anakin78z
@anakin78z@lemmy.world
- Comment on DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH - PC Version Launch Trailer 12 hours ago:
Damn, that looks good. I’ve never played it, but now I’m tempted
- Comment on What games are you picking up March 19th? 13 hours ago:
😯 Never heard of it, but definitely wish listing it now.
- Comment on Official Launch Trailer | Crimson Desert 5 days ago:
Yea, that was weird, doesn’t seem to fit with the rest of the game shown in the trailer at all.
- Comment on Are achievements still relevant in 2026—especially when mods disable them? 1 week ago:
If I’m actually friends with them, it’s a trait I’ve accepted, and at worst roll my eyes at. If you somehow feel less because a friend of yours has more achievements, that seems like a different issue altogether.
- Comment on Are achievements still relevant in 2026—especially when mods disable them? 1 week ago:
I think they’re relevant for people who like them. Most games I don’t care, but for games I really like it’s nice I’ll use achievements to see of there are things I haven’t yet discovered.
Sometimes it’s fun to compare to friends.
I don’t really know why they disable them with mods installed. If a person cheats and gets them all, who cares? It’s not like there’s actual value. If it makes them happy, let them be happy.
And yea, an opt out feature for people who don’t want them would be good, too.
- Comment on What do you guys think of Crimson Desert? 3 weeks ago:
It does look really good, so I’m keeping my eye on it.
- Comment on 4 weeks ago:
Same. I want to race, not spend my time driving to the race.
- Comment on 4 weeks ago:
Birds: Why is that funny?
- Comment on Meta progression in roguelites was fun for a while, but it's starting to feel unrewarding 1 month ago:
That’s funny, reading your post I immediately thought of Ball x Pitt, before you even mentioned it.
That being said, I actually loved that game, and obsessively played it for 60 hours. I think it took me 3 or 4 hours to beat the first level, but to me it felt very rewarding. For me it was more about figuring out the right ball evolutions and character selection to beat a level.
That did change for the later levels. After a while it became too easy, and it just felt like grinding to unlock the next thing. The harvesting component was actually a refreshing break between runs, and probably kept me playing longer than I would have otherwise.
- Comment on Baldur's Gate 3 director agrees with No Rest for the Wicked lead that Early Access is "a positive thing" for games like their two RPGs – when it works 1 month ago:
I was happy when they had a free weekend of No Rest For The Wicked. My wife and I are always looking for good co-op games. This one wasn’t for us. It was almost fun, but not quite. Definitely glad we didn’t shell out for the early access.
- Comment on Xbox Hardware Sales Plunge 32% YoY as Services Keep Gaming Division Afloat 1 month ago:
We still have an Xbox One, and last year was really the first year that games were no longer available for that console. We ended up getting those games on steam and got a 2nd steam deck during the sale. I think we’ll wait a few more years to see how prices keep changing. Also want to see how the Steam Machine does, although I’m sure it’ll be expensive compared to a console.
- Comment on It's a Furby! 1 month ago:
Are we sure this isn’t where gremlins come from?
- Comment on Switch 2 Sales Reportedly Struggled Over The Christmas Period 2 months ago:
Hah, we got a second deck, too.
My son got 2 Pokémon games and a dlc. Seems like there’s plenty of life left in the Switch 1 for now, so no need to update.
When we got the switch 1, it actually sat unused for most of the first year. After a while we started to really enjoy it though. Maybe we’ll get a switch 2 in a year.
- Comment on Jason Schreier's List of the Best Video Games of 2025 2 months ago:
I played it when I had 2 months of game pass, and I’ve had a hankering for it ever since. If I get some Xmas money I think I’ll just buy it.
- Comment on Nat 20 2 months ago:
“… a tool for something much more serious”
“an ancient magic 8 ball”
So, not too serious then.
- Comment on Statistically, probably with the beetles. 🪲 3 months ago:
Truly they’re not scary in person. They’re very gentle when they crawl on you. They’re very good at camouflaging in bushes, so it’s a fun activity to look for them.
