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- Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2025 has begun! 7 hours ago:
Since Eldem Rings success, fromsoft games don’t get deep discounts, really. They raised prices for the Dark Souls games, as well.
- Comment on New report suggests third-party Switch 2 game sales are "below estimates" 6 days ago:
Womder how it’d be if they didn’t include a cheaper Mario Kart bundle, as well. I had many people arguing with me that the price of MKW wasn’t $80 because of the bundle.
- Comment on Top D&D designers join Critical Role after quitting Wizards of the Coast 1 week ago:
5.5, in my opinion, is a very corporate edition of the game. There wasn’t any actual change or reason for a new edition other than Hasbro wanted D&DBeyond and the money it got, and the way to do that was make a “new edition”. But people liked and were playing 5e so, make a backwards compatible system that’s totally the same thing.
The 2024 version of D&D, in my eyes, doesn’t fix any of the actual issues with the game. They change some wording and change some abilities but none of the core issues are dealt with. So to me, it’s a pointless cash grab.
- Comment on Switch 2 Teardown: Still Glued, Still Soldered, Still Drifting 1 week ago:
While I’m not a huge fan of BotW and TotK, I think it’s a disservice to say they were a cheap way to pump out games. You can see the design intent in both exploration and gameplay mechanics. There’s a lot that works well in those games that allows for the player to continue playing for a while and still have fun.
And this is probably the only time I’d be seen defending those games.
- Comment on A game you "didn't know it was bad 'til people told you so"? 1 week ago:
Which is funny since I’ve played all three of those for the first time recently, and FF7 doesn’t hold up in comparison to 8 and 9. But I can see at the time how 8 could be seen poorly in comparison to 7 and 9.
- Comment on What's an absolutely medium quality game? Not great, incredible or terrible or any single ended extreme. Dead medium quality 1 week ago:
I bought it quite cheap because it looked like a fun time, and have over the years since played through it 3 times. The gameplay mechanics are a blast.
- Comment on What's an absolutely medium quality game? Not great, incredible or terrible or any single ended extreme. Dead medium quality 1 week ago:
I never had an Xbox, so really only grew up playing Halo Reach (I think) co-op when I’d go to a friend’s house. But I recently played through most of the halo games with a friend and I have to say, I agree. I can’t remember any particular moments or scenarios, no part of the story that stands out in my mind, etc. It was perfectly fun to run through most of them (though we did get tired of it, which is why I said “most of the games”), and I can certainly see why for when they came out, they received the attention they did.
- Comment on Persona 4 Revival - Teaser Trailer 2 weeks ago:
I know people will tell me I’m wrong, but I dropped P3R because of the dungeons. So if 4R is more of the same, I doubt it’s something I want to play.
- Comment on Resident Evil Requiem - Reveal Trailer 2 weeks ago:
The reference to that in the RE7 DLC was hilarious.
- Comment on CD Projekt exec says "the right thing to do" is release a real Nintendo Switch 2 cartridge for Cyberpunk 2077, not a game-key card, in message to other studios: "Do not underestimate the physical edit 1 month ago:
Oh absolutely. I know it wasn’t super janky for everyone - but the fact is that it was so broken on launch for not just PC, but PS as well. The mass refunds, which Sony has never done, etc. Denying that this was a thing is what the narrative seems to be for many.
I’m glad it worked for you on launch, and hope you had a great time playing it!
- Comment on CD Projekt exec says "the right thing to do" is release a real Nintendo Switch 2 cartridge for Cyberpunk 2077, not a game-key card, in message to other studios: "Do not underestimate the physical edit 1 month ago:
It’s why I’ll never get it unless obtained for the good ol’ price of free. I’m glad people are enjoying it and it’s much improved over the trash pile they delivered! But it’s still a very different game than advertised.
Frankly, it’s concerning how quickly the narrative shifted on this. You’d think with the internet recording the whole fiasco, there wouldn’t be a quick narrative shift and misinformation on the subject, but people have convinced themselves the launch wasn’t that bad, Sony somehow screwed them and this is what they said the game would be!
- Comment on Players Have Too Many Options to Spend $80 on a Video Game 1 month ago:
So what’s the difference for Nintendo fans that love any Mario or Zelda game, for example? I’m not trying to be an ass here, but what makes your specific “I only buy this full price” a better decision than someone else’s “I only buy this at full price”?
- Comment on Breath of Fire IV released on GoG 1 month ago:
That’s amazing! Great news. Unfortunately it’s the much uglier looking PC port - which is to be expected, sadly. But if this gets more people to play Breath of Fire, I won’t complain.
- Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Won't Include the DLC 2 months ago:
Bad timing on this comment, with Larian releasing 8 new subclasses for Baldurs Gate 3 for free in a few days.
- Comment on Baldur’s Gate 3 is getting 12 new subclasses next week 2 months ago:
It doesn’t make much sense, does it?
- Comment on Baldur’s Gate 3 is getting 12 new subclasses next week 2 months ago:
Believe they’re talking about in D&D, the TTRPG itself.
- Comment on 6 years and 1 prolonged delay later, Xbox is still calling "incredible" Hollow Knight: Silksong one of its "upcoming games" 3 months ago:
They do kinda owe people something - at least those that contributed to the funding of the first game. Silksong was originally a 2nd playable character that was unlocked as a reward from the Kickstarter for Hollow Knight. Then it turned into a DLC, and now it’s turned into a full game.
- Comment on Here Are The Specs For The Retroid Pocket Flip 2 | Time Extension 3 months ago:
I know Retroid are kind of the more “affordable” option, but after my RP3+ broke from just regular use, and them not helping me because of discontinued support for the device, I don’t really want to spend more money on them. At this point I’d probably rather save for a steamdeck, despite it being huge and clunky.
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 4 months ago:
I’m still meaning to try any of the silent hill games, but I’ve played both the priginal RE4 and the new remake multiple times each. I think they’re both fantastic.
- Comment on Kamiya Critiques Wii Version of Okami | Retro Gaming News 24/7 4 months ago:
I played the Wii and the HD. Both many times, but I couldn’t tell you the difference other than the controls. Not sure if that says more about me, or the game…
- Comment on It's 2025 now, what are the games you'll be starting the year with? 5 months ago:
I don’t think it sucks, but I have a lot of opinions about some of the balancing and character abilities.
It’s fun enough for me and I enjoy playin with friends, but I don’t think I’ve quite found a character that really speaks to how I like to play - which is a bit odd considering how many characters there are.
- Comment on Bi-weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing? 7 months ago:
Alan Wake is a game that should be right up my alley, but I don’t think it’s a particularly good game. It’s very repetitive, the gameplay doesn’t evolve that much. The story is fine, and the world is interesting. I haven’t played the sequel, particularly because I didn’t really enjoy my time with the first, but I’ve heard it’s much improved over the first.
- Comment on Bi-weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing? 7 months ago:
I think it might be my favourite of the Ys series, to be honest. So simple and fun.
- Comment on Steam is 'an unsafe place for teens and young adults': US senator warns Gabe Newell of 'more intense scrutiny' from the government if Valve doesn't take action against extremist content 7 months ago:
The latter two are a much more broad and prevalent issue in the gaming industry overall. No need for the whataboutism.