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Comment on Letterboxd/goodreads/storygraph but for video games in ~games
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Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 — Update 2.1 overview in ~games
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Comment on What do you think about other users' usernames? in ~tildes
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Comment on ‘The Hunger Games: Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes’ chirps $44m opening: Enough to reignite franchise?; ‘Marvels’ suffers worst MCU 2nd weekend drop in ~movies
Quickbeam Link ParentI'm not really a Marvel-fan but not a hater either. Let's be real, superhero movies are a safe investment. They're easily recognizable for the public and they can easily create more additional...I'm not really a Marvel-fan but not a hater either. Let's be real, superhero movies are a safe investment. They're easily recognizable for the public and they can easily create more additional sequels without the risk of setting up something new which has to be properly set up to work.
Yes, it's pretty common now to hate Marvel but I think the problem stems from the fact that people are just getting tired of the high quantity of superhero movies that are lower in quality than their prequels.
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Comment on Matthew Perry, ‘Friends’ star, dies at 54 in ~tv
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Comment on How will AI learn next? in ~tech
Quickbeam Link ParentYou've got a solid point in your argument there. But I think it's a big grey area when it comes to how open and free everything is. Music is a very tough business to be in and big labels are...You've got a solid point in your argument there. But I think it's a big grey area when it comes to how open and free everything is. Music is a very tough business to be in and big labels are really squeezing maximum profits. Music is indeed more accessible and more people are able to create something that can be heard by millions of people. This also creates a scenario that it can be difficult to be found as a small artist. Especially when services like Spotify favour artists from labels that pay promotional costs to be featured in popular playlists or recommendations. And by this the OP of the original comment has a point but I believe you are right as well. It seems to be a grey area where we're in right now when it comes to how free our information actually is or that it is given to us because some big label/corporation wants to feed it to us.
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Comment on What do you think about other users' usernames? in ~tildes
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Quickbeam Link ParentI don't know what's wrong with me... I have Starfield installed in my library but instead of playing that I gravitated towards Fallout New Vegas again. Now I'm gonna finish that before I give...I don't know what's wrong with me... I have Starfield installed in my library but instead of playing that I gravitated towards Fallout New Vegas again. Now I'm gonna finish that before I give Starfield a chance.
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Comment on Fairphone 5 review: Could this be the first phone to last ten years? in ~tech
Quickbeam Link ParentEvery device gets slow after a while because of piled up cache upon cache. I'd recommend everyone to do a complete factory reset and wipe everything when a device gets notably slower. Maybe that's...Every device gets slow after a while because of piled up cache upon cache. I'd recommend everyone to do a complete factory reset and wipe everything when a device gets notably slower. Maybe that's after 2 years (depending on the usage). Instead of that, people usually buy a new phone. The apps that most people use are social media apps which are not really that intensive for the soc. It could get slower if the devs of those apps are sluggish in optimizing them for lower end devices. The thing that mostly is the final nail in the coffin is that after a few years the battery is not able to keep up with the demands of the soc and will degrade your battery even faster. But if you can replace the battery very easily I think that most people will hold on to their phones longer.
But yes, we have to see if Fairphone keeps up with their promise and delivers an optimized version of android to keep up with the demands of the most popular apps. There's also an option to use custom roms because some of them are really well maintained when a device gets older.
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Comment on Starfield - what are your thoughts? in ~games
Quickbeam Link ParentOk, your 2 cents is indeed your 2 cents, no one can take that away from you so I'm glad you are having a good time with it! But there's one thing you said that is not completely right. The voice...Ok, your 2 cents is indeed your 2 cents, no one can take that away from you so I'm glad you are having a good time with it!
But there's one thing you said that is not completely right. The voice acting is often what a good Bethesda game carries together with the writing of the interesting characters. Fallout 3, Skyrim, and New Vegas (does F-NV count?) all had big names in the cast that had very good deliveries. The problem with Bethesda games is that the performance is often terribly hindered by the stiff facial animations. But if you can see past that there's nothing wrong with the voice acting in most cases.
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Comment on Fairphone 5 review: Could this be the first phone to last ten years? in ~tech
Quickbeam Link ParentBack in the day when I only had $100 dollars to spend on a phone I was required to mod it if I wanted to get more performance out of the phone. There are a lot of talented people and teams on xda...Back in the day when I only had $100 dollars to spend on a phone I was required to mod it if I wanted to get more performance out of the phone. There are a lot of talented people and teams on xda that create custom roms for Android devices that are able to optimize older phones really well.
I think I'm gonna buy the phone after a few months. I think that's a good time to wait to buy a product from a smaller company because there could be some issues that only show up after a few months of usage.
