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Comment on A Western Mass. lesbian bar required KN-95 masks. When it changed the rules, all hell broke loose. in ~lgbt
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim Link ParentAh yes, it will probably be a better experience!Ah yes, it will probably be a better experience!
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Comment on Control Resonant | Launch trailer – 24th September 2026 in ~games
0xSim Link ParentI spent all my time in Control ripping chunks of walls to hurl them at enemies and still had a blast.I spent all my time in Control ripping chunks of walls to hurl them at enemies and still had a blast.
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Comment on Anyone have a pebble? in ~tech
0xSim LinkI still have my original Pebble Time! I don't wear it anymore (I don't use any wearable tech at all), but I charge it once or twice a year, and it still works and holds the charge for a few days.I still have my original Pebble Time! I don't wear it anymore (I don't use any wearable tech at all), but I charge it once or twice a year, and it still works and holds the charge for a few days.
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Comment on Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore in ~music
0xSim Link ParentThe phrase "check your privileges" has been memed to death, but it's truly something that needs to be internalized.The phrase "check your privileges" has been memed to death, but it's truly something that needs to be internalized.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim LinkHell Clock I think I already mentioned this game back when I bought it. I played less than expected, probably because I already spent most of 2025 playing ARPGs, so I got a bit of fatigue with the...Hell Clock
I think I already mentioned this game back when I bought it. I played less than expected, probably because I already spent most of 2025 playing ARPGs, so I got a bit of fatigue with the genre. I picked it up again this week because I wanted to finish the main campaign in fewer than 21 runs to unlock an achievement (which I got). I appreciated the original setting and story of the game, based on the aftermath of the War of Canudos. The endgame also offers a bit more variety than I expected.
I find it to be complementary to The Slormancer, as both games are basically ARPGs in a condensed form, with their own takes on skill builds, gearing, and crafting. They probably won't keep you occupied for hundreds of hours, but if you got an itch to try a new build without investing too many hours, they're excellent.
Remnant Series
I'm playing both games side by side; Remnant: From The Ashes (FtA) on the Steam Deck and Remnant II on my desktop. While Remnant II is objectively the better game, FtA is still worth the investment, if only for the campaign which is undeniably better.
I played a bit of coop in Remnant II with a friend, and I'm not sure it makes the game better. Like sure, coop play is usually fun by itself whatever the game, but Remnant games don't need it. You don't miss anything by playing solo, and coop doesn't elevate it.
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Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games
0xSim Link ParentIIRC, Shogun Showdown will be free this week on Epic Games StoreIIRC, Shogun Showdown will be free this week on Epic Games Store
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim Link ParentI wouldn't call it life changing, but the ending made me emotional. That's honestly expected. You progress in a direction, feel stuck, check your board, and go explore in another direction. You...I wouldn't call it life changing, but the ending made me emotional.
I played a good amount but felt like I was heading in no direction
That's honestly expected. You progress in a direction, feel stuck, check your board, and go explore in another direction. You should still find new things to read wherever you go, and start to piece what happened to the Nomai. On top of that, there's an obvious destination (two actually) that you may want to reach.
It's deliberately a slow game, but you should regularly hit satisfying milestones that push you further to uncover the story.
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Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games
0xSim LinkWhat about more traditional roguelikes ? Jupiter Hell: mechanically simple (but not easy), it's basically "Doom but turn-based" Caves of Qud: weird sci-fi, long story, tons of systems and things...What about more traditional roguelikes ?
- Jupiter Hell: mechanically simple (but not easy), it's basically "Doom but turn-based"
- Caves of Qud: weird sci-fi, long story, tons of systems and things to try and discover
- Quasimorph: I haven't played this one, it seems to be deep and difficult enough
If you like the genre, they fit your criteria.
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Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) | Zelda 40th anniversary Direct trailer in ~games
0xSim (edited )LinkIt looks like every fanmade render of the last 15 years: uninspired, inconsistent art direction, too many reflections, everything looks like shiny plastic, too many details but only on the main...It looks like every fanmade render of the last 15 years: uninspired, inconsistent art direction, too many reflections, everything looks like shiny plastic, too many details but only on the main character.
Technically it's certainly prettier than many Switch 2 games, but Link absolutely looks like he doesn't belong to the world, and it's even more noticeable when he's around other NPCs.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim Link ParentWell, the base game is free, as are the oldest expansions (Shadowkeep, Beyond Light) that haven't been vaulted. That will give you a few hours of playtime. After that, the other DLCs are now...Well, the base game is free, as are the oldest expansions (Shadowkeep, Beyond Light) that haven't been vaulted. That will give you a few hours of playtime. After that, the other DLCs are now regularly discounted up to -90%.
I find it an excellent casual FPS, the gun feel and movement are really great and it's easy to load and do anything for 20 minutes or 3 hours. Beyond that... it's the archetypical over-bloated game-as-a-service. Nothing is properly explained, the UI is confusing, and I regularly have to look up how to do the most basic things. Personally I don't bother with anything outside of the campaign missions.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim (edited )LinkI wanted so much to play Destiny 2 on my Steam Deck that I made a headless desktop with spare parts, just to stream it to the Deck. So it runs flawlessly, all's good, except that the steam input...I wanted so much to play Destiny 2 on my Steam Deck that I made a headless desktop with spare parts, just to stream it to the Deck.
