*** Shadow Warrior 2
An irreverent FPS looter shooter. At the end it was... O.K. Somewhere >between 2&1/2 to 3 stars.
It felt like they were going for a Borderlands feel with the
looter-shooter and shit-talking. Well I'm all played out on
Borderlands, and it wasn't as over the top as Borderlands. A watered
down Borderlands, both with the looter shooter, and shit-talking.
*** Shadow Warrior 2
An irreverent FPS looter shooter. At the end it was... O.K. Somewhere >between 2&1/2 to 3 stars.
It felt like they were going for a Borderlands feel with the
looter-shooter and shit-talking. Well I'm all played out on
Borderlands, and it wasn't as over the top as Borderlands. A watered
down Borderlands, both with the looter shooter, and shit-talking.
Music: o.k. metal-traditional Japanese fusion.
Graphics: Somewhat similar to Borderlands without the cell shading, with >some cyberpunk thrown in there. Again o.k. It *was* too much with the >particles, and number of mobs, I could barely tell what was going on and
had to look at my mini-map to see where enemies were often (when I >remembered to, which wasn't often, I'd just spam attacks hoping to hit >something too often.)
Weapons: unlike borderlands you get a smaller number of weapons, I had
about 20-30 by end game (I didn't bother to sell any) but only really
used the 8 that fit on my wheel as the older & weaker were obviously
weaker. Where the customization comes in is the weapon mods, you get 3 >slots to put in mods for each weapon, which there's hundreds of by the
end game, it's fairly obvious which ones are best though sorting through >them is a bit of a pain, usually you want the highest level and rarity >though. This allows you to max out 8 weapons with builds by the end of
the game, so not as much a looter-shooter as Borderlands.
Skills: you pick up/buy skills which are on cards, with between 3 to 5 >upgrades from skill points, which increase from 1 skill point to 3 at
the top end. I ended up with around a hundred points by the end which
was enough to upgrade most up to 2 or 3, and few to max. That's o.k. again.
Length I did most of side missions except early game, you can also do >bounties and get an extra skill point from each one, I only did that
once. I think it took about 20-30 hours. It was cheap on sale, under
$6, so I got my money's worth, but I barely enjoyed it.
I'd recommend it if you aren't burned out on looter shooters, but that's >about it.
On Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:58:05 -0700, Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com>
wrote:
*** Shadow Warrior 2
An irreverent FPS looter shooter. At the end it was... O.K. Somewhere
between 2&1/2 to 3 stars.
I'd recommend it if you aren't burned out on looter shooters, but that's
about it.
*--
Thanks for posting that. It is still expensive at Steam and got mixed reviews.
J - there seams to be an upcoming DLC for Elden Ring? It looks like it
is for MP so I will pass. Don't have the stamina to get back into ER.
Well - I would end up in the ER if I got back into it like I did! I
through out hundreds of pages that I printed out regarding the game
(no doubt a couple toner cartridges for the laser printer too - just
for that! -) and I can't even remember how to play the game, even the keyboad commands.
Two new Knight classes
But, it is still installed.
On 7/24/2026 1:23 PM, PW wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:58:05 -0700, Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com>
wrote:
*** Shadow Warrior 2
An irreverent FPS looter shooter.ÿ At the end it was... O.K.ÿ Somewhere
between 2&1/2 to 3 stars.
I'd recommend it if you aren't burned out on looter shooters, but that's >>> about it.
*--
Thanks for posting that.ÿ It is still expensive at Steam and got mixed
reviews.
Well it's $2.99 on GOG.ÿ It's worth that, or is it?ÿ I feel it was, I at least finished the game.ÿ But it's not great.
J - there seams to be an upcoming DLC for Elden Ring? It looks like it
is for MP so I will pass.ÿ Don't have the stamina to get back into ER.
Well - I would end up in the ER if I got back into it like I did!ÿ I
through out hundreds of pages that I printed out regarding the game
(no doubt a couple toner cartridges for the laser printer too - just
for that! -)ÿ and I can't even remember how to play the game, even the
keyboad commands.
Two new Knight classes
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/fromsoftware-reveals-final-stats-of-new-elden-ring-classes-and-one-of-them-already-got-a-tiny-nerf/
The DLC is 2 classes and some stuff that was supposed to be exclusive to
the Switch 2 version.ÿ It's a micro transaction, no content.ÿ Still I'm tempted as it's only $5, and features a heavy knight, which you can of course make, just not from the get go (unless cheating, or at least following a guide.)
