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ryanhoulihan, 6 months ago to random

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Viss, 6 months ago to random

wow, home assistant has broken me.
Im having a small party tonight and here i am thinking "oooh, i wonder what the co2 graphs and pm2.5 graphs are gonna look like with a house full of people"

Viss, 6 months ago to random

smoothie?

atomicpoet, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to random

Released in 2017, AER Memories of Old is an adventure game with puzzle platforming aspects. Flight is a key aspect.

This really is a lovely game with an entrancing story. In this game, you play a shape-shifting girl who morphs into a bird, traversing a dying world where all land has become floating islands suspended in the sky. To go from one island to the other, you must transform into a bird and take flight.

Discovery is a key component of AER. You must discover different temples and caverns to enter. Once inside, you must unlock secrets that will assist you in saving your world.

AER has a beautifully rich mythology, but the story isn’t told linearly. Instead, you must use your lantern to discover key events that happened in the past leading up to the events that are unfolding now.

But what’s really fun about this game is flying. When you’re in bird mode, that’s when the game really gets going. Exploring, finding different land, looking for interesting sights – this is what makes AER special.

As for the puzzles, they’re very simple and won’t really tease your brain that much. What’s core to the game isn’t solving puzzles, it’s discovering new aspects of the story that fill you in on what happened.

I found this game a delight to control. In other games, pressing “A” twice gives you a double jump. However, in this game, pressing A once gives you a jump, but pressing it again takes you into flight. I love it!

The graphics are excellent, and it’s not because they’re particularly demanding. It’s because of the art direction. The soft pastel colour palette is breath-taking. AER has a low polygon look, but it’s not reminiscent of early PlayStation or Nintendo 64. It’s much too clean for that. Instead, this gives the impression that you’re visiting a place that’s otherworldly.

As for the sound, it’s gorgeous. I love the ambience. You hear the wind, animals, and the beautiful sound of your footsteps. The soundtrack is stellar. It has ambient instrumentation that almost verges towards an optimistic post-punk that gives a sense of elation.

If I have one complaint, it’s that I wish this world was bigger and more vast. Even now, I wish there was more to see and explore.

Most modern PCs can run AER quite well. You need a 3Ghz dual core CPU, 4GB of RAM, 1GB of VRAM, and 3GB of space. AER is natively compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux. It is “verified” for Steam Deck.

In addition to PC, AER has been ported to PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and Blacknut. It has not been ported to mobile platforms.

There are no micro-transactions. However, you can buy the soundtrack as DLC. Since it’s on sale for -90% off, I’m buying it. Right now, it’s only C$0.91.

Forgotten Key developed AER. This is the lone game they have made.

On Steam, AER has an 87% positive rating based on 4,248 reviews. Most people praise the style, mood, and story. Detractors complain about the emptiness.

Personally, I like the emptiness and think this is core to the story. If there was too much to stuff, well, you’re kind of compromising the mythos.

However, I would have loved to have seen more of this world. It has so much potential, especially with a narrative this rich.

Six years after release, this is one of those games that I truly believe deserves a retrospective. And it’s shocking to me that, despite seeing this game on store shelves in Game Stop and Best Buy, few people talk about it.

AER sells for C$17.99 on Steam, but it’s on sale right now for -90% off. Buying this game right now is a no-brainer, but even at regular price, I think it’s worth it. The art, the vibe, the story – it’s beautiful.

atomicpoet, 7 months ago to random

Just found out that the editor of Tiger Beat magazine, Doreen Lioy, married Richard Ramirez, a.k.a., the Night Stalker.

onelson, 7 months ago to random

Stanley was singing by the water fountain so I came over to check it out. 😺🎶
#Caturday

TheMetalDog, 7 months ago to metallica

#Metallica #JamesHetfield
#Megadeth #DaveMustaine
#GunsNRoses #AxlRose

georgetakei, 7 months ago to random

This is for the young progressives out there. When I was a bit younger, I was terribly disappointed with then President Bill Clinton, who signed the hateful DOMA and Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell into law. It seemed he had betrayed all of his values and the LGBTQ community that had helped get him elected. There was a part of me that said I would stand on principle and never vote for him again.

But then I remembered, voting isn’t about loving everything about your candidate. /1

atomicpoet, 7 months ago to random

Steam has its own music player.

It's accessible in both regular and Big Picture mode. Additionally, this music player is available on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It's very useful on Steam Deck, especially for streaming to Bluetooth devices.

This is important to know because, believe it or not, you can buy music on Steam, specifically video game soundtracks. And trust me, many of these soundtracks are exceptional -- including the soundtrack for Hotline Miami which I'm hearing right now.

BlackAzizAnansi, 7 months ago to random

Who is your arch nemesis?

atomicpoet, 7 months ago to random

Those game reviews I write? They’re for my sake, not yours.

I have a library of 6,000+ games. Most of these are PC games. Writing about these games gives me the motivation to play through my library.

shoq, 7 months ago to random

I wonder who is advising him to insult the judge. I’d like to thank them personally.

Trump Begins Fraud Trial by Attacking Attorney General and Judge

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/02/nyregion/trump-fraud-trial

lowqualityfacts, 7 months ago to random

I know I would.
https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

pluralistic, 7 months ago to random

Midwestern atemporality #boise

MnemosyneSinger, 8 months ago to random

TheMetalDog, 8 months ago to metallica

#NowPlaying #TheMetalDogIsNowPlaying
#Metallica
Master of Puppets
Orion

YouTube Search:
https://youtube.com/results?search_query=Metallica+Master+of+Puppets+Orion

Lyrics:
https://genius.com/Metallica-orion-lyrics

Song Link:
https://open.spotify.com/track/5qp4uB6muUB0qdrb4zpuf4

Song Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TydZ4NAXMic

LastFM:
https://www.last.fm/music/Metallica/_/Orion

#thrashmetal #instrumental #metal #heavymetal #metallica