So it runs flawlessly, all's good, except that the steam input mapping is completely broken. Actually I'm not sure if it's buggy or if it's a side-effect of some over-zealous anti-cheat feature, but the fact is that I cannot enable the gyro and rebind back buttons. Actually it looks like only the first customization is applied, and all subsequent changes are rolled back to their default values. And it's pissing me off so much that I'll probably uninstall it.
It also doesn't help that I'm playing through the Lightfall campaign, with its giant, ugly, and desperately empty retro-futuristic city that absolutely makes no sense. What a disappointment after The Witch Queen.
In other, better, news I've been giving a more solid try to Eternal Strands.
It's a mix of Breath of the Wild, Monster Hunter, and Shadow of the Colossus, with the expedition loop of a diluted extraction-shooter. Each expedition can be focused on gathering materials, finishing a quest, or just chilling while trying to find lore elements or crafting recipes. I like this loop, I can just play for 20 minutes and definitely make some progress. The combat is a bit hard to manage, as you need to juggle between several spells, your bow, your shield+sword, and a two-hands weapon. Playing with KBM make that easier. Back at your camp you can chat with your super-friendly-and/or-overly-anxious teammates and spend resources to improve the various crafting stations. So far so good, it's the kind of game I expected and I'm enjoying it. Thank you @xavdid for the recommendation :)
Steam Deck note: don't. The game is demanding, and while it's not graphically impressive, it's pretty enough and deserves to be played with a decent framerate.
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Comment on What's your line? in ~life
0xSim Link ParentI only know about them because of the chilling "This is extremely dangerous to our democracy". Not working for them seems to be a pretty reasonable line.I don’t know how well they’re known outside of America
I only know about them because of the chilling "This is extremely dangerous to our democracy". Not working for them seems to be a pretty reasonable line.
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Comment on Who likes GTA? in ~games
0xSim LinkI liked Chinatown Wars, Red Dead Redemption 1, and Bully way more than main GTA games. Except maybe San Andreas, but that was my first experience with a game of this kind of scale. I find them...I liked Chinatown Wars, Red Dead Redemption 1, and Bully way more than main GTA games. Except maybe San Andreas, but that was my first experience with a game of this kind of scale. I find them okay, but never felt the need to replay any of them once finished, and never touched GTA Online. And since the 6th won't come out on PC before 2027 at best, I couldn't really care less.
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Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech
0xSim Link Parent"Is a bar owned by a nazi a 'nazi bar'?" Well, in my opinion, yes."Is a bar owned by a nazi a 'nazi bar'?"
Well, in my opinion, yes.
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Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech
0xSim (edited )LinkI just downloaded a zip of the project, I'll see how to install that on my VPS. Edit: if you want to get a copy of the project, download it or fork it on another, private forge. Don't just make a...I just downloaded a zip of the project, I'll see how to install that on my VPS.
Edit: if you want to get a copy of the project, download it or fork it on another, private forge. Don't just make a fork on Github, because they can delete the original repo and all its forks.
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Comment on What theme do you use with Tildes? in ~tildes
0xSim LinkAtom One Dark. The contrast is perfect for me.Atom One Dark. The contrast is perfect for me.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim LinkI've finished the campaign of Outriders (playtime: 26 hours with most of the side quests). I bought it because I wanted an accessible looter shooter for the Steam Deck, and it delivered at 60FPS....I've finished the campaign of Outriders (playtime: 26 hours with most of the side quests).
I bought it because I wanted an accessible looter shooter for the Steam Deck, and it delivered at 60FPS. The gunplay, power fantasy, and loot are good. I was able to perfectly tweak the difficulty setting during the campaign (and cheese the final boss because I ain't got time for that), and overall I enjoyed shooting at bad guys and ugly aliens with big guns and superpowers. I'd like to push a bit into the endgame just to get some shiny loot and because it's easy enough to load a mission for 10 minutes, but the game eats 60+GB of my disk, so it'll probably get uninstalled as soon as I'll have to install something else.
I only regret the extremely repetitive structure of the missions and the useless always-online requirement.
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Comment on Afterplay: a cloud emulation platform in ~games
0xSim Link ParentThat could be ok since they don't offer downloads (until they start getting a bit too greedy?), but I don't really want to risk a leak and have my name associated to dozens of uploaded Nintendo...That could be ok since they don't offer downloads (until they start getting a bit too greedy?), but I don't really want to risk a leak and have my name associated to dozens of uploaded Nintendo games.
Your other post about RomM looks to be a cool alternative though :D
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Comment on Afterplay: a cloud emulation platform in ~games
0xSim LinkLegally that seems veeeeeery borderline. You're uploading the roms on their storage, so at least I wouldn't use a Google or Apple account to login.Legally that seems veeeeeery borderline. You're uploading the roms on their storage, so at least I wouldn't use a Google or Apple account to login.
The loudest voice (Soe Noire) claiming ableism and racism, who then goes on a rant mocking the "they/them" pronouns of the bar owner... yikes.
Though I wonder if many of these immunocompromised (real or not, doesn't matter) people saw the COVID outbreak and the masking requirements as their "chance" to finally get out and socialize. They'd hope it'd become the new norm? Six years later, nobody is really tracking COVID cases anymore, it's just become "another" virus like the hundreds that circulate, and no-one wears masks anymore because they're not more needed than they were pre-2020. Sure, everyone's health would be better if we wore them during all social events, but who wants to be the lone weirdo that does it?
So yeah, these people definitely lost something.