loto's recent activity
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Comment on Stadia is shutting down in ~games
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Comment on Stadia is shutting down in ~games
loto LinkI'm not shocked, but as pointed out by others, they're refunding games & hardware purchased (at least from Google themselves), which is an unexpected move in my eyes - unfortunately we never...I'm not shocked, but as pointed out by others, they're refunding games & hardware purchased (at least from Google themselves), which is an unexpected move in my eyes - unfortunately we never seemed to get the main benefit I was hoping for from Stadia (more games ported to desktop Linux), but oh well.
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Comment on Are you open about your gaming? in ~games
loto LinkNo, but I wouldn't usually go out of my way to bring it up, so maybe that qualifies (i.e. listing other hobbies first to seem more "normal"?) - but I'm definitely not shy about it to folks who...Do you feel that you need to hide your gaming from others?
No, but I wouldn't usually go out of my way to bring it up, so maybe that qualifies (i.e. listing other hobbies first to seem more "normal"?) - but I'm definitely not shy about it to folks who already know I play games or I already know play games as well.
Are you honest with others about the amount of time you spend playing games, the types of games you play, or the importance you ascribe to them?
Yes, yes, and yes! I've spend a pretty significant amount of time talking up the games I've played to family/friends over the years, and gotten a few people interested and playing them that I think otherwise would have written them off - for example, my mom originally thought most games were like call of duty/gta/arcade games because that's what she saw people playing, but gave portal a shot after hearing me rave about how much I enjoyed & realized there's whole genres she didn't know about before, which tipped me off that there's probably a lot of people who'd enjoy stuff like puzzles or graphical adventure games that may not know they exist given a lot of mainstream games are more action-oriented/violent which may turn people off. So, I suppose I'll be honest about how important & interesting I find games I play in the hopes that other people will find them interesting as well.
Do you feel that people judge your gaming habits or status as a gamer negatively?
Probably, but I find that the more people find out about the different kinds of games out there the less this happens - my family used to say stuff like "you've been playing too many games, read a book!" but then a bit after Doom Eternal came out I heard "You've been played too much Doom, change it up every once in a while!" which I thought was a nice change :)
Do you identify yourself as being a part of a broader gaming culture?
Eh, I identify with my friends/family who play games, but I'm not sure if that's a representation of broader gaming culture, but I don't really have a sense of what the broader gaming culture is like beyond "this game was/is/isn't popular" or "this developer is/was/isn't popular" which is a mixed bag - I'm not hugely into multiplayer/competitive games which I think(?) are a huge part of gaming culture, but I'd definitely identify with folks who are more into single player stuff - whether its narrative driven, linear, more open ended or some combination thereof.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
loto Link ParentSame here, although I definitely liked Shadow of Mordor - granted it's been a few years since I played it, and I haven't tried the second one yet. Condemned was pretty cool too, but I don't know...Same here, although I definitely liked Shadow of Mordor - granted it's been a few years since I played it, and I haven't tried the second one yet.
Condemned was pretty cool too, but I don't know if that was before or after WB bought them...
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
loto LinkI finally got around to playing Blood (the Fresh Supply re-release) the other day - I remember playing at least part of a friend's copy years ago, but my memory definitely didn't do it justice....I finally got around to playing Blood (the Fresh Supply re-release) the other day - I remember playing at least part of a friend's copy years ago, but my memory definitely didn't do it justice. The art and music is fantastic, the gameplay is as fun as and feels like the other Build games (I've somehow managed to play Duke 3D and Shadow Warrior, but never made it to Blood), and all the references to horror movies are a nice bonus that definitely went over my head the first time I played it.
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Comment on What are the oldest games you still regularly play? in ~games
loto LinkTetris DX for the gameboy color - I know there's newer versions that are better in just about every way, but I can't really seem to put it down. Also Doom, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D - I'm a sucker for...Tetris DX for the gameboy color - I know there's newer versions that are better in just about every way, but I can't really seem to put it down. Also Doom, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D - I'm a sucker for old shooters.
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Comment on A grim outlook on the future of browser add-ons in ~comp
loto Link ParentTechnically yes, but Chrome/ium's Blink renderer was forked from webkit if I remember right, so they share the same ancestry even though they've diverged since.Technically yes, but Chrome/ium's Blink renderer was forked from webkit if I remember right, so they share the same ancestry even though they've diverged since.
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Comment on Doom Eternal reverses course, will remove Denuvo Anti-Cheat with the next update in ~games
loto Link ParentAh, that works just as well for me - I'm not necessarily for kernel-level anticheat, but I recognize its a valid usecase (kernel-level or otherwise - in a perfect world no-one would cheat in...Ah, that works just as well for me - I'm not necessarily for kernel-level anticheat, but I recognize its a valid usecase (kernel-level or otherwise - in a perfect world no-one would cheat in online games, but they can and do, hence the need for anticheat). Good to know Denuvo's open to supporting Wine/Proton as well, perhaps their anticheat working would pave the way for others being ported.
