Gradually_Adjusting

Gradually_Adjusting, 2 dni temu

I think they really don’t believe in storytelling in the way traditional game writers do. They think enough simulation can replace good writing.

Personally I’m certain they are wrong, and it’s tragic that they own the Elder Scrolls IP.

Gradually_Adjusting, 2 dni temu

I should have said more, for once. I meant simulation more to describe the Bethesda house style, which seems to be this idea that having apples that can roll around on a table or whatever is immersive and engaging enough that you don’t need Michael Kirkbride hanging around putting weird metaphysical shit all over the place, actually. I wasn’t saying they were good at it, only that it appears to be what they think.

Gradually_Adjusting, 11 dni temu

Surprisingly accurate cumulative inflation numbers in this meme

Gradually_Adjusting, 11 dni temu

Not according to www.usinflationcalculator.com anyway.

Gradually_Adjusting, miesiąc temu

To make a good game, the writers must have great creative influence over the development process

To contain their power, there needs to be books on shelves you can read

Gradually_Adjusting, 30 dni temu

Tangentially, I did enjoy Noah Gervais’ “playing Quake for the plot” video. But the comment was just a tongue in cheek allusion to Morrowind anyway

Gradually_Adjusting, 30 dni temu

It doesn’t do much for my hopes of proving how important writing is, but it’s interesting isn’t it?

Gradually_Adjusting, miesiąc temu

Expecting your first indie release to be perfect is putting insane expectations on yourself. The worst things you can do at this point are to give up or fail to reflect on what you’ve learned. Think on what you would have done differently with what you know now - and then do not waste the lesson.

Gradually_Adjusting, miesiąc temu

I’m really happy with my few hours in it. I was afraid it’d be another Rain World situation where I can tell I like it and admire the craft but don’t actually feel the need to play it much, but I do find it enticing still.

Gradually_Adjusting, miesiąc temu

Split/Second

Make Way

Mario Kart

I have a type.

Gradually_Adjusting, 2 miesiące temu

Like a stripper pole in a church. Make em think about what they’re missing, hell yeah.

Gradually_Adjusting, 2 miesiące temu

Freegunners never die, hell yeah 😎 fucking cool tweet

Gradually_Adjusting, 2 miesiące temu

Funny answer: Nightmare Kart. It’s Bloodborne Mario Kart with Sega Saturn graphics. Delightfully postmodern, spooky, and free.

If you need a break from genuinely scary and just want thematically spooky fun, it’s Crypt of the Necrodancer and Darkest Dungeon.

If you have a reasonably strong machine, try emulating Call of Cthulhu, Dark Corners of the Earth. It’s genuinely scary a lot of the time.

Gradually_Adjusting, 3 miesiące temu

We overpay executives, who overpay consultants, who tell companies to churn out cash grabs that test well.

This doesn’t pain me. I have enough indie games to occupy my time.

Gradually_Adjusting, 4 miesiące temu

The bullet hell thing has firm Axiom Verge vibes

Gradually_Adjusting, 4 miesiące temu (edited 4 miesiące temu)

I would like NASA to try to fix me now. I too am a socially isolated remote worker who occasionally says insane things

Edit: Guys, all of a sudden I feel different

Gradually_Adjusting, 5 miesięcy temu

The beforetimes

Gradually_Adjusting, 5 miesięcy temu

That explains it. I grew up with the old stuff where he was just angry

Gradually_Adjusting, 5 miesięcy temu

This is what steam is: a lesser form of ownership in exchange for the perks of the platform. I’ve come to prefer physical media first, DRM free second, and steam third. It’s just not as good of a value proposition to me compared to outright ownership (of the license to use the software, I know we don’t own “the game”).

Gradually_Adjusting, 5 miesięcy temu

It’s sadly true. I have been lucky so far, but I know one day I’ll accidentally give money to a developer who does this

Gradually_Adjusting, 5 miesięcy temu

I added the caveat simply because I didn’t want to get into it

Gradually_Adjusting, 5 miesięcy temu

I admittedly don’t buy many games lately, especially not from the big budget crowd. BG3 seems to run fine without internet, as do Sea of Stars and Noita.

