yeah the framerate was only bad for me in the most southern part of the map in the jungle and in korok forest
#video-games
quartz hatch
rancid token
This is one of the screenshots I always see make the rounds in this discussion https://site-cdn.givemesport.com/images/22/01/22/56db79825acab8b5878f981a6b16e6d4/320.jpg
winged dew
As a massive gameplay over graphics guy, I get irrationally distracted by fps stuttering
next patio
I can probably check that area
quartz hatch
As a massive gameplay over graphics guy, I get irrationally distracted by fps st...
same. i don't mind inferior graphics but at least run properly jaklsjdlfj
next patio
Think is at the start
rancid token
I think it just needed another year in the cooker tbh
And some help from people who aren't brand new to open world console games
quartz hatch
i read somewhere game freak is still being run like an indie studio
rancid token
That's what I've heard
winged dew
Exactly on the inferior graphics thing. That's why I'm so surprised Arceus is getting so much flak for graphics if its performance is fine. It must be really really bad in that sense
ocean iris
Is the game fully open world?
rancid token
The games aren't the main monetary priority
quartz hatch
and that it's a combination of the studio head wanting to do it that way + TPC just not putting in the time or budget for the games bc they'll sell anyway
on their brand name alone
quartz hatch
The games aren't the main monetary priority
that too, i think most money comes from merchandise right
rancid token
Yeah merch is the real money maker
ocean iris
tcg>>>>>>games and I stand by that
winged dew
I'd imagine there's a reason why there have only been like, 3 console RPGs to the Pokemon name
rancid token
I still refuse to say any of them have been flat up bad, but I also don't think a game is bad unless it actively pushes me away from playing it
quartz hatch
i think the reason it's ugly also has to do w/ art direction. ofc you can't compare gamefreak with nintendo's in house massive studio but like....it runs on the same device. i think botw definitely had decisions made in the art direction department that causes it to still look so good despite running on the switch
winged dew
tcg>>>>>>games and I stand by that
What's the "standard" turn 1 attack power in the game now? I come from a time when doing 30 dmg with a turn 1 attack was insane
rancid token
At the end of the day they're still Pokemon and they're still decently entertaining, they could just be much, much better
ocean iris
What's the "standard" turn 1 attack power in the game now? I come from a time wh...
To be fair I dont play, only collect
winged dew
I just remember seeing the 400hp wailord card and thinking that the game's officially jumped the shark EDIT: Sorry, 300hp Wailord card
rancid token
I'll probably pick up Arceus when I have money and no other things to buy because it's a direction I do want to see them continue taking
ocean iris
My rarest cards are from a 2018 mcdonald's promotion in a class trip. my friends got happy meals and I got 3 of their cards
I have no GX though
next patio
Ok i think i found the place lol, picking up the screenshot
winged dew
Yeah, robably same for me. I still need to finish up Dread and Pikmin 3 from my Christmas Haul
rancid token
Just like, next game, they really need to bring back abilities
winged dew
And then I'm still not sure if Arceus will beat out the new Advance Wars game
Because I am nothing if not a nostalgia whore. And a massive fan of WayForward
rancid token
There's no reason to have dropped those outside of not having time to figure out new ways for them to work
Hold items too
next patio
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/751198390892888294/938530343294750780/2022020217210500-7CBCCE282CD36658AB28471FB4791102.jpg
Not exactly the same but hard to find good place while pokemons try to beat me up
quartz hatch
sad to say but at least it seems to run properly at launch
which, nowadays, is a miracle for a triple A game
rancid token
Thank you for the screenshot
quartz hatch
how long before EA's gonna nuke battlefield 2042
rancid token
It's a little better but that texture work is horrific
quartz hatch
"aight i gotta add in the textures" "no you can't the game ships tomorrow"
winged dew
Yeah, gotta hand it to Nintendo, their games are at least not buggy messes. Or at least buggy messes in the broken sense
rancid token
sweeps Age of Calamity under the rug
winged dew
I realize BDSP had some pretty broken stuff in it, but it's not hard to avoid them
Yeah, but it's not like game crashes or anything catastrophic like that
quartz hatch
*sweeps Age of Calamity under the rug*
i played the demo of that and god
winged dew
Ah, gotcha. I was about to say that I'm used to Indie/Retro games that take lots of shortcuts, but most of those games know how to shortcut in less obvious ways
quartz hatch
i didn't have many of the frame issues most people reported but i think that's bc my game decided it would just balance itself out by running in 480p smh
and everything looked blurry as hell
for age of calamity's demo, i mean
winged dew
Totally get it. I guess I'm just nostalgic for the GC/Wii age where Nintendo actively didn't care about their games having HD graphics
I felt it gave them an edge for the retro style gamers that primarily cared about fun gameplay experiences
quartz hatch
i just want a video game to run like it should at launch if i do buy at launch. like, that seems too much to ask nowadays i guess when it comes to big titles
winged dew
But then again, Mario Galaxy looks amazing anyways, so yeah
quartz hatch
i don't think i've bought a game at launch in the past 3 years
winged dew
I feel like the pandemic's made me do it more often
I did buy New Pokemon Snap at launch tho, which convinced me not to buy Pokemon games at launch ever again
quartz hatch
what happened to pokemon snap?
also i think the biggest bullet i dodged apart from sword & shield was cp2077 jsldfjkljsdf. i remember how many preorders that game got and everyone was so so so convinced how amazing that game was gonna be
but i had a gut feeling for some bizarre reason that i shouldn't buy the game unless i had seen more of it on console and well, what do you know
signal kayak
People should do exactly what you did at that moment, with all games
Trying to avoid spoilers, of course
quartz hatch
same with elden ring. i got a base ps4 and i'm not buying that game until i know how it runs on a base ps4
the network test that ran on base ps4 seems to show it's very stable but that's just 1 area of the game
signal kayak
I wish I did that with FFXV tbh
quartz hatch
when it comes to optimising games for consoles i tend to be a bit more trusting of fromsoftware than other devs, but if i was playing on pc i'd definitely be more wary jksldfjl
still, they're a company and i wanna see the goods before i give up the money
wraith cradle
I find hilarious how one of the easiest ways to capture Pokemon in Arceus is by ambushing them by hiding in Tall Grass
quartz hatch
oh how the turns have tabled
next patio
Even gain bonus by hitting them in the back lol
winged dew
what happened to pokemon snap?
Nothing bad. It was just such a nothing game for my tastes that I regret the purchase. I'd imagine it's a great game for a younger audience though, or as a cheaper purchase for someone nostalgic for the original
I think just seeing Pokemon in 3D and having them do cute things isn't as big a novelty for older people as it once was
rancid token
I still need to pick that up
I enjoy photography and the old one
Also, unrelated, just finished a great game
Yakuza: Like A Dragon
Some bumps but otherwise great
winged dew
Yakuza occupies that territory of franchises I respect but will never play
rancid token
Enemies started to get a bit too spongey
winged dew
I'm glad you enjoyed it
rancid token
Is that for gameplay reasons or thematic reasons?
