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  1. Comment on Xbox: continuing our reset [update on Xbox game studio closures] in ~games

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    That's... fair. It definitely can't get worse.

    That's... fair. It definitely can't get worse.

    4 votes
  2. Comment on Xbox: continuing our reset [update on Xbox game studio closures] in ~games

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    Halo is going to be so bad

    Halo is going to be so bad

    8 votes
  3. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I finally got good BOTW emulation set up for my ultrawide a few months ago, which involved dumping the save from my switch and converting it to a Wii-U format. I'm trying to finish the only thing...

    I finally got good BOTW emulation set up for my ultrawide a few months ago, which involved dumping the save from my switch and converting it to a Wii-U format. I'm trying to finish the only thing I haven't beat in the game - master mode trial of the hero, (started via the master sword pedestal).

    I tried it like 15 times when I set up the emulator then took a break, maybe I need to go back soon. Or maybe I should finally kill Miquella in Elden Ring, or the dlc bosses in Hollow Knight, or finish Silksong. Maybe there is some sort of pattern here, namely my lack of extreme skill and mild masochism...

  4. Comment on ‘Resident Evil’ scores $60m US opening: best ever for Zach Cregger and franchise in ~movies

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    Try as he might, Zach will never top his existing lifetime achievement of completing a no-hit dark souls 3 run.

    Try as he might, Zach will never top his existing lifetime achievement of completing a no-hit dark souls 3 run.

    7 votes
  5. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: September 2026 voting topic in ~games

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    StarCraft (5) Resident Evil (REmake) (5) Back in a Flash (5) Tetris (5)

    StarCraft (5)
    Resident Evil (REmake) (5)
    Back in a Flash (5)
    Tetris (5)

  6. Comment on What are the genuinely worst films of all time? in ~movies

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    I've heard that there are two different versions of this movie. Maybe we watched different versions, or maybe I'm exceptionally immature, but the parts I can remember were hilarious (specifically...

    I've heard that there are two different versions of this movie. Maybe we watched different versions, or maybe I'm exceptionally immature, but the parts I can remember were hilarious (specifically the part with Emma Stone).

    2 votes
  7. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: September 2026 lobbying topic in ~games

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    I nominated StarCraft, which I still think is a very solid choice. We could set up some 4v4 matches or a tournament after people play the campaign. StarCraft was one of the main games of my...

    I nominated StarCraft, which I still think is a very solid choice. We could set up some 4v4 matches or a tournament after people play the campaign. StarCraft was one of the main games of my childhood, and was my introduction to online gaming... If you've never played it, I would highly recommend trying it out someday. I've heard it described as the chess of the future.

    In retrospect, I probably should have gone with WarCraft due to the fact that WC3 just got a new expansion like 23 years later. Damn shadow drops!

    3 votes
  8. Comment on Ubuntu on Windows is about to become more popular than Ubuntu itself in ~tech

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    I use arch on windows btw

    I use arch on windows btw

    12 votes
  9. Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: September 2026 nominations topic in ~games

  10. Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) | Zelda 40th anniversary Direct trailer in ~games

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    I started the TP recomp a few days ago, it's called dusklight. It looks amazing on pc - I tried putting DLSS 5 on it too for shits and gigs, can't say I recommend that however!

    I started the TP recomp a few days ago, it's called dusklight. It looks amazing on pc - I tried putting DLSS 5 on it too for shits and gigs, can't say I recommend that however!

    3 votes
  11. Comment on White House website debuts five retro arcade video games that promote US President Donald Trump’s agenda in ~games

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    Who is this even pretending to be for? It's clearly just there to get a reaction. I don't want to live on the same planet as these people.

    Who is this even pretending to be for? It's clearly just there to get a reaction.

    I don't want to live on the same planet as these people.

    38 votes
  12. Comment on CGA-2026-08 🗡️🛡️❤️🔺 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past in ~games

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    Interesting! Does that mean the correct way to play is Save and Continue + hard reset?

    Interesting!

    Does that mean the correct way to play is Save and Continue + hard reset?

