Abnorc
@Abnorc@lemm.ee
- Comment on Steam Deck / Gaming News #15 2 days ago:
I agree on that character design. Control came to mind as soon as I saw it.
- Comment on What are some good examples of "Where the fuck do you go" kind of games? 1 week ago:
La Mulana for sure! It’s a game where you play as professor Lemeza Kosugi (i.e. Japanese Indiana Jones) exploring an ancient temple. I admit that I did not have the patience for it. The map is huge and exploration is very non-linear. You also have to solve fairly obscure puzzles. If you really wanted to give it a go, I’d keep hand-written or typed notes separate from the in-game notes. They only let you save so much data at once, and you need more. I still kind of loved exploring the maps even partially though.
- Comment on Harassed by Assassin’s Creed gamers, a professor fought back with kindness 1 week ago:
It’s crazy that racists just have an axe to grind. If a game is too “woke” just shut up and let us have our fun. No one is making you play it. Kudos for the professor’s self-confidence. I hope she is safe from crazy people on the web.
- Comment on Valve's invite-only Deadlock has an even more exclusive top-secret hush-hush version 1 week ago:
I’m still interested, but I’ll wait until it’s available. I’m not sure what purpose it serves, but if feels off or weird to me.
- Comment on Silksong is playable in a museum this September, but that probably doesn't help narrow down its release date 1 week ago:
8 years is a really long time. We could speculate about their overall life circumstances. It’s a studio of three to four people IIRC. If one steps away from the project for a while, it can make a huge difference.
Also, having to practically scrap the whole thing and start over is something that happens in game development. It may have happened to them once or twice, and it’s hard to admit it publicly. Some will misinterpret it as incompetence of the devs.
- Comment on is walking away the best way to deal with a work clique? 2 weeks ago:
I guess you just need to document and escalate anything objectively wrong that they do. If it’s a one party consent state maybe you can record it, but I never experimented with that.
If HR can’t help you with any legitimate problems that a clique is causing, you’re probably right about the best option just being walking away. There’s nothing inherently wrong with cliques if it just refers to a group of friends.
- Comment on The crossbow 😭 2 weeks ago:
Somewhere there probably is a graphic designer or city planner who can use this story, lol. Billboards and these huge signs are distracting things to have on the road.
- Comment on The Brits had an anthem ready for when Margaret Thatcher died. Americans should also be prepared. 2 weeks ago:
It’d be fitting since we adopted other songs for our national anthems.
- Comment on Ace Attorney became a hit IP only because Capcom pushed past the “failure” of first game, according to former dev 2 weeks ago:
I feel like the dialogue and the world capture a vibe that is basically unparalleled, but I agree that it’s too much. The pacing just feels so slow sometimes. Maybe the reboot will strike a better balance.
- Comment on Getting mixed signals from Reddit. Furthermore I shall henceforth be on Lemmy full time. 2 weeks ago:
For a second, I thought OP got banned from Duolingo.
- Comment on 'Oh god': There's a buried Steam help page that shows how much money you've ever spent on the platform, and you may not want to know 4 weeks ago:
lol yes. I did it a few times before I realized that it’s not a good way to get weapons. Only lost a few bucks.
- Comment on 'Oh god': There's a buried Steam help page that shows how much money you've ever spent on the platform, and you may not want to know 4 weeks ago:
Hahaha this takes me back. My first purchases in 2011 were a few TF2 weapons. I got my account a short time after it went F2P.
- Comment on Metro 2033 Redux is free to claim on GOG for the next two days 4 weeks ago:
Redux and last light were great. Awesome short ish stories that capture a unique vibe. The shooting is really good too. I still have yet to try Exodus due to issues running the game. but maybe I’ll try again.
- Comment on Marathon | Gameplay Reveal Trailer 4 weeks ago:
It might be good. It’s just kind of insulting to use the Marathon IP for this. Still, I’m happy for anyone who ends up liking it.
- Comment on Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version 5 weeks ago:
I reserve my right to complain.
- Comment on Switch 2 game-key cards won’t be account- or console-locked 5 weeks ago:
I am surprised that they didn’t just do away with it entirely. I don’t think it would have hurt their bottom line. This is somehow worse IMO. They’ll charge you more money for physical media that doesn’t even have the entire game on it. It’s like they want people to know that they’re being slapped in the face.
- Comment on Switch 2 Tutorial Game Welcome Tour Costs $10, Nintendo Explains Why It's Not a Free Console Pack-In - IGN 5 weeks ago:
I am genuinely surprised that they’re suggesting physical games that act as keys for digital downloads. What is the point of getting a physical cartridge if you can’t play the whole game offline? I guess they’re just trying to kill physical media, and this is the first step in this direction.
