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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 CGA-2025-11 🔴🟡🔵🟢 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 PlayStation WHAT? in ~games
sotix LinkUnfortunately my MiSTer and CRT are in a completely different state. I'll have access to them over Thanksgiving but likely won't partake this month. Interested in hearing other people's thoughts...Unfortunately my MiSTer and CRT are in a completely different state. I'll have access to them over Thanksgiving but likely won't partake this month. Interested in hearing other people's thoughts on the games though!
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Comment on November 2025 Backlog Burner: Week 1 Discussion in ~games
sotix Link ParentThe mod looks super cool! A new version just released for Halloween. It includes the entire original game untouched, and all the new content is after the main game is over. It introduces quite a...The mod looks super cool! A new version just released for Halloween. It includes the entire original game untouched, and all the new content is after the main game is over. It introduces quite a few new zombies and plants that were either cut or are from newer PvZ games. And it supposedly tackles the biggest complaint with the original game, which was that the levels were too easy.
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Comment on November 2025 Backlog Burner: Week 1 Discussion in ~games
sotix Link ParentI really want to play it! It's definitely in my top three contenders at the moment. Looks a lot more interesting than modern Fallout games to me. I was debating saving it for a future CGA, but...I really want to play it! It's definitely in my top three contenders at the moment. Looks a lot more interesting than modern Fallout games to me. I was debating saving it for a future CGA, but that's so far out that's it's probably better to play it now.
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Comment on November 2025 Backlog Burner: Week 1 Discussion in ~games
sotix (edited )LinkReposting the list of games I'm considering playing: Resident Evil 8: Village REmake 4 Silent Hill 2 SOMA Dead Space Fallout Planescape: Torment SKALD: Against the Black Priory Final Fantasy...Reposting the list of games I'm considering playing:
- Resident Evil 8: Village
- REmake 4
- Silent Hill 2
- SOMA
- Dead Space
- Fallout
- Planescape: Torment
- SKALD: Against the Black Priory
- Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles
- Chrono Trigger
- Disco Elysium - Technically I started this one but never finished it even though I liked it!
- Pillars of Eternity
- Elder Scrolls: Oblivion (Remastered) - I started this one but needed a new graphics card, so I still have a lot to finish!
- Plants Vs. Zombies: DLC Edition Mod
- Tactics Ogre: Reborn
- Super Mario Galaxy
- Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Super Mario 3D World - Bowser's Fury
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Comment on Announcing the Backlog Burner event for November 2025: Shrink your unplayed games list this coming month! in ~games
sotix (edited )LinkI've got a few games I keep meaning to play but life gets in the way. Resident Evil 8: Village REmake 4 Silent Hill 2 SOMA Dead Space Fallout Planescape: Torment SKALD: Against the Black Priory...I've got a few games I keep meaning to play but life gets in the way.
- Resident Evil 8: Village
- REmake 4
- Silent Hill 2
- SOMA
- Dead Space
- Fallout
- Planescape: Torment
- SKALD: Against the Black Priory
- Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles
- Chrono Trigger (is one month too late for CGA bad?)
Although knowing me, something else will catch my eye...
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Comment on Suggestions for a new Steam Deck user looking to make Desktop mode pleasant to use? in ~games
sotix Link ParentOh I didn't realize you could do that! The wiping after updates has been my biggest gripe with using it as a PC.Oh I didn't realize you could do that! The wiping after updates has been my biggest gripe with using it as a PC.
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Comment on Halo: Campaign Evolved | The Silent Cartographer – Thirteen minute gameplay demo in ~games
sotix LinkAs a HUGE fan of Halo CE, this disappoints me. I don't understand how we can get Halo 2 Anniversary, which was overall a really strong remaster with incredible work on cutscenes and then also get...As a HUGE fan of Halo CE, this disappoints me. I don't understand how we can get Halo 2 Anniversary, which was overall a really strong remaster with incredible work on cutscenes and then also get this. They have the blueprint for what to do! This makes two disappointing remasters of the original game. The first remaster completely ruined the darker art style, and this one ruins the gameplay on first appearance. I don't really understand the intent behind this release and what it hopes to improve upon. Halo is an arena shooter, and this lines it with the failure of Halo Infinite. If they want to use new mechanics, they should release a new game.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
sotix (edited )Link ParentI'll probably continue onto Half-Life 2 next to experience the 20th anniversary update. It's arguably my favorite game of all-time (rivaled by Resident Evil). Half-Life: Alex was absolutely...I'll probably continue onto Half-Life 2 next to experience the 20th anniversary update. It's arguably my favorite game of all-time (rivaled by Resident Evil).
Half-Life: Alex was absolutely incredible for what it's worth. I'm really glad I played it and am shocked it lived up to the hype. It's too bad it wasn't as accessible and no other VR games have been made anywhere near as good. After HL:A, I'm have an even greater desire for a new HL game!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
sotix Link ParentI played Black Mesa on my last pc build. It was really awesome. I'm finding it incredible how well the original half-life holds up however. I've never played the expansions but definitely should...I played Black Mesa on my last pc build. It was really awesome. I'm finding it incredible how well the original half-life holds up however. I've never played the expansions but definitely should at some point.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
sotix LinkI built a new PC, so I'm playing the game I always play on a new computer: Half-Life. My 7600X and 9070 XT run it just fine! The 25th anniversary update is proving to be a nice update.I built a new PC, so I'm playing the game I always play on a new computer: Half-Life. My 7600X and 9070 XT run it just fine! The 25th anniversary update is proving to be a nice update.
