Video Game Chat Thread - Pre-Alpha Experimental Version

[AsbestosFlaygon]

You're comparing a computer with random access memory to a filament light bulb? I appreciate what you are suggesting and in the case of a filament bulb you are correct.

The reason you turn off a computer is to clear system memory and prevent system slowdown and glitches, not to ensure the integrity of the circuits themselves.

I mean yes that's true, but that's not a big issue on consoles, hell I'm pretty certain it's rare for shit like Apple's OS or Android. I know that can be big issue for something like Windows, but that's because Windows is built off of shitty nineties code, other more modern OS' don't tend to have issues with that anywhere near the same degree.

 

[Radical Cadre]

I mean yes that's true, but that's not a big issue on consoles, hell I'm pretty certain it's rare for shit like Apple's OS or Android. I know that can be big issue for something like Windows, but that's because Windows is built off of shitty nineties code, other more modern OS' don't tend to have that issue anywhere near the same degree.

Correct, Windows' architecture does lead to system sluggishness after extended use. Or at least it used to before they switched to the "always online always connected" bullshit. It's also why suspend modes on consoles are a popular feature to sell because it distracts from aforementioned bullshit. You can call it a feature but it is usually for the system developers' convenience alone.

On suspend mode, it is a double-edged sword on all modern consoles. A few hours is fine, but if you leave that thing suspended for eight, twelve, sixteen hours or more? Almost every time I've seen the system freeze, progress lost, or artifacting begin to appear. If you suspend a game through midnight (especially games that use a clock) a failure is almost guaranteed. I've seen it time and time again.

Also the reason modern operating systems are designed to stay on all the time is not for your convenience. It is so you don't deprive the software developer and their shitty friends of a chance to spy on your activity.

Turn off your electronics, folks.

 

[AsbestosFlaygon]

Correct, Windows' architecture does lead to system sluggishness after extended use. Or at least it used to before they switched to the "always online always connected" bullshit. It's also why suspend modes on consoles are a popular feature to sell because it distracts from aforementioned bullshit. You can call it a feature but it is usually for the system developers' convenience alone.

There's very good reason on the consumer end for sleep modes, in particular when it comes to consoles it can download shit when it's asleep as opposed to having to wait for shit when it's awake, as The Last Stand mentions that you stop and start a game whenever you want, or even something as simple as saving electricity. Also sleep mode's been a thing way before data collection was the big deal it was now, and sleep mode's not going to give any useful data a awake system can't give as well.

On suspend mode, it is a double-edged sword on all modern consoles. A few hours is fine, but if you leave that thing suspended for eight, twelve, sixteen hours or more? Almost every time I've seen the system freeze, progress lost, or artifacting begin to appear. If you suspend a game through midnight (especially games that use a clock) a failure is almost guaranteed. I've seen it time and time again.

I've never had issues leaving shit on, both my Windows 10 machines I'll often leave them in sleep or hibernate and personally I've never have any issues. I've done the same with my Switch at times for days from sheer forgetfulness and I've never really had anything spring up from leaving it in sleep mode for that long. Granted I make at least a attempt to remember to at least close the damn games so maybe that's the difference between me and your kids.

Also the reason modern operating systems are designed to stay on all the time is not for your convenience. It is so you don't deprive the software developer and their shitty friends of a chance to spy on your activity.

Turn off your electronics, folks.

Mate whatever info that consoles giving them in sleep mode's worth shit in comparison to what it gives when it's a wake, which in turn's worth absolutely nothing compared to whatever search data you gave to find this very website, a console that's asleep ain't providing anything that you're gonna have to worry about... Unless it has a Kinect, that thing scares the shit outta me and I ain't ever going near one.

 

[Radical Cadre]

So this kid, bless his heart, is powering through Shadow of the Colossus. After he killed the sand worm he was saying how he is kind of enjoying playing a game without other people, even though he still thinks it is a bit weird. There is hope!

He was watching me play Dragon Quest the other night and seemed interested in that, too. But I think I'll let him ruin his life with JRPGs of his own volition and not put such a curse on him.

 

[Smaug's Smokey Hole]

Cutesy art style and lore with some weird out of place creepy shit. Plus it's japanese.
That's pretty much all they like.

It's also about magical transformation by sucking.

 

[Pissmaster]

Why out of any game franchise does Kirby attract so many troons, I just don't get it.

It's a game about an androgynous cute puffball that devours his enemies and loosely takes on their appearance to use against others of their own kind. Every troon's dream, really.

Spending time with the extended family, mostly making sure my nephews don't kill each other while their parents are at work. I am noticing some things about this generation of gamers that makes me disappointed as a gamer. These kids are between the ages of 12 and 17, as are some of their friends that I've watched play.

• First off, they don't turn their PlayStation off. Ever. That fucker is on all night and all day, just running. It makes my skin crawl. I turn it off after they go to bed.
• They have this really nice controller charging station, it's cool stuff! They never dock their controllers after finishing a session with a game. Then bitch and moan about the controllers never having enough battery.
• Monetization has turned them into the kind of addicts that 90s parents could only imagine in their worst nightmares. The packs and skins are more exciting than the recycled gamepla- oh I guess that just clicked with me.
• Single-player is fucking dead. If it doesn't have multiplayer, it's not a video game.
• These kids have no clue how to operate a computer and zero proficiency with electronics. A bit broad here, but damn these walled gardens of Apple and Android (lesser) have stripped away any useful skills that could be acquired passively.
• "Gaming PC" is never going away. Fuck me in the ass.

