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Comment on Jet Lag: Schengen Showdown | Trailer in ~hobbies
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Comment on Jet Lag: Schengen Showdown | Trailer in ~hobbies
Inanimate Link ParentYeah, it was tough watching Tom! I felt so bad for him, he was really invested in the game, and beat himself up so much. He and Sam really just had a lot of bad luck!Yeah, it was tough watching Tom! I felt so bad for him, he was really invested in the game, and beat himself up so much. He and Sam really just had a lot of bad luck!
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Comment on Steam Deck low battery health (% of original capacity) and formatting in ~games
Inanimate Link ParentAhh, got it, I thought these were general procedures... thanks for the heads-up. I'll try to do some research to see if there's anything Switch-specific I should be doing. This thread already...Ahh, got it, I thought these were general procedures... thanks for the heads-up. I'll try to do some research to see if there's anything Switch-specific I should be doing. This thread already helped out a lot just in the terminology with terms like "cycling batteries". I was having a hell of a time trying to search up what was going on because I just kept finding people complaining about low battery life, lol
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Inanimate Link ParentOooh, Artis Impact sounds great! Thanks so much for sharing! I've added that one to the wishlist, and will have to check out the demo shortly. Radical Red is a game I've heard a lot of positive...Oooh, Artis Impact sounds great! Thanks so much for sharing! I've added that one to the wishlist, and will have to check out the demo shortly.
Radical Red is a game I've heard a lot of positive praise about, but just haven't sat down to try. I really enjoyed my playthrough of Fool's Gold, but haven't really delved into other romhacks besides that. Will need to check this one out soon too!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Inanimate Link ParentThis sounds really great! I love these kinds of games, and it being focused on words sounds wonderful, very up my alley. Super excited to check this one out, thank you so much for sharing!This sounds really great! I love these kinds of games, and it being focused on words sounds wonderful, very up my alley. Super excited to check this one out, thank you so much for sharing!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Inanimate (edited )Link ParentThanks for suggesting Breakout71 - I love brick-breaker games and I feel like there's a lack of high-quality ones for whatever reason! Very eager to check this one out! EDIT: Got to try it out...Thanks for suggesting Breakout71 - I love brick-breaker games and I feel like there's a lack of high-quality ones for whatever reason! Very eager to check this one out!
EDIT: Got to try it out with a few runs. This is super delightful! I like that the perks started off quite tame, but get more interesting and have more trade-offs as you play more. Even from the very start, though, having to balance catching coins and tracking the ball is already a nice twist compared to the breakout games I've played. Super fun!
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Comment on Steam Deck low battery health (% of original capacity) and formatting in ~games
Inanimate LinkThank you very kindly to everyone in this thread. I've actually been having similar issues with my Nintendo Switch, where it dies around a reported 50% of battery life. It's not a hassle (as...Thank you very kindly to everyone in this thread. I've actually been having similar issues with my Nintendo Switch, where it dies around a reported 50% of battery life. It's not a hassle (as @Promonk mentioned) but it can take me by surprise sometimes, so I appreciate all the advice here and I'll try out some of these ideas and see if it helps my old Switch!
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Comment on Disney’s ‘Tangled’ live-action movie hits the pause button in ~movies
Inanimate (edited )Link ParentYeah, interestingly, that and Treasure Planet would both make far more sense to me as live-action remakes. They're cult-classics, that underperformed on their first runs and deserve a second...Yeah, interestingly, that and Treasure Planet would both make far more sense to me as live-action remakes. They're cult-classics, that underperformed on their first runs and deserve a second chance, and both have the kind of more mature storytelling that just feels suitable for live-action. Thinking about it, it's likely because they were both made intentionally to not feel like a traditional Disney animated feature, so they don't feel as ingrained in the medium as their other animated movies do.