Shadow of the Erdtree is the major DLC that's been out for awhile, but
it's much harder than the base game, and you have go through all of it
due to the seed mechanic, at least if you want to fight the last boss without it being up to 20x harder than it should be.
But, it is still installed.
I uninstalled it after I finished the SotE DLC. I occasionally have
thoughts of going back, but only to make helper characters, I've no
desire to play through the whole game again.
Justisaur wrote:
On 7/24/2026 1:23 PM, PW wrote:True, Elden Ring was really tough. No one wants to slog through that again.
On Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:58:05 -0700, Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com>
wrote:
*** Shadow Warrior 2
An irreverent FPS looter shooter.? At the end it was... O.K.? Somewhere >>>> between 2&1/2 to 3 stars.
I'd recommend it if you aren't burned out on looter shooters, but that's >>>> about it.
*--
Thanks for posting that.? It is still expensive at Steam and got mixed
reviews.
Well it's $2.99 on GOG.? It's worth that, or is it?? I feel it was, I at
least finished the game.? But it's not great.
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/fromsoftware-reveals-final-stats-of-new-elden-ring-classes-and-one-of-them-already-got-a-tiny-nerf/
J - there seams to be an upcoming DLC for Elden Ring? It looks like it
is for MP so I will pass.? Don't have the stamina to get back into ER.
Well - I would end up in the ER if I got back into it like I did!? I
through out hundreds of pages that I printed out regarding the game
(no doubt a couple toner cartridges for the laser printer too - just
for that! -)? and I can't even remember how to play the game, even the
keyboad commands.
Two new Knight classes
The DLC is 2 classes and some stuff that was supposed to be exclusive to
the Switch 2 version.? It's a micro transaction, no content.? Still I'm
tempted as it's only $5, and features a heavy knight, which you can of
course make, just not from the get go (unless cheating, or at least
following a guide.)
Shadow of the Erdtree is the major DLC that's been out for awhile, but
it's much harder than the base game, and you have go through all of it
due to the seed mechanic, at least if you want to fight the last boss
without it being up to 20x harder than it should be.
But, it is still installed.
I uninstalled it after I finished the SotE DLC. I occasionally have
thoughts of going back, but only to make helper characters, I've no
desire to play through the whole game again.
On 7/24/2026 1:23 PM, PW wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:58:05 -0700, Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com>
wrote:
*** Shadow Warrior 2
An irreverent FPS looter shooter. At the end it was... O.K. Somewhere
between 2&1/2 to 3 stars.
I'd recommend it if you aren't burned out on looter shooters, but that's >>> about it.
*--
Thanks for posting that. It is still expensive at Steam and got mixed
reviews.
Well it's $2.99 on GOG. It's worth that, or is it? I feel it was, I at >least finished the game. But it's not great.
On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:11:40 -0600, Lane W <cactus_DAC@yahoo.com>
wrote:
True, Elden Ring was really tough. No one wants to slog through that again.
Including me! But it is one of my favorite games ever. I no longer
have the energy and stamina for a game like that.
On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:09:49 -0600, PW <noneused@noneused.net> said
this thing:
On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:11:40 -0600, Lane W <cactus_DAC@yahoo.com>
wrote:
True, Elden Ring was really tough. No one wants to slog through that again.
Including me! But it is one of my favorite games ever. I no longer
have the energy and stamina for a game like that.
"Elden Ring" is one of those games I really feel I ought to try. Three
things are stopping me:
a) it's a Souls-like, and while I don't actively dislike
that genre, they aren't the sort of game I normally seek
out unless there's some other compelling reason to do so.
b) it's an open-world game, and while I can and do love
open-world titles, they are just such TIME-SINKS. I play
one, and I'm usually good for several months before I want
to engage with the next. And since every-other game seems
to be open-world, I try to limit myself to only the
ones I know I'll love.
c) it's 4+ years old, and they're still charging full-price
for it. What can I say: I'm cheap, and if I'm gonna pay
that much for a game, I want the latest-and-greatest, and
I want it to be a game I (hope) I'll really enjoy.
That said, it is a game I want to engage with. From all reports, it's
a well-made, influential game with terrific atmosphere and lore. The >above-mentioned quirks aside, I suspect this is a game I would have
fun with.
so one day, maybe I'll get around to "Elden Ring"... but I wouldn't
count on that happening any time soon.
On Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:16:04 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:09:49 -0600, PW <noneused@noneused.net> said
this thing:
On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:11:40 -0600, Lane W <cactus_DAC@yahoo.com>
wrote:
True, Elden Ring was really tough. No one wants to slog through that again.
