storksforlegs

storksforlegs, 8 dni temu

I agree. The game development side of Nintendo are top notch, and care a lot about quality game design, fun, replayability, all the good stuff. These people do good work.

But the corporate/legal side of Nintendo, they are indeed raging assholes.

storksforlegs, 8 dni temu

it was in a discussion on Bluesky, but nothing official.

I tried finding more info but couldn’t, so theres probably nothing to it. I’ll delete my previous comment as it was just unfounded rumours

storksforlegs, 5 dni temu

thank you, that was what i saw. I was fully expecting to find articles that would back it up, (why else would you make such a claim?) but nope. I couldnt find anything to support it.

storksforlegs, 10 dni temu (edited 10 dni temu)

cliched yes, but I will always remember how scared as hell I was playing Silent Hill for the first time in high school, when you go down that dutch angle alleyway and the evil toddlers stab you to death…

i couldnt play any more for a few days haha, it was a pretty stand out memory for scary game stuff. Its hard to state how unexpected it was at the time, I hadnt played any early horror games, and I dont know how many similar experiences there were at the time (year 2000ish) so it really was brutal and surprising

storksforlegs, 11 dni temu

Lol

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Whats the best way to play Sim Ant these days? Ive always wanted to try it

storksforlegs, 21 dni temu

thank you very much!! 👏

storksforlegs, 2 miesiące temu

I love my switch, but speaking of replacements I’ve gone through too many replacement joycons.

storksforlegs, 2 miesiące temu

I highly recommend Mario Maker 2 to everyone who hasn’t tried it, especially if you have kids with an interest in learning game design. It’s a great tool.

storksforlegs, 2 miesiące temu

I concur, Doom 2016 is excellent it’s a good one to start with

storksforlegs, 6 miesięcy temu (edited 6 miesięcy temu)

The hardware and corporate practises i would agree, (especially the hardware - extra shitty considering its aimed at families and kids and it wears out so fast)

But I have to disagree about the games. Their flagship games are consistently very good (so long as you’re a fan of the genres).

storksforlegs, 6 miesięcy temu

Thats nice to know they’re preserved somewhere.

storksforlegs, 6 miesięcy temu (edited 6 miesięcy temu)

“The key to these great sale numbers for our console exclusive game is that its only available on our console”

storksforlegs, 6 miesięcy temu

If you are into horror there are some excellent titles for ps2

Silent Hill 2, Siren, Fatal Frame, Kuon

(though theyve become a lot more popular and collectible recently)

storksforlegs, 6 miesięcy temu

Nintendo are about the only big publisher I would spend money on nowadays outside of indies. The enshittification is ramping up too much everywhere else.

storksforlegs, 11 miesięcy temu

Yes, a bastard-for-hire.

storksforlegs, 11 miesięcy temu (edited 11 miesięcy temu)

Maybe its just me but I’d be way more likely to buy a game if I knew it was made by well treated workers.

storksforlegs, 11 miesięcy temu

Sounds like the plot to a captain planet episode.

(Not to downplay how insidious and crappy this is)

storksforlegs, 11 miesięcy temu (edited 11 miesięcy temu)

My kid has this problem too. So many games interrupt him mid level to force ads, its ridiculous.

But we’ve found a few games that arent total popup nightmares (that he enjoys):

-Two Dots, a beautiful puzzle game, very kid friendly

-Bad Piggies - a spin off of angry birds, Physics based building/puzzle game, very cartoony and fun gameplay. My kid loves this game, probably his favourite (its older so the ads arent too obnoxious. You can pay to disable them, also)

-Stumble Guys - massive multiplayer platformer like fallguys, loves this one (there are ads but you can pay to disable for 4.99)

We have the ios equivalent to play pass and it helped a lot, too.

storksforlegs, 11 miesięcy temu

The marketplace has grown a lot, so it might be harder to stand out. But indie studios tend to operate in a far more sustainable way.

