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KoboldCoterie, do games w I Released a Questionnaire About Video Game Preservation!
@KoboldCoterie@pawb.social avatar

The last page of this survey is heavy handed and full of leading questions. It feels like you’re less trying to gather research data and more trying to push an agenda; it would not pass scientific review. The fact that I agree with the agenda being pushed doesn’t change my feelings on that.

A better method would have been to ask the question in a neutral way (e.g. ‘Do you believe that storing game cartridges qualifies as preservation?’ or even better, ‘Storing game cartridges qualifies as preservation’ as a statement, with a Strongly Disagree - Strongly Agree scale), then at the end of the survey provide the information you’re providing in the links below each question.

LiamTheBox,

Thank you for your input! I have changed the link to a new form. and yes, I realised my last questions are not neutral, and I am sorry.

forms.gle/2vxcoPaGoLhy5Efg9

nutbutter, do games w Is Civilization 7 not fun?

You should try Unciv. It’s an open source Civilisation game. Yes, you can play online too. Not a very good looking game, but still awesome. Works on Android too.

Ephera, (edited )

Yeah, its game mechanics are very similar to Civ5, which is still considered one of the high points in the Civ series. And it does reproduce them quite well, so I do think that can give you a good impression, if Civ is for you.

Then again, I do own Civ5, but still end up playing Unciv instead, because I’d rather have my laptop not screaming at me while it runs in the background and I do a couple turns every so often…

swizzlestick, do games w What are your favorite games for killing nazis?

The first BloodRayne game (after the intro level, which is plain bad and almost nazi-free) sees a lot of bitten, shot, dismembered, burned, possessed and exploded nazis.

Honestly the gameplay is a bit clunky even for its time, but if what you need is dead nazis then it very firmly ticks the box.

Also remastered: BloodRayne: Terminal Cut

acosmichippo, do games w What's the greatest joy you have gotten from a video game?
@acosmichippo@lemmy.world avatar

KOTOR. just existing in a Star Wars world and becoming a Jedi. really have no idea why we can’t have another Jedi RPG, do you not like money Disney?

Zahille7,

Well we’ve had a couple Jedi RPG-lites in the Fallen Order series.

But nothing quite like KotOR I’ll give you that. They just had incredible atmospheres on each planet. I loved the city planets the most, like Taris, Nar Shaddaa, and Manaan.

acosmichippo,
@acosmichippo@lemmy.world avatar

idunno, to me the heavy reliance on platforming and metroidvania-style traversal far outweighs any superficial RPG elements in those games. I just get annoyed rather than immersed in the game.

Thteven, do games w Android games
@Thteven@lemmy.world avatar

Emulators are where it’s at on Android, at least for me. There’s a handful of good native android games but you can play so so many fantastic old games using emulators.

Here’s a thorough guide on setting it up:

retrogamecorps.com/…/android-emulation-starter-gu…

And a link for ROMS collections:

r-roms.github.io

It seems like a lot to take in just to play some games but I promise it’s easier than it looks to get up and running.

kboy101222, do games w Longtime buddy of mine just got a gaming PC. What games would make up a good "welcome to PC" care package?

In my personal opinion, the steam starter pack should be:

  • Portal 1+2
  • Terraria
  • Gary’s Mod
  • Tabletop Sim
  • Fallout New Vegas
  • Stardew Valley
timmy_dean_sausage,

Add factorio to this and it’s perfect

kboy101222,

Agreed in my case, but I don’t think Factorio is for everyone realistically

Plus, all those games regularly go on sale for super cheap and factorio has and will never go on sale

timmy_dean_sausage,

True. But it’s an introduction to a genre that is very satisfying for the people that do enjoy it. But yeah, I haven’t played it for years and haven’t looked at the current price tag

Elevator7009sAlt,

I grabbed it as a gift to myself. $35.00

Blackmist,

Perfect for showing off that £2000 gaming PC.

kboy101222,

Valid lol. I was more trying to come up with a list of games you could get for probably a combined like 30 bucks during sales

dubyakay, do games w What games have you sunk the most time into?

https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/019e67e2-eea5-49a6-9be7-b9af18904af9.jpeg

Before this I used to play certain games exclusively, often for 10+ hours a day (beefy laptop at work and then home).

QuakeWorld - '98-2003

Ragnarok Online - 2003-2008

WoW - 2008-2012

EVE - 2012-2014

Zacryon,
@Zacryon@feddit.org avatar

You play games at work?

dubyakay,

I used to. Not since 2012. I had a night shift job, getting paid to do nothing.

Also since 2020 I’ve been wfh. So technically yes, I play games at work.

SilverShark, do gaming w TIL that Will Wright, while making The Sims, was inspired by Quake

This is awesome. He said indeed also that he had himself a lot of fun designing levels and places for video games, so he though making a video game out of the very process of designing a level would be cool.

A project from Will Wright that always fascinated me is SimAnt, a game from 1991 where you build an ant colony.

Admetus,

Building a world was quite novel back then.