  13. Comment on CGA-2026-08 🗡️🛡️❤️🔺 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past in ~games

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    After many months of failing to participate in CGA, I finally managed to join in on this one (mostly due to the fact that I knew that it wouldn't be a very big time investment). My first gaming...

    After many months of failing to participate in CGA, I finally managed to join in on this one (mostly due to the fact that I knew that it wouldn't be a very big time investment). My first gaming memory was watching my Dad kill Ganon when I was like 4 years old. He gave me his Super Nintendo a few years later, and Zelda quickly became my favourite game (Super Mario World gets an honorable mention... also Super Metroid, but I didn't play that until like 2015). I beat Link to the Past on the SNES a few times, and then when I was a bit older I got a GameBoy Advance SP (Silver) and beat the game several times there.

    Like others here, I played using the zelda3 remake. I messed around with several shaders throughout the game, and ended up deciding to use Tanuki Mario as my main character. I last played this game around 8 years ago on Switch, and probably in 2014 or 2015 on 3DS. Everything still stands up in my mind gameplay wise - the only thing that has soured for me slightly since last time was the soundtrack, mostly due to Chrono Trigger's violent climb to the top of my best video game music list last year.

    My goal going into the game was to beat it without dying, but it would seem that I misremember how fairies worked. I didn't ever get a game over screen, but to my horror at the end of the game I was informed that I had died 8 times!? I could have sworn fairy-assisted deaths didn't count. Maybe that was just a GBA thing.

    Deaths aside, I am still giving this game at least a 9/10, and wouldn't consider anyone's gaming education complete without it.

    5 votes
  14. Comment on Who likes GTA? in ~games

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    You should definitely play GTA4 some day! I'd rank it very close to 5 in terms of gameplay, with a bit worse graphics but possibly higher realism. The story is definitely darker however, if you're...

    You should definitely play GTA4 some day! I'd rank it very close to 5 in terms of gameplay, with a bit worse graphics but possibly higher realism. The story is definitely darker however, if you're not into that.

    3 votes
  15. Comment on We surveyed 6,000 Americans. Here is the winning message for Democrats - Opinion, Dustin Guastella and Erica Etelson in ~society

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    I'm not American, but I assume democratic voters might not be big on the whole "forced support of genocide" thing.

    I'm not American, but I assume democratic voters might not be big on the whole "forced support of genocide" thing.

    8 votes
  16. Comment on What game are you terrible at? in ~games

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    I have never won a game of Settlers of Catan, and therefore I hate it. I think I started playing like 10 years too late... Also the people I've played with had no remorse.

    I have never won a game of Settlers of Catan, and therefore I hate it. I think I started playing like 10 years too late... Also the people I've played with had no remorse.

    12 votes
  17. Comment on What game are you terrible at? in ~games

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    Find your block button, and mash mash mash mash mash. Seriously though, that was the hardest game I've ever beaten. The final boss was absolutely brutal. Even the first castle boss was rough, and...

    Find your block button, and mash mash mash mash mash.

    Seriously though, that was the hardest game I've ever beaten. The final boss was absolutely brutal. Even the first castle boss was rough, and that was only like half way through the game.

    2 votes
  18. Comment on Choosing a printer in ~tech

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    I've had my Brother for 13 years, it was a low end model. I'm still really impressed by it.

    I've had my Brother for 13 years, it was a low end model. I'm still really impressed by it.

    2 votes
  19. Comment on CGA-2026-08 🗡️🛡️❤️🔺 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past in ~games

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    I cant decide which character to be, this is amazing. I have beat this game like 10 times before, this will make it interesting! By the way, is there any chance you could share you zelda3.ini...

    I cant decide which character to be, this is amazing. I have beat this game like 10 times before, this will make it interesting!

    By the way, is there any chance you could share you zelda3.ini file? Specially I am having issues figuring out extend_y due to vague instructions... also the config has no stretch parameter.

    Thank you!

  20. Comment on Would you eat "Casu Marzu," Sardinia's famous maggot infested cheese? in ~food

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    If you thought that was good, wait until you try the virgin boy egg!

    If you thought that was good, wait until you try the virgin boy egg!