Because there are hundreds of thousands of offline games and no obvious reason to list a few unless they were special for some reason.
Doom, Maniac Mansion, Satisfactory, Nethack, Space War, Castles II, Lemmings, Red Faction, Red Alert 2, Max Payne, Pong, Super Mario 3D World, Street Fighter 2 Turbo, Dance Dance Revolution, Duck Hunt
Free Windows 10 support ended for most people this past month, and the trend line of Linux usage has been quite clear leading up to this, as people prepared for the inevitable. An increase in Linux usage is also correlated to a drop in Chinese players, which did happen this month a little bit, but Linux usage is also trending up...
I have a Windows laptop specifically for gaming, but I end up using my Linux coding laptop for games in the end.
It’s less hassle figuring out how to enable nvidia drivers on xorg in GNU linux so that I csn use Proton emulation than to deal with this weeks clusterfuck of windows update trying to make me turn on ads and spying and trick me into using a microsoft.com account to log in.
I am not joking.
The windows still has some dust on it from when I did some house renovations months ago, because I haven’t been bothered to use it.
How long does your Window box function without updates? How long does it remain safe? Historically, a few months at best until they bundle telemetry in a new way. Then you need to find another rando dude’s github for workarounds.
Anyway what you are describing is literally a hassle that for me is just not worth it. I can do all that and set up and update group policies for updates over and over oooooor I can literally spend less mental energy figuring out how to configure my drivers on Linux.
What you do works for you and you feel it is convenient. That is fine.
Well, it’s primarily my coding laptop, so I prioritize the OS that has the best tooling for my needs there. Gaming is just a happy secondary option on the machine. :)
Any game involving Africans has to be woke, according to them and the devs have been fighting a barrage of trolling and obvious racism since the game was put up on steam.
Im wondering what games beside doom and classic arcade games like pong, can run on any sort of device and what the limitations are? everyone says will it run doom? but what others games have the same support doom has?...
Sorry if I missed it, but did he have any thoughts on the 40th anniversary edition?
The Steam trailers don’t make it look good. High-fidelity models with low-fidelity movement kida graphics that feels off-putting and disconnected. Like the HoMM HD remake or the hi-res Minecraft graphics mods.
That’s right, for hardware that’s now eight years old and never got a price discount. It currently sells for C$400 – but they’re about to jack the price....
Was considering a new switch, but may hold off now.
Which tablets do you have in mind? I could not find any suitable for anything but phone games via touch screen and unimpressive battery, but I don’t really know this market
Thanks! I am starting to think a steamdeck is going to be my solution. SteamOS on my tiny nongaming Linux laptop works perfectly for 2D or light 3D games, so I expext it to be fine.
Lack of official support for a lot of devices does not make it “not released”.
I can get it right now and install it on an AMD 'puter. I expect to manually install some drivers at least to get it fully working, but since the base OS is Arch, that’s pretty explored territory.
I have an idea for a game: It’s the usual “a princess is kidnapped by a dragon and a brave knight is on a quest to rescue her” story. But you (the player) plays as the princess, who is somehow helping the knight on his quest....
Last few years I’ve been excitedly waiting for sequels from several small-to-medium sized studios that made highly acclaimed original games—I’m talking about Cities: Skylines, Kerbal Space Program, Planet Coaster, Frostpunk, etc.—yet each sequel was very poorly received to the point I wasn’t willing to risk my money...
Yeah pacman and pong were seminal but so was elite on the BBC, and Populous which I think was on the spectrum. Also unreal tournament, silent hill, vice city, homeworld, doom 2016, beam ng, I enjoyed em all but I can’t decide. Ppl here have done much more gaming than me, I’m wondering what you all think is the best game...
There’s no need for Unity anymore. Godot is excellent for at least 2D games the same way Unity used to be. Unreal is easy to pick up for 3D. GameMaker Studio is going strong.
The issue is that I think there are Steam bundles that can’t be gifted, such as the Valve pack and that kind of thing. That also makes something like Civ 6 less likely, just because of the DLC bundles. I can also use Fanatical or Humble but frankly the region thing might be an issue....
Orbital Potato is one of my favorite channels to keep up on management/factory/strategy games. He usually covers one game at a time and tons more of them than I can keep up with, so I was happy to see which ones turned out to be favorites. :)...
Your assumptions are too honest. Try “non-apology” and see if it is closer.
edit: I took the above prompt but added “do not admit to any wrongdoing”, and got a more believable letter
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Agree, though I would not use the word “decent” about BrandShield or Funko. Being harmfully lazy and immoral legally and according to contract is still harmfully lazy and immoral.
I have rewatched MGSV trailers multiple times, and I find this combination of 5+ minutes videos with scenes and music building the right atmosphere to be amazing. The other thing is, that for some, they created fake expectations of what story was going to be about....
All (action)games I know of don’t have real and proper surface collision detection, except some physics games. Just an example: If my Char hits something or someone the weapon goes straight through without any physical reaction, it just counts the damage I’ve done. Are there any games out there, in which physics are...
Some games had online activation built in. Some games would simply not install on a second or third machine without getting permission from the publisher.
Regular CDs have a lifespan of 5-10 years, shorter if not stored ideally. Almost all games had sophisticated mechanisms to prevent backups being taken.
Even if you could take a backup, record associations and publishers lobbied to make it illegal and punishable by severe fines in many countries.
Sony shipped fucking root kits on their CD that would hijack your PC and screw with backup software. EA shipped CDs with autoexexuting software that would actually delete CloneCD and other CD copying software and prevent new installes from working. My copy of Sims 2 came with that bullshit and OH MAN I was not happy about it.
