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@games What demos have you played today? | DAY 1
Greetings fay folk of the fediverse, It's the #SteamNextFest , to honor this celebration of the indie spirit, let's share our mutual experiences, and talk about the games that impressed you the most today
The winners of this Next Fest for me so far have been:
Aero GPX
Someone finally made a new F-Zero. It just wasn't Nintendo. It feels like a proper modern version of F-Zero GX, but I don't think it's going to have online play. At least it'll have local multiplayer, which is far more important to me in a racing game.
Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age
This is a 2v2 fighting game that I'm far more likely to play than 2XKO, since that one will almost certainly have no true offline mode and require installing a rootkit to play. No thanks. This one operates on 3 lanes, so all four teammates can be playing simultaneously. The art is gorgeous, the netcode feels great, and I could see myself getting really into this. The only problem is I don't know all of the game's mechanics, since the tutorial for the game really only teaches you about the 3 lanes. I can figure some stuff out in its best-in-class training mode, but without banging my head against the wall, I won't figure it all out. I'm sure the tutorial will be more robust at release.
Tactical Breach Wizards
This is probably the most high-profile of the three, so I don't need to say much about it. It's a tactics game with magical powers and a good sense of humor, from the maker of Gunpoint and Heat Signature. I'll be playing the full release for sure.
Also, I'd recommend Big Boy Boxing, a game inspired by Punch-Out, which I've played at PAX already, and now I'm just waiting for a release date. It's that good.