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Comment on What is your favorite Final Fantasy game? in ~games
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Comment on What gaming genre could use a renaming? in ~games
Kawa LinkDuring recent discourse about the idea of separating "JRPG" from "WRPG/CRPG" I came up with leaning on the dichotomy of "curated RPG / emergent RPG" with acknowledgement that it's a bit of a...During recent discourse about the idea of separating "JRPG" from "WRPG/CRPG" I came up with leaning on the dichotomy of "curated RPG / emergent RPG" with acknowledgement that it's a bit of a spectrum as games can fall between them. Still, I'll take that spectrum any day over people being weird about what a game is like vs. where it's made like when western indie devs develop obviously-JRPGs.
Simply put the more you create your character, make choices, and have sandboxy systems, the more "emergent" it is. Players will have diverging experiences from run to run or playthrough to playthrough and there's a lot of focus put on playing it your own way and having your own unique outcomes, which is how I see most WRPGs.
On the other hand, when given a pre written character and a linear story arc, the devs do this because they have a highly specific story they want to tell, which choices would make less possible. Hence, a "curated" experience playing this type of RPG, which is how I see most JRPGs.
I'm not really sure this concept is my final version of the idea yet but this is the best way I can separate the two without relying on where the concept was developed or comparing to other games with "-like.
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Comment on What gaming genre could use a renaming? in ~games
Kawa Link ParentI heard "Search Action" used a few times as a name for metroidvania and liked it. Apparently it's a pretty literal translation of what Japanese players call the genre, too.I heard "Search Action" used a few times as a name for metroidvania and liked it. Apparently it's a pretty literal translation of what Japanese players call the genre, too.
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Comment on The Steam Deck now has over 5,000 Verified games in ~games
Kawa Link ParentIt launched in 640x480 for me but I was able to change resolution. Very strange, and sorry to hear about it happening to you. I have no idea what could've been the difference as I didn't do any...It launched in 640x480 for me but I was able to change resolution. Very strange, and sorry to hear about it happening to you. I have no idea what could've been the difference as I didn't do any extra advanced tinkering, just installed and launched basically.
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Comment on The Steam Deck now has over 5,000 Verified games in ~games
Kawa Link ParentI'm not sure if you're thinking of 1 or 3 but in the case of 3 I specifically had to not use the native Linux client and instead instruct steam to download the Windows version, which worked great....I'm not sure if you're thinking of 1 or 3 but in the case of 3 I specifically had to not use the native Linux client and instead instruct steam to download the Windows version, which worked great.
I didn't really fight with the linux version for too long before discovering this solution. Can't remember offhand how it was done. Might've been uninstall, go into settings, select a Proton version, and then install?
But that solved whatever wasn't working about the Linux version for me. I also tried GW1 out of a bit of nostalgia and don't remember it having any problems launching and running on deck.
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Comment on Steam refund policy update - "Advanced Access" now counts towards refund window in ~games
Kawa Link ParentI think the spirit of the rule about not copying the entirety of an article is to prevent Tildes users from pretty much hosting copies of journalistic articles on pages here where the article gets...I think the spirit of the rule about not copying the entirety of an article is to prevent Tildes users from pretty much hosting copies of journalistic articles on pages here where the article gets no revenue or removing it from behind its paywall. This page on Steam is neither behind a paywall nor ad-supported so I think copying its text in full seems harmless in this case.
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Comment on HowLongToBeat: The Game in ~games
Kawa LinkThere was one called guessthe.game that I moved on from after some dumb AI round they did for April Fool's and a bunch of weird stuff they did on the site to make it worse. This doesn't function...There was one called guessthe.game that I moved on from after some dumb AI round they did for April Fool's and a bunch of weird stuff they did on the site to make it worse. This doesn't function the same way but it's kinda fun and could replace that for me.
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Comment on Nintendo 64-style platformer Corn Kidz 64 releases for Switch on April 19 in ~games
Kawa Link ParentThere's nothing to remember, this isn't an old game. It's a new game in the style of old games.I honestly don't even remember this game whatsoever
There's nothing to remember, this isn't an old game. It's a new game in the style of old games.
