So I made a big decision today. Took me awhile. I know it’s April first too and April Fools day but, I have officially deleted my #Twitter, #Instagram, #Threads and #Bluesky accounts.
"Agony again"
here's my entry for the Lovebyte 2024 party 256 bytes intro compo. Source below. Code may look bizarre as it was tuned for optimal ROM packing.
Some good news, it’s 6 months to the election and in our rural-suburban interface area in Arizona there’s not a single Trump flag on any of the hundreds of houses I can see (we’re on a hill).
And yes, I can check because I'm a creeper with access to several telescopes.
If you stream games on Twitch and make #Gaming clips on youtube, but you aren’t a YT partner (less than 1000 subs) and you have 10 regular viewers on Twitch and you REALLY love what you do, can you technically consider it your career if you really believe in it?
I don’t want to put my definition of career meaning here so I don’t put words into your mouth. I need to know if the above can be considered a career.
I made a grilled vegan burrito. Zucchini, onions, garlic, mushrooms, bell peppers, crumbles, and cashew cheese. It was super delicious and I’d share if I could.
Livellini e Livelline, qual'e' il vostro GOTY 2023? Io ci ho pensato su un po' e voglio dare il mio personale GOTY a... Forza Motorsport, perche nessun gioco di auto mi aveva mai incollato allo schermo come lui, incredibile le cose che succedono a 45 anni.
I’ve said this before but it bares repeating. When I think about the definitive PC gaming genre, it’s not FPS nor RTS games. And it’s not whatever big budget flavour of the month that demands the highest specs.
Adventure games are the purest form of PC gaming. It’s been with us from the very beginning back when they were just text. And even as they evolved, they were best experienced on PCs – especially when everyone got a mouse.
They’re still being made today and they’re still awesome. Darkestville Castle is one that I like a lot. Like other adventure games, it’s about the writing.
Don’t get me wrong, the art and animation are superb and the voice acting excellent. But what makes me love this one is the comedy.
You play Cid, the town’s local demon. As far as demon’s go, he’s pretty mild. While he thinks he’s performing genius evil acts, he’s really just performing pranks on the townsfolk. Everyone puts up with him because he just seems so cheerful and pleasant even though they’re well aware he’s a demon.
Everyone, that is, except his nemesis Dan Teapot who has hatched a scheme to get rid of Cid. He obviously fails, but in his latest attempt, he triggers a series of events that are pure hilarity.
As far as past adventures go, this one reminds me a lot of *The Secret of Monkey Island. I know that every comedy adventure game inevitably gets compared to Monkey Island, but this one genuinely has the wit and charm that does the comparison justice.
The UI is pretty easy to use, and I didn’t encounter any moonshot logic problems that kept the game from being entertaining. Everything is straight forward, and anyone with a noggin will be able to appreciate the gameplay.
Adventure game fans will love this one. Even if you’re new to adventure gaming, I think you’ll appreciate dipping your toes into Darkestville Castle.
One nice aspect about Darkestville Castles is that it has native ports for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It’s verified for Steam Deck too. The regular price is C$19.49, which I think is fair since the art, music, and voice-acting are high quality. However, I often see this go on sale – so it might be worth waiting to get it on a discount.
My review of Forza Motorsport (played on Xbox X and S)
Graphics: 10/10
Almost photorealistic.
Gameplay: 9/10
You can have a perfectly tailored experience. You can tinker with each car, or not. You can have full assist, or no assist. You can remap any key. The car handling is really nice, AI could be improved.
Multiplayer: 10/10
Plays as smooth as Mario Kart, it's been designed for multiplayer.
Il fatto che da questa istanza (e immagino che chi si fa l'istanza personale sia in condizioni ancora peggiori) non riesca a vedere i responsi ai tweet mi sta dando un po' fastidio, mi sembra un bel limite per un social network purtroppo. Dovrei rassegnarmi a seguire la gente che mi interessa senza vedere i suoi thread? L'unico modo é cambiare istanza? E quale usare? #mastohelp