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Comment on Fresh Album Fridays: Lil Uzi Vert, The Japanese House, Angelo De Augustine and more in ~music
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Comment on What gaming rumor just won't die? in ~games
zaktmt Link ParentThere is definitely new hardware coming. The chip that Nintendo and Nvidia were working on leaked awhile ago. As well as tests that were run on said chip. It's not a Switch Pro though. But there...There is definitely new hardware coming. The chip that Nintendo and Nvidia were working on leaked awhile ago. As well as tests that were run on said chip.
It's not a Switch Pro though. But there will be a Switch 2 at some point.
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Comment on Which show kickstarted your interest in anime? in ~anime
zaktmt LinkDragon Ball Z on Toonami. It was just so cool and it made me feel strong and powerful. Even though I was far from that. It also inspired me to get into drawing. So while I do not consider myself a...Dragon Ball Z on Toonami. It was just so cool and it made me feel strong and powerful. Even though I was far from that. It also inspired me to get into drawing. So while I do not consider myself a great artist. I can draw decently well. And DBZ has a lot to do with that.
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Comment on Diablo IV discussion thread in ~games
zaktmt LinkI think the game has exceeded my expectations. After the Diablo Immortal monetization disaster I was really worried it would be as bad as that. And while the monetization is brutal, it's entirely...I think the game has exceeded my expectations. After the Diablo Immortal monetization disaster I was really worried it would be as bad as that. And while the monetization is brutal, it's entirely avoidable and I do not feel like it is only path forward to enjoy the game whatsoever. I've played 5 hours or so on my PS5. Mostly through Chiaki4Deck so I can usually get about 3+ hours of playing in rather than playing on the Deck natively. I have decent internet (around 600Mbps over Wi-Fi) and rarely have issues.
Edit: clarified info
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Comment on What is the most recent game to really impress you? in ~games
zaktmt Link ParentIf it wasn't for the fact that I was so determined to play through the story. I probably would have waited too. I haven't gone back to Pokemon Violet because of the performance. The performance in...If it wasn't for the fact that I was so determined to play through the story. I probably would have waited too. I haven't gone back to Pokemon Violet because of the performance. The performance in that game gave me a headache.
Still, just really adore the game. Just don't recommend the Battle Scars book that's a prequel to the game. It was pointless.
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Comment on Steam Deck or ASUS ROG Ally? in ~games
zaktmt LinkI personally would still go Steam Deck unless you are trying to get the best AAA performance and will play plugged in a majority of the time to use the higher TDP settings. The Steam Deck has a...I personally would still go Steam Deck unless you are trying to get the best AAA performance and will play plugged in a majority of the time to use the higher TDP settings. The Steam Deck has a lot of customization options. Plus, the sleep mode on the Steam Deck is great for suspending games. It has over a year of polish now at this point too.
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Comment on Looking for beta testers for my Tildes.net iOS app! in ~tildes
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
zaktmt Link ParentYeah, they have elements of At the Gates and Entombed that I really just love. It's not overtly polished, nor does it need to be. It just fucking rules.Yeah, they have elements of At the Gates and Entombed that I really just love. It's not overtly polished, nor does it need to be. It just fucking rules.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
zaktmt LinkImperishable - Come, Sweet Death (death metal) Leaked a few days before it actually released today. And it's a really nice death metal record. Listening to the new Scar Symmetry record (melodic...Imperishable - Come, Sweet Death (death metal)
Leaked a few days before it actually released today. And it's a really nice death metal record.
Listening to the new Scar Symmetry record (melodic death metal) and it's good but I'm not blown away. I'm gonna listen to the new King Krule album. But it seems chill and I'm too sleep deprived to listen to something that relaxing.
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Comment on Music discovery thread: Share the top three songs you’re currently obsessed with! in ~music
zaktmt Link ParentIf you like mostly clean vocals. I strongly recommend bands like Sermon and The Ocean (used to be called The Ocean Collective). Both have very strong vocals. If you don't mind a mix. Then I will...If you like mostly clean vocals. I strongly recommend bands like Sermon and The Ocean (used to be called The Ocean Collective). Both have very strong vocals.
If you don't mind a mix. Then I will always recommend Opeth. Especially albums like Still Life, Deliverance, Ghost Reveries, Watershed, etc. But the songs are on the longer side if you don't mind.
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Comment on Music discovery thread: Share the top three songs you’re currently obsessed with! in ~music
zaktmt Link ParentThe new Cattle Decap record rules. Certainly one of my favorite metal records this year. Fires in the Distance and Omnerod are also worth checking out too.The new Cattle Decap record rules. Certainly one of my favorite metal records this year.
Fires in the Distance and Omnerod are also worth checking out too.
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Comment on Music discovery thread: Share the top three songs you’re currently obsessed with! in ~music
zaktmt Link ParentYou are welcome! They were a fun discovery a few weeks ago. They don't take themselves too seriously and are just plain fun.You are welcome! They were a fun discovery a few weeks ago. They don't take themselves too seriously and are just plain fun.
