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Comment on November 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 4 Discussion in ~games
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Comment on I am looking for 100% ad-free apps for older adults with dementia. Things like jigsaw puzzles, coloring and the like. Paid is fine. in ~life
xothist LinkCracking the Cryptic has a great Sudoku app on Android/iOS called Classic Sudoku. They have another app that supports variant sudoku and other puzzle type apps, all made by Studio Goya. I can't...Cracking the Cryptic has a great Sudoku app on Android/iOS called Classic Sudoku. They have another app that supports variant sudoku and other puzzle type apps, all made by Studio Goya. I can't speak for their other apps but the classic sudoku app has no ads.
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Comment on The Game Awards nominees 2024: Controversially, DLCs/expansions can now compete for GOTY in ~games
xothist LinkI think in the past something like Phantom Liberty or Shadow of the Erdtree would have been classified as expansions like StarCraft Brood War. We just call it all DLC now whether it's a 5$...I think in the past something like Phantom Liberty or Shadow of the Erdtree would have been classified as expansions like StarCraft Brood War. We just call it all DLC now whether it's a 5$ cosmetic skin or a 50hr expansion to the game.
That being said, I think DLCs that are more like expansions with a full story and substantial content with sufficient scope should definitely be allowed to be nominated for GOTY.
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Comment on November 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 2 Discussion in ~games
xothist LinkControl: I had started a play-through of this game a few years ago with my partner but we didn't get super far before we just dropped it for whatever reason (I can't even remember). This time I'm...Control:
I had started a play-through of this game a few years ago with my partner but we didn't get super far before we just dropped it for whatever reason (I can't even remember).
This time I'm just playing solo and really sinking my teeth into the story more than we had the first time around. This is such a wonderful narrative game with some fun abilities and superpowers. It gives off real X-Files/Twin Peaks vibes to me. Also very reminiscent of New Weird Lit.
At this point I've finish the main story which was really fun and gone through the Alan Wake DLC and now working my way through the final DLC. At this point I'm just really excited to see where they go with the story next. Really looking forward to Control 2.
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Comment on Recommend some new(ish) metal bands in ~music
xothist LinkOh boy, I am excited to respond to a thread like this! I love Havuukruunu and agree they are one of the best black metal bands around these days. Black metal was my entry into "trve/kvlt" metal,...Oh boy, I am excited to respond to a thread like this! I love Havuukruunu and agree they are one of the best black metal bands around these days. Black metal was my entry into "trve/kvlt" metal, so it is definitely the genre I have spent the most time exploring.
I think you're going to love these rec's:
Malokarpatan: These guys are like a black metal/heavy metal sonic assault with a side of Slavic folk influence. Listen to the first track off this album and if you don't absolutely love the riffage then maybe get your head checked :PFunereal Presence: Another phenomenal black metal band with speed metal influence. The riffs and songwriting on here are so so so so good. Got some really epic songwriting on this album.
Akhlys: FAIR WARNING, this artist has really shitty politics and is someone I would never recommend financially supporting. That said, the music doesn't contain any shitty politics, and is in fact awesome. Do with that what you will. They are an atmospheric black metal band much in the same vein as Havuukruunu. I think you will love this stuff. Very evil sounding.
Aosoth: Some really grimy dissonant black metal mixed with a little prog metal in there. They're no longer together but this album from 10 years ago is something I still throw on regularly. The riffs go hard.
Faidra: This is straight up Burzum worship without the baggage of having anything to do with that shitbag Varg. Very enjoyable traditional atmospheric black metal.
Blood Incantation: This is the first death metal rec I'm gonna give. They have a new one that just dropped today but in all honesty its kind of a mess. Their last full length from 2019 has better riffs and is far more coherent in its songwriting.
Civerous: another death metal rec with some hints of doom metal in there. I just discovered these guys this year with this release. Definitely one of my top picks for metal albums of the year. Just really cavernous and crushing riffs.
Defacement: some really dissonant black/death metal here. The album alternates between weird spacey electronic interludes and then pure, suffocating, death metal. Give it a whirl!
Demoniac: technical thrash out of chile. really refreshing stuff. The riffs are so good and is definitely one of the best thrash records of the last 10 years.
Nekromantheon: A totally unhinged blackened thrash assault that goes full tilt off the jump and doesn't let up until the album is over. These riffs go hard.
Qrixkuor: blackened death metal (or is it dead black metal? :P) this album is haunting, evil, crushing, and relentless. Once it gets going it will have you hooked.