winged dew
Probably a mix of both. I'm not much into "real world" games in the first place
rancid token
I ask because LAD is a turn-based RPG instead of an action brawler, yeah
winged dew
And then also not much into...Anime Japaneseness? If that makes sense
bleak coral
what is “Anime Japaneseness”
winged dew
It's definitely a bias on my part. I don't doubt the game is good
bleak coral
do you mean like jrpgs in general
winged dew
Kinda? I for example don't like Persona 4 or 5 because of the social VN aspects
And didn't play FFVIIR because I was a bit weirded out by all the best waifu discourse
rancid token
It also helped me boil down what a jrpg needs to have to keep me engaged
quartz hatch
Kinda? I for example don't like Persona 4 or 5 because of the social VN aspects
i think if you like the battle/combat system of the persona games but not the social aspect you might enjoy the SMT series
winged dew
I think it's absolutely a weird bias on my part against the...culture those games are informed by? Maybe that's the best way to put it
Oh yeah, Devil Survivor is one of my favourite DS games
rancid token
I think there's definitely some anime tropes that I don't jive with, I get it
bleak coral
yeah same
winged dew
But that was also back when I was more cool with anime. I think my tastes have prolly just changed as I've grown
rancid token
To keep my attention, a jrpg has to meet two of the following three criteria:
- Active combat decisions (action commands, CC's attack types)
- Character options outside gear (job system, skill trees)
- Interesting aesthetic choices
bleak coral
im okay with it as long as it doesnt completely overwhelm the game
quartz hatch
same about the weird anime tropes, it makes me very uncomfortable
bleak coral
I think Xenoblade 1 handled it very well
quartz hatch
i think that's the main reason i never tried genshin. 20+ year old women looking like children does not do it for me bud
bleak coral
one of my favorite rpgs
rancid token
I mean one of my best games I played last year was 13 Sentinels, and that game is mired in things that I'm not super comfortable with
winged dew
To put it bluntly, I think * learned growing up that I absolutely could fall into the...weird anime waifu trap and have an irrational bias against any game that could even remotely go that direction
quartz hatch
one of the weirdest stuff i've seen is persona 2 including an option as a male protagonist to start a romantic relationship w/ a male team member and all persona games since actively making fun of/actively being bigoted towards gay people
winged dew
Like, it makes me cringe way too hard to enjoy the game, even if it's a fantastic one
rancid token
Yeah Persona super doesn't have a great track record in recent times in regards to that
Looking at you, Yosuke
bleak coral
FF7R’s debates were relatively tame
ocean iris
The only legit RPG I ever played was Wasteland 3 and 2
winged dew
Honestly the only thing I know about Yakuza is that the games are well liked and it apparently does the Shenmue thing of having tons of little minigames where you do like, karaoke and stuff
rancid token
Because there's a clearly correct answer /s
bleak coral
Yakuza is very silly
quartz hatch
in persona 5 it was especially jarring because they were fighting for "justice" and equality for everyone and then the next scene they're making fun of gay people bc they don't count i guess
winged dew
I actually thought the Yakuza games were mostly Shenmue style open world things
rancid token
Yakuza manages to be a played-straight well-written crime drama, and an absurd comedy
The main stories are all pretty serious, but the side stories are like, peak absurdity
quartz hatch
you just don't get this anywhere else
i think disco elysium is also very good at this
winged dew
But yeah, that's the kind of stuff I look at right before writing off a game as not for me
maiden ermine
I love how I saw the thumbnail and immediately started singing
quartz hatch
it's both a classic detective story with political and social commentary as well as the weirdest and best comedy you've played in ages
winged dew
Basically just take that Scott the Woz on anime games and that probably describes me reasonably accurately
rancid token
Main story: a crime man framed for murder has to find out who sold him out and why
Side story: some dude stole a video game from a child, go beat up him, the dude he sold it to, the dude he sold it to, who happens to be the kid's dad buying the game for his son
LAD makes some really good commentary on the plight of the homeless
maiden ermine
Like, I don't even know the plot of the yakuza series, let alone play the games, but I will die for 24 hour cinderella
rancid token
One of your party members also has the unique class "Homeless Guy" that lets him summon pigeons and debuff enemies with stinky breath
It's very mood whiplash
quartz hatch
one of my fav side quests in Yakuza 0 was the one where i played crane games for a little girl to get her stuffed dolls
and then beating up the dudes who extorted her mom w/ a baseball bat
winged dew
For reference, my favourite games of all time are like Portal; TF2; and Advance Wars. All very focused mechanics based games that don't really have overarching narratives as their main selling point
Although TWEWY is also probably on that list so idk. Maybe that game has enough Western influence that it doesn't weird me out as much. Or that it's so fantastical it's easy to separate it from any real life cringe factor
I just distinctly remember that part in Persona 4 where your best guy friend asks you to choose which of your two girl friends is hotter as the breaking point for me on all that
winged dew
Or that part where you have to ask for your girl party member's number and the VA has...too good of a time with the resulting line
rancid token
Honestly, I don't think I could have gotten through 13 Sentinels if I played it in English
bleak coral
Portal 2 is art
ocean iris
We sharing favorites? For me it's the whole Half Life series, Arma 3, Titanfall 2, Red Dead 2, Hotline Miami, Borderlands 2 and The Witcher 3. Not very inspired isn't it
winged dew
More like trying to psychoanalyze my irrational fear of anime games
But kudos for having good tastes
rancid token
I mean you're also allowed to not like things, I don't want to come off like I'm implying your tastes are incorrect
I tried to play RDR2 and I just couldn't do it
ocean iris
I treated RDR2 like a movie and roleplaying game, that's how I got the best out of it
winged dew
Oh of course not. I just don't want to come across like games like Yakuza are bad when I say I'll never play them
rancid token
Like, I'm sure the story is fantastic, but it wasn't worth fighting with the controls for me
It probably didn't get any favors coming right after Spiderman, either tbh
quartz hatch
https://64.media.tumblr.com/1673819c4d568c31033e4ea997e7fd67/tumblr_inline_pqnfphyvnf1qap6a2_500.png
rancid token
That game controls like butter
winged dew
RDR2 is one of the few games I actively boycotted due to crunch culture
rancid token
Same hat, I grabbed it used
winged dew
But thinking about it now I think that's just an excuse for not wanting to play a 100 hour game
rancid token
I still need to try Witcher 3 the same way
I didn't like 2 but I've heard 3 plays better
winged dew
Open world games as sprawling as RDR2 and Witcher 3 intimidate me. At least with BotW the game segments itself into neat chunks very nicely
ocean iris
RDR2 isnt that big actually
winged dew
I guess Witcher 3 kinda does that too with its questlines
ocean iris
but the way it was crafted makes it seem huge
rancid token
Honestly my top 3 list comes out looking like Outer Wilds, Pyre, 13 Sentinels
At least when it comes to modern titles
More people should play Outer Wilds it's very good
ruby sinew
What’s outer wilds about?
ocean iris
I did the mistake of reading Worlds 👀
rancid token
What’s outer wilds about?
It's a narrative exploration game where you fly a spaceship around a small universe trying to solve a mystery
It's notable for being entirely curiosity-driven
winged dew
I mean, okay, Hades is on the list of modern favs too for obvious reasons. I feel like Hades has been the game that's gotten me to care about its story the most, but probably because that game is just a massive trove of character interactions and not really a traditional narrative per se
rancid token
There's no quests, and very few NPCs, and lot of the exploration is driven by "that thing in the distance looks neat, what is it"
Although your ship does keep track of information and points of interest
It's also got some deeply profound things to say and experiences to share, I'd argue
winged dew
I definitely need to get around to Outer Wilds. Even my non gamer coworkers have been telling me how great it is
rancid token
But going further into it would do it a disservice because, since the only real mechanic is the mystery, explaining it kind of steps on that a bit
Well, outside flying around
Which is fun
winged dew
Yeah, someone was doing a design analysis of the game as an aside on Youtube, and I thought that whole thing where they literally just ask you what you want to do was brilliant
rancid token
The DLC is also fantastic
winged dew
Even though the choice has literally no consequence, which just makes that design better
rancid token
Exactly
Honestly any game that asks you to make your decisions and live with them narratively gets an A+ in my book
wraith cradle
I'm just glad they fixed the brittle hollow Plot hole in the DLC
rancid token
Which one was that again?
wraith cradle
The fact it made not sense that after hundred of thousands of years of volcanic activity in its moon the planet just started getting destroyed 22 minutes before the supernova
rancid token
Yeah, I didn't really see that as a plot hole because the game just kinda has to work like that to function, but I'm glad they added an explanation
wraith cradle
"Card Game"
It's basically a turn based RPG where instead of textures you have cards xd
bleak coral
"Card Game"
its a joke
bleak coral
All good
weary echo
this looks pretty interesting https://store.steampowered.com/app/1822060/Those_Who_Rule/
looking forward for this to be released
(more info about it here) https://feuniverse.us/t/indie-steam-those-who-rule-world-map-poll-1-30-22-open-beta/14289
hybrid jetty
i think that's the main reason i never tried genshin. 20+ year old women looking...
lmao what character even looks like that I must have missed them 😭
unrelated but does anyone know if deathloop has gotten performance patches since release
was thinking of grabbing it before the sale ends but idk
junior crown
Think so? Watched a stream over Discord of someone playing it with decent specs in solo and online mode. Seemed fine and manageable.
wraith cradle
Worried for the lack of footage but luckily the Livestream tomorrow dispels my doubts
normal marsh
For anyone who's played, is kena: bridge of spirits worth it for $27 usd
vivid mesa
I keep missing Witcher conversation 
woven breach
For anyone who's played, is kena: bridge of spirits worth it for $27 usd
no
The combat is alright, the puzzles are fine
the environment is pretty
the music is fantastic
story wise it's bland
I'd suggest get it on discount
normal marsh
Or do you mean a greater one
woven breach
yea
winged dew
Hmmmmm...I was this close to buying Kena at 40
It does seem like a game that'll drop lower though
winged dew
I have an interesting one. Recommend games to help someone overcome their LoL addiction. Single player only. Asking for a friend
weary echo
I recommend vestaria saga
If you like it, then also know vestaria saga 2 is getting remade and translated to english atm
sleek quiver
I have an interesting one. Recommend games to help someone overcome their LoL ad...
