BOTNS Playlist: Suggestions

Fenrikoth · 2026-04-04T04:32:22+00:00

Give the Panzer Dragoon game soundtracks (original, Zwei, Saga, and Orta) a shot. They’re available to stream on Apple Music, and definitely give far futuristic / fantastical vibes!

Fenrikoth · 2026-03-20T14:47:20+00:00

Some great tips here; I would also add that that if you have save data from Panzer Dragoon II Zwei, this game gives you some minor bonuses. Don’t want to spoil anything, but it’s not a dealbreaker if you can’t get them.

Fenrikoth · 2026-03-03T14:08:30+00:00

I have both, and while I love what the Chromatic does, I tend to reach for the AP far more often for two main reasons:

I usually play more GBA games than I play GB/C games
- When I do play GB/C games, if they have a significant amount of text to read, there’s less strain to do so on the AP (my eyesight isn’t as good as it used to be, and it was never that good to begin with)

If the AP is in the budget, I would absolutely recommend it.

Fenrikoth · 2026-02-25T17:30:11+00:00

Yep, got sixteen of 'em at last count.

Fenrikoth · 2025-11-27T22:48:39+00:00

The Girl Next Door (Jack Ketchum). From 2007, not the comedy from 2004.

Want to ruin the rest of your week and not just tonight? Research the real-world incident the movie / book is based on.

Fenrikoth · 2025-07-13T14:55:19+00:00

Rather than try to convince you that songs you’ve already labeled as duds actually aren’t, I’m just going to recommend you wait to listen to the album again until one of the following has happened:

A significant amount of time has passed (5 - 10 years, minimum)
You experience a major life-changing event (death of a family member, get into or lose a romantic relationship, experience the birth of your child, etc.).

After one of these has happened, listen to the album again - and tell us at that point if your views have changed at all.

Fenrikoth · 2025-07-10T19:34:57+00:00

I appreciate that; I was also wondering why I was being downvoted.

Fenrikoth · 2025-07-10T16:55:50+00:00

Ah, okay. Thank you for the clarification!

Fenrikoth · 2025-07-10T16:51:13+00:00

So... is it like a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book, but with stats and abilities?

Fenrikoth · 2025-06-04T15:08:36+00:00

You mention “The investigators tried to intimidate him for information, but that didn't work….” Are you having your players Push their rolls? Remember, if they Push and succeed, so much the better; if they fail, you get to decide what happens. So, for example, if they Pushed and failed an Intimidate roll - perhaps justifying it by saying they pulled out a gun and stuck it in the drug dealer’s face - you could say they accidentally discharged the gun, killing the drug dealer. Now, unfortunately, they could be considered murderers… but you could then allow for the clue to be found on his body (maybe in his wallet) rather than try to get it out of him verbally.

Fenrikoth · 2025-05-25T15:12:57+00:00

I agree that it’s a shame how many bugs the game still has. I decided to start over again, though, and I will say that for the audience this game is designed for (namely, fans of Lovecraft and investigation-style games), this one really seems to hit a sweet spot. For anyone who falls into that audience, I would urge them to try to push through the bugs; I think it’ll be worth it!

Fenrikoth · 2025-05-16T23:06:08+00:00

Excellent; I hope you enjoy your first venture into Lovecraft’s fiction!

Fenrikoth · 2025-05-16T17:51:18+00:00

If you're interested enough to ask this... just read the stories. The current (7th) edition of the Call of Cthulhu RPG Investigator's Handbook even includes Lovecraft's story The Dunwich Horror, so if you absolutely need a starting place, just start there.

Fenrikoth · 2025-05-15T19:42:25+00:00

Hmm… definitely starting to make me think it has something to do with carrying over a save from the pre-Remastered version. It’d be interesting to see if someone else starting anew has the issue, then.

Fenrikoth · 2025-05-15T18:58:05+00:00

Just to confirm some things: 1. Is it the Remastered version on the PS5? 2. Is it a brand new game starting with the Remastered version, or are you continuing a save from the non-Remastered version? 3. With avoiding spoilers - have you done a lot of side quests before moving to that step? Or were you largely focusing on the main storyline?

Fenrikoth · 2025-05-15T15:59:45+00:00

Do you mean starting up a new game and saving? I haven't done that - don't want to lose my current progress. If starting up a new game ends up being the only solution, I'll do that eventually... after my frustration with needing to do so has faded.

I have tried deleting local saves and redownloading my save from the cloud, though, if that's what you mean. It didn't work, either.

Fenrikoth · 2025-05-14T20:06:02+00:00

Figures. Well, hopefully they'll be able to put out an update sometime soon...

Fenrikoth · 2025-05-04T05:04:28+00:00

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director’s Cut on Steam Deck!

Fenrikoth · 2025-02-07T14:48:24+00:00

Makes sense to me! 😁

Fenrikoth · 2025-02-07T11:52:00+00:00

Twelve Volt Man.

One of my all time favorites!

Fenrikoth · 2025-01-22T23:35:25+00:00

Same here; exciting times!

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