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Shape4985, do gaming w Borderlands is failing already.
@Shape4985@lemmy.ml avatar

I love the borderlands franchise but there is no chance ill watch the movie. As soon as it said some of the writers from marvel was involved i was out.

Delphia,

It might become a cult terrible movie. I think thats its only hope.

Ill watch it at some point, but I wont be paying.

yamanii,
@yamanii@lemmy.world avatar

As if borderlands is some peak fiction.

thingsiplay, do gaming w Doom 1 & 2 "enhanced" bundle surfaces on Steam, with new episode from MachineGames

Steam Deck: Unsupported ☹️

SomethingBurger,

They finally made it. The device that cannot run Doom.

JackbyDev,

A lot of things that “run doom” are just streaming the graphics from another place. In that sense it can probably still “run doom”

Varyag,

It should run, the Unity port before this worked, right? I’ll try installing the GoG version on Linux tomorrow, but I already played it on my Switch too and it ran great. Just like the Quake rereleases

thingsiplay,

www.protondb.com/app/2280

Looks like it runs on the Deck. My concern was a possible problem with a new launcher or some kind of anticheat or DRM. Maybe its unsupported because some internet connection functionality does not work, but it runs in single player? Not sure, need to read the reports and comments. But at least many reports say it works.

Passerby6497, do gaming w Borderlands is failing already.

Eli Roth

I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise. Has Roth made a good movie?

all-knight-party,
@all-knight-party@kbin.run avatar

I thought the Green Inferno was perfectly cromulent. I can't remember much of it, but I didn't despise it.

Don_Dickle,

I kind of like Hostel.

Passerby6497,

Nah, I saw that piece of shit in theaters and still wish I would have walked out. I know what he was going for, but like every other roth movie I’ve seen (doubly for anything he’s written), it’s just not well done outside of the cinematography. And frankly, well shot porno and gore scenes don’t make for a compelling movie on their own.

Hexadecimalkink, do gaming w Borderlands is failing already.

The trailer looked like a wannabe Guardians of the Galaxy clone.

SkyNTP, do gaming w Borderlands is failing already.

The casting alone is all you need to know to expect an unmitigated disaster.

Xer0,

Kevin Hart as Roland is genuinely one of the worst castings I’ve ever seen.

fsxylo,

Well, there is the rock for any roll that isn’t a literal rock.

elgordino, do gaming w Borderlands is failing already.

Just saw this a few hours ago. If it wasn’t for this post I think I’d have forgotten about it already.

I guess it’s fine, just entirely unremarkable.

Chozo, do gaming w Borderlands is failing already.
@Chozo@fedia.io avatar

I forgot that they were making this. I just checked the trailer, and it surprisingly doesn't look terrible. As far as video game adaptations go these days, this actually seems pretty true to the source material.

I imagine it'll be one of those movies that's terrible for general audiences, but will probably be well-received among its niche. As a huge fan of the first two Borderlands games, it looks solid and I actually want to watch this.

Don_Dickle,

just downloaded it am very excited to watch it.

mnemonicmonkeys,

As far as video game adaptations go these days, this actually seems pretty true to the source material.

Uh… What? Look at the casting- Roland should be a straight-man (in comedy terms) but they’ve cast Kevin Hart to tell his typically unfunny cracks. And while I love Kate Blanchett she is not a good fit to play Lilith

Chozo,
@Chozo@fedia.io avatar

Yeah, I'm not sure how I feel about some of the casting as I'm kinda tired of seeing Kevin Hart and Jack Black in everything lately (I'm surprised I didn't see The Rock in the trailer somewhere, to be honest), but the overall feel of the trailer seems to match the energy that the games had. I'm not saying it's 1:1 accurate by any means, but the trailer definitely manages to feel like Borderlands. I imagine the writers for the movie didn't want anybody from the main group to feel like a "downer" character, so Roland's probably being reworked a bit.

