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 Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 2 days ago:
I started Wasteland 3 with my wife. We really love Solasta and were looking for another tactical rpg. So far we’re enjoying it. The violence and language are a but much at times, but the fact that we have a cat with a cowboy hat on the team makes up for it.
- Comment on Meta progression in roguelites was fun for a while, but it's starting to feel unrewarding 2 days ago:
That’s funny, reading your post I immediately thought of Ball x Pitt, before you even mentioned it.
That being said, I actually loved that game, and obsessively played it for 60 hours. I think it took me 3 or 4 hours to beat the first level, but to me it felt very rewarding. For me it was more about figuring out the right ball evolutions and character selection to beat a level.
That did change for the later levels. After a while it became too easy, and it just felt like grinding to unlock the next thing. The harvesting component was actually a refreshing break between runs, and probably kept me playing longer than I would have otherwise.
- Comment on In chess, are rooks female? 5 days ago:
I think that chest is a mimic
- Comment on In chess, are rooks female? 5 days ago:
They’re not prawns, they’re horses, and referred to as knights. Also they don’t become queens.
😉
- Comment on Baldur's Gate 3 director agrees with No Rest for the Wicked lead that Early Access is "a positive thing" for games like their two RPGs – when it works 6 days ago:
I was happy when they had a free weekend of No Rest For The Wicked. My wife and I are always looking for good co-op games. This one wasn’t for us. It was almost fun, but not quite. Definitely glad we didn’t shell out for the early access.
- Comment on Microsoft’s $440 billion wipeout, and investors angry about OpenAI’s debt, explained 1 week ago:
“market reaction suggests that more capital isn’t going to be a viable substitute for a business model anymore.”
Time to find the next vague thing that investors can pour trillions into without really knowing what it is or does.
- Comment on Xbox Hardware Sales Plunge 32% YoY as Services Keep Gaming Division Afloat 1 week ago:
We still have an Xbox One, and last year was really the first year that games were no longer available for that console. We ended up getting those games on steam and got a 2nd steam deck during the sale. I think we’ll wait a few more years to see how prices keep changing. Also want to see how the Steam Machine does, although I’m sure it’ll be expensive compared to a console.
- Comment on It's a Furby! 1 week ago:
Are we sure this isn’t where gremlins come from?
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 2 weeks ago:
Galactic Glitch. It’s a fun space shooter roguelite. I played the demo a few years ago during a steam fest, and just picked it up for next to nothing in the last sale. Neon graphics and electronic beats. Definitely worth it.
- Comment on There's not such thing as a vegan billionaire. 2 weeks ago:
How do you know if someone’s insecure about vegans?
Don’t worry, they’ll tell you.
- Comment on Switch 2 Sales Reportedly Struggled Over The Christmas Period 4 weeks ago:
Hah, we got a second deck, too.
My son got 2 Pokémon games and a dlc. Seems like there’s plenty of life left in the Switch 1 for now, so no need to update.
When we got the switch 1, it actually sat unused for most of the first year. After a while we started to really enjoy it though. Maybe we’ll get a switch 2 in a year.
- Comment on Jason Schreier's List of the Best Video Games of 2025 1 month ago:
I played it when I had 2 months of game pass, and I’ve had a hankering for it ever since. If I get some Xmas money I think I’ll just buy it.
- Comment on Steam Replay is live and notes only 14% "of playtime spent by all Steam users" was for 2025 releases 1 month ago:
Hmm, I think I actually spent more time than usual playing new games this year, though one of them was the Oblivion Remaster. I really liked Avowed.
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 2 months ago:
Started another play through of Solasta with the family. Haven’t played it in a long time. I thought about making a whole new character, but… I’m a Time Keeper Warlock again.
- Comment on Steam Hardware [new Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and VR headset Steam Frame, coming in 2026] 2 months ago:
I think it’s just not trying to be a pass through headset, like the vision pro and galaxy xr, which is honestly fine with me, if it keeps the price from going into the thousands. If it’s feature built for giving a virtual display for gaming, and does that better than anything else (and I think it will, given the special dongle specifically for streaming games), then that has value.