With Atlantis specifically, I'd also be interested because it'd let them touch up some parts of the original story that sadly don't hold up as well. There's a few parts of the plot that could be better explained, and the role of Kida could be altered just a little to make Milo not feel as much of a 'white savior' as he comes across in the original film. I tried rewatching it with my wife recently - who hadn't seen it before - and while I still loved it, she correctly pointed out that Kida is really underutilized as a main character, and that Milo way too easily achieves a lot of the things he does in the film, further undermining the importance and agency of Kida as a character. It'd be fun to see it redone with a more fleshed-out story giving Kida more importance in the actual text of the story, rather than just implied importance.
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Comment on Dropout TV price change announced - FAQ linked in ~tv
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Comment on Dropout TV price change announced - FAQ linked in ~tv
Inanimate Link ParentOoh, I need to check out Comedy Bang Bang again. I loved the show, but never dipped into the podcast. Thanksf or the reminder!Ooh, I need to check out Comedy Bang Bang again. I loved the show, but never dipped into the podcast. Thanksf or the reminder!
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Comment on Dropout TV price change announced - FAQ linked in ~tv
Inanimate Link ParentIt truly is a masterpiece! It, Taskmaster, and the Korean show The Genius are my top 3 in the genre for sure.It truly is a masterpiece! It, Taskmaster, and the Korean show The Genius are my top 3 in the genre for sure.
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Comment on Dropout TV price change announced - FAQ linked in ~tv
Inanimate Link ParentOh, I hadn't heard of Parlor Room! I'm a huge board game nut, so that's gonna be a delight to watch!Oh, I hadn't heard of Parlor Room! I'm a huge board game nut, so that's gonna be a delight to watch!
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Comment on Dropout TV price change announced - FAQ linked in ~tv
Inanimate Link ParentVIP is a show where Vic Michaelis interviews various cast members of Dropout, and guest stars. Except the twist is, each guest is put into an elaborate costume, which they don't know about...VIP is a show where Vic Michaelis interviews various cast members of Dropout, and guest stars. Except the twist is, each guest is put into an elaborate costume, which they don't know about beforehand. They then have to craft a persona and character based on their costume, on the fly. It's really funny!
I'd recommend the Season 1 episode "Denzel" as a great introduction to the kind of humor the show generates, it's one of the best and is a great encapsulation of the general premise and typical insanity of the show.
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Comment on Dropout TV price change announced - FAQ linked in ~tv
Inanimate LinkI initially picked up Dropout just to check out Game Changer, which I knew was 100% up my alley - and it was! But since then, I've discovered so many other great series, such as Make Some Noise,...I initially picked up Dropout just to check out Game Changer, which I knew was 100% up my alley - and it was! But since then, I've discovered so many other great series, such as Make Some Noise, Um Actually, Smartypants, Very Important People, and more... It's a really wonderful service that I'm happy to support, for a price barely above that of many Patreons! I can't recommend it enough to any fans of improv comedy, or intelligent and interesting game / comedy shows. Game Changer ALONE was worth the price!
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Comment on Dropout TV price change announced - FAQ linked in ~tv
Inanimate Link ParentYeah, when I saw the headline I was marginally worried, but this is not only an incredibly fair increase to the price, but they are also being quite generous by keeping legacy subscription prices!Yeah, when I saw the headline I was marginally worried, but this is not only an incredibly fair increase to the price, but they are also being quite generous by keeping legacy subscription prices!
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Comment on Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025 in ~games
Inanimate LinkSome really exciting announcements! Mario Kart World looks like so much fun! As a kid, I absolutely adored LEGO Racers, because of all of the details, secrets, shortcuts, and puzzles jam-packed...Some really exciting announcements!
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Mario Kart World looks like so much fun! As a kid, I absolutely adored LEGO Racers, because of all of the details, secrets, shortcuts, and puzzles jam-packed into every track. It really felt like a kart-racer take on Super Mario 64's mystery and magic. Mario Kart World seems like the equivalent, but for a more open-world, Odyssey-style kart-racer. The Knockout Tour mode also seems really cool - F-ZERO 99 must've been a 'public playtest' for many of its elements.
