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- Comment on What game sequel ruined a beloved franchise or character for you? 2 days ago:
Gonna be controversial but Monster Hunter World for me. Don’t get me wrong, I liked the game a lot at first and put 100+ hours into it. But it marked the departure from the silly, cozy, slightly under-the-radar franchise to something that’s just too big for my tastes. I feel like each entry is trying to top its predecessor in new mechanics, bigger maps and stuff and end up getting lost in the sauce.
I started playing on PSP with Freedom 2 and Freedom Unite and moved over to 3DS when the games came out for that. The games were never unpopular per se, especially in Japan where they’ve been a staple since the PSP days, but they always felt a little more niche and unknown. They felt more focused, more streamlined, tighter. All the new combat mechanics added in newer installments definitely help the fluidity of the gameplay and add a lot of fun and variety. But that’s it for new additions that I’d miss when going back to older titles. These huge open-world-esque maps just don’t cut it for me.
Rise would likely have been last MH that I could enjoy since it’s a good mix of classic MH with good QoL features added in to make the game more modern, but even that one didn’t quite catch my attention for too long.
I don’t know, I feel like Monster Hunter kinda lots its charme in chasing industry trends of open world games and more realistic graphics and physics in favour of character, silliness, and focus.
- Comment on What game sequel ruined a beloved franchise or character for you? 2 days ago:
Oh gee, I couldn’t think of something to put there. But Fable 3 was definitely a flop
- Comment on What are some games with absolutely fantastic soundtracks? 2 days ago:
For entire OSTs: any of the FromSoft soulslikes, Lies of P, Diablo 2 + Lord of Destruction, any Monster Hunter game really (especially the ones in Pokke village, so Freedom 2 and Freedom Unite/Portable 2nd G), Hollow Knight, currently enjoying Ridge Racer’s (PSP) soundtrack for working out, Deltarune and Undertale, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and Bboy the Game for some perfect-vibe licensed music…
Disco Elysium’s is my current favourite OST, but the game itself might also just be current favourite game.
As for individual tracks, I like the Spanish guitar portion of “The Drive/First Contact” off the RE4 soundtrack. Back when I started out with breaking (“breakdance”), think 2008/9ish, we had a remix of that specific part of the song that would play often - I’ve got very fond memories of that. The song itself, its remixes and the remake versions actually are some of my favourite running music for the gym.
Here’s the remix in question if anyone’s interested: youtu.be/SMWV-3pbcLE
As for one favourite individual song from each of the aforementioned OSTs:
- Hunter’s Dream (Bloodborne)
- Shadow Flower (Lies of P)
- Rogue (Diablo 2) + Lord of Destruction intro
- Pokke Village theme (MH Freedom 2/Unite/Generations (Ultimate)) and Mizutsune theme (first fought in Generations)
- Mantis Lords (Hollow Knight)
- Rotterdam Nation - Remix (Ridge Racer)
- Ruins (Undertale) and My Castle Town (Deltarune)
- I’m a Swing It by House of Pain or Ace of Spades by Motörhead (THPS3)
- Don’t Sweat the Technique by Rakim or Apache by Incredible Bongo Band (Bboy the Game)
This was lots of fun to think about. I hope anyone reading can find something of value here. :)
- Comment on Lemmy is a tech literate echo chamber 1 week ago:
It’s always so saddening to see the kneejerk reactions of people on here to downvote whenever veganism is even mentioned. At least that’s been my experience
- Comment on Got emotional thinking about this 1 week ago:
My older brother found our grandmother on Google Earth quite a few years ago, right in front of her house where she’d sit in the afternoons. It’s crazy - it’s like she’s never left. I’m glad she died before she had to witness the war in the Ukraine. Слава Україні 💙
- Comment on 1 week ago:
Definitely do report them. I’ve already banned a bunch of these and will continue to do so. We are reliant on reports, however, since we don’t have eyes everywhere. :)
- Comment on They even got their own island 1 week ago:
Brother, your comment having been removed has nothing to do with someone asking for you to be banned. Back off
- Comment on They even got their own island 1 week ago:
Hey, we’re name siblings!
- Comment on its painful each time (┬┬﹏┬┬) 2 weeks ago:
If that works for you guys, why not
- Comment on Ubisoft: Microtransactions make games more fun 2 weeks ago:
Sure, buddy. How’s that copium? Delusional c-suites
- Comment on Please can we make Soulslikes easier????? I can't handle the levels but want to feel leik a gamer. 2 weeks ago:
I get all of your points and agree with most. However, your experience is entirely unchanged if people who want to have difficulty settings play with them and you don’t. It’s a single-player game - their decisions to do not affect you in the slightest.
Imagine if DS3 was the exact same game it is right now, but you have the option of choosing a difficulty options that reduces the damage you take and increases the damage you deal, for people who want that kind of experience. Would that change anything about the experience you had with the game?
