MrScottyTay
@MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works
An almost 30 Software Dev that enjoys gaming, woodworking, electronics and plenty of other hobbies. Too many hobbies.
- Comment on Lots of times the restaurants won't even have milk 2 days ago:
A McPoyle
- Comment on Are trailers revealing too much again nowadays? 6 days ago:
They’ve always been progressively getting worse in general. It’s never let up.
- Comment on Steam is now banned in Vietnam 6 days ago:
If you faked your death you’d likely never want to tie yourself to any platform that requires you to make an account that could in time be used to identify you
- Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 director thanks fans as the game hits a 95% positive review rating on Steam 1 week ago:
Recommended is absolutely meant to be “the game runs well on this” not just it runs
- Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 director thanks fans as the game hits a 95% positive review rating on Steam 1 week ago:
I remember hearing even some high specced pcs were having issues and you had to essentially be luck that you had a configuration that they had the time to optimise for. Just having the best gpu wasn’t enough, for example
- Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 director thanks fans as the game hits a 95% positive review rating on Steam 1 week ago:
I hope this doesn’t make them think they can do this again though. This should make them realise they should’ve always gave the Devs more time to cook our been more realistic with scope from the get go
- Comment on Glorious Victory 1 week ago:
It’s on PS5, what you on about
- Comment on Glorious Victory 1 week ago:
I was one of them to begin with but once I found out about the whole thing with people of certain countries not able to have an account even though they had already bought the game and we’re even previously able to play are more locked out, then I was on board.
I’m not against just making accounts, I must have thousands across the internet, what would be one more if I hadn’t already had a PSN account.
- Comment on The PlayStation 2 2 weeks ago:
Kingdom Hearts I & 2, Final Fantasy X, Jak trilogy, the Ratchet games, GTA 3D trilogy. So many games I still go back to this day.
Persona 3 and 4 I found out about during the PS3 era and dusted off my PS2 just play them as well.
- Comment on The PlayStation 2 2 weeks ago:
And the PS2 was also reportedly the hardest to work with, especially early on in its life before the tools had matured. It proliferated purely on the install base (partly thanks to the DVD playback)
- Comment on The PlayStation 2 2 weeks ago:
OG Xbox had JSRF too though and it’s stuck there. Never had a re-release
- Comment on The PlayStation 2 2 weeks ago:
Guitar hero for me was a 360 thing. I’ve always wanted to go back and try out the PS2 ones though, just not had the hardware.
- Comment on Helldivers 2 Players Express Frustration On Steam As It Will Soon Require A PSN Account 2 weeks ago:
Yeah specific single game launchers are pretty awful
- Comment on Helldivers 2 Players Express Frustration On Steam As It Will Soon Require A PSN Account 2 weeks ago:
You can still do all of that stuff without owning the game via steam
- Comment on Helldivers 2 Players Express Frustration On Steam As It Will Soon Require A PSN Account 2 weeks ago:
Right, so you hate steam too then?
If you do, I’m more talking about the cognitive dissonance of others that love steam just because it’s the lesser evil of the launchers, but vehemently hate the idea of buying a game on another store front.
- Comment on Helldivers 2 Players Express Frustration On Steam As It Will Soon Require A PSN Account 2 weeks ago:
People nowadays hate having more than one account anymore. They can’t even bare having more than one exe that launches other exes installed on the same computer
- Comment on The “Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state” petition just got a response. 2 weeks ago:
Full Response:
The Government recognises recent concerns raised by video games users regarding the long-term operability of purchased products.
Consumers should be aware that there is no requirement in UK law compelling software companies and providers to support older versions of their operating systems, software or connected products. There may be occasions where companies make commercial decisions based on the high running costs of maintaining older servers for video games that have declining user bases. However, video games sellers must comply with existing consumer law, including the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) and the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs).
The CPRs require information to consumers to be clear and correct, and prohibit commercial practices which through false information or misleading omissions cause the average consumer to make a different choice, for example, to purchase goods or services they would not otherwise have purchased. The regulations prohibit commercial practices which omit or hide information which the average consumer needs to make an informed choice, and prohibits traders from providing material information in an unclear, unintelligible, ambiguous or untimely manner. If consumers are led to believe that a game will remain playable indefinitely for certain systems, despite the end of physical support, the CPRs may require that the game remains technically feasible (for example, available offline) to play under those circumstances.
The CPRs are enforced by Trading Standards and the Competition and Markets Authority. If consumers believe that there has been a breach of these regulations, they should report the matter in the first instance to the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133 (www.citizensadvice.org.uk). People living in Scotland should contact Advice Direct Scotland on 0808 164 6000 (www.consumeradvice.scot). Both helplines offer a free service advising consumers on their rights and how best to take their case forward. The helplines will refer complaints to Trading Standards services where appropriate. Consumers can also pursue private redress through the courts where a trader has provided misleading information on a product.
