BenVimes

joined 2 years ago
[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It was actually a board first, and there have been a number of electronic versions throughout the years. I had one such adaptation on CD growing up in the late 90s, but I'm not sure it would be the same one you played.

Cool game, though. I sunk lots of hours into it.

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

There are only two genders: male and political.

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

I finally pulled the trigger on Celeste after hearing so much about it for years.

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

Many moons ago I had an old high school classmate add me on Facebook. They listed their religious beliefs as "Too each there own".

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

I watched Hockey Night in Canada for the first time in almost 12 years a few weeks ago and I was appalled. I counted at least three different betting apps being advertised, and a lot of the analysis was also tied to betting odds. It left a really sour taste in my mouth, completely irrespective of the actual game.

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It really is just a coincidence.

I got an Android for my first ever smart phone because the friend who was advising me happened to be an Android user too. If they'd been an Apple user, I probably would have gotten an iPhone that day.

I've stuck with Android since then because it's what I know. I had an iPhone for work for a while and I found it annoying to try to learn all the differences.

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

They're actually getting The Binding Blade (the one with Roy as the main character that has never had an official English release) and the Blazing Blade.

Sacred Stones doesn't appear to be available anywhere on the service (yet).

[–] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

I'll say up front that it's a niche game and isn't for everyone. This is especially true because most of its aspects outside of the gameplay are pretty unremarkable. But if this is your thing, it's really your thing.

What makes it so special is that it's core gameplay loop is a very satisfying meld of Fire Emblem and Ogre Battle - essentially a turn-based strategy RPG where you control semi-autonomous Swiss squads instead of individual characters. And if that statement made you perk up just by reading it, you need to go buy this game ASAP.

Now, if that description didn't immediately pique your interest, I'd check out some gameplay videos instead. Because it fills such an obscure niche, it's actually hard to know if you'll like this game just from a brief description. There's a good chance you've never played anything like this, and it will scratch an itch you never knew you had.

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