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Comment on Tell me about your favourite web-based logic puzzles! in ~games
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Comment on European Parliament votes overwhelmingly for "the full recognition of trans women as women" in ~lgbt
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Comment on Legacy sequels and remakes you think were actually good and worth making? in ~movies
xothist Link Parentultimately that just comes down to the fact that alex garland and danny boyle weren't involved in 28 weeks later, but they both came back for 28 years later. not super surprising that they would...ultimately that just comes down to the fact that alex garland and danny boyle weren't involved in 28 weeks later, but they both came back for 28 years later. not super surprising that they would ignore it.
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Comment on Legacy sequels and remakes you think were actually good and worth making? in ~movies
xothist Link28 Years Later and 28 Years Later The Bone Temple were both great additions to the original film. I really didn't enjoy 28 Weeks Later.28 Years Later and 28 Years Later The Bone Temple were both great additions to the original film. I really didn't enjoy 28 Weeks Later.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
xothist Link ParentCame in here to list these two albums myself. Excellent choices.Came in here to list these two albums myself. Excellent choices.
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Comment on How many Hosers are there on Tildes? in ~talk
xothist Link Parentyeah i mean i love halifax. it's such a great city. i haven't been in 10 years or so but my sister is living there again so i hope to get back soon.yeah i mean i love halifax. it's such a great city. i haven't been in 10 years or so but my sister is living there again so i hope to get back soon.
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Comment on How many Hosers are there on Tildes? in ~talk
xothist LinkI was born in Kingston but we moved around a lot as I was growing up. Lived in Ottawa, Sacramento, Summerside, then back to Ottawa for middle school and highschool. I lived in Halifax for a few...I was born in Kingston but we moved around a lot as I was growing up. Lived in Ottawa, Sacramento, Summerside, then back to Ottawa for middle school and highschool. I lived in Halifax for a few years after Uni but have been back in Ottawa since 2009.
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Comment on Recommendations needed: Favorite “comfort” movies in ~movies
xothist Linkalien blade runner jurassic park lost in translation the royal tenenbaums clueless romy & michelles high school reunion dr strangelovealien
blade runner
jurassic park
lost in translation
the royal tenenbaums
clueless
romy & michelles high school reunion
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Comment on How many remakes have ever actually lived up to or surpassed the original? in ~movies
xothist LinkI loved the 2018 Suspiria remake. I like the original but enjoy the remake much more.I loved the 2018 Suspiria remake. I like the original but enjoy the remake much more.
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Comment on Looking for surreal horror/mindbending in ~books
xothist Link ParentCame to post Library at Mount Char. Absolutely fantastic!Came to post Library at Mount Char. Absolutely fantastic!
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Comment on Ozzy Osbourne dies just weeks after farewell show in ~music
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
xothist Linki've been slowly trying to clear all the decks on gold stake in balatro. it's definitely been keeping me busy.i've been slowly trying to clear all the decks on gold stake in balatro. it's definitely been keeping me busy.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
xothist Linki finally finished the ancient gods part 2 dlc in doom eternal. the encounters were tedious and a huge slog, but the final boss was pretty fun. i've played through the main doom eternal campaign...i finally finished the ancient gods part 2 dlc in doom eternal. the encounters were tedious and a huge slog, but the final boss was pretty fun. i've played through the main doom eternal campaign multiple times and always have a blast with it, but i don't think i'd ever replay through either dlc's. they just introduced too much tediousness and annoying enemies.
i also recently finished my 112% steel soul run of hollow knight, the last milestone i had left incomplete. i am really excited for silksong and can't wait to get my hands on it. hollow knight overall is a great game and i think my favourite part is the godhome pantheons. i just love all the boss rush challenges.
since finishing those i've finally started a playthrough of undertale. very cute game but there isn't much to it aside from a funny story. i really have to be in the right mood for a game like this because i usually prefer games that are heavier on gameplay with limited story, not the other way around.
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Comment on What's your favorite music album to get high to? in ~music
xothist (edited )Linkthis could be a very, very long list so i'll just mention the first couple that pop into my head. panda bear - person pitch (2007) (psychedelic pop, neo-psychedelia) frank zappa - hot rats (1969)...this could be a very, very long list so i'll just mention the first couple that pop into my head.
- panda bear - person pitch (2007) (psychedelic pop, neo-psychedelia)
- frank zappa - hot rats (1969) (jazz fusion)
- nocturnus - the key (1990) (technical death metal)
- deltron 3030 - deltron 3030 (2000) (abstract hip-hop)
- joy division - closer (1980) (post-punk)
- bicep - bicep (2017) (ambient house, ambient techno, progressive house)
hope someone finds something they enjoy here :)
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
xothist Linkhuremic - seeking darkness - this is a new find for me and it's quickly becoming one of my favourite things i've heard this year. some good noisy post-rock with experimental flourishes. sepulchral...huremic - seeking darkness - this is a new find for me and it's quickly becoming one of my favourite things i've heard this year. some good noisy post-rock with experimental flourishes.
sepulchral curse - crimson moon evocations - if you like metal check this out, if not feel free to ignore
teitanblood - from the visceral abyss - more sweet death metal. killer album from some absolute legends.
backxwash - only dust remains - some nice abstract/conscious/experimental hip-hop.
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Comment on Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025 in ~games
xothist LinkWe're getting legally distinct bloodborne 2 next year. What a wild timeline. I thought the lineup looked great but 450USD is close to 650CAD so I'll be waiting for the price to drop before picking...We're getting legally distinct bloodborne 2 next year. What a wild timeline. I thought the lineup looked great but 450USD is close to 650CAD so I'll be waiting for the price to drop before picking it up.
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Comment on What are some favorite books with themes of grit, endurance, resilience, living through hostile circumstances? in ~books
xothist LinkMan's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Amazing book.Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Amazing book.
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Comment on November 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 4 Discussion in ~games
xothist (edited )Link ParentI 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...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).
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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 ~health.mental
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.
youtube channel cracking the cryptic always posts a free web version of their daily puzzles for you to solve on your own before you watch them do the solve. got hooked on this channel during the pandemic and i've cherished it ever since. i linked an example below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FNc6mO0l5o the solve
https://sudokupad.app/vjn0pdempw the puzzle. there is a button to show the puzzles rules