mohab
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- Comment on Sony is reportedly planning a Nintendo Switch-style PlayStation 6 portable | VGC 11 hours ago:
Yeah, isn't the Switch very close to becoming the highest selling console of all-time or something?
PC handhelds are booming, but the Switch is on a completely different level.
- Comment on ‘I would like for us, when we fail, to fail early and cheaply’: PlayStation Studios head says Concord taught a big lesson | VGC 4 days ago:
He's talking to board members, isn't he 😂 "Won't happen again, I promise!"
Fuck capitalism.
Release Gravity Rush on Steam you coward #freegravityrush
- Comment on Infinite Backlog | A Video Game Collection Tracker 4 days ago:
Does it actually help you find others with similar taste? I'm yet to find any app that actually does this well.
- Comment on Infinite Backlog | A Video Game Collection Tracker 4 days ago:
Hmm… so how do you know you're going to enjoy the games you're buying if they sit in your library past the refund window? Do you not worry they may end up being unplayable bloat "polluting" your library? Or do you have a super broad taste and you enjoy everything?
I ask because I have a small library not because I'm worried about a backlog or whatever, but because I'm trying to make sure (1) I'm not needlessly spending money on games I don't enjoy and (2) I really enjoy looking at my library and going: "Damn, I could launch any of these games right now and have a great time!" which wouldn't be true if I have a bunch of shit I don't enjoy playing and can't refund.
I suppose I could permanently delete them from my library, but doesn't give me my money back.
- Comment on Let's discuss: God of War 6 days ago:
Hmm… sure, yes. I wouldn't say it's flawed, but I'd say it's different, and I much prefer the Japanese way of doing things here where it feels I'm precisely choreographing a movie fight instead of doing as much damage as possible to anyone in my immediate vicinity.
I'd still say GoW3 is peak western action, and quite fun to play. I would not rank it on the same level as DMC5, Ninja Gaiden II, or Bayonetta, but I'd rank it fairly close—like a step or two behind.
As of the franchise as a whole, yeah, it's not the best, but many franchises aren't, TBH. I love Bayonetta, for example, but that franchise is all over the place. It's almost GoW backwards… higher peak than GoW, for sure, but still messy overall.
- Comment on Let's discuss: God of War 6 days ago:
I don't particularly love the floaty, sloppy "just put some damage in this 180 degree arc" basis of the combat system much.
I'm not sure what this means, to be totally honest.
I am also not at all on board with most of the early teenage edgelord narrative stuff in there. Maybe I was a bit too old by the time these came out.
I don't care what anyone says, narratives in character action games are shit 😂 I'm never gonna defend it, and always find it odd that people cared about their stories. They're not good vehicles for storytelling, IMO.
There's a reason GoW (2018) had to change genre to shift focus to storytelling, for example.
I would much rather spend time in the more expressive, free-flowing Devil May Cry side of things if I'm going for snappy, precise combat
Hmm… this makes me wonder how much time you spent playing around with GoW3's combat system because it clearly takes a lot of inspiration from DMC.
- Comment on Let's discuss: God of War 6 days ago:
Frankly, I don't think any of the originals are particularly good
In terms of what? And what's your relationship like with the character action genre?
- Comment on NINJA GAIDEN 4 - Official Story Trailer 1 week ago:
Yeah, it's a jarring shift to this Zone of the Enders/MGR look, NGL. Kinda feels like Batman Beyond or something 😅
- Comment on NINJA GAIDEN 4 - Official Story Trailer 1 week ago:
I'm not sure what I think about the full cyberpunk aesthetic but who plays these games for the story anyway?
I've read children books with more coherent stories than Ninja Gaiden. I doubt any fan will care as long as the gameplay is good.
Story trailers are to hook new players, I suppose.
- Comment on NINJA GAIDEN 4 - Official Story Trailer | Gamescom 2025 1 week ago:
Story trailer for an action game is wild 😂 You'd think among KOEI TECMO, Team Ninja, and Platinum someone would think to drop a Combo MAD trailer or something to showcase the cool action—the freaking selling point—instead.
- Comment on [Discussion] Ranking the highest-grossing video games 2 weeks ago:
Damn… I barely played any of these games… somebody had me try LoL like a decade ago, and I tried PUBG and Pokémon GO on my phone when they were hot, that's it.
- Comment on 3 weeks ago:
Then who is? Millions of people are gonna buy the new Call of Duty on release. Who are they?
- Comment on Would you rather stop playing a game than lower the difficulty? The First Berserker: Khazan devs reckon you would | Eurogamer 3 weeks ago:
Yeah, I play shmups the same—still stuck on arrange in Crimzon Clover, haha. Gotta put more time into practicing the TLB.
What are your favorites shmups on Steam?
- Comment on Would you rather stop playing a game than lower the difficulty? The First Berserker: Khazan devs reckon you would | Eurogamer 3 weeks ago:
Hmm… I think of difficulty, or lack thereof, as integral part of the fun. I think they're inseparable, essentially.
I don't really enjoy the process of learning and getting better at 3rd person shooters, for example, so I don't typically enjoy playing those on higher difficulties. If I pick one up, I know I'll most likely have more fun playing on lower difficulties because it eliminates a process I don't really enjoy. In other words, shooting shit is still fun, but I need the difficulty toned all the way down to enjoy it.
Conversely, I love learning the intricacies of combo systems of action games and figuring out how to exploit enemies and whatnot, so I have to play those on the highest difficulty to get the full experience and have the most fun.
