bbbhltz
@bbbhltz@beehaw.org
Music lover and English teacher with an interest in slightly geeky things
mastodon / blog / listenbrainz
- Comment on Looking for coop RPGs 2 months ago:
Sea of Stars recently added coop I think
- Comment on You're Emulating Retro Games Wrong (you need CRT Shaders) 3 months ago:
Ah jeez, this picture triggered the earworm! Now that song is in my head!
- Comment on time to Finish the Fight 3 months ago:
Master Kief
- Comment on Is there any (single player playable) game under $10 or equivalent which has made you point any go "ha" or given you an equivalent feeling because it was that enjoyable for every moment you played it? 3 months ago:
I’ve managed to get a few deals over the years that sort of fit the bill.
Hollow Knight when it was on sale, for example. But I abandoned at 98% (it goes to 113%, right?). There are a decent number of other Metroidvania-style games that are frequently discounted and are wholly enjoyable (the Shantae series, Iconoclasts, etc.).
Stardew Valley I found new, in box, for PS4 with audio CD for €8.50 and bought it based on the description without any knowledge of what it was.
Many shmups are meant to be overplayed and remain enjoyable. Radiant Silvergun comes to mind, and there is a bit of a story to that one as well.
- Comment on Mark Zuckerberg's Meta donates $1m to U.S. President-elect Trump fund 3 months ago:
Fuckin’ Zuck. Seriously. Bezos too. Musk. They’re all bootlicking, ass-kissing, apple-polishing, brown-nosed toadies.
And they get away with crimes on an hourly basis.
- Comment on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of November 24th 4 months ago:
Last week I handed over too much money for a game that I’m now determined to grind until there is nothing left to grind.
Raiden NOVA
I might even write a review for it.
It’s essentially Geometry Wars set in the Raiden universe with a roguelite aspect (other users say it is like Vampire Survivors, but I haven’t played that game). Graphics are (very) dated, but gameplay is satisfying. Main arcade can be beat in about 1.5 hours but if you want all the ships and buffs and achievements you need to commit yourself to grinding over 80 hours.
Either way, it is one of the few physical Switch games (other than all the flagship Mario games my son loves) that I own and plus it is an import which is neat.
- Comment on [deleted] 4 months ago:
I think this is right, I have succeeded in at two of these evolutions using this logic. There is literally no tool tip or guide as far as I can tell. When you first play they say something about carefully choosing your upgrades. So, now I do.
- Comment on [deleted] 4 months ago:
Haha
- Comment on Let's discuss: Mascot Platformers 4 months ago:
I only have a Switch but I’ll add it to my Deku Deals list
- Comment on Let's discuss: Mascot Platformers 4 months ago:
Platformers are amazing. I think I like most of the big series that I’ve played—Mario, Sonic, DKC, Crash, Mega Man, etc.—and I really enjoy indie platformers.
Recent indie games that have taken the tried and true formula of unforgiving precision platforming to the extreme are also amazing. Celeste is a gorgeous games, Kaze kicks ass and retro throwback games like Byte the Bullet and Bzzzt are soooo satisfying.
I like a good pick up and play game, platformers fit the bill.
Once muscle memory kicks in, you’re golden. As long as the learning curve is right.
Going back and playing the first levels with the skill gained by completing the game is such a good feeling.
For me, SMB Wonder is a 10/10 platformer if we’re looking at recent 2D only. I don’t know many 3D platformers, but Crash 4 is a must play (I think that’s the most recent 3D platformer I’ve played).
- Comment on Let's discuss: Uplifting Games 5 months ago:
I found Iconoclasts to be pretty uplifting to play. The ending is marvellously satisfying.
The Shantae games are good.
Disney Illusion Island fits in here too.
- Comment on Let's discuss: Final Fantasy 5 months ago:
I’ve always liked FF. We had FF1 on the NES back when but the battery in it was did so we had to the leave the console on. My brother got through it after a good number of afternoons.
