jacksilver
@jacksilver@lemmy.world
- Comment on https://kotaku.com/xbox-shuttering-south-of-midnight-peabody-award-compulsion-games-2000706065 4 days ago:
I thought the story/world building were decent and the graphics/animation style were cool and engaging, but yeah the only standout thing was the soundtrack.
Honestly, if the game came out in the 360/ps3 era it would have been a hit, but the gameplay just felt so dated.
- Comment on 5 days ago:
This is the photo showing up on this thread (at least for some of us) Image
- Comment on 5 days ago:
Seems like something went wrong with the cross post, I looked at the original post and the image is uncropped and clear.
- Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake – Coming 2026 1 week ago:
Yeah, I was surprised too. It’s a weird concept from the get-go, but I guess the idea was to release an “extended” edition to promote new hardware.
I guess it’s most similar to what they did with pokemon games. Blue/Red leading to Yellow or Gold/Silver leading to Crystal.
- Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake – Coming 2026 1 week ago:
It was a version made for the N64DD that got released for the GameCube instead. It’s definitely more like DLC, given it had improved graphics and alternate dungeons, so it’s more than just a re-release.
- Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake – Coming 2026 1 week ago:
Don’t forget the GameCube “Master Quest” version.
- Comment on God of War Laufey - Official Gameplay Reveal | PS5 Games 2 weeks ago:
Thanks for the info, that sounds like it may be worth passing on. The story looked like it had potential, but I heard mixed-poor reviews when it came out.
- Comment on God of War Laufey - Official Gameplay Reveal | PS5 Games 2 weeks ago:
Was it worth it once the combat did start? I had been slightly interested in that game.
- Comment on Is there any such thing as "edutainment" shows for adults? 2 weeks ago:
Someone mentioned in a lower level reply, but Startrek and the Orville are great for political / social commentary.
I think a fair amount of sitcoms have some element of educating on social norms. Seinfeld and Its Always Sunny maybe require more prior knowledge about subject matters, but covering things like abortion, immigration, racism, etc.
Mythbusters and similar are pretty good about being “adult” science shows.
Maybe documentaries don’t really count as “entertainment” the way you’re looking for, but Planet Earth is a great series.
- Comment on What is a game you can’t understand why its so popular ? 4 weeks ago:
Another Crab’s Treasure - Its actually a pretty fast paced and fun souls like.
- Comment on What is a game you can’t understand why its so popular ? 4 weeks ago:
Back when I could only afford a game every once in a while oldschool rpgs were great. They took forever and some had decent replayability (like pokemon or classes in FF). Nowadays they just feel like a slog.
- Comment on So Lemmy, what are your thoughts on Mixtape? 5 weeks ago:
Came here to day the same thing. They’re not everyone’s cup of tea, but Stanley Parable is a great example of a walking simulator that’s a great narrative game. I’d argue FireWatch is a pretty good game too.
- Comment on Robotaxis can break traffic laws without fines under new California rules 5 weeks ago:
Needing to report incidents isn’t being held accountable. They’re not facing any consequences for breaking the law.
- Comment on Robotaxis can break traffic laws without fines under new California rules 5 weeks ago:
I mean, it’s obviously the company. The issue is the government doesn’t want to actually legislate and determine how you address issues where there is prison time and or licenses get revoked.
Its also not a problem, it’s an abdication of responsibility. Either the government needs to take a stance or the cars shouldn’t be on the road. Seems like instead the government is willing to risk our safety rather than take any firm stance.
- Comment on Robotaxis can break traffic laws without fines under new California rules 5 weeks ago:
They’re currently breaking the law and not being held accountable. The threat of eventually being held accountable is a step in the right direction, but the only reason they’re able to do this right now is due to money.
The fact that they weren’t being ticketed before means that we don’t even really know how bad these cars are, and yet they’ve been allowed to stay on roads with pedestrians and other cars.
