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Comment on Which anime or manga transcend the boundaries of genre and medium? in ~anime
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Comment on What are your top three video game soundtracks? in ~games
3dge Link ParentDoom 2016 is an incredible soundtrack. Mick Gordon absolutely crushed the mission there. I haven't heard the other two. I will look them up.Doom 2016 is an incredible soundtrack. Mick Gordon absolutely crushed the mission there. I haven't heard the other two. I will look them up.
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Comment on What are your top three video game soundtracks? in ~games
3dge Link ParentI agree with your opinion on the music for BoTW and TotK. BotW in particular really helped the world feel as empty as it was intended to be. There was so much danger, so few places people could...I agree with your opinion on the music for BoTW and TotK. BotW in particular really helped the world feel as empty as it was intended to be. There was so much danger, so few places people could just flourish. TotK has so much more happening everywhere and there's much more vibrancy while still being minimalist.
Also OoT and Super Metroid are classics. Very tough to beat.
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Comment on What are your top three video game soundtracks? in ~games
3dge Link ParentThere are a lot of live action or orchestrated versions the Chrono Trigger OST. Have you heard any of them?There are a lot of live action or orchestrated versions the Chrono Trigger OST. Have you heard any of them?
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Comment on What are your top three video game soundtracks? in ~games
3dge Link ParentGreat choice. The Bastion soundtrack was excellent and Hades really just shines.Great choice. The Bastion soundtrack was excellent and Hades really just shines.
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What are your top three video game soundtracks?
I am referring to the entire game's soundtrack. Not just any individual song, unless that one song is so good it makes the whole game and soundtrack.
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Comment on Request - Suggestions of a laptop brand or style for someone who is clumsy in ~tech
3dge LinkI do think that Thinkpads and other sturdier frame computers are a good suggestion, but I would like to put forward Framework laptops as an option. They have a modular design and as such are easy...I do think that Thinkpads and other sturdier frame computers are a good suggestion, but I would like to put forward Framework laptops as an option. They have a modular design and as such are easy to fix and maintain. In addition the input/output modules on the sides are not connected directly on the motherboard. If you do drop it and damage one, the motherboard is probably fine and you just replace the module. You can upgrade it as well during its life so it will last quite a long time. It's a little more expensive for the initial buy in but after that it will be cheaper over time. You can probably 3d print an external case for the 13" laptop as well to ruggedize it. There is a whole community who build third party accessories for these laptops.
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Comment on Microsoft Nintendo acquisition hopes revealed by leaked Xbox exec email in ~games
3dge Link"The unfortunate (or fortunate for Nintendo) situation is that Nintendo is sitting on a big pile of cash, they have a [board of directors] that until recently has not pushed for further increases..."The unfortunate (or fortunate for Nintendo) situation is that Nintendo is sitting on a big pile of cash, they have a [board of directors] that until recently has not pushed for further increases in market growth or stock appreciation."
This is very telling of Microsoft's strategy. The source below shows that not only is this guy talking about getting more aggressive with the growth and development strategies for Nintendo, but they also want the literal pile of cash Nintendo sits on:
"Buried in reams of financial data is the revelation that Nintendo have 812.8 billion Yen (£6.7/$10.5 billion) in the bank - enough for it to take a 20 billion Yen loss (£163/$257 million) every year until 2052. Then there's almost 469 billion Yen (£3.8/$6.0 billion) held in premises, equipment and investments. When that runs out - we're in the year 2075 by this point - they've got some of the most valuable intellectual property in gaming to sell off before the company goes out of business."
https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-doomed-not-likely-just-take-look-how-much-money-its-got-bank/I do think that Nintendo should possibly get a little more aggressive with their game and software development by updating some of their practices and designs, but I don't believe mixing with Microsoft would be the best way to do that. They should update their culture a bit, get some new people in, and make the change from the inside out. I am hopeful they will do that since this acquisition never happened.
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Comment on What are some good, non-microtransaction riddled mobile games? in ~games
3dge Link ParentI have played this game on my tablet and it is fantastic. Much more engaging than FTL in my opinion, which is still a great game. Excellent recommendation. Added to the list.I have played this game on my tablet and it is fantastic. Much more engaging than FTL in my opinion, which is still a great game. Excellent recommendation. Added to the list.
