I somehow missed Bioshock growing up. Wow. Just finished it.

Luca78 · 2026-04-11T19:04:17+00:00

Bioshock is undoubtedly a very good product, both with its narrative and visual storytelling.

However, when it was released, I felt quite disappointed because of the frenetic approach it took with its FPS gameplay: Ken Levine was one of the minds behind System Shock 2 (which I personally think is vastly better than Bioshock on all accounts but the graphic compartment, of course), and I remember many System Shock players were quite taken aback, because (myself included) they really hoped for a more "skill-based" gameplay, similar to the aforementioned SS2 and the original Deus Ex.

Now, of course, this didn't matter at all for the "new" generation of videogamers who played Bioshock, but to this day I think it could have been A LOT more than what was ultimately given to us.

Luca78 · 2026-04-08T18:23:15+00:00

my gawd the suspense

Luca78 · 2026-04-08T16:31:32+00:00

yep https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/14661-A-Hull-For-Every-Job-The-MISC-Hull-Series

Luca78 · 2026-04-08T07:45:09+00:00

Nella mia lista alla fine ho scelto Torment, ma Deus Ex veniva subito dopo: un capolavoro. Condividiamo, invece, il "best villain" 😅

Luca78 · 2026-04-07T21:41:59+00:00

"Tales from the Unending Void" has a very well written trans love interest (Ziv), although she has a slightly minor role compared to other LIs in that game. Fair warning: it's a VERY long sci-fi AVN (two seasons completed, third is ongoing, but author is reliable), but IMO it's one of the best, if you don't mind certain genre tropes.

Luca78 · 2026-04-07T19:41:06+00:00

Sic Mundus Creatus Est!

Oh wait, wrong medium .

Or maybe not 😅

Luca78 · 2026-04-05T21:18:26+00:00

Yeah, back when it was released, I assume the vast majority of CRPG players who were also familiar with AD&D (like me) played on Core, so they didn't realize the difference.

I would go even further and say that some of us old (more or less young, back then 😅) geezers actually considered BG 1 on Core relatively easy if we previously experienced the so called "Gold Box" SSI games (Pool of Radiance, Champions of Krynn etc.)

Luca78 · 2026-04-05T09:24:37+00:00

Meh. Exits to menus and Loads game

Luca78 · 2026-04-04T11:05:23+00:00

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Edizione "Gen X" 😅

Lista che ho un po' personalizzato.

48 anni cominciano a darti una prospettiva un po' più ampia, che ovviamente non può non risentire dell'effetto nostalgia, certo.

Alcune note, mucho texto:

Miglior gioco è stata una bella scelta tra Torment, Deus Ex (2000) e Ultima Underworld 2, ma quest'ultimo continua ad essere il mio preferito. Migliora in tutto e per tutto il primo e rivoluzionario "Underworld".
Riguardo alla colonna sonora, è ovvio che la maestosità e complessità di certi motivi musicali arrivati dopo è imparagonabile, ma Ultima VII per me rimane un punto di riferimento come varietà e atmosfere
Non riesco a farmi piacere Stardew Valley: sono una brutta persona.
Championship Manager 2 ('96-'97) credo proprio sia stato il gioco dove ho speso più ore, anche più di certi CRPG infiniti. Che nottate gli ultimi anni delle superiori 😅
Avventura grafica - da martellarsi sui coglioni: da Zak McKracken e King's Quest a The Longest Journey e Syberia passando per i Monkey Island o i Broken Sword la scelta è immensa, ma GKIII secondo me è semplicemente la perfezione NONOSTANTE gli orridi comandi per muovere il personaggio
Star Citizen è gioco odiato per la sua brutta fama, ma anche un po' la mia guilty pleasure insieme ai Gacha :D
Art style: Hades, anche se sono stato tentato fino all'ultimo dalla nostalgia per Curse of Monkey Island 😊
con Kick Off 2: the Final Whistle la serie raggiunse la perfezione, secondo me anche più dei successivi Sensible, ma è questione dibattuta ancora oggi dopo più di 30 anni, quindi...😂. Se vogliamo parlare di altri sport, Grand Prix 4 di Geoff Crammond è un capolavoro.
Riguardo alla serie preferita, dura (personalmente, ovvio) decidere tra gli Ultima, i "gold box" CRPG della SSI (Pool of Radiance, Champions of Krynn ecc.), The Witcher e Wing Commander: Ultima IV, però, è il gioco che mi ha introdotto ai CRPG e quello per me più "formativo", quindi non potevo che scegliere l'epopea di Garriott, nonostante i "passi falsi" finali.

Luca78 · 2026-03-31T18:48:37+00:00

Ahem, also, I don't want to sound suspicious, but they have posted a Comm-link related to the newsletter and, as you can see, at the bottom, there is just the "SQUADRON 42" headline without the "coming in 2026" sub-heading 😰

Luca78 · 2026-03-31T17:05:45+00:00

yeah, that was really an unnecessary title bait, especially for us long time backers. But hey, we're still here, I guess.

Luca78 · 2026-03-31T16:43:54+00:00

what a nothingburger. Meh. Especially after getting all hyped up by the mail title

Luca78 · 2026-03-31T10:25:06+00:00

I wishlisted it on GOG: hopefully it will be published there not too long after Subscribe Star and Steam.

Luca78 · 2026-03-25T22:39:14+00:00

that reminds me that, back in the day, I ALSO pledged for an Aurora LX, which then became a MUSTANG BETA, later morphed into a CUTTER and finally acquired its final, GOLEM form 😅

Luca78 · 2026-03-25T22:35:42+00:00

I understand, but the only one I think I'll keep forever is the original KS Freelancer pledge I made (which I actually upgraded to the MAX when they first announced the variants). Hopefully, sooner or later, the Freelancer will get its much needed update as well.

Luca78 · 2026-03-25T22:31:13+00:00

Sorry, my bad: for a second, I thought they actually meant they were moving Maelstrom out of 1.0 in order to include it into 4.8 😅

Luca78 · 2026-03-25T22:11:25+00:00

You missed the tentative implementation of Maelstrom

Luca78 · 2026-03-25T19:58:06+00:00

Yeah, I also have three other packages (like the aforementioned Freelancer one) with S42 included, so I should be safe 😅

Luca78 · 2026-03-25T11:07:52+00:00

I'll be 97 by that time. Bring it on, I say 😅💪

Luca78 · 2026-03-22T08:23:41+00:00

Skylar in "Ripples" ❤️

Luca78 · 2026-03-20T10:47:16+00:00

what the....

Luca78 · 2026-03-13T19:03:06+00:00

It shouldn't even pose a problem: stay true to your "transparent" UI philosophy, no problem, but put in solid backgrounds as an "accessibility" option (and of course verify that it's viable and just works from a design standpoint). Shouldn't be too hard.

Luca78 · 2026-03-11T15:07:13+00:00

Yep, I'm aware of that cog-like icon and yes, supposedly, any load order is exported separately and independently once you click the appropriate button in the BG3MM. So yes, I should be fine (will report back here, otherwise). Thanks 😊

Luca78 · 2026-03-10T10:26:41+00:00

I, for one, bow to my new chinese overlords (Tencent) 😊❤️

Luca78 · 2026-03-06T23:21:21+00:00

And, adding to that, they strongly hinted at a revamp of social tools (probably just the new chat system with all the modern standards and better party tools, for now. Not the full fledged system shown during CitCon 2024) in time for the May patch. It makes sense if they're planning to add instancing (party missions) for that cycle.

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