I love that there’s a cat in the game!

Never knew much about her before today but she seems to have made a positive impact on a lot of people from what I’ve read. Rest in Peace!

I’m playing Necesse and loving it so far!!!

I’ve never played It Takes Two but SSX is a fun snowboarding game, the whole Skate franchise is super fun just to mess about with- the movement mechanics are really smooth, and whilst I didn’t personally get on with it but Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (which is a bit like Jet Set Radio,) it also seems to have a similar vibe - in terms of movement at least.

Edit: just watched a video of the part of It Takes Two you were describing and it definitely gives me SSX vibes

Don’t tempt me to spend even more money on games I will forget I bought 😅

Same lol should have guessed that would be too good to be true!

I’m not OP but I wanted to say that’s really cool! My dad set up a server for me and my sister when we were kids and some of my core memories from my childhood are playing Minecraft with friends.

There’s just something special about legacy console editions that modern Minecraft lacks.

Sounds like an awesome idea.

Been enjoying playing Vampire Survivors on my SteamDeck, it’s surprisingly fun for its simplicity and barely uses any battery.

Also just started Nova Lands because I heard it was a good gateway game to other automation games. It’s pretty chill. Unsure how fun mid to late game progression is but I’m enjoying it so far.

Yep! I installed Spotify and Plexamp in desktop mode and added them as a Non-Steam apps. Then in gaming mode I just open the game and my audio player of choice simultaneously!

Enjoying Powerwash Simulator on my SteamDeck this week, it’s the perfect game to chill and listen to podcasts as you play.

Also been enjoying Skate 3 on the PS3, I’m pretty close to completing the game so have been working on the last few challenges.

If franchises count then the Skate trilogy because I ended up hyperfixating on it. The controls are perfect and the vibes (especially in the first 2 games) are immaculate and really being me back to the early 2000s. They’re the main reason I have a PS3 that I use regularly tbh.

If not then Minecraft Java Edition because it’s so easy to play with friends and there’s tons of mods and ways to play the game.

Edit: not sure if I misunderstood the title, if it was asking about 2025 releases then disregard this lol

Legacy Minecraft has such a charm to it that modern versions fail to capture imo

1. Minecraft - Was my absolute childhood and I met so many good friends and learnt a lot throughout my time playing the game.

2. Skate 2 - The controls are perfect, the vibe is amazing, it’s just one of my overall favourites.

3. GTA V - The first R rated game I played. Both this game and Fallout 3 were massive inspirations for me focusing on 3D environments as a Game Dev student.

Honourable mention to Little Big Planet and Rollercoaster Tycoon Deluxe; both of which absolutely shaped my childhood