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- Comment on What are some games with absolutely fantastic soundtracks? 22 hours ago:
Yeah, pretty sure it’s just on PC. And the Dev passed away a few years ago so it’s essentially abandonware
- Comment on What are some games with absolutely fantastic soundtracks? 23 hours ago:
Love the writeup on Bastion. I have very similar feelings about Aquaria, an indie metroidvania from the beforetimes. The entire game is centered around the soundtrack, weaving the motifs into the game’s narrative. Even moreso than Bastion or Undertale, Aquaria makes it’s soundtrack a key narrative driver.
- Comment on Juggalos Not Happy as Insane Clown Posse Releases AI-Generated Video 5 days ago:
Fuckin magnets, how do they work?
- Comment on Sony Sues Tencent Over Horizon Lookalike 6 days ago:
Eh this lawsuit actually sounds like it has grounds… Tencent asked to make a spinoff, got rejected, then made it anyway.
Sony states that during the pitch meeting, Tencent did not disclose it was already working on Light of Motiram. According to the lawsuit, Sony rejected Tencent’s Horizon pitch in April 2024, stating that while it “greatly appreciated Aurora’s level of passion and the effort put into the pitch,” it would not be pursuing the partnership.
When Tencent did announce Light of Motiram in November 2024, Sony states in the lawsuit that its gameplay trailer did not feature any of the “Eastern-inspired clothing, aesthetics, and backdrops that Tencent pitched and instead copied Horizon whole cloth.”
- Comment on Abiotic Factor review - Abiotic Factor is an instant survival classic, and one of the best games I've played in years. 1 week ago:
Always keeps you on your toes. System Shock 2 also had monsters able to respawn anywhere, so you were never 100% safe.
- Comment on 13 skeletons 2 weeks ago:
Wish can consequence-free emulate any level 8 or lower spell. So you could get 11 worry-free skeletons, or risk never casting wish again if you need 13.
- Comment on In the cave 2 weeks ago:
I’m most comfortable within an allegory
- Comment on YSK: There's an easy way to make retro game memes 2 weeks ago:
- Comment on Eating would be weird if we didn't enjoy it. 3 weeks ago:
I actually do enjoy cooking! I’m usually the one preparing meals since my wife works a later shift. Nothing terribly complicated, but I do stews, stir fry, pasta, etc. I like making my own pizza dough, and I have a great pizza stone for it.
But again, it can often feel like a chore to cook, and if my wife were more receptive to it, I’d probably rely on Soylent more. As it is, I’ll drink about one 400 calorie bottle a month if I’m busy or especially lazy.
Soylent certainly isn’t for everyone though. It’s like a protein shake in terms of consistency. The premade flavors are pretty good, and back when I was buying the powder I was adding my own flavors (peanut butter powder was the best). But doing that for a few meals in a row really messes with you the first time. You kind of feel both full and starving at the same time.
- Comment on Eating would be weird if we didn't enjoy it. 3 weeks ago:
Yo I’m the person the one above was talking about! I was on a Soylent only* (I mean I had other food and snacks occasionally) for roughly 2 years. Lost 10 lbs (I barely had anything to lose to begin with) and stayed in excellent shape. I definitely enjoy food, but not as much as the other things I want to do (video games, movies, d&d, reading, hiking), and I’d rather down a quick shake than spens time preparing something.
BTW Soylent is very tongue-in-cheek in their branding, of course they intended to invoke Soylent Green. As with the stuff in the book, it’s something that’s nutritionally complete that you can subsist on for 100% of your diet.
I mean, it can be miserable after a while, and now they go with: Soylent shouldn’t replace every meal, but it can replace any meal. And it’s great! If I’m going for a run or have a busy morning, I can chug one and I’m all set. And unlike most protein bars, it’s not loaded with sugar.
- Comment on Eating would be weird if we didn't enjoy it. 3 weeks ago:
Hey some of my favorite things are wet textured holes
- Comment on Microplastics will be the "boomers all have lead poisoning" of millennials 3 weeks ago:
There’s actually a lot of work going into documenting and replacing lead service lines in the US. EPA required every state to make sure every waterworks submitted an inventory by last October, with grant money through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to pay for it.
- Comment on SAG-AFTRA approves 2025 Video Game Agreement, officially concluding its strike 3 weeks ago:
The new contract ensures “safety guardrails” around AI, which includes “consent and disclosure requirements for AI digital replica use and the ability for performers to suspend consent for the generation of new material during a strike”.
Great to see. Now we’ll see if this actually ends all of the voice actor strikes in the industry. I know there were a bunch that started due to this strike but actually hinge on the company’s stance on allowing non-union members to remain non-union.
- Comment on Now You Can Buy In-Game DLC And Pay It Off Later 3 weeks ago:
The era of financing gooner skins for your waifu has arrived
- Comment on Zelda BotW vs TotK - which one should I buy? 4 weeks ago:
I’d say BotW has less complexity for sure. TotK adds in a fusion system to its core gameplay, not only for vehicles but for weapons and your shield.
I loved BotW’s story, atmosphere, combat… It just had an unmatched sense of wonder. TotK is great but didn’t recapture the magic to the same degree.
- Comment on Developer Interview: my Q&A with the dev who runs 'the' Switch piracy freeshop 4 weeks ago:
Rofl this is what I most disagreed with as well. 3DS certainly had some bangers, but I think many would list it among the weakest first-party lineups
- Comment on Windows seemingly lost 400 million users in the past three years — official Microsoft statements show hints of a shrinking user base 5 weeks ago:
Hoping Steam OS is launched before Win 10 EoS
- Comment on It's a tragedeigh 5 weeks ago:
This sounds like the NPC I make up on the spot when the players ask the guard their name
- Comment on RFK Jr. Wants Every American to Be Sporting a Wearable Within Four Years 5 weeks ago:
I have a decent sense of time and an abundance of options to verify it
- Comment on I have never in my 43 years heard of anyone else with the first name Sigourney. 5 weeks ago:
I’ve had this exact thought!
- Comment on xkcd #3106: Farads 5 weeks ago:
Their names are Cueball, Megan, and White Hat?
- Comment on How streaming changed the way you watch TV 1 month ago:
Now it’s going to the bathroom or grabbing a snack wile in matchmaking queue
- Comment on If a sandwich is defined as any food item between two pieces of bread, then a layer cake is a type of sandwich. 1 month ago:
Cereal is soup
- Comment on Hmmm this came from the gutter of the gutter of my mind. You have been warned. 1 month ago:
Black pudding is great
- Comment on Switch 2 Breaks Records By Selling Over 3.5 Million Units In Four Days 1 month ago:
We’ll have to see how Beast of Reincarnation turns out. Gamefreak’s other side games weren’t anything spectacular, except for Smart Ball.
- Comment on No fucks given 1 month ago:
Go for a high score
- Comment on Labubu 1 month ago:
Why have these things started popping up in my feed? Are they the new Funkopop?
- Comment on Wise words 1 month ago:
Please ******* from ***** *** words
- Comment on So close! 2 months ago:
We usually steam it or bake it with some olive oil, but I still boil it occasionally. I don’t have a steamer for my little pot~
- Comment on So close! 2 months ago:
I mean, I definitely boil things like broccoli or potatoes and drain the water after. Not every meal calls for soup.