At the of the day, as long developers have the freedom to do as they please and communicate what they feel like is the “preferred” experience, there is no harm in catering to more people outside the inner circle of most dedicated players who have the luxury of putting as much time into the game as they are able to. Like, why would that bother you?
The more people get to experience the game, the better in my opinion. I don’t gain anything from gating people from playing the game other than an already negative rap the genre and its player base gets from elitist opinions on their game. Not saying you’re an elitist for having the opinions you outlined - it’s just something to consider.
And yea, I firmly believe that the entire genre - including FS games - would profit from that.
- Comment on Please can we make Soulslikes easier????? I can't handle the levels but want to feel leik a gamer. 2 weeks ago:
Why though? You do end up not playing the game at all if you’re barred from it because of imposed arbitrary difficulty settings
- Comment on Is the cure to male loneliness shitposting? 2 weeks ago:
!soulslike@lemmy.zip
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My two favourites right now :')
- Comment on Please can we make Soulslikes easier????? I can't handle the levels but want to feel leik a gamer. 3 weeks ago:
Nothing wrong with adding difficulty options to a genre that’s been notoriously inaccessible to wide swathe of players. It doesn’t take anything away from the accomplishments of players who want to play on higher difficulties and only gives options to those who need or want to have difficulty options.
I’m hugely in favour of new soulslikes adding difficulty options and welcome them with open arms. Having options is always good. :)
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- Comment on It's just loss. 3 weeks ago:
ok
- Comment on It's just loss. 3 weeks ago:
Carnies won’t hear it
- Comment on The Price is Wrong, Bitch 3 weeks ago:
yo, right on, right on
- Comment on My mouth suffers for the noms 3 weeks ago:
My SO keeps telling me that liking salt & vinegar chips is the piss kink of snacky foods. I don’t like that comparison :c
- Comment on You received a like! 3 weeks ago:
Logic [Easy: Success]: It’s probably just a scammer trying to phish for your personal information. Don’t accept the request.
Empathy [Medium: Success]: It might also be a very lonely person, trying to find some companionship in the wide, wide internet. Accept the request, who knows - maybe they’ll surprise you?
Half Light [Challenging: Success]: Oh god, could they have seen the couch in your profile picture? OH FUCK, NO NO NO!
- Comment on “Donated” plasma today 3 weeks ago:
Sadly, I used to not have the luxury of donating plasma for the sake of it but at times required it to pay for bills and groceries. It’s a little better right now, but it’s still not ideal.
I’m sure there are others like me who can definitely use the money. It’s a noble idea that people would donate for the sake of it, but it’s unlikely and plain unrealistic that people are altruistic enough to do so. It’s fine to incentivise them for it in my books.
The company behind the facility uses the plasma to produce drugs and probably gain way more from the single donation than the donor does in terms of money. The least they can do is pay people for their donations. I’ve had a pretty big discussion on this topic around a year ago or so where people from the US, for example, chimed in and said that they’d get more than 100$ per donation. Insane compared to the 25€ we get here. So even these 25€ that are frowned on by some are nothing for how much blood plasma is actually worth.
It’s awesome that you’re in a position where you’re not “forced” to donate anything for money, but the reality is that there are loads of people who rely on that additional income and use the opportunity where possible.
- Comment on “Donated” plasma today 3 weeks ago:
Here in Germany at the facility I donate at, you need to wait two full days before you can donate again because your body needs the time to regenerate. While the toll on your body is smaller compared to a blood donation, your body still is at work to regenerate what’s missing now. It’s not a precaution that’s put there willy nilly
- Comment on How do body organs work in males? 4 weeks ago:
SUGGESTION [Challenging: Failure]: “I want to have fuck with you.”
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- Comment on Just keep typing, wage slaves 5 weeks ago:
Yea thanks I’ll pass, jesus Christ 💀
- Comment on Just keep typing, wage slaves 5 weeks ago:
Holy shit, reading this gave me unreasonable anxiety. Thankfully, structural integrity of buildings is to be expected in Germany most of the time. Our bridges are shit but houses are fine
- Comment on Corporations are saving the planet! 5 weeks ago:
No, I get that. Just the word “motivation” seems off in this context. I’m all for having deposits on plastic bottles and cans - it’s free money (girl math 💅🏻) - I just didn’t like that word in that context
- Comment on Corporations are saving the planet! 5 weeks ago:
I get what you’re trying to say about homeless people, and there are many people reliant on collecting plastic bottles in Germany too, but motivation in that context sounds a tad off imo
- Comment on Lemmy.zip Server Update July 2025 5 weeks ago:
Enjoy your time off :)
- Comment on A cuppa Jill 1 month ago:
That is also true
- Comment on A cuppa Jill 1 month ago:
It’s got a 100% mortality rate too - think about it