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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 7d

#DigimonStoryTimeStranger will undoubtedly get lost in the noise around that other big game coming out this week, but I really hope JRPG sickos discover it down the line.

Story, visuals, meaty RPG systems to dig into; this one's legitimately got it all.

me.pcmag.com/en/gaming/32...

Digimon Story: Time Stranger Review

We might as well be strangers in another town

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 7d

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 7d

if you're looking for a great horror game to play during spooky season, look no further.

play The Excavation of Hob's Barrow.

Shaun Aitcheson @shaunaitcheson.bsky.social · 8d

🍂STEAM AUTUMN SALE!🍂

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a whopping 50% off on Steam! Tis the perfect time to nab a folk horror bargain as we approach the spooky season! ⛏️💀🪱

store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/...

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 7d

90% of when people say stuff like "oh I was into that thing but then I grew out of it", what they really mean to say is being employed in a late capitalist economy has drained them of their desire and ability to enjoy things.

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 10d

Anima from that game is still the most viscerally terrified I've been of a videogame monster

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 10d

I have long maintained that The Evil Within 2 is the modern Silent Hill game everyone says they want (obviously now we have an ACTUAL modern SH but TEW2 remains fantastic)

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 10d

Also special shoutout to LUTO from this year. Too fresh right now but will very likely be the answer to this question in a few years.

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 10d

Scariest game while actively playing it:
The Evil Within 2

Scariest game that continues to haunt my thoughts and make me feel like shit (complimentary):
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
(and to some extent also The Evil Within 2)

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nat. @natclayton.bsky.social · 11d

someone JUST has to make Jalopy-but-with-spaceships, man. I want to pick up a shitty hyperdrive from a dude behind a diner. I want a cockpit dashboard cluttered with loose cans and toolboxes.

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 11d

Oh my god I NEED this

Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 13d

This is the correct cadence of playing every Supergiant game. I'm still mad they never released Pyre on switch because I want it on every platform

Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 13d

Posts that aged poorly

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 14d

so far it's a tie between The Alters and Silent Hill f

Jessica Cogswell 🌸 @awildjessichu.bsky.social · 14d

okay fam, it’s time—what’s your favorite game of 2025 so far?

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 14d

because you can still do weird/interesting/cool things with the shifting planet conceit

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 14d

Yotei going to be low 80s I think

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 16d

come squad up with me if you do. Also feel better soon, dude

Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 16d

Equally heinous an affront is me not having a code for Ghost of Yōtei but it is what it is

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 16d

That IS an affront omg

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 17d

Haven't never played any mainline Silent Hill games or even last year's SH2 remake, I can't tell you how it holds up against them. But as a survival horror game release in 2025, experienced in isolation, #silenthillf is an all-time great.

My (spoiler-free) review:

me.pcmag.com/en/gaming/32...

Silent Hill f Review

No F’s in this chat

me.pcmag.com

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · 17d

Haven't never played any mainline Silent Hill games or even last year's SH2 remake, I can't tell you how it holds up against them. But as a survival horror game release in 2025, experienced in isolation, #silenthillf is an all-time great.

My (spoiler-free) review:

me.pcmag.com/en/gaming/32...

Silent Hill f Review

No F’s in this chat

me.pcmag.com

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · Sep 4

A lot of video-game publishers spend hundreds of millions of dollars chasing after "realistic graphics" and "massive open-worlds" when what players really want is just a shitload of weird little guys

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Sep 9

writing crime haikus to my crime partner which i decorate with a crime drawing for his birthday card

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · Sep 6

and that's #HollowKnight done. Holy shit what a game!

Many thanks to @elliejoypanic.bsky.social for gently bullying me into finally playing it.

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · Sep 1

Hell is Us is an utterly captivating investigative action adventure that's more likely to appeal to fans of Obra Dinn or Outer Wilds, than to fans of Elden Ring (though I'm sure there will be some overlap).

My review: me.pcmag.com/en/gaming/31...

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Vincent Peter @halfbloodvince.bsky.social · Aug 28

no u!!

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