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  • Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world
    5·
    5 months ago

    Started playing Daggerfall again. It’s a fresh start, my second… I wanted to call it attempt but I don’t think that’s the right word considering I never intended to finish the game - I treat it more as a world to live in rather than something to complete.

    I like it even more this time as I started to lean even more into “just immerse yourself and act as part of this world” approach since my first playthrough. Playing it again also made me really wish there was a modernized version of this concept - here’s hoping The Wayward Realms turns out decent… or just releases in general.

    • cod@lemmy.worldOPM
      2·
      5 months ago

      I tried playing Daggerfall a couple years ago but couldn’t get into it. Maybe I should try your method

      • Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world
        3·
        5 months ago

        It can be difficult to get into if you approach it like a modern TES title, that’s for sure. It lacks a lot of quality of life features or unique content compared to the sequels, requiring more imagination and active engagement to make your own fun. That said, if you can overcome these issues it can be a pretty immersive experience. Also, while it’s not as popular as Skyrim, there are a few quest mods available to make things more interesting when you feel the repetition starts kicking in.

        I don’t expect to finish the main story nor do I plan to play it every single day for months. It’ll most likely become a game I come back to every few months, when I want to jump back into the medieval life of my current character and play until I get bored again.

  • HollowNaught@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    5 months ago

    Just got a steam deck, first thing I started was animal crossing new horizons (which I got from a very legal source)

  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    5 months ago

    I’ve been playing a bunch of shorter games, such as:

    • Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
    • Firewatch
    • City of Beats
    • Kao the Kangaroo

    And I’m still playing a few games while my kids watch.

          • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
            2·
            5 months ago

            Decent, but I think it’s a little odd:

            • collectibles require backtracking in levels, yet they also record time, so I’m not sure if they’re recommending speed or exploration; levels are pretty linear
            • you can buy lives/extra hearts in the store (why?)
            • some things can be fiddly

            I think Yooka-Laylee is way better, but it’s still fun.

            • Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world
              2·
              5 months ago

              Hmm, considering it already reminded me of the second game (not bad but I did prefer the original, even if it was “worse”) I’ll probably skip this one. Thanks!

  • B312@lemmy.world
    2·
    5 months ago

    Tale of Two Wastelands. It’s a pretty cool mod that essentially combines Fallout 3 and New Vegas into one game and allows you to travel between both areas the games take place in. It also slightly modernises Fallout 3’s gameplay which makes it wayyy more enjoyable. Would highly recommend if you own 3 and New Vegas

  • caut_R@lemmy.world
    2·
    5 months ago

    Mostly Celeste and Yonder TCCC. There‘s a fine line between cozy and boring, and Yonder‘s dangerously close to the latter.