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The Switch 2 Rollout Was So Convoluted It Made Us Want A Steam Deck. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I think one will probably be found, but it won't be hardware level like the Switch 1, so it will get patched.

Mini Metro -- surprisingly simple but compelling game mechanics and fantastic UI design in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I wish Mini Motorways was on Android. I like it a lot better than Mini Metro, but it's the kind of game I want to play on my phone. Goddamn Apple Arcade exclusivity deals :(

Nintendo Switch 2 Launches on June 5th Worldwide; 1080p Screen With 120 FPS and HDR Support, Docked Mode 4K Resolution Support Confirmed in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't think we know the specs yet, it might be way more powerful than the Steam Deck. I agree though that the Steam Deck is a better value considering the amount of games and their prices.

Nintendo Switch 2 Launches on June 5th Worldwide; 1080p Screen With 120 FPS and HDR Support, Docked Mode 4K Resolution Support Confirmed in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Where did you get $150 AUD from?

Nintendo Switch 2 Launches on June 5th Worldwide; 1080p Screen With 120 FPS and HDR Support, Docked Mode 4K Resolution Support Confirmed in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I hope at the very least it forces them to drop it's price

Nintendo Switch 2 Launches on June 5th Worldwide; 1080p Screen With 120 FPS and HDR Support, Docked Mode 4K Resolution Support Confirmed in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

To the gsync comment, the Switch 2's screen also has VRR

GOG seems to be considering paid membership option in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I hope they're not seriously considering locking option 2 behind a paywall. IMO that should be a required feature for all platforms, and should be free. If I buy a game at a specific version, I should always be able to play that version.

Pokémon Go maker Niantic is selling its games division to Scopely for $3.5B in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Definitely heard of both of them. Stumble Guys was pretty popular around when it launched, I didn't play it though. I remember them doing a lot of YouTube sponsorships. Monopoly Go I only know about because the Google Play Store seems to keep advertising it.

Suggestion: Just like a `NSFW` tag, it would help to have a `Political` tag. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is what drives people away from the fediverse. I don't have this problem with any other social media I use (at least not to this degree). Twitter was the closest when I still used it, but even then that was somewhat fixed by just using your following feed and ignoring the algorithm. It's especially annoying because it's usually US-centric politics.

If your answer to complaints about Lemmy is "stop using it", don't be surprised that it doesn't gain traction.

Suggestion: Just like a `NSFW` tag, it would help to have a `Political` tag. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I get that. But I just don't browse lemmy much anymore cause all I see is politics. I specifically went out of my way to not subscribe to political communities. But look at the top posts of [email protected], a community I subscribed to for posts about technology, not politics.

3 of the top 4 are about Trump. They are obviously political, there's no ambiguity there.

This is especially annoying as someone not from the US.

Why We Love to Get Lost in Games: The Enduring Appeal of Metroidvanias in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah a lot of people seem to draw a line between Metroidvanias and classic Zelda games/Zelda-likes. I don't really know what the distinction is.

What gameplay systems or game mechanics do you enjoy? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I love the histogram system from Zachtronics' games. I find it much more useful to see my score compared to the proportion of people who got a similar score, than a leaderboard rank that doesn't mean much.

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The Bee Rule (files.catbox.moe)
 
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Balatro for Game of the Year (files.catbox.moe)
 

Go vote Balatro for game of the year! It was nominated for 5 categories

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Games like Splitgate? (Halo?) (lemm.ee)
 

I don't really play many multiplayer FPS games. But a while ago I discovered Splitgate and I really liked it. It's the only multiplayer FPS I've played much of. But I've stopped playing it because development has stopped and also I was experiencing occasional stutters on Linux.

The announcement of Splitgate 2 has got me wanting to play Splitgate again or something like it. I was excited for the Splitgate sequel until they actually showed it, and it seems like it's going in the wrong direction for me - adding factions or whatever, overcomplicating things. And idk if I should get back into Splitgate, since it's dying and the release of Splitgate 2 will only speed that up. So I'm looking for a similar game that I will like.

Things I liked about Splitgate:

  • It's simple. I don't have much experience with shooters but Splitgate is really easy to pick up on. Using portals well can take a while to wrap your head around, but you don't need to use portals to win most of the time. (Maybe there's just bots making it seem easier than it is, but the point is it's still simple compared to the other popular games)
  • Movement is fast and fun, mostly because of the jetpack but also the portals. I can get anywhere really quickly and also shooting someone while flying around is fun.
  • Games are short. I don't often have enough time to commit to a long game.
  • Almost all of the different modes were great, both for variety, but also sometimes I'm in the mood for different things. Sometimes I'd just want to play my favourite modes like Domination/King of the Hill, and sometimes I'd play a mix of everything. There were only maybe 3 game modes I didn't like.

I know Splitgate is very similar to Halo. But there are so many Halo games out there, which one is the best/most similar to Splitgate? Also the jetpack is one of my favourite things about Splitgate, I love flying around a bunch. Halo doesn't have that. Also, as far as I can tell, there isn't a timer for matches? So I can't really know how long it will take. Is there another game that has flying like Splitgate, and also short matches? And also works on Linux.

I mean, Splitgate still has pretty consistently 100-300 players on Steam, which is enough to find a match relatively quickly. Maybe I should just play Splitgate until it is actually dead, and worry about finding a new game then. And try to find a fix for the stutters in the mean time.

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Lemmy being used as a source now (lemm.ee)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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