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Grangle1, do games w Vice Undercover imagines an alternate past where '80s drug lords had the internet, so obviously you've gotta hack 'em

Sounds a lot like Hypnospace Outlaw, which came out a few years ago and had you exploring a fictional Internet from the mid/late-90s era on an OS designed to mimic Windows 95/98 (with an upgrade to an XP-like desktop later in the game). You were basically a mod/censor who went around and busted people for copyright infringement and stuff. Also a real nostalgia trip if you miss that kind of aesthetic.

meant2live218,

I was on the younger end of the target demographic, but I got big Geocities vibes from a lot of those pages. Such a neat game.

Big_Boss_77, do games w Vice Undercover imagines an alternate past where '80s drug lords had the internet, so obviously you've gotta hack 'em

TIL David Bowie was an 80s drug lord

mosiacmango,

I have no doubt that there were “drug lord” amounts of drugs around 80s David Bowie.

Big_Boss_77,

Touché

YoFrodo, do games w Vice Undercover imagines an alternate past where '80s drug lords had the internet, so obviously you've gotta hack 'em

The music in the demo is amazing. They clearly use AI to generate the people but it seems inoffensive to me. I like what I played

Agent_Karyo, (edited ) do games w Vice Undercover imagines an alternate past where '80s drug lords had the internet, so obviously you've gotta hack 'em
@Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world avatar

As an early millennial, I can’t help but get good vibes from their 90s-era desktop UI.

The game concept and 80s retro-futurism are also appealing. 😃

SplashJackson, do games w Life is Strange: Double Exposure developer Deck Nine lays off staff for the second time this year

This seems rude

HeyJoe, do games w Life is Strange: Double Exposure developer Deck Nine lays off staff for the second time this year

What’s the deal with this game? The first release with all its chapters was regarded as an amazing game. I even played some of the first and enjoyed it. Since then, I know they released a 2nd game and then a third? And I think they weren’t as good from what I heard. I’m just shocked they are continuing to make new ones, I guess. I just figure there would be no way to recapture what made the first special and will never sell as much as it did.

Stovetop, (edited )

The series is still decently popular, though the newest is the lowest rated one yet. There is also more than one developer involved. Here’s a short list of the main titles, developer, and other notes listed below for each:

Life is Strange (2015)

  • The original game.
  • Takes place in 2013.
  • Developed by Dontnod.
  • Released in chapters.
  • Remastered in 2022 by Deck Nine.
  • 81 on OpenCritic.

Life is Strange: Before the Storm (2017)

  • Prequel to Life is Strange.
  • Features much of the Life is Strange cast.
  • Takes place in 2010.
  • Developed by Deck Nine.
  • Released in chapters.
  • Remastered in 2022 by Deck Nine.
  • 80 on OpenCritic.

Life is Strange 2 (2018-2019)

  • Sequel to Life is Strange.
  • Features a new cast of characters.
  • Takes place in 2016-2017.
  • Developed by Dontnod.
  • Released in chapters.
  • 76 on OpenCritic.

Life is Strange: True Colors (2021)

  • Sequel to Life is Strange 2.
  • Features a new cast of characters.
  • Takes place in 2019.
  • Developed by Deck Nine.
  • Released in its entirety.
  • 81 on OpenCritic.

Life is Strange: Double Exposure (2024)

  • Sequel to Life is Strange: True Colors.
  • Stars the original protagonist of Life is Strange.
  • Takes place in 2023.
  • Developed by Deck Nine.
  • Released in its entirety.
  • 71 on OpenCritic.
electric,

Thanks for making this timeline because whenever news is brought up about the troubles behind this series I’m so confused on how they’ve structured their releases.

Stovetop, (edited )

Yeah, it’s hard to keep track after they quickly abandoned the numbered naming scheme after 2. And I think that was partly because people were confused anyways by the un-numbered prequel featuring the same setting and cast of characters, while the numbered sequel was almost entirely separate.

(Caveat: I have not played Double Exposure yet so I am not sure how directly connected it is to the first game) The titles are disconnected enough that anyone can basically just jump into the series with any title at any time, the only exception being the first game and Before the Storm, since they’re directly connected. I’ve heard it said that those two can still be appreciated in either release order or chronological order, but would probably be best served played one right after the other either way.

The only other connections I know of are:

  • Life is Strange 2 - A character from the original game and Before the Storm plays a minor role in the story, but context is not required to understand the plot.
  • Life is Strange: True Colors - A character from Before the Storm features prominently in the story, but context is also not required to understand the main plot. However, this character has a DLC story that I haven’t played, so I don’t know if that ties in more to Before the Storm than True Colors alone does.
HeyJoe,

Wow, thanks for the info. I definitely didn’t know about true colors at all. So many!

