TommySoda

@TommySoda@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨DOOM: The Dark Ages Has Reportedly Sold Less Than 1 Million Copies⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  As much as I love the Doom games I’m not really a fan of the $70 price tag. The Doom games are great games but it’s not like they are in my top 5 favorite games or anything like that. I’ll wait for a sale.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Baldur's Gate 3 dev calls Randy Pitchford's $80 Borderlands 4 comments "gross" because it implies the FPS is more important than "making it day to day"⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I didn’t even buy Borderlands 3 for $60 and there’s no way in hell I’d pay $80 for something similar. I spent the full price of Baldur’s Gate 3 for myself and two of my friends for a total of $180. Make the game worth it and you have my money. If the development cost of games has gone up then prove it and make better games.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Star Citizen’s new cash shop offerings provoked fresh pay-to-win and predatory monetization accusations | Massively Overpowered⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  And look, I’ve played early access games before and I’m used to playing games that do a server wipe every once in a while or saves being incompatible with the new version, but I’m talking every update and multiple times a year. It makes it so the only sense of progress you feel is when you buy a ship with real money so you can still have it on the next update. It’s a very exhausting game.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Love this⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  (Seeing the birthday spike.)

  Nice.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Star Citizen’s new cash shop offerings provoked fresh pay-to-win and predatory monetization accusations | Massively Overpowered⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  As someone that played star citizen and enjoyed the gameplay very much, this game has been basically ruined by greed for years now. They basically discourage playing the actual game with these practices. Sure, you can work your ass off and make a butt load of money to buy a bunch of cool guns, armor, and ships, but as soon as they do a server wipe, which they do fairly regularly, most if not all of it will get wiped clean. But if you give them real money you get to keep them everything after a server wipe.

  I even had a friend where his ship, bought with in game currency, glitched and he was able to keep it several updates later with no issue while mine disappeared. We both bought them with in game currencies at about the same time. Mine disappeared as soon as the update came out and he had it for almost two years! To me that sounds like it’s intentional and they could totally get away with letting you keep your stuff but they choose not to.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"I don't know" how much Borderlands 4 will cost, Gearbox boss says, but it had "more than twice the development budget for Borderlands 3" and "it might be" $80 like some Nintendo and Xbox games⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Borderlands 3 was barely worth $60 and I still waited for it to go on sale.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨SoundCloud changes policies to allow AI training on user content⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Welp. Time to remove all my music.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan 'temporarily relieved of her official duties' by Wisconsin Supreme Court⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  And neither is the president. So what’s your point?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Oblivion remake is... really making it apparent how outdated Bethesda is in its approach to making games⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s a remaster of a game from 2006 with a fresh coat of paint and some QOL changes and that’s basically all it ever could be. 70% of the game did not age well and they honestly did the best they could. If they did a complete remake and “modernized” the game all the old-school fans would be pissed. If they kept it as true to the original as possible besides a facelift they’d make it harder for new players to want to pick it up. I feel like a good 7/10 was the best they could shoot for under most circumstances.

  And if you ask anyone where Bethesda fell off, depending on which game was their first, they will all give you a different answer. For me Morrowind and Oblivion are the best in the series and that’s with over 500 hours in Skyrim. They’ve been dumbing their games down with each new iteration since the 90s as they try to “modernize” the newest game each time and reach new audiences. Like, good luck playing Morrowind or Daggerfall these days without losing your patience in a matter of hours. And Morrowind especially is barely playable without mods these days.

