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queue, do games w Valve issues DMCA takedown for "Team Fortress: Source 2"
@queue@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

I just wish Valve wasn’t pulling a Nintendo and not aiding the fans of a game they care about, instead of just sitting on it and claiming they are doing all they can for it.

How long has it been since we were promised a major update after Jungle Inferno? How long since Valve promised community fixes? How long since Valve delayed it with “we’re working hard on making it next update”? How long did Valve say they heard the community loud and clear about the bot crisis?

TF2 is my all time favorite game, but it’s no longer really playable in 2024. Casual servers are infested with bots, and there’s been no major changes to the game since 2017. I wish Valve cared about the game as much as the community still does dozens of years later.

MaxVoltage,
@MaxVoltage@lemmy.world avatar

why do peopoe bot?

berg,

To get in-game drops as far as I know.

Carighan,
@Carighan@lemmy.world avatar

Not all games need to be officially supported forever, tbh.

You can easily run your own server for it, so like UT99 or so, fans can form communities and play.

Basically, I’d rather them put effort into a Team Fortress 3, even though I know that’s of course utopian given we never got an HL3 either.

sosodev,

If they don’t want to support it that’s fine but they should stop releasing new micro transactions then

stoly,

They most certainly made a decision based on priorities and TF2 wasn’t a big enough one for them to jump on. If there were enough users who would pay clamoring for it, they’d move.

Stillhart, do gaming w Get Humble Choice and other package titles for cheaper

Oh, instead of giving money to the developers and charity, we can instead give money to thieves and scammers? Wow! Thanks! Fuck charity and the people who make the games I want to play, amirite?

mateomaui, (edited )

Whatever floats your boat.

If you want me to stay in the piracy section, just say so. I’m there anyway.

I have also purchased literally hundreds of games directly from Steam and GOG, so the sum total of my soul in gaming is in the positive, as far as I’m concerned.

Also, if you’re purchasing a humble package for charity, you’d better customize where the money goes because by default the devs and the charity get barely any of it. I’ve bought many of them over the years.

regarding scammers:

I have purchased literally hundreds of steam keys from such shops over the years and have had a grand total of only 3 keys be removed from my account within days or weeks, and was granted refunds from the shops when I provided proof from Steam that the keys were rejected as duplicates. Every game I’ve installed other than those 3 have worked without issues. It’s an educated risk that I failed to mention because it’s been over 99% successful for me. Make your own call.

edit: Also worth mentioning that there are many games in my Steam account that were added after the games were delisted, such as the original GTA Trilogy, solely because I could still find keys on keyshops. If you want a delisted game, it’s worth considering.

brsrklf, do games w Has Bowser finally turned good and gave up on hunting Peach?

Even in the main series he’s been switching between power hungry destroyer of worlds (Galaxy, Wonder) and goofy bully with a Peach obsession (Sunshine, Odyssey) for a long time.

Yeah, RPGs (Square, Paper or M&L) often have him team up with the good guys when he’s been out-villained. He’s particularly depicted as incompetent in those, and usually kicked out of his own castle, it and his minions being one of the rare other things he cares about.

Red_October, do games w What's up with Epic Games?

One of my biggest complaints with the EGS is their anti-competitive actions. Rather than try to out compete, rather than try to be the better choice, they pay developers to only release games on their platform, flat out barring them from releasing on any other store. They don’t try to win your favor, they don’t try to be a pleasant experience, they just shortcut their way to being the only option, without a care for improving any of the other faults or shortcomings.

My next complaint is that Tencent has a 40% ownership share in Epic Games, and I make active efforts to not give them a dime.

Shialac,

The same strategy all console-producers use

dhcmrlchtdj__, do games w [Steam] Which lesser known games have you bought or are planning to buy in this sale?
@dhcmrlchtdj__@lemmy.world avatar

Superflight is 59¢, I cannot stop playing this shit

mycus,
@mycus@kbin.social avatar

ooo same folk that made thronefall.

thanks for the tip, def gonna pick this one up

dan1101,

I love that game, great for a short or long chill session.

Ultragramps,
@Ultragramps@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Came here to say Superflight and Whisker Squadron: Survivor.

Altomes, do gaming w it's the steam winter sales, what game did you enjoy playing and want to share?

