Megaman_EXE
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- Comment on Loving Doom The Dark Ages, only one issue I've had so far. 9 hours ago:
Oh weird. Yeah that seems like a major downgrade. It’s interesting how big of an impact music can make in a piece of media
- Comment on Inside the life of a 24/7 streamer: ‘What more do you want?’ 2 days ago:
I can’t imagine doing this to yourself. But I can see what leads people to do this. I’ve been streaming for a year now, but I’ve drawn a line where it is only during my off hours, and I keep weekends for myself. I do it during my hobby time.
The issue with our society is that we’re constantly supposed to min max everything. If you aren’t all in, your chances of success are lower. We see this manifest in various ways. For example, companies try to skip out on safety if they’re allowed to. People will take on multiple jobs. Without restrictions, some of us will push ourselves to our limits because we see no way out of our situations.
On the flip side, you see people just giving up. Like with the laying flat movement. Why play the game if you’ll never win?
I don’t really have a point to my ramblings. It’s just something I’ve been thinking about for a while. I’m not really sure what the solution is as the system is bigger than us. I guess this disfunction is just a symptom of a greater issue.
- Comment on Console prices could rise by 69% in the US due to Trump tariffs, tech trade association warns [VGC] 4 days ago:
He’s really not thinking. I hope he tariffs everyone harder. Let’s get everyone pissed and ready for protest.
We’ve really come to the “You’ll slave away and not be able to afford anything” stage. It’s kind of exciting. I hate it, but I also want him to go faster. Crash and burn faster. Maybe regulations will come in after he’s removed, and we can possibly see some improvements in our lifetime.
Let me dream lol
- Comment on Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty Ads 1 week ago:
I think I stopped using it in 2014? It was rough haha
- Comment on People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies 1 week ago:
Not defending AI here, but this sounds like people who are sick with some kind of illness are going down a rabbit hole with AI, and are unable to differentiate between imaginary and reality.
We had a family friend who worked with jewelry his whole life. He got some kind of poisoning from something he worked with. Lead? Mercury? I cannot recall
Anyways he started believing he was some kind of messenger from God. Nobody figured out it was poisoning for years. He was such a nice guy. He just wanted to help people. Once they figured it out, he was treated and went back to his normal self.
- Comment on Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty Ads 1 week ago:
Every time I read more about Facebooks BS, the crazier it sounds. But I remember having a very similar issue with it. It kept feeding me political content I would get upset with. It was great at that, and so I stopped using it all together.
It truly seems like it’s a perfect storm of manipulation.
- Comment on Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday - IGN 1 week ago:
Ahh, that’s something I didn’t consider. EA did that recently with the Sims 1&2. Something like that at least. I hate that. At the very least, both options should be available.
In the case with the Sims, they didn’t include regional variants of the game, and they also were missing an ikea dlc due to licensing
- Comment on Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday - IGN 1 week ago:
Oh sorry, I wasn’t defending them. Haha yeah I agree with you completely. They are absolutely going to jack up costs. I just meant I don’t think Nintendo is generally struggling. They seem like a standout in the market
- Comment on Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday - IGN 1 week ago:
One thing that should be noted is Nintendo is roughly the 10th best company in Japan and has billions in reserve cash.
- Comment on Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday - IGN 1 week ago:
Do you guys think these companies will retroactively raise game prices?
There’s a couple of Nintendo games that never go on sale that I’ve been waiting on. I have a gift card, so I’m thinking maybe I should snag em now before things get stupid expensive
- Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Coming May 26, 2026 1 week ago:
Sometime in October 2025
- Comment on The games industry is screwed. [26:11] 1 week ago:
Oh for sure. I usually wait 1-3 years before buying games so that I can grab em on sale. It’s really quite rare that Nintendo games go on sale, though. So it’s kinda tough when you want to eventually play them.
I’ll sometimes buy games new, but as it is, most of my purchases are during sales. I’ve been mostly playing old titles. It just surprises me when I see statistics of Nintendo running out of pre-orders etc.
- Comment on The games industry is screwed. [26:11] 1 week ago:
Hmm when I look it up with this bank of Canada website it claims a game from 2011 that cost 60CAD would be $83 today. I’m wondering if there’s other tools I can use to cross reference? Just curious how you got to the $200 number. Maybe I’m wrong.
- Comment on The games industry is screwed. [26:11] 1 week ago:
The thing that is incredibly frustrating for me is the rising cost of games. Nintendo of all companies is starting the big push for raised game prices. Frankly, I can’t afford that. It was a stretch for games prior to this. But now I can’t justify it.
Games are currently $80 CAD. In some rare cases $90CAD. If they were bumped up by inflation from 2019 to today. Games would roughly be $96.Still hurts, but alright, sure, I get it.
But Nintendo wants to jack up games to $115 CAD. That’s a massive jump of $35 or 43% if my math is correct. And somehow, people seem to be able to afford this? It feels like I’m trapped in some kind of bubble where I’m just working poor while everyone else is making their money somehow go much further than I can.
I’m working full time, but I am supporting my family. I don’t have kids. I make well above minimum wage. I just don’t get how people are making this work unless they’re all just taking on extreme levels of debt
- Comment on The games industry is screwed. [26:11] 1 week ago:
I agree completely. Over the past 5 years, I’ve noticed so many people have been able to fail upward with their businesses all because they have income that allows them to do so. It’s incredibly frustrating knowing that with the right backing, most people could likely be as successful or better.
