Coelacanth

@Coelacanth@feddit.nu

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I blew the whistle on workplace abuses at ZA/UM. In return, ZA/UM tried to defame me.⁩ ⁨⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  ZA/UM is the studio behind Disco Elysium, one of the most critically acclaimed and highest rated games of all time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Didn’t you post this same exact question just the other day?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  It does play out differently for different people, but for me it was like this: first half of the playtime I had so many things to investigate at once that I didn’t care about RNG because every run was making progress on something. Late game when I started needing specific things I had already had time to unlock RNG control.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Blue Prince took a solid month-and-a-half of my life and a good part of my little remaining sanity.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hollow Knight: Silksong - Release Date Trailer (September 4)⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t think it will suck. It will just be “more Hollow Knight” - which is perfectly fine and what people should have been expecting. Don’t think it will live up to the irrational type though unless it’s literally the best game ever made.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Elden Ring on Switch 2 Is a Disaster in Handheld Mode - IGN⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh yes, for sure! That’s what I tend to tell people whose first Soulslike is Elden Ring: Dark Souls 1’s bosses will feel very underwhelming in comparison but the areas themselves will be equally or more challenging.

  Though the DLC does have a couple of fun bosses. Make sure you look up how to enter it, it’s not something you’d stumble on naturally. Also you have to do it before the final boss, unlike later games NG+ starts automatically upon defeating the final boss.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hollow Knight: Silksong - Release Date Trailer (September 4)⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Can’t help but agree.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hollow Knight: Silksong - Release Date Trailer (September 4)⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  A new Tenchu game is what we really need.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Elden Ring on Switch 2 Is a Disaster in Handheld Mode - IGN⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I still think Dark Souls 1 is more accessible than Elden Ring. Yes, ER offers more and better tools - like the aforementioned spirit ashes - but the complexity and demands of the boss fights are still much harder I would say.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Day 400 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I was asking the same thing a year ago 😅

  Though it’s mainly multiple story-heavy games at once I couldn’t do myself I think. Jumping back and forth between Minecraft and Halo and Mario Kart and what have you feels slightly different.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨NINJA GAIDEN 4 - Official Story Trailer⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s more about the aesthetic, I really enjoyed when it was the weird modern/ancient mix they were going with before rather than this actual cyberpunk.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨NINJA GAIDEN 4 - Official Story Trailer⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m playing through Ninja Gaiden 2 (X360) at the moment partly in preparation for this release. NG4 looks so fucking different but still - I think - promising. I’m not sure what I think about the full cyberpunk aesthetic but who plays these games for the story anyway? Combat looks vicious, fast and brutal and even though it looks very different from the old games it still looks good I think.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight - Official Reveal Trailer⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Actually doesn’t look half bad.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Pre-Order Trailer⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Buy it on GOG, I believe the Steam version of Bloodlines doesn’t even launch. GOG version comes bundled with the “basic” version of the Unofficial Patch which - as far as I know - is literally required to be able to finish the game. GOG also has a one-click installer for the Plus Patch with more restored content as of like a month or two ago, if you’re into that. I personally recommend playing non-Malkavian Basic Patch for a first experience and doing Malkavian with the Plus Patch for a second playthrough.

  The game is absolutely worth it, it’s a cult classic for a reason. The combat sucks so be prepared for that and the second half of the game is extremely rushed as the developers were forced to shove it out the door but even having said that it’s a great experience for what it is.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨We can't keep making videogame stories for players who aren't paying attention to them⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Some games still do encourage that! Have you met a little game called Blue Prince?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hollow Knight: Silksong - Special Announcement Stream (starts in 48 hours)⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I wonder what the public response will be when Silksong releases and turns out to be just a good game and not literally curing cancer and resolving world hunger.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A Fistful Of Yankees, an RTS x tactics hybrid with base building, with a spaghetti western setting, released on steam.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Spaghetti Western is a very common term for those movies, or at least it was when I grew up. Sergio Leone was one of the pioneers of the genre so I guess that’s where the name comes from?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can we talk about the Roblox situation?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Seeing as Roblox being a groomer infested hellhole has been known for years it’s surprised me that it took this long for that story to actually break into the mainstream.

