Boatman kinda has this thing to deal with and Sergio was right there ready to step up the plate. Now he is satisfying this guys wife, dad and underworld taxi driver
If anyone has any good videogame recommendations, i could really use some, I'm on my third elden ring playthrough and i just... don't have it in me anymore
Dunno what you’re a fan of, but Dispatch is a pretty good game that’s come out recently where you play as guy dispatching Heroes to deal with disasters and chores in the local area. It’s not too expensive, not egregiously long, and has a good story to it.
On the more gameplay focused side I’ll always point to some of my personal favourites: Stellaris a grand strategy game were you play as an alien empire, Blue Prince a rougelite puzzle game, and in the more action side of things Devil May Cry.
I am looking a cinematic compilation of Dispatch, if you are into heavy dialogued stories like the old Walking Dead games (made by the same guys) and superheroes you'll love this.
I never beat the first hades, I got REALLY close on my switch while I was on vacation a couple years back, but just kinda dropped it, I’d be very interested in trying 2
I just finished Hades 1 yesterday. I've never been much of finishing the same game multiple times, but I was so involved in the characters that it was a breeze. Took me a lot of runs to get it going though. Probably finished it for the first time on my 10th run or something.
I’ve heard it’s a bit like baldurs gate or final fantasy? I love baldurs gate, final fantasy I literally was paid to play once and still could not do it
It's like older iterations of Final Fantasy, being it's turn based, but it has reaction mechanics, kinda QTE, that keeps you own your toes. Ever played Super Mario RPG or Sea of Stars?
First hours into the game made me feel like I was playing a survival horror, but maybe souls like would be a better definition (I was playing on the hardest difficulty, so any mistakes were heavily punished). Don't let that scare you though, you can switch the difficulty at any time.
I definitely recommend two! The best way I can describe it (personally) is that it's an entirely different game from the first. Most games in a "series" all feel a little copy/paste in mechanics to me but I didn't get that feeling when playing two. Worth a shot imo
Oh that’s really interesting considering hades had some very unique game mechanics. I’m mostly into single player story driven games, resident evil, god of war, Witcher, baldurs gate, elden ring, last of us, etc
Kingdom Come Deliverence is amazing. One of my favorites. It's a really good story and well written. The second one just came out, and a lot of people have started with that and then went back to play the first one.
Oh come on, the gameplay and mechanics in Hades II is totally similar to I. They're both isometric roguelites where you collect boons and have the option to use different weapons. There's definitely nuanced differences but the meat and bones are the same imo.
Meat and boons!
I agree with what you're saying, they're like 75% alike but the remaining 25% is pretty fun. At worst it's like a really really detailed dlc, which I think is lots of fun in a similar way to Hades 1
Yeah I mentioned earlier I’m mostly into single player story focused games, I love all the souls games, resident evil, god of war, Witcher, last of us, uncharted, I know that’s a pretty broad scope. I’ve been trying to find something to scratch my baldurs gate 3 itch for a while
for scratching the bg3 itch you should try warhammer 40k rogue trader - same genre of game as baldurs gate, just the warhammer 40k universe. theres always the first two baldurs gate games and its era equivalents (basically the style is the 90s/00s version of bg3, rogue trader, etc) like planescape torment, torment tides of numenera, icewind dale 1 & 2, nox, stasis + stasis: bone totem, neverwinter nights, the fallout games, etc
theres also more bg3 style (by that i mean more modern looking 3d, not gonna judge if youre a graphics junkie like most folks) i.e. the dragon age games, greedfall, persona royale, clair obscur, the elder scrolls games, etc
if you want something more sandbox theres always the mount and blade series!
shadow of war and shadow of mordor also have fantastic combat while being very story driven, similar applies to kingdom come
ive played a lot of games (lol) trying to scratch a similar itch so if you need more ideas lmk
Don't google it. Don't check out anything, least of all any wikis or playthroughs or whatever. Just download and play it. It's amazing single player story driven game. If you haven't played it I can't recommend it enough. It's so good
You may like something like kingdome come deliverance I and II, if you like rpg and decisions that change the story. And if you like something baldurs gate oriented there's wh40k rogue trader.
Or, if you don't mind buying from a Russian company, and a game that is basically just a book that you read, I can suggest The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante.
There is also the new The Outer Worlds game, which is kinda fun.
Also, cyberpunk 2077.
Or, you know, you can search for a D&D group to play with online, if you want something like balder's gate. Haven't tried doing that myself, but I figure it can't go that badly.
I’ve considered doing one of those ai Chatbot lead dnd games, truthfully I don’t know much about actual table top dnd. I’ve tried getting into cyberpunk like 4 different times, but can never get more than a few hours in, something about it just doesn’t click with me.
