cowfish13
@cowfish13.bsky.social
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*Opinions do not represent the views of my employer
*Opinions do not represent the views of my employer
Legendary game composer, Hip Tanaka, might have been on my train, but I'm too much of a coward to ask if it was him.
November 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Legendary game composer, Hip Tanaka, might have been on my train, but I'm too much of a coward to ask if it was him.
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Getting stuck causes players to explore the world.
Dying causes players to think about what they're doing.
An "impossible" situation causes players to learn how the game works and eventually achieve the impossible.
We need to be able to design *some* games around these fundamental ideas.
Dying causes players to think about what they're doing.
An "impossible" situation causes players to learn how the game works and eventually achieve the impossible.
We need to be able to design *some* games around these fundamental ideas.
November 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Getting stuck causes players to explore the world.
Dying causes players to think about what they're doing.
An "impossible" situation causes players to learn how the game works and eventually achieve the impossible.
We need to be able to design *some* games around these fundamental ideas.
Dying causes players to think about what they're doing.
An "impossible" situation causes players to learn how the game works and eventually achieve the impossible.
We need to be able to design *some* games around these fundamental ideas.
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Part of me feels like Dark Souls wouldn't have caught on if the first game had difficulty settings. It'd be "cheap", "pointless", etc.
Arcade games had a relatively granular difficulty option via credit feeding and it played a big part in them written off as "button mashers"/"quarter munchers".
Arcade games had a relatively granular difficulty option via credit feeding and it played a big part in them written off as "button mashers"/"quarter munchers".
November 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Part of me feels like Dark Souls wouldn't have caught on if the first game had difficulty settings. It'd be "cheap", "pointless", etc.
Arcade games had a relatively granular difficulty option via credit feeding and it played a big part in them written off as "button mashers"/"quarter munchers".
Arcade games had a relatively granular difficulty option via credit feeding and it played a big part in them written off as "button mashers"/"quarter munchers".
For the Arc Raiders AI VA debacle, people are already pointing out that they boast an substantial number of ping-related voice lines.
However, no matter your beliefs on if any AI VA is okay, it's baffling they deemed it acceptable for their story NPCs: www.reddit.com/r/ArcRaiders...
However, no matter your beliefs on if any AI VA is okay, it's baffling they deemed it acceptable for their story NPCs: www.reddit.com/r/ArcRaiders...
From the ArcRaiders community on Reddit: usage of AI to replace voice actors
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November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
For the Arc Raiders AI VA debacle, people are already pointing out that they boast an substantial number of ping-related voice lines.
However, no matter your beliefs on if any AI VA is okay, it's baffling they deemed it acceptable for their story NPCs: www.reddit.com/r/ArcRaiders...
However, no matter your beliefs on if any AI VA is okay, it's baffling they deemed it acceptable for their story NPCs: www.reddit.com/r/ArcRaiders...
Closed-Weapon Battlefield 6 is sick (when people are actually playing the playlist)
Team-oriented players know that the game should have been Closed Weapon by default, and as a consolation prize, we all get our own Battlefield playlist to ourselves.
Team-oriented players know that the game should have been Closed Weapon by default, and as a consolation prize, we all get our own Battlefield playlist to ourselves.
October 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Closed-Weapon Battlefield 6 is sick (when people are actually playing the playlist)
Team-oriented players know that the game should have been Closed Weapon by default, and as a consolation prize, we all get our own Battlefield playlist to ourselves.
Team-oriented players know that the game should have been Closed Weapon by default, and as a consolation prize, we all get our own Battlefield playlist to ourselves.
I'm totally on board for Halo: Campaign Evolved taking liberties, but if I see Fireteam Raven there, I will commit an act of Friendly Fire.
I still consider it the worst thing the Halo franchise ever done; more heinous when they killed Jul'Mdama in a cutscene.
I still consider it the worst thing the Halo franchise ever done; more heinous when they killed Jul'Mdama in a cutscene.
October 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I'm totally on board for Halo: Campaign Evolved taking liberties, but if I see Fireteam Raven there, I will commit an act of Friendly Fire.
I still consider it the worst thing the Halo franchise ever done; more heinous when they killed Jul'Mdama in a cutscene.
I still consider it the worst thing the Halo franchise ever done; more heinous when they killed Jul'Mdama in a cutscene.
Headshotted a jet pilot in Battlefield, and Nvidia didn't want to save the clip because I was watching Crunchyroll 2 days ago.
September 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Headshotted a jet pilot in Battlefield, and Nvidia didn't want to save the clip because I was watching Crunchyroll 2 days ago.
English-speaking Japan Influencer: "Don't fall for this Japanese tourist trap, go here instead."
*Takes 5 trains in 2 hours to destination*
*Takes 5 trains in 2 hours to destination*
August 18, 2025 at 9:27 AM
English-speaking Japan Influencer: "Don't fall for this Japanese tourist trap, go here instead."
*Takes 5 trains in 2 hours to destination*
*Takes 5 trains in 2 hours to destination*
Explaining to my MGS-fan brother-in-law who Pekora is.
July 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Explaining to my MGS-fan brother-in-law who Pekora is.
