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I dunno I don't think there's anything more boring than this kind of thoughtless shitting on Kingdom Hearts, they're very good and goofy action RPGs and are extremely popular for a reason.
November 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I dunno I don't think there's anything more boring than this kind of thoughtless shitting on Kingdom Hearts, they're very good and goofy action RPGs and are extremely popular for a reason.
Dang, between this, Rhythm Storm, and Evil Egg we're really in a golden age of arcade-style shooters with ridiculous visuals.
November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Dang, between this, Rhythm Storm, and Evil Egg we're really in a golden age of arcade-style shooters with ridiculous visuals.
Yeah hard to think of what they could do that's truly innovative. My best guess is a focus on NPC AI and even higher fidelity physics tied to gameplay systems, so pretty much HL2 but with today's tech.
November 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Yeah hard to think of what they could do that's truly innovative. My best guess is a focus on NPC AI and even higher fidelity physics tied to gameplay systems, so pretty much HL2 but with today's tech.
Been getting back into TotK the last couple days and continue to put off beating it even though I'm right at the end, I just love being in that world too much.
Also checked out Morsels which dropped today. I really like its look but not convinced on how it plays, it feels purposefully confusing.
Also checked out Morsels which dropped today. I really like its look but not convinced on how it plays, it feels purposefully confusing.
November 19, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Been getting back into TotK the last couple days and continue to put off beating it even though I'm right at the end, I just love being in that world too much.
Also checked out Morsels which dropped today. I really like its look but not convinced on how it plays, it feels purposefully confusing.
Also checked out Morsels which dropped today. I really like its look but not convinced on how it plays, it feels purposefully confusing.
I haven't been in the market for PC parts in a minute so I could be way off, but my gut tells me we'll be lucky if the base model is somewhere around $600.
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I haven't been in the market for PC parts in a minute so I could be way off, but my gut tells me we'll be lucky if the base model is somewhere around $600.
It's in fucking notepad and paint.
November 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It's in fucking notepad and paint.
Also their fault that the first couple trailers had no hint of NPCs and had that sense of isolation that a lot of fans are looking for. Just very confused about what to expect at this point, hoping the NPC interaction stuff turns out to be minimal.
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Also their fault that the first couple trailers had no hint of NPCs and had that sense of isolation that a lot of fans are looking for. Just very confused about what to expect at this point, hoping the NPC interaction stuff turns out to be minimal.
Apparently the overview trailer shows four federation soldiers so my hope is you have to rescue them at the start of a new zone then leave them in a hub so you can do the majority of the exploration alone. I really hope this isn't just cope.
November 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Apparently the overview trailer shows four federation soldiers so my hope is you have to rescue them at the start of a new zone then leave them in a hub so you can do the majority of the exploration alone. I really hope this isn't just cope.
Another fucking Quest exclusive, how annoying
November 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Another fucking Quest exclusive, how annoying
Holy shit, that sure is a lot of words. I gotta go back and play more of this sometime, it's real neat.
November 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Holy shit, that sure is a lot of words. I gotta go back and play more of this sometime, it's real neat.
got super back into Mahjong Soul these last couple weeks and found out it has a Balatro in it now
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM
got super back into Mahjong Soul these last couple weeks and found out it has a Balatro in it now
Got a few nice ones myself! Could barely see it with the naked eye but the Night Sight mode on my Pixel did a great job.
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Got a few nice ones myself! Could barely see it with the naked eye but the Night Sight mode on my Pixel did a great job.
Looked up that Misery business (heh) and it sounds like GSC may have proper reason to issue a takedown, and also at least one of the devs seems like not a great person! www.notebookcheck.net/Indie-game-M...
November 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Looked up that Misery business (heh) and it sounds like GSC may have proper reason to issue a takedown, and also at least one of the devs seems like not a great person! www.notebookcheck.net/Indie-game-M...
AI generated text-to-speech is literally replacing the potential creativity of a human voice actor, what in the hell are you talking about.
November 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
AI generated text-to-speech is literally replacing the potential creativity of a human voice actor, what in the hell are you talking about.
The text-to-speech is generative AI.
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The text-to-speech is generative AI.
Yeah like my thought is that, even aside from the ethical implications of using gen AI voices, it just sounds bad and clashes with everything else in the game that has so much obvious human artistry, ingenuity, and effort put into it.
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Yeah like my thought is that, even aside from the ethical implications of using gen AI voices, it just sounds bad and clashes with everything else in the game that has so much obvious human artistry, ingenuity, and effort put into it.
Embark have been more tight-lipped on the subject for Arc Raiders so it's hard to find good quotes, but they talked about using it for The Finals and it's obvious Arc Raiders is using the same tech. www.pcgamer.com/the-finals-u...
The Finals uses AI text-to-speech because it can produce lines 'in just a matter of hours rather than months', baffles actual voice actors
"Why the f**k do AI voice people act like hiring voice actors is some kind of arcane ritual."
www.pcgamer.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Embark have been more tight-lipped on the subject for Arc Raiders so it's hard to find good quotes, but they talked about using it for The Finals and it's obvious Arc Raiders is using the same tech. www.pcgamer.com/the-finals-u...
Your understanding isn't quite right. They hired VAs to read the more important lines, then used that voice data with a gen AI model to generate stuff like barks and the voice filters. There is 100% gen AI audio in the game.
November 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Your understanding isn't quite right. They hired VAs to read the more important lines, then used that voice data with a gen AI model to generate stuff like barks and the voice filters. There is 100% gen AI audio in the game.
It's good advice
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It's good advice
I think a lot about how my introduction to the genre was PlayStation Underground mailing eight-year-old me a demo for Legend of Legaia, which is still an all-time fave.
November 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I think a lot about how my introduction to the genre was PlayStation Underground mailing eight-year-old me a demo for Legend of Legaia, which is still an all-time fave.
Oh my god I forgot a demo came out while I was out of the country. Know what I'm doing this weekend!
November 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Oh my god I forgot a demo came out while I was out of the country. Know what I'm doing this weekend!