I never got into it though. I like watching it. I remember the obsession around FFVII.
The I picked up one of those SNES Mini things that came with… FFIV. That one got me. I wasn’t surprised to find out that loads of people love that one in particular.
- Comment on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of September 22nd 6 months ago:
Loved Nier: Automata. I didn’t finish it completely, I think I got through Nines’ playthrough and stopped after that and sold the game.
That music sticks in your head though! Have you seen the Anime?
- Comment on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of September 22nd 6 months ago:
I’m trying to get into shmups. Just playing whatever I can find on sale on Switch. Mostly Raiden IV x MIKADO Remix on loop. I think I might be getting better!
- Comment on [deleted] 6 months ago:
Another term for shmup or Shoot 'em up
- Comment on let's discuss: non major systems 6 months ago:
You can still install Rockbox on many different MP3 players, that comes with little games like that…and Doom.
- Comment on let's discuss: non major systems 6 months ago:
I’m still considering getting one of these
- Comment on What are the scariest games you've played? 6 months ago:
Some games it was just the difficulty that scared me.
There were plenty of jump scare games that definitely got me like the early RE and SH games. Even Metroid games got me when I was a kid.
I haven’t tried a horror game in more than 20 years though!
- Comment on [deleted] 6 months ago:
I don’t have a Steam Deck, but I’d imagine it has something to do with Windows or anti-cheat software of some sort. It looks like many of the Raiden series are not Deck Verified…
- Comment on In Leak, Facebook Partner Brags About Listening to Your Phone’s Microphone to Serve Ads for Stuff You Mention 6 months ago:
(just gonna be annoying and note that the 404 Media article isn’t a true “paywall”, they addressed this on their blog: www.404media.co/why-404-media-needs-your-email-ad…. If you create an account you don’t need to pay and they email the published articles in full every day.)
- Comment on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of July 14th 8 months ago:
Still catching up on the many Switch games I’ve missed over the years. Super Mario Odyssey, Starlink: Battle for Atlas, and Metroid Prime Remastered are getting lots of play. They are all excellent. Starlink gives me motion sickness though, so I have to limit that to 20–30-minute sessions.
- Comment on Elon Musk bets Tesla on Optimus, says over 1,000 robots working in factories next year 9 months ago:
My scepticism is through the roof reading this. First, I find it hard to believe that he has two working units unless they are programmed to sit in front of a terminal and tap Y…
The rest speaks for itself: Musk likes to BS.
- Comment on [deleted] 10 months ago:
If you are geoblocked you can stream it with …pbs-video.pbs.org/…/nova5107-AABR-AVC_793.m3u8 with mpv
See also: this thread on Mastodon octodon.social/@cwebber/112451933593063510
- Comment on [deleted] 10 months ago:
Ok. Makes sense. The video is geoblocked for me so I probably should’ve kept my mouth shut
- Comment on [deleted] 10 months ago:
Maybe just bad research. I haven’t tried, but I’m sure if you search for “how to protect yourself online” some of the SEO manipulating websites show up in the first results.
- Comment on Users ditch Glassdoor, stunned by site adding real names without consent 1 year ago:
Before you delete your comments and reviews change them to something very basic and neutral?
- Comment on Where have all the websites gone? 1 year ago:
Yep. I have never had to use Discord. Or, I suppose I should say I haven’t had to use it yet. But when I see that a project uses Discord and not a forum or even Discourse, Matrix or IRC, I just hope I never have to ask for help.
- Comment on The fall of Firefox: Mozilla's once-popular web browser slides into irrelevance 1 year ago:
ah zdnet, a waste of CO2 if there ever was
- Comment on Where to Watch Prodigy on December 25 1 year ago:
I don’t have Netflix but it look like it is on Canal+ as a VOD option… So not really streaming but it is there.
- Comment on Where to Watch Prodigy on December 25 1 year ago:
Is the info on www.justwatch.com incorrect? I’m in France and Season 1 is listed on several platforms.