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  1. Comment on Is there an alternative to Nexus Mods? in ~games

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    If you make a good mod, then it's not uncommon to get many, many times more than that.

    If you make a good mod, then it's not uncommon to get many, many times more than that.

    6 votes

  2. Comment on Vivaldi 7.0 has been released in ~tech

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    It's been present in the stable release for weeks now. I've been using it. It's awesome.

    Firefox is getting a native vertical nested tabs feature that is already available in nightly builds.

    It's been present in the stable release for weeks now. I've been using it. It's awesome.

  3. Comment on Annapurna video-game team resigns, leaving partners scrambling in ~games

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    I am not sure if you're being sarcastic, but assuming you aren't, note that Alan Wake was basically built to resemble a TV show, to the point it had fully live-acted TV-like mini episodes leading...

    I am not sure if you're being sarcastic, but assuming you aren't, note that Alan Wake was basically built to resemble a TV show, to the point it had fully live-acted TV-like mini episodes leading into its release.

    9 votes

  4. Comment on PS5 Pro technical presentation hosted by Mark Cerny - Out November 7th for $699.99 in ~games

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    As a primarily PC-based gamer who also collects consoles as a hobby, at least in regards to the PS5 there is not really any need to get one if you don't have any planned investment in it. Sony now...

    As a primarily PC-based gamer who also collects consoles as a hobby, at least in regards to the PS5 there is not really any need to get one if you don't have any planned investment in it. Sony now releases most of their exclusives on PC a year later, with improved features. And with PSVR2 now available to use on PC, even that component is not really a big pull to the console anymore.

    I'd say to save your bucks and keep on PC gaming. Or get a Steam Deck and a dock and play that on your couch with a direct TV connection. If you have a good internal home network, you can even play games from your gaming PC by streaming them to the Deck, with very little latency in my experiences.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on PS5 Pro technical presentation hosted by Mark Cerny - Out November 7th for $699.99 in ~games

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    I read the same previously-linked-on-Tildes article as well, heh. But it doesn't really change history, because Halo came out on Xbox and basically changed everything. It wasn't the first of its...

    Though Halo was originally going to be a Mac game, with Bungie having been a Mac game studio prior to Microsoft's purchase.

    I read the same previously-linked-on-Tildes article as well, heh. But it doesn't really change history, because Halo came out on Xbox and basically changed everything. It wasn't the first of its kind*, but it was the most successful immediate smash hit for multi-player competition that also didn't require organizing a whole LAN party to enjoy. And once we all figured out how to set up net tunnels, we were playing worldwide (Although I admit the unpopular opinion of enjoying Brute Force online far more than the original Halo). Given the built in ethernet jacks in both the Xbox and the 360, I'd way MS was primed to do this from the get-go.

    As someone who's owned every main series PS and Xbox console from launch (yeah yeah I know, it's my hobby though), the 360 era was the point when most of the big draw Xbox games were also on PC. Multiplayer was where it shined from basically launch and onward. Only reason me and my circles ever touched it was for online MP, as finding folks to play with in the PC versions was a big chore, while with the 360 it was all right there, ready to go.

    *Can't ignore the pure joy that was multi-player Goldeneye and Perfect Dark. Mmmmmm

    1 vote

  6. Comment on PS5 Pro technical presentation hosted by Mark Cerny - Out November 7th for $699.99 in ~games

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    Tangent here, but why not. I've got a Dualsense Edge, and as someone who is kind of low-key obsessed with finding and collecting the most "perfect" controllers I can get my hands on, I have to say...

    Tangent here, but why not. I've got a Dualsense Edge, and as someone who is kind of low-key obsessed with finding and collecting the most "perfect" controllers I can get my hands on, I have to say it's the best gaming controller I've ever used for either the PS or the PC. Especially the PC. It kind of blows my mind how much easier it is to get an Edge working on a PC and with Steam than it is with Microsoft's own supposed "premium grade" Elite Series 2. With the gyro, the extra paddles and buttons, the trackpad, and the slowly but surely adopted adaptive triggers - EDIT and how could I forget on-board profiles and swappable sticks! - I have yet to find anything to rival the DS Edge's comfort and versatility.

