This indie game is super well made. It tells a short and very intriguing story. I started this morning and ran through it with a few breaks. I can tell you it was really worth it.
Hey y’all! What have you been playing this week? I played a bunch of the recent Talos principle remake. It was cool! The story hits differently with the way the world is with AI but I still thought it was enjoyable. Now I’m starting up the sequel!
I know that and I’m happy that there is so much to choose from these days, simply because distribution isn’t a big issue anymore. The indie scene has never been in a better place.
It’s a nostalgia thing. Plus, I’m against the whole “exclusivity” thing. And a bunch of other reasons, but it hardly matters.
Sometimes you just need to vent your disappointment, you know?
I saw someone, somewhere, saying something like this recently: it’s always easier to play the role of doomsayer than the optimist, because far fewer people seem to care if you’re wrong when you’re predicting something will fail....
Even the Devs out of a job isn’t necessarily something you should concern yourself too much with.
Games development is a fairly privileged job to have and for the Devs working for big dubious companies…? Let’s not pretend like they didn’t know who they worked for, what they worked on and what the personal risks attached were.
We probably all have our own factors that go into determining whether or not someone deserves our sympathies.
And there’s definitely some circumstances where I’m more understanding. Like, Ubisoft as you mentioned. I have zero relation to their products nor the company it self. They’ve never really been on my radar. So I can’t speak to that.
But then we have something like Microsoft. A giant among giants in the corporate world. You don’t become a 3 trillion dollar company by playing by the book. And I understand why people would want MS on their resume, but I can’t understand wanting to work for them.
But that’s just a part of my little black book. I imagine you have your own, most people do.
Working in entertainment is privileged. It’s not a job you just happen to end up with by accident. Most people are there because they want to be there.
And yes, the shitty mega corporations will use that against you. And yes, again, your small indie company can get purchased and suddenly your boss is the shitty mega corp. But you have a choice even then. Try to get out on your own terms or stick around until it’s time to cut the fat and get fired.
You can think I’m a dick all you want. I have my principles and I live by them. I have taken jobs most people don’t even know exist, because they can’t even imagine themselves in a position that would ever warrant something like it. And I’ve quit jobs for less than how game developers get treated. I don’t care what I do, I care about who I work for and how they treat the people around them.
Shadow dropping isn’t a new thing Bethesda just invented, so I doubt Oblivion would have anything to do with it.
Valve does what Valve wants to do. Always have. And they don’t have a tendency to announce anything years in advance to generate hype, because frankly, I don’t think they care.
I recently got a job after finishing university, all is good. However, after 5 full days of being behind desk job, I feel a bit exhausted of being behind desk....
For me it’s Super Metroid. I have played Zero Mission, Fusion, Metroid: Samus Returns (3ds) and Metroid prime remaster, three of these games are remake/remaster. So you can see why I’m hesitant to start Super Metroid, I’m sure that game still holds up, but playing it with modern controls annd other bells and whistles would...
Answering GDC’s 2023 survey, 78% of respondents said they considered the harassment and toxicity developers receive from the public to be a serious issue. A simple sentiment is often the most effective, and the title of Dragon Age veteran Mark Darrah’s latest video cuts right to the heart of it: “Your $70 doesn’t buy you...
I have no personal vendetta against any of these individual Devs.
My stake in this is slightly different. Like, when I heard about how Blizzard treated it’s own staff and then the whole sexual harassment thing popped up, I was done with them. From that point on, that company didn’t deserve to exist and I blacklisted them. So i try to keep up with gaming related news.
More studios have joined that list since, for various reasons, and I find myself mostly playing indie titles from small upcoming developers now. I feel better about that.
I do believe we should be(e) kind. But I also believe kindness is a two way street.
The cost of developing games hasn’t skyrocketed. Developers have more means than ever. Many things that was handcrafted on crappy slow computers then are auto-generated in seconds now.
There’s no massive shipping costs or printing of physical mediums anymore. And no losses if the already printed cassettes or CD’s didn’t sell.
If a game costs hundreds of millions to develop, in this day and age, it’s by design and/or because of bloated companies.
They’ll still make the Xbox consoles as long as they are selling. They’ll hopefully just ease off the “Exclusives” going forward.
It was a shitty way of trying to move consoles anyway.
Although they are late to the party, Sony is also trying to sell on PC and other storefronts. So my guess is that the console market isn’t treating either of them super well atm.
Valve has opened up Team Fortress 2’s full client and source code, encouraging players to ‘change, extend, or rewrite’ the game in any way they like....
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To fair, the “peach fuzz” was a superfluous addition.
As much as I enjoyed Horizon, it was very much a ‘one and done’ game for me. I would have liked more emphasis on replayability than skin textures and raytracing.
Yes, but it’s by choice. Big companies aren’t trying to impress nerds. Their demographic is everyone that is easily fascinated by “shiny” things.
The hardware it was made for also prioritized resolution over frames per second. So hyper realism became a focal point of many of the AAA games created. And hyper realism is a one-way street (aesthetically speaking).
It culminates in Hellblade. With ridiculously stunning visuals, but little else going for it.
At what point would you say that a game isn’t a game anymore, but closer to an interactive movie?
