silentknyght
@silentknyght@lemmy.world
- Comment on Caves of Qud 1.0 OUT NOW! 2 weeks ago:
Yeah, I went in casually. I had a bad time, died twice, and never knew what was going on. There are better games, IMO, unless you’re really itching to replay ADOM from your youth.
Im seeing Qud make the news rounds. Its overwhelmingly popular on steam, but IMO that’s because it’s only being played by its core audience. If others pick up because they’re seeing it on the news, I think they will be in for a rough time and that rating will reflect that change.
- Comment on Caves of Qud 1.0 OUT NOW! 2 weeks ago:
Really? I find that surprising. My experience was that it was keyboard heavy.
- Comment on Youtube deletes and strikes Linus Tech Tips video for teaching people how to live without Google. Ft. Louis Rossman 3 months ago:
Have you even looked at the computer electronics business? Or lived a few decades? Otherwise how can you have no experience of a company deciding your use of a product doesn’t meet THEIR expectations and so they invalidate your warranty claim? Heck, look at what Intel is doing right now with its 13 and 14 series chips.
Legality is nothing without enforcement, and there’s like none of that for warranties in the US, and even less for global companies with overseas HQs.
- Comment on SILENT HILL 2 | Story Trailer 3 months ago:
I saw a lot of negative comments in a YouTube thread. I only played the OG once, so perhaps it’s not sacred enough to me, but what I saw looked good.
P.s. when I completed my first playthrough, it was in 2021. My experience is that the original is not as good, now—compared to modern games and storytelling—than rose-colored glasses might suggest.
- Comment on SILENT HILL 2 | Story Trailer 3 months ago:
I had no trouble recognizing him.
- Comment on What are some hidden indie gems nobody knows about? 10 months ago:
I’m currently totally hooked on Tiny Rogues.
- Comment on Best of Steam 2023: The Year's Top Games measured by Gross Revenue 11 months ago:
Hmm. Data is only for 1/1/23 though 12/15/23. The last 15 days of the year aren’t significant enough to change the outcome? Somehow, I’d think otherwise. For example, I spent $120 at the start of the winter sale, but nothing in Oct-Nov.
- Comment on What's up with Epic Games? 11 months ago:
These are true criticisms, but I’m not sure if they’re fair. To the best of my recollection, Steam had none of those things in 2008, either, about the time they were the age of the EGS, now.
You could say they should (be able to) compete on the merits alone, without free games or paid exclusivity, but that argument wouldn’t reflect reality: you need a hefty carrot to lure people away from their comfort zone.
- Comment on Epic is giving away 17 games as part of its holiday sale 1 year ago:
Bad take.
I’ll remind you that Steam needs SOME competition in order to actually get better. Remember when they suddenly addressed long-standing issues with the client and storefront a couple years ago? That was because the EGS appeared.
I’ll also remind young folks that the Internet was extremely negative regarding steam when it was new. Yes, I’ve been on Steam for 20+ years.
Tldr: EGS is fine. Relax
- Comment on Spider silk is spun by silkworms for the first time, offering a green alternative to synthetic fibers 1 year ago:
We are probably near the minimum already, at least in terms of area/volume (rather than mass). Too few fibers and you’re wearing a mesh net, and not a tee-shirt.
- Comment on How to watch Wheel of Time season 2 online: Release date and time 1 year ago:
I’m in the same boat. It’s as if they wanted to do original work but we’re scared of going “alone” without the bankability of big-name IP. They changed too much; the names are the same, but it’s not the story I recognize.
- Comment on If we are worried about microplastics, why isnt there more outrage over "microfiber" ? 1 year ago:
I’m thinking of it like the micro plastics that were purposely added to bath wash and soap, and now are banned for use in that purpose. I’m not entirely sure I understand the logic behind why those are (justifiably) banned, but microfiber cloths are not.
My stupid question is because I haven’t seen any other news articles specifically talking about microfiber and its contribution to micro plastics.
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- Comment on Could we improve men’s mental health? 1 year ago:
These are interesting comments but they also do not motivate change: there’s nothing you–the one person your are–can do because the problem is so much bigger than you are.