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[booomer]

Am I the only one who felt that Zelda Switch was nothing but grade A Nintendo slop that fanboys ate up happily? Horizon to me was how you mix combat, with traversal without dumb meters, and let’s face probably the dumbest way you implement physics. Garbage game, with a garbage cartoon world, and 100% garbage fans. Nintendo rewarded once again by unnecessary childhood memories.

yes you are the only one. 

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Hawt. Linky like!

How does one hate BOTW or TOTK?  Did you even play them?  I liked the original Horizon but the world was empty and lacked anything worthwhile outside the main story.

[Nintex]

My first thought when I saw their trailer showing all those accessibility features was...
If someone is smart enough to read and operate each one of those settings, they can then deal with moving platforms in the game.
I could see a concept where you pick "I'm a toddler" and the game is then set up for that target group, but all those seperate settings with its dozen of microdecissions to try and pander to each individual taste makes me feel like the Devs are simply defined by their own insecurities.
Quite a disapointment.

If a young kid is having issues with the game I would expect their parents to help them with the accessibility features.
And kids aren't the only ones who need those settings.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/kotaku-zelda-inspired-plucky-squire-shows-what-happens-when-a-game-doesnt-trust-its-players.987771/page-2
Imagine writing that comment after saying kids will just ask parents help. Obviously, there is a difference between over explaining and being a obtuse and cheap NES era level game, but come on…

It's funny to see this conversation happening right alongside the launch of Astro Bot. 
That's a game that introduces new mechanics almost every level and has almost 0 text of any kind. This is a solved problem. 
I've got a kid, and it frustrates me when so many cutesy "kid-oriented" games completely miss such an obvious mark: they're clearly made by people who don't have kids and don't interact with kids. Just get to the fucking point: some of your audience can't even read, and those that can read don't care how clever a wordsmith you wasted money on.

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I'm bummed that Plucky Squire turned out to be one of these since I was actively looking forward to it and the trailers seemed blissfully textbox free.

Yep, kids just press buttons and see what happens that's how I played many games as a kid but I quickly figured out I had to learn English to figure out what I was supposed to do. 

But now they want kids to be good corpo slaves who read tutorials, manuals, trigger warnings and government regulations before engaging in any activity.
Which is why sandbox games like Roblox and Fortnite are so popular among the kiddos.

[DavidCroquet]

Honestly I bounced off of Another Crab's Treasure because of that shit. 

It's a little hard for most kids--but there's no need to softlock kids (or bore-lock adults) out of hard games just because you can't resist the urge to   all over what would otherwise be a solid experience.

[Nintex]

Am I the only one who felt that Zelda Switch was nothing but grade A Nintendo slop that fanboys ate up happily? Horizon to me was how you mix combat, with traversal without dumb meters, and let’s face probably the dumbest way you implement physics. Garbage game, with a garbage cartoon world, and 100% garbage fans. Nintendo rewarded once again by unnecessary childhood memories.

yes you are the only one. 

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Hawt. Linky like!

How does one hate BOTW or TOTK?  Did you even play them?  I liked the original Horizon but the world was empty and lacked anything worthwhile outside the main story.

I can see why some people prefer the classic Zelda games over BOTW/TOTK because they are entirely different types of games.
But both games are some of the best sandbox open world RPGs out there with a more lively and responsive world than you will find on much better hardware.

Spoiler: Click, Snap! Check It! (click to show)(click to hide)

[DavidCroquet]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/bloomberg-xbox-is-operating-under-a-challenging-set-of-revenue-and-profit-goals-following-activision-acquisition.987363/page-6

There are some real sad and broken people in this thread. Because someone makes more money than you doesn't make them stronger emotionally.

Have some fucking empathy.

 bourgeois false consciousness?

Once again the soviet of Benjis remains steadfast in upholding correct thought while the supposed leftist forum enables the landlord class

For the emotionally weak rich, may I offer a therapeutic suggestion?

[killamajig]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/is-hydroxyzine-useless-a-scam.987732/

NextGen
So, for the last couple of days I had a terrible flu. Still do, but it's way better. Shit was so intense I couldn't sleep at night due to hot flashes, feeling of immense cold and bone/muscle splintering pain. Literally agony Then I slept at day to rebalance my biological needs. Not ideal to put it lightly. While I wait for my Xanax refill, which would definitely enable me to get a full night sleep, I found some hydroxyzine at home. 25mg pills. Took one, two, five, even ten of them and didn't feel anything - no relaxation, lessen anxiety or tiredness leading to sleep. Is this medication so weak or I'm just too overloaded with other meds/used to much more powerful benzodiazepines?