I'm okay with it so far, at least. It's generally pretty hard to make the "strong, quiet type" very interesting, especially for a movie format where you have limited screen time that has to be shared among a lot of characters. You can make that sort of character interesting, like in No Country For Old Men, but you have to dedicate a lot of time to it, and that's not easily done with a story that has so many characters with their own stories to tell.

I dunno, I'm just remaining optimistic. I want to like this movie.

Hexadecimalkink,

Have to disagree. The games and the trailer are very far apart.

NoneYa, do gaming w Borderlands is failing already.

Duh.

It’s the classic thing that happens to all these movies and TV shows that are written by people who purposely avoid the source material and brag about “we didn’t play the game or read the books” like that somehow is going to make the content better?

jqubed,
@jqubed@lemmy.world avatar

Offhand I can only think of one movie (and sequels) where “didn’t read the book” made the movie significantly better: The Bourne Identity. Those books really were awful!

Bbbbbbbbbbb,

The Witcher video games are better than the source and the original author is seething from its success

magiccupcake,

I mean the books are great too, apparently they’re even better in it’s native language.

Klear,

The games are great because CD Project are massive fans who read the books many times, so that hardly fits.

theatomictruth,

I thought the 1993 Mario movie was pretty fun

visor841,

I think there’s a difference when the source material isn’t great. IIRC Forest Gump is another example.

PoopingCough,

Also Starship Troopers

yamanii,
@yamanii@lemmy.world avatar

I thought that was debunked?

PoopingCough,

I’m not sure how you think this video is related to the comment I replied to ?

Klear,

There’s also Adaptation, technically.

thefartographer,

“I hate that thing that you love, so I convinced someone to pay me a million dollars to shit on it for you. Now pay me for my failures!

Wistful,
@Wistful@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

Looking at Witcher TV series

mnemonicmonkeys,

Not only that, they probably would have been better off not using the original 4 playable characters since every game comes with a new set. Just make sure the side characters are done well and you keep the same feel as the games and it should have been an easy win

tb_,
@tb_@lemmy.world avatar

I think the Halo show could’ve been much more interesting too if they focused on someone not the main character of the games.

But no, gotta keep the most recognizable character

ryathal,

Only if they read anything about the games or books. Leaving master chief out doesn’t fix the active contempt for the source material.

restingboredface,

I would have fully supported a movie with Mister Torgue running around having adventures. Of course he would be played by John Cena in a mullet.

FlashZordon, do gaming w Borderlands is failing already.
@FlashZordon@lemmy.world avatar

Not surprised. But with some better writing this could’ve been at least somewhat decent. Love the games and there are lots of stories to tell there.

Guntrigger, do gaming w Borderlands is failing already.

Well that tracks as Eli Roth has never made a good film.

muhyb,

I bet isn’t worse than Uwe Boll.

5opn0o30, do gaming w Borderlands is failing already.

Should I play the game though?

tiredofsametab,

I resolved to stop paying full price for anything Pitchford and his touch based on a number of factors. I did buy the latest BL game when it was on a big sale and thoroughly hated the main story and various plotholes (seemingly from cuts made by the company/directors rather than the writers). I bought Tiny Tina (again, on sale for over half off) and it was a game with all kinds of bugs that just never got fixed -- it's the first game I didn't immediately roll a new character to replay after beating it. At this point, I'm not sure I would buy anything else they put out.

Dreyns,

They’re fun especially with friends

objectionist,

play the trilogy and your faith in the franchise will be restored

bl2 is the best one hands down, you could totally start with that one

Sami,
@Sami@lemmy.zip avatar

The PreSequel and Wonderlands are both great too

SuspiciousCatThing,

I really wanted to like Wonderlands, but the intended demographic is apparently younger than me. The drop from M to T seems to have cut the writing down to kindergarten level.