- Comment on Statistically, probably with the beetles. 🪲 3 months ago:
Mantises. I love those things. We like to find them in the garden and sometimes pick them up and let them crawl all over us.
- Comment on Steam Hardware [new Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and VR headset Steam Frame, coming in 2026] 3 months ago:
I think it’s just not trying to be a pass through headset, like the vision pro and galaxy xr, which is honestly fine with me, if it keeps the price from going into the thousands. If it’s feature built for giving a virtual display for gaming, and does that better than anything else (and I think it will, given the special dongle specifically for streaming games), then that has value.
- Comment on What's a recent game you've tried playing that isn't worth the hype? 4 months ago:
Same. I tried to just ‘go with it’ and ignore the flaws so that I could play multi-player with my SO. Act 2 was a slog. Act 3 is where we gave up completely. The only good part is that the whiny companions started dying on their own.
- Comment on Updates to Xbox Game Pass: Introducing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate Plans - Xbox Wire [prices going up] 5 months ago:
We used to really enjoy game pass as a family. I think the best part is discovering games that we wouldn’t have played otherwise. But at some point we stopped using it, so we cancelled. We’ve gotten 1 or 2 months free or cheap a couple of times now, but I ended up mainly playing one game… Although I suppose I did discover that I liked Avowed more than Expedition 33 😳. If I’d had to buy them, I would have only bought Expedition 33.
So I think we’ll keep going like this… Once a year or so use a cheap trial to get a month and try a lot of games, and use steam sales the rest of the year, and every now and then buy a full price game we really want.
- Comment on what are in you're top 3 favourite games of all time? 7 months ago:
Morrowind - the first game that let me leave the path. It completely changed RPGs for me, and I loved it.
Solasta - this game captured the D&D feeling like no other game has. My wife and I have spent hundreds of hours playing this together.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - this game touched me emotionally, more than any game before it. The whole 3rd act is an emotional rollercoaster. Plus it has one of my favorite action sequences ever, in The Siege of Weisshaupt.
- Comment on Fatekeeper | Announcement Trailer 7 months ago:
Wow, that looks really good. I know nothing about this game… Will have to look up if it’s part of a series or what.
- Comment on Vintage gaming advertising pictures: a gallery 8 months ago:
And I don’t think any of those require these kind of advertising images. I suppose that’s why we don’t really see them anymore
- Comment on Vintage gaming advertising pictures: a gallery 8 months ago:
Lol, it strikes me that I don’t even know how they advertise games outside of blogs these days?
- Comment on The Witcher 4 - Cinematic Trailer | State of Unreal 2025 9 months ago:
Oh, thank you! I’ll have to find the 2nd half. It did seem rather short on its own for a trailer!
- Comment on The Witcher 4 - Cinematic Trailer | State of Unreal 2025 9 months ago:
Huh, I don’t really get the trailer. Is that guy from the previous games? Or is he just a random monster victim. What’s the significance of salt? Why would the coin have her fooled?
Sorry if I’m ignorant to common lore.
- Comment on Star Wars Jedi director’s new studio is making a Dungeons & Dragons action adventure 9 months ago:
And puppies have 4 legs.
Let’s say more random stuff!
Y’all are acting like I said I hate all fantasy rpg games.
- Comment on Star Wars Jedi director’s new studio is making a Dungeons & Dragons action adventure 9 months ago:
Sure, and Dragon Age, too. But they’re not D&D. I like fantasy RPGs, but when I think D&D, I think party of ~4 with friends.
- Comment on Star Wars Jedi director’s new studio is making a Dungeons & Dragons action adventure 9 months ago:
But a lot of people are. I didn’t care for BG3, but I tolerated it as a multiplayer game because it’s fun to play with friends. I also played Solasta solo, but most of my hours were co-op, because it’s just a lot more fun.
I guess for me the adventuring ‘party’ experience is a big part of D&D.
A solo experience could still be fun, but, like I said, I’m not getting excited about it.
- Comment on Star Wars Jedi director’s new studio is making a Dungeons & Dragons action adventure 9 months ago:
Single player D&D? A bit hard to get excited about that.
