Octopus Overlords

I may be finally winding down on BG3 (gasp!). There are some other great games out there and I am wondering where to go next.

I went with Cyberpunk. The only reason I didn't vote for 40k is that I'm generally not a fan of 40k (mostly because I'm not a fan of 40k's fans, at least in the tabletop world.)

I'd advise anyone who isn't desperate to try it now to wait a year on Starfield. It's not ready, and it's going to take an active mod community to get it that way. Given that they're not due to release the mod tools for a few months, it'll be a while.

I also went Cyberpunk, even though I've failed twice to get into it. I've heard that new update/expansion thingy though is incredible.

Counterpoint: Starfield is already ready enough for me to put 458 hours into it, with two playthroughs (1 regular and 1 NG+). It'll undoubtedly become better over time, but if you don't get hung up on the imperfections and flaws, it's already worth playing, and will be worth replaying in the future as interesting mods and the DLC expansion(s) come out.

However... At the moment I'm head over heels in love with Cyberpunk 2077 (again), so that was my pick in the poll.

As someone that finished Starfield (main story, all faction quests), I'm not sure I'd agree it's "not ready", but I'll fully acknowledge my bar is low. It will be a better game in the future - no doubt there. That said, I'd also say Cyberpunk, another game I finished. I haven't tried the new DLC yet but maybe for the holidays...

Either way, Cyberpunk is absolutely leaps and bounds above Starfield at this point - assuming you're looking for that kind of game.

FWIW, I had quests that I couldn't complete, leftover NPCs from a quest that were permanently stuck on my ship, and about a dozen other problems, from falling through my ship to spending money on in-game services that weren't performed. I'll stick with my position that it needs more work. Especially since the patches so far have been minor ones.

It has problems, as do the other games on the list, but it's far from unplayable. It would be my second choice after CP2077, with Rogue Trader bringing up the rear.

I voted Cyberpunk. It's a very complete game with a great (albeit obviously gritty Cyberpunk-y) story, and a very lived-in city. It's a lot of fun with a lot of different viable playstyles.

I haven't played the other two (I think Rogue Trader only came out today?) but between the other two I'd go with Rogue Trader. Mainly because Bethesda RPGs tend to have a bland story and a fairly boring open world in my experience.

Crusader Kings III. It has enough role playing aspects to make it fun rather than just an empire manager. Be sure to get the two big expansions as they add a whole lot to the game.

On my third playthrough of Cyberpunk and I envy people playing it for the first time. Enjoy it (assuming you follow the wise advice of myself and others)

(But my next purchase is Rogue Trader)

Max Peck wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 6:52 pm It has problems, as do the other games on the list, but it's far from unplayable.

Not at all. It's absolutely playable, but it's very janky right now. It's not polished or smooth. To be honest, if it weren't a Bethesda game, I'd say to go ahead and play now. But Bethesda games get much better with age. At the same time, they tend to be pretty repetitive and formulaic - which tends to result in people getting burned out. That influences my suggestion to wait until it's better.

I voted Starfield. It's far from perfect, but there is a lot of good gaming there, and enough variety that I'm pretty sure just about anyone could get their money's worth.

That said, I haven't played Cyberpunk yet myself, so...

80% for Cyberpunk looks pretty conclusive. Also the poll result looks like somebody giving the finger with an extremely long middle finger.

Jaymann wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 12:40 pm 80% for Cyberpunk looks pretty conclusive. Also the poll result looks like somebody giving the finger with an extremely long middle finger.

Don't take it personally. That's just how Johnny Silverhand rolls...

$iljanus wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 12:47 pm

Jaymann wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 12:40 pm 80% for Cyberpunk looks pretty conclusive. Also the poll result looks like somebody giving the finger with an extremely long middle finger.

Don't take it personally. That's just how Johnny Silverhand rolls...

HAHA! This quote fits his character PERFECTLY.

Yeah, I also voted Cyberpunk. Starfield was one I waited on for years, and while I played it there were a few minor bugs. Nothing show-stopping, but eye-rolling for sure. For example, one time my entire ship disappeared except for the engines. Quickload fixed it. Things like that. Never had a quest bug or someone get stuck or anything, just lucky I guess.

But as for CP, wow. So many varied ways to play, SO many side quests and gigs and main quests, hell I would have been happy with just driving around doing the NCPD pop-up events. I didn't even take the opening main quest until I was around level 20-something because I just love driving around the city on my bike. This game pulled me in like no other game has in YEARS, and it's probably my least-favorite genre. Fantasy is my #1, and I dropped BG3 to do Starfield and a 2nd (and 3rd) playthrough of CP2077. It's that good.