Now Playing?

Oubaas · 08-03-23, 02:53 AM

What all are you playing these days?

Here's the list of titles that I play frequently lately, all of which I can recommend if you're looking for something new to play and don't already have them:

Call to Arms
Call to Arms Gates of Hell
Cold Waters
Destroyer The U-Boat Hunter
Easy Red 2
Graviteam Tactics Mius Front
Ground Branch
Gunner Heat PC
Naval Hurricane
Regiments
Sniper Elite 4
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2
Steel Armor Blaze of War
Steel Division Normandy '44
Tank Warfare Tunisia 1943
UBOAT
War On the Sea
WARNO

So, what's on your list of frequently played titles that you would recommend?

Threadfin · 08-03-23, 07:41 AM

We have a thread like this over at SimHQ, and I make a post every 30 days. Pretty interesting to see what folks are playing, and clues me in on some stuff I may not have been aware of, or games that are good I might have ignored. Good idea Oubaas.

Over the past few months I've been playing

Fallout 4 -- 500+ hours in to a vanilla Survival mode run. Took a 10 dollar punt on this game a couple years ago. Big fan of FO3 and NV, but had heard FO4 was a good game, but not a good Fallout game. Having played it I see what is meant by that, but I really took to it. One of my favorite games of the past ten years.

Fallout 76 -- Another game where the early word shaded my views and I ignored it for years. In this case it actually was a disaster at release. However they've stuck with it, expanded and improved it and I started playing a month ago. I've found it really suits me and I've been mainlining this game since picking it up.

PGA Tour 2K23 -- My top golf game, and I've played all of them down the years. We have a society with weekly MP tournaments. Good fun. New players welcome, just drop me a line.

F1 2022 -- I'm in to a lot of racing sims, but this one has the best career modes in the genre. One I keep coming back to.

System Shock -- The remake/remaster. pretty cool to play it again after all this time. A nice attempt by the devs. Lots of nice little improvements, but retains most of what made it great. But I didn't stick with it long. I'll return.

Super Mega Baseball 3 -- This game gets overlooked I think because of the cartoonish graphics. But it is a fine baseball game, probably the best on PC since The Show is console-only

Civ 6 -- They released new leader packs over the past few months, which is free with the right DLC owned. Lots of good ones and it brought me back in for a few runs to check them out.

Autmobilista Motorsport Simulator 2 -- I have every modern racing sim, but AMS2 is the one I drive most. It has the right feel for me.

That covers the past couple of months. Looking forward to Baldur's Gate 3 and Stalker 2.

Skybird · 08-03-23, 09:55 AM

I will play the long awaited STARFIELD from September 6th on !

But already before, next week August 9th, I will be playing Robin Hood Sherwood Builders.

And I would like to already play Manor Lords, but it does and does not get released.

Threadfin · 08-05-23, 11:21 AM

I'll probably pick up Starfield too, but wait for the early word before deciding. Maybe give it some time to ferment. If t needs it. Bethesda, so, yeah, probably.

BG3 is out and getting good marks. I knew Larian would deliver, but I'm going to hold off on that too since I have other irons in the fire at the mo.

ReallyDedPoet · 08-05-23, 12:52 PM

UBOAT
Wolfpack (albeit in the early stages)

Platapus · 08-05-23, 06:59 PM

While I don't have a lot of time for games these days.

I am bouncing between Guild Wars 2 and Civ 6 these days.

Oubaas · 08-06-23, 09:15 AM

I focus primarily on military titles. Being retired military, it all seems familiar and oddly comforting to me, LOL!

But I have been eyeing Starfield. I have played Skyrim and Fallout 4 at the insistence of my daughters, and they are good games. And Ilike space games sometimes.

But I'll probably let them iron out the initial wrinkles, and read user reviews, before plunking down my money.

I'm waiting for a number of titles, including Battleship Command, Broken Arrow, Sea Power, and Modern Naval Warfare.

As for currently available fare, I'm tempted by Total Conflict, and I have my fingers crossed that Battlefront will finally stop resting on their laurels and update the ancient, decrepit engine for the Combat Mission series.

But I'm an optimist, in spite of the more hair-raising aspects of my military career. The likelihood that Battlefront will update the Combat Mission engine is about as likely as peace and harmony suddenly breaking out worldwide. It's a shame, because the Combat Mission series is excellent, but the game engine went on life support a long time ago.

