What would happen if you asked an Amish about living without phones or Internet? Our memory and attention span has already been going down the crapper. I think humanity's been doomed since the invention of tools and passing on development. I feel guilty of it at times when spending money on new, shiny, unnecessary hardware.
Mind you, AI is exceptionally bad, but that's mostly because of the bubble going on, making it affordable for masses when only the rich (unfortunately) should afford it. And the rich have been brainrotted since ancient Rome, or earlier.
I only read parts of Unabomber's manifesto and don't remember much. I think most of it was either obvious already (but maybe spoken fancier) or I disagreed.
That's a point against Sony, specifically being a closed system. Having to buy games on Sony's store requires getting a PS5/6 in the first place, but why get one when PCs are open, and usable if Valve goes rogue too?
Besides what others mentioned (Valve being kept in check, barely, and offering more service as a platform), I think Sony can't afford to do what Valve does, because on equal footing they lose.
Sony saves you a bit of money on the hardware purchase, a small benefit if you buy a lot of games. Maybe some exclusives.
Steam lets you mod the game, play it on whatever device you want (PC now, PC you get in 10 years, Deck, Windows, Linux, likely even some Android devices in the future), and twink the settings to whatever you want, for whatever resolution, quality, or framerate you want. (Edit: also, your device doesn't become a useless box if Valve becomes evil)
Physicals and exclusives are just about the only thing consoles have going for them, and Sony just lost one.
(Oh, and they lost couch gaming too, because SteamOS is opening up)
I'm assuming what they meant is that it's possible for PS4 era or indie games, which is probably half of what they expect the intended market (me) to play. (Unless it can't do that for PS4 games either, in which case, oof)
That's my use case for 4k anyway, like Switch 2 exclusives - which ALSO run at upscaled 4k 60fps, and some people market it as such, but nobody expects NS2 to do that for PS5 ports. (As pathetic as comparing the Machine to Switch 2 is)
The problem is Valve using "all current releases" and "4k60fps" very close to each other...
That's... new. I've been injecting GBA roms the whole time, which takes some more time to setup than just copying files.
But I only learned yesterday that L+R+Select resets the current 3DS game instead of having to relaunch it, and last year that Select+Start launches DS games in native resolution.
3DS, no contest. Even factoring in PCs, Steam Deck is a bit behind.
I'm past the phase of daily playing it, but still don't usually leave home without it, and I feel I'm only halfway through games I might be interested in after almost a decade. I just found Professor Layton this year.
Base price seems fair for a PS5 form factor PC, if you want that (I do). But I was hoping to grab the 2TB model... that's making me reconsider.
Apparently 2TB hard drives are already pricey anyway, but maybe I'll try to be careful and uninstall games more, like with the Deck? 512GB is already mostly full with emulation and games I want available on hand though...
I've no fucking clue if this is a sequel or prequel now, and I don't know if I'll finish the other Three Houses routes (and/or Three Hopes) in time to finally figure out the lore
I feel old having played the originals of all these remakes coming out, and not being excited anymore. Though in this case, I played OoT 3D instead of the original.
I'm sure kids will like it though. That 3DS remake is 15 years old now.
That's why you combine genres, dum dum.
Like how dark comedies can be in both horror and comedy genres.
Soulslikes need a few bloodstain, bonfire, estus or just dodge mechanics - which already sets a gameplay loop Souls fans would like - and then you slap a roguelike element, or sidescroller, or whatever you want.
Mina the Hollower could be called a topdown Soulslike Zeldalike, for instance. Sounds silly since Dark Souls was inspired by Zelda, but I know what I'm getting into.
What would happen if you asked an Amish about living without phones or Internet? Our memory and attention span has already been going down the crapper. I think humanity's been doomed since the invention of tools and passing on development. I feel guilty of it at times when spending money on new, shiny, unnecessary hardware.
Mind you, AI is exceptionally bad, but that's mostly because of the bubble going on, making it affordable for masses when only the rich (unfortunately) should afford it. And the rich have been brainrotted since ancient Rome, or earlier.
I only read parts of Unabomber's manifesto and don't remember much. I think most of it was either obvious already (but maybe spoken fancier) or I disagreed.
