Would also say that a lot of the enjoyment in these games comes from being familiar with the source material
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 7 October 2020 07:32 (three years ago) link
Yeah, there's a whole lotta "oh, that scene, but in Lego form!" Which tbf is the gist of the actual Lego tie-in sets.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 7 October 2020 13:26 (three years ago) link
haha, I am very familiar with the HP source material!
― avellano medio inglés (f. hazel), Wednesday, 7 October 2020 20:46 (three years ago) link
the kids are wizards. you get it, right?
― bogo jumbo boba (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 7 October 2020 20:56 (three years ago) link
you'll understand when you don't have to shit little brown studs even once during the whole game bc you know they are wizards
― bogo jumbo boba (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 7 October 2020 20:58 (three years ago) link
i'll likely be picking up Pikmin 3 Deluxe (a port of the 2013 Wii U game), as I've never played any Pikmin before. i'm pretty excited, i've always wanted to give it a shot
― president of my cat (Karl Malone), Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:33 (three years ago) link
Yeah, Mario 35 is great - I can't get better than third though.
― Bidh boladh a' mhairbh de 'n láimh fhalaimh (dowd), Thursday, 8 October 2020 15:38 (three years ago) link
I've never played Pikmin either, all I know is that when I play my kids in Smash Brothers they make me play as the Pikmin guy as a handicap.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 8 October 2020 16:06 (three years ago) link
ryukahr's Mario 35 streams are wonderful
― bogo jumbo boba (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 8 October 2020 16:22 (three years ago) link
i'm also tempted by pikmin via smash brothers induced curiosity
― bogo jumbo boba (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 8 October 2020 16:23 (three years ago) link
lol i've been watching some of CarlSagan42's Mario 35 streams but haven't watched ryukahr's yet. i've gone full geek during quarantine
― trapped out the barndo (crüt), Thursday, 8 October 2020 16:39 (three years ago) link
CarlSagan42 is the most reddit ass username i've ever seen
― ciderpress, Thursday, 8 October 2020 16:51 (three years ago) link
otm
― trapped out the barndo (crüt), Thursday, 8 October 2020 16:56 (three years ago) link
There are a lot of people who are very good at smb, it seems
― Bidh boladh a' mhairbh de 'n láimh fhalaimh (dowd), Thursday, 8 October 2020 17:14 (three years ago) link
yeah, it's hard to be competitive unless you are willing to make it your religion
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 8 October 2020 18:20 (three years ago) link
I got a 2nd! I'm fine as long as I don't think about what my hands are doing.
― Bidh boladh a' mhairbh de 'n láimh fhalaimh (dowd), Thursday, 8 October 2020 18:46 (three years ago) link
Okay, I won one and can now stop.
― Bidh boladh a' mhairbh de 'n láimh fhalaimh (dowd), Thursday, 8 October 2020 22:30 (three years ago) link
Horace getting good reviews. Anyone tried it?
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 06:58 (three years ago) link
Looks like a cute little story-driven retro platformer.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 15:36 (three years ago) link
it looked like a game for redditors
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 15:37 (three years ago) link
CarlSagan42 would love it
How about "I Am Dead"? Almost pulled the trigger but stopped short because i remember i always want to like story games and then never do.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 15:49 (three years ago) link
This looks great, internet 1.0 aesthetic: https://www.pcgamer.com/hypnospace-outlaw-review/
(lol I tried watching some CarlSagan42 videos, but he seemed a little too much like a smug gamer dude compared to ryukahr's buoyant positivity)
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 22 October 2020 15:36 (three years ago) link
hypnospace was my 2019 goty, its good
― ciderpress, Thursday, 22 October 2020 15:45 (three years ago) link
i was just trying to remember the name of that game. thanks
― na (NA), Thursday, 22 October 2020 16:30 (three years ago) link
https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-first-fire-emblem-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-this-december
I'll probably buy this just to support these kinds of efforts. That said, I think I missed it the "last time" it was around, when they remade it for DS as Shadow Dragon.
― Nhex, Thursday, 22 October 2020 19:11 (three years ago) link
yeah weird that they're doing the original of a game that got a remake but i guess its easier to romhack a translation into a nes emulated game than restructure a ds game to work on the switch
― ciderpress, Thursday, 22 October 2020 21:25 (three years ago) link
also i refuse to buy anything with a limited time release just out of principle. its such a weird tactic on their part that's burning through so much goodwill for seemingly no reason
― ciderpress, Thursday, 22 October 2020 21:28 (three years ago) link
i agree that this Disney Vault-style time release stuff is completely bullshit
― Nhex, Thursday, 22 October 2020 21:46 (three years ago) link
My apologies, I need to issue a correct. I have not watched CarlSagan42, but instead was thinking of "Thabeast721".