MurrayL,

It’s more of an anthology series, so most of the games are unconnected. This is the first direct sequel to the original LiS featuring the original main character.

There are also two different studios involved: Dontnod created the original game, Life is Strange 2 (2018), and the spinoff The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, but the other three games in the series were made by Deck Nine.

Agent641, do games w 'I want to acknowledge that we messed up': NZXT addresses concerns about its controversial Flex gaming PC rental program and commits to taking action

That’s an understandable take, I hope that when he drags himself out of the ashes of his failed company, dusts himself off, and starts a new company when his bankruptcy ban expires, it’s a scooch more ethical to start with.

filister, do games w 'I want to acknowledge that we messed up': NZXT addresses concerns about its controversial Flex gaming PC rental program and commits to taking action

Steve from Gamer’s Nexus is a hero. Full respect for that guy.

merthyr1831, do games w 'I want to acknowledge that we messed up': NZXT addresses concerns about its controversial Flex gaming PC rental program and commits to taking action

lol nice try NZXT

Gerudo, do games w 'I want to acknowledge that we messed up': NZXT addresses concerns about its controversial Flex gaming PC rental program and commits to taking action

This should have been stated day one.

It’s still hollow until they actually do something, but it’s the least they should have done.

whostosay, do games w 'I want to acknowledge that we messed up': NZXT addresses concerns about its controversial Flex gaming PC rental program and commits to taking action

What a shame, they have the best looking cases imo.

Well anyone knows of a company that I can replace them with?

moody,

If you’re looking for pretty, Fractal Design have great looking cases. Not cheap though.

whostosay,

Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll check it out

Edit: dang these are snazzy

zaph,

I’ve used a few of their cases for builds and they’re nice to work in as well

DWin,

I bought the original r4 just after release in 2013 and it’s still going. I’ve been wanting a new case but I just can’t justify it as this one’s still in great shape despite having had 4 builds run through it, handfuls of hard drives and it being used to test friends failing hardware.

Built a friends first PC with them a few months ago and used the define 7, its the same but with some nice minor tweaks to make building even easier.

inclementimmigrant,

Fractal, Antec, Lian-li just to name a few.

sp3tr4l, do games w 'I want to acknowledge that we messed up': NZXT addresses concerns about its controversial Flex gaming PC rental program and commits to taking action

Here at NZXT, we strive to deliver the best products and services to customers, but sometimes, we don’t fulfill that desire.

Sure, we spent thousands upon thousands of man hours intentionally designing a pc rental service to rent out falsely advertised, subpar pcs, at stupendously high cost to you, our loyal customers…

And sure, we’re only issuing this statement because we got caught, and even while apologizing, we are heavily qualifying our actions and emphasizing things we think we so well…

But what is most important is that we want you to know:

https://lemmy.zip/pictrs/image/e688a71a-bea1-4e88-a044-21a6c7c6dd98.webp

hperrin, do games w 'I want to acknowledge that we messed up': NZXT addresses concerns about its controversial Flex gaming PC rental program and commits to taking action

Nah, I think this should tank them as a company. Once a scammer, always a scammer.

drdiddlybadger, do games w 'I want to acknowledge that we messed up': NZXT addresses concerns about its controversial Flex gaming PC rental program and commits to taking action
@drdiddlybadger@pawb.social avatar

Throw the entire company in the trash immediately. Lmfao

DontMakeMoreBabies, do games w 'I want to acknowledge that we messed up': NZXT addresses concerns about its controversial Flex gaming PC rental program and commits to taking action

Renting a gaming PC seems dumb as fuck.

MutilationWave,

Renting most things long term is dumb as fuck, yet Rent-A-Center is a thing. Technically they do rent to own, but they will set you up with a whole shitty bachelor pad. $10 a month for the table, 20 for the couch, and only 50 for the TV. Over a five year loan. They will and do repo shit and rent it to the next dumbass. Quick what’s 50 times 12 times 5? Doesn’t matter I have a shitty big screen for only fifty bucks!

catloaf,

Even if it works out to spending $3000 on the end, that’s still only $80/month, and their demographic is people living paycheck to paycheck who don’t have the few hundred at any one time to buy the stuff outright.

MutilationWave,

Yeah $3000 for a $600 TV. Just like in the gamers Nexus video, you’d be better off buying it on a credit card.

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