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ModernRisk, do games w 'My Advice to Users Is to Accept Reality and Tune, or to Not Play' — Randy Pitchford Is at the 'Get a Refund From Steam' Stage of the Borderlands 4 PC Performance Backlash

Never bought any of the Borderlands games and probably never will.

FarmTaco,

weird flex but okay

ModernRisk,

That’s okay, I love being weird.

SCmSTR,

1 was a flawed revolution and had great dlc. 2 was … A very clear sign of stagnation but has one of the greatest badguys in multiplayer gaming.

There were a few interesting moments and side stories and unique characters after that, but for example, the transitory moment of seeing Ashley Burke come alive as Tiny Tina was once in a lifetime chance that you had to live through in that year/era. Going back now, it’s not really that special since everything is derivative and we live in the future.

ModernRisk,

Glad you enjoyed the games, I suppose. But I never really cared for the Borderlands games and reading how Pitchford is behaving makes me not want to even try the games.

SCmSTR,

I like first person shooters, the original counter strike is one of my roots. I also have many fond memories of Diablo 2 and LAN parties. Borderlands 1 was a taste of what could be and was VERY exciting, as it was trying to combine two things I loved in games and really wanted (and still do). Unfortunately, Pitchford has been driving it into the ground ever since BL1, and wasting his position at the helm. Godawful behavior aside, it’s time for him to move aside for somebody with more talent for game development or something.

If you don’t mind me asking, why didn’t you ever care for the borderlands games? Just for frame of perspective, I want/like to understand what people like and don’t like and why.

jordanlund, do games w Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Tops 4.4 million sales - IGN
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Picked it up on Saturday, finally! For some reason it’s been super hard to find!

pressanykeynow,

I envy you.

_NetNomad, do games w Nintendo Direct Announced for Tomorrow Focused on Kirby Air Riders
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anyone interested in this should also check out Star Garden, which combines elements from the original Air Ride and the a-life features in the Sonic Adventures, a very dangerous combination for gamecube kids

Carmakazi, do games w Monster Hunter Wilds Endgame Expansion Moved Up as Game Suffers From 'Soft' Sales

Base World and base Rise both had quite weak endgames as well. Rise was literally unfinished at launch. It only really takes off as a complete experience once the paid expansion comes out (not title updates).

Vipsu,
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Oddly enough world base game felt fairly long. Took me quite a while to get to the high rank and even longer to get to the final boss.

Honestly lack of automatic traversal and bunch of busywork made it a lot more easier to get distracted and explore. Lack of artian weapons made it more rewarding to farm weapons made from different monsters.

Maybe the game just got too streamlined with Rise and wilds. Focus shifted too much towards making fights more of a spectacle and add in bunch of unnecessary narrative.

ZeroHora, do games w Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Clocks Up 114,000+ Concurrent Player Peak On Launch Day, But Reports Of Poor Performance Dominate Player Reviews
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But Reports Of Poor Performance Dominate Player Reviews

Sounds like UE5 to me.

Yep, UE5.

naticus,

Clair Obscur immediately had rave reviews everywhere, especially with users, and that was also UE5. UE5 isn’t inherently low performance, but inexperienced devs can make any engine run inefficiently.

shadowedcross,
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I think the issue with UE5 is that it’s easier to make a game look good, and the systems that allow for that aren’t necessarily very efficient.

Sophocles, do gaming w The Elder Scrolls Online Dev's Unannounced MMO Was Doing Well and Even Scaling Up as Xbox Cancelation Blindsided Staff

Microsoft is quickly becoming the worst company in gaming, which is saying something when you have the likes of Nintendo and EA. They bought up a bunch of quality companies making good games just to fire everyone and shut them down so their crappy flagship titles have no competition. Companies want to kill and destroy all games old, new, and even hypothetical so that their glorified slot machines get the spotlight. This is the beginning of the end for mainstream gaming. (Indie gaming is going strong though).

megopie, do gaming w The Elder Scrolls Online Dev's Unannounced MMO Was Doing Well and Even Scaling Up as Xbox Cancelation Blindsided Staff

MORE SOULS ON THE ALTER OF THE AI GOD, you know, just a few more and it shall burst forth from the machine and solve all our problems.

