Doc_Crankenstein
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- Comment on 'We Need to Change Course' — Bethesda Boss Tells Staff the Company Must Focus on 'Our Strongest Franchises' as Xbox Layoffs Hit Hard 3 hours ago:
Oh sweet.
- Comment on 'We Need to Change Course' — Bethesda Boss Tells Staff the Company Must Focus on 'Our Strongest Franchises' as Xbox Layoffs Hit Hard 5 hours ago:
The Bethesda-id software-ZeniMax shit is so confusing, especially since Microsoft acquired Zenimax, and by extension Bethesda and id, in 2021.
They are “technically” separate but Bethesda is still the primary publisher of id software’s games, and thus they do fall under their umbrella.
- Comment on 'We Need to Change Course' — Bethesda Boss Tells Staff the Company Must Focus on 'Our Strongest Franchises' as Xbox Layoffs Hit Hard 5 hours ago:
Not as far as I’m aware.
- Comment on 'We Need to Change Course' — Bethesda Boss Tells Staff the Company Must Focus on 'Our Strongest Franchises' as Xbox Layoffs Hit Hard 6 hours ago:
Seriously, it isn’t like Bethesda has a long list of IP to work with here.
Other than Elder Scrolls and Fallout (which they should already be assumed to be focusing on to begin with), the only other IPs that are still alive would be DOOM and maybe Wolfenstein,
Dishonored is dead, Quake is dead, they shuttered Tango so no continuation of Hi-Fi Rush or Ghostwire, RAGE is dead.
Another Indiana Jones maybe?
- Comment on [OC] Anon is a femcel 2 days ago:
The real issue is that, most of the time, those who want to do harm are themselves emotionally vulnerable and hurt, which is why they gravitated to those in-groups in the first place. They turn their pain into justification which entitles them to harm others as an act of retribution. “Eye for an eye” type shit.
Every incel/femcel began as a teenager that didn’t know better, who was probably just a little weird or was taught some bullshit by their parents, who got bullied for what they perceived as being nothing more than themselves, and they had no one to help them cope with it in a healthy way.
- Comment on Anon is a nostalgic gamer 4 days ago:
I loved playing as Lanky Kong.
I had that, 007, Pokemon Stadium, and Tony Hawk. Anything else I had to rent from Blockbuster.
- Comment on Anon is a nostalgic gamer 4 days ago:
Turok.
- Comment on "Profoundly Disappointed:" Companies Respond To Sony's Decision To End Disc Support 4 days ago:
I wouldn’t. Even if bigger companies spoke up, it’s only performatively to garner consumer support for their brand.
- Comment on End of an era? 5 days ago:
What really sucks is that Marathon is actually pretty fun.
They just completely fumbled the marketing and launch, the UI needs to be cleaned up, and it doesn’t feel worth it at $40. IDC if it’s a AAA developer, it’s still a pretty small game content wise even if it is fun to play.
- Comment on "influencers" are setting us back 1 week ago:
With a blue check. Which means they paid the pedo techno fascist.
- Comment on 2 weeks ago:
Don’t cite the deep magic to me. I was there when it was written. I grew up playing OG Prey
- Comment on 2 weeks ago:
I did have hope that the executives and pencil pushers at MS which forced Arkane to make that mess of a game would have wised up after the success of recent immersive, story-focused, single-player titles to let Arkane do what they do best instead of forcing them to make a game chasing trends in an attempt to garner the widest audience possible even though the devs have no experience in makes those kinds of titles.
But alas, giant megacorp will be giant megacorp about it.
- Comment on Electronic Arts has launched EA Advertising, a way for brands to integrate ads in games 2 weeks ago:
Sneak King was fun but, sorry not sorry, Pocketbike Racer was the best. No clue what the third one was.
- Comment on Electronic Arts has launched EA Advertising, a way for brands to integrate ads in games 2 weeks ago:
Sometimes I forget that the LEGO games are just really fancy ads.
- Comment on Electronic Arts has launched EA Advertising, a way for brands to integrate ads in games 2 weeks ago:
*Pepsi Maaaaann!*
That game was a fever dream.
