The best controller I arguably thing is the 360 controller. It just feels right to use in fighting games and fps. I like xboxs layout with the analog sticks....
Could be bias from it beeing my primary device for roughly 1.5 years now, but the Steam Deck is very high up there for me. While it lacks a bit in some button quality and I'm particularly not a fan of how it feels to reach the bumpers, it makes up for it with options. You have all of the buttons on a standard controller, all of the features of a Steam Controller, an extra two back buttons, and a touch screen for when that fairly niche option applies. Pretty much any game can be made to control reasonably well. Jack-of-all-trades master of none is probably the best way to describe it. I will also note that the OLED model give this a nice bump. As the dpad and bumpers on the LCD were not very good.
If we want to limit this to traditional controllers, though, my vote would be the dualshock 4. That's the layout I grew up with and it improves on older models with actual triggers and extended grips for my now adult-sized hands. As a primarily PC player, the touch bar can also come in handy in a pinch by being able to map 2 additional buttons to it.
I am sick of the way this industry treats its customers and developers. In the span of a week we've seen 2 amazing examples of how shitty these publishers are. At least one of them backtracked (for now).
I mean for sure these games are bad for the industry but I don't think it's a moral failing for people to play them. The reality is that companies have learned how to manipulate and ease worse practices into games over time. It sucks that a notable number of people have fallen for it but accusing individuals of being at fault (especially here) isn't going to change the industry.
I'm not about to tell anybody they're evil for playing a game like this and not knowing any better. If you really wanna change people's habits, you'd be better off showing them what a better game can be. Even then, they could legitimately prefer their gachas or be addicted. I think that's pretty crazy but there's only so much one can do.
The AAA price increase was mostly just wanting more money and using inflation as an excuse. They're not necessarily hurting because of f2p games. Well made traditional games still sell but often times the big publishers put out unfinished crap or overload their full-price games with monetization anyways. Those may be hurt financially. Meanwhile, games like Elden Ring and BG3 have done extremely well.
The pressure to change needs to be put on the companies, not the individuals. What the individual mostly needs is awareness.
Awareness is good but berating your average Joe is not the way to make any kind of systemic change. It will make them not listen to you or even actively work against you.
Makes sense. I definitely feel the same frustration sometimes and think it's insane when people actively defend practices like these or try to sweep the problem under the rug.
As time goes on I lean more and more into PC gaming with emulation for older systems. Resistant to hardware and disks/cartridges failing and there are fewer concerns with online functionality going away completely. There's a lot to like about the Switch but with it being literally their only console that still has any online features, I have serious concerns about longevity.
The update cadence has always felt odd to me but I'm not invested enough in the game to take issue with it. My wife and I got through the swamp last year and will probably wait until 1.0 to dive back into it. Was a good time.
I keep hearing that the OLED version is much better not only screenwise, but also the overall experience. Is it wort paying double the price (second handed)?
Outside of the major changes of the screen and battery, there's minor changes in pretty much every area of the OLED. Whether that's worth it depends. For me, the Deck was my main device, and for that it was completely worth selling the old model and upgrading. If it won't be your primary gaming device or it will almost always be docked (so not benefiting from the screen or battery), then maybe not. In either case, the power is basically identical and some software changes have been made to massively improve the LCD screen, so you really can't go wrong.
So we finally know what the mysterious Triple-i Initiative thing is! It’s a big gaming showcase full of announcements and new footage for upcoming games centred around triple-i games and studios (big indies)....
This feels really weird to me, as out of the gate non-indies are included. Risk of Rain is no longer owned by an indie studio and neither is Humble. I can more understand the latter because I believe they only publish for indie studios, but imo Risk of Rain has no business being there. I do love the games, though.
Burn in? I've not seen anywhere that it's an actual concern. Any testing on the subject has had to push the screen far beyond what any normal user will do in order to see anything. The OLED model is superior to the original. That's not to say the original isn't worth it, but there's no need to actively avoid the new one outside of cost.
I'm really glad to see more Linux in the space and a more competitive price to the currently dominating device. That said, the controller layout looks beyond terrible. Even worse than joycons.
This strikes me as though the TOS existing is one of the (seemingly few) things out of their control when using the ip, but they went and made it as pro-consumer as they could.
This is GREAT news. This means they can focus on making great original games and not be dragged into working on call of duty. Please just give me a new Spyro.
The Crash remake is definitely an improvement for the first game as it lacked analogue support. The others, at least as a lifelong fan, bit of a mixed bag. Good and well done, but I prefer the PS1 version of the second two games. The physics are less precise in the remakes and the graphical and musical changes give it a worse atmosphere for me. But for a newbie, they're still great.
Hopefully this is a net positive. I'm guessing with the partnership they still want to work on Crash and Spyro, and I hope they do. They've been held in limbo for way too long. Would be pretty crazy for Crash to have an indie dev.
