Purge your backlog: we'll talk you out of that game

[geggis]

@robc04

Mount & Blade: Warband
Viscera Cleanup Detail+DLC
Miasmata

I only played Warband a bit but it didn’t grab me. I doubt I’ll return but the high praise for it makes me wonder if I should.

Viscera Cleanup Detail is a good ‘zone out’ kind of game that’s quite amusing as a whole. I reckon it’s better with your friends when you can shoot the shit and lark about while you clean together. It’s an odd one. If you get a kick out of this gallery I made some time ago and have willing friends, then it might be for you, otherwise chuck it.

Don’t purge Miasmata until you’ve decided whether you fall into the love it or hate it camp! You should know after a few hours, tops. It’s probably my favourite open world survival game but it’s not to everyone’s tastes. I spoke about it fairly recently here and said:

@geggis

Miasmata had some divisive and much maligned mechanics but they all served a purpose and shaped the very structure and flow of the game, from the triangulation mapping system, the severe carry limit, your character’s unwieldy momentum and inertia, to the monster hunting you down, the piecing together of clues, the disease you had and the resulting need to stay hydrated. These things were not forgiving and you had to make concessions and plan around them. They were the essence of the game and defined the tough moment-to-moment decision making and memorable situations you found yourself in. Now head over to Steam and most of the negative reviews are people wanting backpacks, a traditional mapping system, a sturdy character, cooking and crafting, base-building… basically moaning because it’s not like other survival games. It’s infuriating and disappointing. Homogenization you say?

Few games have made me feel as immersed, alone and tense in a virtual wilderness. Some searches on Qt3 bring up a few positive results so maybe this community is more accepting of it. This reminds me, I still need to play The Long Dark.