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Comment on What are some good, non-microtransaction riddled mobile games? in ~games
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Comment on What are some good, non-microtransaction riddled mobile games? in ~games
3dge Link ParentI have polytopia and played the crap out of it. Great gameI have polytopia and played the crap out of it. Great game
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Comment on What are some good, non-microtransaction riddled mobile games? in ~games
3dge Link ParentI find the controls for Vampire Survivors and it's clones so sluggish on mobile. Really turned me off of them without a controllerI find the controls for Vampire Survivors and it's clones so sluggish on mobile. Really turned me off of them without a controller
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Comment on What are some good, non-microtransaction riddled mobile games? in ~games
3dge Link ParentNormal? What's that? Seriously though thanks for the recommendationsNormal? What's that? Seriously though thanks for the recommendations
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What are some good, non-microtransaction riddled mobile games?
Let's list some great mobile games. Preferably ones you can pay for once and be done, or free ones that have microtransactions that you don't need to do to just play the game (e.g. Marvel Snap)....
Let's list some great mobile games. Preferably ones you can pay for once and be done, or free ones that have microtransactions that you don't need to do to just play the game (e.g. Marvel Snap). Leave out pay for power or games that have "charges" to stop you from playing until you buy more or burn time.
Edit: Thank you everyone for your suggestions! I compiled a list here that is, I believe, mostly Android. If you're looking for iOS only suggestions it looks like Apple Arcade was recommended regularly and also user Recognition101 had a comprehensive list I will refer you to: https://recognition101.github.io/ios-games/
Here is the Android Games List:
-Square Enix re-releases
-Stardew Valley
-Monster Hunter Stories
-Disgaea series remakes
-Vampire Survivors
-Slay the Spire
-Shattered Pixel Dungeon
-Slice and Dice
-Bloons series
-Sproggiwood
-Pysol FC
-Lexica
-Mindustry
-Overboard
-Old PC Game ports like Baldur's Gate 1 & 2, SW:KOTR 1 & 2
-Hoplite
-Simon Tatham's Puzzles
-Rogue Adventure
-Cultist Simulator
-Mini-Metro
-Wordament
-Retro Bowl
-Antiyoy
-Marvel Snap
-Star Realms
-Wingspan
-Team Fight Tactics
-Battle for Polytopia
-Where's My Water?
-Underhand
-Badland
-Eat Me Please
-Z Origins
-Yellow
-Dawncaster
-Ollie's Arcade
-Orna
-Night of the Full Moon
-A Dark Room
-The Ensign
-Universal Paperclips
-Opus: Rocket of whispers
-Opus: The day we found Earth
-TerraGenesis - Space Settlers
-Sheltered
-Seedship
-Framed
-Plague Inc.
-Gravity Defied
-Magic Research
-Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes
-Peglin
-Civilization series
-Rebel Inc.
-Boom Beach
-Professor Layton Series
-Slay
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Comment on Where can I find translated Japanese light novels? in ~books
3dge Link ParentI was specifically looking for Overlord and How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the KingdomI was specifically looking for Overlord and How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom
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Where can I find translated Japanese light novels?
I have dug around the net for a little while now, and other than direct purchase from Japan I am having trouble finding light novels. Specifically for several anime series I liked and want to read...
I have dug around the net for a little while now, and other than direct purchase from Japan I am having trouble finding light novels. Specifically for several anime series I liked and want to read the originals for. Anyone know where I can find light novels in general for purchase or otherwise?
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What games do you most wish had a remake, or a sequel or both?
Personally I would love a remake of Eternal Darkness or Jet Force Gemini.
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Professional Game Mastering Feasibility Survey
Hello Everyone! I am currently doing research on the TTRPG community, specifically the feasibility of professional game mastering. I have a survey for players and a survey for Game Masters. These...
Hello Everyone!
I am currently doing research on the TTRPG community, specifically the feasibility of professional game mastering. I have a survey for players and a survey for Game Masters. These surveys are system agnostic and are for everyone who plays TTRPG's. Please fill in the survey(s) that apply to you!
GM Survey - https://forms.gle/GVCQ6EfxGJPwt5so6
Player Survey - https://forms.gle/y5a3UmC4gfADrjdX6
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Comment on What are some antiquated things that most people still do out of a force of habit, or that are now unnecessary but have lasted culturally? in ~talk
3dge Link ParentI was taught to type like this in the 90's and it was indeed the standard format for a lot of schools until the mid naughts, even for companies.I was taught to type like this in the 90's and it was indeed the standard format for a lot of schools until the mid naughts, even for companies.
The Ghost in The Shell: Stand Alone Complex and 2nd Gig series were fascinating for me. Some of the philosophical explorations it confronted coupled with excellent storytelling and well chosen voice actors really cemented it as one of my favorites.