I’ve gotten sucked into The X-Com Files. It’s a megamod for the original X-Com game from 1994, built on OpenXcom Extended (an open-source re-implementation).
My first attempt at the old X-Com game lost my interest a few years ago, but OXCE brings plenty of QoL changes and the difficulty of the XCF mod ramps up slower than vanilla. Now I’m having a blast hunting cults, cowering from aliens, building bases around the world.Making a second attempt to get into Mass Effect for the first time, at least until Hades 2 gets out of early access or MH Wilds comes out
Play the Legendary Edition if you can. Assuming you’re starting with the first game, there are massive quality of life improvements in that one.
I get why most people prefer the legendary remaster of the first game to the original, but I would have liked it if they’d carried a lot of the design and narative choices into the sequels. EA bought Bioware in 2007, and I think it shows, but I love jank so perhaps I’m not the most impartial judge.
Everspace once I’m back from my holidays abroad.
Make sure to get the encounters dlc, it improves the main game experience, and make sure to prioritize Tareen’s tasks, they take forever.
Most importantly, start playing on easy until you’re really ready and have beat it at least once.
Dishonoured, Uncharted Collection
Psychonauts 2. I picked it up for 80% off during the autumn Steam sale and just getting around to playing it.
I also picked up It Takes Two and have been playing that with my wife.
Re-re-replaying Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.
I played Alan Wake 2 last winter on my Steam Deck, fearing I would get spoilers before I build my PC. Now that I have built it, I will proceed with The Final Draft and the DLCs.
I’m currently playing echoes of wisdom and elder scrolls: oblivion.
Although I drunkenly played GTA4 while listening to early 2000s crunk rap in memory of it being 25 years since 2000
next get drunk and play oblivion while listening to young scrolls
https://youngscrolls.bandcamp.com/
how about starting with Star by Adoring Fan?
Just started on the Witcher series. Went pretty cheap on the steam winter sale. Looking forward to it.
In order, from the first? I have only played W3, but I do have the classics on the backlog, or at least W2.
Yea I held out on 3 until I could get 1&2 so I can get the whole story.
Man, kudos getting through the first one. I couldn’t stand it.
