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Author Topic: 'Best' Steampunk games?  (Read 7864 times)

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on: April 23, 2020, 08:33:17 AM
They are all digital, but that's the focus of the site

https://www.rebelsmarket.com/blog/posts/the-8-best-steampunk-games-you-should-be-playing

how many of these have you guys played? Do you think they qualify as steampunk? Any of them any good?

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Reply #1 on: April 23, 2020, 11:03:57 AM
I've played Dishonored, though it was only for a total of about 6 hours. I'm not much into stealth games.

I also played Arcanum, though recently, via GOG. I didn't have the benefit of nostalgia to reflect back on, and the game was not bad, though it was unforgiving.

Bioshock: Infinite, I've played twice, and is a great game. It catches a LOT of flak for its racist overtones, but some fail to understand it's the portrayal of such themes in the city-in-the-clouds, not as some kind of racist message the developers were trying to expound. It's probably my favorite of the Bioshock series.


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Reply #2 on: April 23, 2020, 12:00:17 PM
Is Bioshock: Infinite mostly a shooter or is there more to it?
I'm not much good at shooters anymore but this game looks interesting and gets lots of good press too.

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Reply #3 on: April 23, 2020, 12:06:35 PM
I like Steampunk  :)

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Reply #4 on: April 23, 2020, 12:25:28 PM
I don't get the appeal of Steampunk.  :(

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Reply #5 on: April 23, 2020, 12:33:42 PM
Quote from: bbmike on April 23, 2020, 12:25:28 PM
I don't get the appeal of Steampunk.  :(


no biggie :)


I'm not the biggest fan of the Napoleonic wars - to each our own  :rockon:

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Reply #6 on: April 23, 2020, 12:40:17 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 23, 2020, 12:33:42 PM
Quote from: bbmike on April 23, 2020, 12:25:28 PM
I don't get the appeal of Steampunk.  :(


no biggie :)


I'm not the biggest fan of the Napoleonic wars - to each our own  :rockon:

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Reply #7 on: April 23, 2020, 12:41:01 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on April 23, 2020, 12:00:17 PM
Is Bioshock: Infinite mostly a shooter or is there more to it?
I'm not much good at shooters anymore but this game looks interesting and gets lots of good press too.

It's pretty much a shooter, but it's not a difficult shooter. I think it has difficulty levels too. There's a few hairy parts but not impossible.

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Reply #8 on: April 23, 2020, 01:22:56 PM
How about Napoleonic Steampunk?

..no?

OK

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Reply #9 on: April 23, 2020, 03:23:12 PM
I was excited for a minute until I realize there would be no discussion involving dice, rules or mechanics.


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Reply #10 on: April 23, 2020, 03:24:58 PM
Sadly not. But one can continue to hope.

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Reply #11 on: April 23, 2020, 03:27:20 PM
 :'(


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Reply #12 on: April 23, 2020, 03:51:44 PM
Quote from: Bison on April 23, 2020, 03:23:12 PM
I was excited for a minute until I realize there would be no discussion involving dice, rules or mechanics.


plus, they're all digital






but if you'd like to give us your personal romp through the steampunk tabletop world, we're all here for it!

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Reply #13 on: April 23, 2020, 04:30:49 PM
Well, Bison, there IS a board game version of Bioshock: Infinite.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/132428/bioshock-infinite-siege-columbia



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Reply #14 on: April 23, 2020, 05:00:28 PM
Nah. Proper Steampunk has to be set in Victorian England - I thought everybody knew that  ::)

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