Well, are they looking for an experience totally different than LoL, or something similar yet is not LoL? For the latter, I can recommend any ARPG can fill that, something like Diablo, PoE, Grim Dawn, and the likes. For the former, well, they gonna have to be a little bit more specific, but I’ll recommend something like Witcher 3, maybe even Monster Hunter?
signal kayak
Depends on the genre, but not playing LoL is top priority to fight the addiction
wraith cradle
I heard about that Snorlax
Apparently its job is to annhilinate anyone that tries to go certain place before they are supposed to
wraith cradle
next patio
i still want one with hyper beam lmao
ocean iris
Wish open world games did open world like metro exodus
aka make it hub based and actually interesting and varied
wraith cradle
Only the Caspian level is truly open level tho
The other maps range from "Completely linear" to "Linear but you have some agency to reach B from A"
maiden ermine
https://tenor.com/view/pokemon-pmd-jumpscare-grass-touch-some-grass-gif-24698042
Pokemon horror just hits different lmao
woven breach
winged dew
Well, are they looking for an experience totally different than LoL, or somethin...
I actually recommended them roguelikes, since they said their problem was that they would instinctively start a round of league whenever they had a half hour or so free
Funnily enough, they seemed really interested in Hades
woven breach
Good good
sleek quiver
Seems good enough 
lofty pecan
I actually recommended them roguelikes, since they said their problem was that t...
LOL this is my exact issue
im half finished with nier, persona 4, boyfriend dungeon, etc cuz i just play league
winged dew
I did also say to get into speedrun ing
I feel like the mindsets between a LoL climber and a speedrunner overlap pretty well
And most communities are kinda sorta not as toxic except for the BFBB one
That last part was a joke. You're probably still cool if you speedrun Battle for Bikini Bottom
Unless you're SHiFT
ocean iris
The other maps range from "Completely linear" to "Linear but you have some agenc...
I got a feeling the game was more of a prototype to what's to come but the open areas were pretty good especially Volga
untold hornet
How in the world are people able to afford the new pokemon game
Like what
???
It's so frustrating to me
Idk if this goes in here I am just
Genuinely mad
woven breach
Sorry I'm a bit lost by your question... what are you mad about?
short lake
Price
sleek quiver
Well, just like every recent Pokémon game, it is $60. And I never played any Pokémon game from day 1 because of that
Com to think of it, I don’t think I ever played any $60 games from day 1 
dire warren
honestly i might just buy every game preowned and at least a year late from now on. it is so much cheaper
woven breach
I don't blame you
ocean iris
Steal it from a walmart
Unironically
Had a friend get RDR2 for PS4 from a random rack of games and apparently stores in the US dont have security sensors
I think the latter is the biggest question lmao
Like here every store that is owned by a big company has security gates
Also good news
I need to stop looking at big gaming news tweet comments I swear
untold hornet
Price
yeah
also
the fact that i'll probably end up getting it two years later like shield
quartz hatch
https://images-ext-2.discordapp.net/external/HncqSNUwBLGruNsUIUaC51xBrOCX4dDtmGQ...
what is it with people needing everything to be family friendly
ocean iris
I wouldnt know, my parents lost faith in me a good time ago lmfao
quartz hatch
if an npc calls me by a very common Australian insult I cannot name here ironically then so be it
ocean iris
I think it's funny
also english insults or any while at that dont have any impact on me cause Im ESL
wraith cradle
Yo, Ghostwire Tokyo looks sick
I had the idea it was full Survival Horror but this is nice too
Jesus christ. Already?
This is not a DLC. This is a Sequel
rustic falcon
i did not expect this
wraith cradle
I just hope Todd Haberkorn returns as the Narrator
wraith cradle
Yeah he's the GM of the first game and narrates and voices ALL Characters
inb4 they hire Matt Mercer next lmao
hybrid jetty
oh what
is the first one good? I've had it on my wishlist for a while cause its yoko taro and friends but haven't seen it on a decent sale yet
rancid token
Tax return came in so I snagged the new Pokemon
It really does look like trash lol
But not in a way where I can't ever see it looking decent, if that makes sense
The issues feel like they're from the textures and the lightning, and not from the actual style
So things that could have been fixed or better if it took longer or had more experienced hands working on it
lofty pecan
small indie game company
ocean iris
Please understand 5 member team
normal marsh
The issues feel like they're from the textures and the lightning, and not from t...
Fr, cause a lot of games can have graphics that aren't great but make it stunning if they have good art direction, arceus seems so flat and devoid
rancid token
The gameplay is great though, which is awesome
solid nimbus
i still don't have it but want to get it
rancid token
Running around and catching things is actually fun, the battle system changes are mostly positive, the models and animations actually look better
The writing is still bleh
But the research notes idea of giving you more tasks than "catch a single one of this Pokemon" is great
next patio
being in the grass catching pokemons with stealth is fun
solid nimbus
am i the only one who really couldn't care less about this game's graphics?
i'm in it for the gameplay and lore, why is everyone so focused on the graphics? Who cares
i get it it's nintendo a big company they should have people who can make a decent 3d game but hhh i don't know i don't have that standard for them
rancid token
There's no reason they shouldn't be better than they are
And like, I generally prefer stylization over graphical fidelity, but this I feel is an active detriment to enjoyment
Like, the game isn't uninteresting, it's flat up ugly
And that's a problem when the parent company has more money than God
next patio
i just go "that looks dumb" from time to time but i ignore more than not
solid nimbus
yeah that's why i get people who have a problem with it, because technically they're right
but at the same time personally i don't really let bad graphics affect my enjoyment of the game
i think it's because i'm a pokemon enjoyer, not a nintendo fan. I'm just there for the pokemon <-<"
with a game like ac:nh it would be different maybe. It definetly makes a difference for me with the sims 4, but i don't know
rancid token
If they didn't stagnate for a decade or so I'd be more forgiving
solid nimbus
at least you can confirm the gameplay is good?
about the story i have to see it for myself but i hope it won't be another swsh
i watch too many pre release theories
rancid token
The gameplay is great, for sure
solid nimbus
that's a relief
solid nimbus
i don't have great standards usually, i don't even consider myself a gamer and in this case i was just overhyped because yo a game set in the past with completely different mechanics??? Yes????
but anyways tl,dr i want to see other discussions about the game other than the graphics because i really don't care about that aspect in the game
even if they're right i know they are but i'm not invested in nintendo enough i'm just there for the pokemon straight up murdering you and the more mature vibes
also rowlet
i like owls
next patio
some characters straight up tells you that if you fail a mission they will kick you of the town and good luck with the wild pokemons lol
(at the start of the game)
solid nimbus
oh the spartan way i see lmao
next patio
also pokemons that attack you vs just watch you is so funny
the evo line of machamp just runs at you to literally flex
and paras is out for blood
solid nimbus
pls no spoilers if it's not true but i watched some theories and speculation before it came out and i like the idea that it possibly references a sort of colonizers/native population conflict?
Also a religious conflict that oi it looks actually like they thought about it at least abit this time
citing a meme
grandma fighting bears so we could put stickers on pokeballs
solid nimbus
i would like other games like this, i want this to become a recurring spinoff like mystery dungeon or something
i saw an ig post with some ideas, like ancient unima based on early america or ancient alola which isn't ancient alola but actually an ancient ultracity from another universe like the one in usum
next patio
i've read comment of people wanting a legends type of game for kalos
with the whole pkmn war and all of that
solid nimbus
OH YEAH
rancid token
Well the good news is that Arceus was marketed and categorized as Mainline
So hopefully that points to the gameplay style becoming the norm going forward
vivid mesa
I love the feudal Japan setting
maiden ermine
I would give my life to more pokemon games based on periods of history in different geographical locations. I've seen several with Unova already
winged dew
It's so weird that a "mainline" Pokemon game has no multiplayer
vivid mesa
It's so weird that a "mainline" Pokemon game has no multiplayer
yup
winged dew
Although, I guess if you count the Colosseum games as mainline this wouldn't be the first to not have it iirc
sleek quiver
I can agree that graphics don’t matter as much, but it can be very distracting when there’s a big contrast between the gameplay side of the game vs the graphics side of it
I think I’ve saw some screenshot and clips for the game that shows like N64 trees and 1fps Zubats, there’s no way you can just ignore details like that
PLA might be heading in the right direction based on the reception so far, but I think we can all agree that they still do need more competent devs
next patio
1 fps pkms happens to basically any flying one in the distance
sleek quiver
IGN has this clip of a Steelix in the background just bopping around on the ground when she’s flying around lol
It was pretty funny ngl
Other than that though, it’s a pretty commendable effort by GF, just wish that they put the game a little more time in the oven for the next one
I think that’s what the game needs, more time to just iron out a few more things
ocean iris
First person in game cutscenes try not to get your butt kicked while having no agency over your character challenge (impossible)
tawny notch
Shards of Gravity - game inspired by HOLLOW KNIGHT & CELESTE - free alpha RELEASED
DOWNLOAD: https://bluecrystalstudio.itch.io/shards-of-gravity
vivid mesa
Does Arceus have any voice acting? I haven't paid attention, but it doesn't look it. It's weird without any audio, even gibberish like the Animal Crossing villagers would help 
next patio
Nope
vivid mesa
So strange, but then again Pokemans
next patio
I think only pokemon game with voice acting is pkmn masters lol
winged dew
I love it when Nintendo randomly gives all the cool stuff to their mobile games over the console ones
strong flower
it's interesting how the demand for voiceacting in pokémon started to come up as soon as their ingame cinematography started to become more complex
strong flower
Does *Arceus* have any voice acting? I haven't paid attention, but it doesn't lo...
ever heard the golden sun version of gibberish?
it nasty
vivid mesa
Never played GS, so no.
