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Wordle 988 5/6*

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I'm an idiot

Wordle 987 4/6*

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Managed to pull myself together pretty quick

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Wordle 986 4/6*

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2 hours ago, ort said:

I like when a thread like this pops up and I completely forgot it ever existed and I'm going through it reading, sorta formulating in my head what I'm going to add as I read down... and then BOOM, I scroll past my own post, that I don't even remember making and it already basically says what I wanted to say... good times...

And then people remind you of old posts, so I'll take this as an excuse to post more Angie Tribeca clips.

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Wordle 985 4/6*

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Easy, but I don't think I would have ever gotten purple

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5 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said:

When Nintendo started their console business, most people didn't have access to a computer.

When Nintendo started their handheld business, most kids didn't have access to a computer.

Now, most of us have at least a dozen computers in our house, many that are significantly more sophisticated than a Switch.  (i.e. I have 3 gaming desktops in my house, an Echo Show, several laptops, a Steam Deck, several tablets, several iPhones etc.)

The need for dedicated hardware that only does one task is now considered archaic, particularly for kids who are Nintendo's historically biggest demographic.  My 8-year old daughter is used to playing Roblox on the PC, while her best friend plays with her on her tablet.  This is normal to them.

In order for Nintendo to stay relevant in the future, they will need to adapt to this new reality.

I mean, my kids all have tablets and phones. My son has his own gaming PC in his room with a big old 55" 4k TV and a Gamepass subscription. However, still, for some wild reason, my kids still want to play on the Switch. They've logged like 200 hours in Goat Simulator on Switch even though Goat Simulator 3 is right there on Gamepass, installed and looking better than ever.

A part of me does wonder if PCs will really be the end all here. Every year I hear about more and more kids that can barely navigate a file explorer because they're so used to Android and iOS/ipadOS on their phones and tablets along with Chrome OS on their laptops at school. I don't know if there's really any evidence that nobody wants console anymore. Pretty sure Nintendo has sold more Switches last year than the entire handheld gaming PC market. Valve's Steam Deck is the best selling of them all and they've pushed like what? 2-3m units since 2022?

2 minutes ago, crispy4000 said:

Having a patreon that unlocks builds is skirting the line a bit.  No idea if they could legally go after them for that.  The emulator itself could be squeaky clean but they’re still using the Switch ecosystem to make money essentially.  But hopefully you’re right.

I think this is really what it comes down to, so not as black and white as other emulators. People are paying, specifically, for access to support for games that very recently came out. Nintendo hasn't really gone after, like, Dolphin, but Dolphin also isn't charging. It would be interesting because, like, Bleem never actually lost in court.

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Wordle 984 3/6*

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Another easy one. Easier than yesterday, anyway. Told myself I'd come back to it and never did.

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Easier than expected

Wordle 983 4/6*

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Eh

Wordle 982 4/6*

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Should have guessed those purple ones earlier

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23 minutes ago, Phaseknox said:

That’s a lot longer than 3-4 hours like some reviews and people on Steam stated that it was. 8-9 hours is a good length for the type of game that is, so if it’s that long I will buy it sooner rather than later.

3-4 hours? I'm sure if you just rush through the game without actually reading through letters or skipping your maid duties, you can finish it that fast. I mean, you don't HAVE to read all the text the game throws at you. You can just prod the lead character for hints on where to look next.

What's the point of even playing a story-heavy mystery noir game where 70% of the plot is told through the letters and the luggage you snoop through? Steam says I have 9.5 hours in the game. I'm sure like half an hour of that is the pause screen.

We all are in agreement that return to office was always more about the tanking commercial real estate market than actual productivity, right?

2 hours ago, Phaseknox said:

This Bed We Made looks really good, but apparently it’s really short like only a few hours so I’m going to wait and get it when it’s on sale for $15 or less.