- Comment on Claude gets depressed, calls the FBI and attempts to shut down a vending machine business after being filled with existential dread. 3 weeks ago:
I didn’t encounter Brendan till late game. If you’re curious, you could just look up where he’s located. I honestly thought you were referring to that quest, lol. It’s very relevant to this post
- Comment on Adult gamers of Lemmy how do you find time to game without being exhausted of the screen? 3 weeks ago:
Lol, no worries. I guess my question is kinda hard to answer.
Good thing I’m hungry, then I suppose :) Honestly, my plan is to one day try to inch my way to some kind of sustainable living situation where I can reduce my needed spending as much as possible and just live in a way that reduces as much life stress as possible.
I’m not sure if it’s practical yet or just a pipe dream, but it’s keeping me moving forward, so good enough I suppose lol
- Comment on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of April 13th 4 weeks ago:
How can I play this? It sounds really interesting!
- Comment on Adult gamers of Lemmy how do you find time to game without being exhausted of the screen? 4 weeks ago:
How does one find work-life balance when the 40-hour work week feels like too much? Anything less than “full time” either doesn’t pay benefits or doesn’t pay enough to live off of. It feels like a trap
- Comment on Adult gamers of Lemmy how do you find time to game without being exhausted of the screen? 4 weeks ago:
So interestingly enough. I work, play, and sleep in the exact same 5 feet nowadays. But I remember that initial feeling all too well from when I graduated and found work.
Similar to what someone else said, I’m always exhausted. I don’t think that feeling really goes away. I think the difference is that eventually, you kind of get used to the exhaustion. It doesn’t feel good by any means. But my brain has given into it and adapted slightly. I still hate it, but I’ve kind of adapted.
Do you drink coffee? I resisted it for a few years and then eventually gave in when I realized I wasn’t able to function well without it. Mainly because I’m sacrificing sleep during the week. Partly due to bedtime procrastination, and also partly due to stress/anxiety. During the week, I’m getting about 6 hours of sleep each night. Not enough, in my opinion
It also depends on what the rest of your schedule looks like outside of work. When I had to work in the office, I was losing an extra 2-3 hours of my day every day.
I’m sorry you’re feeling this way, though. It’s not a very fun time. I wish everyone could have a better work-life balance
- Comment on ‘An Overwhelmingly Negative And Demoralizing Force’: What It’s Like Working For A Company That’s Forcing AI On Its Developers 4 weeks ago:
The company I slave for hasn’t incorporated AI too much yet. But the way it actually has used AI made me question if we could have just used a computer program instead. None of it has been used in a way that seems game changing
- Comment on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of April 6th 5 weeks ago:
I’ve been playing Grounded recently. I’ve been finding it pretty fun, even when played solo. Although some aspects were a bit confusing or felt slightly padded (likely due to playing solo). I have also been wanting to get back into monster hunter wilds so I’ll likely try that again soon. It’s been a lot of fun as well but oooh those menus on menus can get overwhelming.
I’ve been very curious about the switch 2 and the price increases that will likely hit the market. I’m slightly afraid they might try to jack up prices on existing games, so I’m debating if I should snag some now or hold off. I’ve wanted to play some of the xenoblades and the newest Mario party!
- Comment on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of April 6th 5 weeks ago:
Far Cry 2 has the best fire and physics in the series, in my opinion. Aside from the constant guard pestering, it’s my favorite one.
- Comment on Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Pre-Orders In The US Amidst New Trump Tariffs 5 weeks ago:
If the price on games is actually what people are saying it’s going to be? And it never drops? Nah I wouldn’t buy.
It would have to be the best animal crossing or zelda game in the past 20 years. And I would have to ensure I’m getting it for cheaper in some way, shape, or form.
I certainly wouldn’t be buying it directly for full price. Likely used or something. I don’t have the money to justify that kind of purchase. The console price I can kind of understand, but the games seems ridiculous. I have a backlog of titles to play, and I only buy when I can get a sale or a discount. Heck, the rpg’s I haven’t gotten around to on the switch 1 would probably last me 5 years alone lol
- Comment on Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Pre-Orders In The US Amidst New Trump Tariffs 5 weeks ago:
I’m really curious how the rumored price increases on games will change the entire market (if any). Currently, I have no plans on getting a switch 2 until either a must-have exclusive pops up or until there’s some price drops. I just don’t see how they can expect the average family to be able to afford the new games.
Then, on top of this, slap tarrifs on for Americans and oof I feel for you all right now. It’s… unprecedented territory we’re in right now. I hope things stabilize soon
- Comment on The most influential video game of all time - Bafta 5 weeks ago:
Kinda surprised to see Shenmue at #1 It did incorporate multiple gameplay loops and detail that wasn’t usually seen at the time (or even today for that matter). It also introduced quick time events.
I guess I’m just surprised people care about it or know about it. Whenever I talk about that series people don’t seem to know what I’m talking about lol
- Comment on Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S. 5 weeks ago:
That being said, if he owned tiktok, he would have access to an algorithm to push an agenda. Whereas twitch doesn’t really have the same kind of thing.
- Comment on Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S. 5 weeks ago:
He kinda does. Amazon owns twitch
- Comment on Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Megathread 5 weeks ago:
I’m not a fan. He looks weird
- Comment on Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Megathread 5 weeks ago:
I am very curious how they’re going to tackle regional pricing on games. $80 USD converts to $115 Canadian. No other console is pricing their games that way. At least not yet (thanks nintendo) But that would be a $25-35 increase compared to Ps5 and Xbox games.
For being a family console, it seems like a very weird decision when we’ve been hit with such bad inflation and wage stagnation in the past 5 years. I cannot see as families springing for a switch 2 as they did for the switch 1.