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TheObviousSolution, do games w What's going on with Borderlands 2? Steam is giving it for free, but the game has 23% positive recent reviews.
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So 50% score loss because of a permissive EULA, got it …

I’ll just leave this in the “Pitchforks against Pitchford” and “Woke, must hate” folder. Call me back when they do actually include a rootkit in their games instead of jumping the gun because loud feelings say loud things. If only there was some way to get statistics of the people getting outraged because of posts in a subreddit community and the people who don’t have a problem with rootkits installed by their favorite MMOs.

MonkRome,

Let’s try this logic on other things. Their EULA says they can cut off a finger whenever they want. They haven’t cut off my finger for my purchase of this game, call me back when they cut it off.

If you’re someone that doesn’t want companies to have root level access to your computer, waiting until it happens is silly when they’re telling you it’s gonna happen. It is every reason to complain and be concerned.

sugar_in_your_tea,

It’s probably a common EULA for all games, so they probably added it to carify the terms for some other game that includes it.

TheObviousSolution, (edited )
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No offense, but have you ever read EULAs? Even Windows EULA has a lot of “cut off a finger” provisions. It’s invasive, and people are right to complain. People might cry Linux, but when their job requires them to use Windows and abide by that EULA, most will crumble.

Like it or not, most EULAs are legally binding bullshit that more often than not has to be ignored or bypassed outside of it if necessary. How many people are watching YouTube and ignoring their Terms of Service while using adblockers?

This is nothing new in the world of gaming, and to the scale of affecting over 50% of the score of a game for a provision that is often included in other games they have no problem with is what’s revealing. A lot of MMOs and many multiplayer games do, but people haven’t cried wolf outside of a minority of their community. Pitchford has given his explanation, that it is a matter of the 2K EULA Gearbox has to adopt.

Let’s try this logic on other things. Are all 2K games that have this in their newly updated EULA’s being boycotted? Hint: Civilization is a 2K game.

Some things are just obvious when your head is not stuck inside the ass of a circlejerk bandwagon. It’s just sad that some people aren’t honest with themselves and and are not willing to recognize how easily they are influenced by people who are holding hidden grudges. Too many games are getting shit on because of this, and I say this as someone who is not looking forward to the next Borderlands game until the discounts drop it well below its 80 dollar price tag several years from now while plenty of loud people in this thread will go out to buy it on day one.

MonkRome,

I agree they should expand their review protest to all games in the catalog and not selectively review bomb. Consumers have every reason to impact products success through their purchasing power and reviews. I stopped giving my money to game companies I don’t like a decade ago. It means missing some games, but there is so much out there it hardly matters. I don’t give a shit about this specific controversy, but I do think people have every reason to use their bully pulpit to attempt to impact consumer habits and therefore at least attempt change, even if they are often unsuccessful.

gamermanh,

I’ll just leave this in the “Pitchforks against Pitchford” and “Woke, must hate” folder.

So you’re an idiot?

TheObviousSolution,
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People do complain about rootkits, but a reaction on this scale means it might be more fitting for you to reply to the mirror.

MyFriendGodzilla,

Lol go home Randy, you’re drunk.

TheObviousSolution,
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… Do you really believe I am Randy Pitchford? Whow, so that’s the bar for IQ around these parts …

lowleekun,

You should hold a class on how to insert “woke” into every conversation.

TheObviousSolution,
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Because of a single comment? No need to hold a class about your criteria.

GeeDubHayduke, do gaming w Self insert power fantasy recommendations?

No Mass Effect? Too AAA?

knokelmaat,

This is the one, playing through 1 for the second time right now and it’s just so good. It’s my first time as female Shepard and I think I like her more than male Shepard!

GeeDubHayduke,

Gotta love anything with Jennifer Hale. My male Sheps are always more physical, like Soldier, and my female Sheps are always more biotic. Tho, no matter how hard i try, I’m almost never very renegade-y.

