That’s all it does so far.

But I doubt AI games will succeed, people are always going to want the human touch when it comes to art.

Yeah, also if we argue that violent videogames don’t cause violence - what’s the problem with sexual content? If they’re censoring sexual stuff because they believe videogames if corrupt and change behaviour, the violent ones should definitely be banned.

Also - I’m using Google’s Android keyboard and just realised the dictionary didn’t know the word ‘sexual’. Just in case someone might try to write something spicy. FFS. It knew ‘violent’ though.

It’s there, and I’m lazy.

Makes sense to me. I also can’t be arsed to Google it so I’m just gonna accept your version as fact.

Yeah I played it for the first time last year and I couldn’t really get into it. Gave up a few hours in.

Doesn’t that rely on everyone having a fast internet connection with a high data cap? That’s not the case for a lot of people

Hey that looks good actually. Wishlisted it for when I have more time.

Yeah, the steam deck does this, it’s a great feature.

Didn’t he buy a massive yacht on the same day steam announced these products? It can’t be easy to sneak a superyacht under the publicity radar, but he seems to have pretty much managed it.

Yeah I have a gaming laptop and I haven’t used it since I got a steam deck.

I didn’t know ‘abomination evolver’ was a game category but it sounds great!

That looks pretty versatile. I guess people are still wary of unity after they shit the bed a couple of years back? This seems like a plausible alternative.

Market gardening isn’t so bad, people gotta eat. But yeah, if you’re cutting lawns you’re going to suffer when the economy shits the bed.

GTA Bangkok you’d be stuck in traffic the whole time. The tuk tuks would be cool though.

Yeah. I might break my rule for phantom liberty, it’s reduced to £17 at the mo. I’m enjoying cyberpunk so much I might make an exception here! But I’ve still got plenty in my backlog.

I don’t mind paying for good games especially from indie studios. I wanna support that creativity. Although TBF I do usually wishlist them and buy them on sale. Just got some good stuff in the steam autumn sale for less than £10

Yeah, I’ve got so many more games than I have time to play them that there’s never a need to play full price for anything. I wishlist em and pick them up when they’re on sale less than £10

Be nice if it runs on a steam deck, I have fond memories of the original silent hill.

Maybe 'fond ’ isn’t the right word, but you know what I mean.

If it’s not true, my life is a lie.

I am in my 50s and I’ve missed a couple of decades of games - stopped gaming in the days of vice city and just started again recently when I got a steam deck. There’s a pretty big backlog of stuff that people highly recommend, but remasters and remakes offer me the opportunity to play these games with modern graphics. For someone who grew up with 8 bit graphics the stuff we can do these days is amazing and I want to enjoy games that are also good to look at. Recently finished bioshock remaster, enjoyed it immensely. So yeah, while it’s probably better for studios to focus on creating new stuff, there are people who enjoy the old stuff updated.

Yeah well they’re always gonna be fascist slave owners who murder nonconformists until they stop that shit. That’s the only way they can improve their reputation. Everything else is just painting the turd.

Last GTA I played was vice city, I think that was on the PS1.

He can deep-throat my dad’s days-dead dog’s decaying dong.

I’ve just finished Prey - absolutely loved it btw. Next I’m thinking maybe Dishonored, maybe Control, maybe Wolfenstein 2. Haven’t decided yet. I’ve also not finished cyberpunk, I pick it up every now and then.

TBF those do sound cool as fuck!

They certainly patented it.

Ah gotcha, cheers. I guess I’m old fashioned but I kinda just like a shotgun mostly when gaming.

But yeah I’m thinking maybe I should give it another try, I did really like the style.

Yep I’m right there with you. Artists of all types should be entitled to the proceeds of their work. Also, if I were creative and something I’d created was plagiarised, I’d be unhappy about that too. Just because a big company abuses a system doesn’t mean it shouldn’t protect individuals.