- Comment on Electronic Arts has launched EA Advertising, a way for brands to integrate ads in games 2 weeks ago:
Bethesda still manages to stay in the “honorable mention” category.
- Comment on 2 weeks ago:
RIP to my hopes of another Prey title.
- Comment on I still can't get over Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? 3 weeks ago:
Felt like they would respawn but maybe I just misremembering between saves. I’ve not regretted getting the skills. Being able to make my own scrolls has been great.
- Comment on I still can't get over Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? 3 weeks ago:
I wanted parts and didn’t want to wait on the long respawn times; so I kept the wildlife plentiful until I had the ability to acquire their better parts.
Leveling is the strongest gains but leveling doesn’t do crap if you accidentally run into something you’re not supposed to and get ganked cause you were unfamiliar with the area on permadeath.
- Comment on I still can't get over Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? 3 weeks ago:
And that’s the beauty of this immersive game. My play was completely different.
I was also pretty liberal with my usage of consumables. I’m always blazing that smokeweed and I chugged potions like a kid discovering soda.
The scouting with scrolls is also a godsend permadeath. Things leave you alone to explore the wilderness. Granted, I don’t get to pick anything up along the way but I get to plan and sometimes straight avoid encounters over my head that are blocking my way somewhere.
- Comment on I still can't get over Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? 3 weeks ago:
I’ve never had an issue with ore. From stealing, flipping goods strategically, and pushing rolls in New Camp and selling harvests to Cipher, I’m always pretty flush.
Hell, as a warrior you could have just flipped the daily rations from Swamp Camp for scavenger scrolls since you didn’t need em.
- Comment on Half a Million Nameless Heroes: Gothic 1 Remake Sells 500,000 Copies in First Week 3 weeks ago:
The game’s friction and slow nature forces you to immerse yourself. You have to learn the combat just like you would normally. You pick up a new weapon and swing it around to get a feel for its combos. If you aren’t trained, practiced, or strong enough then you’re not going to be efficient with those types of weapons and have to struggle to improve.
Lack of fast travel and it’s dense, hostile world makes you learn the environment to know where to go and where to avoid until later. The map isn’t that big but things are spaced far enough apart with danger in between, and the day/night cycle being considerably longer than other titles, forces you to consider what you’re doing to not burn daylight and be caught out in the dark.
Early you have to be careful who you mouth off to or trust because it could get you beat the fuck up and you’re shit stolen or you piss off the wrong person and now you need to find another way to progress or accept that you fucked up. Dialogue and character action becomes more than just fluff.
Leveling is slow and gaining learning points takes a while but the investments are well worth it. Specializing in doing something actually feels incredibly better than becoming the typical jack of all trades but also putting a few points here and there still feels like it makes a difference when rounding out your play style. It makes you actually weigh your options if you want to get better at one thing or try and branch out.
Yea, some of it makes the game frustrating at times but that frustration is what makes finally getting improved enough to overcome it so rewarding as an immersive experience. Everyone loves a power fantasy but this game isn’t that, an immersive RPG is different from a power fantasy action game. Immersion benefits from friction.
- Comment on I still can't get over Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? 3 weeks ago:
Guessing you never made much use of the transformation spell scrolls? You can get those pretty early and even start crafting them if you are thoroughly doing things.
They are great for traveling and scouting.
- Comment on Anon's dad tries to bond 3 weeks ago:
spoiler
In the anime the memory of Rem is wiped from the world, leaving her catatonic and only the MC remembers her from his previous lives. This is a major plot thread of the show.
- Comment on Anon's dad tries to bond 3 weeks ago:
🍃wooosh🍃
- Comment on I still can't get over Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? 3 weeks ago:
Yes, there is a lot of walking. No fast travel or any other modern handicaps. That’s what I love about it.
- Comment on I still can't get over Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? 3 weeks ago:
Kenshi! Best sandbox game ever.
10/10 would be sold into slavery again.
- Comment on I still can't get over Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? 3 weeks ago:
RIP to my free time when that finally drops
- Comment on I still can't get over Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? 3 weeks ago:
Hell yea Two Worlds mentioned!
- Comment on I still can't get over Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? 3 weeks ago:
Yes. Is good stuff.