Ixamyakxim: You actually made me want to see this one on GoG - I looked at some descriptions / screenshots of it and while I'm not usually a "speed run" type gamer this one actually looks really cool.
Of the ones you listed, I had a TON of fun with Rebel Galaxy - solid action game with RPG elements, an awesome soundtrack and just silly fun smashing capital ships to pieces. Plus it has those nice intangible levels of "polish" that just make it a better game overall.
And I love Dragon Age from my console days - the last Bioware game I played before they were sucked up into the evil EA empire (actually I think DA:O was released after, but developed before). Just a great, massive sprawling oldschool RPG. HOWEVER I wouldn't recommend playing it unless you're ready to sit down and really sink a lot of time into a game. I can't see it being a good start / stop type of game, and it's a BIG one. I enjoyed it so much, I went back and replayed with a different race / class combo and made a few different choices from my original playthrough. I also have wanted but passed on Invisible, Inc which looks like a nice short RPG to jump into for a bit of quick but deep roguelite action *drools* - a nice in between type of game for those evenings when something turnbased but not too much of a total time sink is in order.
Will have to look into what Noctropolis is - hadn't heard of it - and is Gat Out of Hell and expansion or new Saints Row?
I HATED Killer is Dead. I was excited to try this one (again, on console) because I liked the zaniness (spelling?) of it combined with the stylized visuals and story presentation. Plus I was looking forward to some smooth as silk Devil May Cry sort of combat. What I got instead was boring gameplay, nonsense story (though I didn't give it much time) and terrible controls. It just didn't feel responsive at all. Combine that with a minigame, required for unlocks, that made me feel dirty to play it. You actually might like this one as a "torture yourself" type game - or maybe you'll find the game in it that I was originally hoping for but didn't stick around long enough to find LOL!
I'm still plugging away on Pillars of Eternity. I'm a huge fan of my little hobbit druid - the druid class is a lot of fun in that it mixes up a lot of damage / status effect spells with a really nice melee character. And unlike other characters / games this DOESN'T turn it into a character that sucks at both!
I'm debating mixing in a shooter for nights when I feel like something a bit more visceral. I'm torn between either Riddick or maybe even SS2... but worried it might distract me from Pillars a bit TOO much if I fire up another game. And despite REALLY wanting it to show up on GoG, but passing when it actually did I now have Starfleet Command! I'm super excited to start that up but I know I won't for a bit yet... which is killing me LOL!
Also, sorry in advance for eyeraping you with that wall of text LOL - I got a bit carried away ;)
Cook Serve Delicious is a speed game. All the talk about business simulations? Total nonsense. You earn money, buy upgrades, and have to do dishes and take out trash during work shifts, but it's all in the construct of the breakneck speed game pace.
I saw people here talking about Rebel Galaxy after putting it on my list, ended up grabbing it before it hit any kind of heavy discount. Looking forward to trying it when I can focus on it and give the space genre a whirl. Not much experience there.
Agreed, Dragon Age will be a single title, no multitasking kind of thing.
Really don't want to break the flow after tens of hours and start feeling like I need to start over. Already doing that given my incomplete run on the console version.
Noctropolis is a dark, comic book style point and click adventure thing. Saw someone mention it, it looked good and was 75 percent off.
Played a little of Killer is Dead already. The story is deranged, but I like that sort of thing, so that's a plus. Not a fan of the mini-game either. Using X-ray vision to sneak peeks at women's underwear is a bit much. At least with a game like Hunie Pop, they state what it is right off the bat. The straightforwardness diminishes the creep factor.
Started Pillars, but since I don't have the expansions yet, it's gone back on the shelf. Figure I'll pick up both expansion parts when they're available, then start a full run.
From the little I did see, I also liked how the classes were set up. Old D&D always had the weakness of some classes being an absolute pain in the ass to actually use.
I'd suggest Riddick over System Shock 2. The latter has enough mechanics involved with experience, skills, equipment, story, that it'll possibly end up feeling like you've stacked another RPG on top of what you're already doing.
Would suggest Starfleet Command as a palette cleanser of sorts after you've cleared Pillars. It looks like an entirely different thing, so you don't feel like you're getting bogged down in a single genre bender.
-laughs- No need to apologize, and that isn't eye rape. It's called conversation. ;)