    Only flaws for me with this one are two. First, it's battery life is atrocious. But no biggie for me as I'm a weirdo who prefers to play with wired connection. Second, I'm also one of those weirdos who loved the OG "Duke" controller on the original Xbox, thanks to my mega huge man hands. Sadly the Edge doesn't come close to that behemoth's size and comfort for me, but I also accept that nothing else does, and likely nothing ever will, either. I know the Duke got something of a revival recently, but it was just... not good. Sigh.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on PS5 Pro technical presentation hosted by Mark Cerny - Out November 7th for $699.99 in ~games

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    I'd propose it's been even longer, since the day the original Halo came into existence on the OG Xbox. That game changed everything.

    Competitive multiplayer has by far been the dominant type of game on Xbox ever since the era of the 360 drew to a close

    I'd propose it's been even longer, since the day the original Halo came into existence on the OG Xbox. That game changed everything.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Annapurna and Remedy Entertainment announce partnership on Control 2, adapting Control and Alan Wake for film and TV in ~movies

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    Excuse me, neighbor, I believe you mean Old Gods of Asgard, thank you very much. But yes, please more Poets. That Ashtray stage is in my top five moments of gaming, right above the Children of the...

    Excuse me, neighbor, I believe you mean Old Gods of Asgard, thank you very much.

    But yes, please more Poets. That Ashtray stage is in my top five moments of gaming, right above the Children of the Elder God stage in the original Alan Wake.

    (the others are most likely: the intro to Saints Row IV, "Would you Kindly," and whatever more recent awesome event I happen to remember at any given moment)

    5 votes

  9. Comment on The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st | Announcement trailer in ~games

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    Well, regardless of people's opinions on which system of combat is better, as far as this trailer shows, it's probably the exact same turn-based combat system as in the currently available Trails...

    And I'd have to assume that most people prefer action-based combat over turn-based combat, given how many more games are action based.

    Well, regardless of people's opinions on which system of combat is better, as far as this trailer shows, it's probably the exact same turn-based combat system as in the currently available Trails in the Sky. I'm pretty certain that initial encounter shown with the plant monster is just the new representation of the encounter surprise mechanics. Only difference is instead of just sort of "ramming" the on-screen opponent, you whack it a la Hyperdimension Neptunia.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st | Announcement trailer in ~games

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    Longtime lover of the Trails in the Sky series here. What this trailer shows, so far, just looks like a 3D version of the same combat system from the original, with no other mechanical changes at...

    Longtime lover of the Trails in the Sky series here. What this trailer shows, so far, just looks like a 3D version of the same combat system from the original, with no other mechanical changes at all.

    So for those unfamiliar with the game, in TitS (aha) there are three modes: town mode, world mode, and combat mode. In world mode, you run around an environment, and you can see single-monster representations of potential encounters ahead. You will only see one at a time, but the actual encounter itself could be 2 or more enemies of varying types.

    So if you run up to it from behind and initiate the encounter on the own, you get a surprise round or two to kick butt and hopefully cream your opponent. But if you try to run around the icon and it chases and gets you first, then the bad guys surround you and get a surprise round instead. In either case, the game moves to battle mode, which is turn-based. This mode has the same character-order-tracker thingy seen in this video after Estelle whacks the plant.

    This looks like the same thing to me, I don't see any evidence of any kind of real-time combat in this video. Instead, it looks a lot more like they took a page from the Neptunia / Compile Heart style of games, where you have the same basic combat initiation setup (surprise goes to who strikes first), but with an actual physical button you have to press to "whack" the encounter's representation while in exploration mode. Seems to me that's exactly what is happening here.

    Oh, and Town mode is like World mode, but there are no monsters.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Borderlands 4 | Official teaser trailer in ~games

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    1 was my favorite as well. Two main reasons for me are 1. I could use a simple .ini file tweak to enable perfect third-person mode (which they hard-coded out in the sequels), and 2. it just felt...

    1 was my favorite as well. Two main reasons for me are 1. I could use a simple .ini file tweak to enable perfect third-person mode (which they hard-coded out in the sequels), and 2. it just felt like its own thing, with its own identity. Everything that game since just feels like someone tried to jam as many popular memes from that year into it before hitting go on the release.