- Comment on Switch 2 GameCube controller will only be offered to those who pre-order the console 5 weeks ago:
They are the only real family oriented console AFAIK. At least on PC, there isn’t a huge emphasis on local coop. This makes a steam deck a harder sell to people just looking for the casual family games. Nintendo on the other hand is committed to releasing games like this with every generation, and they don’t seem big on games with a restrictive age rating. I’m sure that wins points with parents.
I’d love to tell families that they should just buy a steam deck, but I don’t know if it’s the right choice TBH.
- Comment on Switch 2 GameCube controller will only be offered to those who pre-order the console 5 weeks ago:
Does it make sense? Emulation is going to happen one way or another. If Nintendo sold a GC controller that is PC compatible, they’d at least make some money from those buyers.
- Comment on Switch 2 GameCube controller will only be offered to those who pre-order the console 5 weeks ago:
I guess they don’t want your money if you’re not buying the switch. Strange move, but I guess it’s their prerogative to alienate more consumers.
- Comment on The Duskbloods [Nintendo Direct | Nintendo Switch 2] 5 weeks ago:
When I saw the trailer, I thought Nintendo had pulled the craziest power move. Now I’m less disappointed since I probably won’t have much interest in this anyways. I probably will watch some streamers play it for sure.
- Comment on Nintendo Switch 2 Launches on June 5th Worldwide; 1080p Screen With 120 FPS and HDR Support, Docked Mode 4K Resolution Support Confirmed 5 weeks ago:
One thing I can believe is that AAA games have gotten really expensive to make, so it’s not surprising that ompanjes have broken that sort of soft $60 limit that we had for a while. I’m not even against paying more for a good game. When an indie game for $20 can provide over 100 hours of enjoyment, it’s just getting to be a tough sell.
- Comment on Nintendo Switch 2 Launches on June 5th Worldwide; 1080p Screen With 120 FPS and HDR Support, Docked Mode 4K Resolution Support Confirmed 5 weeks ago:
Nintendo has been pushing the limits of how far it can make things worse for their customers, and people are still locked in because of some of the first party franchises. (Zelda, Mario, Pokémon, etc.)
Frankly, I’m surprised that Nintendo fans aren’t more mad.
- Comment on Nintendo Switch 2 Launches on June 5th Worldwide; 1080p Screen With 120 FPS and HDR Support, Docked Mode 4K Resolution Support Confirmed 5 weeks ago:
As far as games go, it’s still a lot. I’ve played some $20 games for hundreds of hours. Not a dealbreaker, and I’ll gladly buy the game if it looks fun. On the other hand, the games generally being expensive is not a selling point for the console.
- Comment on Doom: The Dark Ages - Previews Thread 5 weeks ago:
You could argue that Doom was always more fantasy focused than sci if, but it doesn’t really matter. Doom doesn’t need to be about the same thing forever. They already had some fantasy/medieval vibes with enemies like marauders, those awesome swords, and some of the visual designs of the areas. I think they saw that it worked and decided to expand on it.
IMO, it probably always needs to be about high-octane demon killing. If it stays true to that, it can still be called Doom.
- Comment on Silksong announced for 2025 on the Nintendo Direct 5 weeks ago:
Yeah that’s why I doubt this. It’s the same thing we heard before. I’d love to be wrong though!
- Comment on Silksong announced for 2025 on the Nintendo Direct 1 month ago:
On April 2? I’m suspicious.
- Comment on GOG seems to be considering paid membership option 1 month ago:
Yeah I’m not at all against the idea of throwing a few bucks at them per month for something, but I just don’t see anything that fits in the context of why I use GOG in the first place. Voting rights doesn’t seem like a bad idea. Ideas like earlier versions of games, tools that help with backup, etc should be offered for free or sold for a one-time cost IMO.
- Comment on Steam Deck / Gaming News #7 1 month ago:
A guy in Australia built a Nintendo Playstation for way cheaper than the cost of buying one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lpTfVxwwSU
- Comment on Satire is dead 👌 1 month ago:
I don’t doubt Signal per se, but I am surprised that government officials would use it to discuss military plans. I would have thought the government would use something developed by the military just to be sure that it’s safe.
Sure, they can vet the source code, but it seems more straightforward for the government to develop their own app than create a team to vet the security if something that they didn’t write. Signal is also relatively new, and they had to have a way to discuss these things beforehand.