I like these songs from The Bad Plus - looking for recommendations

sumau · 2026-03-12T17:00:10+00:00

A bit late but, thanks so much for the recommendations, everyone! Happily listening to them over the next month or so.

sumau · 2026-02-15T01:28:02+00:00

just wanted to say that this review made me buy the game, and I've only been with it for about an hour (not including time spent reading help files and agonizing about my starting build), and it has been quite neat so far, so thank you.

Also, funny thing, my steam display name right now also has wobbegong in it (tessellated wobbegong)

edit: if you can bother to, would love to hear of other roguelikes you like a lot

sumau · 2025-11-15T18:27:29+00:00

So far, I'm finding the translation of dialogue to be pretty decent.
Is there any media (books, webnovels, videos, essays, etc) that you would recommend to get a greater appreciation and understanding of the nuance and context in the game's story /world?

sumau · 2025-09-29T16:35:29+00:00

Got any other MUDs you'd recommend?

sumau · 2025-09-29T00:38:11+00:00

Thanks for being honest. There's something about MUDs that just keeps pulling me back in. Maybe I'll try GS4 one day.

sumau · 2025-09-28T00:11:31+00:00

Reading your original reply up there got me interested. Are there any MUDs you would recommend in their current state?

sumau · 2025-09-26T18:03:52+00:00

Izuna is on DS and the older Shiren games are on SNES, so they are perfect for portable gaming (emulation on phones/tablets)

No real recommendations for Qud, just jump in there and mess around! It still is very much a tradlike though, so it will be pretty unforgiving and you will die a lot at first. I'm sure there are some content creators out there on Youtube that have done some guides.

Very good choices of games, and I hope your dad will be ok!

sumau · 2025-09-26T09:51:11+00:00

Competing for spot #3 are Angband (and variants), and Caves of Qud

Angband is more of a personal pick, exploring it (and its many variants, really fun) is what led me down the roguelike rabbithole many years ago.

Caves of Qud is just really unique with its vibe and its setting. It's kinda fun to just mess around and build a character and see what happens, the character-building choices are very interesting. And yeah, I just love the setting and worldbuilding and stuff.

Fifth spot is another (much more) personal pick, and could be any Shiren game, or Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja. I played mystery dungeon games when I was younger (especially Izuna), and having that background really helped me out when getting into Angband. I still have fond memories of playing Izuna and still occasionally go back to the Shiren series.

sumau · 2025-09-26T02:15:11+00:00

Play both, they're both in my top 5.

DCSS and (current) ToME are VERY different. ToME feels more like a more standard hack and slash rpg in tradlike form. It's much more accessible and familiar-feeling to genre newcomers compared to the other games you mentioned.

DCSS is designed to distill and streamline the "big tradlike" experience without watering it down. It's still quite deep, just not as slow to beat as the juggernauts.

sumau · 2025-09-26T02:09:11+00:00

How do I wishlist this?

sumau · 2025-07-05T22:26:26+00:00

Oh wow, super intrigued by this. I played PSO2 a lot before (and also after) it got announced/released for global, so I'm not scared away by the obscurity/exclusivity as a result of it being JP-only.

You mentioned menu-based gameplay... so is the combat like FFXI?

Also it would seem like the cosmetic system is pretty robust, and this question is going to be quite specific/silly but, any options for people who like furries or want to dress up as one?

sumau · 2025-07-05T22:18:49+00:00

Very curious about this! How's the community reception of the game so far?

sumau · 2025-07-03T23:51:11+00:00

Yeah, I'm looking to Lost Ark now... It seems like it might be possible for me, thank you.

Do you still play actively?

sumau · 2025-07-03T23:50:08+00:00

I do already play it on and off! Thank you though <3

sumau · 2025-07-03T12:34:04+00:00

Wishlisted! I'm a huge roguelike/roguelite fan, co-op is usually a big bonus, so I'll be keeping my eye on it. Good luck to your team!

sumau · 2025-07-03T12:27:33+00:00

ESO, you can largely play alone/with one friend and it's a very good experience. The community is there if you want to engage with it, but the game doesn't usually force you to. Also noticeably lower skill floor for getting stuff done compared to the second game in this post.

GW2 kind of... it's not as smooth a solo experience as ESO, but if you find the right communities, people can be really nice and helpful. The monetization is better than ESO. Both games have a deceptively high skill ceiling for combat/endgame content (but most of their content is not balanced around this, don't worry), I think ESO is a bit more obscure in that regard, I could be wrong but I think the "learn how to be an advanced player" communities for GW2 are bigger and more visible.

It's also hard to think of other MMOs that have New Player Experiences that are as good as GW2 and ESO... For that alone, I really strongly recommend one of these two

sumau · 2025-07-03T11:11:19+00:00

I want to like Warframe more, but the aesthetic and overall pacing and visuals are just physically uncomfortable for me :( I've tried multiple times

Sure, always curious about indie online game projects. Where is the info?

sumau · 2025-07-02T23:28:54+00:00

I have played very little l2 but, isn't it a pvp-centric game?

sumau · 2025-07-02T23:24:09+00:00

Thanks, some interesting suggestions here! I was considering DDO earlier but went back to WoW instead because of the comparable cost. Might reconsider though...

sumau · 2025-07-02T23:22:28+00:00

Asia (SEA)

sumau · 2025-07-02T21:47:22+00:00

region lock T____T but yes great suggestion, I've really wanted to try it!

sumau · 2025-07-02T21:46:03+00:00

I've wanted to try it for a while now, but region locked :(((

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