But sometimes I really enjoy the gibberish. Animal Crossing and Midna in Twilight Princess were better for having it.
next patio
ever heard the golden sun version of gibberish?
it nasty
Golden sun had gibberish?
winged dew
Also, never played Masters, but if they didn't get a bunch of the anime vas over to do their characters' lines, there's not really a point
next patio
I didnt even know so many people wanted voice acting in pokemon
winged dew
I don't, but if they're gonna do it at least nostalgia bait for the anime
ocean iris
Meanwhile Metro is hitting me close to home
This tablecloth is...jeez. Memories man.
These games are very relatable.
stable kindle
ever heard the golden sun version of gibberish?
it nasty
golden sun was a gameboy advance game, dunno what kind of audio sounds you were expecting from a handheld jrpg from 2001
sand sleet
Have anyone here played geometry dash?
ocean iris
Stereo madness could be heard from everyone's phones when I was in middle school so yes I did.
untold hornet
i played it a lot as a kid
ocean iris
rip bozo
also started The two colonels dlc for Metro Exodus. It's literally Aliens in the Metro universe, I love it
By that I mean having a huge upgradeable flamethrower and burning biomass to a crisp
lofty pecan
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-04-stadia-reportedly-deprioritised-as...
I heard last year that google was looking into alternative revenue paths for google stadia
Not too surprised given that their business model was kinda bad
vivid mesa
I didnt even know so many people wanted voice acting in pokemon
I think the bare minimum in 2022 is like how Breath of the Wild did it. No voice acting (other than grunts or "oohs," etc) for like 80% of the game, but voiced cutscenes
lusty pendant
Deemo 2 truly is the demonstration of extrinsic motivation bc the instant I finished the main story I stopped playing it
polar dragon
Okay so Dicey Dungeon is fun af
ocean iris
https://medal.tv/games/borderlands-2/clips/a9Pbbc8ltMv0K/d1337I6VMJCm?invite=cr-MSwzOXAsNDMwMjAzMjIs
This trick being as old as 2012 never fails to excite me
clear python
!!! Almost a shame this bug exists, never got around to playing this like an actual bossfight with this character
ocean iris
Shame?! Come ooon it's not a bug it's a feature
Also first time I played with Zer0 I didnt even know of it
I think it's very time saving
Plus what games rarely offer shortcuts to some bosses
It has it's charm and uniqueness
ocean iris
Also Borderlands 3 is on humble choice or whatever
the facebook comments when they announce new humble choices are soooo weird
if it aint a AAA then it's bad
if there's an AAA title then it's good
bro Borderlands 3 aint even good 😭
I think they spent their whole budget on getting BL3 on the bundle then the others are bargain bin picks
Well there's Calico but that's about what I find interesting
rustic falcon
everhood is neat, and the soundtrack is absolutely amazing
ive also been interested in black book
honestly, i might get this one, since borderlands 3 is the only one in the series i dont own. but im still in the middle of borderlands 1...
vivid mesa
my taste in video games is like, so different from the AAA/Hardkore crowd, hehe
ocean iris
Borderlands 3's story left a HUGE bad taste in my mouth. You'll see for yourself
rustic falcon
yeah same, i rarely play AAA games. i just love shorter indie games
ocean iris
Also I think I complained about this game 4 different times here already I might have a problem
rustic falcon
if i ever get there im sure i will see it
ocean iris
Maya and Lilith my beloved
Im hopeful for Wonderlands
No Randy Pitchford to ruin the game, it has guns, magic and melee weapons, imagine the possibilities.
Whaaaat can go wrong....Heh...
(I lost faith in american games)
quartz hatch
honestly i feel the same, idk if it's because i'm now an adult ™️ with less time for video games, the fact many triple A games tend to be incredible time investments consisting mostly of bloat or just a combination of both
i mean, i spent plenty of time playing Hades but it never felt like a drag. probably because there's no real bloat and each run is another step towards your goal
ocean iris
AA games are the perfect balance. Stuff from Deep Silver and THQ Nordic and such
Basically european publishers that arent Ubisoft
quartz hatch
i actually quite enjoyed Darksiders 3 despite some framerate issues on the ps4
speaking of THQ/Deep Silver
ocean iris
Best example is 4A Games. These guys made the Metro series and they feel like a big budget series. No they literally developed them under Ukrainian tensions and eventually moved to Malta.
But Last Light was made through blackouts and hard to import machinery and such
These games are more of a passion project for the novels
quartz hatch
honestly, i find ubisoft to be one of the most bland publishers the industry offers. i mean, apart from all the sexual harassment and abuse going on at that company that still has not been properly addressed, almost every game in every franchise is the same. i don't blame it on the individuals doing the coding, making the models or art etc. but it's very clear that there was a single or just a few people making all the creative decisions
quartz hatch
These games are more of a passion project for the novels
yeah same, ice pick lodge from russia remaking pathologic is merely out of passion for their original project, considering the og pathologic is more a cult classic than a smash hit financially
ocean iris
I think 4A Games' work model could be considered crunch but no one was disatisfied or reported bad things. It was constant work and adding stuff others proposed on the way. That was for Exodus
quartz hatch
and considering the fact they only had the cash to make one of the three original routes and are now dependant on funding from fans and other sponsors to be able to finish the other two
ocean iris
Like some guy said it would be cool to shoot while using the zipline so they just added it in. Or a metal detector which is completely useless. They added it there because some guy thought it was cool
They didnt have the constraints of working for a huge publisher
This reminds me of the recent launch of that Gothic mod.
chronycles of myrtana or something
They literally put it on a CD at launch
This is just lovely
This makes me excited for Elex 2
quartz hatch
honestly over the past few years i've genuinely gotten so much more fond of indie titles
for those exact reasons. they often tend to feel a lot more like passion projects with a lot more personal storytelling
ocean iris
there's some biopunk game with ps1 graphics style that i keep seeing on tik tok
forgot the name
but you can rip organs out of fallen enemies and use them for yourself
wrought flesh that's the name
not worth 20 euros though
weary echo
I've been replaying fire emblem echoes because why not, and since I have nothing better to do I just grinded Lukas to spartan in act 1
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/754171467079483422/939917964608700486/a.png
signal kayak
Talk about an unbalanced game 👀
weary echo
I assure you, up until this point the game is not that unbalanced, it's just that the player grinding Lukas to level 20 baron is not intended
dire warren
pokemon white 2 is a fun game because i abandon my pursuit of finding a good source of money while still being in the story only to then immediately find a way to get showered in money
i am grinding for gym 7 and just earned 400k in the space of 20 minutes by doing naff all
signal kayak
👀
dire warren
i now have 99 of every x-item
think i might stand a chance against the gym. not sure
stable kindle
gen 5 is one i could never finish lol every time i fished out one of my cartridges to try and finally finish gyms and elite 4 i just felt so bored with it i never do
dont think i ever finished gen 6 either
weary echo
Gen 5 was pretty fun for me, but I have never played gen 6
Originally I didn't have a 3ds, and now that I can emulate it, I just prefer playing other stuff
next patio
Most of my time in gen 6 was spent buying clothes/using the roller skates lmao
dire warren
it's funny bc i started main series with gen 6 so it was absolutely fine for younger dumber me, someone with 0 brains and expectations, to play through those games because now i look back at them fondly lmao
i still have two gen 4 games to play through but i haven't decided the challenges to do for those
lusty pendant
I've been replaying fire emblem echoes because why not, and since I have nothing...