Including me! But it is one of my favorite games ever. I no longer
have the energy and stamina for a game like that.
"Elden Ring" is one of those games I really feel I ought to try. Three
things are stopping me:
a) it's a Souls-like, and while I don't actively dislike
that genre, they aren't the sort of game I normally seek
out unless there's some other compelling reason to do so.
b) it's an open-world game, and while I can and do love
open-world titles, they are just such TIME-SINKS. I play
one, and I'm usually good for several months before I want
to engage with the next. And since every-other game seems
to be open-world, I try to limit myself to only the
ones I know I'll love.
c) it's 4+ years old, and they're still charging full-price
for it. What can I say: I'm cheap, and if I'm gonna pay
that much for a game, I want the latest-and-greatest, and
I want it to be a game I (hope) I'll really enjoy.
That said, it is a game I want to engage with. From all reports, it's
a well-made, influential game with terrific atmosphere and lore. The
above-mentioned quirks aside, I suspect this is a game I would have
fun with.
It is that! But it is very hard, especially the bosses and most every
one! I had to "cheat", in order to progress. "Farming", so that I
could level up. I felt a little guilty and sleezy to have to do that,
but as far as I know, that was the only way I knew how to keep playing
the game and surviving and leveling up, which was gorgeous. I should
boot it up and see if it still looks good with my latest hardware.
Same Alienware monitor though, much better graphics card.
I spent tons of time on youtube and reading webpages (and bugging
Justisaur every now and then :-)) trying to figure out how to beat the enemies, etc...
Steam says I played it 403 hours!!
On 7/27/2026 3:09 PM, PW wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:16:04 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:09:49 -0600, PW <noneused@noneused.net> said
this thing:
On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:11:40 -0600, Lane W <cactus_DAC@yahoo.com>
wrote:
True, Elden Ring was really tough. No one wants to slog through that again.
Including me! But it is one of my favorite games ever. I no longer
have the energy and stamina for a game like that.
"Elden Ring" is one of those games I really feel I ought to try. Three
things are stopping me:
a) it's a Souls-like, and while I don't actively dislike
that genre, they aren't the sort of game I normally seek
out unless there's some other compelling reason to do so.
b) it's an open-world game, and while I can and do love
open-world titles, they are just such TIME-SINKS. I play
one, and I'm usually good for several months before I want
to engage with the next. And since every-other game seems
to be open-world, I try to limit myself to only the
ones I know I'll love.
c) it's 4+ years old, and they're still charging full-price
for it. What can I say: I'm cheap, and if I'm gonna pay
that much for a game, I want the latest-and-greatest, and
I want it to be a game I (hope) I'll really enjoy.
That said, it is a game I want to engage with. From all reports, it's
a well-made, influential game with terrific atmosphere and lore. The
above-mentioned quirks aside, I suspect this is a game I would have
fun with.
It is that! But it is very hard, especially the bosses and most every
one! I had to "cheat", in order to progress. "Farming", so that I
could level up. I felt a little guilty and sleezy to have to do that,
but as far as I know, that was the only way I knew how to keep playing
the game and surviving and leveling up, which was gorgeous. I should
boot it up and see if it still looks good with my latest hardware.
Same Alienware monitor though, much better graphics card.
I don't think it'll be that hard for Spalls, since he's already played
The Surge and The Surge II, both soulslikes, and he had less trouble
with them than I did.
I spent tons of time on youtube and reading webpages (and bugging
Justisaur every now and then :-)) trying to figure out how to beat the
enemies, etc...
Steam says I played it 403 hours!!
Wow, I didn't realize you played it that much. I took my time and
played several characters, and did everything, and beat the game at
around 500 hours. And between beating it again and playing tons of
hours on my newbhelper, and playing again to go through the DLC, I'm up
to 1500.
On 7/27/2026 3:09 PM, PW wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:16:04 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
That said, it is a game I want to engage with. From all reports, it's
a well-made, influential game with terrific atmosphere and lore. The
above-mentioned quirks aside, I suspect this is a game I would have
fun with.
It is that! But it is very hard, especially the bosses and most every
one! I had to "cheat", in order to progress. "Farming", so that I
could level up. I felt a little guilty and sleezy to have to do that,
but as far as I know, that was the only way I knew how to keep playing
the game and surviving and leveling up, which was gorgeous. I should
boot it up and see if it still looks good with my latest hardware.
Same Alienware monitor though, much better graphics card.
I don't think it'll be that hard for Spalls, since he's already played
The Surge and The Surge II, both soulslikes, and he had less trouble
with them than I did.