I’m curious about which types of math games are most ideal for children in terms of both fun and learning. As someone who enjoys playing math games on Math Playground, I’m interested in hearing recommendations and experiences from other parents, educators, or game enthusiasts.
Linux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% mark (www.gamingonlinux.com) angielski
Free Windows 10 support ended for most people this past month, and the trend line of Linux usage has been quite clear leading up to this, as people prepared for the inevitable. An increase in Linux usage is also correlated to a drop in Chinese players, which did happen this month a little bit, but Linux usage is also trending up...
Relooted - Game made by South Africans has been bombarded by right-wingers (steamcommunity.com) angielski
Any game involving Africans has to be woke, according to them and the devs have been fighting a barrage of trolling and obvious racism since the game was put up on steam.
What's a video game that can run on any sort of device?(besides doom and pong) angielski
Im wondering what games beside doom and classic arcade games like pong, can run on any sort of device and what the limitations are? everyone says will it run doom? but what others games have the same support doom has?...
Ubisoft: Microtransactions make games more fun (www.gamereactor.eu) angielski
Ross Scott Gets A Second Chance For His ‘Stop Killing Games’ Crusade (www.techdirt.com) angielski
Canadian creator Peter Liepa - The story of how Boulder Dash was created (spillhistorie.no) angielski
We spoke with Boulder Dash creator Peter Liepa about his classic action-/puzzle game.
The signatures are still coming and it's already making an impact angielski
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In Canada, Nintendo is increasing the price of the original Nintendo Switch. (www.engadget.com) angielski
That’s right, for hardware that’s now eight years old and never got a price discount. It currently sells for C$400 – but they’re about to jack the price....
SteamOS 3 finally released by Valve for other handheld (store.steampowered.com) angielski
Derek Smart unveils ACE Platform, a multi-blockchain ‘virtual town hall of engagement opportunities’ | Massively Overpowered (massivelyop.com) angielski
Game design question : how to make a "trapped" player character? angielski
I have an idea for a game: It’s the usual “a princess is kidnapped by a dragon and a brave knight is on a quest to rescue her” story. But you (the player) plays as the princess, who is somehow helping the knight on his quest....
Cities Skylines 2, Kerbal Space 2, Planet Coaster 2, Frostpunk 2... What Went Wrong? angielski
Last few years I’ve been excitedly waiting for sequels from several small-to-medium sized studios that made highly acclaimed original games—I’m talking about Cities: Skylines, Kerbal Space Program, Planet Coaster, Frostpunk, etc.—yet each sequel was very poorly received to the point I wasn’t willing to risk my money...
Game Name Help angielski
Played it on Commodore 64. It was a space rocket/shuttle sim where you launched into space on a rocket amd progressed through some minigame-tasks....
Best game ever? angielski
Yeah pacman and pong were seminal but so was elite on the BBC, and Populous which I think was on the spectrum. Also unreal tournament, silent hill, vice city, homeworld, doom 2016, beam ng, I enjoyed em all but I can’t decide. Ppl here have done much more gaming than me, I’m wondering what you all think is the best game...
Where to find help for a game name angielski
Is there a community on Lemmy that can help finding a game I played years ago....
Report: Unity continues mass layoffs with 'abrupt' communications and 5am emails (www.gamedeveloper.com) angielski
Here’s a summary of my take on this situation: 🤬
Nintendo Switch 2 – First-look trailer (www.youtube.com) angielski
Atomfall | Official Gameplay Overview Trailer (www.youtube.com) angielski
Chants of Sennaar, a puzzle game where you decipher an alien language (Demo available) (store.steampowered.com) angielski
I don’t know if this is a good community to post to, but it’s a cool game and i want to share it somewhere....
Longtime buddy of mine just got a gaming PC. What games would make up a good "welcome to PC" care package? angielski
The issue is that I think there are Steam bundles that can’t be gifted, such as the Valve pack and that kind of thing. That also makes something like Civ 6 less likely, just because of the DLC bundles. I can also use Fanatical or Humble but frankly the region thing might be an issue....
Orbital Potato's top 10 basebuilders of 2024 (youtu.be) angielski
Orbital Potato is one of my favorite channels to keep up on management/factory/strategy games. He usually covers one game at a time and tons more of them than I can keep up with, so I was happy to see which ones turned out to be favorites. :)...
What games have you sunk the most time into? angielski
I was looking at my playtime for some games and realized I have over 450 hours in PlanetSide 2....
Some Older PC games I have, just wanted to share. (lemmy.world) angielski
Funko gets community noted (lemmy.world) angielski
Funko, BrandShield speak out about itch.io takedown (lemmy.world) angielski
Statement is from xcancel.com/OriginalFunko/…/1866255848366039468#m...
What are your favourite trailers? angielski
I have rewatched MGSV trailers multiple times, and I find this combination of 5+ minutes videos with scenes and music building the right atmosphere to be amazing. The other thing is, that for some, they created fake expectations of what story was going to be about....
Are there games with real collision detection? angielski
All (action)games I know of don’t have real and proper surface collision detection, except some physics games. Just an example: If my Char hits something or someone the weapon goes straight through without any physical reaction, it just counts the damage I’ve done. Are there any games out there, in which physics are...
Steam Now Warns Consumers That They're Buying a License, Not a Game During a Purchase (www.cgmagonline.com) angielski
I make games and this literally happened to me this morning (lemmy.world) angielski
Inspired by true events from this morning
What letter has the best games? angielski
All your games now have to start with the same letter, which one are you going with?
What types of math games are ideal for children? (lemmy.world) angielski
I’m curious about which types of math games are most ideal for children in terms of both fun and learning. As someone who enjoys playing math games on Math Playground, I’m interested in hearing recommendations and experiences from other parents, educators, or game enthusiasts.