The Alan Wake games are really superb. Think you’ll love them.
I finished TOEM last night as expected. I'm going to add Frog Detective 2 into my short-term game slot.Currently got 3 games on the go - Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Metaphor: ReFantazio & TOEM: A Photo Adventure.
Infinite Wealth has been one of my personal games of the year as I mentioned in the thread on the topic. It's a JRPG that I've been working on all year and with now more than 127 hours in the game, I'm on the second to last chapter. I think I'll have completed the main story at some point in the next week or so, then another few weeks into 2025 I should have completed the side content that I've not got around to yet. It's a big boy (as JRPGs tend to be), but the finish line is in sight!
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Two larger-than-life heroes, Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific.store.steampowered.com
Metaphor: ReFantazio is another JRPG that was in contention for game of the year, but I bought after hearing there are Scousers on the voice acting cast list. It's going to be an 80 or so hour game. The only real criticism I have of it so far is that it has some lengthy cutscenes that can't be paused, so I can only really play the game when I'm certain I'm not going to be disturbed by the real world. I'll get it finished at some point in spring/summer 2025 hopefully.
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The throne sits empty after the king’s assassination. With no heirs, the will of the late king decrees that the next monarch will be elected by the people, & thus begins your fight for the throne..
TOEM: A Photo Adventure is a hand-drawn adventure game about photography. It involves exploring various areas and solving puzzles, typically by finding and taking photographs of objects. This is another game I expect I'll have completed in the next week or two - potentially might spend a sizable chunk of Boxing Day on it.
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Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!
I love that game. It packs an emotional gutpunch or two depending on your life experiences, but as a snapshot of a family tree over a few generations, I liked it. Having minigames across different genres was a pretty cool twist as a storytelling mechanic too.I started What Remains of Edith Finch last night. 75% off on Steam at the moment.
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What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
I'm trying to make more of an effort to play Indie games by smaller devs and branch out to games that wouldn't usually be on my radar.
Only played about 25 minutes last night, but it's been a very positive start.
Completed the two Frog Detective games as planned. Also managed to finally complete the final game in The Blackwell series, Epiphany - it's been on my to do list for ages, but never quite got around to it. The Blackwell games are among the best point & click games that have been released in the last couple of decades.I finished TOEM last night as expected. I'm going to add Frog Detective 2 into my short-term game slot.
The first Frog Detective game took me about 45 minutes to complete - the second and third games are about 90 minutes to two hours so I may be able to complete both of those today or tomorrow. I really like the handdrawn art style of these games and I bought the 3 game bundle at about a tenner in order to support the devs as much as I reasonably could. As I tend to play more indie-type games these days, I'm happy enough to buy some games at near enough full price now and then.
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You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery. Also there's a wizard.Save 45% on Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County on Steam
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.
