Omegamanthethird
@Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world
- Comment on Nearly 5 years in, PS5 sales remain neck-and-neck with PS4 | VGC 4 hours ago:
This headline would imply that PS4 users are upgrading to PS5 at almost the same rate that they upgraded or moved to the PS4.
Honestly, it’s pretty surprising considering the PS4 is still kind of a current console. I’d think a lot of people would be satisfied staying with the PS4 and still getting most of the games that are coming out.
- Comment on U8: Cheap gaming handheld for under $50 offers long battery life 3 days ago:
I plan on trying out the PS2 emulator on my phone since I have a Backbone. Maybe when I get my next phone upgrade, my old phone will be a dedicated emulator.
- Comment on What is your favorite indie game? 1 week ago:
Rogue Legacy
- Comment on Do you think Square Enix should remake other Final Fantasy entries? 2 weeks ago:
I would love FF8 if they could keep it faithful. But I’d be worried that they would overhaul it instead of tweaking it. The level scaling isn’t a problem, they just need to call out that it makes traditional grinding unnecessary.
Drawing doesn’t need to go away. Just make it one full draw (100) and remove it from the enemy.
Oh, and make magic more powerful so it’s useful to expend.
- Comment on Oblivion remake is... really making it apparent how outdated Bethesda is in its approach to making games 2 weeks ago:
All I wanted from the remake was character models that didn’t look like cartoons and a leveling system that didn’t punish suboptimal builds, and by God that’s what they delivered.
People keep clamoring for a Morrowind remake, and I disagree. It’s perfect the way it is. Oblivion NEEDED this.
- Comment on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - Official Trailer 3 weeks ago:
All of the games have scaling of some kind (at least Morrowind and Skyrim do). Just as long as they make suboptimal builds viable rather than punishing, that’s all I need.
- Comment on Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake Reveal Livestream (starts in 23 hours) 3 weeks ago:
I’m hoping for remake. The game needs to abandon (or at least rework) their level scaling. It’s by far the worst implementation it that I’ve ever seen.
Then make everything less orange, shiny, and bulbous.
- Comment on Anbernic no longer shipping to the US 3 weeks ago:
I’m glad I got my (second) Anbernic earlier this month.
- Comment on What's a cancelled game you really miss? 4 weeks ago:
I think that was the only full price I’ve bought digitally, because my friend and I wanted to game share and play together.
MMO shooter seems like an undeserved concept. Buy I guess you have the scope of Defiance with the polish of an MMO. Or you have the scope of Destiny and the polish of a normal shooter.
- Comment on What's a cancelled game you really miss? 4 weeks ago:
Mag
There’s something so special about the command structure, having your own squad v squad, while a whole other battle is taking place around you. But also that you could be pulled for extra resources if needed.
I tried Hell Let Loose, but it’s too chaotic and open.
- Comment on The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remaster is real - Eurogamer 4 weeks ago:
I beat the entire thieves guild quest line starting at basically level 1 by using the strategy of “run fast”. There were some major flaws that kept me from loving that game properly, so I’m hoping it’s more user friendly with the remake. But I could definitely see a lot of charm in it.
If it isn’t one of the ugliest games I’ve ever played though. Why is every character a shiny, pudgy, orange?
- Comment on Mario Kart Should Cost More - YouTube 4 weeks ago:
MMOs charge indefinitely.
- Comment on People who call the PS1 'PSX' make me want to kill kittens 5 weeks ago:
I’ve never heard someone verbally say “PSX”. Does that happen?
- Comment on Switch 2 game-key cards won’t be account- or console-locked 5 weeks ago:
I assume people were worried about them pulling an Xbox, especially since they are largely the same concept.
- Comment on Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Card Overview 1 month ago:
I don’t like the idea of a game that can’t be played long after the servers have gone down.
But I’m glad that it can still be traded or sold after purchase unlike what Xbox tried to do.
- Comment on Best game ever? 1 month ago:
Playing one of the big multiplayer arcade cabinets like Simpsons or X-Men was the original couch co-op with whoever was at the arcade not playing pinball or pool.
I bought the 4-Player co-op X-Men arcade cabinet from Arcade1up and it’s been a blast playing it all the way through with my son.
- Comment on Best game ever? 1 month ago:
Most awe inspiring: Morrowind
Most depth of interest: Final Fantasy
Most emotional impact: The Last of Us
- Comment on Thank You for 20 Years of God of War - A Tribute to Kratos 1 month ago:
Bloody scenes? The whole game is made up of bloody scenes unless you’re intentionally avoiding doing the finishers. And even then it’s just less so.
