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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:44:49
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I remember the NES having some kind of port in the bottom middle of the system. Don’t think they ever utilized it for anything.

Thta was an ethernet port.  next gen stuff, right there.

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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:51:56
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Beat the Splatoon3 DLC Tower of Order yesterday.  I have no experience with roguelites, but I find the design to be rather absurd.  After each failed run, you can buy some of the upgrades you unlocked, which in turn will make subsequent runs easier.  It's a blatant example of progress gating, where what seem like insurmountable odds even out after a couple of runs to the point where you're technically overpowered.  The more you play, the easier the game becomes.  Imagine if a game like Ikaruga did that. Completely hollows out any feeling of accomplishment.  The only "upside" to this is that it'll prove easier and easier to unlock the DLC's weapons, with the actual game becoming just a grind to unlock everything.

If this is how roguelites always work, I'm glad I haven't dabbled in them before.

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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:52:09
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On the subject on the 32x attachment, here is the Genesis in it's full stacked glory.

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Looks like Genesis became sentient.

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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:52:14
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That pic belongs in the 'is that a dong' thread.

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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:29:27
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If this is how roguelites always work, I'm glad I haven't dabbled in them before.

It's kind of a yes/no as far as a good example of how they work. Generally, you'll have opportunities to make your character stronger in the dungeons and back at the hub/ starting point.

Dungeons let you gain level ups or some kind of experienced-based reward, and you find a higher tier of equipment in the dungeons than what you can find at the hub.

The hub offers you opportunities to strengthen existing gear or buy equipment that is usually a notch or two below what you can find in the dungeon. But if you've lost equipment for one reason or another, sometimes what's available at the hub is much better than nothing.

The gameplay loop does expect the player to fail or retreat back to the hub. However, a good roguelike usually provides additional incentives for the player to return like advancing a storyline.
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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:58:17
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Beat the Splatoon3 DLC Tower of Order yesterday.  I have no experience with roguelites, but I find the design to be rather absurd.  After each failed run, you can buy some of the upgrades you unlocked, which in turn will make subsequent runs easier.  It's a blatant example of progress gating, where what seem like insurmountable odds even out after a couple of runs to the point where you're technically overpowered.  The more you play, the easier the game becomes.  Imagine if a game like Ikaruga did that. Completely hollows out any feeling of accomplishment.  The only "upside" to this is that it'll prove easier and easier to unlock the DLC's weapons, with the actual game becoming just a grind to unlock everything.

If this is how roguelites always work, I'm glad I haven't dabbled in them before.

There's a difference between a Rogue like and a Rogue lite.

I hear lite is when you have permanent upgrades. The best Rogue like I've played is Enter the Dungeon. It's not about beating the game once, it's about discovering the dungeons secrets, items, weapons, different endings and characters. I beat the game as every character but there are still a couple of special runs and bosses I didn't get too.

The game gifted you random weapons so each run was different. Eventually they gift you some mega weapons that help you go all the way. But you still play again because there's so much to see and do, and you won't likely get that weapon again for a while.

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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:06:50
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I beat Eastward Octopia, although you can still play it after the ending. It took 4 days roughly so its a good size and price. I always struggle to verbalise what's so good about Eastward, as so much of it is the gameworld, visuals and humour.

All I can say is that I pined for Earthbound for many years since I originally played it. But now, I'll forever remember the time I've spent in the Eastward universe. I no longer want a new Earthbound (though I'd take it).

I'd rather have another Eastwood game.

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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 06:51:27
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SupremeAC said:

That pic belongs in the 'is that a dong' thread.

It is a big black console.

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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:03:14
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NWS: Grandia HD collection coming to PS4 and Xb1, already on Switch. I had not idea about this being a reality.  As reported here a few months ago I started playing Grandia on Playstation looking forward to it and found the graphics sharp enough to cut my eyes and the story and pacing to be SO SLOW. A stark contrast with my rose-coloured memories of one of my favourite games.

Anyone tried the collection?

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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:06:53

Looks dumb enough to be interesting:

https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2024/03/13/nobody-wants-to-die-is-a-noir-detective-game-set-in-2329/

New studio Critical Hit Games has announced the noir detective game Nobody Wants To Die for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, coming out later in 2024. The game is set in a future dystopian New York, the year 2329, where immortality is available for those that can afford it, able to swap bodies as they age. Essentially, it’s quite a bit like the novel and Netflix series Altered Carbon – the cinematic reveal trailer shows its own peculiar twists, though.