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Comment on I dream with a new mainstream handheld console that is neither an extension of a regular console experience, a smartphone, or a wine-powered Linux machine in ~games
sotix Link ParentIt's a really well made game! I made a playdate game and quickly realized how well made Yoyozo is.It's a really well made game! I made a playdate game and quickly realized how well made Yoyozo is.
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Comment on I am angry at Google and wanted to share (rant) in ~tech
sotix Link ParentHappily been using Fastmail for the past five years without a single issue. It's a straight up better experience than Gmail.Happily been using Fastmail for the past five years without a single issue. It's a straight up better experience than Gmail.
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Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech
sotix Link ParentI've taken photos that I felt were good enough for my gallery with an iPhone SE. I wouldn't be so quick to judge the phone. I think great photographers can capture excellent photos with a iPhone...I've taken photos that I felt were good enough for my gallery with an iPhone SE. I wouldn't be so quick to judge the phone. I think great photographers can capture excellent photos with a iPhone SE.
But I vastly prefer using a dedicated camera for photography. For me, it's less about the absolute quality of the photo and more about how a DSLR changes your approach to photography. Having a viewfinder is a much more intimate setup for composition. Being able to adjust aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focus, and your focal length makes the experience quite different from a phone that automatically focuses and applies and algorithms to come to a predefined look for the final output.
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Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech
sotix Link ParentCompletely agree. I don't find I can capture photographs that move me in any particular way with my phone. It feels much more utilitarian. Like you, I love using devices with a specific purpose. I...I have never been in a situation where I want my phone but do not have it, but I have been in situations where I want my camera but do not have it.
Completely agree. I don't find I can capture photographs that move me in any particular way with my phone. It feels much more utilitarian.
Like you, I love using devices with a specific purpose. I have Kobo for reading books, a game boy for games, and an iPod for listening to music. I love all of those devices!
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Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech
sotix Link ParentI actually almost never have my Fujifilm on me. I save it for occasional travel. My point was more that when I'm in the mood to shoot some photos, I grab my camera. But when I'm out and about...I actually almost never have my Fujifilm on me. I save it for occasional travel. My point was more that when I'm in the mood to shoot some photos, I grab my camera. But when I'm out and about day-to-day, I'm not suddenly reacting to a situation and grabbing whatever camera I have at the time to capture that once in a lifetime shot like a photo journalist would. Photography for me is an intentional hobby. Put differently, if I didn't bring my Fujifilm, I'm not taking any photos.
So I think the advice only applies to a very specific type of person (perhaps the type that owns a camera) that's always looking to capture photos, and I'm not sure that most people fall under that umbrella.
I think I resonate more with the quote @imperialismus brought up:
f/8 and be there
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Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech
sotix Link ParentI've always heard this parroted, but I don't think it's true and the rest of your post highlights why for me. Taking photographs is a deliberate choice for me, so I always preselect the camera...The best camera is the one you have with you
I've always heard this parroted, but I don't think it's true and the rest of your post highlights why for me. Taking photographs is a deliberate choice for me, so I always preselect the camera I'll use. My Fujifilm X100VI takes such better images than my iPhone that I'm also more likely to print and frame. I can't remember a time I was out and about and regretted not having a camera to capture a moment. But perhaps that's because I'm an amateur photographer rather than a professional, so I don't feel an obligation to always be capturing photos. I do have a few photos shot on my phone on my gallery, but I could live without them. They feel so much inferior to me than the ones taken with my dedicated camera.
I fully agree with your advice about getting a second hand camera. Definitely stick with a single prime lens while you get comfortable taking photos. For me, that's a 35mm lens. It's my favorite focal length, but it's also what I had when I started taking photos.
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Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech
sotix LinkIt is slightly over your budget at $169, but I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Drop EPOS PC38X. I'd consider those the gold standard for gaming headphones with a mic. Made by Sennheiser. They...It is slightly over your budget at $169, but I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Drop EPOS PC38X. I'd consider those the gold standard for gaming headphones with a mic. Made by Sennheiser. They work super well, and I've had them for years.
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Comment on Horror games to play during October in ~games
sotix LinkI was terribly sad to discover that my steam deck was too underpowered to play Silent Hill 2 (and has been disappointing me with the oblivion remaster). So I finally got around to building a PC...I was terribly sad to discover that my steam deck was too underpowered to play Silent Hill 2 (and has been disappointing me with the oblivion remaster). So I finally got around to building a PC for my new place! My 7600X and 9070 XT should be good for playing that and a few other games I've wanted to play.
Of course, the last time I built a PC, my first game was half-life, so I might have to play some low budget horror game that could be played on a calculator to keep with tradition.
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Comment on Horror games to play during October in ~games
sotix Link ParentI've been having a lot of fun playing the demo for this on my steam deck. Great recommendation!I've been having a lot of fun playing the demo for this on my steam deck. Great recommendation!
Ooh this looks interesting. Makes me want to pull out my Vita and patch my game. I've been playing some FFT recently. I bought the TO PC remaster but never got around to playing it even though I really meant to!