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Post by smilesja on Mar 5, 2024 16:55:33 GMT
Yeah, gamers are so desperate to look for a villain that they end up Ironically making them bigger than they should be. It's what happened with Anita.
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Post by smilesja on Mar 5, 2024 4:57:07 GMT
More gratuitous shots of Abby getting you know what from a guy who suspiciously looks like Neil Druckmann?
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Post by smilesja on Mar 2, 2024 17:13:36 GMT
Got the game on Thursday wasn't able to play it because of the Internet decided to sputter out. Once it gets fixed, I'll boot it up and play!
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Post by smilesja on Mar 2, 2024 5:16:32 GMT
Starfield is woke? Seriously? What "wokeness" was Starfield injected with? I've placed hours in the game and haven't found anything that can be seen as "woke".
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Post by smilesja on Mar 1, 2024 1:18:19 GMT
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Post by smilesja on Feb 29, 2024 18:25:05 GMT
A lot of fanservice there.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 27, 2024 17:25:01 GMT
Sony should stop trying to go for the home run every time. It looks like it's taking a serious toll on their finances. Best to promote some lesser-known games and go from there.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 27, 2024 2:57:37 GMT
I loved the DAI crafting system, especially with how it let me design awesome looking armor for my mage. That being said I think there were very few pieces I thought were awesome. I feel like generally Dragon Age customization has a few good choices and then the rest don't look as appealing. Applies to the character creation too. Yeah, I also liked naming my weapons and armor. It makes things feel more personalized.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 24, 2024 16:08:01 GMT
Multiplayer games are what makes games unique from other forms of media in my view.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 23, 2024 19:34:00 GMT
I haven' tgo troun dtto playing Part 1 yet but I will admit the nwe one does look good fun. I can see mysel fpickin git up o nPC but will wait till I'v ego tround t oplayin gpart 1 first. Th ereviews seem pretty positiv ethough o ra tleas tthe ones I'v eseen. I'll probably play part 1 later in the year. Good thing tha tI'm on PC anywa yas it's no tcoming my way jus tyet as lik ewi thothe rPS games w ehav et owait fo rthem before they come our way Don’t trust reviews, trust yourself.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 23, 2024 18:28:18 GMT
Sea of Thieves was always better lol.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 23, 2024 6:55:50 GMT
That up there is what an actual train wreck looks like. Youtubers shouldn't associate any game that doesn't fit their standards as "failures."
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Post by smilesja on Feb 22, 2024 1:18:11 GMT
Maybe, but it could also be that in many ways older games were better.
To be fair when people say modern gaming is terrible it really only refers to specific genres. The RPG genre is in a really healthy place right now TBH. Shooters no, but the modern RPG genre is in a really nice place. It has both variety for lots of people's tastes and some really huge blockbusters like Elden Ring Yet people talk about modern gaming as if it means all gaming not the ones they like. Youtubers really need to tone down the rage and actually articulate their message.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 21, 2024 18:25:35 GMT
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Post by smilesja on Feb 21, 2024 16:56:01 GMT
Given how they made fun of the sex cards in Blood and Wine I'm pretty sure those will be gone, thank goodness. Censorship is never good in my opinon.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 21, 2024 2:52:55 GMT
To be fair, CD Projekt Red had a lot of exterior pressure on it from sky-high fan expectations to the pandemic to even the Polish Government leaning on the studio. Of course they made a trash game. But they pulled a Hello Games and fixed the game thereby returning good will to the company. All that said, I have no faith in their new Witcher game. The Witcher remake will be updated for modern audiences.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 20, 2024 17:40:52 GMT
To be fair, CD Projekt Red had a lot of exterior pressure on it from sky-high fan expectations to the pandemic to even the Polish Government leaning on the studio. Of course they made a trash game. But they pulled a Hello Games and fixed the game thereby returning good will to the company. All that said, I have no faith in their new Witcher game. They did themselves no favors by overhyping the game to absurd levels and releasing a game that makes a Bethesda game look stable. A lot of it is their fault and people SHOULD be on them in the future, but it looks like gamers are just willing to let their past actions slide.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 20, 2024 0:55:48 GMT