As long as there is a demand for games that are complete, affordable and GOOD… the indie game market will stay healthy.

storksforlegs, rok temu (edited rok temu)

No wonder they can afford to sponsor so many youtube videos.

storksforlegs, rok temu

Fandom is 95% popups at this point.

storksforlegs, rok temu

Oh indeed! But websites should still be borderline functional even without adblock.

I used fandom on my kid’s new tablet (we were looking up video game stuff) and it was unusable, no exaggeration.

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Festers Quest for NES. It is an Adams Family game where you shoot alien toads with a plunger. It is a definitely, definitely not horror game, haha.

BUT, to fight bosses you have to walk through these totally empty 3D buildings, not knowing what was around the corner. So uneasy.

And when you finally do find the boss BOOM! Almost like a jump scare, similar to the Friday the 13th NES game. Totally terrifying haha.

storksforlegs, rok temu

What a tool.

storksforlegs, rok temu

“absorbing and destroying a unique company would be a real feather in the old cap”

storksforlegs, rok temu

Whats the official term for this? Tactical walkbacks? Its been happening a lot lately

storksforlegs, rok temu

This is great. Amidst all the comparisons and issues with Starfield, I am learning about so many other good space exploration games in these discussions haha

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Thank you for the detailed list!

storksforlegs, rok temu

Dont Starve is pretty dark… i wouldnt call it horror exactly but it has a spooky vibe. Its officially 12+ but I think a horror-loving kid would probably be fine with it.

storksforlegs, rok temu

Also Zombies Ate my Neighbours would be also great for kids, Im not sure what services its available on (but the rom is easy to find for emulation, it is on Snes)

storksforlegs, rok temu

I think a lot of the levels have been migrated over to mariokart 8. They’re a lot of fun.

However if anyone spent money on world tour, hopefully they get some kind of compensation.

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Ah, I thought they were stopping the game altogether. Well as long as the servers are still up, nevermind.

storksforlegs, rok temu

I’m pretty sure I woke up my neighbour laughing at that this morning… holy crap

storksforlegs, rok temu

Yes I have reread those sentences so many times… it is maddening lol

storksforlegs, rok temu (edited rok temu)

Maybe a system letting players choose ‘hardcore mode’ (having extreme limits on weight) in Starfield would be better, since people seem pretty divided about this.

storksforlegs, rok temu

So just wait for mods, then. Got it.

(I really do want to play this game, I like Bethesda games. But there are always inevitable shortcomings, which modders will fix.) Also by then perhaps it will be cheaper.

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Yes it is weird. I get people preferring digital copies but I dont get having hostility toward physical media.

storksforlegs, rok temu

When do they jack up the cost again?

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Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon - (it is now abandonware, you can play it for free) if you have never heard if it but like sierra/lucasarts style games you really should give it a try. Extremely funny.

But also the Monkey Island Series and Grim Fandango?

storksforlegs, rok temu

People are getting pretty spicy with the responses. OP was just underwhelmed by a game getting a lot of hype. Like lots of people are going to like it, but not everyone. I think theyre just trying to generate discussion, not say “everyone who likes starfield is an CHUMP!!” or something.

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Same, I am waiting for this. I can only imagine the mods, it’s pretty exciting honestly. (But also because I am too cheap for any $70 game)

storksforlegs, rok temu

Just don’t name it the “Switch-U”

storksforlegs, rok temu

By comparison Nintendo charges 24.99 a year (In Canada) Its a much simpler service but you also get access to some of their old catalogue online.

Or even cheaper just use Steam.

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As long as they’re not game breaking, that’s the best we can hope for. Or at least that they are entertaining bugs. With Skyrim, I admit after the patches I missed seeing flying mammoths and cows.

storksforlegs, rok temu

I think they definitely could, and have. Super buggy games are kind of their thing, it didnt stop with new vegas.

But I dont think it will hurt sales. Long as it isnt crashing the game, people have been waiting for a bethesda rpg like this for ages. Even if npc heads do rotate like propellors people will buy this thing.