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I feel that Microsoft may have saved a few people from themselves with this move, but also robbed people of a basic freedom. The freedom of choice. Any benefit this has welded is nullified buy my certainty that they did this for the wrong reasons. Ever since the early days of what is concerned to be console gaming, console manufactures could have done this, but chose not to because it was a very anti-consumer option. Microsoft did this through greed. This is Thier strategy to sell more first party controllers, and that's that. I recently reviewed a third party controller I've been using on my PC... And, despite a couple of issues, I'm quite happy with it. Microsoft have already banned third party controllers on Xbox, so how long is it before they ban the same controllers, or at least end support of them, on Windows? They could literally do that tomorrow and nobody would be able to argue. This is fucked up, and no force on heaven, earth or hell can convince me otherwise. This is a pure scum move.

Easy choice, every instrument. That would be so much more fun and open up more possibilities.

What are you talking about? There are lots of games rated as being made for adults. In fact, that may even be the biggest market when it comes to traditional console and PC games these days. Here's a list compiled by imdb.com with nearly 300 games on, and trust me when I tell you that is not all of them. Ever since the ratings systems and the various regulatory bodies that enforce them were introduced back in the mid 90's, video games changed. And not just because we started to see stuff like this appear on game boxes; It's because video games themselves stopped being mere toys and merchandise and became an entertainment medium, just like movies and TV shows because they started getting regulated in a similar way. I know that these regulatory bodied like the ESRB and PEGI aren't perfect, but they serve a valuable and important purpose. Not only do they help parents, who likely don't know games as well as thier children, make the right choice, they also allow developers the opportunity to make more adult theme games without fear of persecution. Without the rating system, games the The Witcher, GTA, Skyrim, Assassin's Creed and The Last of Us would never have existed Now, all too often we get into a situation whare parents, for one reason or another, fail to respect that video games ARE an entertainment medium and the ratings are there for a reason. So inevitably, they let thier precious little Jimmy play GTA5, to then walk in and find little Jimmy mesmerized with a pair of strippers tits. When that happens, that parent has nobody to blame but themselves. Even so, the so-called "phycological effect" of such games on kids I feel is a bit of a myth. Kids may be impressionable, but they're not stupid nor insane. For anybody, not just a child, to wind up with psychological issues as a result of entertainment media, they would have to have some underlying issue to begin with. 99.9% of people know how to define the difference between fantasy and reality, so at least as many people can play GTA and not start shooting up the streets. Does that mean I think it's OK for parents to let young children play games like GTA or COD? No, I don't, but I would happily accept parents doing so long as they are also willing to take responsibility for it. If people were to stop scapegoating and blaming not just games, but TV, movies and music (Recently, even books haven't been safe) for all the problems in society, we'd be allot further forward in solving those problems.

I'm not a big fan of musicals. I don't mind the "Disney" approach whare what they're basically doing is braking up the story from time to time to add something entertaining and maybe try to establish some character traits through it, but when musicals actually try to use songs as exposition I just think it's a rather cumbersome and distracting way to tell a story. It can work if the songs were written and composed for the musical itself so they're made to tie in together. However, then there's the jukebox musicals like Mama Mia whare they're trying to shove the round songs into the square holes of the plot and REALLY doesn't work. Mamma Mia had other problems, like a plot devoid of all logic or anything relatable and it being a god-awfully boring waste of time, but at least the stage show would have properly trained performers who bring a sense of grandiose spectacular to ABBA's music even if the story was phoned in garbage. The movie was a who's who of pointless, middle-aged celebrities who can't sing!

You can download and play Diablo IV for free now on Steam until the 28th of November 2023. All versions of this game are also discounted by 40% during this this offer. (Snip Taken on the 28th on November 2023) Full details on the steam page at the link below: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2344520/Diablo_IV/ So this is the perfect opportunity to give this game a try if you have been (Quite justifiably) weary of it at no financial risk. You WILL need a battle.net account and link your battle.net account with Steam in order to play the game which, if your me, was a pain in the ass, so consider yourself warned.

This is nonsense, and that's exactly why you hyperlinked the video instead of embedding it. I'm removing the link and locking the thread. I am also going to recommend a ban for your account as you have chance after chance to post like a actual human being and communicate like an actual human being and always go back to stuff like this. We've had enough.

I've always admired Nintendo for thier will to go against the grain. Sony and Xbox are so concerned with what the other is doing that they end up making the same console. Nintendo dare to be different and I admire that, but it does cause problems. Underpowered and out of date hardware is not something you want in this industry, especially when technology advances as as fast as it does these days.

I know that our first interaction was not positive, but let me welcome you VGR. Any questions you have, let me know. Sorry for the presumption. Glad to have you.

Been playing Soulstice recently. It was free with Epic Games a couple of weeks ago and that's great because I had my eye on it for a while and would have likely bought it, so yay for the timing. I like it, it's very Devil May Cry, but I'd say it's a little more challenging. I do have a few issues with how it controls, though.

Probably not. Never been much into COD anyway and the games have devolved into a greed-feuled bread and butter for Activision over the years. It's just not worth it.

Graphics are very important, but not for the aesthetics as most people understand. Yes, graphics are a big part of the aesthetics, but thier main function is to serve as the visual interface. They need to display the game and information accurately to the player so the player can respond accurately. That is the function of graphics and it is vital the graphics work properly, otherwise a game is likely to be unplayable. Art style and design is more important than graphics when it comes to aesthetics, but a game with bad graphics can fail to display the art style and design correctly and the limit of graphics can limit the level of detail. So yeah, graphics do matter when it comes to aesthetics, but art style and design still matter more.