  I still hated Starfield, though. Gave it the old college try and left so underwhelmed I couldn’t tell you a damn thing about the story.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Mods Have Already Been Published Online⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Is there one to get rid of the “piss” filter they put over the game? That’s really my only complaint so far.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - Official Trailer (Available Today!)⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  A deluxe edition does seem a little lame for a remaster. But at the same time the deluxe edition is still cheaper than Starfield and I’d much rather play this.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - Official Trailer (Available Today!)⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I straight up got emotional during the trailer and announcement stream. Oblivion was the first RPG of this kind that I ever played and was one of my favorite games in middle school. Hopefully it’s a stable release because I wanna play that shit as soon as I get home from work.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Maryland Senator Meets With Wrongly Deported Man in El Salvador⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This is actually huge. Now that this is in the public eye the world will be watching and they can’t try to hide him. I know this is only one man out of many and they probably just cleaned him up for the meeting, but I’m just so fucking glad he’s alive.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remaster is real - Eurogamer⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  “Hey you, you’re finally awake.”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remaster is real - Eurogamer⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  My only thing is that I hope they fixed some of the blaring issues with the original. I still go back and play the Oblivion from time to time, but I usually have to spend 4 or 5 hours just downloading and installing mods. My biggest gripe with Oblivion has always been enemy scaling. Unless you do the main quest first you’ll be fighting the strongest enemies in the game by the time you get around to it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Sims Competitor inZOI Sells 1 Million in a Week, Krafton Declares It a ‘Long-Term Franchise IP’⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve seen some people play it because it seems pretty cool. Although it doesn’t look amazing and seems pretty shallow, but at the same time it’s only $40. The price tag alone is almost enough for me to give it a try. Any of the Sims games are hundreds of dollars at this point if you wanna buy the DLC. And that’s on a decent sale, too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Sims Competitor inZOI Sells 1 Million in a Week, Krafton Declares It a ‘Long-Term Franchise IP’⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Which is really unfortunate because The Sims 4 was my least favorite of the franchise. Probably only played it for about 20 hours over the years while I have hundreds in 2 and 3.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘After Midnight’ Canceled After Two Seasons On CBS; Network Will Stop Programming 12:30am Slot⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  At first I thought this was gonna be because of some bullshit by CBS because of ratings or some shit. Turns out it’s just because Taylor Tomlinson wants to do stand-up again and that actually makes me happy. She’s definitely one of my favorite new comedians and I’m so down to see her tour again.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨In Warning Sign for Hollywood, Younger Consumers Are Choosing Creator Content Over Premium TV and Movies⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  And they will learn nothing from this and release 16 more super hero movies, remakes nobody asked for, and prequels/sequels to movies that came out 20 - 30 years ago. I’m more excited for the movie Iron Lung because it’s being made by a YouTuber that actually gives a shit about what they are making vs rehashed bullshit that focuses more on “second screen” attention instead of making something worth our time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Civilization 7 Outlines Crucial 1.1.1 Update as It Struggles to Compete on Steam Against Civ 6 and Even the 15-Year-Old Civ 5⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  My philosophy is that Civ 5 and Civ 6 are just fine. My friend was going to buy 7 on release and I was like “yeah, but you can just go play Civ 6. It’s not like it’s a bad game just because the new one is out.” And I’m glad I convinced him otherwise because of how “okay” Civ 7 has been so far. Nothing against the game, I just already have the last three Civ games with all DLC and there is still a mountain of content that we already have to play with each other.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Opinion | It Isn’t Just Trump. America’s Whole Reputation Is Shot.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Even if by some miracle we manage to stop this shit, which is looking more and more unlikely, we’ve basically lost the trust of pretty much every other country in the world we used to call a friend. You don’t earn that shit back overnight and this is going to hurt every American for decades.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I live in the basement of a methlab⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  As someone that lives above a meth-lab, that’s a pretty good analogy. One day I’m selling my old car to them and we’re shooting the shit, the next they’re banging on my door at 3 AM saying they’re gonna fucking kill me for literally no reason.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Scarlett Johansson Wants Marvel Fans to Let Black Widow Go: ‘Let Her Have Her Hero Moment’⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Even the actors are exhausted with the MCU.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Realistically, how feasible is it to 100% boycott a massive corporation (such as Amazon) for an extended period of time?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If you strive for perfection you will always fall short. Just do what you can. I started actually going to stores instead of buying things online, but sometimes that is not feasible. If I absolutely have to buy something from Amazon, I canceled my Prime and just wait longer for my packages. As for the other services Amazon provides I have no idea. Look for alternatives as best you can.

  The goal is more about giving as little money as possible to Amazon as possible. You don’t have to go cold turkey and cut it all out if it causes problems for you. Use this time to research alternatives for the future as you pivot away.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨FULL VIDEO: President Donald Trump's meeting with Ukraine President Zelenskyy turns tense⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Hey, I got something I’d like to say to my fellow Americans. We need to stop being embarrassed and start getting angry. We can’t just apologize for Zelensky being berated on live TV in front of the whole world. Stop apologizing and start making a difference. Join a protest and stop letting the orange dictator speak for your country.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨White House: 1 Million Federal Workers Responded to Mass Email Asking to List Accomplishments⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  But we also don’t know the contents of those emails and they will never share them or even look at them as their AI fires people. I’m sure they’re just using this as a catchall reason for firing whoever they want.

  And I’m sure some people are still holding onto hope that they will keep their career that they’ve put years of work and effort into. You can’t blame people for trying to keep their family financially stable.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bannon Salute, Echoing Musk, Draws Criticism From French Right⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  He didn’t seem that committed unlike Musk. Musk put his heart and soul into his salute. Bannon looked like he was told to do it. Like deep down he knew it was fucked up. Something like “if you don’t do this on stage we will ruin your fucking life” kinda energy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Projected DOGE savings now near $110 billion, or over $700 per American taxpayer.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  And defunding things that help people just because you disagree with it isn’t corruption? Even when you know all this money they are “saving” is just going right back into their pockets? Lemme know when you get your check in the mail and maybe then I’ll believe you.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Regardless of the amount, that’s all going back to the people, right? And since we’re saving so much money we should have lower taxes, right? Lemme know when y’all get your check in the mail because I’m still broke as fuck.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Projected DOGE savings now near $110 billion, or over $700 per American taxpayer.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  And y’all really think you’ll see any of that money? Or that your taxes will go down because of all the new savings? Like I get it, the government wastes money. But if you think this helps the average American in any way you are extremely naive.