Just keeeeeeep pouring resources and capital on to the fire, any day now. Don’t worry about the climate or housing prices, the inevitable AI god will solve all that, surely. All the ruined lives and destroyed careers will be worth it, promise.

hypnicjerk, do games w Chrono Odyssey: 17-Minute Gameplay Walkthrough

how long since the last chrono trigger sequel does it need to be before the name is up for grabs again? 22.3 years?

MolochAlter, do games w Persona 4 Remake Is Apparently Happening, As Voice Actor Confirms He's Not Coming Back For It

I stopped caring about the American dub as soon as they recast Chie for P4G anyway, what’s one more change at this point

ampersandrew,
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The cast is playing high schoolers, right? If they’re re-recording audio at all, wouldn’t it be better to get people in their 20s, at the most, rather than in their 40s?

Cruxifux, do games w Warhammer 40,000 Maker Games Workshop Is Doing So Well It’s Giving $27 Million to Its Staff
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That’s a crazy good bonus. Most I ever received was 2 grand.

JoMiran,
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I did the math. If headcount didn’t change in the last 12 months then the bonus each employee will receive will be ~$9152.54.

Valencia,

The article disagrees, but idk what staffing numbers are right

JoMiran,
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The stat I found was 2950 employees world wide as of June 2024.

https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/886803e6-1782-44c6-8866-34ea1ff7be58.png

Cruxifux,
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It said in the article that it’s 18 grand American per employee I thought

JoMiran,
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I used the numbers from their financial disclosure. I have no idea where the article got its information.

Cruxifux,
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I got my information from the article so who knows lol

BorisBoreUs,
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10k is just fine. 18k is better, but no one complains about 10k :)

JoMiran,
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For certain. I hope nobody thinks I’m dismissing this awesome move. I just wanted to know how much each individual got.

doleo, do gaming w GeoGuessr Pulls Out of Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia After Fan and Creator Backlash: 'When You Tell Us We’ve Got It Wrong, We Take It Seriously' - IGN

It’s a nice start, I hope they do USA next.

Kissaki, do gaming w As Gamers Express Concern About Borderlands 4 Potentially Costing $80, Gearbox Chief Randy Pitchford Says: ‘If You’re a Real Fan, You’ll Find a Way to Make It Happen’

My local game store had Starflight for Sega Genesis for $80 in 1991 when I was just out of high school working minimum wage at an ice cream parlor in Pismo Beach and I found a way to make it happen.

What is 80$ in 1991 worth today? calculateme says 190$ adjusted for inflation (in 2025).

What about the minimum wage? dol.gov says $4.25, or $10.08 adjusted for inflation. Since 2009 it’s $7.25.

7.25/10.08 = 0,72 or 10.08/7.25 = ~1,40

80/60 = 1.33

So we have a decrease in minimum wage by 30%, but an increase of product price by 30%.

Is this correct? Does that make it 60% more expensive than his personal analogy from 1991?

Man, the two-sided percent reference point is confusing.

Tiptopit,

I guess a better way to compare this, is the time you needed to work for the product.

So in 1991: 80 $ / 4.25 $/h = 18.82 h

In 2025: 80 $ / 7.25 $/h = 11.03 h.

FurryMemesAccount,

Don’t forget that today, people have less spare money due to skyrocketing housing costs and various other fixed expenses…

Megaman_EXE,

Greedflation on necessities like food, utilities, housing etc etc.

RisingSwell, do gaming w As Gamers Express Concern About Borderlands 4 Potentially Costing $80, Gearbox Chief Randy Pitchford Says: ‘If You’re a Real Fan, You’ll Find a Way to Make It Happen’

You know, I’m not a real fan. I don’t want to pay even more for this expensive games, I’m certainly not going to for Borderlands.

secret300, do gaming w After Years of Struggle, Blizzard Has Found Itself in Uncharted Territory: Overwatch Players Are Having Fun Again

Their brain’s have rotted so far they’re finally having fun

ryven, do games w Path of Exile 2 Dev Announces More Emergency Changes as Recent Steam User Reviews Hit 'Mostly Negative'
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“If you’re a masochist who enjoys being punished for little to no reward, this game is for you,” reads another negative review.

Hot damn, they made this update just for me? I was holding off checking out POE2 but I guess I should.

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