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[–] darkestd@reddthat.com 5 points 2 hours ago

Kenshi is back on sale for 12$. It's a special kind of special, but someone out there might connect with it. Lots of yt videos to get a feel for gameplay.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (3 children)

Can anyone recommend a good multiplayer shooter with a high player population? (Either 2D or VR is fine.) Or any non-MMO, non-role-playing PvP game that is mostly online and has populated servers? Something my 37-year-old ass can just jump into and play a quick match without having to dedicate my life to it?

Getting sick of all the PUBGs, Counter-Strikes, Call of Duties, and Overwatches/Marvel Rivalses. My best gaming memories were during the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 days. I never had more fun in a shooter than when I was playing Rush. But unfortunately EA never managed to recapture that same magic in the sequels. After the 2042 flop I quit Battlefield for good.

[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 hour ago

Next battlefield could turn things around, respawn /Vince zampella was given control of the series

[–] Barrymore@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 hours ago

Due Process is a multiplayer competitive shooter similar in vein to Counterstrike or Rainbow Six Siege, but the maps are somewhat procedurally generated (there's tilesets and certain rooms layouts for every map) meaning there's no consistant strategy and sniper points to meta game. You play as defenders guarding a bomb or attackers breaking into the building to disarm the bomb, switching sides after 3 rounds. Rounds last 2 minutes with an extra minute given at the start to plan out the strategy. The economy of weapons works in that all the guns for 3 rounds are all available at the start and only the living players get to bring weapons to the next round. The original devs are no longer working on it I believe, but it is being updated and maintained by volunteers.

[–] yuri@pawb.social 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

BattleBit Remastered is legitimately the tightest battlefield-like fps i’ve ever played, better than name-brand battlefield even. it fills the exact same niche for me.

i play with mic off and still manage serviceable communication with a squad of randies pretty much every game. there’s relatively frequent balance updates, so the meta isn’t focused on any one single playstyle. it’s exactly what i imagine an fps made by fps-junkies to look like.

Also playing support actually feels rewarding, and i think that’s proper rare in multiplayer games.

e: fuck hahah just kidding apparently it was abandoned by the devs. last update 15 months ago, rip to my favorite fps :c

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

God damnit; you had me sold up until the very end. :(

[–] yuri@pawb.social 3 points 6 hours ago

this is the worst way to find out my favorite game had a scummy dev the whole time lmao

there’s reviews from February that say you can still find populated servers, but that might be region dependant and you almost certainly won’t have a choice for gamemode.

guess we’re both just waiting for the next next good battlefield game 🙃

[–] arotrios@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Age of Wonders 4 has been a surprise and a delight. I was actually so impressed with it I ended up buying my best friend a copy yesterday.

[–] KombatWombat@lemmy.world 2 points 40 minutes ago

I also picked this up recently and am enjoying it a lot. Can't speak for the multiplayer, but the singleplayer is very good. There are a lot of meaningful choices and variety that keep things fresh throughout and between runs.

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I'm making myself finish Fell Seal before I start it, but I picked up Triangle Strategy at what gg.deals says is the record low price. As an FFT fanboy, it looks great (and so is Fell Seal for that matter).

[–] quietserena@retrolemmy.com 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Ooh thank you for mentioning Triangle Strategy. It's been on my mind because it seems it'll scratch that FFT itch but I didn't have it in my wishlist.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Doom (2016), Doom Eternal, Helldivers 2, Broforce

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 17 points 16 hours ago

Here is a link to Steam DB showing popular games more than 50% off:
https://steamdb.info/sales/?min_discount=50&min_rating=70&min_reviews=500

[–] TwoHardCore@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I'm enjoying Railway Empire. It's on for 75% off the base game and pretty good deal for the entire DLC & Japan collections.

If you love time-wasters with some challenges, then I'd recommend it.

[–] Lootboblin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

I liked it until the timed missions kicked in. It was a free game on EGS years ago.

[–] anthropozaen@feddit.org 4 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Anno 1800 is 5 bucks. I love it, but you need to deal with Uplay as well

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

I have over 600 hours in Anno 1800 and highly recommend it buuuut I would advise people consider the more expensive edition that includes all the expansions.

[–] Gimpydude@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 11 hours ago

True, but if it annoys you enough, there are tools to help you remove the requirement.

https://github.com/YoteZip/LinuxCrackingBible?tab=readme-ov-file#6-drm-stripping-guides

There are other tools too.

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