- Comment on Baldurs Gate 3 - spoilers 2 months ago:
Lucky you 😂
- Comment on What's a recent game you've tried playing that isn't worth the hype? 2 months ago:
Same. I tried to just ‘go with it’ and ignore the flaws so that I could play multi-player with my SO. Act 2 was a slog. Act 3 is where we gave up completely. The only good part is that the whiny companions started dying on their own.
- Comment on They say word-of-mouth marketing is the most effective form of marketing. What games did you (not) enjoy that came well-recommended by friends to you, and why did they recommend it to you? 3 months ago:
My friend said it was the best D&D experience he ever had. I love D&D and also had hundreds of hours in Solasta. I immediately bought 2 copies of BG3 so I could Pau with my SO. BG3 sucked for me. It’s like pretend D&D, with the whiniest, most burdened companions they possibly could have created, and a terrible UI to boot. We tried it again after the ‘final’ patch (still buggy, but better). Ended up pretending it’s not D&D and tried to ignore all the terrible nonsensical gameplay mechanics. Made it all the way to Act 3 before giving up again.
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 3 months ago:
Getting back into Sea of Stars. Just unlocked the graplu, so that’s cool.
- Comment on Its all bots, isn't it? 4 months ago:
I’m a bot…
But if I were a man I’d go to Japan Maybe swim in the Seine And learn to speak French I’d have the whole world in the palm of my hand And finally do, what I could, 'cause I can If I were a man!
- Comment on Updates to Xbox Game Pass: Introducing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate Plans - Xbox Wire [prices going up] 4 months ago:
We used to really enjoy game pass as a family. I think the best part is discovering games that we wouldn’t have played otherwise. But at some point we stopped using it, so we cancelled. We’ve gotten 1 or 2 months free or cheap a couple of times now, but I ended up mainly playing one game… Although I suppose I did discover that I liked Avowed more than Expedition 33 😳. If I’d had to buy them, I would have only bought Expedition 33.
So I think we’ll keep going like this… Once a year or so use a cheap trial to get a month and try a lot of games, and use steam sales the rest of the year, and every now and then buy a full price game we really want.
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 4 months ago:
Trying to get back into Dragon Age Inquisition. I really didn’t care for the combat, but I’m there for the story.
- Comment on If fossil fuels aren't vegan that would mean almost nobody is actually vegan. 4 months ago:
OMG I’m totally using this from now on. 😆
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 5 months ago:
Oh, we just had this happen after not playing for a while. Booted the game up and we’re in the tavern in Lucent, with no idea what to do next.
- Comment on what are in you're top 3 favourite games of all time? 5 months ago:
Morrowind - the first game that let me leave the path. It completely changed RPGs for me, and I loved it.
Solasta - this game captured the D&D feeling like no other game has. My wife and I have spent hundreds of hours playing this together.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - this game touched me emotionally, more than any game before it. The whole 3rd act is an emotional rollercoaster. Plus it has one of my favorite action sequences ever, in The Siege of Weisshaupt.
- Comment on Fatekeeper | Announcement Trailer 5 months ago:
Wow, that looks really good. I know nothing about this game… Will have to look up if it’s part of a series or what.
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 6 months ago:
Back to playing Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Playing a rogue Grey Warden dwarf this run through, and I’m already loving the character.
I turned off the always on waypoints this time, which should probably be the default setting. It’s more fun to explore than to mindlessly follow the floating dot.
Looking forward to kicking some Venatori butts.
- Comment on Vintage gaming advertising pictures: a gallery 6 months ago:
And I don’t think any of those require these kind of advertising images. I suppose that’s why we don’t really see them anymore
- Comment on Vintage gaming advertising pictures: a gallery 6 months ago:
Lol, it strikes me that I don’t even know how they advertise games outside of blogs these days?
- Comment on The rise of AI in everything is creating an imbalance, thus we need more IA to restore harmony. 7 months ago:
Hello from Iowa. You want more of this?