08-03-23, 02:53 AM	#1
Oubaas Frogman Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 289 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Now Playing? What all are you playing these days? Here's the list of titles that I play frequently lately, all of which I can recommend if you're looking for something new to play and don't already have them: Call to Arms Call to Arms Gates of Hell Cold Waters Destroyer The U-Boat Hunter Easy Red 2 Graviteam Tactics Mius Front Ground Branch Gunner Heat PC Naval Hurricane Regiments Sniper Elite 4 Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Steel Armor Blaze of War Steel Division Normandy '44 Tank Warfare Tunisia 1943 UBOAT War On the Sea WARNO So, what's on your list of frequently played titles that you would recommend?

08-03-23, 07:41 AM	#2
Threadfin Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	We have a thread like this over at SimHQ, and I make a post every 30 days. Pretty interesting to see what folks are playing, and clues me in on some stuff I may not have been aware of, or games that are good I might have ignored. Good idea Oubaas. Over the past few months I've been playing Fallout 4 -- 500+ hours in to a vanilla Survival mode run. Took a 10 dollar punt on this game a couple years ago. Big fan of FO3 and NV, but had heard FO4 was a good game, but not a good Fallout game. Having played it I see what is meant by that, but I really took to it. One of my favorite games of the past ten years. Fallout 76 -- Another game where the early word shaded my views and I ignored it for years. In this case it actually was a disaster at release. However they've stuck with it, expanded and improved it and I started playing a month ago. I've found it really suits me and I've been mainlining this game since picking it up. PGA Tour 2K23 -- My top golf game, and I've played all of them down the years. We have a society with weekly MP tournaments. Good fun. New players welcome, just drop me a line. F1 2022 -- I'm in to a lot of racing sims, but this one has the best career modes in the genre. One I keep coming back to. System Shock -- The remake/remaster. pretty cool to play it again after all this time. A nice attempt by the devs. Lots of nice little improvements, but retains most of what made it great. But I didn't stick with it long. I'll return. Super Mega Baseball 3 -- This game gets overlooked I think because of the cartoonish graphics. But it is a fine baseball game, probably the best on PC since The Show is console-only Civ 6 -- They released new leader packs over the past few months, which is free with the right DLC owned. Lots of good ones and it brought me back in for a few runs to check them out. Autmobilista Motorsport Simulator 2 -- I have every modern racing sim, but AMS2 is the one I drive most. It has the right feel for me. That covers the past couple of months. Looking forward to Baldur's Gate 3 and Stalker 2. __________________ What? Behind the rabbit?

08-03-23, 09:55 AM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,496 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I will play the long awaited STARFIELD from September 6th on ! But already before, next week August 9th, I will be playing Robin Hood Sherwood Builders. And I would like to already play Manor Lords, but it does and does not get released. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 08-03-23 at 10:12 AM.

08-05-23, 11:21 AM	#4
Threadfin Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	I'll probably pick up Starfield too, but wait for the early word before deciding. Maybe give it some time to ferment. If t needs it. Bethesda, so, yeah, probably. BG3 is out and getting good marks. I knew Larian would deliver, but I'm going to hold off on that too since I have other irons in the fire at the mo. __________________ What? Behind the rabbit? Last edited by Threadfin; 08-05-23 at 11:30 AM.

08-05-23, 12:52 PM	#5
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The one and only East Coast Posts: 10,775 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	UBOAT Wolfpack (albeit in the early stages) __________________ Back in the Day

08-05-23, 06:59 PM	#6
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,951 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	While I don't have a lot of time for games these days. I am bouncing between Guild Wars 2 and Civ 6 these days. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-06-23, 09:15 AM	#7
Oubaas Frogman Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 289 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	I focus primarily on military titles. Being retired military, it all seems familiar and oddly comforting to me, LOL! But I have been eyeing Starfield. I have played Skyrim and Fallout 4 at the insistence of my daughters, and they are good games. And Ilike space games sometimes. But I'll probably let them iron out the initial wrinkles, and read user reviews, before plunking down my money. I'm waiting for a number of titles, including Battleship Command, Broken Arrow, Sea Power, and Modern Naval Warfare. As for currently available fare, I'm tempted by Total Conflict, and I have my fingers crossed that Battlefront will finally stop resting on their laurels and update the ancient, decrepit engine for the Combat Mission series. But I'm an optimist, in spite of the more hair-raising aspects of my military career. The likelihood that Battlefront will update the Combat Mission engine is about as likely as peace and harmony suddenly breaking out worldwide. It's a shame, because the Combat Mission series is excellent, but the game engine went on life support a long time ago.