catalyst
@catalyst@lemmy.world
- Comment on Games with friends 4 days ago:
Our small group has had a lot of fun with REPO and Lethal Company. Both are very similar gameplay wise but REPO feels more polished imo.
There are no complex systems to learn and little or no progression at all so it’s easy to pick up and play.
- Comment on Seamus Blackley interview | What an Xbox founder thinks of the new Xbox CEO 5 days ago:
I’ll echo support for the controller. People made fun of the original huge one, but the “S” variant and its successors felt quite good in my hands. I also have an Elite Series 2 that I use with my PC and it’s been great.
- Comment on NieR: Automata Will Continue, Finally Confirms Square Enix as the Game Breaks 10M Units Sold 1 week ago:
Really hope it’s a new game. I’m so hyped for this already don’t let me down!!
- Comment on Mewgenics becomes the most-played roguelite ever on Steam 1 week ago:
Well that makes a lot of sense then! Haha.
- Comment on Mewgenics becomes the most-played roguelite ever on Steam 1 week ago:
The humor and style definitely gives me a 2000s internet flash game vibe. I don’t necessarily mean that as a jab, it’s just kinda the vibe. Doesn’t look like my cup of tea though.
- Comment on The Wheel That Went to Court (or, did you know Pixar sued DMA Design - who ended up becoming Rockstar North - because they made a game about a unicycle? 2 weeks ago:
Wow, that’s pretty crazy. I at least had no idea this happened. I did not own the game personally but I know we rented it a few times and it was surprisingly fun.
- Comment on Remedy's new CEO is a former sports betting guy and EA executive who aims to 'scale Remedy in a way that builds lasting value' 2 weeks ago:
Well shit. I hope the supposedly in development Control 2 manages to come out somewhat unscathed before things go fully downhill.
- Comment on Tri gun: Original or stampede? 2 weeks ago:
So far unfortunately I agree with this. I want to love Stampede/Stargaze. But it just seems to lack the heart that made the OG series so memorable, and as you said it seems to be moving very fast and the characters feel thin and underdeveloped. Things just happen so quickly I don’t feel like there’s enough time to get invested.
There are moments that truly stand out; Really any scene that Milly and Meryl share together (not the banana split!) makes me smile.
- Comment on Orbitals – Nintendo Direct Trailer 3 weeks ago:
I thought this looked really cute. Something I could imagine playing with either my kid or spouse, whoever I can convince to try it.
- Comment on Winter 2026 Anime Season Kickoff and General Discussion Thread [2026, Week 02] 1 month ago:
This season I know I’ll be watching Frieren, Trigun, and Hell’s Paradise. Maybe more? I am unsure what to try at this point.
When it comes to Frieren, I have mixed feelings. I loved the early parts of the show and the quieter episodes. The longer running battle arcs were less interesting to me.
Trigun Stampede was another show I struggled with. I come from the 98 anime as my point of reference, and I have tried and failed to read the manga on a few occasions. With Stampede, I found myself wanting to see more of the silly lighthearted Vash before immediately diving into the sad interior. But alas, the show had other plans. I am going to stick Stargaze out however because I’m still curious where things are going.
In non-current season anime, my wife and I picked up My Dress-up Darling on a whim. It’s been hanging out on my list for a while and we were looking for something fun having finished up Ruri Rocks (a show I loved btw). It’s obviously very full of fan service, and don’t get me wrong I’m here for that too, but I also like the positive vibes. It’s very heart warming and funny so far.
- Comment on 3 months ago:
E33, Hades 2, and Silksong are all very very close for me. I’d probably pick E33 as it’s the one whose story resonated the most but at the end of the day I’d be happy with any of them getting the recognition.
Hades 2 is tough cause after having played early access for so long I’m almost not that excited about it anymore which hurts it a tiny bit, but that shouldn’t take away from the things it did well.
- Comment on What's a recent game you've tried playing that isn't worth the hype? 3 months ago:
I picked up Vampire Survivors, played one round, and was like yeah I think I’m done here.