Have you seen this
https://youtu.be/NMPbukK63po
weary echo
I have
It's pretty funny how they can't decide Alm's hair color
It was blue in his gaiden ingame portrait, a darker blue in his gaiden artwork, blonde in this commercial and green in the remake
Well, it was green in the gaiden cover too before the remake
untold hornet
imo with swsh they're the only bad pokemon games
nah gen 6 is good
imo at least...
tame veldt
it's just boring
stable kindle
it was okay i guess, it didnt really leave me any lasting impressions beyond how continuously annoyed i felt having to go through uh [googles] lumiose city? the huge one with the godawful camera angles
tame veldt
there's no thought into winning
untold hornet
its one of those games i play to make myself feel better lol
tame veldt
i just don't see why you would play x and y over sun and moon which are imo the peak of the series
untold hornet
so true sun and moon are my faves
stable kindle
difficulty in pokemon games is always something thats going to come up, ultimately i dont really care for how easy or hard a game is, personally
untold hornet
xy arelike my 3rd favorite pokemon games
tame veldt
i don't really mind difficulty either but if i don't have to think at all and it's just spam a
why bother
stable kindle
then play something else 😭
quartz hatch
idk why so many people dislike sun and moon
it was the most fun i had had w/ pokemon in years when it came out
untold hornet
exactly
stable kindle
sumo was the most fun i had since gen 4, yeah lol, up until post game, i didn't really like gen 7 post game much and dropped the game in the middle of beast hunting bc it was lame 
dire warren
the issuue with lumoise is they basically looked at castelia, which does the same thing, and said 'how can we do this again but make it worse'
also to be fair to kalos it has the best starters
polar dragon
Have you seen this
https://youtu.be/NMPbukK63po
that's Mycen and Alm right? or is that supposed to be Rudolf?
rancid token
Personally I think SwSh smokes XY
I think my personal order is like, 2 > 3 > SuMo > ORAS > 1 > 4 > 7 > USUM > XY
Arceus is probably floating somewhere between 1 and 4
And I'd put 1 lower and 4 higher but 4 has Sinnoh has some major structural and biodiversity issues
Also didn't play 5
tame veldt
gen 2 being the best is a hot take and a half
untold hornet
i kinda wanna make one of those
ok uh
usum > sm > 4 > xy > all other pokemon games
:)
i have garbo taste
lusty pendant
explorers of sky > conquest > gen 4 > gen 5 > emerald > the rest is a blur > unite
stable kindle
pokemon conquest my beloved
had some of the best pixel art ):
loved all the alt partner pokemon portraits so much
lusty pendant
Pokémon conquest straight up has the best Art
Had a double L folder with all the official art in high school
rancid token
gen 2 being the best is a hot take and a half
Is it? I can see arguments for 3 because Abilities or 4 because of the Physical/Special split, but I think 2 managing to cram Kanto into the cart really nails it
dire warren
pmd >>>> mainseries
that's it, that's my tierlist
stable kindle
i couldnt get into pmd 😔 the mechanics annoyed me lol
next patio
Only played one and never completed it lol
dire warren
i just think they're neat
polar dragon
PMD is a roguelike
lusty pendant
it just is
rancid token
Yeah that's just factual
wraith cradle
Oh boy. I enter and first thing I see is people saying if X is a Roguelite
stable kindle
thats how you know fox has been by recently
hybrid bone
looking for a new roguelite
with a large lootpool
preferably
wraith cradle
Are any of you interested in any of the games that had/will come out this month?
Elden Ring
Total War Warhammer 3
Horizon Forbidden West
SIFU
Dying Light 2
The King of Fighters XV
stable kindle
nope
untold hornet
no
rancid token
Elden Ring and maybe SIFU
I'd add on KoF but I've learned my lesson on fighting games
sleek quiver
I’m interested in Sifu as well, combat looks really good
polar dragon
looking for a new roguelite
with a large lootpool
preferably
Risk of Rain 2
Or y'know, Isaac
vivid mesa
So I just started Okami on the HD Switch version, for the first time. Hour and a half into a game, this is so good.
winged dew
Glad you're enjoying Okami! I have like 3 versions of the game and never got past the first dungeon of any of them XP
Also, playing through Death's Door since it's on Game Pass. I...like it but feel like the gameplay and exploration is a bit monotonous
stable kindle
i want to like it bc its basically right up my alley of interests but i cant even get through the first couple hours of it so im :/
winged dew
The combat's probably the best part, but it's hard to explain why I'm so meh on it
I think because the exploration is so signposted that it's not really fun to explore
rancid token
Okami's opening a real slog
It's a lot of people talking At You about things you might not care about
Which is a shame because 90% of that game is probably the best 3D Zelda to come out
winged dew
Oh, I should have probably not posted about 2 really similar games at once. I'm talking about Death's Door. Okami I just bought for the "good game people say is good" factor and never got around to playing it for a decade and a half
I think I have the Wii, PS4, and Steam versions, so yeah, I've had Okami for almost 2 decades
rancid token
Okami needs to have like 2 hours trimmed off each end
vivid mesa
Glad you're enjoying Okami! I have like 3 versions of the game and never got pas...
The amount of respect and reverence it treats Shinto mythology with is incredible.
I'm so used to hackneyed cliches and appropriations
winged dew
I definitely respect the game a ton, which is probably why I bought it 3 times
I just think I have a hard time getting into a game I know is going to take a long time to beat
rancid token
Yeah it's certainly no joke
winged dew
Especially Zelda style games, where walking away for any period of time is gonna make things really difficult
vivid mesa
I do notice some input difficulties with the celestial brush, as far as detection and precision.
winged dew
That's probably one of the things going in Death's Door's favour, since it's so signposted it's essentially linear, and the story is so simple that you always know what to do next
vivid mesa
but then again, 20 year old game 😛
winged dew
Yeah, does Switch try to take any of the motion controls, or is it entirely the PS2 style shoulder trigger thing?
vivid mesa
Switch does use the JoyCon, and I love its implementation. I have no issue actually "painting" onto the screen with the motion, that's for sure. It just sometimes takes another try for it to register in the game. 😄
JoyCon really is the best form of motion control, IMO. It made Breath of the Wild's archery the best of any game I played, because of how you can fine-tune the aim
winged dew
I'm only partial on the Switch's ability to do pointer implementations
But anything that's just relative aiming is 👍
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker is a slog to play docked
Just looking through PC Game Pass to try something new
You don't remember how helpful cloud saves are until you need to spend a night downstairs and your saves are all on your upstairs rig
Snap decision: Nobody Saves the World or Monster Sanctuary?
rancid token
I've heard good things about Nobody
Monster Sanctuary is cute but takes a bit of getting into
winged dew
Yeah, I keep seeing Nobody around but couldn't tell if it was legit good or just a big marketing push
I'll do a book report on Nobody
normal marsh
Finished uncharted 4, while it has some annoying controls in combat it was a fun time
winged dew
So after playing Nobody Saves The World for 3 hours straight, I can confirm that it is in fact a fun game
sleek quiver
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker is a slog to play docked
Reminds me of how bad it was to play TWEWY docked as well
winged dew
For people who haven't seen Nobody Saves The World and were curious, it's probably best described as an idle clicker style progression system put on top of an actual game, which is in itself a top down open world rpg thing that has very bullet storm like, crawl em up combat
It's extremely accessible and doesn't take itself too seriously. I'd almost call it a collectathon in the sense that you need to fulfill enough of its idle clicker esque tasks to pass certain progress gates. It even does the mobile clicker UI thing of showing all the tasks you have on the side of the screen as little bars that fill up and ding as you complete them.
It's definitely not a GotY contender, but it is a fun and addicting game that has gameplay that won't make you ashamed to get sucked in.
polar dragon
Is it a roguelite though
lofty pecan
every game is a roguelike if u try hard enough
sleek quiver
Regular roguelites deletes your save files after every run as a QoL feature? Lmao
fervent gyro
I played Nobody for 10 hours, and while initially it is quite fun indeed, it got boring for me after that time, felt repetitive and I didn't feel a motivation to finish it (story and gameplay weren't engaging enough). I wonder how you will feel after that time, VioletGil. I like your description about the game, it's quite spot-on :)
weary echo
I should probably complete my latest CQ lunatic run, even if lategame is hell at least I have to one round Ryoma with Oskar
I used 2 heart seals on him just to get trample so he does more damage to Ryoma
Savage blow is also useful a couple of times but not against Ryoma specifically
wraith cradle
In case you wanna grab it
SIFU looks incredibly punishing
There is a permadeath system
signal kayak
SIFU?
wraith cradle
The new Kung Fu Soulslike videogame
Like your character ages as they die
And if they reach 75 years old they just die
And you have to start over
And you are unable to unlock some abilities if you don't unlock them before reaching certain age
signal kayak
Punishing sounds like an understatement
wraith cradle
Bosses seem to serve as checkpoint do
So if you don't die after killing the first boss you can always start from there
winged dew
Is it a roguelite though
Not a roguelite, but many of the dungeons in Nobody Saves The World are procedurally generated. Since there are a lot of idle mechanics involved, you have the option of replaying dungeons to grind out some of the tasks if you'd like.
