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52 Games Challenge 2026!!!
marvelvscapcom2:
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I found out last week I'm getting laid off from a job I've had for 8 years.. (4/10/26) [39/50]
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:( I know it's not much, but I am really sorry this has happened. Seeing you around these forums for as long as I have. Feels pretty devastating to know this happened to you. Or anyone. I swear the world just keeps bleeding the good decent people for the benefit of monsters or Greed or AI. It feels like every time I wake up Its like majoras mask or something.. where it feels like you are running against the clock or preparing for an impending doom which can come in like 20 different forms.
The game I always play when I'm sad or defeated is tetris for whatever reason. Like affairs, financial troubles, breakups and fights. I find myself zoning out to tetris. It's so good at numbing my brain I feel. Like I just get lost in it. That sweet Russian Hymn, the iconic repetition. Games have a wonderful way of making everything else feel normal for a bit. It's medicinal in ways.
I really hope good news comes your way soon bikingjahuty!
kashell:
37. Final Fantasy VII
Another platinum for another classic. During this file, I did a lot of firsts. It was my first time getting a date with Barrett. It was my first time skipping the Gongaga area. It was my first time not entering Wutai to deal with Yuffie's Materia stealing antics (something I'll avoid going forward). It was the first time I got Aerith's final limit break. I think most importantly, this was the first time I fully utilized Cait Sith's Game Over slot via his Slots limit break. Specifically, I was able to knock out both Ruby and Emerald Weapon with it; no Mime/KotR combo silliness. This lead to more firsts: my first time not needing to bother with the tedious Chocobo Breeding for a Gold Chocobo. (It's been proven you don't have to race them to unlock better ones but still). And, it lead to my first time getting Master Magic, Command, and Summon Materias. There were other firsts but I won't get into them. I'll just say that I had an absolute blast with this classic despite having to really follow a guide to avoid missing certain things. As a result, I feel like I'll do a replay of this sooner rather than later. The game is still great-fun, and having the boosters around makes some of the less favored areas much more manageable.
--- Quote from: bikingjahuty on April 10, 2026, 09:15:15 pm ---31. Pilotwings 64 (N64)
I feel like all gamers have those special comfort games they play when life isn't at its best or maybe they just need to be reminded of simpler times. In my case, I felt like I needed both. I found out last week I'm getting laid off from a job I've had for 8 years. I don't work from some mega corporations where layoffs are the norm and the company is certainly small enough to where everyone is fairly connected to everyone else, even the executive management team. So the fact that I was one of about 40 people that were told we're getting let go soon came as a complete shock. This unfortunate news derailed my playthrough of Chrono Trigger, a game from a genre I struggle to get into even when I'm not dealing with life changing events. When I finally did feel like doing something other than frantically navigating a terrible job market, I decided to play a game I've thoroughly enjoyed since I was a young kid, and one that reminds me of those simpler times better than most.
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So sorry to hear about that. I hate that you're going through something like this. Definitely play those comfort games to help punctuate the job search.
realpoketendonl:
10. Anarcute
The devs of this game were like: 'What if we take the grim reality of protestors rallying together and giving their own life to overthrow an oppressive regime, and make it cutesy?'
In Anarcute, you control growing hordes of anarchist chibi animals to fight cops, break out your friends and free areas from the evil regime. It's so stylised and light on story that I'm not exactly sure how it wants me to interpret its political message, but it's clearly not at the foreground.
Gameplay-wise it's fun enough. It's straightforward and relatively simple. Beating up the enemies and clearing levels does feel good. Its short levels make it perfect for quick bursts. I played a few levels on the train after work every day, and it's perfect for that. Towards the end I could get a little bit tired with some levels, but overall I enjoyed my time with it.
I wouldn't say this is a must-play, but it's worth a look on sale if it sounds interesting to you. Tip: the game is available on a bunch of platforms, but I got it on itch in 2020, in a massive charity bundle against racism. So if you bought that bundle, you have it already :)
realpoketendonl:
11. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Holy crap this game is fantastic! I'm completely blown away! This is the first Ratchet & Clank game I've ever played, so I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into. But I had a total blast.
