FM, mancold and Darkest Dungeon

Recent days of games, sickness and more games

So I haven't been posting as often as I normally do. I have found the joy of playing Football Manager again. Finally! Everyone that has played it will know the feeling. Sometimes you play it for hours and hours every day and sometimes you don't want to touch it for a month or two.

With Manchester United failing in real life I decided to make sure that the club is treated well in my FM save at least.

So when playing FM I watch some series or movies at the same time. Oliver Stone has a documentary series about the history of the United States that I have been watching. Intresting shit.

I tried a new game the other day, and I will play more of it in the days to come. Darkest Dungeon! I could not imagine how the graphics would look like and the gameplay be like. It is brilliant. "easy" to create since there are not big enviroments or fancy 3D fighting. Instead they created a more chess-like battle system where you take turns with the enemy to strike at each other.

The graphics is cool. Like really awesome drawings with characters that are fucking amazing. The imagination of the developers are great.

And how come I have had the time to play so much video games?!

I have been getting another mancold.

xPeke - Return of the king

The legacy of xPeke

Some get famous on the eSports scene because they are unbeatable players. Some get famous because they have a crazy personality. When xPeke became big, he was unique. Not completely alone, but there were not that many that would be in the same cathegory.

He was a leader ingame. He called the shots. He ruled midlane. And when using Youtube, you can find some hilarious videos. This guy was one of the founders of the huge scene that we see today im League of Legends basically. He played Season 1 and won it! 

Below there is a video with some random clips of xPeke from his early days when he played with Fnatic.

And one of the cool moves that he was famous for was the backdoor finishes. One amazing backdoor is in the video below. In a big game and you can tell from the players reactions that this is some amazing shit right there!

And when it comes to other characters similar to him back in those days. In the video below you can see Ocelote as one of the opponents. He was another one of these players that also entertained the audience. But this post is about xPeke.

xPeke did what a lot of other players should have done. He decided to create something that would keep him busy for (hopefully) as long as he wants to, maybe the rest of his life. 

He left Fnatic and started a team of his own together with his former teammate soAz, Origen. 

But that is not the smart move, the smart move was when he retired from playing himself and went into the world of business. When at the top of the career. He made sure that he would not just fade away from the scene. He did the smart thing and made sure that he would have a career that would last longer than the 5-10 years that most gaming careers last.

And he had proved in interviews that he really had the people skills to manage his own team. There are a number of hilarious interviews with xPeke. 

A few people have done similar things before. In the North American LCS teams like CLG and TSM had HotShot_GG and Reginald doing the same thing. 

They started out as players and made themselves huge names within the eSports scene and then went into the world of business. They even tried to do both at first but realized quickly that it was not possible to perform at the top top level and at the same time book the flights for the team etc.

Now, today actually xPeke is returning! He is back! When one of the players of Origen became sick and there was a weekend of LCS coming up. xPeke decided to step up and sign himself up as the midlaner for the event.

The Fit Gamer Podcast Ep 27

Latest ep of the Fit Gamer Podcast

During this episode we speak a lot about gaming and news within that community. We focus some about indie games with Knee Deep and Stardew Valley. 
There are a lot of news surrounding big titles like Hearthstone, The Division and Doom being discussed as well. And of course, there is something wrong about Capcom as usual.

In the episode I recommend a movie that can be found on Youtube, Here!

You can find the episode in the player below, via the Stitcher banner below or the usual places like iTunes and aCast.

Enjoy the show!

Knee Deep

I played a demo, for Knee Deep

I noticed a game via Twitter a few days ago. I noticed that there was a playable demo on Steam. And the text about the game made me intrested. 
Today I finally downloaded the demo and tried it out. I haven't played more than 15 minutes so far. But this post is not a full review, it is simply a short text about the style of the game "knee deep"

It starts out at the theatre. You sit in the audience and the curtains are shut. Soon the show starts. And the game takes place in a play enviroment. A theatre play!

And exactly like in a real play. When the enviroments shift, there are some work being done when you get to see the stage shifting from one scene to the next. 

It is a really cool way of playing a video game. This whole storytelling thing has been done before. But I have never played a game that is set in the theatre. So that is innovative by the developers.

It is like watching a play while directing it in some ways. You get to decide how the actor reacts to events happening. 

The graphics is charming. Not trying to look as authentic as possible. I like the style that they went for. Capturing moods with shadows etc. You can see some screenshots in the Steam store.

Like I said above, I haven't played many minutes yet. But I find this style to be really cool and I look forward to see what content this demo has in store for me.

The Fit Gamer Podcast Ep 26

Latest episode of The Fit Gamer Podcast ep 26

On this episode we start off by talking about the new Samsung phone and the VR that comes with it. Then we go into the gaming segment where we discuss some XCOM, Street Fighter V and some awesome indie games like Superhot for example.

Is the Play Station 4 going to be great for VR? Is it easy to use the Play Station for streaming? 

