8 is definitely 10. 10 starts at 7.30~7.40 for me. Anything above 7.50 is 10.

Oh, this is fun, lemme do mine:

1-5: It’s most likely worth the money because I’ll likely beat it and have fun even though it won’t land in my all-time favorites.

5-10: I’m hesitant, but it’s probably worth the risk or it’s niche and I need to support the developer.

10-15: I either know for sure I’ll have a lot of fun with it or I’m desperate to play anything new because my library feels a little stale RN.

15-20: It better be fantastic and end up an all-time favorite because why would I pay this much for a video game.

20-60: I’m good. I can wait.

I love technology, but I couldn’t fathom making it my whole identity. I don’t understand how anyone could do it without feeling dead inside because that shit, by definition, is cold AF and absolutely has no heart.

I know they’re called “reviews” but they actually often wildly swing between actual, in-depth reviews and quick impressions. Blame Steam for having no interest in differentiating between the two, not users for using the feature as intended.

They could have a “Quick Impressions” section with no minimum character limit, and a “Reviews” section with a 500-word limit or more, and even have a separate score for each. Or any alternative solution that achieves the same result.

For a while, meta progression felt like a clever way to keep games fresh.

It always felt like a cop out to me, TBH. I’d rather you give me fewer tools and a lot of potential for synergy among them. Dead Cells definitely has more weapons than Dante has in DMC5, but the amount of shit you can pull off with Dante is insane in comparison because every weapon can do so much. People are still discovering new tech to this day: now that’s keeping things fresh.

More and more I feel like instead of removing the frustration, meta progression is removing the sense of improvement.

It always felt like this from the get-go. It needlessly muddies the water: am I progressing because I’m improving, or am I progressing because I’m unlocking more powerful weapons/perks? The answer is most likely a blend of both, but it’s never clear what’s the bigger reason.

I recommend Magenta Horizon or The Dishwasher if you want something similar to Rogue Legacy/Dead Cells without rogue elements.

Thanks for the review round up.

They say this one is even more combo heavy than the second one, but I see no launchers yet. I’ll be watching from afar until I see something that hooks me.

Either way, I’m rooting for Team Ninja 🤘

The 20-Year Old Class of 2006

GOD HAND

Casually dropping Okami and God Hand in the same year… Clover were CRACKED.

Devil May Cry 3 sucks balls without the style switcher mod. Combat and combo routes feel so limited.

They eventually added a style switcher to the last re-release, but that’s stuck on the Switch. My recommendation will be to either play the Switch version or mod it on PC.

I personally don’t like the OG trilogy as much as DMC fans do, so I’d probably recommend DMC4 or 5 as an entry point anyway.

Also it stresses me out that I can’t see what’s sneaking up on me from the sides or behind.

💯

I already have an issue with games like Bayonetta and Ninja Gaiden flinging shit at me from off screen, I can’t put up with having a 180 degree blindspot on top of that.

Also, depth of perception becomes a massive issue; platforming in first-person is a nightmare… I can’t make out where I am in 3D space half the time 😅

Yeah, I’m sure there’s some weird neurological explanation to my inability to enjoy that genre. I grew up playing Medal of Honor, Battlefield, and Counter Strike too, so it’s not like lack of familiarity is an issue. I just never enjoyed it, and I think what I listed above are the main reasons, or at least my best guess.

Immersive Sims: BioShock. Dishonored, Deus Ex… etc. I can’t do FPS, it’s so unnatural for me not to be able to see my character. I struggle to establish spatial relationships with anything else inside the game world, and I don’t find aiming fun at all.

To a lesser extent, yet for similar reasons, fast-paced action FPS like Doom. Looks super fun, but I can’t get over my fundamental issues with the genre.

Holy astroturfing 😂 Why on Lemmy of all places…

Hmm… this is a little too extreme, I think. Some niche indies need to start making money quick to keep going. Some are solo developers, and risk burn out working on a project for years without seeing any reward.

Accountability is necessary, but a total boycott of anything early access doesn’t come without negative consequences. Moderation is key, I think.

Also, this is a fringe case, and I keep bringing this up here but I have to because it’s often overlooked: some genres can’t afford to pick because they’re so niche. We got only 2 finished proper action games last year: Ninja Gaiden 4 and Lost Soul Aside, everything else is in early access. I can’t fault the consumer for picking up Genokids or Spirit X Strike because there isn’t many new options on the market.

So are citizens in on it? Or is this yet another case of politicians selling out their communities?

Either way, I’m awed by the tenacity to follow money straight into hell.

I like this trailer—he stuck with his style, and that’s pretty cool. Has to be close to 2 decades since the Isaac trailer dropped, no?

Game looks like Into the Breach meets Isaac. Not for me, but happy for fans of both.

Mind you, Nintendo is cool with putting Doom and Duke Nukem on the Switch.

And literally owns Bayonetta 😂

You know, watching cartoons when I was young, I always thought it’s unrealistic the bad guys keep trying the same insane plan to “take over the world” or whatever when the hero had foiled like 1,000 of those already… I always thought “no way villains are this stupid”

Fuck me, what did I know? Turns out they actually are.

“The new operating model will further empower the execution of the Group’s strategy, centered on Open World Adventures and GaaS-native experiences, supported by targeted investments, deeper specialization, and cutting-edge technology, including accelerated investments behind player-facing Generative AI,” reads the document.

I can’t 😂😂😂 This is so funny, OMG… I swear I’d retire if my job is to write comedy. There’s no topping this shit… it’s like an absurdist Tim and Eric sketch 😂

Action games, for the most part, have well-thought achievements, TBH. If designed well, they can nudge you towards the intended way to play the game and by the time you’re done, you will have mastered the gameplay or got really close.

In Hi-Fi Rush, for example, some achievements encourage you to parry, parry counter, air juggle… etc.

Challenges in action games are worth completing most of the time because they’re typically designed to either drive home the intended purpose of individual combat mechanics, or outright reveal mechanics too advanced to cover by basic tutorials—e.g. dodge counter in Hi-Fi Rush.