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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on "PS5 has no games" in ~games
Kirisame Link ParentRight, I'm not disagreeing. It was pretty true back then; I'm just saying that there's a good portion of people who chanted "PS4 has no games", chant "PS5 has no games", and will chant "PS6 has no...Right, I'm not disagreeing. It was pretty true back then; I'm just saying that there's a good portion of people who chanted "PS4 has no games", chant "PS5 has no games", and will chant "PS6 has no games" just because it's culture. Reality doesn't have to factor into it.
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Comment on "PS5 has no games" in ~games
Kirisame LinkIt's just culture. Ever since the days of "the PS3 has no games," that phrase has followed the consoles generation after generation. Doesn't matter whether it's true or why.It's just culture. Ever since the days of "the PS3 has no games," that phrase has followed the consoles generation after generation. Doesn't matter whether it's true or why.
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Comment on Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes | Official trailer in ~games
Kirisame Link ParentI'm not sure how much overlap there really is between UNI and Tekken players, but I suppose it definitely won't help attract newcomers. Oh well. I'd rather they headbump releases than for UNI2 to...I'm not sure how much overlap there really is between UNI and Tekken players, but I suppose it definitely won't help attract newcomers.
Oh well. I'd rather they headbump releases than for UNI2 to delay; I want this game in my hands!
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Comment on Any popular game genres you just can't get into? in ~games
Kirisame Link ParentTrue enough; as long as there's a community and modding tools, there can be an endless ocean of novel challenges to overcome. And even in the absence of such, there's still the endless treadmill...True enough; as long as there's a community and modding tools, there can be an endless ocean of novel challenges to overcome. And even in the absence of such, there's still the endless treadmill of improvement in speedrunning that plenty others turn to. Plenty to learn/adapt, as you remind me.
Maybe I'm conflating a little (or a lot) my enjoyment of adapting to an opponent, with simply enjoyment of playing with company, hehe.
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Comment on Any popular game genres you just can't get into? in ~games
Kirisame LinkSingle player games in general are a harder sell for me. I very much love the feelings of getting better and adapting to an opponent; you can definitely get better at single player games, but the...Single player games in general are a harder sell for me. I very much love the feelings of getting better and adapting to an opponent; you can definitely get better at single player games, but the process of adaptation to AI is like a short stroll compared to the infinite hike that is adapting to a human opponent.
I like feeling that the time I spent made me stronger rather than just my character, if that makes sense.
But co-op stuff is fine too. Everything's better with friends, after all. It's just the strictly singleplayer stuff that holds little appeal to me.
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Comment on Let's add (and rearrange?) some groups + a few notes about other short-term plans in ~tildes.official
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Comment on So what's the VR scene like for the people who have invested into it? in ~games
Kirisame Link ParentDoes DCS VR run more reasonably now? I remember when I was trying to get in, it demanded pretty crazy system requirements just to hit 40 fps on my index.Does DCS VR run more reasonably now? I remember when I was trying to get in, it demanded pretty crazy system requirements just to hit 40 fps on my index.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Kirisame Link ParentModern mode is such a neat innovation; I'm ashamed I forgot to sing its praises. Most other fighters just slap an autocombo or something and call it a day, but Capcom went above and beyond...Modern mode is such a neat innovation; I'm ashamed I forgot to sing its praises. Most other fighters just slap an autocombo or something and call it a day, but Capcom went above and beyond simplifying the button layout, too. You end up using the same number of buttons as classic due to the Auto button and macros, but it's still so much easier to grok than something like the Stylish mode in Guilty Gear Xrd.
Drive Impact/Drive Rush are driving me up a wall though, heh
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Kirisame LinkDiablo IV: I'm honestly not really in love with this title. I don't hate it either, but the activities are aren't hooking me so far, in world tier 3. Probably because most of what I'm doing is the...Diablo IV: I'm honestly not really in love with this title. I don't hate it either, but the activities are aren't hooking me so far, in world tier 3. Probably because most of what I'm doing is the renown grind, when I really just want to do almost anything else. Also been doing helltides when I see them and breaking the tedium with nightmare dungeons, but it's all felt kind-of whatever to me. Maybe I've simply grown away from the genre, though. I sunk a lot of time into D2 and D3 and enjoyed each for what they were, after all.
Street Fighter 6: It's been a couple weeks since this game launched now, and I'm just now taking a little break from the online battles to poke at the single player content. I think it's a little aggressively unchallenging so far, but maybe that changes later. I do wish every single fighting game came out with single player content like this, though; seeing friends discover the genre and the fun it offers, without ever having to stress over getting beat up online, has been amazing.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Kirisame Link ParentGame's too good. The single player, the online experience, it's all pretty spot on. If there's enough tildes residents, maybe we could organise a club and/or just play some casuals!Game's too good. The single player, the online experience, it's all pretty spot on.
If there's enough tildes residents, maybe we could organise a club and/or just play some casuals!
