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AHA-Lambda

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I've started playing Oddworld New n Tasty and I'm not sure yet on it so far, but I've only completed the first chapter.

I've a fair amount of nostalgia for Abe's Odyssey/Exodus back in the day even though I didn't play them, just cos they were well advertised, I played the demos, friends had them etc.
Playing it now though I imagine this was more impressive from a gameplay design pov back in the day than now; now it feels more "one of the crowd" among other puzzle platformers a la Limbo etc. Although that being said it definitely has more than its fair share of charm in the world-building and character design department.

One big issue I have though is the goal of saving the mudokons actually, as I'm aware that there are multiple endings based on how well you do.
Problem there is I finished the first level and only saved about 20/70 mudokons. And that's not because I killed them or didn't know how to save them but because I simply didn't find the others. I googled and nearly all of them were hidden and I'd never have found on my own.
If that keeps up in the following levels, given the tenet of your performance impacting the ending, then this game and I will fall out very quickly...
 

Dinjoralo

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I'm happy I got 2 extra Steam controllers when they were cheap. But really, considering how cheap they were (an how much I enjoy using it) I should have gotten even more.
I'm really happy I got one... My BF also got one right when they were being discontinues, but he hasn't used it at all. So I'll consider that a spare.
Not that I'll probably need a spare any time soon. I don't actually use it for gaming, I use it more as a home theater remote, and it works wonders for that.
 

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I've started playing Oddworld New n Tasty and I'm not sure yet on it so far, but I've only completed the first chapter.

I've a fair amount of nostalgia for Abe's Odyssey/Exodus back in the day even though I didn't play them, just cos they were well advertised, I played the demos, friends had them etc.
Playing it now though I imagine this was more impressive from a gameplay design pov back in the day than now; now it feels more "one of the crowd" among other puzzle platformers a la Limbo etc. Although that being said it definitely has more than its fair share of charm in the world-building and character design department.

One big issue I have though is the goal of saving the mudokons actually, as I'm aware that there are multiple endings based on how well you do.
Problem there is I finished the first level and only saved about 20/70 mudokons. And that's not because I killed them or didn't know how to save them but because I simply didn't find the others. I googled and nearly all of them were hidden and I'd never have found on my own.
If that keeps up in the following levels, given the tenet of your performance impacting the ending, then this game and I will fall out very quickly...
Even in the original there were secret rooms/hidden Mudokons. It can be offputting yeah but I link it to game design of the time and it is carried over here.
 
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I'm really happy I got one... My BF also got one right when they were being discontinues, but he hasn't used it at all. So I'll consider that a spare.
Not that I'll probably need a spare any time soon. I don't actually use it for gaming, I use it more as a home theater remote, and it works wonders for that.
yeah, it works surprisingly well as a kb+m replacement (for navigating windows etc.)

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Me too but I think we're screwed. :disappointed-face:
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Dinjoralo

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I'm guessing a Steam Controller 2 will come out alongside some big update to Big Picture that one Valve guy said was happening... A while ago. It's been long enough that I don't have the link, sadly.
 
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But if valve actually does a console like thing, surely they will make and include a controller with it right? And since they wanted to get rid of their stock of steam controller 1, they have to make the second one to include!
nah ... pretty sure they got rid of the first one because of the lawsuit ... sadly :negative-blob:

I'm guessing a Steam Controller 2 will come out alongside some big update to Big Picture that one Valve guy said was happening... A while ago. It's been long enough that I don't have the link, sadly.
that would be pretty cool, not gonna lie
 

Mivey

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I'm guessing a Steam Controller 2 will come out alongside some big update to Big Picture that one Valve guy said was happening... A while ago. It's been long enough that I don't have the link, sadly.
So, is Big Picture still so broken for anyone else?
When ever I start it, and browse some news items, like a new game or a sale, those links barely ever work. Just tells me "not available" or similar. Same with visiting the store when there's a sale. And it's been like this for a decade, across multiple PCs.
I know Valve Time and all, but it's a bit wild how little Valve has cared about Big Picture, aside from the first year or so.
 
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So, is Big Picture still so broken for anyone else?
When ever I start it, and browse some news items, like a new game or a sale, those links barely ever work. Just tells me "not available" or similar. Same with visiting the store when there's a sale. And it's been like this for a decade, across multiple PCs.
I know Valve Time and all, but it's a bit wild how little Valve has cared about Big Picture, aside from the first year or so.
I used to have very similar issues but I checked it just now and it seems to be working somehow :blobrigged:
 
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Finished Code Vein on Game Pass, it was decent but not great. I think between that and getting halfway through Surge 2 I have realized I'm probably done with Soulslikes not made by FROM. There is just too much necessary nuance in the genre design that gets lost when these other devs try to imitate it. It feels like this is one of those genres with a huge gap between the best games and the rest of the games.
 

EdwardTivrusky

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Mass Effect Legendary on Steam was 93GB downloaded in the cache and it's queued up a required update that won't start so i assume that's the Day One 10GB patch? ... Or it might just be the last download required to unlock the game. It's been ages since i've done a preload on Steam so i have no idea.

edit: Origin is saying the Windows release time is 4pm BST on 14th May.
 
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Knurek

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I'm happy I got 2 extra Steam controllers when they were cheap. But really, considering how cheap they were (an how much I enjoy using it) I should have gotten even more.
I'll never understand people's affection for Steam controller. It only works decently for games that are still better played with KB+M, as a standard pad replacement it's terrible way to play games.
 

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yay for voxel EDF News - Earth Defense Force: World Brothers - comingt to west in May 27 (Steam/NSW/PS4)




also gamespot release gameplay form Days Gone PC
 

Mor

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meanwhile i am awaiting the shipping number for my Win3

seems like the other PC handheld project SmachZ just died
Nothing we weren't expecting, to be honest, that project looked really bad in terms of communication and development, oh well.

Virtually no differences with PS5 version (updated) aside of a few PC specifics so it's looking really good, can't wait :blobeyes:

EDF! EDF! EDF!

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