappeared in 2014 for "unknown reasons" (according to Wiki). That's weird.

I looked through a bunch of screen shots and I'm not even sure I played it. I was heavily into using my Xbox360 at the time because my PC wasn't great, so that's probably why I missed it. I personally wouldn't sweat it and just jump right into Wolfenstein: The New Order, which I really enjoyed.

Carpet_pissr wrote: Sat Jun 17, 2023 2:36 pm Edit: nvm, I see the reference to the disappearance now. I did see a physical copy on Amazon for something crazy like $40

The company presumably allowed the game to remain on Steam until just before the release of Wolfenstein: The New Order on May 19th. Since The New Order largely reinvented the Wolfenstein canon that came before it, Zenimax may have chosen to delist the 2009 release to avoid brand confusion.

Carpet_pissr wrote: Sat Jun 17, 2023 2:14 pm I'm in the middle of playing Return to Castle Wolfenstein with the realRTCW mod (which is amazing btw, games looks fantastic), and was trying to figure out what single player game in the series comes next. I've seen a couple of mentions of just "Wolfenstein" that came out in 2009 (RtCW came out in 01 I think), but I can't find it ANYwhere...not on Steam, not on GoG...any ideas? Is it even worth playing?

Raven/id software FWIW.

EA are cutting themselves down the middle, with EA Games and EA Sports now making up two separate units, and the former getting a rebrand. From now on, EA Games will be known as EA Entertainment, which really doesn't have as good a ring to it (no one's going to be quoting "it's in the entertainment," any time soon are they?). The name change does imply a broader expansion into more than just games, but it's obviously a bit of a wait and see kind of situation until EA show off something that isn't a video game.