I know this game has gotten a lot of attention but Sea of Stars was my favorite game of the year, the story and art was charming and well done, and the gameplay was great and about the perfect length IMO. Its only been out 4 months and I’m already itching to do a replay

TowardsTheFuture,

Reminds me I need to get around to playing more. Got to the like first real city and then got busy with a lot of things but it’s cool for sure.

delitomatoes,

The start is painfully slow though

Altomes,

Fair enough, I think it helped that I’d been awaiting the game for so long that I was willing to forgive a slow start

Lowbird,

I didn’t get far in it because the characters seemed very bland to me, and the story setup generic, but perhaps that could improve over time? I know some games leverage their length to pull off slow character development well, even if the basic character templates are straightforwardly tropey. But this one didn’t grab me enough at the beginning to justify investing my time in it, personally.

I’m glad it exists for the people who do like it, though!

mp3, (edited ) do gaming w I banned my kid from Roblox.... what next?
@mp3@lemmy.ca avatar

My oldest kid (6yo) is currently having fun with Goat Simulator ¯_(ツ)_/¯ and yes, I bought the expansions.

He doesn’t play online yet, but I have Minecraft on the PS4 so that may be an option later on.

Other options I can think of that would be appropriate and multiplayer

  • Rocket League
  • Fall Guys
  • Party Animals
  • Portal 2
  • Astroneer
  • Human Fall Flat
Deestan, do games w Recommend a game for me to play with my partner

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime - coop, a bit actiony but less chaotic than Overcooked. Beautiful and cute artstyle.

Kufflebuns,

This was my first thought too. Highly recommend.

cheeseburger,
@cheeseburger@lemmy.ca avatar

Fantastic game, my family has been playing it for years on Switch, starting from when my kids were uselessly young, to now that they are pretty good gamers and it has always been fun. One of the few games my wife plays with everyone.

Glemek,

I think this is one we’ll check out. I bounced off it a few years ago, but I think that was because I played it in a party where I was more interested in just hanging out and catching up with the other players.

PaupersSerenade, do games w The Game Awards 2023: List of Winners
@PaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.works avatar

Honestly disappointed with the combination of batch awards and probably the shortest acceptance speech timer I’ve seen. This game awards felt solely for producers and publishers, not for the people who actually made these games. I get not wanting another 8 min speech, but it left a bad taste in my mouth

ieightpi,

With E3 dead, this is the new outlet form showing off new games I guess

CopernicusQwark, do games w The Game Awards 2023: List of Winners

Congratulations to all the winners - they’re all very well deserved! No surprises here (though very pleased) to see BG3 clean house.

It’s very unfortunate for Insomniac that SM2 didn’t get any wins, but it goes to show how crazy good this year has been for gamers!

cupcakezealot, do gaming w What game company from your childhood do you remember with fondness?
@cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

sierra ❤️

also bill pogue

SenorBolsa,
@SenorBolsa@beehaw.org avatar

Haha, that’s exactly the kind of game I want to make but with graphics and a little less dry. Didn’t even know about that one. Also I should probably actually figure out how to start that once I’m settled in here. It’s amazing how much planning and thought goes into getting one truck across the country. It’s like Oregon trail but you die of stupidity, yours or others, rather than dysentery.

GregorGizeh, do gaming w What game company from your childhood do you remember with fondness?

Westwood studios. Command and conquer tiberian sun was my very first computer game, which I loved dearly (and still have on my computer since it’s freeware now and has been fan patched for modern systems)

Well and then came EA.

Sivick314,
@Sivick314@universeodon.com avatar

@GregorGizeh @Telorand you can get it free now?? I had given it up for dead...

GregorGizeh,

Yup, it’s Freeware since a few years now and has even spawned a brilliant standalone mod using its engine. Here is the link:

www.moddb.com/mods/tiberian-sun-client/

And if you want to check out the mod I mentioned, it’s called twisted insurrection. It delivers on many things that were lacking in the original, and has an extensive OST with some pieces by frank klepacki himself (made a lot of the music used in the original series). You can check out some trailers on YouTube. Mod Link:

www.moddb.com/mods/twisted-insurrection

recapitated, do games w What moment from a video game made you cry?

Being 7yo and trying to play MegaMan 3. Different kind of cry, but you asked.

Duenan, do games w What were your top favorite video games as a kid?
@Duenan@aussie.zone avatar

Secret of Mana on the SNES and Mario brothers 3.

Glide,

A man of culture.

Secret of Evermore is also grossly underrated.

AngryCommieKender,

Finally found my people :)

limeaide, do gaming w How are you all playing these insanely complex games?

I recently started playing Divinity Original Sin 2, and I went through this problem as well until I changed the way I approached the game.

I just let go of trying to make the most optimized decisions and instead just make the decision I, or my character would make (if I’m role playing).

I just realized that no matter what decision I make, it will still lead me to finish the game. If I really want to, later I can go back and play it again to see more of the game. Only if I like my first play-through though.

helenslunch,
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Good stuff, thanks!

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