chocobean's recent activity
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Comment on The 2025 Steam Winter Sale is live (runs Dec 18 - Jan 5) in ~games
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Comment on The 2025 Steam Winter Sale is live (runs Dec 18 - Jan 5) in ~games
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Comment on Steam Winter Sale 2025: Hidden gems in ~games
chocobean Link ParentOh I had no idea there a Steam port! Was one of the games I play a lot on PSP. Technically the game play doesn't require one to drop blocks on beat, but it's so satisfying when one does.......Oh I had no idea there a Steam port! Was one of the games I play a lot on PSP. Technically the game play doesn't require one to drop blocks on beat, but it's so satisfying when one does....
Lumines Arise was Released Nov 11 and also sub 2000 reviews -- it'll get there, was a great game, happy to see it get new music and visuals, but it costs 10x as much as Remastered.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
chocobean Link Parent:) for me, I think its biggest weakness is that it isn't really a game, more of an interactive visual novel. Which ending did you pick, and do you feel it is the only probable/logical ending? Did...:) for me, I think its biggest weakness is that it isn't really a game, more of an interactive visual novel.
Which ending did you pick, and do you feel it is the only probable/logical ending? Did you feel done and not particularly interested in peeking behind the other choices?
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Comment on Experiences with foster system and support for removed relatives in ~life
chocobean Link ParentTrauma and horror does weird things to people. Sometimes human beings latch onto a plausible lie because they can't deal with the implications of a universe where something so horrible could...Trauma and horror does weird things to people. Sometimes human beings latch onto a plausible lie because they can't deal with the implications of a universe where something so horrible could possibly be true, or have no causes no one to blame.
Happened to a friend when their baby died: could something so horrible as sudden infant death happen to anybody without reason? That's a scary universe, no they don't want to live in that universe, surely not, surely the parent(s) murdered their child and are just very convincing actors, better wring them through the system and go home feeling safe.
That's why sometimes too much evidence of horror works against the victims, when the jury out of mental self protection shut down and try to latch on to the defence lawyer's stories.
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Comment on Ukrainian "Sub Sea Baby" drones hit Russian submarine in Novorossiysk for the first time in history in ~society
chocobean Link ParentMaybe it's incompetence. But the string of other incidents says otherwise. I don't understand Putin: why stir the pot so much for everyone else, instead of keep focusing on "once you abandon..."One concern we have with the Russian border guard is that the quality of their personnel has become extremely inconsistent in recent years – for understandable reasons – they no longer have regular staff. People are being brought in from other regions. This has been a recurring problem," Taro said.
Maybe it's incompetence. But the string of other incidents says otherwise. I don't understand Putin: why stir the pot so much for everyone else, instead of keep focusing on "once you abandon Ukraine we'll behave"?
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Comment on Experiences with foster system and support for removed relatives in ~life
chocobean Link ParentWhat a tough event to have to go through, but I can see that love and thankful perspective and resilience is still paying dividends for you and family.What a tough event to have to go through, but I can see that love and thankful perspective and resilience is still paying dividends for you and family.
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Comment on Good News Everyone! in ~news
chocobean LinkKiwi Pukupuku Chicks Found in Westland | Herald NOW (YouTube, NZ Herald) - very cute footages of chicks for this species, previously assumed extinct on the mainland. They're being protected in a...Kiwi Pukupuku Chicks Found in Westland | Herald NOW (YouTube, NZ Herald) - very cute footages of chicks for this species, previously assumed extinct on the mainland. They're being protected in a predator free zone right now. The smiles on the faces of the conservation staff are heartwarming as well. BBC text article here
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Comment on Experiences with foster system and support for removed relatives in ~life
chocobean Link ParentOh my heart hurts for young royalHenOil and children caught in this. People are routinely reported to child services out of spite. The agents that come don't care, or they have trained to not...Oh my heart hurts for young royalHenOil and children caught in this.
People are routinely reported to child services out of spite. The agents that come don't care, or they have trained to not believe anything and leave it to the judge/system....
Would it have been legal to tell the child, look, my papers tell me I can't tell you anything? Wat about freedom of information for the child, can the child's erh, public defender (???) obtain this information? It seems needlessly cruel when a "we all love you very much and we are just trying to figure out complicated adult stuff that isn't your fault" should be a minimum.
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Comment on EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban as global electric vehicle shift faces reset in ~transport
chocobean (edited )Link ParentAbsolutely! From Doctorow's interview: Boss or venture capitalist. Exactly what you said: the car part is stupid easy, and the software can be as well: it doesn't need so many sensors and so many...Absolutely! From Doctorow's interview:
So, you can do things like say, "I'm going to design a device that the user can always override. I'm going to design a device that has an open bootloader so third parties can make firmware for it. I'm going to design a device that has a mode where you can always roll back an update. [...] Where the API is resident on the device and not at the cloud level, so that even if I change the cloud, the device can work with another cloud. [...] The corollary of this is if you design it so that you can take that [opposite, lock in] step, you should anticipate that your boss is going to show up and make you do it.
Boss or venture capitalist.
Exactly what you said: the car part is stupid easy, and the software can be as well: it doesn't need so many sensors and so many hookups and nonsense. But where's the money in that when they can take the government Green subsidies to capture the entire market, permanently revoke the ability for people to own cars? They don't want to sell things as merchants, they want to be landlords who own things we must rent.
