caseofthematts

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nintendo Switch Console & Accessory Prices Are Going Up In The US⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  We’ve always been affected by American prices of things. Some things fly under the radar and will be slightly cheaper here, but for the most part, the prices here are matched market price of the US, despite having a weaker dollar.

  I can’t imagine anyone would want to buy new games or old consoles for these insane prices, but then the Switch 2 did crazy numbers, so what the fuck do I know?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Expedition 33 | Patch 1.4.0 Is Now Live⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I just started Act 3, unaware of the specific changes to the patch, and was surprised when “retry the battle?” Popped up.

  Very useful!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The industry filed false claims against the "Stop Killing Games" initiative | Accursed Farms⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think it’s interesting that people have to attach their names and prove they’re real to sign this, but serious complaints can be filed anonymously. I’m not European, so do this mean anyone random can file complaints? Or it’s done somehow officially, just shows up anonymously?

  I’m asking to understand how this works because this could not be the industry entirely.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The industry filed false claims against the "Stop Killing Games" initiative | Accursed Farms⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I was looking forward to some conversation regarding this subject in the comments, instead all we’ve got is people talking about text vs video, and drawing any attention away from actually discussing the video.

  Great.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Capcom reveals Resident Evil Requiem started as an online game, ‘but we realised fans didn’t want it’⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Truly, it’s great to hear that they understand what fans of the series actually want.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam Summer Sale 2025 has begun!⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Since Eldem Rings success, fromsoft games don’t get deep discounts, really. They raised prices for the Dark Souls games, as well.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨New report suggests third-party Switch 2 game sales are "below estimates"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Womder how it’d be if they didn’t include a cheaper Mario Kart bundle, as well. I had many people arguing with me that the price of MKW wasn’t $80 because of the bundle.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Top D&D designers join Critical Role after quitting Wizards of the Coast⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  5.5, in my opinion, is a very corporate edition of the game. There wasn’t any actual change or reason for a new edition other than Hasbro wanted D&DBeyond and the money it got, and the way to do that was make a “new edition”. But people liked and were playing 5e so, make a backwards compatible system that’s totally the same thing.

  The 2024 version of D&D, in my eyes, doesn’t fix any of the actual issues with the game. They change some wording and change some abilities but none of the core issues are dealt with. So to me, it’s a pointless cash grab.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Switch 2 Teardown: Still Glued, Still Soldered, Still Drifting⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  While I’m not a huge fan of BotW and TotK, I think it’s a disservice to say they were a cheap way to pump out games. You can see the design intent in both exploration and gameplay mechanics. There’s a lot that works well in those games that allows for the player to continue playing for a while and still have fun.

  And this is probably the only time I’d be seen defending those games.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A game you "didn't know it was bad 'til people told you so"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Which is funny since I’ve played all three of those for the first time recently, and FF7 doesn’t hold up in comparison to 8 and 9. But I can see at the time how 8 could be seen poorly in comparison to 7 and 9.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's an absolutely medium quality game? Not great, incredible or terrible or any single ended extreme. Dead medium quality⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I bought it quite cheap because it looked like a fun time, and have over the years since played through it 3 times. The gameplay mechanics are a blast.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's an absolutely medium quality game? Not great, incredible or terrible or any single ended extreme. Dead medium quality⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I never had an Xbox, so really only grew up playing Halo Reach (I think) co-op when I’d go to a friend’s house. But I recently played through most of the halo games with a friend and I have to say, I agree. I can’t remember any particular moments or scenarios, no part of the story that stands out in my mind, etc. It was perfectly fun to run through most of them (though we did get tired of it, which is why I said “most of the games”), and I can certainly see why for when they came out, they received the attention they did.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Persona 4 Revival - Teaser Trailer⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I know people will tell me I’m wrong, but I dropped P3R because of the dungeons. So if 4R is more of the same, I doubt it’s something I want to play.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Resident Evil Requiem - Reveal Trailer⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The reference to that in the RE7 DLC was hilarious.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨CD Projekt exec says "the right thing to do" is release a real Nintendo Switch 2 cartridge for Cyberpunk 2077, not a game-key card, in message to other studios: "Do not underestimate the physical edit⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh absolutely. I know it wasn’t super janky for everyone - but the fact is that it was so broken on launch for not just PC, but PS as well. The mass refunds, which Sony has never done, etc. Denying that this was a thing is what the narrative seems to be for many.

