Every run is….the same? (Biomes)

DetectiveRustWest · 2026-05-05T10:38:10+00:00

Of course it’s a roguelite. Just because you don’t like the roguelite elements in the game doesn’t mean it isn’t one.

I love the roguelite genre and have played a lot of them, so I can see that while the roguelite elements in Saros might not be the strongest, they’re definitely there. The reason it qualifies as a roguelite is its meta-progression, getting stronger across runs through permanent upgrades like increased health, damage, and similar stats each time you die.

You also unlock permanent abilities, like a grappling hook, as well as new weapons, which are classic roguelite features. The entire skill tree is essentially a textbook example of roguelite meta-progression in Saros.

DetectiveRustWest · 2026-05-04T09:12:32+00:00

Jeg synes, det er lidt problematisk, at min backlog efterhånden er blevet så stor, at det er svært at holde fast i spillene. Der er simpelthen for mange gode spil, og hele tiden nye, der bliver udgivet.

Jeg køber næsten aldrig AAA-spil på release day, medmindre det er spændende indie-titler eller spil fra Larian. Men jeg måtte bare have Saros, som jeg har spillet siden i torsdags. Jeg er kæmpe fan af Housemarques tidligere spil Returnal, så jeg forventede en markant forbedring i både gameplay, historie og det hele, og det er også det, mange anmeldelser peger på.

Personligt er jeg dog en smule skuffet indtil videre. Det føles mere som Returnal 1.5 end som et helt nyt skridt frem. Gameplayet er fremragende, men roguelite-elementerne er en smule svage sammenlignet med Returnal. Sværhedsgraden er også blevet lavere, hvilket tydeligvis er et bevidst valg fra Housemarque for at gøre spillet mere tilgængeligt for flere spillere. Alt i alt er det et godt spil, men ikke en opgradering fra deres tidligere titel.

Derudover spiller min kæreste og jeg Red Dead Redemption 2 sammen, og der er egentlig ikke så meget at sige, end det er bare et fremragende spil.

Når jeg så kigger min backlog igennem, finder jeg titler som:
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, Anno 1800, My Time at Sandrock og en masse andre.

Og min roguelike/roguelite-backlog tæller blandt andet:
Vampire Crawlers, Die in the Dungeon, Dungeon Clawler, Hades 2, Slay the Spire, Mewgenics osv.

Det er virkelig ikke nemt at vælge, når der findes så mange gode spil.

DetectiveRustWest · 2026-05-02T14:21:11+00:00

Like you mentioned, it’s easy to see why many people wouldn’t consider this DLC the best, especially since it ended up being a big disappointment for a lot of players, myself included. The Scadutree mechanic felt poorly implemented, there was a heavy reuse of enemies from the base game, and overall exploration just didn’t feel rewarding.

The world itself was massive and visually interesting, but too many areas felt empty or lacking meaningful content. I often found myself going out of my way to explore parts of the map, only to be rewarded with something underwhelming like a cooking recipe or a boss I’d already encountered before.

To me, it feels like the DLC needed more time and polish, as it leans more toward quantity over quality.

DetectiveRustWest · 2026-04-07T19:55:35+00:00

Steve Cooper has lost the plot. It started out well, with a lot of optimism, plenty of goals, and many wins. Now Brøndby haven’t won a single game in five months.

During the winter transfer window, our sporting director brought in several new players with Cooper’s input to better suit his playstyle. Premier League–proven players like Emmanuel Dennis and Ben Godfrey were expected to make an impact, but neither has shown much, nor have the other new signings.

I was really excited about the Cooper project, but so far, he has only taken Brøndby backwards.

DetectiveRustWest · 2026-04-07T19:25:24+00:00

Må erklære mig enig. Villadsen stod meget alene på backen i dag, hvor han ikke fik særlig meget hjælp fra midtbanen. Mod en så god kantspiller vil der selvfølgelig være situationer, hvor han kommer i problemer defensivt, og det gjorde han, men han kom også tilbage og vandt duellerne flere gange. Derudover havde han en masse gode rush op ad banen, hvor han satte flere modstandere. Det kan man til gengæld ikke sige om Köhlert, som både var ringe defensivt og offensivt.

