Kind of sad but at the same time I don't think I would trust Bethesda of today especially to properly remake it anyways.

So not only canceling the game but blindsiding their developers with layoffs too.

Yay, more steam scam games...

I've had this game sitting in my library for years. I know it's regarded as one of the really good space games but I've never figured out what you're actually supposed to do or how to advance the gameplay.

I know how to get in my ship, fly my ship and shoot in the general direction of things but that's it. I've played the combat tutorial and have a customized keyboard control layout that I'm happy with.

Last time I gave it a try, it went like this. First, I landed on a space station and then walked all around looking for anything to do. I talked to an npc and found a store selling basic items like medkits and whatnot costing hundreds to thousands of credits. I didn't want to grind for pocket change trading medkits so I continued my search for anything else to do. After more searching, I found a second npc in an office that let me look at security camera footage but that's all I found.

So maybe all the stuff happens in space. So I got in my ship and flew around for a while. The travel mechanics make no sense. Switch to travel mode to go faster, I get it but theres additional mechanics involved. Why can I only go 287m/s in travel mode sometimes? Why does it randomly accelerate to several km/s sometimes and other times the ship accelerates slower than slow? So I look for salvage to steal. Nothing. Eventually I see a bunch of ships fighting so I go over there hoping for anything to happen at all. Boost stops working for some reason so it takes forever and then I get obliterated before getting a chance to shoot at anything.

What am I missing?

Well okay then.

Got to play a demo of this game. Rough start.

https://youtu.be/UFRSfI8lOmI?si=WkVeKVWtH7xdoz29

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Saw a article on a large number of gamers being over 55 and then I saw this which I believe needs to be addressed in our current laws.

Played back in the beta. It is coming along.

https://youtu.be/YxSaQlbehP8?si=JPx4s0RC_2ZTFLBt

Sigh...

>The following month, Bloober Team president Piotr Babieno said the trailer “does not reflect the spirit of the game”, saying the marketing side of things was Konami‘s responsibility.

Silent Hill was freaking awesome back in the day but it's Konami so I take all of this with a large grain of salt about the game play and caveat emptor with this.

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/16600744

> My first game just entered Open Beta Test - turn based strategy with toy army men - Bedroom Battlegrounds > > Hello all, > I'm happy to announce that I've just opened beta test for my first Steam game release, which will be available between 30.05 and 02.06. > > This is a turn based strategy game, where you play with toy army men trying to conquer your opponent on the other side of the room. Available in single player mode against the AI, or local multiplayer, also via Steam Remote Play. > > Steam page: > https://store.steampowered.com/app/2776110/Bedroom_Battlegrounds/ > > I'd be very happy to hear your feedback, which you can send over here, or through a dedicated feedback form. > https://forms.office.com/r/nvt7vAz9kF > Your feedback will play a crucial role in enhancing the game before releasing the demo for the upcoming Steam Next Fest, and subsequently full version of the game later this year. > > Looking forward to hear your feedback. > Happy conquering!

https://github.com/HarbourMasters/2ship2harkinian/releases/tag/1.0.0

Just a fun factory game based in a chocolate filled world. Worth a look.

https://youtu.be/qA9TdSyrqyw?si=kiJdf14XssOinnMw

Kinda shady considering this was a Kickstarter stretch goal.

Just a FYI.

I am a long time Satisfactory player who just started playing Foundry. Lot of similarities in the two games. Good video comparing the two games.

https://youtu.be/BnFGxnIOk4Q

Normally this wouldn't be news but given Xbox's recent decisions on game studios this might actually be concerning for Ninja Theory.

>Pilestedt will remain chief creative officer and chairman.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15572946

> Summer Islands (resort tycoon/sim) 0.9.x Review > > Summer Islands is a resort management tycoon/sim where you build a tourist island paradise while managing hotel capacity, retail, leisure services, utilities etc. The player will build hotels, roads, shops, restaurants, utilities to support their island resort in a Simcity 2000/3000 style interface. > > The game is primarily inspired by Holiday Island (1996) developed by Sunflowers Interactive (best known for publishing the original two Anno games in the 90s) and to a lesser extent by the tourist component of the Tropico series. > > This mini-review of Summer Islands 0.9.x is based on ~15 hours of gameplay, albeit with disasters disabled. I've never played Holiday Island, although I believe I would have really enjoyed the game if I tried it back in the 90s/early 2000s. > > When playing Summer Islands, the first thing that you notice is the Simcity 2000/3000 style 2.5D view. The game world is based on a grid structure and all buildings have a local coverage area. The aesthetic fits well with the game and provides a nice nostalgia hit for veteran players. 3D looks nice, but if the base game de facto functions on a cell based structure, 3D can become a hindrance for gameplay if the UX doesn't communicate the true impact of your choices. > > Summer Islands does have weird pixel graphic glitches (primarily in the management screens) that do become annoying after many hours of playing. The minimap is also janky and doesn't work as expected. > > The early game requires a bit of min-maxing to drive expansion. You want to select a starting region with lots of flat land to minimize terraforming costs (which can get really annoying in the early game). In the early game you do want to have a very efficient money making setup. > > Summer Islands is very much driven by coverage scope, incompatibilities and requirements of different buildings. These are not always intuitive. I found that to drive expansion you want to come up with modular micro-blocks that you deploy depending on the geography. > > There is a large number of a different building types, albeit you do have to use your own imagination to align the different buildings in an aesthetically pleasing manner. The game would benefit from a clearer focus on different types of tourists and requirements. > > The economy of the game needs a bit more balance. Early game is pretty rough and requires lots of min-maxing. The in-game achievement system is broken in the 0.9.x release series (confirmed by the dev in the steam forums); early game you won't be able to leverage the achievements as they will be too difficult, late game you will be overflowing with money and there will be no reason to bother with the achievement system. > > One weakness of the game is that after a few playthroughs, by the mid-game you will be loaded with resources. In the mid to late game, there is a distinct lack of generic city building functionality. You have ~40 hotels, with associated restaurants, shops, parks, sunbathing zones, but no residential areas for the personnel that service these hotels and service buildings. > > That being said, Summer Islands will appeal to players who enjoy tycoon games, this is a pretty unique experience, and those who are willing to be flexible when it comes to gameplay polish.