- Comment on What's your favorite case of a game making fun of you? 3 months ago:
Yesss that was so good lol.
It’s possible I’m thinking of another game entirely on the other thing. Haha
- Comment on What's your favorite case of a game making fun of you? 3 months ago:
“You can change the difficulty at any time in the settings screen” during loading screens after dying always gets me.
- Comment on What's your favorite case of a game making fun of you? 3 months ago:
The segment in Ultra Deluxe where the narrator reads mean Steam reviews is so good lol.
- Comment on What's your favorite case of a game making fun of you? 3 months ago:
I would have swore there was a moment in Disco Elysium where a character makes fun of you for talking like you are trying to exhaust all the options in a dialog tree. But now I can’t find it. Anyone know?
- Comment on When was the last time you actually laughed while playing a game? 3 months ago:
Hollow Knight Silksong.
Spoiler
The trap bench in Hunters March. After the absolutely grueling effort it took getting there, the relief of finally coming upon a bench, only to see the trap come swinging down. All I could do was laugh.
- Comment on Hades II - Post-Launch Patch 1 Preview & Notes 4 months ago:
I’ve been bouncing back and forth between Silksong and Hades II. The struggle is real.
- Comment on Hades II - Post-Launch Patch 1 Preview & Notes 4 months ago:
Ahh this sounds so much better. I’ll have to make time to replay the end myself.
Spoiler
I was petty frustrated that Zag essentially stole the final decision from Mel. That didn’t sit right with me.
- Comment on Ark Nova 4 months ago:
Aaah well, that’s too funny. Guess that shows how disconnected I am from the community haha. 🤣
- Comment on Ark Nova 4 months ago:
Never heard of this game but it looks neat! I appreciate good construction and those player boards with the inset tiles look really slick.
- Comment on 4 months ago:
If the multiplayer “KatamariBall” mode had local split-screen support this would be a no-brainer for me. What I’m reading online suggests this isn’t an option.
My kid and I played tons of local multiplayer in Katamari Reroll together, it was a blast.
People of a certain age like myself likely recall a time when games actually recognized that split screen was a thing. 😞
- Comment on Space battle games for casual player? 4 months ago:
This was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the Tie Fighter mention. Though OP mentioned not having a joystick and I don’t have direct experience playing on controller so YYMV.
The single player campaign is short but fun and very nostalgic for enjoyers of the X-Wing/Tie Fighter era of games!
The online (if anyone even still plays) is anything but casual so I don’t necessarily recommend that unless you are super invested in it.
- Comment on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold 5 million copies worldwide; new content update to come to celebrate 4 months ago:
This is so exciting! I definitely did not expect any more content out of this game so it’s a huge surprise. Will be awesome to jump back in.
I just hope that the challenge level of the new fights feels appropriate eg level 99.
- Comment on Day 439 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing 4 months ago:
As a plot and gameplay device i love when games with party mechanics remove the Main Protagonist from the party for a bit and have you control someone else.
Same! These moments always feel special. I also really love how Wall Market is depicted in this chapter.
- Comment on Ghost of Yotei | Review Thread (89/100 OpenCritic) 5 months ago:
Well dang, that is shitty to hear. I had hoped to play this one. At least I found out now before giving them any money.
- Comment on "Dan Da Dan" Season 3 Announced 5 months ago:
Nice!! Not that this news is terribly surprising, after all, and the article is scant on details… I’ll still allow myself to do a little happy fist pump for this. 🙂
- Comment on The Purpose of Difficulty | GMTK Mini 5 months ago:
You can go explore and get a whole lot of stuff, but a lot of it seems totally useless?
Oh yeah I totally feel this. I’ll complete a quest or some fiddly pogo area only to see the reward and go “huh?”
Still liking the game a lot, to be fair.
- Comment on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Tops 4.4 million sales - IGN 5 months ago:
Easily my game of the year.
- Comment on Day 423 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing 5 months ago:
Ooh, will be fun to see you work through these. The remake series is polarizing to be sure, but I quite like them despite their flaws. The combat system in particular to me feels like such a fun blend of action and ATB-gauge style inputs.