• Contextual Idiot@sh.itjust.works
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    2 years ago

    And I got all excited to play this, just to find out it’s only on Epic for PC. Ugh.

    What platforms will The Expanse: A Telltale Series come to at launch on July 27? The Expanse: A Telltale Series is set to launch on Xbox One / X|S , Playstation 5 / Playstation 4, and PC (on PC, it is a limited timed exclusive for Epic Games Store).

    And the wait begins.

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      2 years ago

      It definitely sucks when it’s something you’re excited for. I’ve started to mind less nowadays though, there are so many games to play and picking it up after a year is usually not a bad general rule anyway.

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      2 years ago

      What’s the issue people have with Epic Games Store?

      The exclusivity-thing is a no-brainer for someone that needs to break into a market dominated by a behemoth like Valve. How would you suggest Epic Games Store grow the fastest with a big bag of Fortnite-money?

      Sony plays this game the best and I don’t see as many gamers complaining about their anti-competitive behaviour, despite being the biggest one…

      Epic as a company is another thing completely though but is that why gamers hate on the Epic Store?

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    2 years ago

    Sigh I really don’t have time for more gaming but I guess I need to make an exception for this one… The books and TV series are fantastic and I want more on the same.

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      2 years ago

      I binged the books not knowing that the series was done. I was so disappointed when I finished the last book. I didn’t want to leave.

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        2 years ago

        I went on a long search for anything that had some similarity to the series. To be honest, it’s hard since “The Expanse” series is an interesting combination of a few different things that make it unique.

        But, I did eventually find a few other series that had their own unique qualities that managed to leave me with a similar feeling when completed. Most recently, the Dead Empire’s Fall Trilogy from Walter Jon Williams (and the second trilogy in the same universe). But, I was also really impressed with John Scalzi’s Interdependency Trilogy as well. And lastly, the Murderbot Diaries from Marth Wells was a whole bucket of interesting twist on a scifi world that left a truly unique impression on me. Though, the last example is still not complete with a new book coming out this year or next year I think.

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        2 years ago

        I’m sure the Germans have some enormous compound word for the loss you feel when you finish a great series of books or tv.

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    2 years ago

    Right. Now, please, an Expanse space sim where I can pilot the ships and engage in battles. Because that was the best part of the show.

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      2 years ago

      Those streams of projectiles like deadly tentacles flailing around the ships are incredible. Would love a game that could replicate that.

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    I enjoyed what I played, and the choices felt like they could potentially be impactful in the future. Episode 1 is incredibly short, however. I explored a bunch, picked up most, if not all, the extra resources and it still clocked in at under an hour. Looking back, there were four main ‘scenes’ that actually contributed to any story.

    Good start, but I really hope the future episodes are more substantial.