LordGimp,

Presequel is great, wonderlands is not. Tiny Tina’s dlc in 2 was absolutely perfect and MAYBE should’ve gotten a sequel dlc in 3, but there was never enough content for a stand alone title. Certainly not at a full game price point. I always look back to farcry 3 for the proper way to handle a stand alone dlc installment. Blood dragon was always a smaller spinoff and it worked well in that regards.

Zahille7,

Blood Dragon is the only FarCry I’ve played

Vertelleus,
@Vertelleus@sh.itjust.works avatar

I don’t think Wonderlands had much replay value. Plus the DLCs were garbage, speed run dungeons and new items in the loot pool, no new story. I lost faith in gearbox after that.

Xer0,

Wonderlands was better than I expected, but I lost interest in it way sooner than I anticipated.

Chozo,
@Chozo@fedia.io avatar

I highly, highly recommend playing BL1 and BL2. They're fantastic games, and wonderfully written. Not all of the humor has aged really well (nothing offensive, just mostly very 2010's-specific humor), but the gameplay still holds up today, IMO. The DLCs for BL2 are particularly good, and among some of the best DLCs I've seen for any game.

Xer0,

Tiny Tina DLC is hands down the best DLC I’ve ever played.

Chozo,
@Chozo@fedia.io avatar

Agreed! The quality and quantity of the content in that DLC are enough to qualify for a standalone game. Not to mention all the wild new mechanics that the DLC introduces, and work seamlessly with the rest of the game. TTAODK was probably the best piece of content Gearbox will ever produce.

nova_ad_vitum,

BL2 is one of my fav games ever.

Doesntpostmuch,

They are great, but the unskipable cutscenes kill me.

jjjalljs,

They are… Okay.

Big random factor in the loot so you can go long stretches without any interesting upgrades if you’re unlucky.

There’s a lot of time wasting - go here, now go back there, now go to this place

Leveling is weird and is a big factor in damage. If you’re too low level you can’t do anything except die. If you’re too high level you can’t lose. Sometimes you do too many side quests or not enough

The games typically start slow. You go a long while before you unlock your cool powers, or even the ability to equip four guns.

The writing is meh except for Handsome Jack. He’s a great villain.

There was a mega bundle of all the games before 3 for like $5. Look for that kind of sale.

Floey,

Played the first two, cringy and tedious. And this is coming from someone who loves plenty of pulp and grindy games.

Xer0,

Play BL2. I didn’t really bother with 1. BL2 is such a great game, probably sunk more hours into it over the years than any other. Lots of replayability with different characters, TVHM and UVHM, DLCs etc.

BroBot9000, do gaming w Borderlands is failing already.
@BroBot9000@lemmy.world avatar

The cops should be called on Hollywood for IP abuse. 😂

missingno, do gaming w Balatro passes 2m sales, with free major update due in 2025
@missingno@fedia.io avatar

Has there been any word on a Linux port? Since it's in Love2D I saw people were able to unofficially inject it into the native runtime, so it would be great to have that made official.

towerful,

I’ve played it fine on steam proton on arch

GammaGames,

Wasn’t it the most played game on the steam deck for a while?

savvywolf, do gaming w Balatro passes 2m sales, with free major update due in 2025
@savvywolf@pawb.social avatar

I don’t wanna wait that long. ;_;

onlinepersona, do gaming w Getting PSVR2 working on PC isn't as easy as it should be

it turns out the PS VR2’s Sense Controllers are very flakey when it comes to Bluetooth connectivity. Even though I have the required Bluetooth adapter built into my PC, constant connection losses meant that I couldn’t even make it past the headset’s initial setup process on PC.

Bluetooth has always been a bad experience for me. The connection will always randomly drop. Sometimes I’ll hold the two connected devices right next to each other or lay one on top of the other and the connection will still drop.

Any device that requires bluetooth is an immediate nope for me and life has been easier since.

Why don’t we have anything better? I’d even accept WiFi (802.11) connections over bluetooth. Sure, they aren’t as energy efficient (right?), but at least they are stable.

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