Reminds me of one of my biggest pet peeves - a bunch of games will pop up a warning “Oh no, you’re not on the Internet! Some stuff won’t work!” on start up, always. Hate it, unless I’m trying to connect to a multiplayer mode of some sort.
A setting like this should ideally prevent those.
Yep, I think that’s the real terror of it, is that the line between ad and content will blur even further. There’s already everything ranging from astroturfing to paid endorsements, but eventually AI maybe can get good at finding that line of what you think is trustworthy and crossing it maliciously.
Super Paper Mario’s line “I love going on message boards and complaining about games I’ve never played.” is really good.
Sounds like a big promise.
Had to go into one of their stores and look for something last week, stopped by the games while I was there. The Xbox section is already looking small and barren compared the others.
Nice touch making Months plural and Day singular.
I also like how Wednessecond isn’t going to be the end of the list, trailing comma is there.
Cursed.
Not sure if you’re already familiar with other games in the genre, but look into anything among the modern 'Roguelike’s. While there are skill elements, they’re sure to mix in enough luck-based mechanics that you usually feel like you could have won with better luck.
Besides Balatro, the other mega-popular recent games along this line are Slay the Spire and Vampire Survirors. If you haven’t already played those, definitely check them out.
For deeper cuts, I don’t know. I’ll just add this would also be a good thread to crosspost to !videogamesuggestions@lemmy.zip
The game it’s a remake of was a very full experience. The original and its sequel were know as FC (first chapter) and SC, I think mostly in retrospect.
While the original Trails in the Sky was very complete experience, it does end on a cliffhanger that sets up directly for the sequel. I have no idea if the remake is the same, but I’d expect so.
I’ve been playing Kid Icarus (NES) here and there, and really having a good time.
My past experience with it was with the 3D Classics release on 3DS. I guess I didn’t stick with it very long, but I remember thinking it was excessively difficult at the time.
This time around I’m just winging it. But this time I had more patience and managed to make it past 1-3. That level does have a lot going on. You’re early in the game, so barely any health. You’re platforming upwards, so the ground that was below you scrolls away for constant death traps. And you’re being pressured to move quickly, by enemies spawning in from below. You also can’t afford pretty much anything from the shops to help you. Makes a satisfying little challenge.
After that you get to a labyrinth, which is like a teeny tiny Metroidvania. Very different kind of pace and feel that makes for a fun change up. I’m on the second labyrinth now, and I think I’m gonna have to take paper notes next time to navigate.
The going seems much easier now in world 2’s platforming stages, since I have several powerups. Glad this game has infinite continues and gives passwords though.
Anyway, I want to be playing more of the new DK… but right now KI’s been kinda hitting the spot.
Right? I never tried it online for years either, though my friends and I did a lot of local co-op. Even though online is in the name, I actually think the offline is what really makes the game.
Anyway, there was just something beautiful to me about that drop chart. You could hunt specific things with specific characters, and the rates made most of it feel rare but findable.
I don’t know how they struck that sweetspot so perfectly. Had all the hook of an mmo while still being grounded and approachable.
Thanks for the writeup!
Crazy how Go1 seems to always be there when a new game comes out, ready to take names.
I really enjoyed watching Marvel 2. Planning to go back and check out CvS2, maybe SF6 and GG as well.
Maybe some classic JRPGs? You mention PS1, so I’d personally think of games like the FFs, Chrono Cross, Legend of Dragoon, Xenogears, Suikoden, Grandia, etc.
None require full attention, but are games I’d like to play if I had the time.
This and Balatro (and probably many rogue-lite deckbuilders I haven’t tried) are perfect compulsive time killers. Even though they’re newer, I would say they deserve serious consideration.
Agreed! There are several good ones on 3DS.
Advance Wars is also a great option - you can play a couple of them on 3DS with back-compatibility. Or, of the pocket can play GBA, there’s those.
And there are some PC games out there (although much more recent than 2005) that are in similar genres, like WarGroove or Dark Deity.
This headline is somewhat misleading.
They mean most of Allianz’s (1.4m) North America customers, not data of most people in the US.
First read of the headline, I thought it was another Equifax level thing - where a single company has way too much data.
I wonder if SteamDeck counts toward desktop share here? It kinda is a desktop OS, even though it’s mainly used on a handheld device. Either way, I think that contributes a lot to normalization and stability of the ecosystem, if not device count.
The big factor though is probably just a shrinking market. For people that aren’t computer nerds or businesses, it’s getting less likely they own a laptop or desktop, and more likely they think their phone is good enough.
I’ve subscribed to a few, though I often find myself getting lazy about listening to them. So take my suggestions with a grain of salt.
Some I used to listen to, some I’ve wanted to listen to, some of these coworkers recommended in recent weeks that I have little to no idea about. Hopefully this helps you find something you like!
Fira Code is my answer as well! I’ll use others for some variety, but it’s the favorite I always go back to.
Yes. But, to perhaps a lower extent, this headline is also true if you change ‘Reddit’ to ‘the internet’.