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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Chrono Trigger in ~games
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Comment on Deus Ex Remastered | Announcement trailer in ~games
SpruceWillis Link ParentI would certainly suggest buying the OG Deus Ex and then using the free Revision mod available on Steam which tidies the game up, and fixes some bugs and issues. I haven't played using Revision...I would certainly suggest buying the OG Deus Ex and then using the free Revision mod available on Steam which tidies the game up, and fixes some bugs and issues.
I haven't played using Revision tbf but I've heard good things. The OG DX is still a ton of fun as well.
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Comment on The neo-Victorian neo-nazi lesbian BDSM cult that made video games in ~humanities.history
SpruceWillis Link ParentBut one is used as a way of not coming across as uncouth or curt when discussing someone who has died in front of their loved ones or friends, a simple social pleasantry and the others are foisted...But one is used as a way of not coming across as uncouth or curt when discussing someone who has died in front of their loved ones or friends, a simple social pleasantry and the others are foisted upon social media and internet users by advertisers and platforms lest their brands become tainted by words like "suicide", "Nazi", "gun", or "paedophile". The second is horrendously dystopian, self-censoring completely natural language for the sake of shareholders and advertiser sensitivities.
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Comment on Deus Ex Remastered | Announcement trailer in ~games
SpruceWillis LinkOne of my favourite games of all time, a true piece of gaming history thats themes become more prophetic every year and I could not have hated the trailer more. Good old Aspyr.One of my favourite games of all time, a true piece of gaming history thats themes become more prophetic every year and I could not have hated the trailer more.
Good old Aspyr.
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure Schedule: September 2025 - March 2026 in ~games
SpruceWillis Link ParentThanks and sorry for the bother. I'll make sure it's all parsed correctly next time.Thanks and sorry for the bother. I'll make sure it's all parsed correctly next time.
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure Schedule: September 2025 - March 2026 in ~games
SpruceWillis LinkLooking forward to pretty much all of these, especially Chrono Trigger, it's always such a joy to play through and hopefully it'll prompt a vote on Chrono Cross later down the line which is also,...Looking forward to pretty much all of these, especially Chrono Trigger, it's always such a joy to play through and hopefully it'll prompt a vote on Chrono Cross later down the line which is also, in my opinion, a fantastic game.
The Last Express is a ton of fun, played it via GOG about a decade ago with my youngest brother so I'm looking forward to diving back in again.
Also, I screwed up with my votes and didn't realise until it was too late so it's all good, at least I know for the next block of voting.
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: Voting topic in ~games
SpruceWillis LinkLufia II - 5 The Way - 5 Chrono Trigger - 4 Castlevania Aria of Sorrow - 3 Secret of Monkey Island - 2 Beneath a Steel Sky - 1Lufia II - 5
The Way - 5
Chrono Trigger - 4
Castlevania Aria of Sorrow - 3
Secret of Monkey Island - 2
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Comment on Tildes' Colossal Game Adventure: Inauguration and nominations in ~games
SpruceWillis Link ParentMy favourite game of all time, not even one I played as a kid on the SNES as I'm in the UK and it wasn't officially released in Europe until the DS port. I played it on an emulator when I was...My favourite game of all time, not even one I played as a kid on the SNES as I'm in the UK and it wasn't officially released in Europe until the DS port.
I played it on an emulator when I was about 17 or 18 and immediately fell in love.
Absolutely beautiful game.
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Comment on Tildes' Colossal Game Adventure: Inauguration and nominations in ~games
SpruceWillis LinkMy nominations are two JRPG's. Lufia II - Rise of the Sinistrals. A fantastic, oft-overlooked SNES JRPG that features a pretty great story, kick-ass music, and even a sort-of optional roguelike...My nominations are two JRPG's.
Lufia II - Rise of the Sinistrals. A fantastic, oft-overlooked SNES JRPG that features a pretty great story, kick-ass music, and even a sort-of optional roguelike dungeon.
The Way - 6-part RPG Maker 2000 series made mostly by one guy, Luke Wacholtz. While the first one is probably the shortest of them all and maybe the slowest, the rest are great. It has a custom combat system, a secondary duelling system, multiple minigames, and some custom OST and tilesets. This game really broke the mould and was huge at the time but has been mostly forgotten amongst the Omoris, Lisa's, and To The Moons.
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Comment on Béla Fleck - Big Country (1998) in ~music
SpruceWillis Link ParentPhil was a common sight on BBC Scotland's Hogmanay show on well...Hogmanay.Phil was a common sight on BBC Scotland's Hogmanay show on well...Hogmanay.
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Comment on Made a free VTT prototype in ~games.tabletop
SpruceWillis Link ParentWow, love the idea of proximity chat in a VTT. I must say, my regular players are generally very good when it comes to, at the very least, basic role playing but they suck at moving their tokens....Wow, love the idea of proximity chat in a VTT.
I must say, my regular players are generally very good when it comes to, at the very least, basic role playing but they suck at moving their tokens.
Ones so bad I've just given control of their token to another player so they can move them too.
If I'm talking and they can barely hear me it might prompt them to actually engage with their token.
