Making my way through FF16. According to the PS5 dashboard completion percentage I’m at about 70% complete right now. So I might be able to finish over the weekend, but having a six-year-old at home might make that harder to accomplish.
Either way, I’m really enjoying it despite it being absolutely archaic in terms of its actual game design. It’s really carried by its presentation, soundtrack, and decent story. They’ve arguably stripped away too much of what typically defines a Final Fantasy game here, but I’m still having a great time by just choosing to appreciate what it does do well.
They absolutely did. So much more room for air/sound to flow through those speakers in CRTs. That’s why most people resort to sound bars at a minimum to get halfway decent sound for today’s flat panel televisions. You just can’t fit powerful speakers into them.
Dont forget to do your part by telling other people not on lemmy to try it. Its content has improved a lot so ask them to try it again if they didnt find communities they liked before. It will help the continued growth :)
An empire that we lived in and got to experience when it was thriving. That’s why dead malls in particular have a distinctly bittersweet feeling to them. Those of us who frequented malls in the 80’s and 90’s can vividly remember when they were filled with people, commerce, and social activity. They were such lively social spaces back then, so seeing them slowly succumb to the ravages of time and fade into irrelevancy is both sad and fascinating.
Do you like paying hundreds of dollars for a huge controller that you only use for a small handful of gaming genres? You do? Then this is the community for you!...
If this device had the OnionOS/GarlicOS experience it would be the perfect device for me. Regardless of that it comes with me every day to work. It’s the best vertical form factor for longer play sessions IMO. Just wanted to show some love!
Yep. Still have my black one with AmberElec installed. I love everything about it other than the display’s somewhat muted colors and mediocre battery life.
This is exactly what I was going to say. The feed on Threads is absolutely abysmal. Just an endless stream of bullshit that I don’t want to see. That might improve in the future as they continue to update the app and its feed algorithms, but as of right now it’s pretty terrible at showing the user content that they’re interested in.
Hi, this sounds like a dumb question, but how should I “get into” coffee? Most of the time, I just use a Keurig and whatever pods I find at Costco. I know there’s an entire world out there of people who know exactly what they’re doing, but it’s all quite confusing....
In my opinion the cheapest, simplest way to experience a significant jump in quality from what you’re currently doing is to buy an Aeropress.
You can get one new for only $30-40, and after trying a few times you’ll likely be blown away by how much better the coffee it produces is than what you’ve grown accustomed to with the Keurig.
An electric kettle is another good purchase to go along with your Aeropress, and it generally comes in handy for plenty of other uses too.
If you start getting into making better coffee at home with the Aeropress, then the next step on your journey would be to invest in a grinder and make the switch to whole beans. That’s really the last thing you’ll need if you’re trying to max out coffee quality at home.
As for drinking it black, that’s totally up to you. Personally I like a little cream and sugar in my coffee, and I’m probably seen as a coffee snob by my friends. Don’t let anyone tell you that black is the preferred way to drink coffee. It’s all preference, and I like the heavier body that cream/milk gives the brew.
If you end up taking any of this advice, then here’s my go-to recipe for the best Aeropress coffee:
Set the Aeropress up inverted (you can Google this)
Between coarse and fine grind (two scoops)
Heat water to 195°F
Pour water in until it just covers the grounds to let it bloom, then wait 30 seconds
Fill the Aeropress up to the top with more water
Stir for ten seconds
Let brew for one more minute
Press slowly into mug
Add cream/sugar to taste
I hope that helps. Just be warned… Once you go down this path, you’ll likely no longer be able to tolerate K-Cup coffee.
One of the reasons I chose to name this community Arcade Sticks rather than Fightsticks is because these controllers are great for more than just fighting games. Any game that has roots in arcades or otherwise features arcade-inspired gameplay can benefit from the precision and snappiness of a nice arcade stick (including modern...
A post in another community reminded me of my deep dark past. A time where I helped build an LPMud from the ground up. Lost Souls. Amazingly this MUD is STILL up and running after more than 33 YEARS....
Yeah, this sums up the situation quite nicely. I have nothing more to add other than saying it’s one more reason why it sucks to be a Floridian right now. We already had it bad enough with the oppressive summer heat and lack of seasons here, but now we’ve got some of the worst state leadership in the country to add a nice cherry on top of the shit sundae.
I’ll be keeping an eye on this thread because I would also love to know if I’m missing out on some good games journalism out there. Sadly, sites like what you’ve described are increasingly rare in the modern era. Nevertheless, here are a few that come to mind:
NintendoLife is pretty great for this if you’re looking for Nintendo-related news, reviews, interviews, and feature articles.