Doing so is probably not super required to beat the game, but the design does unlock the idle clicker completionist part of my brain that doesn't want to proceed until as many of the bars are filled as possible
wraith cradle
The Roguelite I'm expecting the most is Endless Dungeon
junior crown
The Roguelite I'm expecting the most is Endless Dungeon
Really looking forward to it too! It's interesting we got more lore bits on the fact that indeed there exist space party ships in-universe.
Also really dig some of the possible skins for one of the revealed characters.
wraith cradle
Damn just around the corner
Loved the first one
If you are a fan of papers please you should take a look
wraith cradle
Also really dig some of the possible skins for one of the revealed characters.
Same
Hopefully after this they do endless Legend 2 tho
winged dew
I keep seeing one of my creators hyping a game called Warm Snow. Any of you ever heard of that?
Dunno why I'm being vague about it considering this is the Hades discord. Haelian seems to be playing it a lot lately
stable kindle
platinum wants to switch to live service (derogatory) games https://twitter.com/Toadsanime/status/1490670782988566535
winged dew
They gotta get their bag somehow
They've paid their dues by making enough good games apparently
What was that one mtx action game made by the Killer 7 guy?
I feel like a Platinum Live Service Game would look something like that
stable kindle
my fav part about this wording is the implication the games will no longer be well-designed, which.... looking at many live service games, tracks frankly. also those "one-off" games can be enjoyed at any time, a live service game's lifespan is completely at the mercy of the publisher, which is dumb and lame
stop making live service games, we're tired of them <3
hybrid jetty
SIFU looks incredibly punishing
is it releasing on pc? i honestly forgot
trailer looked interesting from my memory
hybrid jetty
ah damn
hybrid jetty
i had that on my wishlist years ago but never saw it on enough of a sale to pick it up
junior crown
I will probably watch someone's playthrough of Sifu, maybe pick it up eventually. It looks fun from what I have seen, though I am hesitant on how it handles difficultly.
wraith cradle
Also lol. SIFU has an Old boy reference 10 minutes in
weary echo
Playing echoes, Saber ate a 4% crit from Grieth which left him a little below half health
And then he 12% critted Grieth back down to 3 hp
And then killed on the second hit because he somehow doubled Grieth being a myrmidon with steel sword
lofty pecan
steam deck performance looks extremely promising based off all the early performance reviews
vagrant gate
lofty pecan
what type of game u looking for
winged dew
Untitled Goose Game for a casual experience
It's a great "significant other" game. Also, It Takes Two for another good "significant other" coop game
A Way Out is another good narrative coop game. More story driven and gritty and serious, and it's only really satisfying if you haven't been spoiled on it
rancid token
Snipperclips, if you've got a Switch and want some puzzles
lofty pecan
gunfire reborn, left 4 dead 2, factorio, don't starve together, borderlands 2, castle crashers
hybrid jetty
deep rock galactic!
wraith cradle
Vermintide 1/2
normal marsh
to those who have played both ff vii and the remake, can i play through the midgard section of the original and then play the remake to be able to appreciate everything between the two? or should i finish the original in its entirety first?
rancid token
If you can get through the original, do that first
FF7R is not something that should be your first exposure to that particular subset of the franchise, in my opinion
normal marsh
FF7R is not something that should be your first exposure to that particular subs...
So it's important to play all of the original first, not just the Midgard section?
rancid token
I would say so
It would also be helpful to have context from the rest of FF7 (Crisis Core, Advent Children, Dirge of Cerberus) but those aren't things you'd need to like
Go out and play
And Advent Children is pretty neat just as a movie
rancid token
It's more a case of like
normal marsh
why does ff have so much cross media content to tell a single story
cause the amount needed for xv is WILD
rancid token
Hey, just make sure you know thing happened
normal marsh
ah okay
rancid token
XV is a particular bugbear about it
7 just has a lot of extraneous material because it was such a hit
Let me see if there's a decent video that would fill you in on the things that aren't 7 Classic
normal marsh
ty i would appreciate it a lot
rancid token
These should sum up pretty well, but definitely tuck them away for after FF7 since especially Crisis Core hinges on some pretty plot-critical stuff in 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKfFHYiiNSk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6wt0zpKhl4
And Advent Children is a pretty easy movie to track down and get through
normal marsh
great, thank you
stable kindle
yeah 7 just has content spread everywhere bc its one of the most popular and well known entries to the series so square capitalized on that. other older titles like 6 or 8 or 9 or whatever dont experience that, you play the game and you're getting most of the content right there, outside of extra stuff in the ultimania books
rancid token
7R is also particular in a sense that it reads as a sort of love letter to everything within its extended canon
normal marsh
7R is also particular in a sense that it reads as a sort of love letter to every...
ah, so watching the recapitation of the original doesn't work either?
sleek quiver
Didn’t 7R change some story beats as well?
I remembered FFXV being hated on it’s extended universe because of how you need to watch a lot of things if you want to view the whole story in chronological order
Every single one of it’s extended media, happens before the game
normal marsh
I remembered FFXV being hated on it’s extended universe because of how you need ...
i found a good reddit guide for viewing order, playing through a king's tale rn
but it's pain that it's not all within the actual game
sleek quiver
Oh, and yes, play Crisis Core after playing the main FFVII 😉
SE does a good job on Crisis Core, it be a shame to play it chronologically
normal marsh
should i watch the recapitation of dirge of cerberus after crisis core?
sleek quiver
Nope, Dirge of Cerberus happens after FF7, before Advent Children
normal marsh
Nope, Dirge of Cerberus happens after FF7, before Advent Children
oh okay, so the order i should go in is original game, crisis core, dirge of cerberus, then advent children
sleek quiver
Yeah, that’s good
normal marsh
okay ty
sleek quiver
Just so you know, chronologically, Crisis Core happened before main FF7
But Crisis Core is structured in a way that it made more sense if you already played main FF7
normal marsh
gotcha
winged dew
Out of curiosity, does Crisis Core assume you already know the twist in FFVII at the get go?
sleek quiver
There’s also one more game that chronologically happened before Crisis Core
winged dew
I always wondered how they handled that
sleek quiver
Before Crisis
sleek quiver
Out of curiosity, does Crisis Core assume you already know the twist in FFVII at...
It references some characters
And how those characters behave and such
rancid token
ah, so watching the recapitation of the original doesn't work either?
Oh if you're not like, dead-set on playing the original, a recap is fine, yeah
I think 7 still holds up and is generally considered worth playing
normal marsh
Oh if you're not like, dead-set on playing the original, a recap is fine, yeah
i just don't think i'll be able to have the time to sadly, i'm sure it's great though
rancid token
If you just want to get right to Remake then a recap is surely the quickest way
normal marsh
If you just want to get right to Remake then a recap is surely the quickest way
Awesome, I appreciate you explaining everything
polar dragon
this is #self-promotion material fam
winter mica
yeah, please take this to #self-promotion thanks :)
polar dragon
Uhhh I'm angry at some gaming "guides" written by gaming "journalists".
How can you be so wrong and yet so confident omg.
lusty pendant
They play a game for 3 hours and think they know everything
Then they're taught to write confidently so it seems like they know what they're talking about
dire warren
3 hours? is that being generous or is that the average tutorial length for those people
my favourites are the ones where it's 'which x is best' and the entire article is just opinions stated like they're facts
fallen sky
Uhhh I'm angry at some gaming "guides" written by gaming "journalists".
How can ...
journalists tend to be real assured of themselves
signal kayak
Fire the one who bashed Cuphead for not being able to pass the tutorial
woven breach
they... bashed cuphead?
I thought the whole shtick was they just suck at the tutorial
signal kayak
They actually bashed it because "iT wAsH tOo HaRd!!" but in reality the one who did that just couldn't get past a (honestly) pretty simple platform
winter mica
i think that was supposed to a humorous video
signal kayak
I mean, that was hilarious, alright
junior crown
Don't think that's how it went
the journalist who was mocked for not being able to pass the tutorial in Cuphead was not a gaming journalist, but journalist in general who was asked to play Cuphead and write an article on it by the peers. Even despite having difficulties with the game, the general report was positive for Cuphead even then.