Spirit Possession: black, speed with splash of technical thrash. This album from last year really stood out to me among metal albums of the last 10 years. Definitely give it a go since you are big into black metal.
Tchornobog: Super aggro black/death/avantgarde metal mish-mash that explodes right out of the gate. DO NOT SKIP THIS ONE. One of the most inventive metal albums I've heard this decade.
Teitanblood: If you somehow haven't heard Teitanblood prepare to have your world turned upside down. Absolutely unrelenting war/death metal that is full of some of the most spine chilling riffs. Absolute modern classic.
Tomb Mold: old school death metal out of Toronto. My favourite of theirs, but if you like this check out all their other albums. Also, the vocalist is the drummer, always gotta give props to drummers who can somehow do vocals at the same time.
Wayfarer: this atmospheric black metal album has a bit of a gothic country feel to it. The intro track sounds like it could have come straight out of Westworld or Red Dead Redemption. Definitely a unique vibe on this one without being a gimmick.
These are just off the top of my head, feel free to PM me if you want more rec's. I love talking metal and I don't have anyone I know in real life to talk about it with.
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Comment on Which debut albums from the 2020s do you recommend? in ~music
xothist LinkCharlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul's Topical Dancer (2022) This record is just so much fun. Really just incredibly inventive pop music that gives food for thought at the same time. Definitely...Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul's Topical Dancer (2022)
This record is just so much fun. Really just incredibly inventive pop music that gives food for thought at the same time. Definitely contender for album of the decade for me. -
Comment on ‘Ted Lasso’ heads toward Season 4 greenlight with options pickup for three core cast members in ~tv
xothist Link ParentI just recently watched Skins for the first time, and as soon as we got to S3 episode 1 my partner and I just dropped it. The new cast were awful, just a bunch of total skeeves.I just recently watched Skins for the first time, and as soon as we got to S3 episode 1 my partner and I just dropped it. The new cast were awful, just a bunch of total skeeves.
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Comment on What are your ten favourite movies of all time? in ~movies
xothist (edited )LinkAlien Mulholland Drive Perfect Blue Clueless Mandy Blade Runner 2049 Breakfast At Tiffany's Pulp Fiction The VVitch Dr Strangelove- Alien
- Mulholland Drive
- Perfect Blue
- Clueless
- Mandy
- Blade Runner 2049
- Breakfast At Tiffany's
- Pulp Fiction
- The VVitch
- Dr Strangelove
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Comment on The old games that still hold up incredibly well in ~games
xothist Link ParentStarCraft: Brood War is the game I thought of first when I read the title to this thread. Arguably the first eSport, and one that still has a thriving pro scene. Brood War was my childhood, and it...StarCraft: Brood War is the game I thought of first when I read the title to this thread. Arguably the first eSport, and one that still has a thriving pro scene. Brood War was my childhood, and it still holds up to this day. I think the remaster that Blizzard put out a few years ago was one of the best things they have ever done for StarCraft, definitely better than the dumpster fire that was WC3:Reforged.
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Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 — Update 2.1 overview in ~games
xothist Link ParentStealth is tons of fun. There are really cool quick hacks, awesome silenced guns, katanas, daggers, amazing map design, and later on you can get optical camo to move around more easily while...Stealth is tons of fun. There are really cool quick hacks, awesome silenced guns, katanas, daggers, amazing map design, and later on you can get optical camo to move around more easily while staying undetected.
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Comment on Development of a live-action film of The Legend of Zelda to start in ~movies
xothist Link ParentLifelong Mario fan chiming in to say I thought the movie was great.Lifelong Mario fan chiming in to say I thought the movie was great.
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Comment on Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte turns twenty, beloved by millions and despised by some in ~food
xothist Link ParentIt's like that for every single flavored drink Starbucks sells. Some are even worse like peppermint hot chocolates. I worked there for 6 years when I was younger. It was a super fun job but also...It's like that for every single flavored drink Starbucks sells. Some are even worse like peppermint hot chocolates. I worked there for 6 years when I was younger. It was a super fun job but also super sad how crazy addicted all the regulars are to sugar and/or coffee. I don't drink caffeine drinks anymore.
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Comment on Raunchy comedies try for a comeback in theaters in ~movies
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Comment on What are the benefits of using Linux for the less computer competent? in ~comp
xothist Link ParentThere are enterprise editions of windows that come without all that bloatware. You can either buy a key on eBay or sail the high seas. I'm on mobile ATM but I believe it's the LTSC version. It's...There are enterprise editions of windows that come without all that bloatware. You can either buy a key on eBay or sail the high seas. I'm on mobile ATM but I believe it's the LTSC version. It's the edition that gets sold to government or corporations.