I tried 3 just to see what all the interest was about, but couldn’t get into it. There were loads of guns and none of them seemed great or much different from each other. Was I supposed to collect them and sell them? I wanted to like it cos I enjoy the art style, maybe I should give it another go sometime.

No art, no poetry, no video games. . .

IMO creators should have better protections - the current laws don’t seem to stop AI gobbling up their work. But at the same time this Nintendo thing is obviously bullshit. I’m surprised the court * allowed it. Probably a decision made by a very old Christian man who doesn’t understand what games are and can’t use a smartphone.

* Oops decision was made by patent office who really should know better

They don’t seem to be protecting creators from getting their work subsumed by AI, so they’re clearly not fit for purpose. But I do think there needs to be some protection for artists and creators, it’s just that either the present laws are shit or the courts can be bought.

Maybe we need more women working in game design. I don’t know the figures, but I’m guessing they are underrepresented. We probably need more diversity in games generally. It feels like this should be obvious to studios too - the more diverse your team, the more likely your game is to appeal to a diverse audience = a larger pool of customers.

I recently started gaming again after a twenty year gap. Back in the day I used to go for high difficulty and complete everything. Now, I’m playing on easy difficulty setting. Partly cos I’m in my 50s, reactions are slower and my hands are a bit fucked up. Partly because I want to enjoy the story and the experience - if I get stuck on a fight and keep dying I get frustrated eventually and angry with myself for not being as good as I want to be. That feeling is not what I’m gaming for, so yeah, easy setting.

I haven’t played hollow knight because I’m told it’s frustrating and difficult, and, while the aesthetic really appeals to me I don’t wanna be frustrated. But I’m so happy for all the people who have been waiting for this and are enjoying it, sometimes we do get nice things!

Thanks! So I’m thinking to play amnesia next but you’ve just added to my wishlist.

I’ve been recommended alien isolation but never alien v predator. You think it’s worth a look then? Sounds like you get just what I meant about jump scares, I’ll check it out.

Yeah I’ve been playing prey and enjoying it. I’m really crap at games that need coordination tho, playing it on easy mode and feeling cautiously confident rather than bullet proof.

I’ve just looked up a plague tale, thanks for the suggestion, looks just what I’m after.

I struggle with retro aesthetic. I grew up with 8 bit graphics and got no desire to return to those days now that computers so much better! But I’m not closed to anything.

And yeah I entirely agree with you about horror. I don’t want something that just scares me, I wanna be appalled.

Thanks!

Yeah I’ve meant to play subnautica but I only really have time to game for an hour or so in the evening and seems like subnautica might take more commitment.

Played soma. Liked it, liked the atmosphere and the end a lot.

Haven’t played outer wilds - I’ve heard the recommendations, somehow mostly avoided spoilers. I know I should but seems like first part takes a while and I’ve not got past it. Maybe it should play that next.

Yep, thanks, that looks great. Actually I don’t know what to make of the trailer but I’ll give it a try, cheers.

Thanks I’ll look em up

Now that sounds like a solid recommendation right there! I’ve just bought it, thanks mate.

(It’s safe to come out now)

Oh wow okay that makes it intriguing! I’m guessing some NPC info will suggest that they’ve done bad things but they had a traumatic background? Others will be upstanding Christian Sunday school teachers who are suspected of domestic abuse but nothing proven? The shabby secret millionaire, the person who will always help anyone out but has a ten thousand yard stare? The little guy who’s scared of everything and everyone pities. The pretty woman who committed the unforgivable sin of having a sex life. The wealthy salesman who knows his customers will spend years paying for useless crap. Etc etc

Yeah you could do a lot with that!

Still, I kinda think you’ve got to involve the player on an emotional level for it to really bite em hard. You could definitely do that through diary, letters, recordings etc. You could actually make it pretty fuckin dark, especially if the player suffers consequences for not hurting anyone.

If you can do it right.

Hey if it works out, sounds like something I’d buy.

Okay, I’ve just looked these up, are we talking amnesia the dark descent? Yeah that looks right up my street.