The thing you remember probably was most likely a parody of some sorts.
vale root
The thing you remember probably was most likely a parody of some sorts.
also people love* to take things out of context for the drama so it could be similar to that too
rancid token
It's always helpful to take a step back and think about just how much gaming vocabulary is baked into our brains versus someone with zero experience in the medium
Because it's shocking what you don't realize needs to be said
There's a couple really good video essays about it
strong flower
I do think it depends on the site and its culture, but I've been reading a lot of Rock Paper Shotgun from 2014 to whentheplaguehit. Over time I developed a rough idea of some writers' preferences and dislikes. So even if a writer didn't like a game I enjoyed, I still could pull out some useful information out of it.
rancid token
A trend I'm liking is moving towards representing button prompts with all four buttons vs just the button you need to press
Like, if the game wants you to press A, it shows up in the text with A highlighted alongside its position on the controller
rigid girder
steam deck performance looks extremely promising based off all the early perform...
it should get around the same playtime as Dead Cells. I guess about 5h.
sleek quiver
An article discussing the whole Cuphead situation. Might be an interesting read.
quartz hatch
in the end, gaming is a hobby and who cares if you're good at it as long as you're having fun
vivid mesa
https://youtu.be/ax7f3JZJHSw
This is a bloody good video
rancid token
He's got a whole series on it
And yeah it's super fascinating what people like you or I might take for granted when it comes to the universal control languages of games
Like, of course holding the jump button makes you jump higher, it always does
But why would someone completely new even think of that
coral hawk
Hmm I saved the video to watch while I eat lunch it sounds fun
winged dew
Yeah, that video specifically made me a lot better at finding games to play with my wife
I'm glad it's been making the rounds
stable kindle
oh this video came across my feed before, it's very insightful of how much we take for granted, and how much that's obvious to us genuinely is not for someone who doesn't play games
i think this is smth to keep in mind on the topic of accessibility too, like just because we intuitively know many of the things we do in games doesn't mean everyone does, or everyone grasps them quickly
coral hawk
That was really interesting I'm gonna check out his other vids once I'm home
polar dragon
Well I'm not talking about reviews.
I'm talking about guides in gaming journals.
If you intend to write something as a guide, the expectation is that you are familiar with the game.
So they doubly fail, essentially
mystic wave
people just write anything and try to be on google first page
lusty pendant
case in point https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv2YV9J3ejM
weary echo
I honestly don't expect anything from tomorrow's nintendo direct
I think I'm not even going to watch it, I'll just get to know if there is anything interesting trough all the people who will talk about it
looks like there's gonna be something related to atlus
I don't even know what games atlus has made, I'm just familiar with the name
winged dew
Idk, I don't have much better things to do with an hour.
Worst case I have background noise for my work
normal marsh
It'll prob be a release date for p4 golden on switch
winged dew
Was p4 golden already a known thing for Switch?
tame veldt
https://twitter.com/altus_west/status/1491072498188038144?s=21
hate to break it to you but that's a gimmick account
winged dew
I feel like Jak and Daxter has lived on the most through other franchises out of the big 3 PS2 era mascots
Like, open world mission based 3rd person combat focused action platformer sounds like a description for a lot of AAA titles nowadays
rancid token
Wonder if Nintendo will announcing a streaming music service to try and justify ruining someone's channel
stable kindle
for an extra 20 a month
clear pier
Wonder if Nintendo will announcing a streaming music service to try and justify ...
It wasn't Nintendo this time who filed the copyright notices.
It didn't follow the format of Nintendo co ltd or lcc etc.
the email of the "Nintendo" that did the takedowns doesn't exist either.
rancid token
YouTube came out and said it was Nintendo official
Twitter
I like the games Nintendo puts out but they're a horribly-run, anti-consumer nightmare
quartz hatch
all those notices were filed one by one too
like, someone at nintendo spent idk how many hours and days going through all that content MANUALLY flagging them one by one
rancid token
I'm sure they handed it off to their dedicated team
Which, that job must suck lol
Go tell Johnny Nobody he owes you millions because he jailbroke hardware he bought and paid for
quartz hatch
i mean even if in this case, nintendo was in the right, considering gilvasunner uploaded music to youtube that he didn't have copyright to and wasn't fair use, like...what's the alternative
people pirate, emulate and upload nintendo's content BECAUSE there's no alternative
rancid token
Maybe not shoot your community in the foot
If there were a way to obtain these tracks through purchase, I'd be a bit more understanding
quartz hatch
so many old games have not been preserved by nintendo, the soundtracks are not available to stream anywhere, the old games and their respective consoles aren't even being made or sold anymore
rancid token
I think we're saying the same thing here
quartz hatch
but noooooo we gotta file a copyright claim for millions bc someone's emulating a gamecube fire emblem game
rancid token
I can't read lol
quartz hatch
oh yeah JKLSJDF with alternative i meant "there's no alternative to listen to the music"
bc they're not for sale or for streaming anywhere
unless you might find the rare ost cd released 20 years ago that's being sold on ebay by a third party for 90 dollars
rancid token
quartz hatch
that reminds me of that one time where nintendo decided not to release a game from a certain series in the benelux bc the previous entries in that series hadn't sold well enough there
because of "piracy", according to nintendo
which, IRONICALLY, caused almost everyone in that area who did want to play the new entry in the series to, you guessed it: pirate it
where they might have chosen to buy it instead
rancid token
I had somebody tell me once that emulation is wrong because old games shouldn't be preserved, it was bonkers
signal kayak
Bonk that somebody in the head
mystic wave
one would wonder if nintendo spent more money filing claims to fans than leaving them alone
quartz hatch
if only the money they spent on filing copyright claims would go to preserving their games
rancid token
One could also wonder how Sega and Capcom get away with not shooting every fangame project down in flames
quartz hatch
wasn't one of the most successful sonic games of the past few years a fanmade game
that sega published and supported
rancid token
wasn't one of the most successful sonic games of the past few years a fanmade ga...
Sort of, in the sense that they hired a fan that made some of their ports better
I'm not under the illusion that hiring fans automatically makes thing better, but it really worked in that case
signal kayak
That sounds better than flat out taking out fan games even if they don't make money out of that
untold hornet
https://youtu.be/xr_5WU_nWrA
oh ya
next patio
Mass outbreaks of gyarados in pkmn legends are scary
5 gyarados that on sight try to hyper beam you 💀
polar dragon
did anyone preorder the steam deck?
vivid mesa
I'm so old that I remember when GilvaSunner was known by their original handle, SilvaGunner
Actually, I think it was GunnerSilva and they just have had to rearrange stuff all the way since
rancid token
I wonder how SiivaGunner is doing
tame veldt
siivagunner is a different channel that is still alive that makes parodies of vgm
giiva was the one that did hq rips
which is now sadly gone 
winged dew
I'm sure people have ripped all the rips and have them uploaded somewhere
All I need is that Undertale arrangement of Goodbye to a World and I'll be happy
Oh, I just realize what you meant. Thank Christ my real hq rips are still intact
lofty pecan
did anyone preorder the steam deck?
me, am a q1->q2 xD
hybrid jetty
trailer looked interesting from my memory
update: game is fun 👍
never watched anything about it other than the announcement so I was a bit surprised to see "oh yeah its martial arts sekiro" with the focus on parrying and posture and all that
next patio
Silksong 🤡
toxic cypress
They are gonna spend 15-20 minutes talking about a jrpg again
hybrid jetty
definitely gonna talk about advance wars
wraith cradle
Probably Sea of Stars, 13 Sentinels, Rise of the third power and/or another upcoming pc game getting a port
Oh and Not Tonight 2
icy bluff
ocean iris
Tfw you learn how to launch the enemies in the air in MGR right before the Armstrong boss battle
lusty pendant
rhythm heaven plz
rancid token
There's a familiar song about 90 seconds in https://youtu.be/UkXwW5H28m0
normal marsh
hype, loved the first game
sleek quiver
Probably Sea of Stars, 13 Sentinels, Rise of the third power and/or another upco...
