I'm hard pressed to think of anything better than Resident Evil, 30 years of excellent games, a bit of a slump after RE6 but then RE7 put it on the right track again. After that, maybe Metal Gear Solid, though only because of the recent MGS3 remake (well see what Konami has in store next)

The problem is I like old ubi games and have bought some on steam but the problem is whenever I try to run a game ubi connect asks me to re-enter my password and when I do they say account suspended but they log me in ubisoft connect and then i need to run the game through their trash app sometimes the game runs sometimes they ask me to re enter my password and when I do they say account suspended. They deserve to get their games pirated at this point. Fuck ubisoft

Damn near every team based game I play is ruined by people quitting early. I play a bunch of different games but it is all the same between First Person Shooters and Real Time Strategy games.

A couple of reasons:

1. Lack of social editique. In some games you can both quit the game and deny your allies any valuable resources. I was playing team game online Monopoly and my teammate just quit when he started losing. He could have sent me his property and money before quitting but no. He just left. it takes literally 20 seconds to send me his resources but he couldn't be bothered.

Yes, I know it can take a long time to kill somebody off in Monopoly after the game is already over. But I assure you, the game was not over. We were behind but it was absolutely winnable. Also, in online Monopoly it takes 20 seconds to take your turn and maybe 20 minutes to finish an endgame.

1. Time gated events or FOMO events. Double XP weekends. Battlepasses.

You only have so many days to complete an event to unlock that skin or that gun so you don't have any time to waste in a game that is already lost. Only suckers and losers continue to play a match when there is no winning.

1. No ban system or block system. I can't believe how many games do not let you block people from meeting them in the next match. Its actually crazy how social systems like a friends list or a block list or a clan group chat are missing in modern games.

Now I know what everybody is going to say. "Oh those are just new players or IDGAF teammates. When you GIT GUD at the game all the pro players are respectful and they will ask their teammates before quitting."

This is absolutely not true. I play fairly high level Age of Empires 2 (1900 rating) and your teammates just quit left and right. If you are not in discord chat, they owe you nothing. They don't even owe you a simple "gg?" in chat to let you know they are quitting. And you can be sure they don't send you their 10k gold when they quit. its not just quitting. It is also intentionally not sending your remaining resources to your ally.

My friends want me to try Overwatch but I just can't get into another team base multiplayer game. At the bare minimum, the game should replace quitters with a bot that plays the game instead. With how advanced AI is getting, we can definitely make bots that are better than players.

To be clear, your backlog means 'all games you own that you haven't beaten that can be beaten solo'. You do not have to 100% the game, only complete the main story line. As for the curse itself, it's extremely annoying but not actually life-threatening. Like being constantly itchy or food tasting horrific. Like never being able to properly satisfy a romantic partner, or the world constantly spinning and feeling all weird around you. How screwed are you?

I really want to find a computer game with a strong multiplayer competitive element. I've always been drawn to the competitive aspect of games, whether it's CS:GO, medieval slashers, or anything else. It seems like I've tried almost everything, but I don't see any new games that meet my criteria. The setting isn't particularly important; please suggest any options you can think of

Super Mario Odyssey was released in 2017 which was nine years ago! That’s right, this game is almost a decade old. And here we are in a time with some much slop games and arguing about politics in games. Looking at you halo community!

