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#51

Gaming Community / Re: Say Anything About The Gam...

Last post by the-pi-guy - Oct 28, 2025, 02:39 AM

I think a lot of the criticism about DS2 is very exaggerated.

But I think the game goes against a lot of how the other Souls games are designed.

I would say on some level, Dark Souls 2 is what people expect the Souls games to be like.

Most of the time in the Souls games, you are faster than the enemies, with a few exceptions. Everything tends to be spaced out. You're usually able to run past / away from enemies.

This is frequently not the case in DS2. It varies by level, but there are some areas that go out of their way to punish you for running past enemies, there are some where it's basically impossible - Iron Keep has a lot of those large metal turtle things that block an entire passage and fast knights.

Iframes are attached to a stat.

The game in general has quite a few quirks.

It's still very much a Souls game, but it feels rougher in a lot of ways.

Another big difference is that there aren't any shortcuts or anything like that in Dark Souls 2. 

I randomly decided to play some Bloodborne, just for a change of pace. And there are tons of spots where you have to get keys to doors or levers or ledges that are hidden behind things.  

Dark Souls 2 has some hidden areas, but it doesn't really have many shortcuts at all. I legitimately think the first area of Bloodborne does more than the entire Dark Souls 2, despite being like 3x the world size. (Which 3x is probably an exaggeration). 

Dark Souls 2 has a lot of doors for blocking progression, but it doesn't really have shortcuts. 


It's also funny playing Bloodborne after Dark Souls 2. 

Dark Souls 2 Stamina takes a bit to recover. Whereas Bloodborne is basically instant.  

Bloodborne is wildly fast paced. 

#52

Gaming Community / Re: XBOX COMMUNITY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last post by the-pi-guy - Oct 27, 2025, 04:58 PM

so a PC with a green sticker then?    i feel like we all figured that out ages ago.

Yeah, but it's getting more confirmed.

#53

Gaming Community / Re: XBOX COMMUNITY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last post by kitler53 - Oct 27, 2025, 04:39 PM

so a PC with a green sticker then?    i feel like we all figured that out ages ago.

#54

Off-Topic Community / Re: Movie Thread

Last post by the-pi-guy - Oct 27, 2025, 04:22 PM

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uwor4mycpth4ewioejyxouxk/post/3m44c6zk4ms27?ref_src=embed

Sony / Crunchyroll's Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc has passed the $100M global mark.

The film grossed an estimated $14.7M internationally this weekend.

Estimated international total (in all released markets) stands at $90.7M.  Estimated global total stands at $108.0M.

And on a 4m budget...

#55

Gaming Community / Re: XBOX COMMUNITY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last post by the-pi-guy - Oct 27, 2025, 04:13 PM

Microsoft's next-generation Xbox will be a Windows PC with a console-like experience, allowing users to access their entire Xbox library and run Windows applications. It will feature a TV-optimized interface, support for Xbox Game Pass, and no multiplayer paywall. The new Xbox will also be backward compatible and run all games the Series X|S can run today (This means all the OG Xbox back compatible games, all the Xbox 360 back compatible games, all the Xbox One back compatible games, and all the current and future Xbox Series X|S games), and utilize AMD's new silicon for enhanced performance.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsofts-ambitious-new-xbox-your-entire-console-library-the-full-power-of-windows-pc-gaming-and-more

#56

Gaming Community / Re: Baldur's Gate III |OT|

Last post by Legend - Oct 27, 2025, 03:11 AM

I feel like these kinds of RPGs are not my bag.

I'm not sure how to describe it. I've played slightly different RPGs.  I feel like I don't like the UX, and I'm not sure why. Maybe I'd prefer it on PC.

Yeah the ux is less immersive. But I loved Divinity 2 and bg3 was great despite that imo.

#57

Game News Discussion / ps2 turned 25 today!

Last post by Legend - Oct 27, 2025, 03:10 AM

Wowy!!!

#58

Gaming Community / Re: Baldur's Gate III |OT|

Last post by the-pi-guy - Oct 26, 2025, 11:43 PM

I feel like these kinds of RPGs are not my bag.

I'm not sure how to describe it. I've played slightly different RPGs.  I feel like I don't like the UX, and I'm not sure why. Maybe I'd prefer it on PC.

#59

Off-Topic Community / Re: AI General Thread

Last post by Legend - Oct 26, 2025, 09:36 PM

This is pretty cool, and was news to me. With my own llm training in the past I really worried about overfitting. But I guess the truth is a lot more interesting.

#60

Gaming Community / Re: XBOX COMMUNITY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last post by Legend - Oct 26, 2025, 06:28 PM

I think it'll be a dual boot type of device, which is probably the best thing that they can do.

Dual boot as in making it one half Xbox only and the other half Windows.

But its likely going to be Windows boot with Xbox emulated (which I'm assuming its gonna be a app specifically only for Windows).

The problem is, the games will be windows games either way. No dev from this point forward will make xbox ports. Instead it'll just be verifying and optimizing the windows build for this hardware.

Dual boot seems like a lot of work for very little gain.