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Fair enough! I still prefer the implied version, but it’s definitely nice to have alternatives.

Also, I haven’t kept up with SF6. I was surprised Akuma wasn’t a launch character.


I’m seeing a lot of his moves from 3rd Strike, which is nice. Not a fan of that raging demon though. I still think it’s better the less of it you see and the more of it that’s implied.


Is the 35th anniversary the release of 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy on the Switch? I’d say the artificial scarcity aspect to induce fomo wasn’t any better. It might have even been worse.


I’m pretty sure it shows up in Kbin 's search, which is how I found it.


Have you tried the Mass Effect trilogy? Generally considered to have a pretty good story, and it has choices so there’s some replay value too.


I think they meant guaranteed income prior to selling the game, since they had no way of knowing how successful (if at all) the game was going to be once released.


It’s possible to enjoy problematic media for parts of it that aren’t problematic while still acknowledging there are issues with what you’re enjoying. Especially for things made in the past, where societal standards weren’t the same as they are now.

I think this is especially true for video games, which have both story/visuals and game play. I could sympathize if someone found the game play of an older game very compelling even in the face of problematic story/visuals. Likewise, I can understand someone not enjoying a game specifically because they find it’s story/visuals offensive.

At the end of the day, as long as you can understand that a part of older media would be found as offensive to people today, understand why those parts are offensive, and know that those parts aren’t ok for modern media, then you’re good.

On the flip side, if you specifically, unironically enjoy these games for those parts, then yeah, you’re probably racist.

Edit: and in respect to your other posts here, I’ll add this: my understanding is that the mod was specifically targeting only that disclaimer, which means the mod maker specifically disagreed with the disclaimer. That is what makes it racist. If it skipped all intros in the game (which it sounds like it didn’t), or if the game didn’t have a built in option to turn that disclaimer off (which it sounds like it does) then people wouldn’t have as much of an issue with the mod.


I find it interesting, especially for games from smaller teams. But I suppose that don’t really add anything to the larger conversation. I just find it interesting to hear how some of these games are doing.


Correct, the PSP game got a remake that’s been out for a bit.


I hope they continue to release AA titles though, like Star Ocean and Harvestella. They actually released a ton of games over 2022/2023, but at some point I think they were competing with themselves.


It doesn’t, but most game sales are front loaded at release. Having 8 months on the shelf still makes a difference, for sure, but it’s still notable that it was number 1.


Correct. When I found out it wasn’t going to be on steam, I figured I’d get a physical copy for the PS5 instead. Found out that wasn’t all option either…


The development time on that game was also super rushed, compared to what the game needed. That’s why you don’t recruit any of the ME2 companions to be in your squad (since they could all die) and why so many decisions from earlier games didn’t really pan out if you had a save where the decisions didn’t match what Bioware was able to plan for/had time to develop. I absolutely wouldn’t be surprised if they barely even got the ending they had finished in time to ship.


Interesting, I hadn’t heard of this before. I’m not sure how I feel about the environments in the trailer. I think the game looks largely visually appealing, but the trees/snow/rocks seems to clash with the character models.


I thought Amy Hennig worked on Legacy of Kain, which did come out on PC.


I’m almost willing to bet they’ll release a Golden/Royal version a year or two after this version that has the portable content in it, if they do anything with the portable content at all. They wouldn’t do something so consumer friendly as release it as dlc, they’ll make you rebuy the entire game instead.


I checked the website listed in the video, and it looks like it says there will be local split screen!


I can second Thumper. I bought it on a whim, and have since bought it several more times for more devices. It’s such a satisfying game to play. I had no idea about the Harmonix connection, but it makes total sense now that you’ve said it.


Very excited to see this finally released. As glad as I am that it’s free, I wish Sony or From could have given it their official blessing and partnered with her so she could sell it and make money. She’s put a ton of work into this and the PS1 Demake, and I wish she could have gotten paid for her effort. She deserves it


Just a heads up, I wouldn’t consider FF Origin a souls like. It’s more of just a typical action game (though a fun one)


Possibly, I’ve only ever played the version of the game currently on steam. The multiplayer is impressive for what it is, but I would love to see it be more properly implemented with this remaster.



It’s kind of odd, because it feels like they do sell promotion at the very least. For instance, Immortals of Aveum (the new EA game) is constantly shown on my store homepage, despite it being more or less a commercial flop. I know that page is customized, but I would have figured that game would be replaced by others now if the selection was fully organic. I had just assumed EA paid for some agreement that would promote the game on the main page for a set amount of time.

I’m sure it’s just coincidence, but their statement just surprised me since the store feels like it promotes specific games already.


Gonner and Gonner 2 have similar color palettes, if that counts


You can argue half life, but Deus Ex and Thief are the quintessential “immersive sim” forbearers (along with system shock 2). When they say sim, they mean the game reacts to play action in ways that aren’t predetermined or scripted. The idea is they value player agency and their impact in the game world over pre-set events


Oh, that’s incredibly disappointing. I was worried it was something like that. I also hate gacha mechanics, so I guess I’ll give this one a pass. Maybe they’ll release this as a standalone title without the gacha mechanics.


I’m not sure what this is, is this a new game or a remake of one? Also, I don’t speak Japanese, but it looks like you’re playing a young Sephiroth?


You’re right, they should be held accountable. Unfortunately, the easiest and most effective way to hold them accountable for the average person is to not blindly trust them. There just isn’t good forms of recourse for us to challenge things like this when it happens, so the best bet is to not preorder things so that they have to prove it is what they say it will be.


Not to mention family sharing. I’m not sure of another PC store front that does the same, but it’s been a bit help with my friends in being able to show games to each other and letting us try things before buying, similar to sharing discs back in the day.


I mean, there are examples where the multiplayer should be optional and thus force the game to be live service. For instance, Diablo 4 should be perfectly playable single player, offline, yet it’s live service and to my understanding requires an Internet connection


I did, and it’s great. Really helped to have it somewhere I don’t also work.


Got any sort of summary? I’ve never heard of this game, much less any drama around it.


I was considering getting it for my steam deck. If you don’t mind me asking, how bad was the performance?





Also, XV wasn’t well received, generally speaking. I’m sure there are at least a few people (like me) who decided to wait on this one, to be safe. A damaged reputation can cause tangible sales impacts


Or, if you’re fine with a duology, the Great Ace Attorney. They have more convenience features than the original trilogy (though I also still highly recommend the original trilogy)


Max Payne one works surprisingly well on controller. You’ll have to use stream’s controller mapping, but Remedy have a configuration already up you can use. I had to modify it a little bit (I especially recommend adding quick save and quick load to the back bumpers of the deck), but overall I got through the whole game with a controller


From what I understand, that seems to be how Tencent works. They buy these studios and then stay largely handoff (though I could be misremembering)