I found out something worse than Wookiepedia having every article written in the past tense, because "Long time ago" in the opening credits.
Every dream in the MCU wiki is canonically an alternate universe...
Every dream in the MCU wiki is canonically an alternate universe...
July 11, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I found out something worse than Wookiepedia having every article written in the past tense, because "Long time ago" in the opening credits.
Every dream in the MCU wiki is canonically an alternate universe...
Every dream in the MCU wiki is canonically an alternate universe...
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July 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Me at a 2016 party: "Hey! Don't use Bloodborne as a drink coaster!"
"... Use Fallout 4."
"... Use Fallout 4."
June 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Me at a 2016 party: "Hey! Don't use Bloodborne as a drink coaster!"
"... Use Fallout 4."
"... Use Fallout 4."
Macy's continuing the '451 variant' trend for the first door code in any immersive sim.
June 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Macy's continuing the '451 variant' trend for the first door code in any immersive sim.
I've been thinking about how my conclusion about Marvel Rivals is that I can only enjoy it with friends, while OW2 I'm able to enjoy solo.
So many times, people come to the conclusion that when a game is only fun with friends, that the 'fun' you're actually having is being with friends...(Cont)
So many times, people come to the conclusion that when a game is only fun with friends, that the 'fun' you're actually having is being with friends...(Cont)
June 14, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I've been thinking about how my conclusion about Marvel Rivals is that I can only enjoy it with friends, while OW2 I'm able to enjoy solo.
So many times, people come to the conclusion that when a game is only fun with friends, that the 'fun' you're actually having is being with friends...(Cont)
So many times, people come to the conclusion that when a game is only fun with friends, that the 'fun' you're actually having is being with friends...(Cont)
Another $1020 to the Micro Center
June 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Another $1020 to the Micro Center
There was a 'media circle' at the Switch 2 SF launch.
I was too scared to tease Dean Takahashi with a Cuphead joke, because people are actually still hostile about it.
I did say "I can't believe they're letting in Greg early", and sharp as a tack Greg Millersaid "you know it!"
I was too scared to tease Dean Takahashi with a Cuphead joke, because people are actually still hostile about it.
I did say "I can't believe they're letting in Greg early", and sharp as a tack Greg Millersaid "you know it!"
June 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM
There was a 'media circle' at the Switch 2 SF launch.
I was too scared to tease Dean Takahashi with a Cuphead joke, because people are actually still hostile about it.
I did say "I can't believe they're letting in Greg early", and sharp as a tack Greg Millersaid "you know it!"
I was too scared to tease Dean Takahashi with a Cuphead joke, because people are actually still hostile about it.
I did say "I can't believe they're letting in Greg early", and sharp as a tack Greg Millersaid "you know it!"
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its also funny remembering when stardew came out and i was like "HOLY SHIT!!!! an indie harvest moon clone nice!!!" bc HM was a zombie franchise and the genre was dead but now when they announce the 17372947th stardew clone in a nintendo direct people are like AUUUGHH FUCK FARMING MAKE IT STOP
June 1, 2025 at 11:57 PM
its also funny remembering when stardew came out and i was like "HOLY SHIT!!!! an indie harvest moon clone nice!!!" bc HM was a zombie franchise and the genre was dead but now when they announce the 17372947th stardew clone in a nintendo direct people are like AUUUGHH FUCK FARMING MAKE IT STOP
I love evil corp outreach branding.
June 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I love evil corp outreach branding.
I don't play Fortnite, but someone really should go in and tell Vader about what this Imperial Officer did on Mina-Rau. Hopefully, he will address this personally.
May 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I don't play Fortnite, but someone really should go in and tell Vader about what this Imperial Officer did on Mina-Rau. Hopefully, he will address this personally.
I'm in Shibuya during afterhours. If I were younger, I would think all these 20-somethings were too cool and a little scary, but now I know they're just chill and a little dumb, and a lot of them are really creative.
April 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I'm in Shibuya during afterhours. If I were younger, I would think all these 20-somethings were too cool and a little scary, but now I know they're just chill and a little dumb, and a lot of them are really creative.
@caseymongillo.bsky.social found this pop-up in Diver City, Tokyo.
April 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
@caseymongillo.bsky.social found this pop-up in Diver City, Tokyo.
Coming from DMZ, and not from Tarkov, I'm feeling that the opinion on Marathon is based on this idea of people either "getting it" or not.
We had a lot of cult praise for DMZ even being from gaming outlets, but I also heard some dismissive comments; it wasn't for every COD and Warzone player.(Cont)
We had a lot of cult praise for DMZ even being from gaming outlets, but I also heard some dismissive comments; it wasn't for every COD and Warzone player.(Cont)
April 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Coming from DMZ, and not from Tarkov, I'm feeling that the opinion on Marathon is based on this idea of people either "getting it" or not.
We had a lot of cult praise for DMZ even being from gaming outlets, but I also heard some dismissive comments; it wasn't for every COD and Warzone player.(Cont)
We had a lot of cult praise for DMZ even being from gaming outlets, but I also heard some dismissive comments; it wasn't for every COD and Warzone player.(Cont)