HumbleChoice: January 2025

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Sujet : HumbleChoice: January 2025
De : spallshurgenson (at) *nospam* gmail.com (Spalls Hurgenson)
Groupes : comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
Date : 08. Jan 2025, 16:18:08
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Oops! I forgot to check HumbleChoice for new games were waiting for me
on Tuesday! Well, a day later (but hopefully not a dollar short),
let's go see what games are available this month.


* Against the Storm
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/Against_the_Storm/
     This one seems odd; a post-apocalyptic fantasy game that
     seems one part "SimCity", one part "Civilization", one
     part "Settlers", and a dash of "Timberborners" for style.
     Honestly, I'm not sure what to make of it. It seems just
     a bit too many genres mixed into one, and the presentation
     looks just a little bit too "mobile game" for my taste.
     Maybe it's good? I'm not sure I'll play it to find out.


* Jagged Alliance 3
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084160/Jagged_Alliance_3/
     Long-time PC gamers will be familiar with this title, if
     only because of its franchise and not the game itself.
     The original "Jagged Alliance" games were contemporaneous
     competitors with the classic X-Com games, and their come-
     back is largely a result of its long-time rival's revival.
     But while the 2016 XCom went for a more streamlined approach,
     Jagged Alliance stuck to its roots with its complicated
     tactical strategy. This doesn't result in a game and less
     enjoyable, but it is a lot less approachable, and I think
     only fans of the originals --or classic turn-based tactical
     strategy games-- will find much appeal to this iteration.


* Blasphemous 2
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114740/Blasphemous_2/
     This one is a side-scrolling metroidvania in the old
     classic style. There's nothing really wrong with this
     one but it doesn't really stand out, and often feels a
     bit kitchen-sinky; too many new features added willy-
     nilly just to say there's new stuff in this game that
     the first game didn't have. A must-have for fans of
     the first "Blasphemous" but otherwise not something to
     get too excited about unless you're a huge fan of the
     genre.


* Beneath Oresa
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1803400/Beneath_Oresa/
     Oh goody; /there/ are those words I so _love_ to see:
     'roguelike' and 'deckbuilder'. It received generally
     positive reviews but I honestly don't care enough to
     see why this game is any better than the rest. Go visit
     the website above yourself if you're interested; I'm not.


* Fort Solis
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931730/Fort_Solis/
     Although at first appearance this appears a tight sci-fi
     'action adventure', it's really a rather slow-paced sci-fi
     'walking sim', and while it has a somewhat interesting premise,
     its execution leaves something to be desired. While its UE5
     visuals are gorgeous, its writing and dialogue aren't that
     great, what little challenges there are in the game take the
     form of detested quicktime-events, and the optimization and
     bugs are annoying flaws. It probably makes for a better
     "Let's Play" on YouTube than something to actually play.


* Boxes: Lost Fragments
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2019810/Boxes_Lost_Fragments/
     A good looking 'puzzle-box' simulator; you gotta figure
     out what steps are necessary to open the locked chest in
     front of you. And no, just smashing the thing open isn't
     an option. I guess this sort of game has its fans; myself,
     I'd grow bored after opening the first box. There's an over-
     arching story to the whole thing too, but its not deep
     or interesting enough to make the effort worth it. There's
     just no real payoff to opening all those the boxes other than
     the fact that you opened them, and that's not enough for me.


* Dordogne
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272840/Dordogne/
     Yet another walking sim. I've no problem with the genre,
     and as an example of the type, "Dordogne" is pretty good...
     but I can't get into the setting and style. I just have
     no interest in the protagonist or her adventures. Sorry.


* The Pegasus Expedition
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521070/The_Pegasus_Expedition/
     A grand-strategy game with a story, which seems an odd
     enough idea, but also like it could Just Work. Except in
     this case, I don't think it really lives up to its premise.
     It's not a bad game, but the strategy elements are pretty
     weak, and the story isn't that interesting. It is an okay
     game, but not very exciting.  It feels half-baked; "Pegasus"
     probably could have used a few more years in the oven.



A weird mix of games, and not really all that exciting to me. The few
I do have some interest (like Fort Solis) in are notably flawed, and
there are a number of games I don't care about at all. It's a toss-up
if I grab this month's games at all, although the allure of adding
another "Jagged Alliance" game to the library is pretty tempting...


Date Sujet#  Auteur
8 Jan 25 * HumbleChoice: January 20256Spalls Hurgenson
8 Jan 25 +- Re: HumbleChoice: January 20251Justisaur
8 Jan 25 +- Re: HumbleChoice: January 20251Dimensional Traveler
8 Jan 25 +* Re: HumbleChoice: January 20252rms
9 Jan 25 i`- Re: HumbleChoice: January 20251Spalls Hurgenson
11 Jan 25 `- Re: HumbleChoice: January 20251Ross Ridge

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