Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 18003452)

I just found out that two of my favorite games of all time: Rome: Total War and Medieval II: Total War will run on my Chromebook. I have the originals on physical media but they haven't worked since Windows 7.

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties (Post 18003550)

This might be the closest thing to Half Life 3 we ever get. Shame they had to gay up the graphics.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4...biotic_Factor/

<iframe width="1280" height="720" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MTecATPHQhA" title="Abiotic Factor - Official Early Access Launch Trailer" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 18003452)

I just found out that two of my favorite games of all time: Rome: Total War and Medieval II: Total War will run on my Chromebook. I have the originals on physical media but they haven't worked since Windows 7.

Originally Posted by Mecca (Post 18003655)

My backlog just never ends because I'll buy games when they go on sale..

I still have sitting in my backlog..
Cyberpunk
Hitman world of assassination
RoboCop
Kingdom Come Deliverance
And about 50 others.

Originally Posted by tredadda (Post 18006262)

That’s pretty cool actually. Throw in Medieval Total War and you have the trifecta. I am hoping that they play on a Mac as they are in my Steam library and I plan to get a Mac when my current laptop dies.

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 18006296)

They've been available on Mac for a while. Feral Interactive has been doing games for Apple for years and just recently branched into Linux and Android.

Originally Posted by Wallcrawler (Post 18004199)

I'm pretty pumped about the leaks that some games no longer available will be returning to game pass this year.

Xmen origins: Wolverine. Best wolverine game ever. Blood and gore, damage to Logan regenerating in real time.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 1 and 2. Loved these games.

Ultimate Spider Man

Spider Man: Web of Shadows

Deadpool

I had all these on older consoles. I'd love to see Punisher come back available that game was fun as hell.

Originally Posted by ThaVirus (Post 18007150)

And I know Spider-Man gets all of the acclaim for “best web swinging” but for my money, that title goes to Ultimate Spider-Man.

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties (Post 17998216)

I have the first one calling on my Steam list. I heard it's HARD.

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 14896863)

I've been losing myself in Kingdom Come Deliverance of late, which I picked up on sale for $15 on Steam. In some ways it's totally amazing, but at the same time perhaps the most frustrating game I've ever played. EVER. The combat is so difficult to figure out that it makes the Witcher games look like Pong. My character is level 10 and I still get beat down in the tournament like I'm a ****ing toddler by the guards who cost 50 pounds each. I assume at some point I'll get it, but I'm not there yet. At least I'm finally to the point where I can fight off the average random assailants that jump me when I'm attempting to fast travel.

It makes sense that everything should be difficult for some bumbling illiterate kid, and this game makes no bones about this. You're not Geralt of Rivia or the Dragonborn, or the Vault Dweller who can at least pick up a gun and shoot it correctly with the aid of a Pip Boy. Everything is a pain in the ass in the beginning. Hell, you have to get to level 5 before you can shoot a bow correctly without injuring yourself, and much like in real life, there is no target reticle in the middle of the screen. At this point I've wished death upon the game developers, their families and everyone they've ever met, but I'm still at it.

Originally Posted by Frazod (Post 14940583)

I'm still playing this sonofabitch. Picked up all the DLC as well.

It's still a pain in the ass, but also fantastic. I rank it right up there with Witcher 3. I love immersive games like this, and it's frankly a great place to hide from all the shit that's going on right now. You have to eat, but not too much; you have to repair your armor, clothing and weapons; you have to bathe regularly so people will deal with you favorably; you have to feed your dog or he gets pissed and wanders off. If you're going into battle, you'd better prepare yourself beforehand, because you can't drink your potions while fighting. I mostly started over (no desire to play through the very beginning) and did a better job developing my character the second time around. I finally get how the combat works, although there is never a time you become immortal - I can still get jumped and killed by a bunch of peasants if they quickly surround me and start wailing on me from all sides, no matter what kind of weapon I'm wielding or armor I'm wearing. Which I guess is how it would have been in real life.

I did break down and install one mod - it gives me a reticle for bow shooting. That just drove me nuts. Of course, even with the reticle it's still difficult; even with maxed out strength, agility and vitality, Henry still takes forever to pull the string back and fire. I was hoping at higher levels he'd turn into Legolas; ain't ****ing happening. The hunting aspect is great fun, though.

I highly recommend this game, despite its warts. But unless you have the patience for the steep learning curve and slow skill development, it may not be for you.