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On 1/12/2023 at 2:37 PM, stepee said:

But yeah they are still my favorite band and always will be Im sure. I’ve been a fan since before the electronic shift and it was a wild ride to see them live going from a club with like maybe 30 people there to Janelle Monae opening for THEM. Though I still feel that they could have been bigger if he didn’t lean so hard into the more abstract excesses. It’s like he would almost have written a hit then intentionally made it not bad, but so that it couldn’t be a radio hit. But I do respect him sticking with what he wants to do.

 

I did get to meet him the first time and had him sign my shirt and I got to thank him for playing my favorite at the time “I was watching your eyes” - I’m sooo glad I got to see them back then and hear a bunch of songs from that period live since he never went back.

 

But yeah, he’s released so many albums that I love already it doesn’t matter if there are more classics left in him as far as them being my favorite band, but of course I still hold out for another Gay Parade or Skeletal Lamping!

Yeah I thought for sure False Priest was his pivot to the mainstream, but then took a hard turn in the next few albums.

 But anyway, hopefully his new fixation is just a phase. And who knows, maybe I’ll come around to the deconstructed EDM pop he’s been playing around with. When Sunlandic Twins came out, I was staunchly in the camp of him jumping the shark and wanted him to go back to his twee roots, but after giving it a chance I fell in love with it and it became a precursor to what would become my favorite album in Hissing Fauna. 

50 minutes ago, Spork3245 said:

Oh, and you can always sign-up/apply for the BB CC, it takes like 5 minutes. Depends on if adding a CC to your wallet is worth $80

Good news! Mom has a BB CC!

(I am 35 btw with a wife and kids )

8 minutes ago, stepee said:

 

yeah he releases albums early to members, alternate takes, demos, some super early stuff even, does some recording program walkthroughs etc

 

wait to be clear, I mean I donate to Kevin and to the alt store guy, not that he develops alt store :P

Ah cool. Didn't know he was doing a Patreon. Considering the amount of content he produces, it makes sense.

And I had been an of Montreal superfan since I was a teen, but man, I fell off of them hard like 10 years ago. I still hold on that they're going to come back with a total banger, but I just get let down with every release. Ur Fun is probably the only recent release that gets regularly rotated with their earlier stuff. So is there anything good in the pipeline? Freewave Lucifer is something else and just didn't vibe with me at all.

5 minutes ago, Spork3245 said:

 

If you get it off BestBuy and use their CC, if you use the code DEC23EMOB25 you should get 10% off which brings the 4070 Ti down to $720 (Now only $20 more than what it should've launched at  ). 4080 drops to $1080, but there's the potential size issue with your case.

Good tip, though I don't have a Best Buy CC (maybe my mom does though ). Question though, there are OC models that can range anywhere from $40 - $100 more, surely those gains aren't worth that, right?

2 minutes ago, stepee said:

I think long term you will be happy you got the 4070ti especially as more dlss3 supported games come out. Especially if you are able to take advantage of that $720 deal!

Yeah I think you're right. Especially considering I'm more than happy at 1440p and not native 4k.

I loved Prometheus even if people are obsessed with pointing out all of the idiotic decisions the characters make. None of that stuff really bothers, tbh.

Now Covenant, that's just a terrible movie and I hate how convoluted they're making it to try and connect to Alien. I wanted an actual sequel to Prometheus of the two of them finding the Engineer's planet and digging deeper into that mythology.

1 hour ago, stepee said:

of Montreal, guy who does the ios alt store

Wait, like Kevin Barnes of Montreal?

Welp, PC wouldn't reliably post with the used 3080 installed, sent that back right away. Just going to get a 4070ti now and be done with it. Even if it's a bit overpriced.

I just updated to 11 with my new build. It seems like they're getting better at having a cohesive design language rather than the half step measures of 8 and 10.

The first few seasons are good, but by the end of the show it basically becomes a parody of itself and super corny with how self serious it gets. I hope you like contemplative montages set to slowed down rock songs sung by Katey Sagal since she's the wife of the showrunner.

