Regarding other released or soon to be released games:

The sort of sequel to the brilliant Ion Fury, Phantom Fury was released a few weeks ago, and it's really divided the opinions of gamers, some people think it's a huge disappointment. Of the three first person shooter reviewers on Youtube that I watch, Civvie 11 refuses to even review it, because he found it so disappointing, and both GmanLives and Jarek the Gaming Dragon were very underwhelmed. Others find it OK, and some say it's really good, so it's not a total loss for everyone, at least.

Personally, I've only played the first couple of levels, on a mate's PC, and I found it to be uninteresting, and I've not felt the urge to continue with it, Mind you, maybe it does get better later on, and I might still buy it, especially if it's makers decide to improve the game significantly via patches. Or if I just hit another dry spot where no new games on the horizon attract me and I just want to buy something.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1733240/Phantom_Fury/




Of course, if you like Ion Fury, then the official expansion pack, Ion Fury: Aftershock, which well worth playing, it's really enjoyable.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1588720/Ion_Fury_Aftershock/




And the really promising Selaco is released on the 31st May, I'm hoping that one really does live up to our expectations, because it might well be phenominal:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592280/Selaco/




And, at last, System Shock Remake is released on consoles on May the 21st! Less than a week to go 





And not a first person shooter, but a 2D platformer/puzzle game where you have various time control powers, but the remaster of Braid has been released at:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/499180/Braid_Anniversary_Edition/%60

if anyone hasn't already played this classic game already,

you download the minimod and load it in the mod manager, business as usual. the only difference is that you have to have SCP already loaded for the minimod to actually work.

so, Powerslave Exhumed is out, but I'll definitely wait for a 50% discount

the time is now - only took 2 years. probably 2 more until I get to actually playing it.

Still no dedicated key to play the last log you picked up. Night Dive's UI designers lagging behind a quarter-century-old game.

I don't think it was the theme/setting that killed Austin lol, but rather the game design, marketing and business practices.

I am a fan of Blade media, the first movie and PS1 game especially. I was not keeping my eye on Redfall because it's multiplayer lootbox (or whatever) type shit. I don't play multiplayer games. I will however be keeping my eye on Blade, but likely not for long as in my opinion Arkane have been not great devs for decades (I only truly respect Arx Fatalis) so my expectations are low. Their games are just too damn casual, lack integrity and a backbone i.e Dishonored, or are unfinished/rushed i.e Dark Messiah. The gameboy color Blade game will probably be a better game despite being nothing too special. Simple game but everything that it does do has purpose and substance without compromise. That is what I respect.

Still, it is an odd business choice. Blade, the media that hasn't been relevant since the 90s/was killed off by dumb movie sequels in the early 2000s? Still, it is a known IP and that is better than unknown risk I suppose.