Octopus Overlords

Better to remove a mechanic that isn't working well than to ship a badly implemented mechanic.

The dong mechanic in Conan WAS fully functional. I spent hours agonizing over that slider. Too big and I felt like I was bragging, too small though and I was sure that the other players were laughing at me when I would partake of my favorite game activity: butt naked gator wrestling.

...oh...you were talking about wall running Cyberpunk 2077, weren’t you?

No go ahead.

If that stuff ain't contained and supported by a good set of briefs, it's only a hindrance.

Sudy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:46 pm If that stuff ain't contained and supported by a good set of briefs, it's only a hindrance.

I'm having flashbacks to season one of Breaking Bad....

Bandit LIIIFE!

hitbyambulance wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:46 pm [7/9 - 7/16]
Killing Floor 2
Lifeless Planet: Premier Edition
The Escapists 2

[7/16 - 7/23]
Torchlight II

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:40 pm [7/16 - 7/23]
Torchlight II

If I have this on STEAM, can my wife get this on EPIC and we play together or do we need to both be on the same platform?

Thanks Isg.

Glad to help.

[7/16 - 7/23]
Torchlight II

[7/24 - 7/30]
Next Up Hero
Tacoma

[7/24 - 7/30]
Next Up Hero
Tacoma

[7/31 - 08/05]
20XX
Barony
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP


20XX is on my wishlist - a procedurally-generated MegaMan clone

[7/31 - 08/05]
20XX
Barony
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

[08/06 - 08/13]
Wilmot's Warehouse

[08/06 - 08/13]
3 out of 10: Episode 1
Wilmot's Warehouse

[8/14 - 8/20]
Remnant: From the Ashes
The Alto Collection

Hard to think Remnant: From the Ashes will be free next month.

Yeah, based on what they've been offering up lately, I wouldn't have expected it either. Pretty crazy, but apparently they're not messing around with freebies.

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:55 pm Yeah, based on what they've been offering up lately, I wouldn't have expected it either. Pretty crazy, but apparently they're not messing around with freebies.

Or they'll pull it last minute like they did with Conan.

A Total War Saga Troy is free for 24 hours.

Remnant: From the Ashes and The Alto Collection are free for a week.

Troy is a surprise.

Both upcoming free titles were in my Steam wishlist...whee!!!

Enter the Gundgeon
God's Trigger (though looking at this now, doesn't really look like my type of thing, but I must have had a reason to mark it!)

So we basically lost the epic (no pun intended - lie!) Steam sales that were both fun and full of great deals, and gained Epic GIVING away top quality games on a regular basis. Hmmmm...Epic wins!

Lol. Cant beat free.

[8/20 - 8/26]
Enter the Gungeon
God's Trigger

[8/27 - 9/02]
HITMAN
Shadowrun Collection

[08/27 - 09/02]
HITMAN
Shadowrun Collection

[09/03 - 09/09]
Into the Breach

They're starting to re-offer some games (Into the Breach, Gungeon) but I'm hardly complaining given that I missed a few offers along the way. Good chance to catch up on those.

[09/03 - 09/09]
Into the Breach

[09/10 - 09/16]
Railway Empire
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

[09/10 - 09/16]
Railway Empire
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

[09/17 - 09/23]
Stick It To The Man!

Yay Railway Empire, another to take off my steam wishlist.

Railway Empire, I've been postponing buying this game since it came out. Now I can get it and wishlist all the DLC

Stefan Stirzaker wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 5:16 pm Yay Railway Empire, another to take off my steam wishlist.

Same...that has happened a lot in the past 6-8 months. Epic is totally crushing it!

jztemple2 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:16 pm Railway Empire, I've been postponing buying this game since it came out. Now I can get it and wishlist all the DLC

I never bothered with the DLC. This was close as I've seen to a spiritual successor to RRT but it's market game failed miserably and while the personnel dynamic was interesting, it's crazy micromanagey.

As far as I know, the DLC only adds more geography working parts that are functionally the same as in the basic game. As the game failed to hit the mark, DLC never really is needed.

Still it's a worthwhile game to play, discover, and put away unfinished, especially for free. (I paid full price) It was so close to being the game I wanted. So close but where it failed, it failed bad enough to get put away unfinished.

This is an example of why what Epic is doing may be good business after all.
I never would have even glanced at something like Railroad Empire normally.
Epic gives it for free, I download it because....ya know.....free.
Decide, eh, what the heck, I'll install it and check it out.
Discover that I actually am enjoying it a lot.
I now start backtracking and looking at other similar type games.

As expected:
Stick it to the Man

Bonus freebies:
Watchdogs 2
Football Manager 2020

"Epic Games is offering Rocket League (PC Digital Download) for Free to Play now. If you add Rocket League to your Epic Games library between September 23 through October 23, 2020, you will receive $10 Off $14.99+ Epic Games Store Coupon for Free

Note, once you download and launch the game, you'll instantly get two new items in your inventory: Sun Ray Boost and Hot Rocks Trail "

also note this is now Free To Play on Xbone, PS4 and Switch

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition free now

Daehawk wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:42 pm RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition free now

I put in so many hours on that I don't know if I could get up the energy to play it again, but free... I'll take it

jztemple2 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:13 pm

Daehawk wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:42 pm RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition free now

I put in so many hours on that I don't know if I could get up the energy to play it again, but free... I'll take it

I bought with my $10 certificate over Christmas and thought it was terrible but it did inspire me to buy RCT2 again for like $5 and then layer FreeeRCT2(I think?) over it which made it work with Windows 10.

[10/01 - 10/07]
Pikuniku

[10/08 - 10/14]
ABZU
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

[10/08 - 10/14]
ABZU
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

[10/15 - 10/21]
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Kingdom New Lands