  But anyways yeah. Predator hive is full of predators, more news at eleven.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of August 17th⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Continuing my ninja adventures by playing Ninja Gaiden 2 (Xbox 360 version) this week. Since the original has such a fierce following and the remaster from this year was somewhat controversial I wanted to play it first to see how NG2B with the “White” mod holds up. It was a little more involved setting up emulation than NGB and Xemu, but it’s running well now albeit with minor graphical glitches. I actually for once kinda wish I had an Xbox Series X though for that native 4k60 HDR.

  So far I’m enjoying myself. The highs of the game are really high: those frenetic massive fights against hordes of aggressive ninjas are just pure adrenaline rushes and thrilling but stressful in the best way. The improved graphics, animations and gore make the spectacle of combat heightened and the dismemberment mechanic is really fun and surprisingly strategic to play with.

  Some enemies are just shit to fight though, like the dogs and the flying bat demons you have to take out with ranged attacks. Also the bosses have been very hit or miss. Genshin and the spider monster were fun but I was really close to quitting the game over Gigadeath between being one of the worst bosses in gaming and glitching out of the arena 25% of the time.

  I’d really like to beat it but we’ll see how far I get.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Final Fantasy X programmer doesn’t get why devs want to replicate low-poly PS1 era games. “We worked so hard to avoid warping, but now they say it’s charming” - AUTOMATON WEST⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I do agree that it’s nostalgia-powered and fuelled by millennials with disposable income being a fertile market, but to me here’s the weird thing: I think pixel art can look incredibly beautiful while the old early 3D game style looks like absolute ass (such as the OG FF7 screenshot above).

  But I grew up much more on the latter than the former. There has to be more to it than just nostalgia.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Rockstar Games Working Closely With Remedy Entertainment on Max Payne 1 & 2 Remake⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  They already walked back on it in Max Payne 2, which made me irrationally upset at the time. But in Alan Wake 1/2 the Max Payne stand-in Alex Casey had Sam Lake’s face again… so, maybe?

  I’m more worried about how they’ll approach James McCaffrey’s passing. He is Max Payne, but I feel like they will recast him out of sheer necessity (unless they really just stick slavishly to the originals and give them a fresh coat of paint).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Who would win Kernel level anti-cheat or middle age man with a Raspberry Pi?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Basically Homeless is an absolute treasure. The gas powered PC (and followup) are a personal favourite but all his build videos and his Stupid Setups are absolute gold. Using a printer as a monitor was another highlight.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of August 10th⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m playing Ninja Gaiden Black this week for the first time on Xemu original Xbox emulator, and it’s been an absolute blast so far (mostly… we’ll get to that). Despite being known for its combat there is actually a surprising amount of adventure game gameplay in there, with exploration, Metroidvania-esque area unlocks/backtracking and light platforming. I’ve actually enjoyed these parts quite a bit as they’ve provided nice breathing room between fighting.

  So far the game’s infamous difficulty has not yet proven insurmountable, even playing on Normal and not “Ninja Dog” (Easy). I’m on Chapter 11 out of 16 now and so far so good. It’s definitely been challenging, but not really unfair - it just constantly demands you to use all the tools at your disposal, and think carefully about every situation. It’s not a hack-and-slash; you have to be very precise and deliberate and use proper combos - button mashing will get you killed. The AI is hyper aggressive, but you have so much at your disposal in terms of movement and offensive and defensive tools that there is always a solution if you’re just fast enough, proactive enough or patient enough. A lot of fights get a lot easier if you just pick the right weapon, or right Ninpo, or remember to use Smoke Bombs.

