Hot Heart Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Managed to find a few things on my wishlist going "cheap" This is a Martin Wallace design (A Study in Emerald is one of my favourite games) from a few years ago that is out of print and going for ridiculous prices of around £80-100. (Ankh-Morpork is the same since the licence expired, although, I think a local shop has it at £50 but I don't think it's worth that to me). I must have gotten lucky because I just happened to search eBay on the off-chance the other evening and there it was for £34 with P&P. Anyway, it sounds like a cool little game based around the rebuilding of London after the Great Fire of 1666. You use cards to build your part of the city then "run" it to gain the benefits. The trick is that to play a card you must expend another of the same colour, putting it in the display where other players can grab it. And when you run your city you also generate poverty based on the number of stacks in the city and cards left over in your hand. A lot of the cards are one-use but still remain as a stack even if you don't put another building on top, so you have to carefully manage the number of cards you're putting out as you go; build too many stacks too early and you could be stuck. The thing with poverty as well is that it's only a negative relative to the other players; whoever has the least poverty doesn't suffer a penalty and then everyone else loses points based on how much more poverty they have than that player. There are twists with special abilities the cards grant you (changing the colours of cards, giving other players poverty, etc.) and ways to manage the poverty you're generating (buying boroughs deducts poverty each time you run your part of the city) as well as a few other elements. At its core, it's a sort of "engine-building" game with a nice little theme. And then in almost completely the other direction... This was talked up by Shut Up & Sit Down waaaaay way back but had always been an expensive import, but copies are currently selling for £20 in eBay. I don't have many light "party" games, so this sounded pretty fun that I should be able to play with a family gathering. It's a somewhat parody of Victorian values where you play in husband and wife teams. The men play a silly mock-up of the stock market (really, just grabbing at tokens) in order to earn money that the wives use for buying clothes and accessories, with the ultimate aim being to be the most well-dressed couple at the ball at game's end. The wives' side of things is a little more complex in that they actually manage the boutiques in which they choose to shop by placing out the wares, putting one face-up in the window, and secretly selecting the boutique in which they choose to shop. And if no one selects their boutique, they can buy the item that they'd selected to go in their window at half price. To complicate matters, the husband and wife teams can't communicate explicitly; only in broad terms (and in-character). So, depending on the group (and, really, you should gender swap here), you could have grown men trying to convince their partner that they really need that tiara while they explain what a bad day it was at work. So, yeah, if you've got the right group it should be pretty funny. There's also a "gossip" variant where you can play insults on other couples under the right conditions (e.g. they don't have a hat, but you do) to reduce their final scores and a "courtesan" addition for odd player counts. Essentially, the courtesan must be bought gifts in a delicate balance because if she's the best dressed at the ball then the husband who gifted her the most elegant items wins with her. Alternatively, if she's the worst dressed she takes down the team of the husband who bought her the least elegant items in a horrifying scandal! All in all, goofy, easy-to-grasp fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) Nintendo had a £5 voucher for halloween, plus when you get it from Nintendo direct, it comes with the stickers and keyring I'll never use. Also, I've never bought directly from them before so wanted to try that. Edited October 30, 2016 by TheDyingGerbil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 I would totally use that keyring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Steam Halloween sale. Playing the first one got me in the mood to do this one again, but I never actually got around to buying the PC version until now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Also on the Steam Halloween Sale. With all this talk of how good Forza Horizon is, I developed an itch for a good racing game. As the Forza franchise doesn't exist on PS (and I'm not going back to my PS3 for Gran Turismo), this was the perfect choice. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 From the Humble Bundle: Lumino City Massive Chalice Titan Souls Oxenfree I really got the bundle for Titan Souls, but went ahead and paid more than the average ($4.29) because I saw that Oxenfree was in that category and I've had that on my wishlist for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Massive Chalice was such a let down for me. Really good base but it just never really grabbed me. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted October 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 From the Humble Bundle: Lumino City Massive Chalice Titan Souls Oxenfree I really got the bundle for Titan Souls, but went ahead and paid more than the average ($4.29) because I saw that Oxenfree was in that category and I've had that on my wishlist for a while. Ditto but it was mainly for Oxenfree in my case. Massive Chalice was a nice bonus, though. I also got that other bundle for Chroma Squad and Technobabylon. Massive Chalice was such a let down for me. Really good base but it just never really grabbed me. