What videogames are you playing in 2026?

TwoSix · Monday at 8:35 PM

Ruin Explorer said:
I would have to agree with the people rating Lae'zel higher for unique content and perspectives. In fact, I think even objectively she's inarguably above Wyll, like just literally looking at how much you can do/see as Wyll that you can't do normally. I also think Shadowheart is below Lae'zel for origin runs. Karlach has a big advantage in that she talks to herself, and whilst there's not a huge amount, there's enough to make it feel much more intentional. Gale is also very well-done. Whereas Wyll is one of those ones where it seems like they should, in theory have a unique perspective and content, but simply, factually, measurably, they do not. There are crazy numbers of places where Wyll should have Wyll-specific dialogue and reactions and he just doesn't. It's wild.

Fair assessment. I'm a little biased as I was doing a Lae'zel Origin run at the same time I was doing a githyanki Durge run romancing Lae'zel, and I was a little disappointed at how little they seemed to differ. Basically, I think you get more out of the githyanki portion of the story arc as a gith Tav with Lae'zel companion than you do with Lae'zel Origin.

But Lae'zel Origin does let you play briefly as Losiir, probably the most random party member in the game!

Ashton van Richten · Wednesday at 11:25 PM

I need to look through this thread because I'm so bad about playing new games. (Guy who plays hours of Overwatch every day) I've played the same games I love over and over (DOS2, Outlast 1/2, Fallout New Vegas) once again lol. I did play a lot of The Veilguard until my computer started to hate it. I miss my handsome rook and his boyfriend Emmrich cries

Thomas Shey · 2026-04-23T01:29:28+0100

Ashton van Richten said:
I need to look through this thread because I'm so bad about playing new games. (Guy who plays hours of Overwatch every day) I've played the same games I love over and over (DOS2, Outlast 1/2, Fallout New Vegas) once again lol. I did play a lot of The Veilguard until my computer started to hate it. I miss my handsome rook and his boyfriend Emmrich cries

Comfort-food games are a thing. Its one reason I've currently stopped buying new games, because I can't get myself to play them when I find dropping back to XCOM2: War of the Chosen, or (even more extreme) Master of Orion 2 relaxing wheras getting myself to actually engage for long with Phantom Doctrine or City of Gangsters requires some effort.

MarkB · 2026-04-23T01:47:54+0100

Thomas Shey said:
Comfort-food games are a thing. Its one reason I've currently stopped buying new games, because I can't get myself to play them when I find dropping back to XCOM2: War of the Chosen, or (even more extreme) Master of Orion 2 relaxing wheras getting myself to actually engage for long with Phantom Doctrine or City of Gangsters requires some effort.

Yeah, XXOM, XCOM2 and more occasionally Subnautica and Subnautica 2 are my go-tos for comfort gaming. Familiar games with satisfying gameplay loops and self-contained playthroughs that I know I'll get through without getting bored.

If I need something even more contained that I can get through in an afternoon, possibly while listening to an audiobook or podcast, there's FTL.

gban007 · 2026-04-23T05:35:36+0100

Yeah I definitely agree arpund comfort game stuff, especially as my gaming time drops i tend to fall back on my old favorites- LOTRO, Avernum series, Baldurs Gate series, Might and Magic, Civil games and Paradox Grand strategy games.
If I have lots more time available more willing to try new games or sink time required to continue runs in Trails in Cold Steel / Assassins Creed series, but need time to be able to sink into them, whereas playing thr older games where know a lot of what happens easoer to start and stop.
Does mean with LOTRO twnd to focus on older regions rather than latest expansions though

Thomas Shey said:
Comfort-food games are a thing. Its one reason I've currently stopped buying new games, because I can't get myself to play them when I find dropping back to XCOM2: War of the Chosen, or (even more extreme) Master of Orion 2 relaxing wheras getting myself to actually engage for long with Phantom Doctrine or City of Gangsters requires some effort.

Kaodi · 2026-04-23T06:47:44+0100

I know they say it is best to play this game without spoilers but that went out the window pretty fast, kind of as a byproduct of playing with a friend and having multiple "first runs" going at the same time. Unfortunate, but I suppose if BG3 really is super replayable then spoilers were always going to be a given for most runs.

I find it really hard with games with so many choices to not want to know which things are going to lead to the "right" outcomes for my characters. I am also a mostly unrepentant save scummer, though I am pretty much keeping my save scumming to rolls rather than choices with my first solo run.