Regrettable_incident
@Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world
- Comment on US Politicians praying inside the House of Representatives 5 days ago:
Sticky communion wafer.
- Comment on US Politicians praying inside the House of Representatives 5 days ago:
It’s so the microphones can’t catch the stuff they’re praying to be forgiven for.
- Comment on I'm impressed by Rambo III for DOS 1 week ago:
I’m pretty sure that was the year I was mostly playing Populous, on the Amiga IIRC, or maybe spectrum. I think my little brother may have had a copy of this though. There were some good games back then, the late 80s were when they really started to branch out into genres that we still see today.
- Comment on Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing. 1 week ago:
I kinda feel like I should finish the games that I start, but I often don’t. I don’t get a lot of screen time so if a game becomes hard work or I lose interest - I move on to something else. Feel a bit bad about leaving it unfinished tho.
- Comment on Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing. 1 week ago:
The RoboCop game is actually supposed to be quite good. I recently picked it up on sale, haven’t played it yet.
- Comment on Young men are 'playing videogames all day' instead of getting jobs because they can mooch off of free healthcare, claims congressman 1 week ago:
WTF did I just read? Fuckin weirdos. That is uncomfortable on so many levels. Poor kid. I remain traumatised from the time I had to remove all the malware from my dad’s computer. That was twenty years ago, he’s dead now, but I still carry the abominable image of him in his wheelchair, pulling his decrepit knob to Thai ladyboys, with the dogs lined up on the sofa watching. Ignorance is bliss. Ho hum, conservatives eh?
- Comment on Young men are 'playing videogames all day' instead of getting jobs because they can mooch off of free healthcare, claims congressman 1 week ago:
Looks like I’m unaware of something horrible. . ?
- Comment on Update to last week's BestBuy Shenanigan. They refused to refund me after not delivering me the stuff I ordered after a so-called "investigation". 1 week ago:
TBF they sometimes hide it from public view by putting it in the bin - trashcan in the US - on bin collection day. Genius.
- Comment on Steam Deck / Gaming News #21 2 weeks ago:
Lol okay, I do try to listen to recommendations like that - I’ll put it on my list. It’s a pretty long list tho!
- Comment on Steam Deck / Gaming News #21 2 weeks ago:
So, i started gaming as a kid on the Sinclair spectrum. Though I had a Tandy trs80 before that and a zx81, iirc they both had 1k ram so weren’t really able to do much other than pong. The spectrum, though, had 48k, the BBC b had 32, and they could load and save files to a cassette tape. You could do so much more with them, and on the BBC at least you could code both basic and assembly. Anyway, I really enjoyed gaming on both of them - the graphics were either 8 bit ASCII or basic line drawing, but that didn’t detract from the enjoyment. And I didn’t know that a better visual experience would ever be possible, I was just delighted that games existed.
Later on, I got more into coding and later still into stuff that wasn’t computer related. I had a PS2 for a while but didn’t use it much. Fairly recently I picked up a steam deck and have started playing games again, I’ve got a few decades worth of stuff that I missed - played bioshock for the first time a few months ago! I’m entranced by how much the experience has broadened and deepened from those early platformers on the spectrum - it’s incredible progress.
But I don’t get a lot of screen time so I’m cherry picking - a lot of my wishlist comes from recommendations on here actually.
And yeah, I’ve noticed that some of those recommendations are for games with retro style graphics. I understand that it’s maybe easier for smaller developers - but developers can surely manage 2D without that blocky 8bit look, I think they choose not to and I think it’s a fashion choice. Same goes for sound. I guess if you live long enough, your childhood stuff really does become cool again.
I’ve not played any of the games you mentioned - maybe I’m missing out, but there’s plenty of stuff I find visually pleasing, I’m unlikely ever to run out.
Otherwise, though, I’m happy - albeit slightly perplexed - to see that the pixelated look is somewhat en vogue. Maybe it’ll help the games I so enjoyed as a kid to survive and even find new audiences. It’s just not my thing, not anymore. Personally, I enjoyed games like that when they were all that was available but now my eyes have been opened, I’ve seen the future, and have no desire to go back to my pixelated past!