On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:18:22 -0700, Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com>
wrote:
On 7/27/2026 3:09 PM, PW wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:16:04 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:09:49 -0600, PW <noneused@noneused.net> said
this thing:
On Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:11:40 -0600, Lane W <cactus_DAC@yahoo.com>
wrote:
True, Elden Ring was really tough. No one wants to slog through that again.
Including me! But it is one of my favorite games ever. I no longer >>>>> have the energy and stamina for a game like that.
"Elden Ring" is one of those games I really feel I ought to try. Three >>>> things are stopping me:
a) it's a Souls-like, and while I don't actively dislike
that genre, they aren't the sort of game I normally seek
out unless there's some other compelling reason to do so.
b) it's an open-world game, and while I can and do love
open-world titles, they are just such TIME-SINKS. I play
one, and I'm usually good for several months before I want
to engage with the next. And since every-other game seems
to be open-world, I try to limit myself to only the
ones I know I'll love.
c) it's 4+ years old, and they're still charging full-price
for it. What can I say: I'm cheap, and if I'm gonna pay
that much for a game, I want the latest-and-greatest, and
I want it to be a game I (hope) I'll really enjoy.
That said, it is a game I want to engage with. From all reports, it's
a well-made, influential game with terrific atmosphere and lore. The
above-mentioned quirks aside, I suspect this is a game I would have
fun with.
It is that! But it is very hard, especially the bosses and most every
one! I had to "cheat", in order to progress. "Farming", so that I
could level up. I felt a little guilty and sleezy to have to do that,
but as far as I know, that was the only way I knew how to keep playing
the game and surviving and leveling up, which was gorgeous. I should
boot it up and see if it still looks good with my latest hardware.
Same Alienware monitor though, much better graphics card.
I don't think it'll be that hard for Spalls, since he's already played
The Surge and The Surge II, both soulslikes, and he had less trouble
with them than I did.
I spent tons of time on youtube and reading webpages (and bugging
Justisaur every now and then :-)) trying to figure out how to beat the
enemies, etc...
Steam says I played it 403 hours!!
Wow, I didn't realize you played it that much. I took my time and
played several characters, and did everything, and beat the game at
around 500 hours. And between beating it again and playing tons of
hours on my newbhelper, and playing again to go through the DLC, I'm up
to 1500.
*--
I remember you saying you were trying different classes at one point,
and playing on-line.
The other thing I hated having to do was to constantly back up the one
save game file every time I felt I was going to have trouble. No
quicksaves and multiple save games from what I remember. Just one
save point.
I was towards the end of the game when I quit playing. Mountain top
of the giants or something like that. I think I only had two of the
final bosses to find and take down? Something like that.
On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:18:22 -0700, Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com>
said this thing:
On 7/27/2026 3:09 PM, PW wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:16:04 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
There's no difficulty settings to the game, I looked it up when I didn't remember there being any. It's easily as hard as any souls game, if not harder, and much much MUCH less entertaining than ER.That said, it is a game I want to engage with. From all reports, it's
a well-made, influential game with terrific atmosphere and lore. The
above-mentioned quirks aside, I suspect this is a game I would have
fun with.
It is that! But it is very hard, especially the bosses and most every
one! I had to "cheat", in order to progress. "Farming", so that I
could level up. I felt a little guilty and sleezy to have to do that,
but as far as I know, that was the only way I knew how to keep playing
the game and surviving and leveling up, which was gorgeous. I should
boot it up and see if it still looks good with my latest hardware.
Same Alienware monitor though, much better graphics card.
I don't think it'll be that hard for Spalls, since he's already played
The Surge and The Surge II, both soulslikes, and he had less trouble
with them than I did.
Ehn. It probably helps that "The Surge" has difficulty levels, and
while I wasn't on easy-mode, I'm pretty sure I wasn't playing the
hardest either. More importantly, "The Surge" (at least the first one)
is less dependent on timing your blocks/dodges than were the "Dark
SOuls" games. It was far more about timing the right attack... which
is fortunate since I /suck/ at blocking. If anything, I prefer to tank through most battles. "The Surge" allowed that tactic, since most
fights were against single-foes, the battlefields were (comparatively)
open, and few enemies could stun-lock you to death. This differs from
my experience with the Dark Soul games and --I presume-- "Elden Ring".
I'd get through them with persistence and grinding, but it's not my
favorite way of playing. So add another reason to my previous list why
I am reluctant to get started on "Elden Ring" ;-)
I can't say I got through any of the battles in "The Surge" with any
real grace
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