I’m playing so much great stuff right now and new games I'm interested in keep coming out. After hearing about how great Space Marine 2 is from Jerry last night I am currently downloading it but I’m going to have a hard time fitting it in. I wanted to share where the bulk of my gaming hours have been going recently.
Ale and Tale Tavern is an excellent co-op game for up to four players. I’m playing it with Kara and we’re having a blast. You are tasked with managing and defending a medieval tavern. I tend to spend my time hunting animals and fishing in the areas around our establishment while Kara prefers cultivating the garden and cooking. When it’s time to open up someone will need to take orders and run food to tables while someone is in the back pulling drinks and putting dishes together. There is a friendly merchant nearby who will sell you new equipment for your kitchen and furniture for your tavern. It starts off pretty simple as you’ll only really be able to have one or two items on your menu but as the game progresses you will get all kinds of recipes for new drinks and food. Sometimes zombies will attack and you'll need to defend your space but it’s never overwhelming. The real stress in Ale and Tale comes when all your tables are full of people ordering food and you’re trying to make sure you get them what they want and don’t run out. It’s obviously made by a small team but the game is polished and a lot of fun. I highly recommend it!
I’m also still playing a lot of Star Wars Outlaws and it’s just getting better and better. I keep stopping to take photos of awesome new locations.
I finally made it to Tatooine and it’s full of fan favorite spots right out of the original trilogy that look incredible.
Outlaws delivers old school Star Wars fun that feels more like what we were getting in the eighties than what we’re getting today. You can tell a lot about a game by its subreddit and if you take a look at the one for Outlaws you’ll see it’s overwhelmingly positive. People are taking photos, sharing tips, showing off secrets they found and leaving glowing reviews. If you ask me this is the best single player Star Wars game since KOTOR. I honestly don’t know how it ended up as the latest punching bag for a specific group of “content creators”. These guys are more concerned with traffic to their YouTube videos than they are playing games and it shows. I’ve even seen them claim that any positive reviews of the game are paid for. This is some legitimate tin foil hat bullshit.
We’ve been around almost 30 years at this point. I think everyone knows you cannot pay me to say nice things about your game. I am not here for “likes” and I don’t give a fuck about “views”. I love video games and that’s why I make Penny Arcade and tell you guys my honest thoughts about what I’m playing. I’m telling you, if you are a Star Wars fan you should try Outlaws because it’s great and the people trying to tell you otherwise are full of shit.
-Gabe Out