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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on The 2024 Steam Winter Sale is live (runs December 19 - January 2) in ~games
sandaltree Link ParentI also can't stand the romance ones. From the same developer Spike Chunsoft, AI: Somnium Files is my favorite VN I've played. It's a detective mystery sci-fi VN. What I found refreshing is having...I also can't stand the romance ones. From the same developer Spike Chunsoft, AI: Somnium Files is my favorite VN I've played. It's a detective mystery sci-fi VN. What I found refreshing is having a 30+ protagonist for once :D. He's a bit of a perv, but me and my partner both found it hilarious. The cast is great.
There are some "gamey" elements but those also have a lot of reading and are like light puzzle solving. Highly recommended.
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Comment on The 2024 Steam Winter Sale is live (runs December 19 - January 2) in ~games
sandaltree Link ParentAce Attorney runs amazing. Limit the TDP and frame rate and you can eek out almost 8 hours of gametime! I was hesitant to play the steam version since I vastly prefer the old pixel graphics but...Ace Attorney runs amazing. Limit the TDP and frame rate and you can eek out almost 8 hours of gametime! I was hesitant to play the steam version since I vastly prefer the old pixel graphics but oddly enough I got used to the HD ones and don't find it an issue anymore.
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Comment on The 2024 Steam Winter Sale is live (runs December 19 - January 2) in ~games
sandaltree Link ParentBeen eyeing this one. I loved Frozen Synapse and this looks similar. Would you say that’s a good comparison for the mechanics if you’ve played it?Been eyeing this one. I loved Frozen Synapse and this looks similar. Would you say that’s a good comparison for the mechanics if you’ve played it?
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
sandaltree Link ParentYeah, I bounced off the first one. The cut and dry explaining removed some of the "fantasy" for me. Unfortunately I couldn't finish Kingkiller either; maybe we just have different tastes.Yeah, I bounced off the first one. The cut and dry explaining removed some of the "fantasy" for me.
Unfortunately I couldn't finish Kingkiller either; maybe we just have different tastes.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
sandaltree Link ParentI bounced off Mistborn and some other Sanderson's books, but maybe I should give WoK a chance. I just have so many other established series on my to-read list that I don't see that happening very...I bounced off Mistborn and some other Sanderson's books, but maybe I should give WoK a chance. I just have so many other established series on my to-read list that I don't see that happening very soon with my track record with him 😅
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Comment on Kobo for a casual reader in ~books
sandaltree Link ParentApparently many people had buttons where you had to press exactly in the center for it to register. Maybe we have different definition of quick, as the Libra has the same processor and I would not...Apparently many people had buttons where you had to press exactly in the center for it to register.
Maybe we have different definition of quick, as the Libra has the same processor and I would not in a million years call this "quick".
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Comment on Kobo for a casual reader in ~books
sandaltree Link ParentUnfortunately it doesn’t work on the 2E without freezing once in a while :(. Additionally the Asian language support I hear is quite difficult to get working and requires some hacky workarounds.Unfortunately it doesn’t work on the 2E without freezing once in a while :(. Additionally the Asian language support I hear is quite difficult to get working and requires some hacky workarounds.
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Comment on Kobo for a casual reader in ~books
sandaltree Link ParentI got the Clara 2E and was really disappointed what a drag the UI is. Like 4 times out of 5 it doesn't even register a page turn. Selecting text is a chore, where I sometimes spend several tries...I got the Clara 2E and was really disappointed what a drag the UI is. Like 4 times out of 5 it doesn't even register a page turn. Selecting text is a chore, where I sometimes spend several tries highlighting the characters I want. Half the time I just give up. My Kindle from ten years ago was a smoother experience..
I was looking at the Libra as I really would have liked physical buttons, but several reviewers said the buttons weren't that great.
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Comment on Forums are still alive, active, and a treasure trove of information in ~tech
sandaltree LinkI used to spend a lot of my time on language learning and book forums (nowadays just occasionally), surprised there are none mentioned here. Wanikani and LearnNative especially.I used to spend a lot of my time on language learning and book forums (nowadays just occasionally), surprised there are none mentioned here. Wanikani and LearnNative especially.
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Comment on Why I’ve tracked every single piece of clothing I’ve worn for three years in ~life.style
sandaltree Link ParentIn Finland we don't have it as nice here :)In Finland we don't have it as nice here :)
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Comment on Why I’ve tracked every single piece of clothing I’ve worn for three years in ~life.style
sandaltree Link ParentInteresting. I have never in my lifetime lived in a house with a tumbler. I'm an only child, so maybe it can be a thing with bigger households. Also I've mostly lived in apartments, which may...Interesting. I have never in my lifetime lived in a house with a tumbler. I'm an only child, so maybe it can be a thing with bigger households. Also I've mostly lived in apartments, which may limit their usage. I hang dry in a shared space currently.
