Subnautica is one of my favorite games. I was really excited for the early access launch of Subnautica 2 a few months ago, but I had to refund it because it wouldn't even start on my laptop. Is No Man's Sky a good substitute? I mainly enjoy Subnautica because of the exploration, animals and building underwater bases. I didn't like Outer Wilds because of the time loop mechanic.
Subnautica is one of my favorite games. I was really excited for the early access launch of Subnautica 2 a few months ago, but I had to refund it because it wouldn't even start on my laptop. Is No Man's Sky a good substitute? I mainly enjoy Subnautica because of the exploration, animals and building underwater bases. I didn't like Outer Wilds because of the time loop mechanic.
I enjoyed the base game of Jurassic World Evolution 1 and finished the campaign and one challenge after 45 hours. However, it doesn't have much replayability, so I'm looking for another dinosaur park builder game. I don't think the DLC is worth it because of the price. I'm trying to decide between JWE2 (the base game) and PK. They cost about the same in my country. Here's what I think about them based on what I've read:
JWE2 pros: Jurassic Park nostalgia, marine and flying reptiles, simpler building for more casual gameplay, it's finished
JWE2 cons: Tedious micromanagement systems such as scientists, Denuvo (I don't think it affects performance, but I don't like this type of DRM), lots of paid DLC that ends up costing twice as much as the base game, restrictive building
PK pros: Ice Age species, more accurate animals, modular building system which allows for creative handmade exhibits
PK cons: Lack of marine and flying animals, early access, overwhelming building system because of its complexity
If it helps, I really liked Zoo Tycoon 2 and Operation Genesis as a kid.
I enjoyed the base game of Jurassic World Evolution 1 and finished the campaign and one challenge after 45 hours. However, it doesn't have much replayability, so I'm looking for another dinosaur park builder game. I don't think the DLC is worth it because of the price. I'm trying to decide between JWE2 (the base game) and PK. They cost about the same in my country. Here's what I think about them based on what I've read:
JWE2 pros: Jurassic Park nostalgia, marine and flying reptiles, simpler building for more casual gameplay, it's finished
JWE2 cons: Tedious micromanagement systems such as scientists, Denuvo (I don't think it affects performance, but I don't like this type of DRM), lots of paid DLC that ends up costing twice as much as the base game, restrictive building
PK pros: Ice Age species, more accurate animals, modular building system which allows for creative handmade exhibits
PK cons: Lack of marine and flying animals, early access, overwhelming building system because of its complexity
If it helps, I really liked Zoo Tycoon 2 and Operation Genesis as a kid.
I enjoyed the base game of Jurassic World Evolution 1 and finished the campaign and one challenge after 45 hours. However, it doesn't have much replayability, so I'm looking for another dinosaur park builder game. I don't think the DLC is worth it because of the price. I'm trying to decide between JWE2 (the base game) and PK. They cost about the same in my country. Here's what I think about them based on what I've read:
JWE2 pros: Jurassic Park nostalgia, marine and flying reptiles, simpler building for more casual gameplay, it's finished
JWE2 cons: Tedious micromanagement systems such as scientists, Denuvo (I don't think it affects performance, but I don't like this type of DRM), lots of paid DLC that ends up costing twice as much as the base game, restrictive building
PK pros: Ice Age species, more accurate animals, modular building system which allows for creative handmade exhibits
PK cons: Lack of marine and flying animals, early access, overwhelming building system because of its complexity
If it helps, I really liked Zoo Tycoon 2 and Operation Genesis as a kid.
I enjoyed the base game of Jurassic World Evolution 1 and finished the campaign and one challenge after 45 hours. However, it doesn't have much replayability, so I'm looking for another dinosaur park builder game. I don't think the DLC is worth it because of the price. I'm trying to decide between JWE2 (the base game) and PK. They cost about the same in my country. Here's what I think about them based on what I've read:
JWE2 pros: Jurassic Park nostalgia, marine and flying reptiles, simpler building for more casual gameplay, it's finished
JWE2 cons: Tedious micromanagement systems such as scientists, Denuvo (I don't think it affects performance, but I don't like this type of DRM), lots of paid DLC that ends up costing twice as much as the base game, restrictive building
PK pros: Ice Age species, more accurate animals, modular building system which allows for creative handmade exhibits
PK cons: Lack of marine and flying animals, early access, overwhelming building system because of its complexity
If it helps, I really liked Zoo Tycoon 2 and Operation Genesis as a kid.
I enjoyed the base game of Jurassic World Evolution 1 and finished the campaign and one challenge after 45 hours. However, it doesn't have much replayability, so I'm looking for another dinosaur park builder game. I don't think the DLC is worth it because of the price. I'm trying to decide between JWE2 (the base game) and PK. They cost about the same in my country. Here's what I think about them based on what I've read:
JWE2 pros: Jurassic Park nostalgia, marine and flying reptiles, simpler building for more casual gameplay, it's finished
JWE2 cons: Tedious micromanagement systems such as scientists, Denuvo (I don't think it affects performance, but I don't like this type of DRM), lots of paid DLC that ends up costing twice as much as the base game, restrictive building
PK pros: Ice Age species, more accurate animals, modular building system which allows for creative handmade exhibits
PK cons: Lack of marine and flying animals, early access, overwhelming building system because of its complexity
If it helps, I really liked Zoo Tycoon 2 and Operation Genesis as a kid.