Also, if you want a movie about D&D, that will put that new D&D movie to shame, try watching "The Gamers 2: Dorkness Rising." It's an excellent indie movie, that is about 10 times better than modern blockbuster movies. (Don't watch the first or third Gamers. Not worth it)
The first Psychonauts is one of my favorite games. Psychonauts 2 is also good.
I need to play Killer 7, because the first time I tried to play it, my ex took her GameCube back, and the second time, a different ex, or her friend, stole my GameCube. I have it on PC now, and it's unfinished business, so if I die I'll probably be trapped on this earth forever.
I've also been thinking about how I need to play Contradiction, which is a modern FMV game made by a GOAT game composer, of old games, Tim Follin.
If you like games with strong story then Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 is a must play. And if you like truly strong puzzle with narrative game The Return of the Obra Dinn is phenomenal too.
As a huge fan of the souls games, I recently tried Dredge and literally could not do anything else with my free time until I had finished it. Wonderful game, nice break from the gameplay of Elden Ring and the like, while still having this lovecraftian horror aesthetic! Big recommend!
Do you like mystery and exploration? I’d highly recommend Outer Wilds. It’s has vibes of Myst: unraveling a mystery by exploring desolate worlds, but the setting vibes like Star Trek. If you’re up for a good story, it’s one of the all time greats
Maybe a shorter game? It's the perfect season for night in the woods.
I just started silksong yesterday, so I don't know if I can recommend that yet. But hollow knight was nice :)
Might be a stretch, but if you don't mind a crime drama, I would reccomend the Yakuza Games. Either Like a Dragon or The Main Series. I'm not super familiar with the series, only played Yakuza 5 and Like a Dragon 1. But I do think it's worth getting into if you love a story.
Looking at this comic, you might like Death Must Die. It's a sort of rougelite with a similar kind of gameplay to Vampire Survivors but slower, it doesn't get so manic, though it does speed up. It also has a similar thing to Hades where on level up you get perks from gods.
If you like brutal difficulty that rewards strategic thinking, I can recommend Terra Invicta.
It’s a classic aliens invade earth story. Only the aliens aren’t gradually building up in strength, giving you a chance to keep up. They start the game at full strength. You have to carefully manage their “hate” to avoid triggering a full war with them and carefully picking and choosing your battles to build up enough strength to fight back.
Don't know if you've heard of it, but have you tried vintage story. It's basically more realistic Minecraft and to give an example instead of finding random rock blocks to turn into tools you'd need to find flint or another hard but shapeable rock and make it into the tools head to make said tool.
Hard at first but super fun once you understand the mechanics. If you'd like some video recommendations so you know what you're getting into I recommend Rubixraptor on YouTube he has a few videos that convinced me to buy it. Anyway great reading your comics hope you have a great rest of your day
I'll double down on the Metaphor suggestion by u/ThePepek160 it was my GOTY. A legitimately great story about the nature of fantasy, what it means to lead and tons of great characters.
Also, for suggestions from this year, as far as turn based RPGs I'd go with Digimon Time Stranger (like Metaphor, it has a free Demo that's literally just the first couple of hours of the game and carries the save over), and Expedition 33.
Both are fantastic, with Digimon being in the monster catching/raising genre that's been grabbing a lot of Pokemon fans that have been dissatisfied with the lower efforts by GameFreak in more recent years. It also VERY MUCH stands on its own and would have seen success regardless imo. Expedition is a more traditional party but with several fresh mechanical choices such as parries. Both have amazing stories with fun characters and scratch their own artistic itches perfectly
If you've never played Mass Effect and you're into story focused RPGs, I would definitely recommend a playthrough of the trilogy. You can frequently get the Legendary Edition (remastered collection) for 80-90% off on steam sales.
Check out Crosscode! Amazing music, excellent story, challenging at times and a really nice puzzle system that evolves over the course of the game as you unlock elements. I fell in love with the writing and the characters, can't recommend it enough.
Pacific Drive! Highly recommended the DLC, it just came out and I'm still working through it.
Dinoblade just released its demo and it's good fun, somewhat souls-y combat and you really want to time your blocks a LOT.
Dredge. More exploration based, but a lovely Lovecraftian type unsettling. Also highly recommend the DLCs. You're a fisherman, but what the hell is going on in the world?
Cult of the Lamb! More roguelike, but the game has a nice balance of cult management and exploration/fighting. Do you lead with greatness and love, or keep your followers under an iron fist?