NextGen
Answering questions - I'm under a professor of psychiatry supervision like for 6 years now. Guy is amazing, unconventional and hugely knowledgeable. No surprise he got to the highest medical rank.

Also quoting myself for more clarification:

Was a drug addict (almost 8 years free now) and they have a very high narcotic potential. Especially when mixed with alcohol. There were times I was so fucked up on Xanax I didn't remember 3 or 4 days. So now it's under control of my family to give me a pill ot two if needed. Fine by me.

NextGen
Was prescribed buspirone, 2x10mg. This stuff made me insanely aggressive and irritable instead of more chill.

NextGen
I wasn't addicted to benzos, just took very unreasonable amounts of them couple of times for "recreational" purpose.

NextGen

There are many roads of administration, believe me For the quickest onset sublingual is the best way. Some would say crushing pills and snorting them, but c'mon this isn't MDMA. More than wasteful.

"Was a drug addict (almost 8 years free now)" 

[booomer]

Zelda sucks. I haven't played one since twilight princess because they all look boring af

I haven't replied to a Jansen post since the old bore days because they all look boring af

[HaughtyFrank]

Nostalgia and references to other PlayStation characters/dressing up Astro Bot as those characters IS the character though. 

Game is a joy to play. Actually agree with quite a few Era posters that if even this game makes you this cynical, time to find a new hobby and job.

It’s ok to turn off the cynicism and actually just enjoy something in a world otherwise increasingly going to hell. And the constant “corpos are bad!” shit, yes we know. I’ve watched and loved Mr. Robot too, but again, it’s ok to turn off the cynicism once in awhile.

I think there is a point to how the game makes you miss a Sony that doesn't exist anymore, and if you're cyncial, how they're trying to sell you that nostalgia. The kotakus article seems pretty shit though

[Astro Bot] is, for the most part, not something actively, inquisitively engaged with the history of video games as a medium. It's a parade float game.

The fuck would an Astro bot that "inquisitively engages with the history of video games as a medium" look like, and most of all, would that be fun. I wager the author doesn't actually know either and just wants to pat himself on the back for discovering that the ball pit at the mall doesn't offer much introspection on the nature of capitalism.

[Nintex]

You could take them in your butt. Crush em up, mix em with water (don't use tap), and squirt the mixture up your butt. I don't think Hydroxyzine is effective that way though.

"Well Next uhh Gen... your tests came back it looks like nothing serious, just the flu..."  

"Does that mean I can squirt hydroxine up my ass doctor" 

"I recommend to stay hydrated and..."  

"Should I crunch some aderall and gorgle it down with hobo cum like this guy in my DM says" 

"it is also important to get some rest..."  

"No wait I get it, I need to lick bits of Xanax from the toilet seat after my bull has taken a shit right"

"I would not do or take any of those things you read about on the internet it'll only make you sicker, the monkey pox is no joke for a man your age"  

"HOLY FUCK DID YOU JUST ASSUME MY GENDER WHERE CAN I GET THE HEALTHCARE I FUCKING NEED"

[Jansen]

Zelda sucks. I haven't played one since twilight princess because they all look boring af

I haven't replied to a Jansen post since the old bore days because they all look boring af

See, salty nintendumbs

[booomer]

I can see why some people prefer the classic Zelda games over BOTW/TOTK because they are entirely different types of games.
But both games are some of the best sandbox open world RPGs out there with a more lively and responsive world than you will find on much better hardware.

Spoiler: Click, Snap! Check It! (click to show)(click to hide)

 

I love them all. Was a teen when the original game released on the NES and bought it at Toys R Us, grabbing the last piece of paper to take to the front desk to buy it.  Normally my eyes struggle with 30fps in open world games but somehow Nintendo is able to do so much more with less. Imagine if they were ever to get caught up in the hardware dept. Plus the fact they can make an open world that is mostly bug free.

[DocWager]

Am I the only one who felt that Zelda Switch was nothing but grade A Nintendo slop that fanboys ate up happily? Horizon to me was how you mix combat, with traversal without dumb meters, and let’s face probably the dumbest way you implement physics. Garbage game, with a garbage cartoon world, and 100% garbage fans. Nintendo rewarded once again by unnecessary childhood memories.

yes you are the only one. 

Spoiler:  (click to show)(click to hide)

Hawt. Linky like!

