jacksilver
@jacksilver@lemmy.world
- Comment on What's a cancelled game you really miss? 1 day ago:
Thanks for this, I was confused cause I thought it was still being released.
- Comment on What's the worst instance of plot armour on characters you've seen in TV? 2 days ago:
I think it’s really just supposed to be more of a narrative device. The purely logical AI with the almost robotic human drawn together by luck of the draw.
In the books, they definitely lean a bit more into him “making” his own luck. There is a whole bit with him predicting coin flips and it’s presented in a way that implies he knows how to twist the odds in his favor (whether purposefully or unconsciously).
- Comment on Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version 1 week ago:
It’s such a shame that game didn’t get lore attention. It’s one of the best metroidvanias I’ve ever played and has amazing combat.
- Comment on Mario Kart Should Cost More - YouTube 1 week ago:
His videos have been pretty weak for a while. Happy that he’s been branching out into publishing games though.
- Comment on Switch 2 Tutorial Game Welcome Tour Costs $10, Nintendo Explains Why It's Not a Free Console Pack-In - IGN 1 week ago:
Exactly, the only real first party game was BOTW (and that also released on the Wii u).
There were some smaller games, like 12 switch/snipperclips/fast rmx, but the switch on release (and most of its life) was struggling for games.
- Comment on Switch 2 game-key cards won’t be account- or console-locked 1 week ago:
Oh yeah, real physical games are better, no arguement from me.
Just calling out that it could be even worse.
- Comment on Switch 2 Tutorial Game Welcome Tour Costs $10, Nintendo Explains Why It's Not a Free Console Pack-In - IGN 1 week ago:
The only reason they sold any was because the console released with like one game, which seems to be the same strategy this time around too.
- Comment on Switch 2 game-key cards won’t be account- or console-locked 1 week ago:
I mean with this setup you can still sell the game and it keeps a used game market. I don’t like not actually “possessing” the game cause we know everything online shuts down eventually, but it’s much better than the “physical games” that actually just have a download code.
- Comment on Kenan Thompson On ‘SNL’ Future: “It Would Be Cool If I Never Left The Show” 1 week ago:
I personally think he’s been the weakest member of the cast the entire time he’s been on snl. He’s got like one role he plays and he can’t even stay in character.
- Comment on Are Nintendo's $80 online game prices a result of tariffs or is Nintendo just using them as an excuse to price gouge as corporations do? 1 week ago:
If you don’t play on PC at all, a steamdeck will open you up to a whole new world of opportunity with games that are really cheap.
- Comment on What open-world games on Steam have satisfying movement, like Arkham Knight or Spider-Man? 1 week ago:
Not sure if it counts as open world, but a souls-like platformer with some great movement is Blue Fire
- Comment on Switch 2 mouse mode (such potential) 2 weeks ago:
Just like the camera!
- Comment on Switch-2 2 weeks ago:
It has been a long time, about 20 years. That being said, jumping $20 in price overnight is bound to cause some fervor.
I also think that Mario kart world will probably justify the price, but Nintendo puts out a lot of junk that won’t.
- Comment on Switch-2 2 weeks ago:
Yeah, that thing is going to be around for a year and then just vanish, much like the kinect or eye toy.
- Comment on Switch-2 2 weeks ago:
The only think I’m salty about is the pricing and move away from physical games.
I think the console, game sharing, games and more all look great.
- Comment on Why do some say they own or have bought something that they technically haven't (e.g. domain names, expensive things, etc.)? 2 weeks ago:
I mean technically you own the house and the bank owns your loan (with house as collateral), but I do get your point about taxes. However, if the bank had to pay the taxes, they’d just wind up incorporated into the loan. And if the bank actually owned the home, you’d need their approval for any changes.
As for mortgage insurance, you can avoid that with a large enough down payment (20%).
As for the full cost of the loan, I thought that is part of the standard paperwork? If not, sounds like you might have had a bad realtor. You can also look up that info online with any mortgage calculator.
- Comment on Nintendo Switch 2 Launches on June 5th Worldwide; 1080p Screen With 120 FPS and HDR Support, Docked Mode 4K Resolution Support Confirmed 2 weeks ago:
Given the switch2 is going to cost more, definitely.
