NeryK
@NeryK@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Darktide is a banger 13 hours ago:
No announcement that I’m aware of. Just me hoping.
- Comment on Darktide is a banger 14 hours ago:
Unfortunately coming from Vermintide 2, I find Darktide to be a step down in most aspects. I went in with my usual coop group at release, expecting this game to last us for hundreds of hours, like VT2 did. We stopped in the tens of hours instead.
I check in every once in a while, but find no compelling reason to keep playing. The one thing DT has over VT2 is that the combat system is more refined. Other than that… No compelling characters, no storyline to speak of, forgettable locations, randomized shops, bad reward loop, no solo play nor proper bot support, … I could go on.
They have had to rework so much of DT that they added more actual content to VT2 in the meantime. Now I’m hoping for a VT3 bringing the best of both worlds.
- Comment on Driving a manual: is it difficult? 1 day ago:
Driving manual is not particularly complicated, but it will require you to focus a lot of attention on it at first. Since you also have to cope with with differences in driving regulations, this will put you and your passengers more at risk than necessary.
It takes time (~tens of hours) to build the muscle memory so that it becomes natural. For a vacation in the short term, you should go ahead with your plan to rent an automatic.
- Comment on Ori studio in crisis: No Rest For The Wicked could be their final game 6 days ago:
No review bombing for the wicked
I don’t see the pattern of a review bombing in Steam reviews… Looks like a game getting released very soon in early access and failing to gain traction.
It’s sitting on my wishlist and I’m waiting for it to get to 1.0, but their update cadence has been very slow. Now they are saying their studio does not have the funds to complete the game.
I do hope they turn this around, but as a consumer I am very wary when it comes to titles in early access, and even more when the studio goes radio silent for months.
- Comment on Giant Bomb, a web site about video games, has been purchased from Fandom 6 days ago:
What a roller coaster of a ride ! At least they have a fighting chance, and hopefully for them did not take too big a financial risk.
- Comment on Future of Giant Bomb website in doubt following prominent staff departures 2 weeks ago:
Giant Bomb deserves more than a thread hanging off the Polygon story post.
Agreed. Giant Bomb pioneered so much in games media, and for it to end like that is such a shame.
As far as I am concerned, the GB I loved was already struggling after Alex, Brad and Vinny left ; and it ended for good when Jeff Gerstmann was fired abruptly (again !). This news still saddens me however, and I wonder what will be the legacy of GB down the road.
- Comment on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Trailer (2025) 1 month ago:
In the early days of this generation of VR, there used to be a Dolphin emulator VR-enabled version that could run the Metroid Prime games in VR. It was both great and pretty barf-y, and was discontinued afer some scene drama.
Not sure where VR for emulators is at right now.
- Comment on Nintendo Announce Virtual Game Cards (Digital Game Sharing) 1 month ago:
Exactly ! Steam families are now dead simple, whereas this new oh-so-Nintendo method seems as janky as it gets.
It does have one standout feature that Steam families do not though: ability to play shared games even when offline.
- Comment on Dark Souls Remastered Seamless Co-Op Mod: Announcement 1 month ago:
You son of a bitch, I’m in !
- Comment on Discord is getting mobile ads 1 month ago:
Enshittification ahoy !
- Comment on Which co-op first person shooters would you recommend? 2 months ago:
If you want no DRM, you are basically only going to get your games from GOG.
- Comment on Which co-op first person shooters would you recommend? 2 months ago:
Why emulate ? The Master Chief Collection is available on PC. It’s missing Halo 5 though. And then Infinite went ahead and cancelled this whole storyline.
- Comment on in what order do you guys recommend watching the whole Ghost in the Shell narrative after the original movie(no spoilers please)? 3 months ago:
Most GitS installments are unconnected. The only actuel sequel to the original movie is the followup movie “Innocence” which is a very different beast. You can find a complete relation graph on AniDB.
My recommendation would be to watch the “Standalone Complex” series (2 seasons + 1 special) from the early 2000’s. It’s top tier even though the CG does show its age. Then if you want more you could go ahead and watch the “Arise” tv show from 2015, not bad but not as good as SAC.
I would strongly advise against watching the recent Netflix SAC_2045 : it’s painfully bad and ugly-looking.
- Comment on What do you consider the saddest anime? 3 months ago:
It’s been 20ish years but the name that sprang up to mind was Now and Then, Here and There. I don’t remember much except it was pretty bleak and sad.
- Comment on Ranma 1/2 (2024) • Ranma1/2 (2024) - Episode 1 discussion 7 months ago:
Good production value and very faithful to the original as far as I remember it. It got a few chuckles out of me ; I think I’m in for the ride.
- Comment on 2024 is about 75% done. Let's recommend the best games of 2024, but with a twist: only the ones with no paid DLC! 7 months ago:
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Steam, PS4/5, Xbox One/Series)
Pretty original mix of brawler and tower defense, with a presentation reminiscent of Okami. Avaiable on Game Pass and has a demo on Steam.
- Comment on 2024 is about 75% done. Let's recommend the best games of 2024, but with a twist: only the ones with no paid DLC! 7 months ago:
SteamWorld Heist II (Steam, PS4/5, Xbox One/Series, Switch)
Like its predecessor, it’s basically “2D XCOM with skill shots instead of randomness”. Highly recommended, perfect for gaming on the go with a Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch.