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Comment on Yuzu, popular Nintendo Switch emulator, settles with Nintendo for $2.4m and halts development and distribution indefinitely in ~games
Kawa Link ParentThere are DRM-free releases on Steam. Of course, you haven't necessarily indicated against knowing this, but just in case you wanted to know:...and Steam
There are DRM-free releases on Steam. Of course, you haven't necessarily indicated against knowing this, but just in case you wanted to know:
https://tildes.net/~games/16ea/what_gaming_rumor_just_wont_die#comment-8gy9
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Comment on There has never been a better time to game on Linux in ~games
Kawa Link ParentMentioning only one thing does not mean I want to go back to Linux over only one thing.Mentioning only one thing does not mean I want to go back to Linux over only one thing.
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Comment on There has never been a better time to game on Linux in ~games
Kawa LinkI've been unhappy with changes Microsoft has been making with Windows since 8 obviously, with the new copilot shit being the newest thing I don't really want. I've been thinking for some time...I've been unhappy with changes Microsoft has been making with Windows since 8 obviously, with the new copilot shit being the newest thing I don't really want. I've been thinking for some time (post-steam deck acquisition really) about moving back to linux on the desktop after Win 10 (my current OS) support ends. I've done it before, I've even daily drove linux before, I can do it again and probably have a better experience than ever before.
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Comment on Via: Solving the 100 GB problem in ~games
Kawa (edited )LinkOh my god, this is actually so cool. I might give this a shot tbh. Edit: I'm literally just flipping through games in my steam library like a fucking magazine this is incredible. This is probably...Oh my god, this is actually so cool. I might give this a shot tbh.
Edit: I'm literally just flipping through games in my steam library like a fucking magazine this is incredible. This is probably the coolest tech I've seen in gaming in a long while.
Edit 2: I ran it on a M.2 SATA drive and got downloads of only like 4-6 mB/s, dark souls remastered, borderlands 2, path of exile, trials of mana, monster hunter rise, and basically any indie game all ran well.
To stress test, I didnt expect it to work, but GTA V was basically unplayable with hitching and unloaded assets plus unbearably long load times. Counter-Strike 2 took forever to load and had unloaded assets in the main menu and seemed like it was going to be unplayable.
So if its kind of like a AA, older AAA, or indie, and maybe not open world, you can run it on pretty modest drive and connection.
If your connection is amazing and you use like an NVMe or Optane like the developer maybe you can do just about anything with it.
So the use case is either amazing internet and storage constrained, or poor internet and don't want to wait for a download and only playing relatively modest titles in terms of what they might load at a time.
One amazing use case that comes to mind is trying Steam Next Fest demos without downloading them all. Another would be Steam Deck, if the developer gets this running on linux and Deck (currently Windows only) which is pretty storage constrained, during times when you're at home or have access to a fast connection.
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Comment on Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the most inventive 2D Mario in decades in ~games
Kawa Link ParentI don't think a 2D Mario would ever really compare to something like Odyssey in playtime, the 3D games are kind of a different thing altogether in my view. It seems like it will compare fairly to...I don't think a 2D Mario would ever really compare to something like Odyssey in playtime, the 3D games are kind of a different thing altogether in my view.
It seems like it will compare fairly to like, SMB3, SMW, NSMB U types of playtimes like you mentioned and I'm happy enough with that in terms of getting my fill of the game. As for relative to price, well... we all know how fruitless trying to compare playtime:price ratios can be when people have thousands of hours in free games. It is what it is.
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Comment on Analogue is working on a Nintendo 64 console in ~games
Kawa (edited )Link ParentFor sure, but probably not a matter of hours. It took Pocket a decent chunk of time to get anything, actually, and it was never even a jailbreak firmware like with Super NT and Mega SG, first it...For sure, but probably not a matter of hours. It took Pocket a decent chunk of time to get anything, actually, and it was never even a jailbreak firmware like with Super NT and Mega SG, first it was converting gb and gbc roms to the gb-studio format, and then it was just the openFPGA cores opening up and supporting all the platforms the cart slot supports, and more.
I kind of think in a post-analogue OS world (and all their future stuff is expected to use this platform) the jailbreak firmwares of old are gone in favor of openFPGA cores, which are great but was slower to release.