How does one hate BOTW or TOTK?  Did you even play them?  I liked the original Horizon but the world was empty and lacked anything worthwhile outside the main story.

You know what? I’m going to need a lot of words to describe exactly what I don’t see in that game To hopefully justify my opinion of the recent Zelda.

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[Jansen]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/is-hydroxyzine-useless-a-scam.987732/

NextGen
So, for the last couple of days I had a terrible flu. Still do, but it's way better. Shit was so intense I couldn't sleep at night due to hot flashes, feeling of immense cold and bone/muscle splintering pain. Literally agony Then I slept at day to rebalance my biological needs. Not ideal to put it lightly. While I wait for my Xanax refill, which would definitely enable me to get a full night sleep, I found some hydroxyzine at home. 25mg pills. Took one, two, five, even ten of them and didn't feel anything - no relaxation, lessen anxiety or tiredness leading to sleep. Is this medication so weak or I'm just too overloaded with other meds/used to much more powerful benzodiazepines?

NextGen
Answering questions - I'm under a professor of psychiatry supervision like for 6 years now. Guy is amazing, unconventional and hugely knowledgeable. No surprise he got to the highest medical rank.

Also quoting myself for more clarification:

Was a drug addict (almost 8 years free now) and they have a very high narcotic potential. Especially when mixed with alcohol. There were times I was so fucked up on Xanax I didn't remember 3 or 4 days. So now it's under control of my family to give me a pill ot two if needed. Fine by me.

NextGen
Was prescribed buspirone, 2x10mg. This stuff made me insanely aggressive and irritable instead of more chill.

NextGen
I wasn't addicted to benzos, just took very unreasonable amounts of them couple of times for "recreational" purpose.

NextGen

There are many roads of administration, believe me For the quickest onset sublingual is the best way. Some would say crushing pills and snorting them, but c'mon this isn't MDMA. More than wasteful.

"Was a drug addict (almost 8 years free now)" 

"Was"

Hey loser you're trying to get high on an antihistamine and you were never actually sober. Just embrace it and get out there and buy some benzos that will really just be pressed fentanyl.

[Jansen]

[Uncle]

Also the PS5 is just HUGE AND LOOKS LIKE SHIT

FTFY

Can anyone with a PS5 genuinely say they are happy with their purchase? How many would be just as, if not more, satisfied if they stuck with their PS4?

This whole generation is just a steaming pile of shit with no purpose or actual compelling reason to buy into it.

that's not completely true, a couple months ago I heard about this new game coming out called concord that looked like it's gonna blow everyone's socks off

[Polident]

Poor girl is gonna develop back pain like Punky Brewster.

[Snoopy]

Or maybe, we shouldn't have articles titled with the most shittiest click bait known. the kinda headline text that penetrates the wider narrative and actively plants the seed that Astrobot is a soulless brand cash grab devoid of worth

It's absolutely fucking irresponsible in the day and age of studios collapsing to use such shitty language which has a very real effect on people's perception of their games.

I don't care if you've written the equivalent of War & Peace. If you need to utilise damaging click bait to get people to engage, it's pointless.

There’s nothing funnier than a fanatic getting mad about mild criticism of their God

[Rendle]

Zelda sucks. I haven't played one since twilight princess because they all look boring af

They didn't get boring, you just grew up lol. That's the problem with being exposed to too much resetera/twitch you start to forget that it's not normal to have the same interests as your 12 year old self, forever.

[Jansen]

Nothing else works in terms of high stress/anxiety. I don't have a problem with Xanax per se, but won't lie used and sometimes still pop many pills a day. Then I don't use it for a month or two without any issues, withdrawals. Now clonazepam is the devil.

The fact that noone is calling this dude out on his bullshit is maddening.

You are an addict. You most definitely have an issue with Xanax. Ffs dude is popping prescription antihistamines to try and get high. Even admits to being on benzos AND Ambien at the same time and is currently out of Xanax and has to wait for his prescription to be filled. Why do you have to wait fuckface? Maybe cuz it's too early to fill because you abused the fuck out of them

The way addicts will go through anymeans to justify their destructive behavior is insane and in no way has this dude been sober AT ALL

[DavidCroquet]

Zelda sucks. I haven't played one since twilight princess because they all look boring af

They didn't get boring, you just grew up lol. That's the problem with being exposed to too much resetera/twitch you start to forget that it's not normal to have the same interests as your 12 year old self, forever.

