Regrettable_incident
@Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world
- Comment on Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI will officially begin on June 25 2 hours ago:
Lol yeah that could be true. I’d definitely be first in line for a steam deck 2, the first one is a great little machine.
- Comment on Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI will officially begin on June 25 6 hours ago:
Yeah I tried 5 recently, it held up okay for a fairly old game.
- Comment on Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI will officially begin on June 25 9 hours ago:
It’s very unlikely to be playable on the steam deck, so I won’t be playing it. That’s my only gaming device. Looking forward to seeing others enjoying it tho.
- Comment on What is a game that you know is bad but really enjoy(ed)? 9 hours ago:
That’s a blast from the past! I used to play it on the Amiga in like 1990. Loved it too.
- The UK government has reportedly been paying employees to play GTA online with random people to understand their lived experiencewww.gamesradar.com ↗Submitted 1 day ago to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk | 1 comment
- Comment on Electronic Arts has launched EA Advertising, a way for brands to integrate ads in games 4 days ago:
You now have 300 condoms in your inventory and an intriguing side mission with your fellow soldiers.
- Comment on Gears Of War: E-Day Reportedly Has A Staggering $400 Million Budget 6 days ago:
Maybe they see it as a loss leader with the exclusives thing?
- Comment on I still can't get over Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? 1 week ago:
I don’t know if it’s quite in the same category but I’m playing baldur’s gate 3 at the moment and really enjoying it. I’d definitely recommend that.
- Comment on Anon pets a dog 1 week ago:
Yeah, it was really a spaniel, and he didn’t ‘pat its back’ with his hand.
- Comment on Data centers get tax breaks. Not you though. 1 week ago:
The splatter of a lobbed turd in a paper bag is an effective means of expressing dissatisfaction.
- Comment on 1 week ago:
Yeah I loved 2016 but couldn’t get into eternal at all. I’ll probably try the dark ages in a couple of years when it’s on sale for a few quid, I’m less enthused as it’s not Mick Gordon doing the music and the music was such a big part of the vibe.
- Comment on Valve Reaffirms Steam Machine Summer Launch 2 weeks ago:
Yeah I know it’ll run stuff itself - Snapdragon processor yeah? But I’m not sure how that will do with graphically intensive stuff, I guess that’s why it’ll steam from a PC
- Comment on 2 weeks ago:
I got about 10 hours in and was enjoying it but then baldur’s gate 3 went on sale and I’ve not touched it since.
- Comment on Valve Reaffirms Steam Machine Summer Launch 2 weeks ago:
Yeah I’m tempted by the steam frame. Never tried VR. But I’m not sure my old 3050 laptop will have the muscle to play decent games for it, might wait and see.
- Comment on Valve Reaffirms Steam Machine Summer Launch 2 weeks ago:
Yeah, and going by my steam deck, I’m thinking valve does good hardware
- Comment on Valve Reaffirms Steam Machine Summer Launch 2 weeks ago:
I’m hoping they release it for the steam frame.
- Comment on Anon is incompatible 2 weeks ago:
Thunder and lightening, very very frightening.
- Comment on A Baldur's Gate 2 remake is apparently in development, with the original co-lead designer returning 2 weeks ago:
I’m just playing baldur’s gate 3 for the first time, never played this type of game before but I’m loving it. Thought I’d be put off by the turn based combat but I’m getting the feel of it and it’s good. If they can do a remake that meets this standard I’ll definitely be buying it.
Dunno why I like the combat in BG3 when I hated it in fallout. Not quite the same, but still.
- Comment on 3 weeks ago:
There is now a selection of handhelds out there that are newer and arguably better, but they’re also expensive. I kinda think the Lenovo legion go gen 2 might be cool with steam OS installed - but it costs like 2k
- Comment on 3 weeks ago:
I work full time so my screen time is limited, but the steam deck is my only gaming device, and in terms of enjoyment per ££ spent, it’s probably the best thing I’ve ever bought.
- Comment on 3 weeks ago:
I would be curious to know what are the manufacturing costs of the steam deck and how much profit is made. I’m guessing it’s a single digit percentage, but TBH I don’t know shit.
- Comment on 3 weeks ago:
Yeah, I’ve had my steam deck a couple of years now, crazy that it’s now worth more than I paid for it. Don’t know what I’d do if it dies.
- Comment on Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200 3 weeks ago:
Yeah fair point. I doubt they’d meet the deck’s ergonomic quality either.
