Hadn't been on the desktop version in a while hence my initial confusion. Once I got on I saw it instantly lol.

So, what are you guesses on quality of Torment: Tides of Numenera? Are we getting a truly worthy PS:T successor or is it just another cashgrab?

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Judging by previews and steam early access reviews, the writing and roleplaying is top notch. More of a question mark over combat. As I understand, it's going to be possible to avoid fights to an unusual degree.

It was the same in Planescape: Torment, so I guess this is the reason.

The really interesting mechanic is that even during combat, you can talk to the enemy and persuade them to stop fighting. Very curious to see how that works out. Hope that if you do want to fight, the combat is still fun.

A couple reviews of random games from the Humble Freedom Bundle (curious what else I should be playing from that package, since it added like 100 games I've never heard of to my Humble library)...

Mini Metro - does this gif look like fun? If so, you'll probably enjoy it!



You start off with a few stops (a triangle, square, and circle) in a city, and you draw subway routes to connect them. Passengers show up at your stations trying to get to other stations, and you draw the network that will get them there. Over time new stations pop up and with a limited amount of resources (trains, and tunnels/bridges through water) to use, you'll try to get everyone where they want to go without stations getting backed up with angry waiting riders.

Can be enjoyed in small increments, kinda fun, would pay $1-$2 for it if I didn't get it in a bundle.

Human Resource Machine - this is basically a programming game like TIS-100, but with a friendlier interface and abstracted into a mailroom. I think it's by the World of Goo people judging from the look and feel of the game. You get inputs in one side of the mail room, and put outputs in the other, and perform operations in the middle that you define by constructing a program out of instruction blocks that basically mimic assembly language - load, store, jump, add, etc.



If you like programming games I think you'll like this, I just got started with it last night and enjoyed it a lot. In 1-2 hours I got through like half the puzzles but I suspect I'm just now getting to harder ones that will take a bit longer to complete.

I got Stardew Valley in that big Humble Freedom Bundle, so I decided to give it a try since I had heard so much about it.

Summary: I don't get it. I'm chopping wood, breaking rocks, planting seeds, and getting tired. Why is this fun?

I tried Subnautica and it's pretty much the same thing, except the game is also buggy with terrible pop-in(where pop-in matters a LOT because you need to be able to see what's on the seafloor).

I know it's EA, but I don't get the hype.

I did their kickstarter like in 2013, if they're going for a cashgrab they're doing it wrong with 4 years of development.

I bought Stardew Valley when it first came out and also don't get the hype. I would play one day and then the new day would start and I would just save and quit rather than keep playing. Did this several times before giving up on it.

Subnautica can be fun if you just want to build underwater houses with light survival elements.

Other games to check out in the Humble Freedom Bundle: Guacamelee, Invisible Inc, Q.U.B.E.

I've got >100 hours in Stardew but I'm not sure I could explain what makes it so appealing. Maybe it's just not for everyone.

I've never played Stardew because I am afraid I would get totally hooked like I did with Harvest Moon, which to me seemed like the stupidest idea ever for a game. Maybe it depends on how susceptible you are to feedback loops - I can't stop playing Eternal (F2P CCG) because I love getting rewards and building towards my next draft.

So this is a thing

http://store.steampowered.com/app/464350/

Stardew is definitely just a new Harvest Moon. I did the exact same thing I do with Harvest Moon, played for a year cycle, and then just quit.

I've heard about Stardew Valley critique and therefore I was anxious it would not suit me as I don't really like games with open goals. However I got it from the Humble Monthly and so far I sunk in 12 hours (started playing quite recently, it sat in my backlog for a few months). For me it's a great game to play to relax in the evening from bed on a laptop. I like that you can do anything you want and you have to decide how are you going to spend your day, as the time is very limited. There seem to be many ways to progress and with many things to do it'll take time to them all. But when you do fulfill one goal some more open up giving you endless sense of exploration. I guess it suits my inner completionist.

Good to hear then! I had a feeling it would on a positive side, we'll know in a few days when the reviews come.

Reviews already coming in:
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/201...menera-review/
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...es-of-numenera

in short: loads of reading and it's good

I hope the reviews about are right and this one is wrong.

I'm waiting for my steam beta access to gog key conversion to find out for myself.

I think this game is really elegant. It is such a simple design with simple mechanics and a sleek aesthetic. I agree that it is a small increments game though. I think I binged for a few hours when I first got it, but I'll still go back every now and then to do the daily challenge if I want a fifteenish minute relaxing challenge. (That sounds like a contradiction in terms, but I find the game pretty soothing to play)

I've always had P:T on my "to play" list, but never got around to it.

I got it on gog and played for a bit but never got into it

I know it's universally acclaimed and all, but after a certain point it isn't worth your time to play really old games.

I tried P:T once but it was more like reading a novel than playing a game.

I had a lot of fun with Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines so i figured I'd try out some other old rpgs but didn't dig any of the D&D stuff I tried even though I love D&D