They are doing fine, but the statement will not hold up to time. Things change and something will happen, but that is a problem for the studio and not me. Eventually something will happen and it doesn't even have to be a major decision by the studio, but the internet trolls will bring out this statement and then it will be used against them and of course the "gaming press" will be there to use it as well at that time for clicks mean more then accuracy. Do you know how CDProjekt restored their reputation with the playerbase? They intentionally tanked their stockprice and lost goodwill amongst their investors to spend over a hundred million dollars (over 40 fixing the game and over 60 on the expansion, in comparison the Witcher 3 cost 80 million. So over half the cost of the Witcher just to patch and fix) fixing and completing the game. It's far more financially reasonable and profitable to take the L on the game and move on, like EA did with Anthem. But they intentionally spent a lot of money restoring a lot of good will to get Cyberpunk back on track. Which is why gamers flocked back and why CD Projekt had that huge resurrection. And it's also why FFXIV is so beloved. The idea that things will change in time for a company is not set in stone. If companies start putting money over their product than it tends to tell and their reputation will start tanking. Saying it will happen to Larian is not being reasonable or being intellectual, it's just wishing for something to happen for whatever reason you wish this thing to happen. There are companies out there that still care for the players and gamers will not stop putting these companies on a pedestal. Maybe when Sven Vincke leaves the company, then the company will start heading downhill like when the doctors left Bioware. But I don't see it happening to Larian while Sven is still there. I just think gamers are a little too forgiving at times case in point: Cyberpunk. They had no choice but to fix the game since they were getting lawsuits and Sony removed their game from their digital store. I'm not going to give CDPR a pat on the back for doing what they should've done in the first place and as much as I like the Witcher, I'm going to be skeptical with CDPR and wait and see if the game will actually function. I've seen this thing happening over and over again with companies like Bungie. Why is it so difficult for people to actually be just a little bit skeptical?
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Post by smilesja on Feb 19, 2024 19:58:44 GMT
Worry about it when it happens. Worrying about what may or may not happen in the future is an exercise in futility. At the moment they've earned their time in the Sun so all the power to them Yeah we won' tknow whether they'v elearned thos elessons untli tim eprogresses right now Larian are showin gth ewa yforward. Hre's hoping that the ycan spo tthe traps bu ts ofa rthey're doing OK. I’ve seen too many gaming companies be bought down by their hubris and greed. It’s to the point where I’m wary of companies words now and days. Besides, I’m not in the mood for corporate kowtowing regardless of the company.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 19, 2024 17:24:24 GMT
Varric was a better character than Oghren anyway.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 19, 2024 0:40:51 GMT
So the BG3 devs touched on 2 really important issues, AAA dev studios with shareholders have a fiduciary duty to look after those shareholders. Which means that a key part of their game design will be how to make more money. Sometimes making more money and making fun games intersect but other times, and increasingly often, making more money involves design a game around directing players to a cash shop. And increasingly gamers are getting sick of this design priority. And if you're one of those people getting sick of that design priority make sure to give Indie games your love and money. There have been plenty of quality indie offerings this year from Hi Fi Rush to Rogue Trader. Games designed the way games used to be designed. And the other one is we really need more job security for working devs. Most of the time they're treated terribly. Well deserved awards for Larian and a lovely speech at the Dice awards Just hope they don't end up like other studios who said that same speech.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 18, 2024 23:32:47 GMT
I always wanted to see Kal Sharok in Dragon Age. I almost thought we were going to visit it in Inquisition shame we didn't.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 18, 2024 16:14:53 GMT
They better hope this statement doesn't come back to bite them in the future because that statement is something that screams: "That won't age well." Well as long as the ycan continue to mak egames as good as Divinity Origina lSin and Baldurs Gate I don' tthink they'll have problems. The yjus tneed to keep them coming. Fact is I think they'v eshown passion fo rtheir wor kand that's why BG3 won GOTY. The yjus tneed t okeep it coming. Will be interesting t osee what the ycome up with next. Definitely plan on moer BG3 runs myself later in the year as it's a game I want to see more of given I haven' t beaten it yet. All I'm saying is that just be a little wary, CDPR said those same statements and looked what happened to them when Cyberpunk released. The games industry is filled with game companies who said what Larian said only to flame out badly.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 18, 2024 15:46:52 GMT
What's with people starting squabbles out of thin air? If you're in a bad mood, go punch a pillow or something instead of shitting out miles of angry messages. This applies to everyone who creates pages and pages of offtopic text. You think anybody wants to read it? Think again. SMH. All I said is that there were far worse practices that deserve exposure and scrutiny. I didn't think it was going to be a controversial statement.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 18, 2024 15:45:42 GMT
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