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... and all the other things floating around out there / Pokemon Go

« on: July 17, 2016, 07:56:01 pm »

So having taken my first pokewalk today, observations:

2/3 of the time when you catch a pokemon, the game freezes and you get nothing. Given that you need to catch like a gazillion to progress in the game due to the leveling system, this is a bit of a problem.

After this happens and you restart the game, more than half the time you then need to keep retrying ~5min to get past login errors.

1/3 of pokestops work as intended, 1/3 of the time you need to try them 5+ times before they work, 1/3 of the time they don't work at all.

The tracking system for "nearby" pokemon is useless, broken garbage.

Gyms are all going to be held forever by turbonerds who have absurdly high-level pokemon that you can never beat.

So yeah, all in all there is some room for improvement.

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General Off Topic / Kickstarter has gone too far

« on: July 07, 2014, 02:11:57 pm »

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/324283889/potato-salad

I don't even

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... and all the other things floating around out there / Arena 7

« on: February 05, 2014, 12:08:09 am »

Legendary Finnish freeware series comes out with a new version and turns browser-based!

http://arena-7.appspot.com

It's a fun little game. Test your might!

I'm currently 316th in the high scores with my team "Morituri".

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... and all the other things floating around out there / Reset

« on: December 23, 2013, 08:21:48 pm »

Just realized there was never a thread for this here. Pretty indie game with a neat concept, their indiegogo just got funded. Impressive work for a two-man team.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/reset--4

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... and all the other things floating around out there / Telltale Game of Thrones

« on: December 08, 2013, 02:35:25 am »

https://twitter.com/telltalegames/status/409480716628393985

The money train keeps rolling.

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Total War Series / Rome II mod thread

« on: November 23, 2013, 07:27:35 pm »

So what mods do you need to turn this game from a train wreck into something actually worth playing? Let's get a thread going.

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... and all the other things floating around out there / The Forest

« on: November 12, 2013, 12:05:59 am »

http://www.onlysp.com/the-forest-may-be-the-most-hardcore-survival-game-yet-exclusive-interview/

Well, all right then. This could be interesting.

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... and all the other things floating around out there / Typing of the Dead: Overkill

« on: October 29, 2013, 07:11:31 pm »

FUCK

YES

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/fi/en/pc/games/action/typing-of-the-dead-overkill/#item-s1

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... and all the other things floating around out there / Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension

« on: October 16, 2013, 05:21:20 pm »

So here's a thing.

http://www.illwinter.com/dom4/

Anyone who's played any of the the previous Dom games will know what this is about. The rest of you, if you dig hardcore turn-based strategy, it's probably worth a spin. Demo's not out yet, though.

Does anyone have it yet? I'm waiting for the demo myself.

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... and all the other things floating around out there / Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

« on: August 16, 2013, 08:42:08 pm »

The second Amnesia game, an indirect sequel to the first, is drawing closer to release. I guess a lot of us will be busy with Rome II when this one drops, but here's a thread so it doesn't slip under everyone's radar. It's a collaboration between the Amnesia team and the Dear Esther one, and while that may sound like an odd combination, it seems like it should be nice and spooky.

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... and all the other things floating around out there / Armikrog

« on: May 29, 2013, 04:12:52 pm »

BROTHERS, I BRING NEWS.

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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1949537745/armikrog

Seeing as how Neverhood was basically the greatest thing, this makes me happy. They even got Terry S. Taylor back on the score.

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... and all the other things floating around out there / Space Hulk

« on: April 23, 2013, 05:29:39 pm »

There's been news about this for a while now, but I guess no thread here yet. They're making a new adaptation of Space Hulk, looks pretty neat.

Here's a gameplay video featuring a rather annoying interviewer, and an RPS text interview.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/03/01/space-hulk-preview/

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... and all the other things floating around out there / Jagged Alliance: Flashback

« on: April 23, 2013, 04:44:35 pm »

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2079547763/jagged-alliance-flashback

Kickstarter for a prequel-reboot set in the Cold War. Interview here:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/04/17/squad-chat-jagged-alliance-flashback-interview/

Might be cool. I haven't actually played anything by these guys, but I've been following news about their Space Hulk project, which apparently shows some promise.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/03/01/space-hulk-preview/

After the disappointment that was Back in Action, we can only hope this one actually does the name justice.

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General Off Topic / Korean cold war heating up again?

« on: March 30, 2013, 01:32:34 am »

From this time on, the North-South relations will be entering the state of war and all issues raised between the North and the South will be handled accordingly

http://live.reuters.com/Event/North_Korea

What do you think, more hot air or have they finally lost it?

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... and all the other things floating around out there / Shadowrun Returns

« on: March 08, 2013, 09:56:52 pm »

Alpha gameplay video up. Looking pretty slick, definitely one to keep an eye on.

Their kickstarter is over and done with long since, but they still have a preorder option for the kickstarter price (25% off), so something to consider if this wins you over.