Also games are going to be $80 apparently :(
- Comment on Cutting Off NPR and PBS 2 weeks ago:
That means your calls/emails can actually have an impact! Republicans right now are very afraid they’re pissing off their constituents, so every call/email/protest in red states hits harder.
- Comment on ‘Snow White’, Poisoned By Controversy At Box Office, Won’t Have A Happy Ending With $115M Loss: What Went Wrong 2 weeks ago:
Outside of Maleficent, all of them have been shot for shot remakes (with one additional scene/song to make it “different”). And animation is just a better medium for magic and whimsy compared to what you can do in live action.
- Comment on What are some of the worst actor miscasts in TV? 2 weeks ago:
That’s pretty much all the live action Disney remakes. Like, they’re certainly movies, but that’s about it.
- Comment on Warner Bros. Cancels Planned ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Game Expansion 2 weeks ago:
Yeah, I was surprised given the success that they didn’t even spit out something to keep people engaged with the game. Seemed like even a small content update or doc would have pulled people in.
Hopefully it just means the follow-up will be even better.
- Comment on Warner Bros. Cancels Planned ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Game Expansion 2 weeks ago:
They’re still moving forward with the sequel (at least according to the article), so if I had to guess they figured they missed the boat with the expansion and want to focus on the sequel instead.
- Comment on Iceland knows what's up 2 weeks ago:
I’ve been to that museum. It is extremely bizzare with a bunch of real penises from all sorts of animals (and people) floating in jars. The facts on all the plaques are kinda fun, but many of the penises are in questionable state.
Also the museum was started by someone who was randomly gifted a whip made from a bulls penis. That kicked off a weird fascination and he started both collecting and being gifted more and more until he figured they might as well open a museum.
- Comment on Anon is a specific type of prepper 3 weeks ago:
Gifs are actually really inefficient. It’s largely a legacy format issue, but Gifs store every frame as it’s own image while mp4s (in simple terms) store the delta between frames.
This link sorta talks about it - medium.com/…/gif-vs-video-9b9392ec5814
- Comment on Top 50 TV Shows Of All Time Ranked by the most known sources of ratings like IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic etc. Agree? 3 weeks ago:
I don’t know there are more similarities than I initially thought:
- a lot of mystery of the others / whitewalkers
- a lot of politics around leadership and vying factions
- some mystical element around saving the world
- a complete flop on wrapping up the ending in a meaningful way
I mean it’s been forever since I watched Lost, so my recollection may be off, but they’re not a dissimilar as you’d think.
- Comment on Top 50 TV Shows Of All Time Ranked by the most known sources of ratings like IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic etc. Agree? 3 weeks ago:
Same with Game of Thrones. For a plot driven show, the inability to stick the landing is a huge negative for me. Same reason why Lost is such a terrible show.
- Comment on Is 33 cents a small amount of money? 4 weeks ago:
Read the chart, it says taxable income.
Deductions and other tax games may lower you’re taxable income, but the progressive tax brackets apply this way to all taxable income.
- Comment on After 120 years of conservation efforts, Yellowstone bison are a single breeding population, researchers discover 4 weeks ago:
My take from the article - not good or bad.
Researchers and conservationists used to see them as two herds, but seems more likely it’s one big herd with interbreeding. For most people that doesn’t matter, but for those concerned about the genetic diversity of the heard it may impact how they support the bisons.
- Comment on Morrowind-inspired indie RPG Ardenfall releases in early access this year 4 weeks ago:
Haha, well dread Delusion probably has a lower polygon count (sorta ps1 like graphics), but yeah every hit lands stats just impact damage/stamina.
- Comment on Morrowind-inspired indie RPG Ardenfall releases in early access this year 4 weeks ago:
Dread Delusion is the one they mentioned and I really enjoyed it. It’s definitely a more constrained game than morrowind (a few weapon types/spells/smaller map/etc.) however I didn’t find it that limiting. Finishing most of the quests won’t feel like a slog, but there won’t be a lot to do after finishing up the main quest.
What really makes the game is the asthetic and world building. Most side quests feel meaningful and you stumble upon them naturally through exploration and progressing the main quest.
The leveling mechanic doesn’t really lock you out of any specific skillset, and items and consumables enable you to upskill when needed.
The only real let down for me was the ending. It was a bit anti-climatic. Like a lot of these games its basically a slides how at the end on how your actions impacted the world.