- Comment on Palworld Update 0.5.0 Adds Crossplay Across All Platforms, Blueprint Upgrading, Photo Mode and More 1 month ago:
It’s on sale on PSN. I might actually pick it up now.
- Comment on Have you lost nostalgia for a generation of games? 1 month ago:
The NES. I remember a bunch of nonsensical or just plain frustrating games where you’re lucky to get past level 1. It was fun as a kid when I was just screwing around. But SNES and Genesis felt like the beginning of the expectation that you play through the game or at least take them seriously.
- Comment on What's your favorite Pokémon Game? 1 month ago:
Pokemon Master Trainer
- Comment on The PS2 turns 25 years old today. Crazy, right? Perfect day for revisiting some classics. What are some of your favourite PS2 games? 2 months ago:
Final Fantasy X is tied as my favorite game of all time. Funny enough, the game it’s tied with came out on Xbox.
Worth mentioning: Final Fantasy XII Kingdom Hearts I & II Ratchet & Clank (all) Tony Hawk’s Underground Champions of Norrath: Realms of Everquest Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits Burnout 3: Takedown Rock Band NFL Street Amplitude X-Men Legends
- Comment on Are modern Final Fantasy games bad? 2 months ago:
For the record, I was also immensely disappointed in XV. However I loved XVI. The ability cool downs in particular felt very ATB-like to me and I loved the customization. The story is very good and one of my favorites from storytelling perspective (in other words, HOW the story is told).
I also really liked the combat and exploration of XII. And the Zodiac version makes it even better.
I thought XIII had some of the best moments in the series.
XIII-2 perfected the gameplay from XIII and made storytelling and exploration “fun”
XIII: LR is very experimental and has some of my favorite action-based combat in the series.
World of Final Fantasy is a lot of fun if you want turn based monster capturing.
Stranger of Paradise is a blast. My only issue with it is that you can’t really overpower by leveling up. I hit a hard wall with a boss and the only way through is “get good”.
I didn’t get much into Type-O but I keep meaning to.
Theatrhythm exists. I love it, but it’s also it’s own thing entirely.
- Comment on PlayStation VR2 is getting a price cut ($550 --> $400) 2 months ago:
No Man’s Sky was my favorite experience on the original PSVR and I know it runs on the PSVR2 as well.
- Comment on Lemmy’s essential 25 PS1 games 2 months ago:
I’ve got Hydro Thunder still. I literally played it like a couple weeks ago. When I was a kid I would use the GameShark to unlock all of the boats and tracks.
I don’t know that I ever made it past the first mission of the second city in Driver 2. I remember getting into that baseball field in free-roam though. Cops and Robbers was a hell of a multiplayer game too.
Worms Armageddon was way more difficult than it had any right being. I remember their challenges being nearly impossible. Like shoot a rocket through a pinhole using the wind.
- Comment on Lemmy’s essential 25 PS1 games 2 months ago:
So many RPGs. A few of my favorites.
Final Fantasy VIII - It may be the best looking game on the PS1, and my personal favorite. Unique leveling.
Arc the Lad III - The whole collection is worth it. But the third game had a streamlined polish that is rarely appreciated over the second game of the series.
Parasite Eve - Unique gameplay and weapon upgrading (GUNS). Very adult oriented.
Jade Cocoon - Monster capturing and MERGING. This creates completely new monsters with new stats and appearances. Infinite possibilities.
Honorable mentions: I played these a bit, but never enough to give a full endorsement. But still they are popular picks.
Azure Dreams - Rogue-Lite grid movement monster capture dungeon exploring.
Legend of Dragoon - Timing emphasized attacks. Bad translations.
- Comment on Games franchises that need metroidvania spinoffs? 2 months ago:
Yeah, I guess he’s really transphobic and every time someone reaches out to talk about Earthworm Jim, he gets really weird and political.
- Comment on Games franchises that need metroidvania spinoffs? 2 months ago:
Isn’t the creator/owner problematic?
- Comment on Games franchises that need metroidvania spinoffs? 2 months ago:
My first thoughts were Final Fantasy because you have all the enemies you need. And they’ve already branched out into monster catching and Souls-like. So might as well.
My second thought was X-men because the Genesis games were already kinda built for that.
- Comment on What's the greatest joy you have gotten from a video game? 4 months ago:
Wandering around in Morrowind before I really knew what I was doing, being happy just to find a few coins in a tree stump or a crappy dagger.
Other games have given more extreme emotions. But no other game has instilled such a joyous sense of wonder.