skulblaka

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[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Noita is so, so, so much more than it seems from the reviews and trailers. Trust me. If the core gameplay looks cool to you, pick it up, and then know that once you've "beaten" the game the first time (took me 40 hours to do) you've experienced approximately 5% of the total game content. Noita is an Easter egg wrapped inside four secrets wrapped in an enigma. One of my favorite games ever made.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 1 points 6 months ago

I really wanted to like the OG steam controller but the touchpad-joystick-analogue makes it basically impossible to play any of the games I'd want a controller for. It's a great controller for using on things that aren't really intended for controller. Want to play an FPS leaning back in your chair? It's great for that. Want to play Hades? I'm gonna pass and plug in my dualshock instead.

I actually revisited it recently and gave it a second shot after getting used to the steam deck pads, but unfortunately it's still not really doing it for me personally.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 45 points 6 months ago (9 children)

Much more likely that no company wants to use it no matter how much it costs because it degrades. We use plastic as a packing material specifically because it doesn't degrade and lasts forever.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think it was profitable, at one point, up until the bait and switch that was Overwatch 2.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

As I understand it this is in place to prevent having to prosecute teenagers for having consensual sex. Which they're going to do, illegal or not. But if they were one or both below the age of consent they would legally not be able to consent and this would be considered a rape, easily prosecutable by angry parents.

It is genuinely good that it is this way.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 37 points 6 months ago (14 children)

I absolutely respect art irrespective of the artist. The problem arises when said artist continues to profit from my respect of the art. Take as a personal example, JK Rowling and her Wizarding World. I grew up with those books. I love that setting. But I'm not buying any of their merch or their video games or going to visit Disneyland to go to Potterworld because I don't want Rowling getting her mitts on my royalties. She created a series of books that captivated me and many others as children and I respect the hell out of that. But I'm not going to continue to fund her tirades because of it.

A movie seems like a similar case.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Also a market there. Especially among programmers. You might be onto something.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 7 points 6 months ago

Honestly that really is odd. Not like they stop themselves from talking about any other of their heinous shit. Political violence, forced birth of rape babies, purposely driving children to suicide, gay murder, etc. You'd think "forcing the Jews back to Israel" would just be another everyday discussion to them. Forcing the Mexicans back to Mexico is, why not the Jews? That sounds antisemitic (/s).

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 3 points 6 months ago

Ask an AI for pictures of Texans and see how many cowboy hats it gives back to you.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Haven't seen a new car that can play tapes in nearly 20 years. Got bad news, boss.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 4 points 6 months ago

Sure. But you'd think at least a few of these folks would be self-consistent with their made up bullshit.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is probably the best take in this thread IMO. Yes haha Boeing, but those are two totally different departments and NASA isn't about to let something lift off with loose bolts on it. I expect this will perform without issues and the only reason it's even newsworthy right now is because Boeing has been newsworthy recently due to unrelated issues.

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