I think the general consesus is that Origins is the way to go with Dragon Age. You’re also more likely to see it go on sale soon now that Vailguard is out.
There's no magazine on any instance that I see of such a community on the topic matter. To anyone not familiar, a patient gamer is someone who is immune to FOMO, doesn't get caught up or tied up with current modern gaming. Someone who doesn't care that they've beaten a game from 1996 and here it is 2024. Someone who doesn't care...
Like it or not, developers are experimenting with AI for their remasters and remakes - but can they ever be any good? [Eurogamer] (www.eurogamer.net) angielski
"The Operator" is currently free on the epic games store (and I really had a blast playing through it) (store.epicgames.com)
This indie game is super well made. It tells a short and very intriguing story. I started this morning and ran through it with a few breaks. I can tell you it was really worth it.
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of May 18th
Hey y’all! What have you been playing this week? I played a bunch of the recent Talos principle remake. It was cool! The story hits differently with the way the world is with AI but I still thought it was enjoyable. Now I’m starting up the sequel!
Some retailers have broken Doom: The Dark Ages' street date, and huge spoilers are already out there [Eurogamer] (www.eurogamer.net) angielski
200 Overwatch devs at Activision Blizzard vote to unionize [Eurogamer] (www.eurogamer.net) angielski
Console prices could rise by 69% in the US due to Trump tariffs, tech trade association warns [VGC] (www.videogameschronicle.com) angielski
GTA 6's delay doesn't mean the games industry's in trouble - it's already dead (www.eurogamer.net) angielski
I saw someone, somewhere, saying something like this recently: it’s always easier to play the role of doomsayer than the optimist, because far fewer people seem to care if you’re wrong when you’re predicting something will fail....
Half-Life 3 is reportedly playable in its entirety and could be announced this year (www.engadget.com) angielski
Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of April 27th
What are y’all playing?...
Adult gamers of Lemmy how do you find time to game without being exhausted of the screen?
I recently got a job after finishing university, all is good. However, after 5 full days of being behind desk job, I feel a bit exhausted of being behind desk....
What game do you really want to play, but haven't yet because you feel it in your soul that it will get a remake/remaster soon enough? angielski
For me it’s Super Metroid. I have played Zero Mission, Fusion, Metroid: Samus Returns (3ds) and Metroid prime remaster, three of these games are remake/remaster. So you can see why I’m hesitant to start Super Metroid, I’m sure that game still holds up, but playing it with modern controls annd other bells and whistles would...
After two hours, open world shooter Atomfall is far more Far Cry than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (www.rockpapershotgun.com) angielski
Make your complaints heard about bad games, says Dragon Age veteran Mark Darrah, but "your $70 doesn't buy you cruelty" (www.rockpapershotgun.com) angielski
Answering GDC’s 2023 survey, 78% of respondents said they considered the harassment and toxicity developers receive from the public to be a serious issue. A simple sentiment is often the most effective, and the title of Dragon Age veteran Mark Darrah’s latest video cuts right to the heart of it: “Your $70 doesn’t buy you...
Xbox Boss Surrenders In The Great Console Wars (www.techdirt.com) angielski
This has been evident for anyone following the gaming industry, but now Phil Spencer basically admits it. Good for them, actually.
Valve Releases Team Fortress 2 Full Client and Source Code (gamerant.com)
Valve has opened up Team Fortress 2’s full client and source code, encouraging players to ‘change, extend, or rewrite’ the game in any way they like....
Marvel Rivals Director Shares That He And His Team Were Just Laid Off (www.resetera.com) angielski
Avowed Review Thread
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BioWare veterans confirm they were laid off by EA, including senior Dragon Age and Mass Effect devs (www.pcgamer.com) angielski
The Two Genders (beehaw.org) angielski
[alt text: Text which says, “The 2 genders according to chuds”. Below the text is two images. On the left is an image of Geralt from The Witcher 3, and he is labeled, “Male, parentheses (white)”. On the right is an image of Ciri from The Witcher 4 trailer, and she is labeled, “Political”.]
NBC News Does Entire Piece Trying To Link CEO Shooting To ‘Violent Video Game’ (www.techdirt.com)
Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Feature Denuvo & Account Linking + EULA also requires you to allow Ubisoft to "monitor" your RAM (80.lv) angielski
Hands-On: Avowed feels like Obsidian’s take on Elder Scrolls and we can’t wait to play more [VGC] (www.videogameschronicle.com) angielski
Fallout London is a better game than Fallout 4 angielski
Yes, I said it and mean it....
Skyrim Is 13 Years Old, But Elder Scrolls 6 Is Nowhere in Sight While Bethesda’s First Four Games Took Only 12 Years (questalerts.com) angielski
IT'S BEEN EIGHTY FOUR YEARS (files.catbox.moe) angielski
Are you a patient gamer? (kbin.melroy.org) angielski
There's no magazine on any instance that I see of such a community on the topic matter. To anyone not familiar, a patient gamer is someone who is immune to FOMO, doesn't get caught up or tied up with current modern gaming. Someone who doesn't care that they've beaten a game from 1996 and here it is 2024. Someone who doesn't care...