But TPC is ignoring the fans and deserves to be punished!!!

[Jansen]

Sorry extra angry lately cuz I can't get a nut out

Fucking prostate

[Uncle]

It can depend on the type of game. Recent Hitman series got a lot of use from its maps made in 2016, as recently as last year. Dishonored 2 had Death of the Outsider. Spider-Man 2 seems to reuse a lot from the first. Naturally, given it is Manhattan. Arguably, GTA Online has been recycling GTA5 content for 11 years.

The Hill Valley set continues to get use in movies and TV. BTTF wasn’t even its first use. Fidelity can always get better for LA or NYC, but Insomniac touched up areas to keep it looking fresh. Let’s say GTA6 lets you visit LA and it’s the same map from 2013. It all still looks pretty good. 

Lest we forget the most reused assets in gaming: character models from Overwatch. I don’t think many companies wish to acknowledge that.

remember when nintendo officially announced to the world that they were going to shamelessly reuse assets, wuhu island, that they were making all these claims about how it was going to be like a character itself, a place you always love to see and go back to 

I remember it was in...wii sports resort, pilotwings 3ds, smash bros, mario kart, and maybe a few other things and then they were like well shit people don't seem to be very enthusiastic about this artificially reused level showing up everywhere apropos of nothing

[Uncle]

Oscar Wilde was an actual paedo

is that why his grandson is still alive when he died in 1900?

[Uncle]

My first thought when I saw their trailer showing all those accessibility features was...
If someone is smart enough to read and operate each one of those settings, they can then deal with moving platforms in the game.
I could see a concept where you pick "I'm a toddler" and the game is then set up for that target group, but all those seperate settings with its dozen of microdecissions to try and pander to each individual taste makes me feel like the Devs are simply defined by their own insecurities.
Quite a disapointment.

If a young kid is having issues with the game I would expect their parents to help them with the accessibility features.

And kids aren't the only ones who need those settings.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/kotaku-zelda-inspired-plucky-squire-shows-what-happens-when-a-game-doesnt-trust-its-players.987771/page-2

Imagine writing that comment after saying kids will just ask parents help. Obviously, there is a difference between over explaining and being a obtuse and cheap NES era level game, but come on…

It's funny to see this conversation happening right alongside the launch of Astro Bot. 

That's a game that introduces new mechanics almost every level and has almost 0 text of any kind. This is a solved problem. 

I've got a kid, and it frustrates me when so many cutesy "kid-oriented" games completely miss such an obvious mark: they're clearly made by people who don't have kids and don't interact with kids. Just get to the fucking point: some of your audience can't even read, and those that can read don't care how clever a wordsmith you wasted money on.

Spoiler:  (click to show)(click to hide)

I'm bummed that Plucky Squire turned out to be one of these since I was actively looking forward to it and the trailers seemed blissfully textbox free.

not reading the era thread but I'm shocked the kotaku article didn't bring up zelda's own problem with the over-handholding/tutorializng/not letting you solve puzzles for yourself

skyward sword was utterly fucked in this way, fucking fi literally forcing your camera over to the solution of everything, "I believe there is a 95.4% chance that pressing that button will open the door" oh gee thanks, I wasn't going to try to push every button myself anyway

[Uncle]

Sorry extra angry lately cuz I can't get a nut out

Fucking prostate

 no man should suffer needlessly

what is your address I will come over n jack u off

[Uncle]

how does this thread get like 5 pages per day but then literally no one posted for a half hour as I was catching up so now I've quadruple posted

[Snoopy]

If you want handholding try that FF7 remake. It’s unbearable

[DavidCroquet]

That's one thing I don't like about FF7 Rebirth. 

I have an only occasional appetite for big open world jillion hour games, but I do enjoy the gameplay, so I was like, lemme beeline through the main story.

Nope: required bosses will push your shit in if you don't spend 15 hours shoveling chocobo shit first. Each activity naturally brimming with copious amounts of 

[Potato]

Am I the only one who felt that Zelda Switch was nothing but grade A Nintendo slop that fanboys ate up happily? Horizon to me was how you mix combat, with traversal without dumb meters, and let’s face probably the dumbest way you implement physics. Garbage game, with a garbage cartoon world, and 100% garbage fans. Nintendo rewarded once again by unnecessary childhood memories.

Yes you are

[Potato]

I didn’t realize I was on the Famiboards. I apologize for buzzing outside the hive mind.

Yeah thebore in both incarnations has had an abundance of nintendumbs