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment was my wife's #1 most-hype announcement. She got into the Zelda series through Age of Calamity, and she's very excited to experience more of Rauru's story, and to play through a story focusing more on Zelda. I'm predicting we get time-travel shenanigans, similar to the first game, which will open up the roster significantly. It'll be cool to focus more on the 'ancient Champions' as well, as they didn't get a lot of backstory in Tears of the Kingdom.
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Gamecube Classics is very exciting. Bummed they didn't show Twilight Princess, or Prime 2+3 for the service. I've been waiting eons to play all of those, and truly expected remasters or at least ports of them on Switch for years now. But I'm very excited to be able to play Chibi-Robo!
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KIRBY AIR RIDERS!!! No shit!! That was MY #1 most-hype announcement for sure! Especially with SAKURAI!? I've hoped and dreamed and wished but NEVER would have expected that!
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Donkey Kong Bananza seems really fun!! The environment destruction is a great way to give Donkey Kong his own unique-feeling platformer adventure. Really loved the whimsy and charm of the environments and characters. Lots of moments felt like they were from cutscenes, so it might have a surprising amount of story, too. Really looks like a blast, and it's so fun for Donkey Kong to get another proper 3D platformer after so long!
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Comment on Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025 in ~games
Inanimate Link ParentAir Riders was my #1 most hype announcement - so exciting! Air Ride was ahead of its time in so many ways, and Sakurai being back on board is SO promising. City Trial was like a battle royale game...Air Riders was my #1 most hype announcement - so exciting! Air Ride was ahead of its time in so many ways, and Sakurai being back on board is SO promising.
City Trial was like a battle royale game mode before that was really a thing. I'm just salivating at the possibilities of what it can look like nowadays, especially with online!
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Comment on Steam Spring Sale suggestions in ~games
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Inanimate Link ParentGlad you're enjoying Black 2! I think the BW / BW2 generation is really the pinnacle of the series in many respects, so it's very exciting to hear someone else getting into it! I found the DLC to...Glad you're enjoying Black 2! I think the BW / BW2 generation is really the pinnacle of the series in many respects, so it's very exciting to hear someone else getting into it!
I found the DLC to be really charming and fun. Definitely a huge difficulty spike in Blueberry Academy though, so good luck!
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Comment on Steam Spring Sale suggestions in ~games
Inanimate Link ParentI'm trying it out now, but my guess is that it ramps up really fast. In the early rounds, I bet you're supposed to be trying to focus on getting as high of a score as possible, so you can earn the...I'm trying it out now, but my guess is that it ramps up really fast. In the early rounds, I bet you're supposed to be trying to focus on getting as high of a score as possible, so you can earn the coins needed to get you items which will carry you through the later levels.
It's interesting that the 'special rounds' seem to actually change the rules in your favor, for the most part. I have noticed a lot of item synergies, but it's tough to really wrap my head around the core mechanics of the pegs and their 2048 style combining. It's the kind of thing that seems really low skill-floor, but potentially high skill-ceiling, as you start to consider which pegs to target to manipulate the board to your advantage? It looks like the ideal strategy is to try to avoid breaking any pegs entirely, that way the numbers on each peg increase as much as possible?
I feel like if this is the intended strategy, it could be telegraphed or scaffolded better in the actual mechanics, though. The game is weird - in a very charming way - but most items don't really give me a clear direction beyond the obvious 'archetypes' of "keep ball in play as long as possible" (every X seconds effects) and "hit as many pegs in one round as possible" (every X pegs effects)
It's definitely intriguing, though, and I'm hesitant to just set it aside. The fact it's got me thinking this much is promising. And the aesthetic is SO charming!
For those who haven't checked out Lateral, do so! It's really great, full of awesome facts, good puzzles, and quite funny. I use many of the lateral thinking questions as warm-ups for my math classes or to occupy time when they finish a lesson early, and they always love 'em!