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Comment on Who’d be into a book club but for retro games? in ~games
SpruceWillis LinkI'd be up for this. We did it on the old Smashing Pumpkins o-board phpBB forum back in the late 00's and it was great fun, think there were 6 of us doing it, lasted about a year before it ended....I'd be up for this. We did it on the old Smashing Pumpkins o-board phpBB forum back in the late 00's and it was great fun, think there were 6 of us doing it, lasted about a year before it ended.
Tried to get it off the ground with a couple friends a few months back but it didn't end up happening.
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Comment on Ozzy Osbourne dies just weeks after farewell show in ~music
SpruceWillis LinkRest in Peace Ozzy. I really enjoy Sabbath but I wouldn't say I was ever a huge fan. Without them however my life would invariably be incredibly different. I've made friends through metal music,...Rest in Peace Ozzy.
I really enjoy Sabbath but I wouldn't say I was ever a huge fan. Without them however my life would invariably be incredibly different.
I've made friends through metal music, been in metal bands, travelled all across the country to see metal shows, and metal music has given me an emotional outlet for teenage angst and adult stresses since my dad introduced me to Alice Coopers album "Trash" as a child.
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Comment on ‘Legend of Zelda’ live-action movie casts Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Zelda and Link in ~movies
SpruceWillis Link Parent7 years pass between child and adult Link in OoT. I don't think there's ever been concrete confirmation of his ages as a child and an adult but I believe dev comments over the years have suggested...7 years pass between child and adult Link in OoT. I don't think there's ever been concrete confirmation of his ages as a child and an adult but I believe dev comments over the years have suggested 10 and 17.
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Comment on MTG - Building a collection in ~games.tabletop
SpruceWillis Link ParentFor tracking what cards you own, Manabox is pretty great on mobile, it's what I use.For tracking what cards you own, Manabox is pretty great on mobile, it's what I use.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
SpruceWillis Link ParentI'm pretty sure there's a mod for PC to increase the dodge and parry timer in Expeditioner mode without changing enemy difficulty. I don't know what it's called as I didn't need it myself but I've...I'm pretty sure there's a mod for PC to increase the dodge and parry timer in Expeditioner mode without changing enemy difficulty. I don't know what it's called as I didn't need it myself but I've heard people talk about it on here and Reddit.
Wonderful game though, enjoy, absolutely my GOTY.
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Comment on Summer Games Done Quick 2025, a week-long charity fundraiser featuring speedruns, is live (runs July 6 - July 12) in ~games
SpruceWillis Link ParentOh thanks, must've missed that, was just scanning the first word of each game looking for "Clair". Enjoy the rest of the game!Oh thanks, must've missed that, was just scanning the first word of each game looking for "Clair".
Enjoy the rest of the game!
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Comment on Summer Games Done Quick 2025, a week-long charity fundraiser featuring speedruns, is live (runs July 6 - July 12) in ~games
SpruceWillis LinkLooking forward to it this year, schedule looks great. Working from home I tend to stick it on in the background, however the double edged sword is that being in the UK I tend to miss all the big,...Looking forward to it this year, schedule looks great. Working from home I tend to stick it on in the background, however the double edged sword is that being in the UK I tend to miss all the big, exciting, blockbuster runs but I do tend to get awful block which is always a ton of fun.
Was hoping for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to be run. I just finished it last week so I'd love to see it torn apart and beaten in an hour or two but it's not to be, maybe someone will run it at AGDQ 2026.
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Comment on The Naked Gun | Official trailer in ~movies
SpruceWillis LinkThe Spirit Halloween part got a legitimate belly laugh out of me. I think part of the fun of Naked Gun is that not every joke lands for every person, but there's so many of them that you really...The Spirit Halloween part got a legitimate belly laugh out of me.
I think part of the fun of Naked Gun is that not every joke lands for every person, but there's so many of them that you really only have to wait a minute or two before another joke will get you so hopefully they do the same here.
Also, I'm convinced there's a sort of meta joke around Liam Neeson replacing Leslie Nielsen and their names sounding similar.
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Comment on Eight years ago, IO Interactive was bleeding money. Now it's one of the biggest privately owned video game companies in the world. in ~games
SpruceWillis LinkBeen a fan of the Hitman series since my parents bought me Silent Assassin on Xbox and I've played through the rest of the games since. Happy for the to be doing well and as a huge fan of the Bond...Been a fan of the Hitman series since my parents bought me Silent Assassin on Xbox and I've played through the rest of the games since. Happy for the to be doing well and as a huge fan of the Bond novels, movies, games and comics, I'm very excited for 007 First Light.
Always a fan of a Bond origin story and since they've designed their own Bond I can only assume they want to have a character and story arc.
I loved reading the books and seeing Fleming's Bond start out as a young man, confident and cool, jet setting around the world fighting evil and his eventual descent into a cynical worn-out older man reflecting on how his retirement is only likely at the end of the barrel of a gun. His body and mind deteriorating as each of his missions and the countless lives he's taken chips away at his morality.
Also, if Bond doesn't fight a giant squid at some point in the game I will be disappointed.
Can't wait to play this one again, I was rather preoccupied during The Last Express, work, dad duties and other life admin, and couldn't get into it (not out of dislike, I love the game, I've completed it twice in the past).
I'm actually due to get married on 01 November and during the signing of the marriage certificate one of the songs that will play is "Wind Scene" from Chrono Trigger and as we leave the ceremony the "Chrono Cross theme" will play, these games mean a lot to me so I'll definitely find time to dive it this one more thoroughly this month.