- Comment on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past Announced - CD PROJEKT 3 weeks ago:
Yeah same here. I keep meaning to, but there’s so many good games and I have limited screen time. About 50 hours in to baldur’s gate at the mo and looks like this is going to be a long one!
- Comment on Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200 3 weeks ago:
There’s better handhelds out there now, but they’re more expensive. The Lenovo legion go 2 is supposed to be good if you install bazzite or steam os on it but the top end models are like £2000
- Comment on Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200 3 weeks ago:
Yeah, and they’re probably not making much profit on it. The cost of components is ludicrous.
They’re kind of fucked with the steam machine & frame. Unless they can source cheap components they’ll probably have to price the things so high it pretty much ensures these products are DOA. I dunno, maybe they’ll keep delaying release.
- Comment on Liverpool parade crash victim refused PIP despite life-changing injuries 3 weeks ago:
Sorry, I this came up in a discussion with someone else who replied and I realised that I’d missed out some important context behind my own purely anecdotal experiences. I was, for way too many years, addicted to smack and crack, so I tended to move in those circles. This meant that I saw a section of society much more towards the dodgy end of the spectrum. My experience with having seen crackheads blagging benefits is not something the vast majority of people would see. And it’s probably correspondingly rare.
I’m sorry you dislike my ‘if they’d just. . .’ comment. Yes, it’s definitely reductive, but I stand by it. Addiction is a different conversation, so rather than go off on a tangent I reduced it to ‘If they’d just. . .’. But that’s kinda what it comes down to. I’m not unwilling to discuss my own history, my overdoses, hospitalisations, horrible situations I ended up in, all that stuff that goes with a smack habit. And the crack on top just shifts your problems up a gear. I’ve been clean for a few years now, but just last week at the doctor’s a simple blood test took about 45 mins because I don’t really have any veins left. Humiliating, really, but entirely my fault. I did this shit to myself, my responsibility, my fault. So I kinda know whereof comes the shit I’m saying. ‘If they’d just stop. . .’ is what it boils down to for every addict. I just stopped, and relapsed many times. But you’ve got to just stop. It’s really the only way. At least in my case, things had to get very ugly for me to finally get clean. I still have issues with alcohol and nicotine, but I’ve quit everything else.
Like you, I’ve worked since the 80s. Actually, lots of junkies just work extra shifts to pay for their habits, we just only notice the obvious ones begging in the street.
Sorry to hear you’ve been going through the mill with the system. Yeah, we assume that if we’ve worked and paid taxes all our lives, the state will look after us when something goes wrong. And increasingly that is not the case. A civilised society should look after its poor, its sick, its homeless.
There are organisations that can help you navigate the Kafkaesque corridors of pip, I hope you are able to reach out and get some help.
As I said, I did know a couple of people who successfully navigate this stuff when I really didn’t think they deserved the support - but they weren’t stressed so it wasn’t such a big deal for them. I guess that’s the difference. And again, my life experience and anecdotes are the exception not the norm.
- Comment on Liverpool parade crash victim refused PIP despite life-changing injuries 3 weeks ago:
No worries mate. Yeah I understand that things are even harder in our punitive benefits system - and across much of society - for ppl with ‘invisible’ disabilities. As a taxpayer, albeit lowest level, I’m fuckin infuriated that more of my contribution isn’t spent on helping the people who need help. The disabled, the elderly, the NHS. Any society that doesn’t make looking after its vulnerable members priority number one has taken a wrong turn. At least IMO.
Anyway, sorry if I offended you and best of luck in navigating the system to get the support you need. I’m just sorry it can be such a nightmare for people in your position. It really shouldn’t be. If you’re having issues with the system, there are organisations that can help. I hope you won’t hesitate to reach out to them if you have trouble. Take care eh
- Comment on Liverpool parade crash victim refused PIP despite life-changing injuries 3 weeks ago:
No worries, it’s an emotive topic, particularly to those of us who have disabilities or have friends or family in that position. They should be able to access support without having to jump through Kafkaesque hoops.
It’s probably worth mentioning that my experience is certainly coloured by my own history - for many years I was addicted to smack and crack, and so of course my social circle included a whole lot of proper wrong uns. I’m far more likely than the average person to have known people who have committed all sorts of crimes, including those involving benefits. This really does skew my anecdotal experience. I should have made that clear in my original comment.
- Comment on Liverpool parade crash victim refused PIP despite life-changing injuries 3 weeks ago:
Yeah you’re right, it’s totally anecdotal and I have no way of knowing if this is widespread or extremely rare. Just giving my own experience.