- Comment on Would you rather stop playing a game than lower the difficulty? The First Berserker: Khazan devs reckon you would | Eurogamer 3 weeks ago:
Eh, not really. If it's not fun, I'll lower the difficulty or refund if this is not an option, I don't care.
I play all of my favorite games on the hardest difficulty because the challenges they throw my way are a big part of why I find them fun—why would I bother with higher difficulties if I'm not having fun?
- Comment on How can i casual gamer enter a game online competition? 3 weeks ago:
Im curious if its possible to enter a game competition or something as a casual player?
Yes.
want to someday atleast try one but im not sure what game to get better at or what sites to use to enter some without making myself look like a fool?
The game to get better at is the game you enjoy most, and what sites depends on the game. You can ask again here after you decide on a game and I'm sure you'll get a good number of suggestions.
No one cares if you lose. Really. Everyone loses at some point, and if you happen to run into a dick who makes a big deal out of beating you, just say ggs and move on. It's not worth it to take the bait.
In my experience, most people are nice as long as you are, and they'll even give you advice if you ask.
I also dont want to pay because thats sort of like gambling at the start.
I think about 99% of online tournaments are free, so don't worry.
- Comment on What game sequel ruined a beloved franchise or character for you? 3 weeks ago:
It was not rubbish, but what Xrd did to my main character, Zato, irreparably damaged my relationship with any future Guilty Gear game, and Strive just finished off whatever hope I had left.
And to be clear: I'm not talking about power level here—fuck that. I'm only talking about how much fun I had with the character, and still do in Guilty Gear Plus R.
- Comment on Darksiders 4 | Announcement Teaser 4 weeks ago:
I agree, and I said this in another discussion and I'll say it again: this is 2nd best case scenario for action games. I'd rather we get Project G.G. or Scalebound than Bayonetta 3 or Ninja Gaiden 4, but if new iterations are all we can get for now, we'll take them—it's better than nothing, and may eventually lead to new IPs, who knows.
- Comment on Darksiders 4 | Announcement Teaser 4 weeks ago:
Wow, OK, now we kind of have to start talking about an action game resurregence: DMC5, GoW reboot, Bayonetta 3, NG4, Onimusha reboot/spin off, and now Darksiders 4. What even is missing at this point?! MGR 2? Even Shinobi got a new game…
For the love of any and everything holy, Capcom, please, there's no better time to open the vaults and release Viewtiful Joe and God Hand! You even got Kamiya back and resurrected both Okami and Clover, come on!
I'd also ask KOEI TECMO to release NGII on Steam, but we all know they'd rather shut down than touch that codebase for some reason.
- Comment on Mastercard release a statement about game stores, payment processors and adult content 4 weeks ago:
Ima quote Serj on this: "La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, lie, lie, lie 🎶"
- Comment on Death Stranding 2's stunning new statue somehow makes Sam look even more realisitic than he does in the game 4 weeks ago:
Is he spinning pizza dough in the main picture or am I tripping?
- Comment on Sony sues Tencent over Horizon Zero Dawn ‘rip-off’ 4 weeks ago:
I agree: fuck Tencent, but Sony winning sets a pretty bad precedent.
- Comment on Goosebumps: The Game will be removed from sale on August 8, 2025. 4 weeks ago:
I wish I did. I read you can still find codes, but they're worth hundreds of dollars now.
I did sail the high seas to play it though, pretty good game. Solid, mid-tier Platinum game—more fun than Korra, which wasn't bad even though the world felt a little too empty.
- Comment on Metroidbrainia: An in-depth exploration of knowledge-gated games 5 weeks ago:
Yeah, but the tag makes it sound like these games have more similarities with metroidvanias than just gated areas.
Imagine someone clicking on the tag because they recognized Metroid only to find The Witness…
- Comment on Metroidbrainia: An in-depth exploration of knowledge-gated games 5 weeks ago:
I hate it, I think it's silly, and will potentially confuse anyone who's not familiar with it, but if it makes it easier for people to find these games eventually then eh 🤷♂️
I hate "character action games" too but I use that tag regularly to find new games.
I wish we go back to just layering descriptors though… more room for nuance this way.
nonlinear + puzzle + first-person = The Witness
action + long combos + style meter + third-person = Bayonetta
I understand a shorthand tag is convenient, but it also adds confusion.
- Comment on [Fresh] Tyler, The Creator - Stop Playing With Me 5 weeks ago:
This man is a certified nutjob 😂 I love how he's still carrying the Odd Future energy… and was that a green screen, silent Clipse cameo? 😂 Insanity!
- Comment on Ubisoft: Microtransactions make games more fun 5 weeks ago:
It's hilarious though 😂 I imagine the guy who said it was trying so hard not to break.
- Comment on Ubisoft: Microtransactions make games more fun 5 weeks ago:
I've never had fun playing any Ubisoft game 🤣
Stick of Truth was fun, but they just published that—Obsidian developed it with Matt and Trey.
- Comment on Novels and Movies Offer Closure. Video Games Should Too. [The New York Times] 1 month ago:
Hmm… I suppose I can just put this down to my disagreeing with the article's headline: I say a lot of movies and novels don't offer enough closure and are bad examples to follow—games can and should do better.
- Comment on Novels and Movies Offer Closure. Video Games Should Too. [The New York Times] 1 month ago:
Hmm… but isn't it an "ongoing series"? Like, you can have short or long arcs, but if the continuity is the same, the story technically hasn't ended.
I agree gaming takes it a step further, but this is like comparing a worse example to a bad one… yeah, one is worse, but they both suck at the end of the day.
I'm glad you like Fast and Furious, but it's only one example of many. It's not the only movie franchise being milked to death, and won't be the last.