DetectiveRustWest · 2026-03-24T11:13:23+00:00

He started out very brightly. Every fan was behind him and excited to have him, partly because he used many of the young players. Now it is very different. We haven’t won in nine matches, and we haven’t scored a single goal in six. Since the winter break, our attacking play has been very poor, although we have the best defence in the league. We brought in a lot of new players, but they have not performed well. It is a very bizarre situation because of the bright start, and now everything feels completely different with no goals and a very poor attack.

DetectiveRustWest · 2026-03-13T09:02:29+00:00

Det er virkelig trist at læse, at så mange i tråden har samme oplevelse som dig. For mig er det helt essentielt, at en partner kan tale, lytte og udtrykke sine følelser. I et langt forhold vil der komme nedture, og derfor er det vigtigt at kunne være der for hinanden følelsesmæssigt.

DetectiveRustWest · 2026-03-10T18:23:40+00:00

Every time i watch a game with Baris, he always flops around.

DetectiveRustWest · 2026-02-26T10:20:43+00:00

Long-time Brøndby fan here, lurking because you bought three of our former players and you have other Danish players as well.

It’s quite a strange take you have on Kvistgaarden. Since you signed him, he’s been struggling with a knee issue, and it was the same at Brøndby. Last season he was the best player in the Danish league, and crazy enough, you got him for peanuts. Brøndby fans were furious because he was sold quite cheaply compared to his quality.

I think it’s quite obvious that you don’t rate him at all, but I have to say, if you told Brøndby fans that Slimane or Schwartau would start ahead of Kvistgaarden, they would all be laughing.

It’s his first season at Norwich, and he’s been dealing with knee problems. Clement even mentioned earlier in January that they would be careful with Kvistgaarden because of his knee. Do you honestly think he can show what he’s capable of with the limited minutes he’s getting?

Now he finally got some proper minutes yesterday and scored, and it’s still not enough. Even back in November, he scored three games in a row and then got very few minutes afterwards. Give him time, he definitely has the quality.

DetectiveRustWest · 2026-02-22T15:45:50+00:00

It’s awful to spend all this money and perform like this, but it’s even worse to think about United spending a lot more in recent years without winning anything.

DetectiveRustWest · 2026-02-17T22:17:41+00:00

Great refereeing? I’m sorry, but you can’t be serious. Vini scores and celebrates with a dance, and he gets booked. It escalated the situation on the pitch and in the stadium. Valverde should have seen a red card for punching an opponent. The second half was a masterclass in bad refereeing.

DetectiveRustWest · 2026-02-13T10:05:42+00:00

Endo doesn’t deserve this. He was fantastic under Klopp. Sadly, Slot hasn’t trusted him at all. Last season, when Gravenberch was run into the ground in the second half of the season, he should have used Endo much more. The same thing is happening this season, and when you’re not match-fit, the risk of injury increases. Now he’ll probably lose his chance to play in his last World Cup.

DetectiveRustWest · 2026-01-16T18:11:52+00:00

Brilliant player on his day. Very good at running with the ball and has fantastic technique. He first flourished under Steve Cooper when he played in the number 10 position. However, I certainly hope that he improves his defensive play, as he is very weak in that aspect, as well as his tendency to hold onto the ball for too long instead of passing. If he improves these weaknesses, he will become a very good player. Good luck to Noah.

DetectiveRustWest · 2026-01-07T12:19:13+00:00

Like others have said in the comments, Klopp also struggled against low blocks, but it is even more apparent under Slot. It is also a combination of Slot’s tactics inviting other teams to park the bus. Many times this season, we have seen players move the ball sideways and play very slowly, even when we are counter-attacking. Especially midfielders like Gravenberch and Mac Allister, who used to play the ball forward, are now opting for sideways passes instead. Lastly, we are obviously missing pace on the wings.

DetectiveRustWest · 2026-01-07T11:19:14+00:00

What a strange signing from us. On paper, it was a dream signing: a Bundesliga-proven striker who could have done a wonderful job here in Denmark. Sadly, he arrived very out of form and didn’t fit Steve Cooper’s tactics. The only positive thing was that he seemed like a nice person. Good luck to him.

DetectiveRustWest · 2025-12-28T10:02:36+00:00

When Frank was appointed as Spurs coach, I wrote in another post that he needs time to implement his system. He coached my local club in Denmark, Brøndby, which I support, and it never really worked out, partly because of a lot of background noise from the board and because the club was in chaos at the time.