― change display name (Jordan), Friday, 23 October 2020 21:31 (three years ago) link
lol
― trapped out the barndo (crüt), Friday, 23 October 2020 21:43 (three years ago) link
https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/10-28-2020/
demo of the Zelda Musou up on the eshopalso No More Heroes 1 & 2also streaming versions of Hitman & Control wtf?
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 14:32 (three years ago) link
Cloud versions are weird but yeah I was like no way Switch can run that game
Guess I'll finally get to play the NMH games, never had a Wii
― Nhex, Wednesday, 28 October 2020 14:57 (three years ago) link
This game rules get it
The Switch version of Towerfall (the classic archery party game from the creators of Celeste!) includes new gameplay variants, six-player battles in widescreen levels, and guest archers Madeline & Badeline — who are featured in the CE trading cards. 💜 @exok_games https://t.co/0RwC78PksT— Limited Run Games (@LimitedRunGames) November 10, 2020
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Thursday, 12 November 2020 23:42 (three years ago) link
i only like odyssey and botw are there any other good games, i dont like talking to villagers
― lag∞n, Friday, 13 November 2020 15:51 (three years ago) link
I've read the technical explanations for why Towerfall can only be local rather than online multiplayer, but it's still a damn shame that it can't be online. I bought it (on PC) and had a blast the last time I had people over to visit, but that can't really happen right now.
― Dan I., Friday, 13 November 2020 16:05 (three years ago) link
It is super low-latency or something?
― Nhex, Friday, 13 November 2020 16:06 (three years ago) link
In fairness it's extremely time/labor/money consuming to implement rollback netcode which is only in just recent years getting some mainstream recognition
― Nhex, Friday, 13 November 2020 16:10 (three years ago) link
xp instagram ads finally convinced me to pick up
~Cadence of Hyrule~
it's an interesting game, and having a decent sense of rhythm and cadence, i am awful at it. (not because i'm moving off the beat, but because it's just dang hard sometimes)
― @oneposter(✔️) (Karl Malone), Friday, 13 November 2020 16:35 (three years ago) link
@lagoon I’ve killed a ton of hours on the Burnout Paradise remaster.
― DJI, Friday, 13 November 2020 16:40 (three years ago) link
Here's the explanation I saw about Towerfall: https://www.polygon.com/2014/3/11/5491146/why-you-dont-want-an-online-mode-towerfall
― Dan I., Friday, 13 November 2020 16:53 (three years ago) link
― DJI, Friday, November 13, 2020 11:40 AM (twelve minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
sweet a racing game might be what i need in my lyfe
― lag∞n, Friday, 13 November 2020 16:54 (three years ago) link
lag∞n have you given SMB35 a spin
― real muthaphuckkin jeez (crüt), Friday, 13 November 2020 17:46 (three years ago) link
xp Dan I - I will never trust Bennett Foddy, the man who created Getting Over It, to tell me anything lol
Also there have been some big strides in netcode (at least for 1v1 fighting games, which I feel would be applicable here) even in the time since that article was written in 2014. Parsec alone gives pretty surprising results, and people are already using that for Towerfall
― Nhex, Friday, 13 November 2020 18:00 (three years ago) link
haha wow, Bennett Foddy wrote that article!? I had no idea
― Dan I., Friday, 13 November 2020 18:04 (three years ago) link
I actually agree with him that online can't really replicate the classic online home/arcade experience of playing with others in the same room, and I get that there are many indie developers who focus on that aspect. All power to them! I've been involved with local gaming scenes, and it's tough, but it does still exist, somewhat
But most people play games online these days, and especially in this moment, 2020, any multiplayer game needs to get it together imo
― Nhex, Friday, 13 November 2020 18:12 (three years ago) link
But most people play games online these days
Most people play games on their phone, dude.
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 13 November 2020 18:26 (three years ago) link
Yeah, but we're not talking about Sage Solitaire here or whatever. No one is playing Among Us over LAN or bluetooth.
― Nhex, Friday, 13 November 2020 18:28 (three years ago) link
its funny how nintendo who are famously the local multiplayer holdouts are having like their best year ever this year regardless
― ciderpress, Friday, 13 November 2020 18:58 (three years ago) link
a fair point. but every Smash Bros player i've ever known bitches endlessly about the netcodeAnd Animal Crossing's multiplayer is very optional (and frankly, pretty badly done - i mean, geez, anytime gets on or off the island every player has to freeze in place for loading screens...)
― Nhex, Friday, 13 November 2020 19:10 (three years ago) link