Marcello (Gnegno)

@oldyzach Is there any mod or project to fully play a "modernized" version of SW?

Please disperse, there is nothing to see here! Day without the post about the Syndicate is a day wasted.

@oldyzach Could have been the best installment of the series. It was released not fully finished. It's full of small flaws and rough edges. But I love it.

Isn't this the city you've defended the most in your gaming life?? 😎

@Bbustoss @GOGcom This

@GOGcom Journey

@exQUIZitely Microprose. To properly finish x-com apocalypse. Then the bitmap brothers. And Westwood studios 🤩

You are given the power to revive one of these game studios to their former glory at the peak of their powers. Which would you pick?

@exQUIZitely It was love at first turn... And I've also spent quite some time modding it to make a sci-fi scenario. I've made a lot of sprites and stats for it, but I was spending so much time playing the game and other people's scenarios that I've never get it done 🤓

A game I could play until the end of time. I adored Civilization (1991), so when I read previews of Civilization II in computer magazines, I couldn’t wait. I gobbled this one up, literally whole weekends locked in my room. And I’m still playing it occasionally these days, 30 (!) years later… The music always takes me right back to my tiny room at university. Good times! What was your impression when your first played it? Instantly hooked, I guess?

@RetroTechDreams What would be the best way to play it today? Are there mods? Enhancements? Fixes? Or vanilla is still the best?

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (1999). This game doesn't get enough love today.

@oldyzach Thaaaaanks!

I would like to kindly remind you that you can add The Abbey of Crime Extensum (a modern adaptation of the 1987 game La Abadía del Crimen and inspired by novel and movie "The Name of the Rose") to your Steam account for free 😎 store.steampowered.com/app/474030/The…

@exQUIZitely What a game. I loved it.

The 90s were a great decade for turn-based strategy games. Civilization, Colonization, Master of Orion, Heroes of Might and Magic, Warlords... and the list goes on and on. One game that feels underappreciated when looking back on that era is Ascendancy (The Logic Factory, 1995). What stood out right from the start was the design/style. Ascendancy not only looked very different, it also had a very novel approach to the tech tree (which was less linear compared to other strategy games), a unique ship design, and a well balanced and complex diplomacy system. The overall goal is to lead your alien race to victory, through colonization of other planets, building a fleet, exploring, and researching new technologies (incl. weapon and shield systems). The music is another aspect that differentiates Ascendancy from other games of the time. Hard to describe it other than "spacey, soothing, a little haunting at times" - if you played the game you know what I mean. It was fitting the game's vibe perfectly. The Logic Factory made one more game after this one: The Tone Rebellion - which flopped (sadly). So, essentially they;re one of those rare "one hit wonder" game studios that only hardcore fans will remember. If you liked Master of Orion, you should give Ascendancy a try.

@Avernusmite @exquizitely Yep...it happened during the last, sad moments of microprose. But if you think that it was an inch away from being cancelled, I'm happy that it was released anyway.

@gnegno @exquizitely You can see where they were going with it, it just needed more time to cook.

For those of you old enough to have enjoyed games from the 80s and 90s, if you could pick one game that deserved a proper and well made sequel, which would it be? I was always hoping for a Colonization II back in the day.

@Avernusmite @exquizitely The most underrated x-com game. And my second favourite one 🤩

@exquizitely X-Com Apocalypse

@awintory @VideoGameHstry The game.

@VideoGameHstry I seem to recall another 2012 game...

What was the best game from 2012?

@ubisoftnordic Steam

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@NVIDIAGFN Little big adventure

Describe your day using a video game title. 💭

@NVIDIAGFN First time I've played sim city 2000 and Doom on a Pentium 100 pc. I was coming from the Amiga 500 and the difference in complexity/speed of the games was mind-blowing. And the first time I played super mario world on SNES. Pure magic.

What gaming moment from your childhood would you want to relive? 🤔

@1bsm17 @NVIDIAGFN Sadly, this is not on GFN 🥲

What game is absolute peak to you right now? 🙌🎮 (Screenshots and clips are welcome!)

@NVIDIAGFN Stardew Valley. Easy and chill. 🥰

@NVIDIAGFN Now that Hogwarts legacy has been added to the Xbox game pass, are you planning to add it? Thanks

Just because the temperature is changing doesn’t mean these October games are cooling off. Which games are hot on your radar? 🔥

What is it?

@oldyzach It was a really good one. A bit rough on some edges. And the progression was quite "straightforward". But I remember having fun with it.

😎🥰 CGW, September 1996