It's been a while but I think I also struggled to hit a solid 60 without substantial graphical downgrades. The biggest thing to check, if they haven't fixed it, is if you're using proton? The Linux version of the game, at least as of last year, is total crap. Running the Windows version through proton is a substantial improvement. Hopefully enough to get you to 60fps.
So she doesn't want IVF to stop but does still think embryos are babies. To me this reads like someone who thinks literally all embryos retrieved during the IVF process must be used. For those who aren't aware, IVF can potentially end up with 8 or so viable embryos.
Speaker Mike Johnson is facing international criticism over his lack of swift action on Ukraine aid, which is ratcheting up pressure to make a critical decision that will not only have massive implications for his rookie speakership but also for Ukraine’s ongoing war effort against Russia....
While I'm not surprised and I'm not sure if the current proposals are any different, I hate how dishonest the framing around our aid so far has been. Even in non-right-wing news, it's regularly talked about as a dollar amount, implying that it is or will be a strain on our economy. In actuality, we are primarily supplying old equipment that, while better than what Russia has, is not the best we own and would use ourselves. All that to say, this is not some big drain on the country like some people would like us to believe.
I'll add Chronicon to the list! Its approach to endgame is quite similar to D3, but more entertaining imo. It was also made by a solo dev, which is very impressive.
I don't understand why a company would even want to use the music if it means they can only sell the game for so long. Obviously, it's not the current reality, but I would outright refuse any deal that involves a limited amount of time to use material that goes into a video game, movie, any form of media except maybe live services that are constantly changing anyways (which is a separate issue).
At the very least, people should be made aware of a game's sale period, though I'm sure that's kept under NDA.
Favourite controllers
The best controller I arguably thing is the 360 controller. It just feels right to use in fighting games and fps. I like xboxs layout with the analog sticks....
Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda (www.ign.com)
Affected devs:...
If you play ANY mobile-style, free-to-PAY game, you are helping to destroy gaming. That includes any exceptions you think exist.
I’m mainly talking about these new “but they’re different” games, that have gotten so fucking popular, lately....
Cities Skylines 2: "Beach properties assets are all gone and my city is screwed. Thanks a lot." (forum.paradoxplaza.com)
It doesn’t stop. It just never stops.
Older patient gamers: what is your preferred gaming platform?
I used to be a PC-only gamer but the older I get the more I gravitate toward very ‘simple’ platforms....
Valheim: Ashlands Gameplay Trailer (www.youtube.com)
I can’t believe the devs are still alive
Is the difference between OLED and LCD models really that big?
I keep hearing that the OLED version is much better not only screenwise, but also the overall experience. Is it wort paying double the price (second handed)?
Oregon city can't limit church's homeless meal services, federal judge rules (apnews.com)
A federal judge has ruled that a southern Oregon city can’t limit a local church’s homeless meal services....
The Triple-i Initiative gaming showcase is coming April 10th (www.gamingonlinux.com)
So we finally know what the mysterious Triple-i Initiative thing is! It’s a big gaming showcase full of announcements and new footage for upcoming games centred around triple-i games and studios (big indies)....
Orange Pi Neo Linux gaming handheld starts at $499 with Ryzen 7840U, Ryzen 8840U at $599 (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Hope it is successful.
Balatro Hits One Million Copies Sold In Less Than A Month, Mobile Port Incoming (kotaku.com)
What are the best indie games you've ever played?
Fantastic titles made by people in their bedrooms.
I didn't read the TOS for Baldurs Gate 3 until now (lemmy.world)
It actually states that you may transfer your rights to the game to another person, which is, like… wow....
Crash Bandicoot 4, Spyro Reignited Trilogy Dev Toys For Bob Is Splitting From Activision (www.gameinformer.com)
This is GREAT news. This means they can focus on making great original games and not be dragged into working on call of duty. Please just give me a new Spyro.
[Help, Resolved] Euro Truck Simulator 2 is not running full speed on Steam Deck.
I am aiming at 60 FPS, but I am struggling to keep it at any settings....
Nikki Haley Desperately Tries to Walk Back Comment on Alabama Embryo Ruling (newrepublic.com)
As hospitals across Alabama pause IVF treatments, Nikki Haley is suddenly trying to claim she never said what she said....
Joe Biden dog Commander bit Secret Service agents at least 24 times (www.bbc.co.uk)
Archived version: archive.ph/xObvc...
Speaker Mike Johnson faces critical decision on Ukraine aid as international pressure grows to act (www.cnn.com)
Speaker Mike Johnson is facing international criticism over his lack of swift action on Ukraine aid, which is ratcheting up pressure to make a critical decision that will not only have massive implications for his rookie speakership but also for Ukraine’s ongoing war effort against Russia....
Are there any games like Diablo but not Diablo because Diablo?
Spec Ops: The Line permanently removed from Steam and other digital stores (www.theverge.com)
Something something digital ownership