I know PZ is seen as a spiritual successor to ZT2, and it looks really good from what I've seen on YouTube, but it seems much more complex and people spend hours making a single exhibit because you have to select, rotate and place every single object.
I'm not opposed to this, in fact I used to download mods for ZT2 so I could make more realistic exhibits, but most of the time I want to plop down a basic exhibit in a few minutes and focus on getting animals and managing the park. I don't really want an architecture simulator.
If ZT2 was one of your favorite games as a kid and you played PZ, what did you think of it? Did you enjoy it as much, or did you bounce off it because of the complexity or other issues?
I know PZ is seen as a spiritual successor to ZT2, and it looks really good from what I've seen on YouTube, but it seems much more complex and people spend hours making a single exhibit because you have to select, rotate and place every single object.
I'm not opposed to this, in fact I used to download mods for ZT2 so I could make more realistic exhibits, but most of the time I want to plop down a basic exhibit in a few minutes and focus on getting animals and managing the park. I don't really want an architecture simulator.
If ZT2 was one of your favorite games as a kid and you played PZ, what did you think of it? Did you enjoy it as much, or did you bounce off it because of the complexity or other issues?
Can you change how often the game auto saves in Jurassic world evolution 1, either from the menu or by editing a file? I know there's a menu option in Jurassic world evolution 2 and 3.
Witcher 3 is one of my favorite games, and I have Witcher 2 in my Steam backlog. I'm thinking about playing it next, but I'm worried about the difficulty.I finished 3 with the DLCs after 150 hours on easy and didn't find it frustrating at any point. Everyone says 2 is more difficult, but they're usually comparing the higher difficulties from both games. On a scale from Witcher 3 to Sekiro, how difficult and frustrating is Witcher 2 on easy? For example, can any of the bosses one shot me? Can I get through the game without potions? I only used the healing ones in 3 during combats.
I'm looking for plastic keyboard covers for my laptop on Amazon, but I haven't found any for my model. There are several generic ones with the same size as my screen (15.6 inches). Does this mean it will fit the keys or does it have to be made specifically for my model?
I finished the demo after 10 hours and liked it, so I'm thinking about getting the game. I know there are many people here with hundreds or even thousands of hours, which makes the price worth it, but I'm not sure it will be the case for me. I don't like games that are very mentally demanding, and from what I've read on this sub, a large part of the playtime comes from planning and optimizing designs. Is it possible to play Factorio relatively casually (building and expanding the base by focusing on problems as they appear without worrying about optimizing) and not get bored for hundreds of hours?
I finished the demo after 10 hours and liked it, so I'm thinking about getting the game. I know there are many people here with hundreds or even thousands of hours, which makes the price worth it, but I'm not sure it will be the case for me. I don't like games that are very mentally demanding, and from what I've read on this sub, a large part of the playtime comes from planning and optimizing designs. Is it possible to play Factorio relatively casually (building and expanding the base by focusing on problems as they appear without worrying about optimizing) and not get bored for hundreds of hours?
I want to try this hades 2 mod, but I'm a bit confused about how it works. If I download it through r2modman, does it create a separate install from the vanilla game, so I can play it without launching steam and updating my vanilla save?
Are there any YouTubers like haelian that frequently upload hades 2 content? I know about jawless Paul, but he mostly plays other games nowadays.
I recently got all the achievements for hades 1 and 2 after 75 and 140 hours, respectively, so I'm looking for something new. I already played bastion and I have transistor and pyre in my backlog, but before I play them, I want to know how often auto saves happen. I really like how hades saves really frequently (every time you enter a room, so several times per minute usually), since I don't have to worry about losing progress if I have to quit the game suddenly.
I recently got all the achievements for hades 1 and 2 after 75 and 140 hours, respectively, so I'm looking for something new. I already played bastion and I have transistor and pyre in my backlog, but before I play them, I want to know how often auto saves happen. I really like how hades saves really frequently (every time you enter a room, so several times per minute usually), since I don't have to worry about losing progress if I have to quit the game suddenly.
As a kid, I loved Zoo Tycoon 2 and Jurassic Park Operation Genesis. I made a Steam account a couple years ago and have played some amazing games in other genres, but I'm feeling nostalgic now.
The games that have caught my eye and are available on Steam are Factorio, Planet Zoo and the Jurassic World Evolution games. I liked the Factorio demo, and it's got great reviews, but the other games look great too, and I'm worried the full game will be too complex from what I've seen in videos. I'm a huge Jurassic Park fan, but a lot of people say the JWE games get boring not long after you've completed the campaign, since the mechanics are shallow. Since all of them are pretty expensive, I want a game that I can play for an extremely long time without getting bored.
What are your thoughts on these games? Do you have any other recommendations?
As a kid, I loved Zoo Tycoon 2 and Jurassic Park Operation Genesis. I made a Steam account a couple years ago and have played some amazing games in other genres, but I'm feeling nostalgic now.
The games that have caught my eye and are available on Steam are Factorio, Planet Zoo and the Jurassic World Evolution games. I liked the Factorio demo, and it's got great reviews, but the other games look great too, and I'm worried the full game will be too complex from what I've seen in videos. I'm a huge Jurassic Park fan, but a lot of people say the JWE games get boring not long after you've completed the campaign, since the mechanics are shallow. Since all of them are pretty expensive, I want a game that I can play for an extremely long time without getting bored.
What are your thoughts on these games? Do you have any other recommendations?