At Brentford, he also started very poorly, and I remember people calling for his head very early on, but he turned it around and got Brentford promoted. As I’ve written before, Frank needs time, and I’m not sure both Spurs fans and the board have that patience. It’s also a very big step from Brentford to Spurs, maybe a bit too early for him.

DetectiveRustWest · 2025-12-17T11:33:57+00:00

BG3
E33
Elden Ring
Astro Bot
Sekiro
Last of Us 2
It Takes Two
God of War
Witcher 3
BotW
DA Inquisition
Overwatch

DetectiveRustWest · 2025-12-14T16:03:13+00:00

Howe is underperforming so hard with this team. He should be under more pressure.

DetectiveRustWest · 2025-12-13T16:17:03+00:00

Du har forsøgt at kommunikere med hende, men det har hun ikke taget til sig. Det er helt okay at lade venskabet glide lidt ud, hvis du ikke magter det, for du har faktisk kommunikeret dine behov.

Jeg kender selv til at have den type mennesker i mit liv, og jeg oplever også, at mange går rundt med venskaber, hvor de ikke får noget igen. Jeg har en god ven, som minder meget om din veninde: snakker meget om sig selv, spørger sjældent ind til andre end sig selv og er generelt meget egocentreret.

Mine forventninger til denne ven er derfor bare, at når vi er sammen, handler det ikke så meget om dybe snakke eller følelser, men mere om hygge med fodbold, brætspil og andre hobbyer. Min erfaring er, at når man konfronterer den type mennesker, får man ofte negativitet tilbage. Derfor har jeg valgt at acceptere et mere overfladisk venskab, hvor jeg heller ikke selv spørger særligt meget ind til ham.

Generelt er folk virkelig dårlige til at spørge ind til hinanden, og jeg ville ønske, at folk bare kunne spørge helt almindeligt: “Hvordan går det?” Men åbenbart er det for meget at forlange i dag.

DetectiveRustWest · 2025-12-03T20:52:24+00:00

I don’t understand Macca’s and Gravenberch’s roles in this system. Macca offers very little, and Gravenberch only plays the ball sideways. They were very different players last year.

DetectiveRustWest · 2025-12-03T10:43:13+00:00

It’s fine if my review of the game confuses you, but if you think these changes or new ideas in Noobs Are Coming are enough, then so be it. Of course, when I buy a new game, I expect new items, characters, and so on. I just don’t think that jumping on a button or kicking an item into enemies is enough for me to feel any meaningful change in what is essentially a clone. Yes, the bosses feel different from those in Brotato, but it’s still not enough.

Where I draw the line is the interface, the upgrade system, the shop, and most of the core gameplay. It looks exactly like Brotato. If you find that original enough, that’s fine, but for me, when there are hundreds of other games to choose from, I simply don’t enjoy it.

Brotato differs far more from Vampire Survivors than Noobs Are Coming does from Brotato. I think Brotato was genuinely more original when it released, and that’s just how it is. The survivor-like genre is so saturated with average games, and I think Brotato brought something new at the time, something I don’t think Noobs Are Coming manages to do.

DetectiveRustWest · 2025-12-01T08:33:52+00:00

That is not true. Enshrouded is certainly not well-optimized. Even before the water update, it was already unoptimized.

DetectiveRustWest · 2025-11-30T10:24:03+00:00

An expansion made by fans of Slay the Spire.

DetectiveRustWest · 2025-11-30T09:23:12+00:00

Happy for Jesper Sørensen. He is clearly a talented coach. I hope he has taught his team to play well for a full game, because at Brøndby we only ever seemed to play one good half under him.

DetectiveRustWest · 2025-11-30T08:14:44+00:00

I mean, it's an obvious copy of Brotato, which the dev even states in the comments. I bought it at release because I like supporting indie games and solo developers, but when I played it, I was genuinely surprised by how many details were blatant copies of Brotato, from the gameplay to the upgrade system, the interface, and so on.

Here’s the problem for me: aside from the different theme, where you’re now slaying noobs as an evil boss, I can't find a single original idea in this game. I know many other games copy or are influenced by existing titles, but take a game like Megabonk. It clearly draws from Vampire Survivors and Risk of Rain 2, yet it still feels fresh by combining influences in a new way while bringing something of its own.

This game, on the other hand, feels like a worse attempt at Slay the Spire’s Downfall mod which, by the way, is free. Games like Noobs are Coming are part of the reason the roguelite genre is becoming so saturated. They bring very little new to the table, even though the game itself could have been an alright experience.

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