Freakaz0id gets in trouble after verbally sparring with S1imple. When it comes to the workout segment we are talking about shoulders today. How do we work out our shoulders?

You can listen to the episode in the player below or on the usual places. It is available on iTunes, aCast and Stitcher (follow the banner below for our Stitcher page).

If you want to support us we are now on Patreon.com/TheFitGamer.

Steam Greenlight - a crowded place

Steam Greenlight - hope and dreams

This is the part of Steam that was created due to the big amount of indie games being created. I have read that it basically is because that Valve themselves did not have time/energy to check out all of these games themselves. 
So they decided to involve the community. So the users themselves get to vote for the different games applying for Greenlight.

From time to time, a bunch of games are greenlit. And it is a number between 50 and 100 that gets to move on into the Steam community. That is the top games on the Greenlight ranks. So then the quene moves on. 
But still. There are a looot of games in this Greenlight system. At any given time, I read that there are around 1500 games. That is 1500 hopes and dreams being up for review.

There seems to be a popularity contest. But if I understood it correctly, the negative reviews won't really matter in the end. The number of "yes" votes will determine if your game will get Greenlit or not. 
If that's the case. Then all advertisement is good advertisement. Since for every "no" there should be a few "yes".

One thing that appears very strange to me is this. You are not allowed to upload a demo of your game to the Greenlight system. How are people supposed to judge your game if they are not allowed to play it?!
You have to feel the same way. Sure, the system is built like it is. You get to see pictures and videos of the games. But with people complaining about it, can't Valve change the rules?
Allow demos to be posted. That would benefit them a great deal since it would be more accurate. Better games would get greenlit and that would benefit them in the long run.

I think it is amazing that there is such a boom with indie games. I think it has a certain charm to it. They feel special because of the hard work that these developers has put into their own projects. 
Far away from all the giant studios with unlimited amounts of cash to finance every detail in the games.

My hopes are that Valve vill develop this Greenlight scene further or that the other places for indie developers grow. Because at this time. To reach the general public, I'd say that Steam is the place to be.
I am starting to understand that there are other places to find these games. But before I looked into it, I had no idea. So my question is, why would the general public know more than I did?
The indie scene deserves more attention. Lets hope that this development with great indie games continue. 

Games I would love to play in 2016

I want to play these in 2016

This list will be updated as time goes and I see more games around that intrests me.

Firewatch

This game just seem so wonderful in many ways. Great enviroment. Big forest to wander around in. It is an indie game, which of course makes me even more intrested. 

It is focused on atmosphere and the feeling of being in that forest rather than the latest technology. And when it comes to indie games, that is their hope of success since they will not be able to sell their game using the most expensive technology.

That make it really impressive when these indie games turn out great. Because they have to be so great when it comes to getting the players full attention even though not using the newest graphics on the market. 

When it comes to Firewatch, I have heard some about it. And it is mostly the same. In the game you basically don't meet other people. Your only link to the real world is via a radio and the conversations that you have can be deep. 

Is it as based upon your choices as I hope? Great opportunitys. 

Oh and I forgot. You are stalked by a man with  binoculars in the far distance. So while wandering the forest you might not feel as safe as you might think when you first read about this game.

Soma

From the creators of the Amnesia games. That is a statement by itself. This psychlogical thriller has has some fun fact behind it. I heard some rumours about a mod that would remove all the monsters from the game, and some would still consider it to be a terrifying game. To me, that sounds like a great story.

It has been on sale from time to time but I haven't purchased it yet. Looking forward to playing it though. I am expecting a game with great atmosphere considering the Amnesia games they produced before.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown
This game has been called "The Greatest Tactical Game Ever" by characters like Bas from the Fit Gamer Podcast. This is the first game in the series, released in 2012. It is a turn-based game which allows you to really think about how you want to approach the situation.
Aliens are attacking the earth and you are in charge of our last line of defense. Direct your soldies, kill the alien scum and save the world!
Considering the fact that XCOM 2 was released earlier this year, I want to play this game to understand the second one better. And like I said, this is considered to be a great game!


XCOM 2

Like I wrote about XCOM: Enemy Unknown, it is XCOM 2 that I am really looking forward to. However I will play the first game before to get a better understanding about what the game series is all about. 
I am looking forward to kick some alien ass!

Superhot
I saw some video from this game on an early stage. And now when I see news about it being hyped at release it's great. I really liked the concept. The way they use slow motion is brilliant. Time only moves when you move. Freaking amazing! Check out the trailer below. GET HYPED!

Knee Deep

This is one of those games that I spot on Twitter by following some indie game accounts. 

"When a washed-up actor hangs himself on location, a spotlight is cast on the backwater Florida town of Cypress Knee. Your screen becomes a stage on which you investigate this mysterious death as three distinct characters."

- Store page on Steam Found here!

How can I resist it? 

I love investigations. I like the style on the graphics.

There is a downloadable demo on Steam. So I will definitely play that and I would not be too surprised if I end up buying the game after finishing the demo.