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Comment on Steam Replay 2025 in ~games
chocobean Link ParentI also bought Proverbs on Tildes recommendation :D it's great! I especially enjoyed the goose related proverbs. there's another funny one Where two people poop out of the same window lol but I...I also bought Proverbs on Tildes recommendation :D it's great! I especially enjoyed the goose related proverbs.
there's another funny one
Where two people poop out of the same window lol
but I only play on Deck when I sit down with it, so, very very little playtime
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Comment on Steam Replay 2025 in ~games
chocobean Link ParentI also want to get back into dwarf fortress. Haven't even tried adventure mode all this yearI also want to get back into dwarf fortress. Haven't even tried adventure mode all this year
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Comment on Steam Replay 2025 in ~games
chocobean Link ParentI think you're winning the lowest number of games award this year. The Steam median is "4" games played, 11 achievements. This had been one of my lowest number of hours years, as well as lowest...I think you're winning the lowest number of games award this year. The Steam median is "4" games played, 11 achievements.
This had been one of my lowest number of hours years, as well as lowest number of games seriously played. 61% of my time was on Rusty's Retirement, a half screen idle played in February. The next highest was for 1000x Resist played all the way through just this week.
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Comment on Steam Replay 2025 in ~games
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Comment on Oscars shock: YouTube wins TV rights to host Academy Awards from 2029 in ~movies
chocobean LinkKinda weird that films must still be played in a theatre to qualify for best pictures, no drive in theatres, but the awards themselves are hosted on a platform making theatres obsolete. Then...Kinda weird that films must still be played in a theatre to qualify for best pictures, no drive in theatres, but the awards themselves are hosted on a platform making theatres obsolete. Then again, it's been on TV for 50 years, and tv enabled more people to hear about films and go out to watch.
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Comment on EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban as global electric vehicle shift faces reset in ~transport
chocobean Link ParentI have family who worked in the car industry and auto makers have been nudged towards full EVs since at least 2018: they had been ready. It's not just car companies resisting. EU is probably...I have family who worked in the car industry and auto makers have been nudged towards full EVs since at least 2018: they had been ready. It's not just car companies resisting. EU is probably different, but for some customers like myself in North America, It's not as easy as simple price incentive.
Two years ago, I was super gung-ho about buying a fully electric to replace our probably dying ICE. Ultimately couldn't do it because
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Rural residence = abysmal charge network
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I hate the thought of having to drive an EV to the far away city, specifically to the dealership, for any fixes vs walk to my super honest local mechanic. Or any mechanic. Or myself if push comes to shove. Choice is good.
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the subscription based / planned obsolescence / privacy violating / terms constantly changing enshittification push of tech really spooks me.
Until I can buy an EV that I can actually own, no thanks. (See Cory Doctorow's very long interview talking about EVs and enshittification on volts.wtf)
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
chocobean Link ParentEdit: I finished it. This was a masterpiece made by (incredibly) a four person brand new studio. It's a game that has nearly entirely no gameplay. It's a game that's actually a fully interactive...Edit: I finished it. This was a masterpiece made by (incredibly) a four person brand new studio. It's a game that has nearly entirely no gameplay. It's a game that's actually a fully interactive stage play: this is what happens when you coop theatre kids inside during the pandemic and don't allow them to perform. There are some plays within a play in this game, full Hamlet style, with all the ham and I loved it.
I haven't felt this way about any story or game or media since Neon Genesis Evangelion, Nier Automata, and Arrival/The Story of You (Ted Chiang). For impact per dollar budget divided by years in development, this game blows even NGE out of the water: it took Anno Hideaki some 26 years to finish his magnum opus, but even as a lifelong fan of NGE, I will have to concede the creators of 1000x Resist (Sunset Visitor) created more complex characters, developed relationships much more fully and deeply, set in an entirely more cohesive sci-fi post apocalyptic world. The true ending of NGE 3.0+1.0 was "stop thinking about the giant robot aliens and just punch Father". To use the same as a metaphor to compare apples to apples, his game managed to both think deeply about their version of giant robot aliens, AND punch Father. I'm excited for anyone to discover this indie gem.
Click to expand major end game spoiler.
You don't just get to *just* punch Father either: Watcher goes deeper with ALLMO, and re-live that memory 800+ times; who knows how long Secretary got to have a stab at their Source.Sometimes, you don't fit into the backpack was the line that most messed me up. Can't wait to play it all over again.
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Comment on Good News Everyone! in ~news
chocobean Link ParentBell curve! Bell curve! Bell curve! But in all seriousness great job!Bell curve! Bell curve! Bell curve!
But in all seriousness great job!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
chocobean LinkIm almost finished playing 1000x Resist. I know I have a lot of personal bias about the developers and the subject matter, but I also feel like I can be objective enough to say, I now understand...Im almost finished playing 1000x Resist. I know I have a lot of personal bias about the developers and the subject matter, but I also feel like I can be objective enough to say, I now understand why the game won a Peabody for interactive story telling
1000 word review redacted. Ping me if you want to chat about the game
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Comment on Experiences with foster system and support for removed relatives in ~life
chocobean Link Parent:) to be fair, most kids don't come with any warranty or disclosures either. We can only try our best to spend time, make objective observations, delay/avoid ascribing motivations, and pass those...the part we have concerns about are the parts we may not be able to prepare for... (Does child have issues they won't disclose to us?)
:) to be fair, most kids don't come with any warranty or disclosures either. We can only try our best to spend time, make objective observations, delay/avoid ascribing motivations, and pass those notes to any experts who might give us better strategies forward. And be prepared for those experts to be wrong: if your child comes with papers and diagnoses, still keep an open mind, spend time making observations, and be ready to get second opinion / pivot.
Ahem, 1000xResist is 33% off yay! Its also part of a Feel Good bundle which I'm not entirely sure about coming away feeling exactly good is the right adjective.
Anyway if you like fully voice acted
yurigood story telling this is a good one to grab. I promise I'll stop the rampant shillingsoonone day96% of 3867 reviews positive is an achievement for a small studio's first entry.