Showing posts with label Let's Play. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Let's Play. Show all posts

Highrise City: A New Era of City Building with the Vacation Season DLC


Highrise City, the standout PC Steam city builder from FourExo Entertainment and Deck13 Spotlight, has captured the hearts of gamers with its unique blend of classic city-building elements and intricate economic simulation. This game has set a new standard, leaving recent competitors in the dust with its depth and complexity. One thing I will say is that the tutorial needs to be cleaned up a bit, even if it means holding a noobs hand, its worth it. Knowing the controls makes the experience that much better. Since the team is active in terms of updates, I was able to reach out to the Devs with the goal of improving the tutorial.

Unveiling the Vacation Season DLC

Deck13 Spotlight is thrilled to announce the release of the second PC DLC for Highrise City, Vacation Season, launching on August 5th on Steam and Good Old Games for just $9.99. This DLC is packed with exciting new content that promises to elevate your gaming experience. If you use the links for a limited time, you can take advantage of a really nice discount!

A True Vacation Experience

The Vacation Season DLC introduces a brand-new economy branch aimed at attracting a new demographic: demanding tourists. These visitors will flock to your city, eager to spend their money on exclusive products and experiences. You can build tourist attractions, open hotels, and establish intricate public transport lines to keep your visitors entertained. With seven new resources, 17 new buildings, and innovative mechanics, this expansion truly lives up to its name.

Major Free Content Update

Alongside the DLC, the base game of Highrise City will receive a substantial free content update. This update will introduce new resources and buildings, allowing you to construct massive exhibition halls to meet corporate needs. Additionally, you can create mowing tools, a new service essential for maintaining developments like parks.

A Refreshing Twist

The Vacation Season DLC brings a delightful twist to Highrise City, adding a touch of fun and sunshine to your urban landscape. Whether you integrate these new features into your existing city or create a dedicated tourist district, the possibilities are endless. Check out the video below showcasing these new features and take advantage of the discounts available for both the full game and the DLC. Enjoy the rest of your summer vacation and... game on!








First 30: Overdrive City + A New Podcast Entry!

While updates continue... so does the action! Enjoy this first 30 of Overdrive City!


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The new podcast episode covers what we've done, what you could do, and more, 
surrounding... Covid-19. This stinks royally, but the more vigilant we are... the better.

Press play and... let's beat this thing!



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The Gift of Gaming: What will 2016 and beyond... mean for you as a gamer and developer?



Gaming is an option, an opportunity... and a privilege to immerse yourself in an interactive recreational art. It can emerge in the positive direction even more... if the approach is done right. Not just in the development of good games (which is important), but I am also talking about doing the development team right... as well as the financially supportive gamers (you know those of us that buy the games in a way that result in the developers benefiting financially).



Some studios have an almost... sweat shop like atmosphere abusing the passion the development team came with, so much so to the point that some don't want to be a part of a big development studio anymore (and some even give up game development). It doesn't have to be like that, and the passion is beneficial to a development versus someone simply wanting to be done with a game to finish their contract.

There are pricks on both sides of the controller/keyboard, and until these individuals value gaming for what its worth... they will continue to be part of the problem that pushes it in a less favorable direction (those with influence, destructive power, and the right position at a studio). Remember that... and develop, publish, and/or game on with the purpose of having a good memorable experience... because misery is optional.


No matter what holiday you celebrate this December, be joyous, not hateful... especially if you have a choice. Peace! By the way, congrats to... Hideo Kojima! -RkRk

Speaking of gaming... here is a new Let's Play I did of Dungeon Souls. I was owned a few time quickly... but not bad for my first time, the Barbarian is my fave thus far. The wizard's fireballs are that accurate (though i'm sure they improve as you grow... hopefully). There will be an aim to review this game... but we have other games we have to review first (to be fair to the developers... so for now... check out this nearly hour long vid). 

There will most likely be more let's plays of this game... just to see how far I can get. Game on!



Steam Cam: Streaming & Game Capture + FaceCam


I know there are streaming and game capture options out there... but it doesn't mean Steam can't step into that realm even further with a face cam option added to the mix. There are a slew of gamers who wonder constantly how they'd be able to have a face cam view showing during game streaming and capturing (trust me).

This... "Why Not" option should be available in the Steam UI activated by a hotkey. Having a 1st party app would be fantastic and the features could cover things like Steam chat and uploads to video-sharing sites. In addition, I'd love to see Valve bring some more 1st party games to the platform and... 2nd party games wouldn't hurt either.