steelplatedmech

@steelplatedmech@piefed.ca

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mass Effect 5 and BioWare Reportedly Died So Star Wars Battlefront 3 Could Live⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  My nostalgia of Star Wars got ruined by the terrible new trilogy movies and terrible tv shows. Sole exception being Andor which was amazing, but definitely an outlier.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Super late to the party but Control is really good…⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Looks like that is on my next to play list. I’ve been slowly getting through my backlog and finished Mad Max after years of having it on my backlog.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Retro Gaming Has a Port-Slop Problem⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, and when it comes to brand new accounts churning these out quickly you don’t know if they are safe, and don’t have something malicious sunk into compared to projects with more people involved.

  Decompilations are still exciting, but I’m not rushing out to try out every new PC port of a console game either that came out from someone with no history to have gained some trust.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Super late to the party but Control is really good…⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I found the game got more and more fun the further into the game I got, since more abilities started being unlocked that added much more variety to the gameplay.

  I really ended up loving it by the time I finished it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tim Sweeney Is Still Crying About Steam AI Disclosures⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  He just had to be quiet and not say anything for Epic to be seen in a positive light. He hasn’t caught on to how much charima he lacks and how offputting he comes off as a person.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tim Sweeney Is Still Crying About Steam AI Disclosures⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  He is a great example of CEOs who would help their company image more if they never made themselves known.

  More he talks the more insufferable he comes off and in return so does the company.

  If it weren’t for how he chose to make his personality so prominent, Epic would probably not be as hated among PC gamers.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is the 3DS worth purchasing despite it being "obsolete" today?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I think it is less emulation when it comes to DS and 3DS, but that the touch screen/stylus makes it so that unlike other systems the original hardware still feels better for games that use the stylus.

  For general emulation other devices are better, since there isn’t as much importance in replicating unique controls.

  I decided to get a 3DS and DS because even though the visuals and performance was better the touch gameplay side wasn’t great.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is the 3DS worth purchasing despite it being "obsolete" today?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  New 3DS line is the last model that came out and 3D effect works well on it compared to others.

  You can use this guide to mod it. https://3ds.hacks.guide/

  I picked up the New 3DS LL which is the Japanese version, and after jailbreaking it changed the language to english.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is the 3DS worth purchasing despite it being "obsolete" today?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Alternative stylus experience is disappointing using a rubber tipped stylus. The touch screen with stylus is like the main unique draw of the DS and 3DS that unless you are only sticking to games that don’t use it for gameplay the original is still better.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is the 3DS worth purchasing despite it being "obsolete" today?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Stylus on the dual screen emulator handhelds look subpar to the rubber tipped ones. I think stylus is the main draw of 3DS and DS games, and that is going to be the big con for stylus heavy games. Some games only use the stylus like Trauma Center Under the Knife, and trying to draw in games like Pokémon Art Academy with rubber tipped stylus doesn’t sound great.

  Until some spen, apple pencil, wacom quality pen for emulator dual screen handhelds comes out I’m sticking with the original hardware.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is the 3DS worth purchasing despite it being "obsolete" today?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That must be some mint unopened special edition 3DS. Cheapest route is to get Japanese used 3DS and jailbreak it.

  Reason to prefer original for 3DS is that emulator handhelds have subpar stylus for stylus heavy games. I’ve been drawing with Pokémon art academy on mine.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How important is owning your own video games to you?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Multiplayer being free too through Pretendo is another plus, and its one of those systems that because of the stylus and dual screen ends up being better on the original hardware.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How important is owning your own video games to you?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Those MMOs are sold and advertised as subscriptions, so there was never question of there being ownership due to being locked out if you stopped paying.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How important is owning your own video games to you?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Got a 3DS XL and DSi XL this year and it has been my most favorite console I’ve owned. Really unique piece of handheld and I’ve liked the games that take advantage of the stylus like Trauma Center Under the Knife. First console where lower resolution and fps hasn’t bothered me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Console market craters as Xbox sales crash 33% to the lowest since launch 25 years ago, PS5 sales drop 25%⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, being a PC is also a plus, since it isn’t relegated to only being a gaming machine like consoles. Can actually use it for productivity to do things like 3d modeling, video editing, coding, etc.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft patent describes in-game advertising triggered by boss fights, loading screens, and cutscenes⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  And retro games to emulate.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Anbernic RG DS Plus Is The Best DS Handheld Yet⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Pokemon Art Academy would be a good trst too. I’ve been drawing with that on my 3DS.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Anbernic RG DS Plus Is The Best DS Handheld Yet⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I love my DSi XL and it is actually pocketable and the dual IPS screen looks nice. I have a 3DS too but I use my DSi to play DS games, since it looks blurry on the 3DS.