MummysLittleBloodSlut,

Too much plot, not enough horde-stomping

GeeDubHayduke,

Fair 'nuff

HER0,
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Does the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer count, then? There are RPG elements, there are a bunch of playable women, and it is all about stomping hordes.

If this sounds appealing and you aren’t already aware: this is not available in the remaster. Andromeda has a version of this, too.

MimicJar, do gaming w If you hear Latin, you're in trouble.
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When the boss battle starts, but the villain is singing.

samus12345,
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vortexal, (edited ) do games w What's going on with Borderlands 2? Steam is giving it for free, but the game has 23% positive recent reviews.
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Is the EULA also applicable to the Linux version, assuming that Aspyr did actually port the game to Linux and not just use Wine or something?

aesthelete,

The Linux version is utter dog shit. It’s native but it’s really terrible looking.

vortexal, (edited )
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Is it not fully compatible with newer versions of Linux? All the gameplay and comparison videos I’ve seen look identical to the Windows version. I’d test it myself but I’m pretty sure my computer doesn’t have the hardware to run it even on low settings.

JackbyDev,

Remind me and I’ll look into it. I have BL2 but never ever played it back in the day.

aesthelete,

I played it sometime toward the end of last year using proton. I’ll have to try it again.

thoughtfuldragon,

It’s also not been updated for a long time. You can’t play with the windows version anymore.

Korhaka,

If it hasn’t been updated that means the new user agreement isn’t asked surely?

KneeTitts, do games w What's going on with Borderlands 2? Steam is giving it for free, but the game has 23% positive recent reviews.
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Why isnt Steam banning them? Munny?

unautrenom, do games w Any interesting new (2024+ launch) browser games / web-based games?

Have you looked at itch.io’s list of games in the genres you like playable in web browsers? Found a few hidden gems in other genres (e.g. idlers) there.

Allemaniac,

I check itchio from time to time but haven’t been too satisfied, but I’ll give them another browse now :)

Soggy, do games w The first weekly What Are You Playing? thread!

Final Fantasy VIII, almost at the end of the third disc. Hot take: this is my favorite PS1 entry in the series (and IX is my second favorite). I’m not going to pretend it’s a perfect game but it takes a lot of chances and I think most of the them pay off.

theTarrasque, do games w The first weekly What Are You Playing? thread!

Oblivion remake, finished thieves guild and dark brotherhood and the crusader questline. Now I am starting the mages guild. Nostalgia hitting hard.

braunda89, do games w The first weekly What Are You Playing? thread!

Brotato 🥔

hal_5700X, (edited ) do games w The first weekly What Are You Playing? thread!

Claire Obscure Expedition 33

Great story, characters, gameplay and music. Easy GOTY.

spoilerAfter 5 tries I finally beat Clea. Also why do we have to fight Lampmaster four times?

officermike, do games w The first weekly What Are You Playing? thread!

DOOM Dark Ages. I’m about halfway through.

ISOmorph, do games w The first weekly What Are You Playing? thread!
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Finally started playing Kingdom Come Deliverance 1. A lot of the design decisions in the game are antithetic to my idea of fun. But there’s a healthy mod community and a handfull of QOL mods later I’m having an absolute blast

isyasad, do games w Undertale will be 10 years old in 3 months
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In 10 months, Dark Souls III will be 10 years old

ViscloReader,

Yeah those 2016 games will hit real hard

B0NK3RS, do games w Epic Games Unreal Fest News
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Thanks for this.

The biggest feature I’m waiting for is family sharing of some sort. That would get Epic a lot more use from us since whenever I think my wife/kids might like a game I use GOG or Steam.

Regarding DMs, people need to stand up for the little guy… Steam won’t survive without complete devotion… I’m sorry to hear it happens because your post are great.

secret300, do games w Had a take about Supergiant Games that recieved a lot of pushback fromy teo longest eunning best friends.

I never finished bastion but I really liked it. I should replay it

MyDarkestTimeline01,

You really should.

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