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Gaming Community / Re: Death Stranding 2 OT: bet ...
Last post by Horizon - Today at 08:32 AMPhenomenal game so far. Death Stranding scratches an itch most games don't do. Also they nailed Mexioco and Australia so far though I also know they took some liberties for environmental variety by sticking a gigantic dog mountain in the middle.
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Gaming Community / Re: Xbox | Zenimax Development...
Last post by Horizon - Today at 08:29 AMQuote from: the-Pi-guy on Yesterday at 03:52 PMI'm pretty sure US and UK are similar in that regard - I'm not sure I even personally know anyone who has an Xbox. A couple of people online.
But I feel like these problems go hand in hand.
Maybe the general problem is better stated that MS is just extremely out of touch with what gamers want.
The US and UK are still strong markets for Xbox compared to other markets though it's just even their install base has decreased in both countries as a result of their actions. I'll also say Xbox's games appeal heavily to the US base with Halo and Gears whereas stuff like Uncharted and GT we're/are absolutely massive in Europe. I don't know what it is even but Sony's american made games have more international appeal than Xbox's.
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Gaming Community / Re: Death Stranding 2 OT: bet ...
Last post by Legend - Today at 04:29 AMOk pretty deep now I feel. Act 9 maybe.
Very weird how this game is almost a 1 to 1 remake of the first in many ways, and I really don't understand why.
Like a major major early spoiler at the end of Mexico
Also I think it's funny how people announce who they are over and over again.
The President shows up in hologram "Hello, Legend Biden here, I'm the President. Great Job Sam!"
Edt: I also was pretty amused by something. Literally laughed out loud. Now to go make a mess...
Very weird how this game is almost a 1 to 1 remake of the first in many ways, and I really don't understand why.
Like a major major early spoiler at the end of Mexico
Spoiler for Hidden:
Also I think it's funny how people announce who they are over and over again.
The President shows up in hologram "Hello, Legend Biden here, I'm the President. Great Job Sam!"
Edt: I also was pretty amused by something. Literally laughed out loud. Now to go make a mess...
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Gaming Community / Re: Nintendo Switch 2 |OT|
Last post by Legend - Yesterday at 11:58 PMhttps://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-confirms-donkey-kong-bananza-is-being-made-by-the-mario-odyssey-team
Mario Odyssey team is making Donkey Kong.
Sucks. DK had that look, but the game looks lame.
Mario Odyssey team is making Donkey Kong.
Sucks. DK had that look, but the game looks lame.
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Off-Topic Community / Re: Do you even lift bro?
Last post by the-pi-guy - Yesterday at 09:40 PMWas able to do 4 pullups.
Incremental progress that you can actually see is very cool.
Wonder if it'll take me even longer to get to 5 pull ups.
June 2nd - 2 pull ups
June 9th - 3 pull ups
July 1st - 4 pull ups
Incremental progress that you can actually see is very cool.
Wonder if it'll take me even longer to get to 5 pull ups.
June 2nd - 2 pull ups
June 9th - 3 pull ups
July 1st - 4 pull ups
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Off-Topic Community / Re: AI General Thread
Last post by Legend - Yesterday at 08:41 PMThe new ad with the dad asking the AI what his own kid likes, is just the worst. I hate it so much.
I use gemini a lot for really basic things, like turning on my flashlight. It's so bad for most stuff.
Edt: gemini 2.5 pro had an update and sucks so so so much now. Every prompt is now treated as a creative writing assignment.
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Gaming Community / Re: Xbox | Zenimax Development...
Last post by kitler53 - Yesterday at 04:43 PMgames are "art" and "art" is made by creatives not contractors.
nintendo knows that. sony used to know that but seems to have become more profits driven. ..but MS has always been a profits driven company and that environment doesn't make for amazing experiences that touch the human soul. it makes for souless experiences that while technical competent are forgettable.
i really think MS is just incapable of cultivating great games so long as Nadella expects games to be managed in the same way as OS/Azure development.
i've heard about all the "anglo-centric" criticism. as an american i have no comment on that.
kinect 2 was technically very cool though. they never should have force bundled it but i still think they gave up on it too quickly. kinect would be the premium way to "just dance" if it was still around for instance. my daughter wants that for switch but even switch is kind of a dumb input for a dancing game. samba de amigo. beat saber. i don't think every game needs motion control but motion controls is pretty good sometimes. especially in those more casual party games.
nintendo knows that. sony used to know that but seems to have become more profits driven. ..but MS has always been a profits driven company and that environment doesn't make for amazing experiences that touch the human soul. it makes for souless experiences that while technical competent are forgettable.
i really think MS is just incapable of cultivating great games so long as Nadella expects games to be managed in the same way as OS/Azure development.
i've heard about all the "anglo-centric" criticism. as an american i have no comment on that.
kinect 2 was technically very cool though. they never should have force bundled it but i still think they gave up on it too quickly. kinect would be the premium way to "just dance" if it was still around for instance. my daughter wants that for switch but even switch is kind of a dumb input for a dancing game. samba de amigo. beat saber. i don't think every game needs motion control but motion controls is pretty good sometimes. especially in those more casual party games.
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Gaming Community / Re: Xbox | Zenimax Development...
Last post by the-pi-guy - Yesterday at 03:52 PMQuote from: Horizon on Yesterday at 03:24 PMI assume most of you come from America which is why your perspective might by myopic but Xbox has not been relevant in Asia ever really and it has become irrelevant in Europe over the past decade. Even where I am based the UK which is one of the strongest remaining Xbox markets the PS4 and PS5 has become increasingly dominant. Exclusives might have helped but they have terrible marketing and lack the nuances between European and Asian markets and that's before even getting into the submarkets and individual countries themselves. Xbox is as anglo as it comes really so it does well in the anglosphere but it has completely lacked international appeal as they haven't known what they're doing outside of anglo countries for well over a decade.
I'm pretty sure US and UK are similar in that regard - I'm not sure I even personally know anyone who has an Xbox. A couple of people online.
But I feel like these problems go hand in hand.
Maybe the general problem is better stated that MS is just extremely out of touch with what gamers want.
#9
Gaming Community / Re: Xbox | Zenimax Development...
Last post by Horizon - Yesterday at 03:24 PMI assume most of you come from America which is why your perspective might by myopic but Xbox has not been relevant in Asia ever really and it has become irrelevant in Europe over the past decade. Even where I am based the UK which is one of the strongest remaining Xbox markets the PS4 and PS5 has become increasingly dominant. Exclusives might have helped but they have terrible marketing and lack the nuances between European and Asian markets and that's before even getting into the submarkets and individual countries themselves. Xbox is as anglo as it comes really so it does well in the anglosphere but it has completely lacked international appeal as they haven't known what they're doing outside of anglo countries for well over a decade.
#10
Off-Topic Community / Re: General Politics Thread
Last post by the-pi-guy - Yesterday at 01:45 PMhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-deporting-elon-musk-feud-b2780342.html
QuoteSpeaking to reporters as he departed the White House to visit an immigration detention facility in Florida, the president was asked if Musk, a naturalized American citizen who originally hails from South Africa, could be deported in retaliation for his attacks on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act under debate in the Senate.
He replied: "I don't know. We'll have to take a look."
The president added that the administration might turn the quasi-agency once run by Musk, the Department of Government Efficiency, on his ex-friend.
"We might have to put DOGE on Elon. You know what DOGE is? DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon," he said.