Re: What Have You Been Playing... IN JUNE 2025?

On 7/1/2025 7:47 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

* Dungeon Hack

Couldn't get into Eye of the Beholder at the time, I'm never going to be trying this one.

* System Shock 2 25th Anniversary Remaster

I know it's good, everyone loves it, but can't bring myself to play it. It seems too old at this point.

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* WH40K: Space Marine II

 > * Warhammer 40K: Boltgun
While I kind of like the setting, it's certainly not for the most boring faction.  Give me Orcs, or Necron!  Those were much more interesting in the no ancient RTS I played.

What Have You Been Playing... IN JUNE 2025?

Well I flipped a number of games, mostly as I got PS+ for my son for his birthday, but my daughter and I hogged it for a bit.  After my son insisted on his PS5 back, I tried the cloud streaming on PC, but it didn't work very well and I could really see the difference in input lag.  It's probably o.k. for any turn based games, but I seem to tend toward action more these days, my old BG1 hating self would be furious at me.
Anyway I tried on the PS5:
* the 2nd Jedi Survior game, but got tired of all the 3rd person platforming puzzles rather quickly.
Hogwarts, I kind of liked it, but the PS5 was taken away before I could get too far in it.  I might buy it on deep discount on the PC if it ever gets to that point.
Various older EDFs, like 2025 and Insect Armageddon, neither clicked.
Also World Brothers so I could finally play it local co-op (I'm still pissed they didn't include local co-op on PC like all the other EDF games.) It sucked on PS5 though as the aiming with controller is horrible for what's essentially a 3rd person shooter.
Sack Boy as it's supposed to be one of the best local co-op games. - o.k. but didn't hold interest for us long.  I wouldn't mind playing it some more, but my daughter hasn't asked and then there's getting some time with the PS5
Cult of the Lamb.  my daughter didn't seem to be into it on co-op, but I really enjoyed it, so started playing it on PS+ the input lag is horrible, but it just makes it a bit more challenging, so playing it on normal.  I'm still playing it.
I also compared Bloodborne on streaming vs. PS5, and I can now tell you I 100% the game last year on hard mode due to the input lag. I'd like to actually play this again, on the PS5 and get to the DLCs which I didn't do, but no idea when that's going to be possible.
Days Gone on streaming, it was unplayable due to input lag, I couldn't drive the motorcycle.  I did get through the motorcycle sequence eventually, but I wasn't up for more of that.  I got to briefly try it on the PS5 and the motorcycle chase was fine, but I wasn't super interested.
And of course on the PC
* Nightreign.  While as I said I finally beat the first boss after 20 hours, and have some idea what I'm doing now, the fact it seems more like an anti-boss rush as you have to go through 45 minutes of play before you get to the real boss.  I still have a want to play it more, but my son may be interested, so waiting to see after he finishes elden ring.  He seems to be stuck on the last boss though and doesn't like ER much.  Also waiting seems to be good as they keep adding much needed things like the latest patch that has info on what type of weapon weapons are, as the names don't reflect what they actually are.
I bought all those games on the sales on PC so I've got a lot to try after I finish Cult of the Lamb.
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