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Comment on Doom Eternal reverses course, will remove Denuvo Anti-Cheat with the next update in ~games
loto LinkNice to know I'll be able to play on linux again - I wonder what this cost id though, I'm assuming they still had to pay Denuvo some amount of money despite not using it.Nice to know I'll be able to play on linux again - I wonder what this cost id though, I'm assuming they still had to pay Denuvo some amount of money despite not using it.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~games
loto Link ParentNice to know they're aware of the issue I suppose, and good to know they aren't just leaving wine players by the wayside. In a perfect world we wouldn't need anti-cheat in the first place, but...Nice to know they're aware of the issue I suppose, and good to know they aren't just leaving wine players by the wayside. In a perfect world we wouldn't need anti-cheat in the first place, but people cheating is still a project
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~games
loto Link ParentNot that this is the issue most people are freaking out, but my main problem is the singleplayer won't start either without it, which means I can't play it on linux through wine/proton anymore. I...Not that this is the issue most people are freaking out, but my main problem is the singleplayer won't start either without it, which means I can't play it on linux through wine/proton anymore. I don't think it'd be too hard to allow singleplayer to work with it inactive , but I'm not sure how the tech works, might be all or nothing.
Oddly enough, Microsoft has a great solution to this with the Halo PC ports - when you launch it, you can launch w/o anti-cheat or with, so people with ideological/OS issues can play without issue.
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Comment on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS arrives in ~tech
loto Link ParentFrom my experience with emacs on windows/*nix (nowadays I swap between windows & linux PCs regularly, and share an emacs config between them) it works almost the same, save for on linux I can use...From my experience with emacs on windows/*nix (nowadays I swap between windows & linux PCs regularly, and share an emacs config between them) it works almost the same, save for on linux I can use TUI emacs as well, which integrates quite well in an already commandline-central workflow.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
loto LinkFinished Darksiders, which was pretty great - the story was more engrossing then I anticipated, and I'm looking forward to the second game (whenever I get around to it). I also finally decided to...Finished Darksiders, which was pretty great - the story was more engrossing then I anticipated, and I'm looking forward to the second game (whenever I get around to it). I also finally decided to give Transistor a go after owning it for years and it definitely lives up to my expectations (even though I remember hearing around release it wasn't as good as Bastion). The soundtrack is also fantastic and I'll probably see if I can buy it somewhere when I'm done with the game.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
loto Link ParentNothing wrong with the original! I think the remake's extras are best appreciated having played the original, anyways - the main story doesn't change. As a side note, I think vita3k is getting in...Nothing wrong with the original! I think the remake's extras are best appreciated having played the original, anyways - the main story doesn't change.
As a side note, I think vita3k is getting in pretty good shape, but getting a dump of the game to actually play seems pretty hard without a vita & a copy (and it seems it can't handle p4g besides)
Enjoy the game!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
loto Link ParentIt is indeed a long game, but I think you've hit the nail on the head with how to play it, at least for a first run-through - trying to be a perfectionist and do everything possible in the game...It is indeed a long game, but I think you've hit the nail on the head with how to play it, at least for a first run-through - trying to be a perfectionist and do everything possible in the game makes it lose some of its charm, I find, and the newgame+ exists to go through any content you miss the first time.
Are you playing the original PS2 version or the Vita rerelease/update?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
loto LinkI finally got around to finishing Dead Space 2, and it was even better than I expected - a very good horror game and a good story (at least I thought so) with a lot of nice callbacks to the first...I finally got around to finishing Dead Space 2, and it was even better than I expected - a very good horror game and a good story (at least I thought so) with a lot of nice callbacks to the first game, but they didn't feel too heavy handed, and a pretty cool vision of what a future based on interstellar mining could be, and what a religion could look like given evidence of a real alien presence. Debating whether to play 3 or not given I've only really heard people bash it, but have read its still a good game in its own right but more action-oriented than the previous horror.
Gonna put any Dead Space on hold for a while though as I'm finally going to play Darksiders, courtesy of a giveaway here from @scrambo :)
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Comment on What old tech are you holding onto and why? in ~tech
loto Link ParentI still use my DS lite fairly regularly, but mostly as an easily rechargeable GBAI still use my DS lite fairly regularly, but mostly as an easily rechargeable GBA
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Comment on Humble Conquer COVID-19 Bundle in ~games
loto Link Parent...Any chance Darksiders is still available?...Any chance Darksiders is still available?
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
loto LinkRegular Firefox on my PC (Which is currently a GPD Win 2, until my laptop's screen gets fixed) with tree styled tabs & ublock, plus a javascript disabler I can toggle in case something is...Regular Firefox on my PC (Which is currently a GPD Win 2, until my laptop's screen gets fixed) with tree styled tabs & ublock, plus a javascript disabler I can toggle in case something is particularly slow. On mobile (android), firefox preview - was a little dicey at the start, but since ublock got added its been smooth sailing!
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Comment on What is/was your favorite console, and why? in ~games
loto LinkEither my Gameboy Advance (which still sees very frequent use), my Gamecube or my Super Nintendo - I have a ton of great memories playing all of them with my brother in my younger days, which I...Either my Gameboy Advance (which still sees very frequent use), my Gamecube or my Super Nintendo - I have a ton of great memories playing all of them with my brother in my younger days, which I couldn't replace now.
Nowadays we mostly play our PCs, but we still fire up a 2-player emulator every once in a while :)
I'm of the same mind, I've been gaming pretty exclusively on linux for the last few years (including on a GPD win and now my Steam Deck), and proton's been absolutely wonderful, especially since I can now use some windows-only mods (specifically right now, for the Great Ace Attorney, there's a mod that uncaps the animation framerate shipped as a dll). Although the few native ports I'm running are pretty good & have worked for a while, but I assume they're working on valve's runtime