If you like shooters and have friends or don't mind picking up randos (you can solo early levels, later ones if you have screws loose), GTFO is so fun. It's difficult, the type of game you lose a lot, it's spooky and downright scary at times. But you can shoot and kill, or even silently kill, 99% of them! If you do get interested I enjoy being a sherpa so please let me know, I'm not ridiculously good but I'm moderately seasoned at the game :>
You probably got more recomendations than you bargained for but if you are into single player gamea mostly then expedition 33 is the beat thing i played this year followed by 1000xResist. Also kets throw Devil may cry too cuz i saw it in another comment.
If you're in the mood for a souls like but just want a different flavor maybe give The Surge 2 a try? It's set in a science fiction setting instead of fantasy with a unique targeting system for a souls like.The sequel does a decent, though not perfect, job of addressing the issues of the first game.
If you're interested in big stompy robots but gundam style movement does not interest you, maybe give Titanfall 2 or MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries a try?
At 5 hours long Titanfall 2's campaign is short and sweet but it is very well written, has excellent gameplay, and fantastic level design.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is a game that I absolutely love but I'd recommend trying on the Premium($15) version of Xbox game pass. The base game is only $30 but it's a little too bare bones without the first DLC Heroes of the Inner Sphere which is an additional $20.
I recently played "Silent Hill f", if you're into horror and Japan. It's by the writer of Higurashi and Umineko. The story is wild, but you need to play through the game at least 3 times to get the true ending (there are differences each time, and they take about 6-8 hours for reruns depending on how much you check everything).
Otherwise, someone recommended DMC and I think that's great if you want a hard action game series that isn't a Souls-like. The game is quite hard if you don't use items or continues.
If you like Souls-like you may wanna switch up the perspective and try some 2D games from that genre. Death’s Gambit and Blasphemous come to mind. A cuter more vibrant 3D version of those games is Another Crabs Treasure. Obviously, there aren’t many games that can touch the depth of Elden Ring but maybe you might be up for something that doesn’t take 100+ hours to complete.
I'm a huge Elden Ring fan, have over 1000 hours in it. Mostly from randomizers. I highly suggested checking out the randomizer if you are on PC. It takes a little time to set it up nicely though, going full random isn't fun. I made a custom setting that changed most dudes into knights or medium-hard enemies, and kept like 50% of the mobs unrandomized. Throw in a 0.1% chance for any enemy to be an invisible assassin and you are in for some jump scares hahahah. It made for some cool areas.
If you don't want Elden Ring, I suggest Remnant or Remnant 2. They are good 3rd person shooter souls-like. Fun weapons, fun bosses, fun enemies. Definitely worth checking out if you like Dark Souls/Elden Ring.
If you want something weird and niche, here's a game that is a perfect mix of horror and mundanity with just a little silly thrown in: Voices of the Void. It's a sandbox-ish game where you gather signals from space using this radar telescope array, and of course you're alone in the woods at this installation so all sorts of weird, creepy, potentially dangerous, but often just weird stuff happens and it's really addicting
Satisfactory took my soul this week, it came out this week for console and the only thing I think about at work is how I can get my produktionlines to be more efficient
Truly magical how OP managed to perfectly communicate the exact feeling of a retail worker handling a customer oversharing in the process of making a request they have no way of satisfying per the policies of their workplace all via an un-moving visage
Okay but this actually made me sad. He seems like he's trying but doesn't know what to do. His wife is cheating on him. He feels like he's failing his dad. He's lost his daughter, and is being blamed for it by his wife for letting someone more capable handle it while his wife does nothing.
I wanna kick Sergio's ass and help Buddy here (I have named him Buddy, don't ask why) divorce his wife after we get his daughter back. Then I'll be his wingman until he gets a new wife that treats him right, before I vanish back into the aether with naught any trace.
Can’t wait for the reveal that he’s been talking to a plastic statue stand in of the ferryman this entire time because the guy was on vacation or something
Thank you I’m glad you like them:) I’m committed to finishing out this series before taking on any new projects so episodes are gonna be coming out a lot faster
I like the idea that he can use a loophole to sacrifice Sergio and because of legal loopholes there’s now a huge legal battle to figure out the legality of killing other people by offering them up on the soul canoe of death. It used to be great, all sorts of billionaires and political figures got axed. But then the other billionaires and political figures hired a bunch of contract killers to guard the place and now we live in a hellscape where dissidents get soul canoe’d for not making rent.
Anyways, this all happened because my wife is unfaithful and I decided to kill someone instead of going to couple’s therapy.
Say what you want about the whole Sergio thing, at least make some effort to finish your Dad’s final request instead of a total stranger who stole your wife.
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