I finished the second half of Hrot, a boomer shooter. It plays like a mix of Dusk and Quake 1, set in Czechoslovakia in the 80s.
Really good atmosphere, nice enemy variety, good level design with lots of secrets, great music, average gunplay.
I had a lot of fun and reading up about all the references to real life Czechoslovakia and Chech culture was quite interesting and educational.
I started playing Dave the Diver. It has a lot of charm, but it feels like two mobile games stiched together. I kinda like it, but I wish there was more to it.
A pretty famous song from the 80s. I only remember the intro, which sounds similar to the intro of “Take my breath away” by “Berlin”. Just a bass, going Dum Dum - Dum Dum. I know nothing else, not even if the singer is male or female. Tried to find it a few times, no luck.
I am still riding the MP3 train. Music from indies and smaller bands I buy on Bandcamp or directly from the artist. Bigger bands from larger labels and really obscure stuff I get from Soulseek.
Discovering music got more difficult after leaving Reddit, I lurked on a lot of genre subs. Now I mostly find new stuff through friends or Youtube recommendations.
Mine right now off the top of my head is Adam Savage, former co-host of Mythbusters years ago. I sometimes watch his Tested videos whenever he answers questions and he answers them very thoughtfully. A lot of his thoughts, takes and answers based on his experiences and point of view on life and career has helped me be more...
I want to post about the songs that I am listening to, but in a way that everyone can open it regardless of what they are using. Is there a good way to do that? A website that generates links for the popular streaming platforms?
As a beloved cult classic franchise, XCOM has been around a long time and seen many forms of gameplay. While I eagerly await XCOM3 with a fervor that would put half-life 3 to shame, I’d love to hear your thoughts, stories and future hopes for the franchise. Spoiler warning, obviously....
I started with X-Com: Terror from the Deep on the PS1. Loved it, sucked at it. I can still remember the fantastic atmosphere though, fueled mostly by my men horribly dying every few turns and the great music of the PS1 version. An example.
I put some time into the reboot, but never made it far, as I insisted on playing on ironman. Tried XCOM2 when it was in a humble bundle, but the timed missions made me quit.
Gave XCOM2 another try a few days ago and timed missions made me quit again. I know I could mod them out but I am not really a fan of changing gameplay elements on the first playthrough. Any tips on how to handle them?
Howdy all! Just finished another shift diggin’ for gold, and me beard is itchin’ for a new vein to explore. What mines games have you been spelunkin playin’ this week? Found any diamonds in the rough? Let’s swap some nuggets of wisdom in the comments below!
Some Singleplayer Escape from Tarkov. It’s a mod for Tarkov that you can play offline, which replaces real players with bots. My god, finally I can enjoy the game without the damn hackers and the shitty netcode. Sure, it is not the same, but it’s fun enough to entertain me for a few hours in the evening.
I also played Ultima Online for about an hour. Never played it before and was curious. It certainly has charm but it didn’t age well, even in the enhanced version. The graphics are tolerable, but the controls are… difficult. I kind of want to play it some more though.
Lastly, I fooled around in the current “skate.” beta for an hour or two. In the last few playtests little had changed, but this time they added a whole new area, which was nice to explore. I am really excited for the full version, but I fear EA will go overboard with the microtransactions.
I finally figured out how to make Miez take her asthma medication properly (imgur.com)
Expand for all videos+text. English/German as always....
Weekly what have you been playing discussion - week of May 27th, 2024
voltage rule (lemmy.world)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15608336
What is a song you wanted to find again for a long time, but it gave you no clear clue about how to search for it?
I would also be curious to hear how you eventually found it again!...
In today's earnings call, EA CEO Andrew Wilson says he has been playing the next Battlefield game with the development team and it will be a "tremendous live service." (twitter.com)
https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/9d107b49-7302-41c4-b9d5-adec1f769f29.png
Where do I look when seated at a restaurant to seem normal?
(when seated in a group with others, i should clarify. if i’m by myself i’m absolutely happy to be on my phone or book)...
Challenge (lemmy.world)
Produktion von Fleischersatz 2023 um 16,6 Prozent gestiegen (www.tagesschau.de) German
Chevelle - Still Running (leminal.space)
Songwhip: Chevelle - Still Running
How do you listen to / discover music?
What celebrity has actually been a positive influence in your life?
Mine right now off the top of my head is Adam Savage, former co-host of Mythbusters years ago. I sometimes watch his Tested videos whenever he answers questions and he answers them very thoughtfully. A lot of his thoughts, takes and answers based on his experiences and point of view on life and career has helped me be more...
How should I link to music so that anyone can open it?
I want to post about the songs that I am listening to, but in a way that everyone can open it regardless of what they are using. Is there a good way to do that? A website that generates links for the popular streaming platforms?
Roguelite atrategy
Heia all! Do you have some recommendations on any strategy roguelites where you get bonuses that you keep between games?
Enter samd man (lemmy.world)
Probiert: Veganer Leberkäse von Aldi (vegpool.de) (vegpool.de) German
Habt ihr auch schon probiert? Oder könnt ihr damit garnichts anfangen?...
10 best revenge movies of all time, ranked | Digital Trends (www.digitaltrends.com)
She looks like she's ready to drop an album. (lemmy.world)
What name would you give her after her spring haircut?
Infiltrating American - Type 93 (1993?) (lemmy.world)
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/120e4c3f-e24a-46f3-87f5-80d7ff5c2ff0.jpeg...
Let's talk about XCOM
As a beloved cult classic franchise, XCOM has been around a long time and seen many forms of gameplay. While I eagerly await XCOM3 with a fervor that would put half-life 3 to shame, I’d love to hear your thoughts, stories and future hopes for the franchise. Spoiler warning, obviously....
Oldest wooden spear known to exist | Schöningen, Germany (400,000 BCE) (media.kbin.social)
cross-posted from: kbin.social/m/HistoryArtifacts/t/834466...
[Weekly Thread] What Have We Been Playing - March 11 2024
Howdy all! Just finished another shift diggin’ for gold, and me beard is itchin’ for a new vein to explore. What mines games have you been spelunkin playin’ this week? Found any diamonds in the rough? Let’s swap some nuggets of wisdom in the comments below!
What are your favourite video game soundtracks?
I’ve got a few so I’ll kick us off....