son of a gun Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 Summer Sale is on. Just bought Rome 2 Total War. Very different from OG, but still fun so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgeview2 Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 On 6/29/2023 at 3:39 PM, son of a gun said: Summer Sale is on. Just bought Rome 2 Total War. Very different from OG, but still fun so far. Rome 2 is probably my favorite of the historical series. Caesar in Gaul, Hannibal at the Gates, and Rise of the Republic are some great DLC campaign packs. If you want a challenge then I recommend Total War: Attila. You're in survival mode for the entire campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Going a little retro, if you havent played Portal 1 and 2 yet, they are both on the summer steam sale for $0.99. Two of my favorite games ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super six Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Best Christmas gift ever! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgaucho Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 On 6/21/2023 at 4:41 PM, Gonzagafan2021 said: The original composer, Yoko Shimomura, is returning to do the score for this remake 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of a gun Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 On 6/29/2023 at 7:03 PM, ridgeview2 said: Rome 2 is probably my favorite of the historical series. Caesar in Gaul, Hannibal at the Gates, and Rise of the Republic are some great DLC campaign packs. If you want a challenge then I recommend Total War: Attila. You're in survival mode for the entire campaign. Er, I'll pass on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 This is my fear with Starfield: https://www.pcgamer.com/starfields-vision-of-the-final-frontier-makes-space-seem-like-a-boring-barren-expanse/ Hopefully this is not the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of a gun Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 So, while they were all on sale, I also got the Warhammer Total War games. My favorite factions are the Kislev (bear cavalry is real) and the Dwarfs (Dwarfs with guns, cannons, and airships is too cool). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 On 6/21/2023 at 6:44 PM, madmartigan said: I am playing Diablo 4 and it is fantastic. You ever play Path of the Exile? Similar mechanics to Diablo I believe. Had some coworkers talking it up a lot especially with the 2nd one's announcements tonight. It looks huge though, like dauntingly huge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgeview2 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 On 6/21/2023 at 5:44 PM, madmartigan said: I am playing Diablo 4 and it is fantastic. My wife and I are sucked into it right now. Made a barbarian before the season 1 pass came out and it got nerfed so now I'm playing as a Necromancer and steamrolling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmartigan Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 On 7/28/2023 at 9:59 PM, ridgeview2 said: My wife and I are sucked into it right now. Made a barbarian before the season 1 pass came out and it got nerfed so now I'm playing as a Necromancer and steamrolling. We need to play asap. 1 Quote There are only two things I can't stand in this world: people who are intolerant of other people's cultures and the Dutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulldogBeliever Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 I'm boycotting everything Blizzard. So no Diablo IV for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Bought Dave the Diver yesterday and I'm having a blast with it. Nice relaxing game with cool characters and fun SCUBA references. Highly recommend for someone wanting a break from intellectually or physically/skill straining games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of a gun Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 On 7/30/2023 at 10:38 AM, Stealthlobo said: Bought Dave the Diver yesterday and I'm having a blast with it. Nice relaxing game with cool characters and fun SCUBA references. Highly recommend for someone wanting a break from intellectually or physically/skill straining games. Yeah, scuba has been thoroughly scarred in my book. Not because of video games, but from real life stories of people scuba diving into caves, and never coming out. Mr. Ballin, a youtube channel, tells great, real stories. But a lot of them can easily become nightmare fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 On 7/30/2023 at 11:42 AM, son of a gun said: Yeah, scuba has been thoroughly scarred in my book. Not because of video games, but from real life stories of people scuba diving into caves, and never coming out. Mr. Ballin, a youtube channel, tells great, real stories. But a lot of them can easily become nightmare fuel. Ah man. Any activity has risks and horror stories around it. You shouldn't let other's experiences dictate your feeling on it. It's one of the most liberating relaxing things I've ever done. Being immersed in another world like that is amazing. Cave diving is very dangerous though and I won't do that. However, reef diving, even if it's in the shallows, is so awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of a gun Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 On 7/30/2023 at 11:59 AM, Stealthlobo said: Ah man. Any activity has risks and horror stories around it. You shouldn't let other's experiences dictate your feeling on it. It's one of the most liberating relaxing things I've ever done. Being immersed in another world like that is amazing. Cave diving is very dangerous though and I won't do that. However, reef diving, even if it's in the shallows, is so awesome. When I went to Hawaii for choir in 2005 (my how times have changed in only that long), we were scheduled one day to go out snorkeling around a tour boat. Crystal clear water, beautiful scenery, fish of all shapes, sizes, and colors, and I did enjoy that little bit. But that's as far as I'll ever go with that kind of thing. And probably physically at that (I've literally had too many surgeries since then, and looking at more). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 On 7/30/2023 at 4:14 PM, son of a gun said: When I went to Hawaii for choir in 2005 (my how times have changed in only that long), we were scheduled one day to go out snorkeling around a tour boat. Crystal clear water, beautiful scenery, fish of all shapes, sizes, and colors, and I did enjoy that little bit. But that's as far as I'll ever go with that kind of thing. And probably physically at that (I've literally had too many surgeries since then, and looking at more). That makes sense. You definitely have to be in a certain physical condition to dive due to intense pressure changes in the body. My girlfriend found a video yesterday of a diver in Egypt who video taped himself dying as he uncontrollably descended to 300+ feet and couldn't fight the pressure to get back up. That's so terrifying for me, being sucked to the bodttom of the sea where you die in pitch blackness... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulldogBeliever Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 On 7/30/2023 at 7:07 PM, Stealthlobo said: That makes sense. You definitely have to be in a certain physical condition to dive due to intense pressure changes in the body. My girlfriend found a video yesterday of a diver in Egypt who video taped himself dying as he uncontrollably descended to 300+ feet and couldn't fight the pressure to get back up. That's so terrifying for me, being sucked to the body of the sea where you die in pitch blackness... Thanks for the panic attack, you jerk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 On 7/30/2023 at 5:08 PM, BulldogBeliever said: Thanks for the panic attack, you jerk! Heh, that's what I told her! I get anxiety diving in open water as it is with no reference point and just infinite blue in all directions around you. I need a reef or ship in view as I decend to control that initial vertigo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of a gun Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 On 7/30/2023 at 5:07 PM, Stealthlobo said: That makes sense. You definitely have to be in a certain physical condition to dive due to intense pressure changes in the body. My girlfriend found a video yesterday of a diver in Egypt who video taped himself dying as he uncontrollably descended to 300+ feet and couldn't fight the pressure to get back up. That's so terrifying for me, being sucked to the bodttom of the sea where you die in pitch blackness... Yeah. I know of that one well. As well as a water hole in Texas that has claimed numerous lives too. Mr. Ballin really does do his homework. I believe he may even have done that story you mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