EDIT: "1. Analogue 3D does not support openFPGA " - interesting, guess it will have to be jailbreak firmware.
Also, the official reason for the SD card slot to exist is firmware updates, which is actually a pretty legitimate use case and something that every FPGA based Analogue device has received. openFPGA is also an official use case in terms of Pocket-onward, even if it carries with it the new age way of playing roms on Analogue's hardware.
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Comment on Palia’s fan base is split, and it makes the cozy farming sim complicated in ~games
Kawa Link ParentThis is only sort of tangentially related but I feel like it's kind of the idea of instrumental play that they reference and explain in this video alongside a fascinating look at gaming...I've always been interested in the disconnect between people who play video games "as they were intended" and those who attempt to "min-max" as much as possible.
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Comment on Unity: An open letter to our community in ~games
Kawa Link ParentI don't really expect them to concede further, I just hope that in time, they fall apart completely.I don't really expect them to concede further, I just hope that in time, they fall apart completely.
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Comment on Super Mario Bros. Any% Speedrun in 4:54.631 in ~games
Kawa (edited )Link ParentPeople in the video comments are saying 22 frames, where's 4 coming from? Edit: The runner himself also says 22 frames behind in the video description.only a mere 4 frames ahead
People in the video comments are saying 22 frames, where's 4 coming from?
Edit: The runner himself also says 22 frames behind in the video description.
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Comment on Japanese YouTuber sentenced to two years in prison for sharing gameplay and anime videos in ~games
Kawa LinkI can't help but feel like there's some context missing in this article. The charge is copyright infringement. What is a "spoiler" gameplay video - like the claim is the direct purpose of the...I can't help but feel like there's some context missing in this article.
The charge is copyright infringement.
What is a "spoiler" gameplay video - like the claim is the direct purpose of the video was to show endings in an effort to provide the narrative to viewers without purchase?
The prosecution argued that this was “a malicious act that trampled on the effort of content creation” by discouraging the purchase of the original products, while the defendant said at trial that he wanted someone to see what he created as part of his hobby.
I just wish this paragraph was less vague and had fuller details of what the arguments were on both sides and a little more description for what the video contained, was it the whole game? just alternate endings? was there commentary from the player?
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Comment on Starfield reviews in ~games
Kawa Link ParentI've been playing BG3 with a controller because I'm unhappy with the way they did the mouse and keyboard controls (no middle click panning, middle click is camera turning, must keyboard or edge...I've been playing BG3 with a controller because I'm unhappy with the way they did the mouse and keyboard controls (no middle click panning, middle click is camera turning, must keyboard or edge pan. F all that.)
Unless it's performance issues expected on PC then fair enough, but controller play is very much fine.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Kawa Link ParentI, too, am playing a drow. I tried rolling a dwarf first but it didn't really feel like a dwarf between the voice acting and the written style of the dialogue options, kinda made me feel like I'd...I, too, am playing a drow. I tried rolling a dwarf first but it didn't really feel like a dwarf between the voice acting and the written style of the dialogue options, kinda made me feel like I'd made a dwarf-shaped human. Rerolling drow but going rogue + urchin background let me feel right about being a bit smug and superior in the first half of act 1 but with an arc of coming around to the plights of the surrounding world and transitioning into kind of an anti-hero as any good drow campaign probably goes if you're not gonna be dedicated to full on Llolthian evil the whole way through.
Was a good reroll and I'm happy I did it.
I don't think I can realistically say anything other than 14 at this point.
I mean, yeah obviously you can have a transcendant experience with a game that only lasts a certain amount of hours and then it has run its course, and have that be higher value than something else you played a lot more... unless you decide to speedrun it for years and years or something.
But we don't even have to get into the hypothetical because while I adore single player titles like FF7 and FF12, FF14 has brought me so much long-term joy, it has told me entertaining stories (and all I ever ask for is a good excuse to put me in an arena with a boss, at all difficulty levels, so even when narrative is not at its best there's still a whole lot of raiding to do when all the cutscenes are over), it has connected me with people all over the world, it has pushed me to accomplish things in gaming that I thought I might never have, and turned me into a more confident gamer overall. It turned me into a raider.
It's not just because of the hours, it's because these are quality hours.
I love this game!!!!!!!