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That's right, even after 46 years, Atari are making a brand new game for the Atari 2600. Full story from Yahoo. Pre-orders are now open for Save Mary, a game two years in making by veteran Atari staffer Tod Frye, the same man behind the 2600 port of Pac Man and the Swordquest series. This is a proper, physical copy of a fully licensed 2600 game, so it's not like the fan made games that people have been continuing to make for the console over the years. This is truly fascinating to me that we still new games made for such an old console. Best of luck to Atari in this venture.

I'm not going to make a fuss about it this time, but remember in future to include and end date to the offers you post here in accordance with the rules of this sub-forum. If the end date is not known or if there isn't one, it is technically not valid on this sub-forum. But, like I said, I'll give you a break, this time.

The fact I had Covid is the last thing I'm interested in here. I know this frustration, literally, but I also know there is nothing I can say that you don't already know. You literally are my voice of logic. I literally go through your posts to seek inspirations for my problems. So I say, trust your will and trust your heart, I literally would

If we ever see it, and I honestly hope we don't, it will be an awfully long time. AI creating artwork, music and even stories is one thing, but video games too complex. Most game developers can barely get AI in games to behave in a natural, logical manner, what chance has an AI got to program that properly?

Another good reason why I don't buy these "live service" games anymore. These companies are desperate to draw you into these games as early as possible because its those early players that are easier to rip off. Frankly, it disgusts me because if you start playing a game early, your experience is likely going to be less polished that somebody who picks it up a few months later given how bad these games tend to launch. Game publishers don't have a "quota". They want all of your money, as well as all of everyone else's money, they wanted it yesterday and want to give you nothing for that money in return. Any step away from that closer to actually offering a fun game that's worth the price is a begrudged frustration and only done as a last resort, and that includes making the game at all. Why else would they sell games broken to say "we'll fix it" later? Why else would they cut stuff out of the game to sell back to you as microtransactions, battle passes, deluxe editions, pre-order bonuses and DLC? Even games that are free aren't really free, they do that as an excuses to be even more egregious with all that bullshit.

I kid, I kid. Seriously, for all the reasons you just listed, Lara would be great choice.

Apple switched to USB-C simply because it's better. USB-C can carry a higher current allowing for faster charging, a much higher bandwidth for transferring data and better compatibility with external devices opening up new functions. However, I don't think this has anything to with the phones overheating, it's just Apple being Apple. Every other major smartphone manufacturer has been using this higher current rated charging circuitry for years without widespread nor persistent trouble. Every aspect of an Apple product, wether it be build quality, overall design and software, goes through a "greedy fucking scum" filter, or GFS approval, before it's sold. The purpose of GFS is to make thier products worse, but more profitable. The fact that Apple stubbornly stuck to the inferior lightning cable format as long as they did is a testament to this. They did it because it saved money, and for no other reason. It's the reason they do everything they do. Inferior product quality and being overpriced is what define Apple, that's why I never buy thier shit.

I've literally got no other reason to post this other than that everybody deserves to see this.

A sport, to me, is a challenge of the traits that make us human. This challenge can be a test of a number of different things including physical capabilities, competitive spirt, skill, timing, fitness, grace, strategy, teamwork, skill and even technology. My scope for what counts as a sport is, as a result, very broad and I can't really think of anything that I would say didn't count... ...except that as that is fictional... ... and also that. Hunting can be justified, but not as a sport. With all due respect to @The Blackangel, I think with the sports you listed the line between sports you don't like is blurring with those that "don't count" as sports. I despise cricket as much as the any reasonable person would, but me not liking it isn't a justifiable reason to conclude that it's not a sport. I also can't stand football (soccer), but I'm not prepared to say that sport isn't a sport just because I hate it. I wholeheartedly disagree with you on Tennis and Ping Pong. Those games are very competitive takes so much physicality and training to play those types of games well. Golf also requires a huge amount of practice, precision and logic to play well, even if it is one of those sports whare you're really playing against yourself, but still very much counts as a sport. My point is there is a difference between something not being a sport and one simple not liking it.

I love Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West on ultra hard. The games control so beautifully that wilst hard as hell, they avoid being frustrating. I also love games like Donkey Kong Country and Decent growing up. I also found ReCore to be an enjoyable challenge, although the more general consensus is that game isn't actually that hard, which me wonder if I played a different game to everybody else.

I bet big Tim will still pay himself a massive bonus as a result of this when he could have not laid off quite so many people. Gaming industry executives are the worst.

According to Google, "Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a medical condition in which there is a problem with the functioning of the nervous system and how the brain and body sends and/or receives signals, rather than a structural disease process such as multiple sclerosis or stroke", but that obviously doesn't clarify what it like for the individual and those close to them what it's like to live with. I know she picked the wrong day to test you, but you're both going through something very difficult, so my advice is try to be patient with her.

Nothing in the thread title nor in the content of the original post violates the rules with the possible exception of the word "Bullshit" as it's a profane term, but that's not the nature of your complaint, so is not relevant. The thread title is within context and makes sense paired with the opening post. Sorry if the title upsets you, but I'm not going to recommend @The Blackangel change the title because "you got triggered" as you put it.