- Comment on Remedy is in control | The Verge 2 weeks ago:
It’s been a while since I played deathloop but I seem to remember you can only save the game certain times, I think only when you’re in the tunnels and time has passed.
- Comment on Steam Deck / Gaming News #21 2 weeks ago:
Yeah, I’d travelled to Asia, had a bunch of jobs, and left university by then. Time flies eh.
- Comment on MindsEye Developer Build a Rocket Boy Begins Layoff Process Amid Disastrous Launch, Studio Sources Say 2 weeks ago:
I mean, I’m sure these jobs exist, social media manipulation is neither new or difficult. They’re probably outsourced to India or somewhere though.
But it’s a bit of a pathetic excuse for bad managers to use to cover their failing. I think they should have some sort of evidence before they start squawking about it.
- Comment on Nier creator Yoko Taro reveals the sad reality of modern AAA game development, “there’s less weird people making games” 2 weeks ago:
Yeah I’m playing cyberpunk for the first time and really enjoying it. i don’t know how much it innovates, but I’d say it was certainly a good game.
- Comment on EVE Frontier Goes Public Today with Founder Access: New Era 4 weeks ago:
Eve is older than star citizen isn’t it? I don’t play either but I think it’s fair to say eve had a twenty year headstart.
- Comment on Mina the Hollower: Release Date Announcement Trailer (October 31) 4 weeks ago:
Yeah, me too. I grew up with heavily pixelated 80s graphics and I have zero desire to return to that now that technology has improved so much that it’s not necessary.
Shame, because it means there are some games that I just won’t enjoy, but so it goes, there’s lots more stuff to play.
- Comment on Deathloop is free to claim on Epic Games 4 weeks ago:
Yeah, I didn’t finish it but I loved the style and the colours.
- Comment on Cyberpunk 2 is now in preproduction, CD Projekt says 1 month ago:
Yeah, where’s the panda?
- Comment on Cyberpunk 2 is now in preproduction, CD Projekt says 1 month ago:
Yeah I’m just now playing it for the first time too. I’m really enjoying it and still have so much to do.
- Comment on Anon discovers cigarettes 1 month ago:
This is actually a very good description of how a shot of heroin feels, when you have a habit. It’s just much moreso than cigarettes.
- Comment on DOOM: The Dark Ages Has Reportedly Sold Less Than 1 Million Copies 1 month ago:
Yeah, I’d buy a DLC for 2016 right now but I doubt I’ll buy Dark Ages, at least not until it’s on sale.
- Comment on Steam Deck / Gaming News #17 1 month ago:
Yeah I’m currently playing cyberpunk for the first time and am loving it. Haven’t played Witcher 3 either, though that’s on my list. Had a twenty year break from gaming until I got a steam deck recently so have loads to catch up on!
- Comment on Catchiest video game song? 1 month ago:
It’s an old one, but the Outrun soundtrack was proper catchy.
- Comment on ‘Elden Ring’ Movie in the Works From ’Civil War’ Director Alex Garland, A24 1 month ago:
Alex Garland has made some pretty good movies, so there’s a chance. I thought his instincts with annihilation were pretty much spot on. But yeah, movies based on games do not have a great track record.
- Comment on 70% of games that require internet get destroyed 1 month ago:
They should be required to transition the game into an offline mode!
Seems to me like this would be good business sense too. Wouldn’t people be more likely to buy their next online game if you felt there was a good chance you could keep playing it after a few years? Instead they’re going to get a reputation for making products with a short shelf life.
- Comment on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — 10th Anniversary Trailer 1 month ago:
I’m playing it for the first time at the mo, seems great to me.
- Comment on My password is not accepted because it is too long 1 month ago:
PASSWOR
- Comment on Doom the dark ages... 1 month ago:
The general sentiment among those folks was that Eternal skewed too far into “combat puzzle” territory, where encounters felt like they had prescribed “solutions” that you needed to perform to succeed reliably.
Nailed it, that was exactly my problem with Eternal.
- Comment on Gave him an offer, then took it away. Thanks PayPal. 1 month ago:
I guess it works too, I just read all that.
- Comment on The Baldur's Gate 3 cast got a new set of pre-painted minis and—oh, oh no, oh no no no 1 month ago:
Didn’t realise the town had cashed in on that incredible fuckup, fair play.