anakin78z
@anakin78z@lemmy.world
I make things with computers. Preferably artsy things, but I also like to work on random scripts and pipelines. I like D&D & video games, but don’t always have time to play them. I like pet chicken. I watch soccer, especially NWSL & USWNT, as well as some WSL and whatever happens to be on.
- Comment on Oblivion Remastered Impressions (and Discussion Thread) 3 days ago:
It feels really good.
It’s kind of crazy how well this 20 year old game is designed. Each NPC has a life. Each house is a real house, and not just a closed box for background setting.
The gameplay feels so good that it’s a bit startling when things are buggy, or just not as modern. Like when you have a fetch quest, but you already have the item: there’s no option to say: here it is! You have to literally walk away to trigger something in the quest engine, and then come back to deliver the item.
Also, the way enemies are not at all aware of each other stands out: 2 bandits standing next to each other. I snipe one of them, and the other doesn’t even react. Must have been the wind…
But overall I’m loving it.
- Comment on Thoughts on Mario Kart World 3 weeks ago:
Driving to tracks is 100% a chore. It’s made me not enjoy any new racing game in the last 5 years. I really hope this game has an option to skip that and jump right into a race. I don’t look forward to wrangling my family to drive to the same track just to start a race. I’m sure at least one of my kids would drive in the opposite direction because they think it’s funny.
- Comment on It is deeply bad that a moderator can remove any post or reply. 3 weeks ago:
Thanks for your reply. My post was meant as kind of a joke, but it’s good to know the mods actually read through things.
- Comment on It is deeply bad that a moderator can remove any post or reply. 3 weeks ago:
This isn’t a shower thought. Mods, please remove.
- Comment on Steam Deck / Gaming News #8 4 weeks ago:
I still don’t use gog much. Last game I got there was free through Amazon prime, I think. It was Lego star wars episode 1, and while I usually really enjoy the Lego games, controller support was totally busted, so I ended up not giving it much time. 🙁
- Comment on Is Baldurs Gate 3's voice acting so great that it ruined other games for me? 4 weeks ago:
Having just played Veilguard and Origins back to back, that’s a hard disagree from me. The voice acting was top notch. 🤷
- Comment on Is Baldurs Gate 3's voice acting so great that it ruined other games for me? 4 weeks ago:
I don’t really see it being a sandbox. I mean, all answers are given, and you select from those choices. That’s the same as other games that have pc vo. I feel like it would have made more sense to have no voice options at all, and to just get rid of the ridiculous quips. That way, you create your own voice in your head. In no universe would the character I created complain about having to put her hands onto everything before opening a door.
Anyway, not a big deal, but like I said, it was a bit jarring.
- Comment on Is Baldurs Gate 3's voice acting so great that it ruined other games for me? 4 weeks ago:
All the dragon Age games, really.
- Comment on Is Baldurs Gate 3's voice acting so great that it ruined other games for me? 4 weeks ago:
One thing I find jarring about BG3 is the lack of vo for the player character. It seems like a weird omission in this day and age. (Not counting the dumb ‘I clicked here, so my player has to say something’ vo. Like, shut the fuck up with your dumb chess references, Gale!)
- Comment on To most, consensus and truth are the same 5 weeks ago:
I mean, that’s just common sense
- Comment on Gaming has a polarization problem 1 month ago:
People don’t accept that, perhaps, something isn’t just “not for them”
I think this is my favorite comment on this whole thread.
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- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 2 months ago:
Dragon Age Inquisition. It’s fuuun.
- Comment on Avowed | Review Thread 2 months ago:
Ooo, I loved Veilguard, so maybe I’ll love this, too.
- Comment on Monster Hunter: World sold over a million copies just in the last 3 months, despite being 7 years old 2 months ago:
I bought it a few months back. Looking at my play time, I guess I didn’t care for it too much. Oh well, I guess it’s better to buy that on sale and see if you like it, than plopping down more money when the new one comes out.
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing? 2 months ago:
Finished Dragon Age Origins + the Awakening expansion, and am now playing Dragon Age Inquisition. It’s taking me a bit of time to get used to the differences in spells, skills, and crafting. And why is there no crafting station in the Hinterlands?!? Let me make the things!
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 3 months ago:
Playing Sea of Stars with my 2 kids. We’re having a lot of fun with it so far.
- Comment on What's the greatest joy you have gotten from a video game? 3 months ago:
Playing Solasta. Our D&D group had fallen apart, and we just didn’t seem to be able to get a new game together. Solasta scratched that D&D itch like no game before it has. My wife got really into it, too, so we ended up playing for hundreds of hours together.
- Comment on It's 2025 now, what are the games you'll be starting the year with? 3 months ago:
Playing through the entire Dragon Age series, then Pillars of Eternity and Sea of Stars.
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 3 months ago:
Dragon Age: Origins. Playing on the Deck, and it’s taken a while to get used to the remapped PC controls. The game definitely feels 15 years old. Still, the story and characters are good.
I see some similarities to newer games like BG3, like the idea of the camp, and having a large number of companions to switch between. I actually didn’t like this in BG3. I think the Lighthouse setup in Veilguard, while mechanically similar, felt, and fit into the story, much better.
- Comment on what was the last game you played in 2024? 3 months ago:
This is my last one, too. First time playing it, about 30 hours in now. Planning to play through all the older DA games before doing another playthrough of Veilguard.
- Comment on what was the last game you played in 2024? 3 months ago:
Oh, I didn’t even realize it’s already out!
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing? 4 months ago:
Dragon Age Origins. It’s definitely a bit rough to play on steam deck without proper controller support, but after playing Veilguard, I want to see what I’ve been missing these last 15 years.
- Comment on What games did you complete in 2024? 4 months ago:
Dragon Age: The Veilguard 9/10 I loved this game so much. It literally made me cry at one point. The story and characters were phenomenal.
Super Mario Wonder 7/10 fun with the family.
Solasta 9/10 Finished yet another playthrough with my wife. It’s the best D&D video game.
- Comment on Monthly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing? 5 months ago:
I’ve been playing the Ballionaire demo, which is pretty damn fun.
- Comment on Whatever happened to racing games 5 months ago:
I miss good arcade racers. I don’t remember the name of them, but I remember on the Xbox or 360 there were some really fun ones where you race around cities and nice landscapes. You could just jump in with friends and race. These days any racing game I try is like a job. Oh, you want to race? First drive to the garage, pick your car, talk to the mechanic, then spend 20 minutes driving to the race track. Mario Kart is about the only fun racing game I can think of, but I’d prefer something with real cars.
- Comment on Day 1 of someone finally posting screenshots from a screenshot-worthy game, until I forget to post screenshots 6 months ago:
At this point the screenshot thing needs it’s own sub