Just Retronauts.

Sure I've played some truly terrible games, but that doesn't seem like the spirit of the thread just to list the absolute worst in history.

Ironically, the first thought that came to mind was LA Noire. It's the only AAA game I've bought day 1 and sold immediately after. Truly a terrible game.

I'd also say Quest 64. Being an N64 only house I was desperate for JRPGs.

Yeah I think The Quarry is pretty cool. Of course a game like this lives and dies based on the storytelling, and it just manages to stay interesting.

I don't really get the complaints about the gameplay if you like Until Dawn, isn't it basically the same thing? A branching narrative based on the decisions you make and some light QTE elements.

On 12/23/2022 at 11:11 AM, CitizenVectron said:

Are you playing at 4k? Or 1440p? If it's the latter, you might also want to consider something like an AMD 6950 XT or 7900 XTX. Much cheaper than the Nvidia alternatives (and easier to find), but really great for 1440p gaming.

I don't care about native 4k if I have to sacrifice performance. 1440p is fine, hell, 1080p is fine.

Anyway, I ended up getting a factory refurbished 3080 for $650 on Amazon. Listed as excellent condition. I figure if I'm checking out the used market, it will be much less hassle to return via Amazon than another route. Crossing my fingers!

I got Persona 5 and 13 Sentinels on Switch.

Will probably get some stuff on Steam shortly.

Metroid Dread is one of the best playing 2D games period. The movement feels so good in that game.

17 hours ago, Mr.Vic20 said:

I'm hoping to see Death Stranding Director's Cut at 50% off. 

Ooo good reminder. Might pick this one up as well.

The artstyle on that Lego game is fantastic. Game looks really cool.

This looks great, and the original renderer is preserved too. Been meaning to re-play this one for some time now.

Funny enough, I have 3 Microcenter's in driving distance (a luxury, I know), and now that I've been stalking their site daily, they actually get pretty regular restocks. I've also been looking on the used markets and prices seem pretty reasonable as well. Shouldn't be too hard to get a card as I thought.

Great, now they're trying to cancel ancient Native American symbols. Where does it end!?

23 minutes ago, Spork3245 said:

 

The 4080 uses about 100watts less under load: 3080 Ti is 350watt draw, 4080 is just 251. What case do you have?

https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/info/computer-chassis/GD08/

The 4000s are just a bit too tall.

I've had it since 2013 and still looks great for my HTPC setup. I'm not against a new case, but I'd have to find something that works in my living room.

And good to know about the power.

6 hours ago, Spork3245 said:

GPUs are much easier to get now as long as you keep checking stock. A 3080 Ti retails around $900+ still iirc (all the OC versions that dominate the shelves will run you $1000-1100), a 4080 is $1200 and is around 35-40%+ faster, and frame generation is showing to be essential for some games (Witcher 3 RT, Portal RTX) at 4k. You’d really be best off spending the extra $300 (or less), IMO.  

However, if you’re willing to buy used on eBay (and still under warranty), you can get ones for $700-800.

 

Also worth noting that the 4080 OCs pretty well and seems to net reviewers an extra 8-12%. The card, non-OC’d, is about 80% the performance of a 4090. There’s also the 4070 Ti that should be coming early/mid next month which should roughly match or slightly beat a 3090 Ti for $800-900.

Well one of the main problems with the 4080/90 is that they're literally too big for my case.

Not to mention the extra power draw and the cost as I have a pretty strict budget. I'll keep an eye on the 4070ti though. Perhaps I'll be able to squeeze that one in.

Not sure I have 10, but here's a few:

Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There

Alvvays - Blue Rev

Pup - The Unraveling of Pup the band

Arcade Fire - We

The Smile - A Light for Attracting Attention

Animal Collective - Time Skiffs

I was looking forward to really beautiful b&w cinematography, but I guess that's not the case? Still looks interesting.

Only high profile game I played was Elden Ring, and I've always been turned of by the art design of Horizon.

So I guess I'll go with Cuphead DLC.