One of their affiliate sites, Time Extension, is also really good for long-form articles and retrospectives about retro games.
And while it’s mostly just news, like you said, Polygon will sometimes surprise you with some really excellent feature articles that have a lot of thought and research put into them.
As a new user, I’m enjoying Mastodon’s vibe so far but the one thing that is a letdown is the trending hashtags. I’ve been checking them regularly over the past couple of weeks and it seems like they’re pretty much always like this....
I just took Mastodon for a spin only a week or so ago, and it felt much less active than most of the communities on here do. Just my anecdotal experience, though. I couldn’t find more than a handful of Twitter-migrated accounts on Mastodon that I cared to follow. There just wasn’t much happening on there that I’m interested in when I last checked. I’ll look again.
What are you playing this weekend? (2023.07.21)
A lot is happening today with the community migration today, so I will keep this brief:...
[WINNER: OPTION B] Choose Voyager's icon!
Voting has ended! Congrats to @fer0n with option B. Thanks everyone for participating! :)...
Hell yes! (lemm.ee)
This is my original Genesis I bought in like '92(?) with one of my first paychecks from my first job at Chuck E. Cheese’s (yes I’m fucking old)....
The Bridgelands by Chris Bradley (lemmy.world)
Source...
Soon 80000 active per day. Help by inviting friends to lemmy :) (lemmy.myserv.one)
Dont forget to do your part by telling other people not on lemmy to try it. Its content has improved a lot so ask them to try it again if they didnt find communities they liked before. It will help the continued growth :)
What android client do you use?
So far, for me, liftoff and connect seems the most complete.
Dead Malls - A place for photos, videos, and discussions related to dead or dying malls. (i.ibb.co)
Come join us and be sure to post a picture of your favorite dead mall! Hope to see you there!...
Arcade Sticks/Fightsticks - Discuss and share media related to the most niche and expensive gaming controllers around (lemmy.world)
Do you like paying hundreds of dollars for a huge controller that you only use for a small handful of gaming genres? You do? Then this is the community for you!...
Anyone else still rocking the 351V? (lemmy.world)
If this device had the OnionOS/GarlicOS experience it would be the perfect device for me. Regardless of that it comes with me every day to work. It’s the best vertical form factor for longer play sessions IMO. Just wanted to show some love!
Me browsing Lemmy instead of Reddit (lemmy.world)
Meta Threads engagement has dropped off since red-hot debut, tracking firms say (www.cnbc.com)
Biomedical CEO believes it’ll soon be possible for same-sex couples to share biological children (www.lgbtqnation.com)
New to coffee
Hi, this sounds like a dumb question, but how should I “get into” coffee? Most of the time, I just use a Keurig and whatever pods I find at Costco. I know there’s an entire world out there of people who know exactly what they’re doing, but it’s all quite confusing....
"Blood falls" in Antarctica. This water contains ferrous iron, which, combining with atmospheric air, oxidizes and forms rust. It gives the waterfall that blood-red colour (lemmy.world)
Source:...
PSA - Arcade Sticks are great for genres other than fighting games (lemmy.world)
One of the reasons I chose to name this community Arcade Sticks rather than Fightsticks is because these controllers are great for more than just fighting games. Any game that has roots in arcades or otherwise features arcade-inspired gameplay can benefit from the precision and snappiness of a nice arcade stick (including modern...
Which meaningful and memorable quotes contained in a videogame can you recall?
Video games can teach deep truths about life, society and human nature....
Anyone remember LPMuds? (www.lostsouls.org)
A post in another community reminded me of my deep dark past. A time where I helped build an LPMud from the ground up. Lost Souls. Amazingly this MUD is STILL up and running after more than 33 YEARS....
Florida CFO blames insurer exit on ‘wokeness’. Dems point to $3 billion industry ‘handout’ (www.miamiherald.com)
Florida’s uphill battle with insurance deepened Tuesday with the exit of another large firm — Farmers Insurance.
There's a person who is spam creating hundreds of communites with impossibly long descriptions on world, why haven't they been banned yet? (lemmy.world)
Redbox And TikTok Set Deal For Videos To Stream On 3,000 Kiosks (deadline.com)
Gaming article websites that aren't just news?
I’m re-doing my RSS feeds and noticed all the gaming sites are just regurgitating the same stuff in clickable news links....
Why are Mastodon's trending hashtags so ... dull? (lemm.ee)
As a new user, I’m enjoying Mastodon’s vibe so far but the one thing that is a letdown is the trending hashtags. I’ve been checking them regularly over the past couple of weeks and it seems like they’re pretty much always like this....