"You're worse than Hitler, because even Hitler cared about Germany or something" - Morty
But what if you already bought a console? It shouldn't be held hostage by Sony selling games at 100$ in the future. A PC without Steam is still a PC.
That's a point against Sony, specifically being a closed system. Having to buy games on Sony's store requires getting a PS5/6 in the first place, but why get one when PCs are open, and usable if Valve goes rogue too?
Besides what others mentioned (Valve being kept in check, barely, and offering more service as a platform), I think Sony can't afford to do what Valve does, because on equal footing they lose.
Sony saves you a bit of money on the hardware purchase, a small benefit if you buy a lot of games. Maybe some exclusives.
Steam lets you mod the game, play it on whatever device you want (PC now, PC you get in 10 years, Deck, Windows, Linux, likely even some Android devices in the future), and twink the settings to whatever you want, for whatever resolution, quality, or framerate you want. (Edit: also, your device doesn't become a useless box if Valve becomes evil)
Physicals and exclusives are just about the only thing consoles have going for them, and Sony just lost one. (Oh, and they lost couch gaming too, because SteamOS is opening up)
I'm assuming what they meant is that it's possible for PS4 era or indie games, which is probably half of what they expect the intended market (me) to play. (Unless it can't do that for PS4 games either, in which case, oof)
That's my use case for 4k anyway, like Switch 2 exclusives - which ALSO run at upscaled 4k 60fps, and some people market it as such, but nobody expects NS2 to do that for PS5 ports. (As pathetic as comparing the Machine to Switch 2 is)
The problem is Valve using "all current releases" and "4k60fps" very close to each other...
That's... new. I've been injecting GBA roms the whole time, which takes some more time to setup than just copying files.
But I only learned yesterday that L+R+Select resets the current 3DS game instead of having to relaunch it, and last year that Select+Start launches DS games in native resolution.
This damn thing, man. Keeps on giving.
A third of my vote for 3DS is just because of DS games, really. Almost cheating, but my favourites are the 3DS ones anyway.
3DS, no contest. Even factoring in PCs, Steam Deck is a bit behind.
I'm past the phase of daily playing it, but still don't usually leave home without it, and I feel I'm only halfway through games I might be interested in after almost a decade. I just found Professor Layton this year.
We had a wealth gap between the poor and rich, and now we're getting a wealth gap between the rich and super rich?
Base price seems fair for a PS5 form factor PC, if you want that (I do). But I was hoping to grab the 2TB model... that's making me reconsider.
Apparently 2TB hard drives are already pricey anyway, but maybe I'll try to be careful and uninstall games more, like with the Deck? 512GB is already mostly full with emulation and games I want available on hand though...
I believe you, but they were asking for proof. Sources.
If 30% is massive, what do you propose the cut be? Epic said their 12% cut was unsustainable already.
Isn't the protag Ash, and that's the villain? I only know this game from niche videos on Youtube about how broken he becomes if you do his sidequest.
This is close to being good news though. Imagine using that data for navigation and updated maps.
It's Three Houses with Engage QoL, animations, and possibly even gameplay bits (Cai's blast reminds me of Emblem skills). Basically, perfection.
I expect them to fuck something else up though, no FE game is safe from stupid mistakes.
I've no fucking clue if this is a sequel or prequel now, and I don't know if I'll finish the other Three Houses routes (and/or Three Hopes) in time to finally figure out the lore
I don't think you should feel obliged to buy NS2.
I skipped the Switch and stuck to 3DS + Steam Deck, and now Switch 2 was a good deal since it covers two console gens.
So you could wait for NS3 in 5 years.
I feel old having played the originals of all these remakes coming out, and not being excited anymore. Though in this case, I played OoT 3D instead of the original.
I'm sure kids will like it though. That 3DS remake is 15 years old now.
That's why you combine genres, dum dum. Like how dark comedies can be in both horror and comedy genres.
Soulslikes need a few bloodstain, bonfire, estus or just dodge mechanics - which already sets a gameplay loop Souls fans would like - and then you slap a roguelike element, or sidescroller, or whatever you want.
Mina the Hollower could be called a topdown Soulslike Zeldalike, for instance. Sounds silly since Dark Souls was inspired by Zelda, but I know what I'm getting into.