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Comment on Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023 in ~games
xothist LinkI'm really excited for this one. Finally looks like 2D Mario is going to shake up the mechanics with the wonder seeds. Really looking forward to trying this out on launch.I'm really excited for this one. Finally looks like 2D Mario is going to shake up the mechanics with the wonder seeds. Really looking forward to trying this out on launch.
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Comment on Quote-only orphan comments: useful context or noisy clutter? in ~tildes
xothist LinkI find them to be antithetical to the spirit of Tildes. We want users to read the article in question and discuss the contents of the entire article. I think quotes taken out of context of the...I find them to be antithetical to the spirit of Tildes. We want users to read the article in question and discuss the contents of the entire article. I think quotes taken out of context of the entire article without any descriptive commentary from the OP will enable users to skip the article and just discuss the highlighted quotes.
They also don't really provide any insight as to why the OP thinks the article is relevant to discuss. I think the onus is on the OP when sharing a link to start the discussion, and throwing in a few quotes from the article is a lazy way to do that.
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Comment on What's your favorite cult classic movie? in ~movies
xothist LinkIt's hard to pick just one but probably Tremors. I watched this movie so much as a kid. Every time we'd go over to my aunt and uncles house for easter, thanksgiving, christmas, whatever, "let's...It's hard to pick just one but probably Tremors. I watched this movie so much as a kid. Every time we'd go over to my aunt and uncles house for easter, thanksgiving, christmas, whatever, "let's watch Tremors".
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Comment on Recommendations with Japanese lyrics, or where to find it? in ~music
xothist LinkI'm going to assume you're tired of listening to modern jpop and base my recommendations on that. Akina Nakamori - Fushigi (art pop, ethereal wave, synthpop) Fishmans - Long Season (dream pop,...I'm going to assume you're tired of listening to modern jpop and base my recommendations on that.
Akina Nakamori - Fushigi (art pop, ethereal wave, synthpop)
Fishmans - Long Season (dream pop, neo-psychedelia, progressive pop)
Mariah - Utakata no Hibi (art pop, new wave)
Midori Hara - MiDo (city pop, dance pop)The rest of the Japanese music I listen to is either instrumental or they perform in English.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~music
xothist Link ParentNeurosis are pioneers of sludge metal, I'm sure there are many of us who are familiar. You are correct though, they put on a really great show. I saw them open for Godspeed You! Black Emperor in...Neurosis are pioneers of sludge metal, I'm sure there are many of us who are familiar. You are correct though, they put on a really great show. I saw them open for Godspeed You! Black Emperor in 2012 and they just killed it.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
xothist LinkI spent a lot of time re-visiting Xiu Xiu's Ignore Grief this weekend. I listened to it when it first released earlier this year and really enjoyed it, but this album is more of a soundscape than...I spent a lot of time re-visiting Xiu Xiu's Ignore Grief this weekend. I listened to it when it first released earlier this year and really enjoyed it, but this album is more of a soundscape than a collection of songs. I had to put it in the try again later pile, as it's not what I was in the mood for even though I appreciated what it was doing. Honestly, I think it's my favourite thing they've ever done now that I've had a chance to listen a few more times.
Did the same thing with Kali Malone's new project, Does Spring Hide Its Joy. I find I tend to listen to this kind of really passive, reflective type of stuff far more in the summer. I'll just go lay down in a field, close my eyes, and think about what's going on in my life. Next thing you know, 3 hours has passed.
I just finished Outer Wilds this afternoon and I have to say I was kind of disappointed. So many people hyped this game up as some mind blowing experience that they wished they could play again for the first time.
I enjoyed the exploration aspect of the game but as you say the puzzles are pretty basic and usually spelled out for you just by reading the notes you find.
However, I found the time loop incredibly tedious. So many times I would be exploring an area only for me to hit the end and then just need to tediously repeat my steps to get back to where I was in order to continue exploring. I found the flight controls were also pretty cumbersome and detracted from how much I enjoyed exploration.
That said, it isn't a bad game. It has a cool story that you slowly piece together but some of the game design choices get in the way of fun. Let this be a warning to anyone buying into the hype.
Edit: I just wanted to clarify because I feel this post came off more negative than I intended; I did enjoy this game. It has an amazing concept with mediocre to good execution. I just think the hype did it a disservice (as is usually the case with all things that get hyped up).