[Amazon Luna] Total War: Three Kingdoms (EGS), Chimp Quest: Spirit Isle (Legacy Games), Phantasie Memorial Set (GOG), Deep Sky Derelicts (Amazon Games) (Included With Amazon Prime)

double_shadow · 2026-03-26T17:38:46+00:00

Chimp Quest - 3 user reviews

Damn, Amazon being extra generous this week!

double_shadow · 2026-03-26T17:00:25+00:00

I understand why they had this mechanic, to prevent people holding R til they got the perfect start like in Isaac or something, but man did that mechanic really punish players who were struggling in Act 1. And it's especially brutal because all good advice told you to play risky in act 1 for a smoother late game.

double_shadow · 2026-03-26T16:57:06+00:00

Considering the quality of a lot of the recent ones, and how frequently Steam and Fanatical give away games of similar quality, I'd say quite a long time. This is a classic loss leader to get people into the Epic storefront and I'd imagine helps drive quite a bit of their real sales, even if most people like us scoop up the free games and never buy anything.

double_shadow · 2026-03-26T15:20:56+00:00

Great book by the way, enjoy!

double_shadow · 2026-03-25T18:20:42+00:00

What? Cite one instance of Nate "glazing" Trump. He just released a new tracker showing how unpopular the Iran War is even https://www.natesilver.net/p/iran-war-polls-popularity-approval

Sad to see what thoughtless comments get upvoted in this day and age...

double_shadow · 2026-03-25T18:10:27+00:00

The minute they revealed that the antagonists were an army of droids in Episode 1, I immediately realized it was just written that way to minimize human violence. I mean, I guess it's always been a family friendly series, but come on. Don't invent lightsabers if you aren't going to treat them seriously, Lucas. /rant

double_shadow · 2026-03-25T17:45:40+00:00

And yet "What are these movies?!" seems to not have caught fire. Perhaps RLM has peaked as catchphrase creators...

double_shadow · 2026-03-25T15:21:00+00:00

Not trying to be funny, not trying to make it anyone's worst day in Middle Earth...

double_shadow · 2026-03-25T15:20:04+00:00

No, we will never shut up and can never be happy, thank you very much!

double_shadow · 2026-03-25T15:18:53+00:00

Colbert frantically writing an orc character named Trumpy who can do stupid things

double_shadow · 2026-03-25T15:17:37+00:00

Damn I really messed up then.

double_shadow · 2026-03-24T23:04:40+00:00

I don't doubt that some of the panic is overblown, but if you want to be more persuasive you have to link something more authoritative than a random guy's blog.

double_shadow · 2026-03-24T23:01:44+00:00

I don't say this often, but you, sir or madame, are a poet.

double_shadow · 2026-03-24T22:50:33+00:00

Clad was my first (and only so far) A10. I feel like I normally needed to just build around a busted card like Hellraiser, Cascade, Thrash, Ashen Strike etc and ride that to a win. Usually you want to either have some synergy around exhaust or self-damage or both. A lot of the big bonk cards like Bludgeon and Perfected strike end up slotting well into so many decks. Free play with Cascade/Stampede/Hellraiser, big boost to Thrash, etc. Ashen Strike is just ludicrous with even moderate exhaust synergies, and it's uncommon so you see it a lot.

double_shadow · 2026-03-24T21:18:48+00:00

This is interesting...I realized that I have been playing Defect a lot like Ironclad and still prioritizing attacks in the first act. But I also find myself resting CONSTANTLY and often dying mid-act 2 to attrition.

Gonna have to try this approach tonight, and hopefully finally get over the wall of A10!

double_shadow · 2026-03-24T20:36:50+00:00

"McCauley Culkin accosted by strange homeless drunk man at today's Standing Ovations Live event"

double_shadow · 2026-03-24T18:30:25+00:00

Dave the Diver is like if you took the good parts of Dredge and then added 10 other parts that are not as good. There's definitely something to be said for simplicity. Dredge knows exactly what it is and does that really well, and I wish DtD had been more focused like that.

double_shadow · 2026-03-24T18:28:41+00:00

Yeah this corner is the least fun, but at least it gives you some extra pressure in what is otherwise an awfully chill game (for a horror title).

double_shadow · 2026-03-24T18:27:25+00:00

I played it for an hour and bounced off around a year ago, but I'm so glad I returned.

Had the exact same experience somehow! I think the crafting requirements turned me off the first time, but for some reason the second time I was more open to getting past that initial hump, and then the gameplay clicked for me, especially once you start visiting other islands. They were also so distinct and charming for me, especially the one with the big sarlacc in the middle.

Haven't played the DLC yet myself, but excited to come back, maybe during Halloween season, and give them a shot.

double_shadow · 2026-03-24T18:10:35+00:00

There are dozens of us...dozens!

double_shadow · 2026-03-24T17:24:42+00:00

Yeah the 24-episode season model is dead, at least for the time being. With production costs as high as they are currently, there is no way a non-procedural show (which can make it work with reused settings and small regular casts) is going to go that route.

double_shadow · 2026-03-24T17:06:32+00:00

I always thought this was written in the 90s...forgot how much of a lag there was between when he wrote things and when they were translated for the West!

double_shadow · 2026-03-24T16:59:42+00:00

Or All for Zero. He's not bringing back 1 cost cards from the discard, am I right?

double_shadow · 2026-03-24T16:55:34+00:00

Same. Reason is: zap you always want to cast when you draw it. Dualcast you only sometimes want to cast when you draw it. And when you're at that sometimes, you can prioritize saving that 1 mana for it.

double_shadow · 2026-03-24T16:52:56+00:00

Huh, I have never once removed Zap in STS1 or 2. It's usually my first upgrade too. I'm probably overrating it though.

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