Second screenshot looks really good.

Timberborn is also really good, the water dynamics really makes the game stand out compared to other town/colony builders.

They’ve also added much needed improvements to water dynamics (aqueducts).

I recently tried playing TF2 after a long break (maybe 5 years) and while there is still decent number of user run servers, it’s not always easy to find a relatively full one for many maps.

It really is special. I initially tried it out because I liked the aesthetic and the map setup/setting; small fantasy colony surrounded by impenetrable forest in a post-apocalyptic world. I was really skeptical about the roguelike x citybuilder hybrid as I like long city-builder sessions with huge maps and elaborate city designs, but they pulled it off perfectly.

I have 100+ hours. I did stop playing after the one of the early access builds made some changes that undermined by core strategy, but that’s a personal thing. Really need to try out the DLC and start from scratch.

This is a great game. They’ve managed to pull off a roguelike citybuilder; a genre combination that one would think would not work. Great visuals and atmosphere too.

There is also MMORPG Tycoon 2, which is comparable but actually does everything in 3D. It’s a fun game if the concept sounds appealing. The biggest issue is that it has been in early access for over 4 years (albeit with a relatively consistent update cadence).

To be fair the “most stable release yet” label is applied to almost every patch by star citizen fans.

Just take a look at any reddit thread (let alone the fan forum) and for every patch you having something along the lines of “perfectly stable” or “best AI I’ve ever encountered” or “a monumental achievement”.

And yet you have threads like this one:

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/3/thread/4-0-preview-unplayable

There is a reason to be skeptical of “most stable release yet” style proclamations.

… with head honcho Christ Roberts …

Interesting typo.

It seems the model of subsidized hardware is coming to an end.

New semiconductor fab nodes are becoming more and more expensive. And on the flip side improvements in graphics are becoming more computationally difficult while being less substantial compared to earlier console generations.

PC gaming has also somewhat revitalised over the past ~10 years and more and more PCs are benefiting from “good enough” iGPUs (10 years ago even top iGPUs could not be used for even more moderately demanding games).

Never played MMOs while growing up, dialup was of horrible quality and parents wouldn’t pay for subscriptions back then. :)

AoC does look promising. But I am not paying $100+ to do alpha testing.

Anyone tried this? I generally dislike MMOs, but I am trying to find something that fits my tastes.

I tried GW2 and while it is a great product, the themepark approach just doesn’t fit with my expectations of an MMO.

I played Darkfall back in the day, I did enjoy Darkfall, the world felt real.

Looking forward to eventually trying the Silent Hill 2 remake.

I see the visual similarities but the non-sandbox mode doesn’t seem to be like Dorfromantik. Gameplay seems more in the vein of classical management games as opposed to the puzzle-focus of Dorfromantik.

That being said, I haven’t tried Evershire, so I could be wrong.

The art and music are incredibly good.

Looking forward to trying the demo (and hopefully the full game too.

I am surprised Unreal Tournament 2004 is not part of this initiative.

Come on, man.

I support reigning in corrupt oligarchs (full asset seizure, 20 years mandatory community service as a live-in junior janitor in a hospice care facility) as much as the next person, but this is stupid.

That’s ancient Rome, no? :)

As an early millennial, I can’t help but get good vibes from their 90s-era desktop UI.

The game concept and 80s retro-futurism are also appealing. 😃

I am really excited for this one. I did not expect anything from the original; I was very pleasantly surprised.