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Recommend me a game to play this weekend

regular - No.91
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Recommend me a game to play this weekend
Something I can sink 10+ hours into. I like RPGs and immersive sims. Already played all the big ones.

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froge - No.94
Pentiment is incredible if you want something different
lurker - No.93
Prey 2017 is slept on hard
froge - No.92
Disco Elysium if you somehow haven't
shitposter9000 - No.95
Kenshi. Fair warning: the first 20 hours will destroy you.
user3847 - No.96
Caves of Qud if you want to suffer

What game have you replayed the most?

shitposter9000 - No.85
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What game have you replayed the most?
Mine is Fallout New Vegas. Must be on playthrough 12 by now. Never gets old.

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based_department - No.86
new vegas mentioned 🙏
shitposter9000 - No.88
terraria, probably 30 runs
somebody - No.87
Skyrim for me, embarrassing but true
regular - No.89
binding of isaac, genuinely infinite content
lurker - No.90
minecraft. started in 2011. still going.

The live service model needs to die

somebody - No.261
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The live service model needs to die
FOMO mechanics, battle passes, seasonal content that disappears — it's all designed to exploit psychology not deliver fun.

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void - No.264
some live service games are genuinely good though
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preach. i quit live service games 2 years ago and i'm more productive and happier
npc1337 - No.263
destiny 2 broke my spirit
user3847 - No.265
the model exists because it works, people keep buying

Recommend me a game to play this weekend

anon - No.255
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Recommend me a game to play this weekend
Something I can sink 10+ hours into. I like RPGs and immersive sims. Already played all the big ones.

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shitposter9000 - No.256
Disco Elysium if you somehow haven't
froge - No.257
Prey 2017 is slept on hard
froge - No.258
Pentiment is incredible if you want something different
concerned_citizen - No.259
Kenshi. Fair warning: the first 20 hours will destroy you.
regular - No.260
Caves of Qud if you want to suffer

What game have you replayed the most?

lurker - No.249
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What game have you replayed the most?
Mine is Fallout New Vegas. Must be on playthrough 12 by now. Never gets old.

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user3847 - No.250
new vegas mentioned 🙏
regular - No.253
binding of isaac, genuinely infinite content
Guest - No.251
Skyrim for me, embarrassing but true
user3847 - No.252
terraria, probably 30 runs
npc1337 - No.254
minecraft. started in 2011. still going.

Games that aged like fine wine

npc1337 - No.79
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Games that aged like fine wine
I'll start: Morrowind. Ugly as sin now but the depth of the RPG systems is still unmatched in 2026.

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Guest - No.83
Half-Life 2 still holds up better than most modern games
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Silent Hill 2 never aged
nocturne - No.80
morrowind is goated no cap
placeholder - No.81
Deus Ex aged incredibly well
nocturne - No.84
Gothic 1 and 2 — incredibly deep

Is Elden Ring actually overrated?

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Is Elden Ring actually overrated?
Don't get me wrong it's good but I've seen better open worlds. The lore is carried entirely by community wikis. Fight me.

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nightowl - No.238
massive disagree, the world design is unmatched
Guest - No.239
you just aren't good at it
user3847 - No.242
fromsoft glazers are insane it has real flaws
npc1337 - No.240
the lore depth is intentional and that's the point
froge - No.241
valid take actually the late game falls off hard

The live service model needs to die

void - No.97
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The live service model needs to die
FOMO mechanics, battle passes, seasonal content that disappears — it's all designed to exploit psychology not deliver fun.

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void - No.98
preach. i quit live service games 2 years ago and i'm more productive and happier
Guest - No.99
destiny 2 broke my spirit
nightowl - No.100
some live service games are genuinely good though
void - No.101
the model exists because it works, people keep buying

Games that aged like fine wine

user3847 - No.243
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Games that aged like fine wine
I'll start: Morrowind. Ugly as sin now but the depth of the RPG systems is still unmatched in 2026.

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nocturne - No.244
morrowind is goated no cap
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Deus Ex aged incredibly well
void - No.248
Gothic 1 and 2 — incredibly deep
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Silent Hill 2 never aged
concerned_citizen - No.247
Half-Life 2 still holds up better than most modern games

Is Elden Ring actually overrated?

froge - No.73
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Is Elden Ring actually overrated?
Don't get me wrong it's good but I've seen better open worlds. The lore is carried entirely by community wikis. Fight me.

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somebody - No.76
the lore depth is intentional and that's the point
npc1337 - No.78
fromsoft glazers are insane it has real flaws
regular - No.74
massive disagree, the world design is unmatched
shitposter9000 - No.75
you just aren't good at it
placeholder - No.77
valid take actually the late game falls off hard