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They canceled Lanterns. Wow... That's almost on the level of canceling Firefly.

I like Civ 6. Probably the one I put the most time in. They added so many features that inflate the playtime, but end game is still very much crap. The only thing I didn't like about it was the art shift. I guess I also dislike that I couldn't stack all the wonders in one city, but it did add some diversity to the game.

You didn't like the districts?

I like 5 and 6 well enough. They did the right thing getting rid of stacking. The video also helped me remember that the first Civ game I played was 3, I don't think I ever won a game of it.

This looks interesting. I'll give it a spin once I'm done with Mutants I'll also grab Showgunners once it's on sale. USC Counterforce I'm iffy on. The game style is not my cup of tea. Not a big fan of the retro design. The rating system does not inspire confidence, but since it's widely internationally global I guess I have to trust it.

I was laughing when it got to Civ 7. A lot of justifications and ways to say it's not us that were wrong it's the fans. They kind of put all the blame on shifting leaders/civs between ages, but from what I read (haven't played the game) people were disappointed with how basic the game got, a lot of the systems they deemed as "not working" were probably still enriching the gameplay. I cannot say that streamlining the gameplay would ever enter my mind when designing a Civ sequel. As always the biggest issue with Civ is the endgame and that was something they needed to work on and improve, ie. how to make the endgame not be boring, instead of just saying "hey, you won, but you can still keep playing".

In my quest to find more games like Menace and while waiting for JA3 to go on sale, I got Mutant Year Zero - Road to Eden. I finished the main game and am doing the expansion now. While it's an unpolished game that is rough around the edges, the gameplay, story and world building are pretty solid. I was apprehensive if I would like the game, but I ended up enjoying it it. I wonder how the rest of the games from this dev are, because the reviews are not great. I also got the Dyson Sphere Project, but I guess I'm still full from Factorio. The game is not bad, just not in the mood for it.

Sad to see you go and hope things go well for you. Good luck!

Resident Evil. One of the rare game movie renditions where they actually played the game and get it. It's great and very recommended from me.

They are releasing Control Resonant on GoG... Idk why they couldn't have done that from the start...

It probably did start before EA, seeing as how DA:O turned out. I think bad games killed Bioware. It was hard to recover after Anthem, Andromeda and finally The Veilguard. The games were comically bad when compared to what came before them. Why that happened is anyone's guess. Either EA influence or key people leaving Bioware and not being involved in the making of said game. The game could have work if they focused on their niche and executed on it, instead of trying to make a game that appeals to everyone. Veilguard ended being a mobile game wannabe...

Either way the new goverment will need the active support of the people to make any headway in changing anything that matters. Vucic was able to integrate in every level of power that exists in the country and even though he lost the people still remain in those positions of power. Ministers will be changed but that won't matter much if they can't control the institutions they are in charge of. I predict a lot of chaos in the short term, but am still cautiously optimistic that there will be some change.

In every regard. I think you can compare it point for point with DA:O and it's simpler in every aspect. Combat and all aspects of it were far more MMOish and optimized for consoles, quests were simpler and lower quality, story was a downgrade. The only upside were the graphics. DA:O was as much of a stepdown from BG2, but it didn't try to cater to everyone.

Dragon Age: Inquisition was their most sold game and it marked their downfall for me. They dumbed it down to be more open world and easier to play, ie. more mainstream.