  Also, having access to Save States through the emulator makes things a lot more pleasant to play as the game is notorious for its horrible checkpointing. I’m trying not to abuse it, but I’m not really interested in wasting time either and the game is challenging enough as it is.

  Chapter 9 is an absolute abomination, though. There is absolutely no reason for it to suddenly become Call of Duty, and being forced to fight two tanks, a helicopter and a radio tower full of bazookas using only a bow with explosive arrows and awful controller first person aiming was downright horrendous.

  Even despite that though I still definitely recommend trying it. Setting up Xemu is extremely simple, the ROM is floating around online for free so the cost is minimal and the combat really is something special.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨what are in you're top 3 favourite games of all time?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Disco Elysium sits completely unchallenged at the top spot as the most meaningful experience I’ve had playing a video game. I resonated deeply with its themes and its main character as someone who has struggled with depression, addiction, obsession and trouble moving on. It’s an astonishing achievement in both writing and in the use of a game as a storytelling medium, an one of the best ever examples of “video games as art”.

  The rest of the list is almost impossible to order, because there are so many different ways to rank them. Games I’ve played that I think are the objectively best? Games I would like to just sit down and play right now the most? Games that made the biggest impression on me as a person, especially growing up?

  Regardless, it’s probably any two out of:

  • Dark Souls 1
  • Baldur’s Gate 2
  • Civilization 5
  • Bioshock 1
  • STALKER SoC/CoP/Anomaly
  • Alan Wake 2
  • Fallout: New Vegas
  • Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines
  • EVE Online (up until 2015 or so)

  Will probably add Expedition 33 to it in the future, but need the dust to settle on it first.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨what are in you're top 3 favourite games of all time?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Good-aligned “resist the Durge” works out better anyway imo and feels like the intended canon playthrough.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Humble Choice this month contains Persona 5 Royal, My Time at Sandrock, Lil Gator Game, more⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  If you don’t like anime, and you’re too old to relate to teens anymore, and you might cringe at edgy youth fiction… Is P5R still worth playing?

  I’ve heard some people really love it, but I’ve been very hesitant to play it for the above reasons. Also it’s like 200h long so it’s a big commitment.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Would you rather stop playing a game than lower the difficulty? The First Berserker: Khazan devs reckon you would | Eurogamer⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I just want more granular difficulty/accessibility settings. Give me more sliders to tweak my experience. I know it might be greedy and asking for a lot but Easy/Normal/Hard or whatever is just so clumsy.

  Imagine we had sliders to tweak dodge i-frames and parry window lengths? I might actually dare pickup Sekiro if that was the case.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What game sequel ruined a beloved franchise or character for you?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t play D&D - in fact I don’t play any TTRPG anymore (imagine having friends) - but I’ve heard a lot of criticism about WOTC’s products, yes. A lion’s share of it is about how unhelpful the official adventures are for DMs, but I’ve also heard the writing criticised from time to time.

  I’ve heard good things about Waterdeep: Dragon Heist and the Curse of Strahd remake though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What game sequel ruined a beloved franchise or character for you?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Well, canonically Edwin gets punked by Elminster and lives out his days as a bar wench. And since they decided from the get-go to set BG3 a hundred years after the originals he’d be long dead, along with any other human NPC from the older games. Which, the fact that they started from the point of “let’s set it 100 years later” tells you enough of how much they wanted to deal with the older games. Viconia is not the only thing in BG3 that gives vibes of disdain at worst and disinterest at best for the originals. Flail of Ages is a useless trash weapon randomly sold by a vendor, for fucks sake!

  I wonder how many at Larian even played BG1&2. I get such a Wiki-research vibe from a lot of the callbacks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What game sequel ruined a beloved franchise or character for you?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Viconia and Sarevok had no reason to be in BG3 and by choosing to use WOTCs deplorably terrible supplemental product lore as canon Larian has now cemented those character portrayals forever, which was just pure character assassination.