- Comment on "Public deserves to know”: Harvard Professor says official messaging contradicts hantavirus science 5 weeks ago:
Im not even sure what he’s reading in the US. Everything I’ve been reading in the US is saying the same things, calling out the strain and how it can spread person to person.
Initial reporting did have some caveats before they were certain it was the Andes strain, but that makes sense when the initial news was breaking.
- Comment on How prevalent are cash transactions in the USA? 1 month ago:
I thought ACH transactions were typically free too, hence why large transactions typically use them.
- Comment on My quest to get a steam controller has failed 1 month ago:
The main failure of the original controller was the lack of two thumbsticks (just like the PSP). While the track pads made a lot of PC games playable with a controller some games were worse with one thumbstick.
This controller fixes my main compliant, has a dedicated d-pad, and what looks like better track pads. So it’ll be perfect for playing around 90% of games with one controller.
- Comment on I stil don't know why they thought it was ok to be this on saturday morning cartoons for young kids to watch back on the day. Ren and Stimpy 1 month ago:
That was the reboot. The original aired on Nickelodeon, but a more “adult” version was made for MTV after the initial got canceled.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Yeah, “school uniform” can mean a lot of things. I know a lot of guys who wear slacks and a button down/polo that could be used as a uniform at school. However, there are some styles/patterns that feel uniquely school uniform.
- Comment on Valve Uploads Steam Controller Unboxing Video, Launch Imminent 1 month ago:
100% reason to remember the name.
But also:
- Only one thumbstick
- Terrible Dpad
- Comment on Lmao 1 month ago:
I mean, the origination of the story is a mess to begin with so of course it’s going to misrepresent things, this comment kinda goes into the details a bit - lemmy.world/comment/23310329
- Comment on MOUSE: P.I. For Hire releases on Steam 2 months ago:
Disney is pretty well known for popularizing the rubber hose style animation that cup head uses as it’s inspiration. While Looney toons was around the same time period and had some elements, I don’t think it’s considered rubber hose style.
- Comment on Super Meat Boy 3D, coin-pushing chaos and other new indie games worth checking out 2 months ago:
I ended up grabbing it and I think they did a pretty good job. Sometimes the angle or wall running feel a bit off, but for the most part it feels like more Super Meat boy (which I actually only played a couple months ago).
I did find that using the dpad was the best approach. Something with the joystick made wall running not work right for me.
- Comment on What would you do? 2 months ago:
I’m always wary of the idea learning should be “practical”. You never know when something will matter and there is an intrinsic value in learning for learnings sake.
Learning needs to be tangible, but I’m not sure it necessitates practicality.
- Comment on When you send old camcorder cassettes to a digitising service, do they watch the contents? 2 months ago:
I can look past the sex dungeon, but peanut M&Ms?!
You disgust me.
- Comment on What the Hell is this Bull shit ? 2 months ago:
I thought the same, but they still make the 20 Oz bottles. Looks like the vending machine company is either cheating people or forgot to update the placards - www.target.com/p/…/A-12979694
- Comment on Sources: Nintendo is planning a new Star Fox and a major Zelda remake this year, but no 3D Mario | VGC 2 months ago:
I don’t think there has really ever been a 3D Zelda remake. WindWaker, Tiwlight princess, and skyward sword were all HD remasters. The 3DS versions of Ocaraina of Time and Majoras Mask might count as remakes, but didn’t modify too much.
The only real “remake” I can think of is Links Awakening for the switch.
- Comment on List of 3rd person shooter-3D platformer hybrids I know of (and looking for more) 2 months ago:
Saints Row IV, the other ones not so much, but with the super powers in this one there are a number of platforming elements.
Crackdown series may potentially fit.
Sunset Overdrive and the Infamous series are both made by insomniac (ratchet and clank) and fit the description.
- Comment on Greek Court Bans Kosher and Halal Slaughter 2 months ago:
Yeah, the headline sounds worrying, but it’s for animal welfare. Which means it’s holding the religious practices to a higher standard and saying you can’t ignore the law just cause of religion.
