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From: Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Humble Choice February 2025
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2025 13:01:45 -0800
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On 2/4/2025 11:02 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> 
> How do we know another month has begun? Is it because what the
> calendar says? Is it because people start saying, "Hey, it's
> February?" Is it because we track the Earth's orbit around the Sun?
> Fuck no! It's because there's new games in HumbleChoice. Well, that's
> how _I_ tell it's a new month, anyway.
> 
> This month's games are:
> 
> 
> * Immortals of Aveum
> https://store.steampowered.com/app/2009100/Immortals_of_Aveum/
>      A first person shooter, except instead of guns you have
>      magic spells. I guess it's sort of a modern-day "Heretic",
>      except not as well done. The gameplay itself isn't too bad
>      but it doesn't stand out in any way, and the game suffers
>      from numerous bugs and performance issues. A shame, since
>      with a bit more care the game might have been an average
>      (not great, but passable) experience, but right now it's
>      just suffering from too many technical issues to be any
>      fun.

Didn't have any tech issues when I played it but, otherwise agree.  It's 
a decent 'magic' fps with puzzles and whatnot, cut-scenes and characters 
are meh, nothing special.

> 
> * Trepang 2
> https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164940/Trepang2/

IIRC this is another SCP inspired game.  An o.k. FPS but felt a bit 
clunky.  I'd recommend the above over it for an FPS.


> * Total War: Pharaoh Dynasties
> https://store.steampowered.com/app/2951630/Total_War_PHARAOH_DYNASTIES/
>      Another Total War game. I didn't even know this one existed.
>      It's gotten sort of hard to keep track of them all. This one
>      (obviously) takes place in Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean.
>      But beyond that, it's 'more of the same' when it comes to the
>      Total War series, and honestly --if you've ever played TW:Rome
>      (which also featured Egypt)-- not really that much more either.
>      Good for die-hard fans of the series but otherwise fairly average.
>      It's not really a good place for new players to start either.
>      It's fine, I guess.

I like Egypt themes, but I'm wary of RTSs.  Steam reviews are down into 
Mixed which is usually where I'll avoid things too.

> 
> * Naheulbeuk's Dungeon Master
> https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005160/Naheulbeuks_Dungeon_Master/
>      I guess this one is aiming to be a modern take on "Dungeon
>      Master" (the classic Bullfrog games from the late 90s). Alas,
>      unentertaining gameplay, unfunny humor and a heap of technical
>      issues make this a game that you struggles to keep playing. It
>      was shoved out the gate too early, and then abandoned by its
>      publisher.

I think you mean Dungeon Keeper.  Dungeon Master was a real time 
corridor RPG, the first one I ever remember playing, by FTL Studios. 
Loved both of them though.  (Apparently there's a "Dungeon Master" game 
on Steam "Coming Soon" but doesn't look like it has anything to do with 
the original.) It doesn't appear the original is available digitally 
anywhere, which makes me sad.

This game looks more like it's about decorating or something by a quick 
look.  Looks a bit complicated and got turned off after watching the 
trailer for a minute.

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