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PaperclipPerfector  15d ago (text post)   2888 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for March 14, 2025

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Yeah it's tough being an imsim fan. There are some good ones coming out in the indie scene though, if you don't mind a bit of jank and ugliness - Shadows of Doubt is great for a wip (and not only is it 40% off in the Steam spring sale, but at fanatical you can get it and total war warhammer (or Cryptmaster if you like puns - if you like puns you'll love Cryptmaster) for $10 usd) and the Intravenous series is outstanding if you like the top down view style imsims. Other good ones include Gloomwood, ctrl alt ego, and Teardown.

Also man what does rpg even mean anymore? Since mass effect 2 it has basically meant 'whatever, as long as there are dialogue options'. Not even loot is a prerequisite these days! I do take your point though, it's silly to compare them to actual rpgs like Pillars of Eternity or Rogue Trader . But I will not allow you to compare Assassin's Creed Odyssey to the Bethesda Fallouts, them's fightin words son! I know the primary appeal of the game is that it's like the arcade version of living in ancient Greece, but it has the thing I want most out of any game - a reactive story that changes based on your actions. Way more reactive than Bethesda fallouts.

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