Kolanaki,
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I remember finally getting my hands on the editor for the Build engine after a few years of making maps in Doom and Heretic and had thought 3D level design was only something super geniuses could do… Until Hammer showed it was just the garbage UI/UX of Build lol

ByteOnBikes,

Oh man I remember how incredible Hammer was.

I built my college campus! (And never showed anybody because this was during the Columbine era)

Kolanaki,
!deleted6508 avatar

I’m glad that when I made my high school for Counter-Strike, it was back in 1.6 and not more recently. Heard about a kid who did the same for CSGO just a few years ago and he got expelled and I think he was arrested because they saw it like “terrorist planning” or some bullshit…

DdCno1,

Subjectively at least - and this might be rose-tinted glasses influencing my judgment - it feels like it was more common, that certain genres were almost expected to come with an accessible level/map editor. I think I spent more time with the one from Age of Empires than the actual game.

Megaman_EXE,

Farcry and farcry 2 were my map editors of choice

Admetus,

That level editor was awesome in AoE, especially when errr…the nukeboys came out.

DdCno1,

All I’m saying is… BIGDADDY.

INHALE_VEGETABLES,

Sim ant was so awesome at the time, holy shit.

SoleInvictus,

I lost entire weeks of my childhood playing at being an ant.

Now that I’ve typed that out, bug big chunks of my childhood suddenly make more sense.

Edit: dammit. I’m leaving that typo because it’s perfect.

brsrklf,

Yeah, apparently SimCity itself was the result of Will Wright working on an helicopter shoot’m up and realising he had fun making maps for it.

That’s an interesting starting point for codifying a whole genre of games.

SaharaMaleikuhm, do games w PEGI gives Balatro an 18+ rating for gambling imagery

Are all game rating systems just complete and utter garbage? Dare you to find a good one.

wavebeam,
@wavebeam@lemmy.world avatar

The ESRB isn’t awful, it’s not perfect of course, but I think it’s pretty dang good for what it is.

Schadrach,

I mean the point of all rating systems in the US was fear of government regulation of content and having to fight that particular legal battle. It basically exists because moral busybodies were upset about Night Trap, Mortal Kombat and Doom.

wavebeam,
@wavebeam@lemmy.world avatar

Yes, this is true. And I think the industry managed to pull together a pretty decent one.

Alwaysnownevernotme,

Critiquing Doge on steam

durfenstein, do games w What game surprised you with their length?

Hollow Knight.

Surely this is the end of the map… Ok but now Suuuuuurely this is the end of the map… OK NOW SUUUURELY…

Semjaza,

I love it when a game is about exploring and half of the content is optional.

Hadriscus, do gaming w What happened to gaming?

That’s just triple A games, I think. Indie games are varied and don’t necessarily focus on graphics

BlueHarvest, do games w Identify a 1990s game with initials?
@BlueHarvest@lemmy.world avatar

MDK - Murder Death Kill (?). but the player/character wore all black

fmstrat,

Yup, that was it! Just figured it out with GPT, too, hah.

BlueHarvest,
@BlueHarvest@lemmy.world avatar

it was actually one that I remember playing when I was younger. The name always stuck in my brain because of the initials and what they stood for. Glad you found it

Zahille7, do games w What are your favorite "gotta go in blind" games?

I believe Cyberpunk 2077 is a fantastic experience going in blind.

VindictiveJudge,
@VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world avatar

Especially Phantom Liberty. I went in blind, made decisions, lived to regret them, fucked up everything, and loved every minute of it.

RixMixed,

Playing through Phantom Liberty now. So far it’s a breath of fresh air in a save I’ve been playing on and off since launch.

KombatWombat,

There’s a couple of quests that have a time limit, and it’s easy to not be aware since all the others can be completed whenever. I only knew beforehand because I read about it, and I’m glad I did, because letting them unintentionally expire has really bad outcomes.

Also I got a mod for infinite respecs. Otherwise I would worry about wasting finite consumable points and never spend them.

InEnduringGrowStrong, do games w What games have you put the most hours into?
@InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works avatar

I was gonna check my Steam library for the numbers, but the real answer probably is Shattered Pixel Dungeon on my phone.

2xsaiko,
@2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

The only game on my phone! Great game.

Probably not nearly close to top hours though. I haven’t even beaten it once yet.

tea,

You can beat it??

Sidyctism2,

25 is the lowest floor. after that, you can either choose to end the run or do an ascension

ColeSloth,

It took me 48 attempts to beat it the first time. After that it was like every five to ten tries.

Fubarberry,
@Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz avatar

Great game, it and the original Pixel Dungeon were my most played phone games for years.

Another high quality mobile experience I can’t recommend enough is Slice & Dice. Gameplay is quite different from Pixel Dungeon, but it’s basically replaced all other phone games for me. Been playing it almost continuously now for the past 3 years.

M137, do games w What are some video game quotes that is stuck in your head?
@M137@lemmy.world avatar

Wololo - Age of Empires

I’m surprised this isn’t one of the top comments. I don’t even play or have interest RTS games, only ever watched friends play it as a kid and it’s still stuck in my head to this day.

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