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Comment on Metaphor: ReFantazio prologue demo arrives today on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC in ~games
sandaltree LinkUhh, 64 GB for a demo. Does it include the whole game?Uhh, 64 GB for a demo. Does it include the whole game?
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Comment on Metaphor: ReFantazio prologue demo arrives today on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC in ~games
sandaltree Link ParentInteresting! I saw people complaining about it in the Steam Deck reddit that it barely reached 20 fps and went based on that. Maybe I should give it a try myself. Persona for me can be summarized...Interesting! I saw people complaining about it in the Steam Deck reddit that it barely reached 20 fps and went based on that. Maybe I should give it a try myself.
Persona for me can be summarized in two words: analysis paralysis. I never know how to spend my time, which monsters to fuse, who to use in battle etc. I just get incredibly stressed and start second guessing all my choices. Maybe I should just play the game with a 100% guide by my side 😅. I obsess about making the "best" choices, but when I have to do it, it takes the fun and relaxing side out of it.
Like the monster capture mechanic thing in the dungeons. I thought it was so annoying. I basically had to just look all the answers up to not miss catching it (I was also playing in JP which is not my native language so maybe there was some extra difficulty there). Looking at an excel sheet while gaming was not fun but giving the wrong answer was neither fun :(.
Which is a shame since I really love the style, art and music. I also like the VN-like storytelling, characters.. Should be right up my alley, but alas. Maybe I just need to find a better headspace for it, since I've been quite stressed IRL as well for a few years, so it's just too taxing of a game for me to wind down with.
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Comment on Metaphor: ReFantazio prologue demo arrives today on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC in ~games
sandaltree (edited )LinkToo bad it runs like crap on the deck, which is surprising given the graphics. Hopefully they optimize it later. EDIT: Apparently issues aren't as common as I thought? Seems like it can do 30 FPS,...Too bad it runs like crap on the deck, which is surprising given the graphics. Hopefully they optimize it later.
EDIT: Apparently issues aren't as common as I thought? Seems like it can do 30 FPS, which I don't really count as a particularly enjoyable experience.
I really like the idea of Persona and the music, but just don’t enjoy the gameplay loop. Maybe this will be more interesting for me. That said I pretty much always will wait for a sale.
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Comment on Why I’ve tracked every single piece of clothing I’ve worn for three years in ~life.style
sandaltree Link ParentHe's in the nordics; we don't use tumblers here really. Maybe he just has incredible high standards and can afford it; he's a well paid IT-consultant.He's in the nordics; we don't use tumblers here really. Maybe he just has incredible high standards and can afford it; he's a well paid IT-consultant.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
sandaltree Link ParentOh, sorry. The first Red Rising. Forgot Iron Flame was that other series and not a volume.Oh, sorry. The first Red Rising. Forgot Iron Flame was that other series and not a volume.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
sandaltree LinkStarted too many books and now struggling a bit to finish any of them. Fiction: 1Q84 村上春樹 - Currently reading book 2/3. I read the first book way back in English; now read it again in Japanese. It...Started too many books and now struggling a bit to finish any of them.
Fiction:
1Q84 村上春樹 - Currently reading book 2/3. I read the first book way back in English; now read it again in Japanese. It feels a bit slow but starting to pick up. I think I just have some Murakami fatigue from reading a lot of his similar books.
Hyperion - Halfway through.
Worlds of Exile and Illusion: Rocannon's World, Planet of Exile, City of Illusions - Ursula K. Le Guin: Finished book 2.Non-fiction:
Antifragile - Nassim Taleb
Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages - Guy DeutscherOverall I'm really finding it hard to balance my reading in Japanese and English. I tend to get excited about one thing easily, but then drop it fast if I switch to something else.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
sandaltree Link ParentI think I endured like 5 chapters before dropping it. The prose, dialogue and pacing was just awful. Felt like a shounen manga in book-form (Although I guess that's really what it's trying to be).I think I endured like 5 chapters before dropping it. The prose, dialogue and pacing was just awful. Felt like a shounen manga in book-form (Although I guess that's really what it's trying to be).
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Comment on An uncompromising guide to sleep masks (for side-sleepers) in ~health
sandaltree LinkFun to see such an in-depth review. My partner actually bought a contoured one and I couldn't really use it as a side-sleeper. Had to get my own cheap one for travel (mostly hotels). I don't...Fun to see such an in-depth review. My partner actually bought a contoured one and I couldn't really use it as a side-sleeper. Had to get my own cheap one for travel (mostly hotels).
I don't really see the value in using them home, however, wouldn't darkening curtains just be more convenient?
What put me off a bit was the balance. It seemed to me that the best strategy was to just level up and get jokers for the high card or pair easy hands. Wasn't really worth it to go for the more complex hands, which would have been fun. Maybe that's a balance issue that has been fixed a bit, but I saw similar complaints even among reddit and hardcore players.