  I like stylus heavy games like The World Ends with You, Elite Beat Agent, Under the Knife, so I’m going to need the stylus to at least match the quality of the apple pencil or spen and have a pointy end before I consider replacing the original hardware for an emulation device.

  Open source flash carts like the dspico are available too now, but not necessary with sd card all that is being needed to play on the DS after jailbreaking it.

  DS isn’t too expensive with it being around the price of a new triple A title, but the 3DS has shot up in price. I haven’t touched my switch in over a year but play with my ds or 3ds on a weekly basis.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Anbernic RG DS Plus Is The Best DS Handheld Yet⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Nintendo DS I think have more stylus heavy games than the 3DS, and the DSi is still pretty reasonable in price. So I think getting a DSi is worth it. And seems to go around the price of a new triple A title and is easy to mod. There’s open source flash carts like the DSpico available, and a DS Pico with IR and PicoWalker said to be coming out too so you don’t have to get the official pokewalker and Pokemon cartridge. Those Pokemon cartridges are insane in value so it’ll be nice when the DSPico IR version is available for those wanting to utilize pokewalker with it.

  If you are just playing Pokemon than stylus responsiveness doesn’t matter much, but if you are planning to play stylus heavy games then I think the actual DS is the route to go. DSi XL has the best screen among the DS line with it being dual IPS.

  3DS can play 3DS and DS games, but those are like double to triple the price.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Post and user deleted after finding out Ai was used⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, crappy looking pencil drawings are something I appreciate seeing now, since big part of why I like art is seeing something that a human did and appreciating what they are capable of.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I do not recommend: Marvel's Wolverine (Review) - Skill up⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Surprising review, since expected it to be good after how much I enjoyed the Spiderman games.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I can’t buy it. I couldn’t find a reason to get a console this gen. So I’ll be waiting for PC, and I got enough things to play for years in the mean time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Take-Two CEO Says We'll All Be Streaming Our Games In 3 Years⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I got a 3DS and DSi not too long ago to play games on, so I’m more likely to go backwards and get old tech to play timeless classics than stream new games.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'Locking a gameplay trailer behind a Netflix subscription is a new level of greed' — GTA 6 callout Rockstar for 'paywalling' the game's extended look⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If you want to get the game wouldn’t you want to avoid further trailers to avoid getting stuff spoiled?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Prove the point that if a system is digital consumers prefer to do it on hardware that is open and can be assembled from parts you choose, run any programs you want, and run any OS you want?

  Versus locked down hardware that doesn’t let you install competing storefronts, programs, and is able to implement paid multiplayer because the hardware ia so locked down?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"You pay owner price. They give you tenant rights.": Mexican Lawmakers Drag Sony to Antitrust Court Over All-Digital PlayStation⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Steam and Epic run on open hardware where people can install it on devices they assembled themselves, and run it on different operating systems.

  Difference is open hardware versus an ecosystem that tries to lock down their hardware, prevent installation of unapproved programs, and prevents competing storefronts.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The hypocrisy of YouTube. Better not curse on a video but this is a perfectly fine ad⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t know what youtube ads are like anymore. I ran away long ago when youtube went from putting ads in the front of videos and letting you skip after a few seconds to putting them in throughout the video.

  I ran to newpipe when using it on my phone and never looked back. Also started the domino effect of making it easier to cut off usage of google account related services.

  On my TV I use a minipc and use firefox with ublock origin.

  And on iOS I think brave blocks youtube ads, and ublock is available for Safari now. I never bothered to install the youtube app on iOS.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PSBLACKOUT (boycott of PlayStation)⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You are locked to the ecosystem, but the disc function can’t be revoked through account ban and is actually transferable to other people because of that.

  Something Sony dislikes compared to digital where there is no second hand market.

  Switching to PC proves the point that if games are digital people prefer open hardware and open OS options over locked down hardware.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PSBLACKOUT (boycott of PlayStation)⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Big difference for me is PC is open hardware and open OS. Should the worst happen there are possible solutions from those voyaging the seas.

  But, consoles are locked down, and jailbreaks can be years away.

  Its why despite buying digital on PC without issue I continued to buy physical for consoles, since I felt more in control of PC hardware than I did console hardware. Physical on consoles was a way of gaining back some control despite the hardware being locked.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PSBLACKOUT (boycott of PlayStation)⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  They didn’t even boycott PS+ switching to paid online. I never paid for PS+. And never bought the PS5. Those who were already dissatisfied with Sony left, and those who stayed I doubt will stop buying Sony consoles even without physical PS6 games.