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Comment on Haunting covers, or something like that in ~music
zaktmt LinkMad World cover by Gary Jules from Donnie Darko. It's just an incredible take on the song. It's beautiful and chilling. It is already fairly popular so it seems obvious but if I'm ever in a...Mad World cover by Gary Jules from Donnie Darko. It's just an incredible take on the song. It's beautiful and chilling. It is already fairly popular so it seems obvious but if I'm ever in a particular mood, I'll throw it on.
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Comment on Music discovery thread: Share the top three songs you’re currently obsessed with! in ~music
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Comment on Does Tildes *want* Reddit 'refugees'? in ~tildes
zaktmt LinkReddit refugee here. I am hoping to just get a different experience out of this compared to what I have had for 11+ years. I'll probably spend the next few weeks or months exploring something that...Reddit refugee here. I am hoping to just get a different experience out of this compared to what I have had for 11+ years. I'll probably spend the next few weeks or months exploring something that fills that void. But I am just glad to be invited! :D
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
zaktmt Link ParentThe thing about metal that's great is that it is actually pretty eclectic with the sub-genres. While there are some gatekeepers that won't consider them "true metal" nowadays (whatever that...The thing about metal that's great is that it is actually pretty eclectic with the sub-genres. While there are some gatekeepers that won't consider them "true metal" nowadays (whatever that means). Metallica is definitely metal. They just stopped being a thrash metal band more or less IMO. Some parts of Death Magnetic still have that thrash sound. But Load/Reload are metal albums just not necessarily heavy ones throughout.
You can say the modern crossover metal scene is heavily influenced by bands like Metallica and their contemporaries. While I'm a bit of a classic Metallica fan (...And Justice For All and earlier), I will almost always try whatever they put out at least once.
Except Lulu, I could not finish that album. I genuinely tried.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
zaktmt LinkI'm a pretty big metalhead but I listen to a bunch of genres. Here are a few: *Foo Fighters - But Here We Are (Rock) *Cloak - Black Flame Eternal (Blackened Death Metal) *Omnerod - The Amensal...I'm a pretty big metalhead but I listen to a bunch of genres.
Here are a few:
*Foo Fighters - But Here We Are (Rock)
*Cloak - Black Flame Eternal (Blackened Death Metal)
*Omnerod - The Amensal Rise (Progressive Death Metal)
*VHS - Quest for the Might Riff (Crust/Death Metal)
*Metro Boomin - Across the Spider-Verse (Rap/Hip-Hop) -
Comment on Everything announced during Summer Game Fest 2023 in ~games
zaktmt LinkI felt like this was a massive improvement from previous years. It actually has me hopeful that The Game Awards will be a great time this year. Geoff is such a great ambassador for the medium and...I felt like this was a massive improvement from previous years. It actually has me hopeful that The Game Awards will be a great time this year. Geoff is such a great ambassador for the medium and you can sense his excitement with whatever he's announcing. But last few years of SGF were such slogs for me personally that 2-4 announcements I would be genuinely excited about would have just worth reading about on Twitter.
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Comment on What is the oldest TV show you actually enjoy? in ~tv
zaktmt LinkI grew up watching The Virginian with my grandpa. I love it. The premise is silly but it’s actually got really good acting. I grew up during an era of Nick@Nite when it had The Brady Bunch and I...I grew up watching The Virginian with my grandpa. I love it. The premise is silly but it’s actually got really good acting.
I grew up during an era of Nick@Nite when it had The Brady Bunch and I Love Lucy. And I also remember when Disney Channel had the old Mickey Mouse Club and Zorro.
Zorro was so cool to me. My family would find random Zorro things for me as gifts and I just remember finding the premise so cool.
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Comment on Atlus leaked on Instagram. Persona 3 remake and another Persona 5 spin-off. in ~games
zaktmt LinkI still need to finish P5R. I've started the game at least 3 times. And really enjoy it. But it is so long and it's hard to make such a commitment. But I love SRPGs and P5T would be more likely to...I still need to finish P5R. I've started the game at least 3 times. And really enjoy it. But it is so long and it's hard to make such a commitment. But I love SRPGs and P5T would be more likely to hold my interest. I might have to get Game Pass again when these come out to try out. But between FFXVI in less than 2 weeks I just don't know if I'll ever find the time.
Albums I plan on checking out this week:
-Serpent of Old - Ensemble Under the Dark Sun (Black Metal/Death Metal) (already heard this one, it's great!)
-Loma Prieta - Last (Screamo)
-Anberlin - Convinced EP (Alternative)
-The Japanese House - In the End it Always Does (Indie)
-Nothing But Thieves - Dead Club City (Alternative)
-Lil Uzi Vert - Pink Tape (Rap/Hip-Hop)
-Before the Dawn - Stormbringers (Gothic/Melodic Death Metal)
-The Body - I Shall Die Here/Earth Triumphant (Doom/Sludge)
Pretty solid week! Better than last week for sure IMO.