Gradually_Adjusting, 5 miesięcy temu

Billy Basso is a protean talent. He built his own game engine and did AFAIK all the work on Animal Well, which on release was closer to its vision than any of the critically acclaimed games I’ve played from this decade.

I wish I could cloister myself for three weeks just to play AW. It is rich.

Gradually_Adjusting, 5 miesięcy temu

This is hilarious. What?

Gradually_Adjusting, 5 miesięcy temu

I guess I’m not as big of a dunkus fan as I thought

Gradually_Adjusting, 5 miesięcy temu

I give this video a 5 out of 7, it has a little something for everyone. Shutting the website off now bye

Gradually_Adjusting, 5 miesięcy temu

I love this idea. Steam library sharing would be amazing if it can be seamless.

Gradually_Adjusting, 6 miesięcy temu

Gamers: be like this every time. Raising hell works.

Gradually_Adjusting, 6 miesięcy temu

They value the goodwill of their users; being a privately owned company they have the luxury of thinking that far ahead.

Gradually_Adjusting, 6 miesięcy temu

Two does have a slightly annoying beginning, but I forgive it. The original two games have such good writing the graphics don’t matter.

Gradually_Adjusting, 6 miesięcy temu

When stealth is not optional: “Of course, what fun! …I’m going to fucking kill you.”

Gradually_Adjusting, 6 miesięcy temu

Art is essential to the human experience.

Just because we like a newer kind of art doesn’t change anything about that

Gradually_Adjusting, 7 miesięcy temu

If you want it to be good, it will still take hard work. Your own training data, your own ideas, your own work. There’s no way to do anything worthwhile with an LLM that takes no work or thought.

Gradually_Adjusting, 7 miesięcy temu

Hawkish monetary policy has a way of making it hard to turn a profit on long horizon projects.

Gradually_Adjusting, 7 miesięcy temu

I think I know that fucker

Gradually_Adjusting, 7 miesięcy temu

You preserved a lot of people’s hard work and creativity just like that. You’re awesome!

Gradually_Adjusting, 9 miesięcy temu

After seeing a few videos about it, it’s a pass for me. Pretty plainly a soulless legally distinct mishmash of random design elements with nothing to bring to the table creatively

Gradually_Adjusting, 9 miesięcy temu

Good graphics isn’t good games though?

Like yeah someone with relatively okay skill could duplicate a famous painting, but we wouldn’t make them famous for it. Art is about making interesting choices.

Gradually_Adjusting, 9 miesięcy temu

I’m having terrible seeing it, but if you’re happy that’s great. I barely have time for the games I’m excited about from three years ago, so who am I to criticise?

Gradually_Adjusting, 9 miesięcy temu

“the game industry”: 🪦

Indies who make timeless classics on no budget: 🫡

Gradually_Adjusting, 9 miesięcy temu

1. I barely have time for Baldur’s Gate 3
2. Fuck this game in particular

Gradually_Adjusting, 11 miesięcy temu

Yeah yeah, wake me up when AI modders recreate Daggerfall in the ES6 engine.

Gradually_Adjusting, rok temu

His face looks like if elbow skin smelled a fart

Gradually_Adjusting, rok temu

Have been showing my kid Chrono Trigger. I don’t have anyone with good taste to talk to, so I have resolved to create one

Gradually_Adjusting, rok temu

Wouldn’t be quite so gung ho about video games this young if he wasn’t such an avid reader. Next I was thinking about showing him the GameCube Paper Mario title.

Gradually_Adjusting, rok temu

Hell, I’m still mad this happened with Defender of Texel.

Gradually_Adjusting, rok temu

I’m happy with my Switch, PS4, various gaming PCs and emulators, and even a PS2 emulator on my phone. I have more games than I will ever have time for. I buy new games too, but only if I can actually own them. Best value of ownership is Switch cartridges, but discs are fine too. The worst format that I am happy to pay for is GOG.com copies without DRM.

Gradually_Adjusting, rok temu

Please note that that this is a days-old comment where other people have said the same sort of things already.