Some other argument I've seen here is the performance. I don't use a lot of apps anymore, I don't play games so it basically comes down to chatting apps, YouTube, browsing and Tildes. That is not something that needs an expensive soc. If I take a look at the usage of the average user almost none of them actually need a flagship soc. I've set half of my cores of my flagship to sleep and they only wake up when there's an intensive task. But that's almost never. So unless you're playing graphic intensive games it isn't really necessary for a lot of people to buy the latest flagships.
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Comment on What are your favorite soundtracks for films and video games? in ~music
Quickbeam Link ParentHow couldnI forget this one. The Will of the Wisps also has great soundtracks. It is quite rare that I sit through the credits to hold on to the music just a while longer before saying goodbye.How couldnI forget this one. The Will of the Wisps also has great soundtracks. It is quite rare that I sit through the credits to hold on to the music just a while longer before saying goodbye.
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Comment on What are your favorite soundtracks for films and video games? in ~music
Quickbeam LinkThere are a lot of great soundtracks so I have to pick the ones that are the most memorable to me. My first pick is Zelda Ocarina of Time. I was very young back then but I think this game really...There are a lot of great soundtracks so I have to pick the ones that are the most memorable to me.
My first pick is Zelda Ocarina of Time. I was very young back then but I think this game really sparked my interest in music and soundtracks. They are really simplistic but so so powerful. They sometimes pop-up in my mind at random moments. Gerudo Valley, Hyrule Field, Kakariko Village and the Storm/windmill song are my favorites.
My second pick is from a more recent experience. NieR: Automata is really impressive as well. It fits the scenes really well and there are variations. When the player is in combat the music is more upbeat according to the environment of where the player is in. But when you're exploring a scene it's way less upbeat and leaves more room for the melodies.
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Comment on What are your favorite soundtracks for films and video games? in ~music
Quickbeam Link ParentI still remember the OST of FarCry 3. It was from Brian Tyler right? Anyways, the emotional load in some of the tracks really grasps me and throws me back to one of my favorite gaming experiences...I still remember the OST of FarCry 3. It was from Brian Tyler right? Anyways, the emotional load in some of the tracks really grasps me and throws me back to one of my favorite gaming experiences from that era. It also has a slight psychological edge that shows the path Jason had to go through to survive.
Great soundtrack
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Comment on PlayStation’s first Remote Play dedicated device, PlayStation Portal remote player, to launch later this year at $199.99 USD in ~games
Quickbeam Link ParentBut most people already have flagship phonesBut most people already have flagship phones
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Comment on NVIDIA debuts AI-enhanced real-time ray tracing for games and apps with new DLSS 3.5 in ~comp
Quickbeam LinkAnd when are consoles getting such innovations? I got a hunch that devs are relying more on tech like this to innovate their games instead of finding clever ways to make their vision work on...And when are consoles getting such innovations? I got a hunch that devs are relying more on tech like this to innovate their games instead of finding clever ways to make their vision work on lesser systems.
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Comment on Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - new ways to play in ~games
Quickbeam Link ParentMicrosoft doesn't have the best track record of maintaining studios as well. Don't get me wrong, I love Xbox but I have seen terrible launches from their flagship IPs over the years. I hope they...Microsoft doesn't have the best track record of maintaining studios as well. Don't get me wrong, I love Xbox but I have seen terrible launches from their flagship IPs over the years. I hope they swing their mentality of quantity over quality to quality over quantity by giving their first-party studios more freedom in what type of game they can make.
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Comment on Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - new ways to play in ~games
Quickbeam Link ParentWell you have time if you wait for Starfield a bit longer. Bethesda games are usually a bit buggy on launch. I intend to finish my backlog before checking Starfield out. But don't take my words...Well you have time if you wait for Starfield a bit longer. Bethesda games are usually a bit buggy on launch. I intend to finish my backlog before checking Starfield out. But don't take my words for truth, it's just a prediction. I hope that Bethesda feels pressured in taking QA seriously after the terrible Fallout 76 launch.
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Comment on Good book/TV/movie trackers à la Goodreads in ~hobbies
Quickbeam Link ParentI have paid for the beta version for the official app but I believe that the app had a full launch a short time ago. I don't know if SeriesGuide is better but maybe it's worth it to give the...I have paid for the beta version for the official app but I believe that the app had a full launch a short time ago. I don't know if SeriesGuide is better but maybe it's worth it to give the official app a go.
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Comment on Build a pretty spawn area for Tildes' Minecraft server! in ~games
Quickbeam LinkI haven't played it in a long time but I do feel like doing something creative. But can I join this server console (Xbox)?I haven't played it in a long time but I do feel like doing something creative. But can I join this server console (Xbox)?
I really like Stash. It gives me a good overview of the games that I'm playing, I can review them and put them in lists. This way I can always look back on my favorite games.
Here's the link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.stashteam.games.tracker.stashapp