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From: Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: HumbleChoice October 2024
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2024 11:31:27 -0700
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On 10/2/2024 8:49 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> 
> We've an early start to this month's HumbleChoice; the games come out
> on the first Tuesday of the month and -whaddaya know!- the first day
> of October 2024 just happens to be a Tuesday. I wonder how often that
> happens! But even though I didn't have to wait long, I'm still
> impatient to see what we got!
> 
> 
> 
> * Remnant II
> https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282100/REMNANT_II/
>     This one is essentially a "Left4Dead" clone, in that
>     it's a co-op PVE experience. Although it's probably
>     better to point towards stuff like "Vermintide"
>     because it has classes and loot too. It's okay --
>     the shooty-shoot-shoot bits are solid-- but there's
>     not enough world-development for my taste, and I'm
>     not really a big fan of class-based shooters. Just
>     give me a single hero who starts with a pea-shooter
>     and graduates upwards as he finds more powerful gear;
>     that's about as complicated as I want my games. But
>     if you're the sort who likes diving into the mechanics
>     -who min/maxes his classes and likes finding the best
>     combination of gear and allies- you'll probably enjoy
>     this one.

Souls-like, rogue-like, proceduraly generated sequel to
Remnant: From the Ashes.

I probably didn't give RFtA enough time, but found it confusing, 
requiring multiplayer help with bosses, and not terribly populated.  I 
assume II is going to be more populated at least, and they supposedly 
went further away from Souls-like at least.  Yes the first does remind 
me a little of Vermintide, but FPS and not as good.

I'd almost be tempted to buy it anyway.

> * Persona 5 Strikers
> https://store.steampowered.com/app/1382330/Persona_5_Strikers/

>     I never really got into the franchise those -my Weeb
>     score is too low

Yeesh.  I looked at the steam page, and wow that looks awful. Guess my 
Weeb score is too low as well.

> * Jusant
> https://store.steampowered.com/app/1977170/Jusant/
>     My first thought was: is this a love-child of Justisaur
>     and Ant? 

*side eye*


> * Remnant Records
Sounds mildly interesting.

> 
> 
> * McPixel 3
> https://store.steampowered.com/app/1338580/McPixel_3/
>     <sigh> More pixel-graphics. I'm so, so tired of pixel
>     graphics. Gameplay seems to be a mix of adventuring and
>     arcade mini-games; the humor is basic and honestly I
>     just don't see the appeal at all. Others might.

Looks like it could be absolute garbage or odd, unusual and fun.

I still haven't seen an offer I would buy the bundle for, but like 
looking through what's in them.

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-Justisaur

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