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Comment on What is the most recent game to really impress you? in ~games
Kirisame Link ParentAs someone entrenched in the genre for the past half decade or so, I'm also super enamoured with the game. I haven't touched the single player, it's been a great time online. My only complaint is...As someone entrenched in the genre for the past half decade or so, I'm also super enamoured with the game. I haven't touched the single player, it's been a great time online. My only complaint is probably how annoying Drive Impact is to play around, but that's just part of the game, haha.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Kirisame Link ParentYep! The very same ordinary magician. I haven't played mainline Touhou since Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom, but I'm planning to get caught up a little later this year. Akumajo Remilia looks...Yep! The very same ordinary magician. I haven't played mainline Touhou since Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom, but I'm planning to get caught up a little later this year. Akumajo Remilia looks interesting -- have you tried Touhou Luna Nights? It's a metroidvania with a very cute time stop gimmick.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Kirisame Link ParentI see! It's been a long time since I've played any Mega Man, but I've just coincidentally been thinking about replaying some -- but I figure this time, maybe I should just try something new. Xrd...I see! It's been a long time since I've played any Mega Man, but I've just coincidentally been thinking about replaying some -- but I figure this time, maybe I should just try something new.
Xrd used to go on sale pretty regularly, around $10 for the bundle including Rev2 and all DLC characters. I wonder whether we'll see sales like that again; they don't seem to be as common for BlazBlue Centralfiction anymore, now that that game has received a rollback retrofitting.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Kirisame Link ParentType Lumina's pretty fun! I've picked it back up recently too, probably for the same reason as you -- the recent patch -- and have had a lot of fun mixing people up with Dead Apostle Noel. I'm not...Type Lumina's pretty fun! I've picked it back up recently too, probably for the same reason as you -- the recent patch -- and have had a lot of fun mixing people up with Dead Apostle Noel. I'm not sure how long I'll stay on this game, though, with Guilty Gear Xrd's rollback netcode announcements yesterday...
Is Azure Striker Gunvolt the kind of series one should really start from the beginning with, or does it make sense to just start on the second game?
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Comment on Street Fighter 6 | World Tour, Fighting Ground, Battle Hub game mode trailer in ~games
Kirisame LinkIt seems to me they have learned much and more from Street Fighter 5. There's so much content! I'm super excited for those silly gimmick modes. If Capcom just manages to stick the landing, I think...It seems to me they have learned much and more from Street Fighter 5. There's so much content! I'm super excited for those silly gimmick modes. If Capcom just manages to stick the landing, I think this game could be a shining example of what could be in the Fighting Game space.
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Comment on Everything announced at today's EA Play Live 2021 event in ~games
Kirisame Link ParentI haven't thought about the Battlefield franchise in a long, long time -- I don't really even play any FPS anymore. But watching the trailer has got me deeply contemplating whether I want to jump...I haven't thought about the Battlefield franchise in a long, long time -- I don't really even play any FPS anymore. But watching the trailer has got me deeply contemplating whether I want to jump back in for some casual shooting, haha. Portal looks absolutely nuts!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Kirisame LinkUndertale - I'm half a decade late on this one, but I'm glad to have finally gotten around to it. I was sucked in because of some music appearing in my recommendations; I liked the tunes enough to...Undertale - I'm half a decade late on this one, but I'm glad to have finally gotten around to it. I was sucked in because of some music appearing in my recommendations; I liked the tunes enough to want to try out the game and experience them in their context. Not disappointed at all; what a journey!
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I played through to see the true pacifist ending; I know there's an entire genocide route, but... My desire for everyone's happiness outweighs my desire to satisfy any completionism.Guilty Gear Strive - I'm a big fan of fighting games in general, and Guilty Gear has been my favourite franchise in the genre for a long time. Despite the mixed reception among veterans, I personally am really loving this newest entry. The simpler combo routes and various accessibility features (like the dash button) have really helped remove a few layers of memorization and muscle memory-building previously needed to fight at a certain level of effectiveness. I'm not a huge fan of having to park in training mode for hours to drill execution things, so I'm really glad for this.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Kirisame LinkI'm a fan of Street Fighter V's latest season; I hadn't played in a long while, so I came back to the game learning a new (for me) character: Sakura. While it's frustrating at times to go through...I'm a fan of Street Fighter V's latest season; I hadn't played in a long while, so I came back to the game learning a new (for me) character: Sakura. While it's frustrating at times to go through the old annoyances of not knowing how to answer specific situations with a new toolset, the process of discovery is itself really fun! This game is saddled with half a decade's worth of DLC, but I think I can easily recommend the Championship Edition when it's on sale ~$22 would get you the game and all the DLC characters and most of the costumes since launch; you just wouldn't get the latest season's characters, is all. That's still 40ish characters; a pretty huge roster, imo.
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Comment on What does analog have that digital doesn't? in ~talk
Kirisame Link ParentAs someone who owns a record player and a modest handful of vinyls, the bit of ritual in playing (and cleaning) them is a large part of the charm; and quite the tactile endeavour besides.As someone who owns a record player and a modest handful of vinyls, the bit of ritual in playing (and cleaning) them is a large part of the charm; and quite the tactile endeavour besides.
I played this for a week or two earlier this year! I got to the end of Westfall before falling off, ahah. The slow pace is a little more brutal than I'd remembered...