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synae, do gaming w Let's discuss: DOOM
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It’s one of the most important game franchises of all time and I’m really glad that I experienced the original when it was new (well, I was a bit late to it, but time moved slower then), and at a time when it had a formative effect on my life.

I was playing Doom 1/2 when I was 10-12 years old, at friends houses who had the right computer OS+specs to run it. I wouldn’t say it was solely responsible for setting me on the path towards other adjacent media like horror movies, metal/punk music, etc but it was definitely an important stepping stone along the way.

That said, I didn’t spend too much time with it compared to other games. I was never very good at it, preferring instead to watch my friends play since they’d had more practice time. Over time we gravitated towards newer games, and my time with Doom was over for a while. (I was disappointed by Doom 3’s gameplay, possibly exacerbated once again by my computer being underpowered for the technical requirements to enjoy it)

Fast forward to 2020 and we’re all in pandemic lockdown. So I fired up my ps4 and went looking for some “comfort games” to play - old stuff that I knew I’d enjoy and wouldn’t break the bank. Sure enough, I found a cheap Doom bundle: Doom 1, 2, 2016, and Eternal. We’re back, baby!

I ended up beating the original gen and their available Unity port WADs (e.g. BTSX) on Ultra Violence, beat 2016 and Eternal on Nightmare (no ultra nightmare for me, though I did put in some honest attempts). And Ultra Violence for the Eternal DLCs also. I still will pop on Eternal for some casual slaughter - I really love the dynamic combat.

Along the way I got interested in some Doomtubers as well- Zero Master to see, well, the master; but most importantly Decino who I still am playing catch-up with trying to get through all his content. My wife sees me watching his vids sometimes and “can’t believe you’re still watching Doom”.

So yea I’m a fan.

HubertManne,
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im going to say you are about 44.

MrSpArkle, do gaming w Let's discuss: DOOM

DooM 2 is my nostalgic fave. My area code had multiple free 20+ line BBSes, so I was constantly playing 4 player doom matches(more on heretic/hexen/descent etc).

Honorable mention for the new Doom and Doom eternal.

My current favorite doom though is doom seeker and zandronum. Keeping the dream alive with crazy mods. Megaman deathmatch and shotgun frenzy are a delight.

Corr, do gaming w Let's discuss: Ori

This series is really good. The second game is the only one I’ve ever preordered. I also bought and played through the enhanced edition right before it came out.

Like a handful of other people in this thread, I found the shift in combat to be a bit jarring, making the game focus a bit more on combat in general. That said, the original combat which was certinaly required was very uninteresting – mashing 1 button until their HP hit 0 – so the shift to the newer system wasn’t completely unwelcome.

The music and visuals of this game are incredible as well. Both probably in the top 5 of games for me.

Stillhart, do gaming w Cirrus Business - a story-driven farming adventure

I’m not generally into farming games, but I do like the “Donut Country”/“Katmari” aesthetic and you asked nicely so I’ll give it a shot. :-D

oofinsprouts,
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Thank you so much! I’ve been told it’s closer to a “cookie clicker” style game rather than a StarDew Valley farming sim - so maybe you’ll like it! :-)

Uli, do gaming w Tried to make Abed (Danny Pudi) in Fallout 4

I’d call it a success, in that as I was scrolling, before I saw the title, I thought, “Is that meant to be Danny Pudi?”

Ignacio, do gaming w bolgirs gay
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Boulder's Crate.

GuyFleegman, do gaming w bolgirs gay
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Balderdash

trclst, do gaming w Running With Scissors Studios gives permission to pirate games
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download some unknown exe or sideload some dll with admin rights sound like good idea.

NaoPb, do gaming w Running With Scissors Studios gives permission to pirate games

They have a nice discount on their games on their own webpage. Too bad it requires a credit card or paysafecard.

I’ll probably be pirating for now.

doyoulikemyparka, do gaming w I built a fightstick!

Woah this looks amazing. Now I have a new project to add to the list! Got any videos of it in use? How does it feel? Did you document the build process?

Damn you for opening up these possibilities!

MilliaStrange,

I don’t have videos yet, but I’ll post something soon!

It feels awesome. The action buttons have a great feel that’s between clicky and mushy and they don’t make a ton of noise when I mash them.

This was my first experience with a Korean lever. The stick actuator pushes on a silicone grommet which pushes the four directional switches. The result is it feels like the gate is a big circle while I still hear a click confirming when I press or release a direction. I find this makes special move inputs easier. The caveats are you need an adapter for the cables to work with a Japanese style stick, (which I bought with my joystick for an extra buck) and you need a 35mm hole for the “collar” and horizontal holes drilled in the mounting plate to accomodate. Fortunately Eternal Rival took care of all of that when I put my order for the kit together.

Here’s the build manual from Eternal Rival which should explain how it all goes together

NateSwift, do gaming w I built a fightstick!

This has been a project I’ve always wanted to do! Yours looks great!

MilliaStrange,

Thank you ☺️

nieceandtows, do gaming w A little doodle, cus I am hopelessly hooked on Pikmin 4

Very well done

TheOtherJake, do gaming w It’s time to update

Unconsensual updates are digital rape

Domiku,

This isn’t a good take, IMO

Lionir,

Please don’t compare relatively mundane things to rape.

ngwoo, do gaming w Starfield's already the top seller

Preordering is dumb, preordering in 2023 when it’s 50/50 whether any given PC port is going to be a total mess is dumb

shapesandstuff, do gaming w Starfield's already the top seller

Stop. Preordering.

ghostalmedia,
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The people that preorder clearly aren’t listening

SenorBolsa,
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Like at least find out if the planets are any good first and not just 2000 procedurally generated flavors of bear asses to collect.

Hopefully there’s a whole RPG game in there and those are just side stuff to muck around and get some loot.

httpjames,
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Why are people advising against pre-ordering? Is Bethesda known for not meeting expected release dates?

Nymphioxetine,
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf5Uj4XIT1Y

Basically, preordering incentivizes companies to release games that are not finished. In general, companies will always maximize revenues while minimizing costs. If they can release a game that didn’t cost them as much to produce (getting massive preorders through good marketing but pinching development and quality) then they absolutely will. look at any AAA released this year

Forkk,

Why are people buying products that they can’t even have until release day?

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