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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:08:54
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NWS: Grandia HD collection coming to PS4 and Xb1, already on Switch. I had not idea about this being a reality.  As reported here a few months ago I started playing Grandia on Playstation looking forward to it and found the graphics sharp enough to cut my eyes and the story and pacing to be SO SLOW. A stark contrast with my rose-coloured memories of one of my favourite games.

Anyone tried the collection?

There's so many ports of older JRPGs, I have no idea where to start.

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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:02:59
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Happy PI Day!

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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:50:38
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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:23:31

I am staying at a motel, and thought I'd look at what their restaurant has. I have not seen a less hotile to vegetarian/ vegan menu like this since the '90's.  Which I get, if I was a professional chef my attitude would be "fuck vegetarians and vegans" I'm an artist, why would I limit myself to only some of the available colours.

But at the same time accomdating diet choices is also a commercial decision.

The closest thing on the menu I could have ordered was the Caesar Salad with some adjustment:

$20 - Fresh cos lettuce served with crispy bacon pieces, egg, croutons, parmesan cheese and caesar sald dresssing.  Add Chicken or Prawns for $5.00

I was not going to spend $20 for croutons and lettuce.

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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:28:43

Slow news week.

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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:14:40
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aspro said:

I am staying at a motel, and thought I'd look at what their restaurant has. I have not seen a less hotile to vegetarian/ vegan menu like this since the '90's.  Which I get, if I was a professional chef my attitude would be "fuck vegetarians and vegans" I'm an artist, why would I limit myself to only some of the available colours.

But at the same time accomdating diet choices is also a commercial decision.

The closest thing on the menu I could have ordered was the Caesar Salad with some adjustment:

$20 - Fresh cos lettuce served with crispy bacon pieces, egg, croutons, parmesan cheese and caesar sald dresssing.  Add Chicken or Prawns for $5.00

I was not going to spend $20 for croutons and lettuce.

aspro said:

Slow news week.

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Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:49:29
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So got the x-ray installed, was looking to leave work early on a Friday, but got involved in some catch-up when my collegue comes to me and asks if I can work tomorrow to help out because a piece of equipment broke and put production behind a full day. (Don't ask any follow-up questions, I cannot answer them).

So I called the Motel with no vegan options (because other than the restaurant it's a nice place and convenient to the food/ liquor stores I frequent when I am in this city.

Did I mention it is a slow news day?


Any way checked in and made small talk with one of the owners, who was in the process of changing the menu... so I asked, any interest in some vegetarian items?  She listed off two generic items (vegetable soup and chopped vegetables). But she did ask for some suggestions, which I agreed to provide by e-mail, which I will. It is a large motel but ultimately owned by this couple and based on our conversation, they are innocently clueless as to what a vegetarian is ("Do you eat fish or are you a strict vegatarian?") so I figure I can help them out.

Did I mention it was a slow news day?

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Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:00:28
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So in Australia, there is a LOT of trash TV that is brilliantly produced. I watch none of it, but you can see from the ads it is crack cocaine for certain demographics. Farmer Wants a Wife. Is this a thing elsewhere? Sort of bachellor but specific to a mode of occupation. In a world of woke cancel culture (which I think is on the decline) would this be acceptable anywhere? Consider the alternatives:


School Bus Driver Wants a Wife


Catholic Priest Wants a Wife


Drunk Trans Wants a Wife


IT Worker Wants a Wife

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Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:36:01
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aspro said:

So in Australia, there is a LOT of trash TV that is brilliantly produced. I watch none of it, but you can see from the ads it is crack cocaine for certain demographics. Farmer Wants a Wife. Is this a thing elsewhere? Sort of bachellor but specific to a mode of occupation. In a world of woke cancel culture (which I think is on the decline) would this be acceptable anywhere? Consider the alternatives:



School Bus Driver Wants a Wife



Catholic Priest Wants a Wife



Drunk Trans Wants a Wife


IT Worker Wants a Wife

I believe that's already a show.

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Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:19:56
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I've always been grateful that we never subscribed to cable. Although we have Netflix and it's stiffling effect on any form of decent conversation or other leisurely activities is becoming as big as that of TV when I was growing up. Farmer wants wife has been on tv here as well.
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