This game's presentation is downright fantastic. I felt like I was playing through an animated feature film. Seriously impressive stuff. The gameplay is a blast too. Shooting up enemies with a wide variety of weapons, quickly switching between them to stack attacks and control the crowds, it feels really freaking good. I honestly don't really know what to add. I just really freaking enjoyed it. May play through it again at some point (even though I say that more often and I rarely do, but still). I can genuinely highly recommend it.
Only thing I'll say is: if you want to get the most out of this game visually, I do recommend playing on PS5 or a high-end gaming PC if you have one. I played it on Steam Deck with mid graphics settings, and it looked good and mostly ran perfectly fine, but when things got really hectic it did stutter or drop frames here and there. Not a huge deal, but noticeable. I chose Steam Deck because it's the most convenient and comfortable (and I don't have a PS5), but perhaps I should try replaying this via my high-end laptop on my tv and see how that looks. I'm curious what that's like now.
--- Quote from: bikingjahuty on April 10, 2026, 09:15:15 pm ---I feel like all gamers have those special comfort games they play when life isn't at its best or maybe they just need to be reminded of simpler times. In my case, I felt like I needed both. I found out last week I'm getting laid off from a job I've had for 8 years. I don't work from some mega corporations where layoffs are the norm and the company is certainly small enough to where everyone is fairly connected to everyone else, even the executive management team. So the fact that I was one of about 40 people that were told we're getting let go soon came as a complete shock. This unfortunate news derailed my playthrough of Chrono Trigger, a game from a genre I struggle to get into even when I'm not dealing with life changing events. When I finally did feel like doing something other than frantically navigating a terrible job market, I decided to play a game I've thoroughly enjoyed since I was a young kid, and one that reminds me of those simpler times better than most.
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Oh that sucks hard. I'm sorry to hear that. I do hope you'll find something new soon. And until then, that playing some of your favourites and sharing experiences at least helps a little bit.
kamikazekeeg:
14 - Windrose (PC EA 2026) - ENDLESS - I always tell myself to not buy the Early Access games, because one of two things happen, where it's either a game that shouldn't have been released in the state it was in and Early Access feels more like "please give us money" and then the game drags on in development hell forever, or it's a really good game with a solid core, where I'll put a huge chunk of time in, hit the limit of its content and then feel abit burnt out and won't play the game again till it hits 1.0. This is the latter lol
I had never heard anything about this game until I saw some clips show up on TikTok, then I saw a buddy had it, and then I realized what it is. Basically it's survival/crafting pirate era game, with Assassin's Creed Black Flag-esque ship combat (From what I've been told, haven't reached owning my ship yet). What is here is a basic, but seemingly very decent survival game, fight, scavenge, and explore for supplies, build a base where you put your storage and crafting benches, and then eventually you'll get a big boat to sail the high seas with (You get a little boat for island hopping until then).
Everything about the game so far seems quite decent, with my only negatives being the combat. It's very...basic older hack and slash, you tap strikes for a combo, simple dodge, simple block and perfect parry, but it's surprisingly hard, because all enemies do high damage and blocks are limited with a three count block if you don't perfect parry, which will stun you on the next hit. You can stun enemies too, but it's not a guarantee and it's not the easiest to judge parry timing. It's something I hope they plan to overhaul, get something abit more satisfying if possible.
I still apparently have a long way to go for what content is available, but just calling it "endless" now, since I assume there's not an ending yet. I'm just happy to have a new pirates game that I think I'll enjoy for the first time since AC: Black Flag. Sea of Thieves was neat, but that was a multiplayer game. Skull and Bones was a flop. And Sea of Remnants, while looking incredibly cool, it's not released yet, it's unfortunately a turn based RPG, and it's F2P, so it's questionable how that one will turn out. I think this has the potential to be a solid time and it seems to be very playable right now, which I really appreciate. Sorta feels like the release of Valheim where it had all the ground work and some decent enough content to play for awhile, and now it's just about waiting for them to finish.
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