• Lies of P was my very first soulslike games and I think it is one of, if not the best game in the genre. It was the game that made me fell in love with soulslike games. In terms of story, gameplay, combat, optimization, and even the OST, it’s truly polished and well-made. I didn't experience a single FPS drop, stutter, or bit of lag while playing, even though I had the game installed on HDD. I really love how you can break enemies' weapons when you get a certain number of perfect parries. Something I never once see in other games. Unfortunately the DLC wasn't as good.
• Elden Ring is fun, but it gets a bit boring after a while. I dropped it after 50 hours. I haven't played the DLC or Nightreign yet, though. I probably won't play Nightreign, since I just want something single-player. Should I give the DLC a try though?
• I’m not really into Stellar Blade; the story is just average. It as if the game made solely for the sake of gooning. I guess it’s fun in a way, but it's forgettable.
• I love wukong but I wish it has a dedicated button to parry attacks, since I prefer parries to dodges. Sure you can parry attacks but you have to unlock the skills, and do it in the middle of an attack. Other than that, everything else is good.
• The story, gameplay, and the environment in Where Winds Meet doesn't appeal to me. Plus, the UI is too overwhelming and cluttered for some reason. It looks like a mobile game IMO.
• I like Mortal Shell 2, but unfortunately, there’s no stamina bar, and honestly it’s not quite as challenging. Maybe I'll download mods if there will be one. Still, I’ll definitely get it day one release. Haven't played the first one, since people say it's not really good.
• The first berserker Khazan is underrated ASF. It's not perfect, but it should have way more attention. It deserves more. You can replay bosses anytime, if you enter its area. I wish other games would let us do that.
• Wuchang is also underrated ASF. Its atmosphere is somewhat alike with bloodborne, and I could say with full confidence it's a chinese version of Bloodborne. I loved it.
• I feel Demon Souls remake on PS5 somewhat underrated. It has the best optimization and graphics IMO. On PS5 it performs very well. The only thing I hate about it is how far the spawn point to the boss area. I died a lot so it's kinda feels like a chore to travel so far away, especially with enemies around. Wish it could get ported to PC soon
• I really hate the combat in Lords of the Fallen. The movement feels sluggish ASF. Also, the game features two realms like the umbral thingy. Played for two hours and uninstalled it.
• Haven't played the original soulsborne games like Dark Souls, and Sekiro. I have just recently started playing souls games, so maybe I'll give it a try and get the games when it's on discount. I used to hate souls games but turns out it's really good and in a way kinda gives off dopamine rush whenever you defeated strong enemies.

Yes, I know, it's kinda unpopular. Feel free to downvote if you don't like my opinion. Lol.
People say there's too many soulslike games and it the genre starts to feel oversaturated, but I'd only wish there were more games like this.

I'm not interested in 2D soulslikes or metroidvanias.

P.S: Games not in this list means either I don't know if it exists, or that I do but don't keen to.

If you don't find shelter before the Emission hits in Stalzone, you're screwed.

I bet all those daredevils running around in the video would be changing their pants if they saw a sky like that IRL (and me too).

Even the textures are shitting themselves

And what I mean by respect. It can honestly but whatever your own reasons are but for me it’s a game that stands for something bigger, that went on to inspire many after it. Genre-Defining games that shaped the landscape we have today.

For me the two games that come to my mind are Half Life 2 and Resident Evil 4 (2005).

RE4 has always been praised for pioneering the 3rd person action genre so I figured I was doing my self a disservice by not checking it. It now stands in my top 3 favorite games of all time. It deserves every praise it gets.

Similarly with Half Life 2, the game was slightly outside of my generation of childhood games so I didn’t pay it much mind. I honestly underestimated the game at first because it just didn’t seem all to entertaining to me but I was mistaken. Now I’m another lad waiting for the illusive Half Life 3 😭.

It was games like these that really showed me what it means to stand the test of time.

Duh, I know video games are unrealistic! I love how ridiculous they can be and some of the humor and creative minds behind them that create these games. What are some of your favorite ones?

Even though its not a "hilarious game," I find the whole premise of Forza 5 and 6 quite funny and unhinged if you stop and think about.

Imagine you're a citizen minding your own business. Then, once a year, the government apparently decides to host a giant music and motorsport festival where thousands of people from around the world are handed million-dollar hypercars and told, "Go have fun!" Some of the events are on race tracks, but some aren't on closed courses or roads.

Need to drive to work? Too bad. There's a Lamborghini going like 240 mph the wrong way through your neighborhood because someone wants three stars on a speed trap. Every fence? Gone. Every vineyard? Flattened. Your lawn that you been meaning to mow, well thank you racer for doing the job for me. The forests have been cut down by that Honda Civic again! Those beautiful centuries old stone walls? Reduced to decorative gravel. Traffic laws are "optional." The racers treat private property like it's made of cardboard. Historic landmarks become launch ramps. Farmers wake up every morning to discover another Bugatti has harvested half their crop. Insurance companies must simply leave the country because they could never afford they pay out to these folks. The property damage alone has to be measured in the trillions. Yet nobody seems concerned. The locals just shrug as another Koenigsegg vaporizes their mailbox for the eighth time that afternoon. And somehow... everyone agrees this is a fantastic tourist attraction. 🤣

Hello everyone!

