General Video Game Thread

gryphter

That feeling when you decide to treat yourself to a full-price game, and then realize that means you have to pick one.

I'm looking at Red Dead 2, Divinity 2, and Civ 6. You'll recognize perhaps that these are top-level experiences in very different areas, and that makes this choice about damn impossible. What kind of awesome game do I want?

Ganymede

@gryphter

The Outer Worlds.

gryphter

@Ganymede GDI I forgot about Outer Worlds.

Ganymede

@gryphter

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a phenomenal work, but it is serious, intense, and gritty too.

Divinity 2 is a strategic slog-fest of an RPG that made me hate it within the first hour.

Civilization 6 is a forgettable 4X entry in the series.

The Outer Worlds is a breath of fresh air.

Auspice

I'd suggest Red Dead or Outer Worlds.

civ 6 is forgettable as Gany said. I own it and 5 and I still default to 5.

gryphter

I appreciate the honest and thorough recommendations here. I'm going to go with Outer Worlds; it seems like the most fresh and interesting option. Initially I was mad at it for not being "Fallout in Space", but after everything I've read and your advice here, I'm prepared to accept it as something unique.

Ganymede

@gryphter said in General Video Game Thread:

Initially I was mad at it for not being "Fallout in Space", but after everything I've read and your advice here, I'm prepared to accept it as something unique.

Honestly, "Fallout in Space" isn't an idea I would get behind. The Fallout series is intimately tied to Earth, in my opinion and best placed there. No, this is more like "Saints Row in Space," but with Fallout decor and camp.

Pyrephox

The proper answer is "Disco Elyisum".

gryphter

Now there's only left to wait for my crappy rural internet to download the thing. 15% so far.

Ganymede

@Pyrephox said in General Video Game Thread:

The proper answer is "Disco Elyisum".

That's next on my list.

Jaded

@Pyrephox
Disco Elysium is such a joy to play.

Alamias

@Jaded said in General Video Game Thread:

Disco Elysium

I have not heard of this game. But a quick search makes it look like I should have heard of this game.

gryphter

I've put about an hour into The Outer Worlds so far. I came up for air to run the new Windows 10 patch and I thought I'd report my findings thus far before I dive back in.

So far so good! I'm enjoying the novelty of this game that doesn't really feel like anything else I've played. I like the irreverent wit of the writing and the game's visuals are absolutely gorgeous on my mid-range gaming laptop -- I'm able to amp all the settings to 11 for this game and run it just fine.

Thanks again to @Ganymede and @Auspice for the good advice!