The CRA gives consumers important rights when they make a contract with a trader for the supply of digital content. This includes requiring digital content to be of satisfactory quality, fit for a particular purpose and as described by the seller. It can be difficult and expensive for businesses to maintain dedicated support for old software, particularly if it needs to interact with modern hardware, apps and websites, but if software is being offered for sale that is not supported by the provider, then this should be made clear.
If the digital content does not meet these quality rights, the consumer has the right to a repair or replacement of the digital content. If a repair or replacement is not possible, or does not fix the problem, then the consumer will be entitled to some money back or a price reduction which can be up to 100% of the cost of the digital content. These rights apply to intangible digital content like computer software or a PC game, as well as digital content in a tangible form like a physical copy of a video game. The CRA has a time limit of up to six years after a breach of contract during which a consumer can take legal action.
The standards outlined above apply to digital content where there is a contractual right of the trader or a third party to modify or update the digital content. In practice, this means that a trader or third party can upgrade, fix, enhance and improve the features of digital content so long as it continues to match any description given by the trader and continues to conform with any pre-contract information including main characteristics, functionality and compatibility provided by the trader, unless varied by express agreement.
Consumers should also be aware that while there is a statutory right for goods (including intangible digital content) to be of a satisfactory quality, that will only be breached if they are not of the standard which a reasonable person would consider to be satisfactory, taking into account circumstances including the price and any description given. For example, a manufacturer’s support for a mobile phone is likely to be withdrawn as they launch new models. It will remain usable but without, for example, security updates, and over time some app developers may decide to withdraw support.
Department Culture, Media & Sport
- Comment on [Discussion thread] The Fall Guy 2 weeks ago:
I’m going to watch it soon when i get the chance, been looking forward to it
- Comment on Jeff Bridges Returns For "TRON: Ares" - Dark Horizons 2 weeks ago:
What’s the deadmau5 movie? I’d love to hear what it sounds like
- Comment on Jeff Bridges Returns For "TRON: Ares" - Dark Horizons 2 weeks ago:
Skrillex would be a great choice. He’s way more versatile than just the “dubby wubs” people think of him for.
- Comment on I'm planning a small free poker tournament amongst gamers on May 15th, anybody interested? 3 weeks ago:
Those house rules seem very strange, to the point where this isn’t really poker anymore.
There’s a reason to the ranking of hands in poker due to the probability of getting them. Your roles make it so that an easier hand to get beats one that’s harder to get. Very bizarre.
- Comment on The Way Forward, an update from the team behind Cities: Skylines 4 weeks ago:
Dlc should never feel required
- Comment on Nintendo: New Indie World Showcase Tomorrow at 7am PT 4 weeks ago:
Why so angry?
- Comment on Star Wars Outlaws Requires The Internet To Install It 5 weeks ago:
I think FFVII Rebirth came with two disks recently. It’s shitty that some companies just nicked and dime and just say “fuck you in 20 years time”
- Comment on Shower Thought 1 month ago:
This is the correct answer
- Comment on I'm guilty, lol 1 month ago:
I’m a millennial and I’ve always preferred to say haha since like the last year or two of msn. Think I last used lol when I had a T9 phone
- Comment on What are the best indie games you've ever played? 1 month ago:
I only really played early on, not dabbled with it properly in years but I do remember things happening. It’s not like I could only get things to happen in the first two years in game
- Comment on What are the best indie games you've ever played? 1 month ago:
Really? That sucks I’m sure I’m on year 3 and I’ve had events happen
- Comment on What are the best indie games you've ever played? 2 months ago:
I used to find it kinda stressful until i realised there was no time limit to the game like the usual harvest moons so I once I realised that I never find myself rushing around or overextending my ability to farm to grind more and just focused on what I was enjoying in the game which was a bit of everything.
- Comment on Can we talk about FF7 - Rebirth? 2 months ago:
After playing the game more, it feels like the side content is better paced after the first section. So far the first area “Grasslands” is the only one to fully open up to you immediately with the next story quest being “get out of here”.
The rest have story quests that break up the potential monotony. I was about to burn out on the side content on the third area. But pushed through cause I was enjoying the game as a whole anyway and all of a sudden I had done everything I could do in the area at this point pretty quickly (because I couldn’t get fully explore it all before continuing the story) and I ended up enjoying it this time too which I hadn’t expected. I just got to this area and immediately thought “ugh more of the same” but it wasn’t completely the case.
The type of terrain and level design of these big areas are a big factor in the content in them feeling varied I feel, and they do change a lot. The actual side quests get better too, some resulting in you doing a few optional linear dungeons which is nice.
The big enemies you unlock to fight like mini bosses are really fun too, so if you like the combat, getting them unlocked might just end up being worth it to you too.