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Yeah, it looks like something I should enjoy but something feels a bit off about it, which is why it took a bundle for me to finally get it. How would you say it compares to XCOM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I already have Massive Chalice free from XBLA, otherwise it would have been a bigger motivator than it was for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 From the Humble Bundle: Lumino City Massive Chalice Titan Souls Oxenfree I really got the bundle for Titan Souls, but went ahead and paid more than the average ($4.29) because I saw that Oxenfree was in that category and I've had that on my wishlist for a while. Ditto but it was mainly for Oxenfree in my case. Massive Chalice was a nice bonus, though. I also got that other bundle for Chroma Squad and Technobabylon. Massive Chalice was such a let down for me. Really good base but it just never really grabbed me. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Yeah, it looks like something I should enjoy but something feels a bit off about it, which is why it took a bundle for me to finally get it. How would you say it compares to XCOM? The core gameplay was fun, but it was the team building aspects that let it down. Great idea that whiffed on the execution. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted November 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Didn't feel like paying an extra 5 bucks to reach the tier that included it on Humble but the Day of the Devs 2016 bundle is also available on Steam and I'm not sure if it's because of a pricing error or just that feature where bundles can be discounted extra depending on what you already own but for just this one the bundle only cost me 1.19$. At that price, I mean, I'm not gonna say no. That's basically guaranteed to be the lowest price ever for the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Had to because it's an Obsidian old school CRPG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Read that as Tranny. Piqued a different sort of interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 More Falcom on Steam is always welcome. Heard very good things about this one, so I've been really looking forward to its release. Let's hope it doesn't disappoint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 37 bucks on cdkeys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Bought the Witcher 2 and the Shantae games on GOG because why not make Secret Santa harder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Intel Core i7 6700k. I ended up going with the 6700k instead of the 5920k or 6800k because even though its multi-core performance is a little worse its single-core performance is actually better than those chips, and single-core performance is more important than games anyway. Plus it went on sale for $90 cheaper than the 5820k and $140 cheaper than the 6800k. 16 GB of G.Skill DDR4 2400 MSI Z170-A Pro mobo Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU cooler (I know, I saved the most exciting one for last) Plus the CPU comes with Rainbow 6 Siege and Vermintide, so that's neat. All told $509.96, minus the $150 cash back I'm going to get from my card company (thanks Citi!), for a net total of a mere $359.96. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Not quite as exciting as TME's mega haul but I just bought yo-kai watch. It's a little bundle which was already reduced and Nintendo sent me another £5 off code, this time specifically for that game which I'd only just been looking at so maybe they're getting better at online after all. My nephew will like the little bag and as an extra surprise when I added it to the basket there was also a free pin badge which is nearly as good as $150 cashback as a bonus - I can only assume it's going to become a massively desirable collectable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted November 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 I also need to grab Yo-Kai Watch at some point. I enjoyed the demo and, unlike Pokémon, there isn't over a decade's worth of games I need to catch up on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 You don't need to catch up on Pokemon, just play the newest one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted November 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Eh, I know there's not a story to catch up on or anything but I have this thing where skipping entries in a series kinda bugs me. Plus, with all the shit they added over the years it feels like there's this (admittedly completely superficial) barrier of entry that Yo-kai Watch simply doesn't have. I have the Sun and Moon demo installed on my 3DS, though. Maybe I'll change my mind once I get around to playing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 I have that fan, Ethan, and it's huuuuuuuuuge. But so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 As long as it fits. (Fingers crossed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 I also need to grab Yo-Kai Watch at some point. I enjoyed the demo and, unlike Pokémon, there isn't over a decade's worth of games I need to catch up on. I don't know why, but I had a feeling yo-kai watch was going to become hard to get hold of. Still gutted I haven't been able to get hold of popolocrois: story of seasons so I didn't want to miss out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 I have that fan, Ethan, and it's huuuuuuuuuge. But so good. Same. Picked up some RAM a few days ago for Planet Coaster and I could barely get the stick of ram into its slot because the damn fan sticks out so far. Quiet as a mouse though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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