    5 votes

  12. Comment on What game do you consider an unconventional masterpiece? in ~games

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    As a motorcyclist who lives in the Pacific Northwest, that game is my ultimate zen in many ways.

    As a motorcyclist who lives in the Pacific Northwest, that game is my ultimate zen in many ways.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on System76's COSMIC desktop environment enters public alpha in ~comp

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    From my experience the only things I've seen like that were pretty obvious that they were going to happen in that context. Like for example, I mainly use the default Gnome desktop on that Pop OS...

    From my experience the only things I've seen like that were pretty obvious that they were going to happen in that context. Like for example, I mainly use the default Gnome desktop on that Pop OS machine, but I also prefer to use the more feature-rich Dolphin file browser. After installing KDE as an alternate DE, I noticed that all my KDE-specific apps would have their appearances change even when I switched back to Gnome. But that made sense to me, because, well, duh.

    I haven't had anything break as a result though, or anything get wonky to the point of needing a fix.

  14. Comment on DOOM and DOOM II have been combined, re-mastered, and re-released in ~games

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    You're probably right, but I've never actually seen them phrase it that way before. Like, the Steam Controller is the Steam Input layer, and it works with everything the user wants it to work...

    You're probably right, but I've never actually seen them phrase it that way before. Like, the Steam Controller is the Steam Input layer, and it works with everything the user wants it to work with. Hell, I have it working with Microsoft Excel. It's just such an oddly-specific thing for someone to say on an update posted to a game's Steam page.

    10 votes

  15. Comment on DOOM and DOOM II have been combined, re-mastered, and re-released in ~games

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    That is one of the weirdest restrictions to me. Like, DOOM is one of those games that so many people took great pride in getting to run on anything. Like, DOOM successfully running on a potato was...

    That is one of the weirdest restrictions to me. Like, DOOM is one of those games that so many people took great pride in getting to run on anything. Like, DOOM successfully running on a potato was a big contributor to that meme existing today. The fact it isn't supported on a Steam Deck in comparison is actually kind of sickly hilarious.

    3 votes

  16. Comment on DOOM and DOOM II have been combined, re-mastered, and re-released in ~games

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    Oh man this looks great I can't wai-- Welp, nevermind. What a truly bizarre decision when just three lines up it says:

    Oh man this looks great I can't wai--

    DOOM + DOOM II does not support the Steam controller

    Welp, nevermind. What a truly bizarre decision when just three lines up it says:

    Controller, keyboard, and mouse are supported on all platforms

    14 votes

  17. Comment on System76's COSMIC desktop environment enters public alpha in ~comp

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    Switching desktops in linux isn't destructive, you don't have to worry. It's just a choice you make each time you log in. I've currently got both Gnome and KDE as login options on my Pop OS...

    Switching desktops in linux isn't destructive, you don't have to worry. It's just a choice you make each time you log in. I've currently got both Gnome and KDE as login options on my Pop OS installation, and neither affected the other's settings or performance.

    9 votes

  18. Comment on The biggest band in America in 2024 is … Creedence Clearwater Revival in ~music

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    I wasn't able to enjoy them much after learning what a big jerk Fogerty is, just makes it hard for me to appreciate anymore.

    I wasn't able to enjoy them much after learning what a big jerk Fogerty is, just makes it hard for me to appreciate anymore.

  19. Comment on Plain Vanilla — An explainer for doing web development without tools or frameworks — just HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in ~comp

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    Ah, that's fair. Thanks for the education!

    Ah, that's fair. Thanks for the education!

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Plain Vanilla — An explainer for doing web development without tools or frameworks — just HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in ~comp

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    Maybe I'm too old now, but putting "vanilla" web and "javascript" in the same package they're trying to sell you on is weird to me. My view of a "vanilla" web would be free of javascript entirely.

    Maybe I'm too old now, but putting "vanilla" web and "javascript" in the same package they're trying to sell you on is weird to me. My view of a "vanilla" web would be free of javascript entirely.

    18 votes