  I’m glad it worked for you on launch, and hope you had a great time playing it!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨CD Projekt exec says "the right thing to do" is release a real Nintendo Switch 2 cartridge for Cyberpunk 2077, not a game-key card, in message to other studios: "Do not underestimate the physical edit⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s why I’ll never get it unless obtained for the good ol’ price of free. I’m glad people are enjoying it and it’s much improved over the trash pile they delivered! But it’s still a very different game than advertised.

  Frankly, it’s concerning how quickly the narrative shifted on this. You’d think with the internet recording the whole fiasco, there wouldn’t be a quick narrative shift and misinformation on the subject, but people have convinced themselves the launch wasn’t that bad, Sony somehow screwed them and this is what they said the game would be!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Players Have Too Many Options to Spend $80 on a Video Game⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  So what’s the difference for Nintendo fans that love any Mario or Zelda game, for example? I’m not trying to be an ass here, but what makes your specific “I only buy this full price” a better decision than someone else’s “I only buy this at full price”?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Breath of Fire IV released on GoG⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s amazing! Great news. Unfortunately it’s the much uglier looking PC port - which is to be expected, sadly. But if this gets more people to play Breath of Fire, I won’t complain.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Won't Include the DLC⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Bad timing on this comment, with Larian releasing 8 new subclasses for Baldurs Gate 3 for free in a few days.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Baldur’s Gate 3 is getting 12 new subclasses next week⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It doesn’t make much sense, does it?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Baldur’s Gate 3 is getting 12 new subclasses next week⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Believe they’re talking about in D&D, the TTRPG itself.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Witchbrook - First Look Trailer⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Chucklefish were the (former) publishers of stardew valley. Perhaps that’s where the confusion came from.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨6 years and 1 prolonged delay later, Xbox is still calling "incredible" Hollow Knight: Silksong one of its "upcoming games"⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  They do kinda owe people something - at least those that contributed to the funding of the first game. Silksong was originally a 2nd playable character that was unlocked as a reward from the Kickstarter for Hollow Knight. Then it turned into a DLC, and now it’s turned into a full game.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pokemon Legends Z-A's visuals aren't "great" say former Nintendo marketing leads, but hope Switch 2 could allow Game Freak to "go back to the drawing board"⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Until Sword and Shield, the games weren’t known to be ugly, buggy messes. People have, and continue to, praise the 2D pixel art of previous generations. Sun and Moon is an odd middle ground as some people started to not like the 3D direction, but thought it’d improve on a more powerful console, like the Switch. I don’t think it’s correct saying this is a staple of pokemon games. It’s a staple of modern pokemon games, which I absolutely disagree about the last 2 entries being the best. Far from it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It looks like someone at Activision is leaking Slack screenshots to right-wing X users⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  All of those are due to the drastic increase in jobs during covid. This is happening in many, many tech related careers. It is not because of inclusivity. Get your head out of your ass.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Game Pass sets quarterly revenue record, sees 30% growth in PC subscribers⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I can’t be the only one that has had issues with game pass, can I? I’ve tried it 3 separate times for 2-3 months each on three different PCs, and every time I’ve had different issues.

  The windows client has been buggy. Sometimes clucking things just… doesn’t work. The pathing for save files is done in such a way that you can’t transfer them from PC to PC. Some games just straight up not working. The list went on for me. I figured I’d keep giving it shorter try on a new system, but not anymore.

  I’ve read some people have absolutely zero issues after years of using it. I wonder why the experiences vary so highly from user to user. Game Pass was an interesting service, but a horrible experience for me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨GTA VI Might Inspire Other AAA Developers to Price Their Games at $100⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Something to consider. With conversion, new games are usually $80-$100 in Canada.

  People still buy them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nintendo 3DS Game Finally Cancelled After Being On Pre-order For Almost a Decade⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s weird that a game can be made after initially being backed by fans and then absolutely slated by those same fans, but I guess the world works in mysterious ways.

  How is this weird at all? People hopped on it because they wanted more Megaman by a major creator and contributor to many Megaman games. Turns out, with only one cog in the Megaman machine, a great game does not make.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ex-Annapurna Video-Game Staff to Absorb Former Take-Two Indie Label⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Perhaps you should have started with that source, then. I just pointed out your other source meant nill.

  As for the rest, I haven’t downvoted you at all, but my guess on what your personality was like seems to be correct with all the choice buzzwords you spout. Not really a good look for the crusade you’re trying to expose, friend.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ex-Annapurna Video-Game Staff to Absorb Former Take-Two Indie Label⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Your “ousting of Hennig” is hilariously weak, since your sources only source has since backtracked its reports and apologised.

  The rest of your comment just reeks too much of buzzwords that I can barely comprehend it, though I tried.