I'm working with the youngest one though. His skill level is lower than his brothers so he doesn't immediately want to compete all the time. He said Shadow of the Colossus looked neat, so I have that downloading overnight for him to try. It'll be a tough game for him, but at least he shows an interest. He also thought SWAT 4 on my computer looked cool, but wished it had multiplayer "like Rainbow"...

It's a process. Otherwise the kids are pretty cool. I just don't get the lack of care for their stuff, that's a really big one for me. They take care of their guns and compound bows (children having these things is normal in hunting country), but not their equally-expensive and fragile gaming hardware. There's very little appreciation for the equipment.

Try setting their PS4 to auto-sleep after a couple of hours of inactivity and (if they have good internet) uninstall any disc-based games they haven't played in a while. Also, you should show them about taking some canned air and dusting out the fans every once in a while. I'm sure it's gotta be a filthy nightmare in there.

 

[Silver Chariot]

young me lost faith in games journalism at an early age with this review of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door

Really? Not one, but TWO scores of 6?

 

[The Penultimate Warrior]

Last of Us Part 2 delayed indefinitely

The Last of Us Part 2 Delayed Indefinitely, No New Release Date Set - IGN

Naughty Dog's highly anticipated sequel to The Last of Us won't be hitting its May 29 release date.

uk.ign.com

 

[Water-T]

Last of Us Part 2 delayed indefinitely

The Last of Us Part 2 Delayed Indefinitely, No New Release Date Set - IGN

Naughty Dog's highly anticipated sequel to The Last of Us won't be hitting its May 29 release date.

uk.ign.com

Andrew Dobson is now on suicide watch

 

[Jonah Hill poster]

young me lost faith in games journalism at an early age with this review of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door

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Really? Not one, but TWO scores of 6?

I was going to rate this as “Feels”, but I find it curious that the best Paper Mario game since the N64 gets a 6.75. Perhaps gaming “journalism” wasn’t all that interesting as it was cracked out to be.

 

[The Penultimate Warrior]

I was going to rate this as “Feels”, but I find it curious that the best Paper Mario game since the N64 gets a 6.75. Perhaps gaming “journalism” wasn’t all that interesting as it was cracked out to be.

I still have a load of magazines from the 90's, and looking back now it's obvious many were just paid shills or played the game for an hour and gave it 80%. But the big difference was that they just talked about the game, not inserting their social and political agendas into everything.

 

[Trilby]

I still have a load of magazines from the 90's, and looking back now it's obvious many were just paid shills or played the game for an hour and gave it 80%. But the big difference was that they just talked about the game, not inserting their social and political agendas into everything.

You only wish we were still this way. Critics simply saw it as a job and nothing else.

 

[Smaug's Smokey Hole]

You only wish we were still this way. Critics simply saw it as a job and nothing else.

In my experience they were deeply enthusiastic about games. At least around here almost any other job, including unqualified labor, would pay better and provide better financial security so they didn't do it just for that sweet paycheck. The ones that made a decent living out of it were not only a reviewer but also the editor, proofreader, did some of the layouts and maybe helping with the publishers other magazines from time to time.

 

[Wallace]

In my experience they were deeply enthusiastic about games. At least around here almost any other job, including unqualified labor, would pay better and provide better financial security so they didn't do it just for that sweet paycheck. The ones that made a decent living out of it were not only a reviewer but also the editor, proofreader, did some of the layouts and maybe helping with the publishers other magazines from time to time.

The problem with making your hobby into your job is that it often stops becoming fun, and more of a grind.

 

[Water-T]

I still have a load of magazines from the 90's, and looking back now it's obvious many were just paid shills or played the game for an hour and gave it 80%. But the big difference was that they just talked about the game, not inserting their social and political agendas into everything.

Gaming Journalism then: "The new Mario game is awesome!"

Gaming Journalism now: "Why isn't Mario a trans lesbian disabled Muslim in a poly relationship with Bowser and Peach? REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

 

[Marissa Moira]

Why out of any game franchise does Kirby attract so many troons, I just don't get it.

Shapeless blob that can be male or female depending on what he sucks in at large quantities.

 

[Bread Fetishist]

Shapeless blob that can be male or female depending on what he sucks in at large quantities.

But isn’t Kirby always male no matter what?

 

[Sir Wesley Tailpipe]

But isn’t Kirby always male no matter what?

Kirby is Genderfluid, you bigot!

 

[Zaryiu]

Is Torment: Tides of Numenera worth playing if i want to have fun and i'm not comparing it to Planescape Torment?

 

[Jonah Hill poster]

Just want to say that both Def Jam: Vendetta and Def Jam: Fight For NY are two of the most under appreciated fighting games ever made. Def Jam Icon was a mistake.

If they ever made an updated one today, it would not work. Just imagine a Chris Brown vs. 6ix9ine battle, or a Young Thug & Lil Uzi Vert vs. Childish Gambino & Kendrick Lamar.

Exactly.