The easiest way to describe Faster than Light is as a Battlestar Galactica rogue-like. It has absolutely no official links to the Battlestar Galactica franchise but it captures the series star-jumping, on-the-run, limited resources vibe perfectly. The way the game reminds me so much of Galactica is that each time you jump to a new system any number of randomly generated things can happen, making each jump a tense affair. Also there’s the fact your one lonely ship is on the run from a massive enemy fleet. The randomness and the scarce resources make the game a constant series of important decisions that can at any moment lead to an early demise. What makes FTL great is when you make horrible decisions and your crew slowly dies of asphyxiation you happily load up another four-hour long game without a second thought.
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From Xfire: "PC exclusives might not get as much of the limelight as their console counterparts, but that doesn't mean they're not worthy of your attention. PC exclusive games are often just as good if not better than console exclusives. Some even go on to win multiple gaming awards despite being made by relatively unknown studios."
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From Xfire: "Gaming desktops are more powerful than they've ever been. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford to get themselves the latest and most powerful graphics card right now. Not especially given the current situation, with cryptocurrency miners driving up the prices of even entry-level gaming graphics cards like the GTX 1050 ti.
With that said, not every game out there demands a powerful PC. In fact, in this day and age, some of the best games on PC can be played even if your desktop doesn't have a graphics card."
It's not just miners driving up prices, but the fact that there's a global semiconductor shortage. It's hitting everything hard, from GPUs, to cars, to mobile SoCs.
But I've noted a similar thing to the author, in that many of the games I play don't even require the hardware I've got. Still nice to have, still want to get a RTX 30XX series card for the graphics heavy games I do end up playing, but some of the best games I've played don't require beefy hardware to run or enjoy.
