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Comment on It's official, Switch 2 Joy-Con will not feature Hall Effect sticks in ~games
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Comment on It's official, Switch 2 Joy-Con will not feature Hall Effect sticks in ~games
doogle Link ParentThe Switch 2 is only "competing" against the Steam Deck for a small percentage of users. I love my Deck but IIRC they've sold fewer units than the Wii U. It's very much a niche platform.The Switch 2 is only "competing" against the Steam Deck for a small percentage of users. I love my Deck but IIRC they've sold fewer units than the Wii U. It's very much a niche platform.
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Comment on Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025 in ~games
doogle Link ParentFWIW Valve allegedly has another gaming system releasing this year (a VR headset that can play both VR games and flatscreen games on a virtual display)FWIW Valve allegedly has another gaming system releasing this year (a VR headset that can play both VR games and flatscreen games on a virtual display)
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Comment on Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025 in ~games
doogle Link ParentI've intentionally been holding off on the Scarlet/Violet Expansion Pass with the hope that they'd get performance boosts on Switch 2. So they're effectively launch titles for me!I've intentionally been holding off on the Scarlet/Violet Expansion Pass with the hope that they'd get performance boosts on Switch 2. So they're effectively launch titles for me!
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Comment on Virtual Game Card – Nintendo Direct 3.27.2025 in ~games
doogle LinkNintendo's gonna Nintendo, but at least this is better than the current system.Nintendo's gonna Nintendo, but at least this is better than the current system.
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Comment on Meta’s AI-powered Ray-Bans are life-enhancing for the blind in ~tech
doogle Link ParentThat's a fundamentally outdated question. They won't require a "Facebook account" in the sense it's literally the same login for Facebook - but they do require a Meta account, which could also be...That's a fundamentally outdated question. They won't require a "Facebook account" in the sense it's literally the same login for Facebook - but they do require a Meta account, which could also be used to sign in to Facebook.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
doogle LinkI recently picked up Enshrouded. It's been a ton of fun! While it doesn't really bring anything new to the table, it combines dozens of individual features from other games I love into one...I recently picked up Enshrouded. It's been a ton of fun! While it doesn't really bring anything new to the table, it combines dozens of individual features from other games I love into one package. It also (smartly) drops some annoying features of the survival genre, like hunger meters and procedural maps.
Off the top of my head, Enshrouded has
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BOTW's exploration (complete with a glider)
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FromSoft's combat mechanics (not difficulty)
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Minecraft's voxel-based building
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Valheim's prefab-style building
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey's loot system
All these individual things synthesize into what I would consider damn close to my "perfect" video game. I've spent a dozen hours building my base, only to decide I want a basement and then physically dug into the terrain to build it. There's tons of loot, weapons, and gear to find (not just wood > iron > steel > gold > etc. you see in other survival games). The developers are extremely hardworking, with a 2025 roadmap already published that's overflowing with content (1.0 release is planned for early 2026). It is an extremely rare example of an Early Access game done right.
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Comment on Astro Bot wins Game of the Year 2024 in ~games
doogle Link ParentAstro's Playroom is like the 4th game in the series. The first game released ~10 years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv5uI2vlXE8 Prior to Astro's Playroom there were no other Sony...Astro's Playroom is like the 4th game in the series. The first game released ~10 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv5uI2vlXE8
Prior to Astro's Playroom there were no other Sony franchises present in these games.
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Comment on Astro Bot wins Game of the Year 2024 in ~games
doogle Link ParentSmash Bros. is a crossover, and always has been. AstroBot was it's own IP - complete with it's own characters, worlds, enemies, etc. - before it was co-opted by Sony Corporate and turned into a...Smash Bros. is a crossover, and always has been. AstroBot was it's own IP - complete with it's own characters, worlds, enemies, etc. - before it was co-opted by Sony Corporate and turned into a Sony IP Showcase.
It's like if Nintendo made a new F-Zero, but turned it into Smash Kart or something. Is it really a new F-Zero at that point?
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Comment on Astro Bot wins Game of the Year 2024 in ~games
doogle LinkWhat frustrates me about AstroBot is the IP is strong enough to exist on it's own...but the last two games have been glorified ads for the Sony brand. I didn't mind it for the free pack-in but...What frustrates me about AstroBot is the IP is strong enough to exist on it's own...but the last two games have been glorified ads for the Sony brand. I didn't mind it for the free pack-in but charging money for 'Member Berries is not a practice I'm a fan of.
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Comment on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet | Official reveal trailer in ~games
doogle LinkMe watching 80% of the game reveals during TGAs: "It's so interesting what a massive impact Demon's Souls has had on the gaming industry as a whole" Me watching this reveal: "It's so interesting...Me watching 80% of the game reveals during TGAs: "It's so interesting what a massive impact Demon's Souls has had on the gaming industry as a whole"
Me watching this reveal: "It's so interesting what a massive impact GotG has had on the gaming industry as a whole"
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Comment on Favorite "A Christmas Carol" adaptation? in ~movies
doogle LinkWhile not my favorite, I gotta say the recent Apple TV+ movie "Spirited" was extremely good. I'm not a big Ryan Reynolds fan but I like musicals and this movie filmed in Boston so I'm biased. It's...While not my favorite, I gotta say the recent Apple TV+ movie "Spirited" was extremely good. I'm not a big Ryan Reynolds fan but I like musicals and this movie filmed in Boston so I'm biased. It's an incredibly creative twist on the "A Christmas Carol" story.