Hope Bayo 3 is there too! 😊
wraith cradle
Oh, nice I'm dying to hear 10000 jokes about Among us 2 announced in the next week
signal kayak
I'm already sick of everybody and their dog being like "sIlKsOnG wEn!?" this couple of days, they better have a fallback plan if that doesn't appear in this Direct other than raging
rancid token
rancid token
Probably my favorite character action game tbh
ocean iris
Tomorrow Ill play the Sam and Bladewolf dlc
dire warren
i'm so close to finishing pokemon white 2 and i've just been played like a fool
weary echo
man
this franchise might as well be dead by now
waiting so much to announce such crime against humanity is no good at all
at least the graphics look acceptable this time
stable kindle
https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1491540372962562049 rattles my cage bars and crawls all over the walls
Twitter
lusty pendant
rancid token
I'm so happy about Chrono Cross
stable kindle
my entire timeline popped off for klonoa
so many animal mascots coming back lately, what a great time to be alive
untold hornet
klonoa looks really good
junior crown
This direct was neat. Loved to watch chat react to what was shown on Direct without actually watching it.
dire warren
no monster hunter or pokemon mystery dungeon so back to sleep i go
quartz hatch
forgot to watch, what was announced?
wraith cradle
I'm a simple man, I see Advance Wars I see happiness
next patio
Kirby car, thats all
wraith cradle
I'm SO glad they are keeping this quote
"Inhale a car" is gonna become a meme. Mark my words
stable kindle
people are already on it https://twitter.com/docky/status/1491539659524124678
untold hornet
full mouth mode looks painful
stable kindle
wraith cradle
It's kinda creepy who he doesn't actually completely eat the things
Kirby becomes creepier the more you think about his powers
next patio
Glad that is basically chill till you touch his food
wraith cradle
Each year that passes the temptation to grab a switch becomes heavier
stable kindle
i had planned to get one a couple years back but then i had legal stuff come up so i couldnt really put aside funds for a console at the time, and at this point i dont think im really interested anymore 😔 there arent really any console exclusives that really grab me, so all i need is to be able to upgrade my pc finally and i'll be golden
stable kindle
it is and im sure they're aware of it
wraith cradle
Octopath Traveler was also dumb but kinda funny and quite explanatory of the game
untold hornet
iTs so dumb sounding
stable kindle
i just shorten octopath down to 8path, what do u even shorten triangle strategy down to 
wraith cradle
When I hear triangle Strategy
I think in the Axes>Lances>Swords>Axes from Fire Emblem lmao
polar dragon
is that not what it is?
untold hornet
triangle strategy sounds like a math problem
dire warren
final boss of triangle strategy is pythagorus confirmed
winged dew
I'm not sure how they chose VAs for the Advance Wars remaster. I never expected Max to sound like Arin Hanson
They didn't even really tell him to gruff up his voice either. He just sounds like Arin Hanson's typical VA voice
ocean iris
Omg wii sports sequel
Also Portal 1 and 2 ports lesgo
Who would have thought, Valve games on the switch
Also what the hell. As if MK8 was deluxe enough it now has dlc.
winged dew
Yeah, Portal 1 and Portal 2 bundled on the Switch for $20 is a crazy person deal
There must be some ulterior motive behind that one
ocean iris
Only 20? No Nintendo ™️ tax?
sleek quiver
Oh, wow, only $20?
winged dew
Yeah, Valve made a press release you can find on Google
sleek quiver
That’s good
ocean iris
Well Valve likes to make their games affordable
sleek quiver
Affordable
ocean iris
Doesnt beat the 60 cent deals for Portal on sale though
winged dew
Still, porting is expensive and hard
ocean iris
Or 1 euro or something cant remember
vivid mesa
Chrono Cross and Final Fantasy Tactics.... dammit, I want Tactics Ogre/Ogre Battle, not those games.
winged dew
I think I saw one guy on NintendoLife who recognised Live A Live and absolutely nobody else
Also, is it confirmed Next Level Games is the one doing the new Strikers?
winged dew
No strings attached?
Oh, interesting, I'm reading reporting implying that these Portal Ports were made to test some of the Steam Deck enhancements / optimisations ahead of that device's launch
I could see the price being so low if it's justified as a tech demo style thing they're just cleaning up and selling on Switch
signal kayak
Is there the slightest chance of the Portal games ever becoming available in physical format? 
winged dew
Probably not with a price that low, but I don't think it's been explicitly ruled out
Valve isn't exactly a company known for physical copies of their games. Even at the best of times it was a novelty or a last resort necessity (as was the case for things like their XBox 360 lineups)
vivid mesa
Live A Live actually looks quite interesting
wraith cradle
I'm so glad they are keeping the British Accents for XC3
Those accents are now part of their identity
untold hornet
what does fire emblem have to do with mcr
someone said something about them both together in a diff server
vivid mesa
i cant get enough of the mgr boss songs
Me neither. I love them. Something about the kid in me who grew up watching Power Rangers just loves that cheesy butt-rock that is clearly only written to sound awesome as a fight's BGM. Same thing with No More Heroes 3. 😛
next patio
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/588979185687461908/941320319086518282/tri...
Stains of time goes hard
hybrid jetty
The only way I've ever heard of live a live is from siivagunner rips
obscure 90s jrpg fans eating well lol
ocean iris
The Jetstream sam duel went hard as well
rancid token
It's the smart use of vocals
hybrid jetty
what does fire emblem have to do with mcr
idk we'd probably need a bit more context to figure that one out
ocean iris
what the hell is wrong with the parry system in MGR
Im getting my ass beaten in the jetsream dlc against bladewolf
also yes i did play the game on easy and it was great
maybe it's better on controller, no idea
hybrid jetty
I played on keyboard the whole time
didn't notice anything wrong with parrying except for the age old skill issue
didn't play Jetstream Sam though
ocean iris
bladewolf literally knocks you down once and no time to get up and already hits you 3 more times
rancid token
Sam might have a tighter parry window?
I remember the parry being super generous in MGRR
mystic wave
maybe they made that boss faster or something
with the idea that people who has beaten the main game wouldn't want easy fights
vivid mesa
the Final Fantasy XII soundtrack is so bloody good
mystic wave
which song is your favorite
vivid mesa
It's so hard to choose.
The boss battle theme is incredible, as is the Estersands. But there's something incredible about The Archadian Empire.
hybrid jetty
bladewolf literally knocks you down once and no time to get up and already hits ...
if that's the attack where he pins you down and chainsaws you in the face I got hit by that a ton in my main campaign playthrough, not sure if you actually can parry it
next patio
You def can
Tho if you have blade wolf on lock on the camera going all over the place makes it a bit difficult to land the parry
ocean iris
Good god. Im just going to play on easy since Im being ultra filtered
rancid token
No shame in that
Also, funny update about the Kingdom Hearts Switch cloud ports
Game times you out after three minutes of inactivity
(The opening cutscene of KH1 is longer than 3 minutes)
winged dew
Game times you out after three minutes of inactivity
Sounds about right. I was helping a channel I follow do timestamps for their Direct discussion, and I couldn't even be bothered to verify the actual name of the KH Cloud Collection for the timestamp I cared so little
Needless to say, I think I'm done with KH for now, which is sad to say after growing up with 1 and literally playing hooky from school to buy and play 2 on launch day.
lofty pecan
Just emulate it
winged dew
I mean, I own a PS5 and the games run buttery smooth on there
PCSX2 is such a nightmare to configure right, I'm fine paying like $20-$30 for the full collection now
tame veldt
all mainstream emulators are pretty straightforward
just turn anti aliasing off and you'll be good 
strong flower
for some reason I remembered Boktai today
what a weird, weird GBA game. remarkable animations and pixelart for the platform, really odd semi-stealth puzzle gameplay and a story that's ...just kinda there?
I don't recall much of it
but it had a sort of off-kilter vibe to it
stable kindle
powered by the sun
as in like you literally used the real life sun for boktai, it had some kind of solar thing in the cartridge
never owned it but i remember the commercials for it, boktai was never popular but kind of like. a cult classic sort of thing.
signal kayak
Cartridge has a photodetector
Only problem I've got with Boktai is the fact that you may end up burning the screen faster than you'd want to 😅
wraith cradle
Man, I have a love-hate relationship with Plantinum. Like how they can create both Masterpieces and stinkers without blinking
winged dew
If Hideki Kamiya is anything to go off of, I imagine that Platinum is a very...emotional company that will put more effort into the projects they care more about
wraith cradle
And tbh. Even if he's not trolling (which I doubt it) with resurrecting Scalebound. The gameplay and graphics already looked meh
hybrid jetty
i'm gonna be honest i never heard of the first one until a few years ago and i thought the sequel had already released a while back
stable kindle
lol that game is never coming out
wraith cradle
Or worse. It comes out and sucks
Doom 2016 was a Christmas miracle I don't see happening with this one
quartz hatch
i was gonna suggest the people in charge were sacked bc of sexual misconduct but since ubisoft has done little to nothing about their problems i doubt it
it's just regular development hell
wraith cradle
Yeah I think is just unfocused development
I need to finish 2 games before the 17th
We'll see if I'm capable
winged dew
For KOF?
Oh nevermind, the new Horizon game comes out the next day
Point blank: Do people think Elden Ring will be, like, Sekiro/Bloodborne good?
wraith cradle
Oh nevermind, the new Horizon game comes out the next day
No, Total Warhammer 3 is the one I'm waiting for :p
Horizon I'll get eventually but not now
winged dew
No, Total Warhammer 3 is the one I'm waiting for :p
Didn't even see that one. Good taste
wraith cradle
thanks
stark kraken
I started playing Blasphemous
grand willow
will of wisps also look damn lit @hollow bough