Toneswirly

@Toneswirly@beehaw.org

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨There Is No Reason To Buy Another PlayStation Or Xbox⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  PC hardware is prohibitively expensive right now; if you dont already have one built then youre looking at 2,000 USD at a minimum to play new games. Its a big ask for casuals who may see 900 for a ps5 as a bargain. Of course, its not actually a bargain when you think about modding and piracy and the lower game prices but humans are short sighted creatures.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The various stages of cooking experience⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Was Baker professionally. It is not really about precision especially if youre not hung up on consistency. And let me tell you, cooking also requires precision if you want consistency

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Every fucking time⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Bruh, i just experienced this yesterday. I had my kid with me too, so I was on edge and distracted and couldnt find the goddamn cauliflower

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I used to be an uber eats driver and lowkey⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah I will concede that handicapped individuals benefit the most from the availability of drivers, but like…the drivers need everyone else to be on board to make a living wage and that doesnt make any sense. Better public transit and assistance programs are a better investment than lining Ubers pockets

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam Machine costs more than I hoped but the price isn’t crazy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Still more expensive and weaker than a ps5

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I used to be an uber eats driver and lowkey⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Gig delivery is a rotten model to its core. You are better off learning to cook, driving or walking to pick up your food, or calling the business directly if they have their own drivers. Its hard I know, but so is paying an extra tax on every item, plus service fees, just to have an app do it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The hill I will die on: I really don’t like ‘like’ – or other imprecise and redundant speech⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I find it grating when people say like in every sentence. Especially podcasters, who are paid professionals and I expect them to speak with a little more purpose than the average person. And yet…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Nobody's making games for the retired people" – The growing yet underserved market for grey gamers⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Games are games, retirees play all kinds of shit including shooters. Its silly to assume they need to be marketed specifically to a certain group

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  In the future we will all be able to get free cheeseburgers from the Wendys AI vending machine just by asking nicely.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is there a good transportation game that actually simulates traffic as well as factorio does trains?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I liked factory town; the trains need to stop and stations to unload and refuel, and they only go one direction. Its somewhat simplified but satisfying.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Very normal and safe⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Shouldnt it be 123 then

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨d wha⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  🫨

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Case Against Gameplay Loops⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I get the impression the author is either being deliberately obtuse to prove their point, or has a difficult time engaging critically with media.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Case Against Gameplay Loops⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Celeste’s gameplay absolutely has narrative meaning as well. You are climbing the mountain of depression. Not the most subtle or complicated metaphor, but it’s there and it is effective.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google removes Doki Doki Literature Club! from the Play Store⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Awesome devs have the free version waiting for you, and other less puritanical storefronts to pay them some money if you liked it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Imagine Losing Your Job to the Mere Possibility of AI⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Can’t help but feel the doomsayers of AI are the least knowledgeable about its capabilities. No mention of model collapse, LLM memory ceilings, the massive infrastructure and resource cost of scaling AI… It’s not the future if it’s not sustainable. We just have to wait until the normies wake up from their dream.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Stubborn, maybe, but if it ain't broke⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It must be working, considering the results.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Burger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Lol and do what with the info? Fast food service has insane turnover already due to employees making shit wages and being treated horribly by managers and customers alike. So you’ve already preselected for employees that dont give a FUCK about anything.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Chocolate kept in anti-theft boxes as retailers warn it's being stolen to order⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Cost of living skyrocketing, housing crisis worsening, a fifth of the population in poverty… shop owners can cry all they want about crime in their area but wont lift a finger to help their communities or will actively vote to increase wealth gaps. Then they try to get the BBC to run interference with drek like this to… what? Shame poor people in to stealing less? Solid plan.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Deathloop⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Deathloop was clearly rushed, but I still loved the gameplay and freedom to tackle things in many ways. It needed more time and money to meet the ambition of its design, and it was an early warning sign of the state of Arkane.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Losing can be fun!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mewgenics: Some of the ‘celeb’ Meowing voice cast seems to be problematic at best⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think the most egregious thing about this game is the price for me. 30 bucks for another roguelike? I’d rather buy Hades 2…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Artsy darling Remedy Entertainment has a new CEO - a former EA exec and sports betting platform president - who is there to "accelerate growth"⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  OH my fucking god.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What games similar to hardspace shipbreaker can you recommend?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Kinda left field, but Teardown is an incredible game. You have leeway to destroy the environment however you want for as long as you want, but the second you touch one of the objectives a timer starts and you have to get the rest of the objectives and leave before time runs out. Essentially, you meticulously plan your route and make shortcuts for yourself using every tool at your disposal in a fully destructible voxel environment. Its so good

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Unity launches Walmart SDK to "seamlessly integrate products" into games⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The real question is: How is this ever going to make money for Walmart? The second a developer tries to put this in a game they’re gonna be laughed off the internet.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Christmas / New Year Steam Game Giveaway⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m broke so a new game to play would hit the spot, thank you so much! I like crafting games, cozy games, and arcadey retro style games, but really I play a bit of everything.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  lol Time calling a bunch of figureheads “architects” like the vapid shills that they are. None of these fucks has ever architected anything.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of November December 7th⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Arc Raiders and The Finals. I am an Embark fanboy apparently.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Your Data Might Determine How Much You Pay for Eggs⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Hey if this is legal then it should be legal to spoof your location to get the cheapest price.