Mild spoilers for the first 5 minutes:
I assumed it would be a retelling of the story, but it's actually a sequel - The Ghosts of Christmas Past/Present/YTC run their act annually on the worst person they can find. In 2022, that person is Ryan Reynolds' character. Will Ferrell (Christmas Present) wants to help him but his boss (Marley) says RR is an unredeemable lost cause.
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Comment on Snow White | Official trailer in ~movies
doogle Link ParentAladdin and Cinderella were both quite good. The rest I would say are just "inoffensive".Aladdin and Cinderella were both quite good. The rest I would say are just "inoffensive".
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Comment on Favorite quick play tabletop game recommendations in ~games.tabletop
doogle Link ParentI'm not a huge board/card game guy, but I fucking love Coup. The ultimate "easy to learn, hard to master" game. Takes all of 5 minutes to learn how to play and has given me hours of fun over the...I'm not a huge board/card game guy, but I fucking love Coup. The ultimate "easy to learn, hard to master" game. Takes all of 5 minutes to learn how to play and has given me hours of fun over the years. I know there's an expansion and likely will pick it up someday, but the base $15 game is IMO the perfect card game.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
doogle LinkAfter several years of being the "I'm playing it as soon as I finish ________" game, and after two years of sitting in my Steam library, I finally started MASS EFFECT. So far.... I'm whelmed. The...After several years of being the "I'm playing it as soon as I finish ________" game, and after two years of sitting in my Steam library, I finally started MASS EFFECT.
So far.... I'm whelmed. The universe seems rich and detailed and I've enjoyed digging in to the Codex entries as I've found them. But I'm a big gameplay > story guy (it took me 3 tries to get through RDR2) and hoo boy this is a game from 2007 alright. Movement is clunky, aiming is fucked (I had to dial look sensitivity down to 10%), and I feel like I've just been cheesing every combat encounter so far. I hope the gameplay gets better as I unlock more skills/companions.
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Comment on How To Train Your Dragon | Official teaser trailer in ~movies
doogle LinkThis reminds me of that old "Live Action Zelda" trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBCzkz3gHb8This reminds me of that old "Live Action Zelda" trailer
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Comment on ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to lose $150 million to $200 million in theatrical run after bombing at box office in ~movies
doogle Link ParentI hated the first movie for exactly the same reason. Joker:French Subtitle is my favorite movie of the year so far. I would even say it retroactively improves the first movie for me, since I know...I hated the first movie for exactly the same reason.
Joker:French Subtitle is my favorite movie of the year so far. I would even say it retroactively improves the first movie for me, since I know it's all a set up to the events of the sequel.
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Comment on ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to lose $150 million to $200 million in theatrical run after bombing at box office in ~movies
doogle Link ParentRemember in the first movie how Arthur had a small dance number in the bathroom after killing the finance bros? Picture that but with lyrics.Remember in the first movie how Arthur had a small dance number in the bathroom after killing the finance bros?
Picture that but with lyrics.
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Comment on Meta Connect 2024: biggest news and announcements in ~tech
doogle Link ParentFWIW, Apple just updated Vision OS to 2.0 and added the ability to convert regular 2D photos to "Spatial" photos via entirely on-device processing. The result feels like magic; like looking...FWIW, Apple just updated Vision OS to 2.0 and added the ability to convert regular 2D photos to "Spatial" photos via entirely on-device processing. The result feels like magic; like looking through a window through time. Even photos I took in high school on my cheap Samsung look incredible.
What really made my jaw drop, though, was converting my professional wedding photos. You can go "fullscreen" and zoom the photo until it fills your entire field of view. I can look at my wife wearing her wedding dress and holding her bouquet and it's like she's standing in the room in front of me.
I have spent hours over the last week or so converting old photos. Vacations, college, my childhood home, it all looks so incredible converted to 3D. I'm not surprised Apple has changed their store demos to let users experience their own photos like this.
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Comment on Meta Connect 2024: biggest news and announcements in ~tech
doogle LinkThis technology is absolutely gonna conquer the world in the next couple years. I just bought a Vision Pro and it's totally replaced my phone (while at home). Once it's a little smaller I can...This technology is absolutely gonna conquer the world in the next couple years. I just bought a Vision Pro and it's totally replaced my phone (while at home). Once it's a little smaller I can totally see it replacing my phone while away from home.
Yeah, probably, but overall a drop in the bucket compared to the numbers the Switch 2 will move. Wouldn't be shocked to see it outsell the Deck's lifetime sales by EOY.