Yeah, I beat it in like 8 or 9 hours. Also, depending on how you play it, getting all the endings can be as easy as rewinding back to a save only 15 minutes before the end of the game.

Messed up in the first word. Didn't make much of a difference, though.

Wordle 981 4/6*

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After giving up on Pacific Drive, I found myself in the mood for a nice mystery so I picked up This Bed We Made. I quite liked it. I enjoyed the vibe and the game doesn't overstay its welcome. I can go for another sub-10hr chill mystery game.

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Easier. Can't believe Green actually ended up being that. I thought it was too obvious/dumb to be the real solution.

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1 hour ago, Remarkableriots said:

Maybe put that on the official X page and maybe they'll add it with an update?

Devs have already been fighting gamers about this since the open beta. They claim it's impossible to do...doubt. I very rarely pay attention to pre-release game drama, so I missed this but of news. Here's holding out how they cave or someone mods it in.

Thing is, this game is, otherwise, very gamer friendly. There's are countless difficulty toggles. You can disable damage to either you or your car. You can set it so you keep everything after death. You can disable death. You can set your car to not need gas. There are so many things you can do to make the game less stressful. Being stubborn on this one thing is wild.

Just now, Remarkableriots said:

Returnal: Can You Save The Game?

WWW.THEGAMER.COM

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If you need to close the game in the middle of a good run, it's important to save it before you log out.

 

That's all I ask the Pacific Drive devs add. I don't need anything more than that.

50 minutes ago, ShreddieMercury said:

Returnal had the same problem, where excellent gameplay runs up against needlessly long "cycles" or "runs" that become repetitive because the game cannot sustain itself for the amount of time it asks from the player.  It's a bummer to hear that about this game too since it seems like such a promising concept.

Didn't Returnal later add a Save on Exit? That's all I want. I just want to be able to hibernate the game and come back later without leaving my PC on for days at a time.

Dammit. I really enjoyed the first couple of hours of this game. The game, however, feels out of reach for me. It's just me and the kids and this game has no mid-mission saving. Child wakes up in the middle of the night, would be nice to be able to temp save and resume so I don't have to lose the last hour of gameplay. I get that the devs don't want players to save scum this game, but there's nothing wrong with temp saves that disappear when you later resume the game. What sucks is that there's no real way to know how long an excursion will last, so I can't really tell myself "I have two hours to game tonight".

Remember way back in the day when games didn't have saves and you'd have to bribe your younger brother to leave the NES on pause while you were at school? That's how this game makes me feel and I'm not paying for the electricity of a gaming PC on for 24hr straight because I want to pick up and resume this game after the kids go to bed tomorrow.

Rant over. Other than the saving mechanic, I really do like the game. I am very much appreciative that this isn't another zombie or whatever survival horror. The atmosphere, alone, is good enough. I can easily see how playing a bunch of this game will get you really attached to your wagon 

I won't refund it. Maybe the devs will cave and give us a temp save or someone will mod it in.

Almost guessed that one round earlier

Wordle 979 4/6*

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Blue category has me stumped

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On 2/11/2024 at 2:04 AM, Remarkableriots said:

Because not everybody plays on Xbox which Sea of Thieves is on?

Good news, Sea of Thieves is coming to PS5.

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Wordle 978 4/6*

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Also easy and I totally forgot to play this yesterday

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5 hours ago, XxEvil AshxX said:

My wife is gonna splooge over that Endless Ocean game. I won't be able to peel her off of the big screen. 

 

Nothing there for me that I can't get on a different platform. That Penny game looks cool and I've been hyped for that Contra game for a while.

I'm shocked we're getting a new Endless Ocean. I really liked both games on the Wii and assumed we'd never get another one.

Random tangent, but I'd love an Endless Ocean like game in VR. The ones I've tried are either some sort of stressful survival game or some ocean exploration game where you just look at fish and there isn't some story or mystery to uncover.

Third guess was not a good one.

Wordle 977 4/6*

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