Those aren’t really FOMO in my opinion, more like being curious about what the praise was about. It’s trying new stuff, and rather healthy I’d say, even if you realize some of those really weren’t for you in the end. Yeah, I had quite a few of those too.
To me, FOMO would be anxiety about stuff that you really can miss “forever” and regret afterwhile.
In games, it’s weaponized with artificially limited stuff because whoever is pulling the string wants you to fear a missed opportunity and make an impulse decision.
It’s stuff like preorder “bonuses” you will never have another chance to get otherwise, time-limited content, battlepasses, daily rewards etc.
One of the most pathetic recent example I can think of being Nintendo making the translation of a 1990 Famicom game available only for a couple months. “Quick, buy Fire Emblem now, before it disappears forever!!!”
Nah, I wouldn’t even wish it gone, really. I just couldn’t care even a bit about anything they had to show that day.
BG&E was that charming single-player adventure game, with quirky and lovable characters and a tiny handcrafted universe. And with a non-ending that begged for a direct sequel.
What they showed in that E3 preview was yet another freaking Ubisoft open-world. It was supposed to be planet-level huge, because of course it was powered by boring procedural bullshit. It was always online, multi-player oriented, and “if you really want it, you could play it alone, but why would you?”
Oh, and it was a prequel with different characters, because fuck your closure I guess.
J’ai pas l’impression que thunder gére le choix de la langue, donc je suis allé voir mes paramètres directement sur l’interface de l’instance.
Rien n’apparaissait sélectionné, c’est bizarre. J’ai mis undefined, English et français, au cas où…
J’ai testé sur le sujet “comment allez-vous?” du forum libre. Je vois le sujet (qui est marqué français il me semble) mais aucun commentaire. Mais je crois que c’est juste parce que je suis le premier inscrit de mon instance sur forum libre, donc tous les commentaires plus vieux n’y sont pas.
This bundle is only available in North America, for information.
I was a bit upset about it showing “not available in your area” (France) despite the bundle being advertised for everyone subscribed to the Humble newsletter. I saw other people from Australia, etc saying so too.
I contacted support about it, they said sorry but yes, confirmed it was exclusive to NA.
Not sure why “region-locked” e-books are a thing, and quite annoyed at officially receiving ads for offers I can’t get.
Funny how humble started, well, humble, as a small group of indie developers offering DRM-free games as pay-what-you-want to get visibility, at a time when that kind of bundles was a new idea.
Then they grew to selling DRM keys to AAA games like any other store, and now geographically limited book deals.
Long ago I watched the anime based on Tales of Eternia (the Namco “Tales of” game that was also called Tales of Destiny 2 in the US for no good reason, it’s not a sequel).
The anime is awkwardly shoehorned in a very specific and inconsequential part of the game (like, one that would last about 2 minutes). Nothing meaningful really happens in the series. Because of the way it’s framed, I also estimate its entertainment value for someone who didn’t play the game at basically zero.
Oh yeah, there’s a freaking swimming contest out of nowhere at one point. Women only of course. I’m sure it had nothing to do with having female characters in swimsuits for a while.
That certainly was one of the anime series of all time.
J’ai un énorme doute sur la liste de bienfaits “scientifiquement prouvés” du monsieur. Déjà, gros red flag, j’ai un peu de mal à croire que bouffer de l’insuline serve à quoi que ce soit contre le diabète, sinon je vois pas pourquoi on s’emmerde à l’injecter.
The first of the tools Denuvo is offering to Switch developers is Nintendo Switch Emulator Protection, a “revolutionary technology to protect games launching on Nintendo Switch from piracy”....
Even if a game is protected against piracy on its PC version, the version released on Nintendo Switch can be emulated from day one and played on PC, therefore bypassing the strong protections offered on the PC version,”
Are there that many multi-platform games that have denuvo and a switch version too?
I’d think most games “big enough” for denuvo wouldn’t have a switch port anyway.
Somehow Windows has always been and is still crap at managing archives. Ultra-slow, has trouble opening or extracting individual files inside the archive, etc.
However, 7-zip has been doing all that perfectly forever now. Not sure why anyone would use WinRAR, paid for or not.
Unless you got tricked into getting the terrible switch version. Utter crap, I definitely regret backing the game. They had the gall to tell us the game would work on Wii U and Vita back then. In the end it was almost unplayable on the Switch.
I got a PC version long after that (only because it was cheap), and yeah, that one is good.
I’ve been thinking about the PS1 game ‘Driver’ a lot recently. It’s a game I spent a lot of time on during my youth, and whilst I’m sure it doesn’t hold up some 20 years later, it was still a highlight from my ‘gaming youth’....
PSA : refining and warp in freighter
Not sure if it’s common knowledge, but I found a bug with the freighter refiner room....
What games have you played due to FOMO?
FOMO stands for Fear Of Missing Out....
The Voyagers Expedition
I have just started and look forward to reading your experiences....
Beyond Good And Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Has Been Rated For Switch (www.nintendolife.com)
Ridley Scott Has a ‘Fantastic’ Cut of ‘Napoleon’ That Runs Four-and-a-Half Hours and Features Way More Joséphine (variety.com)
[Question technique] Bête question, mais on sait bien si tous les utilisateurs ont bien "français" comme langue langue de contenu dans leurs paramètres Lemmy?
cross-posted from: jlai.lu/post/582072...
Humble Book Bundle: Seanan McGuire: The Urban Fantasy Bundle - Pay at least $18 for all ebooks (www.humblebundle.com)
The top 6 best TV shows based on games (www.destructoid.com)
We're past the days when every video game to film adaptation proved a massive dud. Some TV Shows based on games are genuinely great.
Leaked Email Shows Elon Musk Demanding "Sub 10 Micron Accuracy” Cybertruck Parts (jalopnik.com)
Tesla is facing issues with the bare metal construction of the Cybertruck, which Elon Musk warned was as tricky to do as making Lego bricks
INSOLITE. Allergique au lactose ? Et si vous testiez le lait de chamelle, unique en France et garanti sans allergène ? (france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr)
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Todd Howard wants Elder Scrolls 6 to be ‘the ultimate fantasy-world simulator’ (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Denuvo security is now on Switch, including new tech to block PC Switch emulation (www.videogameschronicle.com)
The first of the tools Denuvo is offering to Switch developers is Nintendo Switch Emulator Protection, a “revolutionary technology to protect games launching on Nintendo Switch from piracy”....
En Isère, un centre de santé autogéré et populaire où médecins, infirmières et accompagnant⋅es travaillent à égalité de salaire (reporterre.net)
cross-posted from: jlai.lu/post/434712...
[on s'en fout] Pinpin le Lapin retrouvé sain et sauf à Vindelle (www.francebleu.fr)
WinRAR flaw lets hackers run programs when you open RAR archives (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Ah, young love. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
Today in "Things that exist instead of a new Castlevania game" (lemmy.world)
Doing things in games because it simple felt good.
I’ve been thinking about the PS1 game ‘Driver’ a lot recently. It’s a game I spent a lot of time on during my youth, and whilst I’m sure it doesn’t hold up some 20 years later, it was still a highlight from my ‘gaming youth’....
Derien c'est gratuit (sh.itjust.works)
O Texas! Our home and native land! (i.imgur.com)