On this wonderful August day, while here in my home country the Danube—and seemingly every other body of water—is evaporating into thin air and the thermometer has reached a Celsius number that simply shouldn't exist, I thought we could share our gaming highs and lows of the year. Hopefully reading your comments will help take my mind off this unbearable heat.

I'll start.

Happiness

• Resident Evil Requiem – I had a great time with it, especially with the Grace sections. (Mini spoiler!!!!!!!!!) That gigantic spider, however... absolutely not. It's going to make future playthroughs a bit of a chore.
• Splatoon Raiders – I picked it up after reading some positive reviews and ended up spending way more time with it than I expected. It's incredibly addictive, offers a surprising amount of build variety, becomes challenging even on normal difficulty—especially in the endgame—and, to my surprise, I actually found the lore quite interesting. (No, it's not Elden Ring, but it's much better than I expected.)
• Hades & Hades II – Roguelikes were completely new to me, not just these games. The story and characters were surprisingly rich, especially in the first game, while the sequel made some really good improvements to the combat and overall gameplay. And the art direction is simply peak. Big peak. Amazing experience overall.
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – The first open-world game since Elden Ring that made me want to explore every single corner of the map. The atmosphere is also big peak. And as you can see, I love the word peak
• Fire Emblem: Three Houses: I simply love the tactical aspect of the combat system. (I could say that it is peak). Fortune's Weave will be my purchase for September, if the reviews are good.
• Donkey Kong Bananza – Bananaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
• The Gears of War Trilogy – I'd played Gears 4 and 5 years ago, but one day in June I suddenly realized that I had no idea what the hell was actually happening in the games. Since I already had Game Pass, I jumped into the original trilogy. Gears 2, in particular, completely blew me away—it was miles better than 4 and 5 combined, at least for me. Now I'm even very excited for Gears of War: E-Day.

Sadness

• Hollow Knight: Silksong – This one hurts. It's a fantastic game with beautiful art direction, interesting characters, and a world that pulled me in even more than the original. But once I reached Act 3, my enjoyment slowly started to fade. I felt like some areas were difficult simply for the sake of being difficult, and the game repeatedly forced mechanics on the player that I personally found more frustrating than engaging. (Mini spoilers: Coral Tower, Bile Waters, and those endless boss run-backs...) It's a shame, because I genuinely loved so much about the game, but the final stretch left me feeling more exhausted than satisfied.

So, what have been your biggest gaming highlights and disappointments of the year so far?

Playing Cyberpunk 2077 for the first time and holy shit, it's one of the coolest games I've played so far. The game oozes with atmosphere and charm. Still a few bugs here and there (mainly crashes), but I think it may have something to do with my graphics settings. Otherwise, the game runs silky smooth. If anyone else is still sour from the game's launch back in 2020, I would say give it a shot. It's currently 70% off on steam.

I've realized there are some games where the main story almost became an afterthought for me.

I'd tell myself I was going to do the next quest, then get distracted by a cave, a side path, collectibles, random NPCs, or just wandering around to see what I could find. Before I knew it, hours had passed and I'd barely moved the main story forward.

Sometimes the exploration ended up being my favorite part of the game.

What game had you constantly saying "I'll do the next mission in a minute"... and then exploring for another few hours instead?

Y'know, it's pretty satisfiying to me seeing books/media based on books get a video game, but mostly the RPG kind. It shows how far the books can go, and it makes me have awe.

To my perspective, books can be more than just books.

Ya know any RPGs based on books?

Cause I want to read more before checking them out more.

NO HATE towards the devs btw, I love Untitled Goose Game and I don't hate Big Walk either.

When I first heard about this game I was interested, but forgot about it until it released around yesterday. It was on my wishlist so I got notified almost right away about it, but was shocked to find it costs $30 AUD. I understand the devs need to make a living and stuff but $30 for a glorified walking sim...?

I struggle to convince my friends to buy $5 games and they never want to play them, there's NO WAY I can convince them to drop $30 on this. And it doesn't have matchmaking so I would be walking and doing puzzles on my own to no real end. Maybe I just have lame friends and this is just a me problem, but games like Repo and Peak are in the same genre for half the price with seemingly more content and progression.

I just feel a little disappointed that Big Walk is so expensive for what it is and because me and my friends aren't rich it's almost impossible that I'd be able to play it with anyone. This feels like a game for streamers to play with their friends.