waybackguy

waybackguy , 15 days ago

Sam and Max Hit the Road is a great adventure game. I played it recently for the first time. Recommended.

waybackguy , 18 days ago

Back when Ambrosia made Mac ports. DEFCON was cool.

waybackguy , 29 days ago

I level grinded so much in the first. Getting loot was so fun.

waybackguy , 29 days ago

Arguably the DRM is only worth it for the first month or so after launch. Once the sales start dropping it's pointless. It's annoying to the consumer either way though.

waybackguy , 29 days ago

Looks unique. I love platformers. I'd play.

waybackguy , 1 month ago

I loved this game. I grinded for hours and got tons of cash and nice equipment then I reached the point in the game where I think you can finally ride a horse and stopped playing. I should pick this up again. I think I got my save game backed up somewhere, but at this point I'd probably want to start again because I forgot much of the story
Lol

waybackguy , 1 month ago

Cool trailer. This game looks right up my alley.

waybackguy , 2 months ago

Possible post by a bot account?

waybackguy , 2 months ago

Haha the name. Sorry had to say it.

waybackguy , 2 months ago

Looks interesting. Terraria has been on my list but this looks even more interesting. Thanks for sharing. My wishlist is sooo long. Lol

waybackguy , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

Everyone working a desk job with a computer in a physical office space together is just about as practical as a large group meeting where one or two people speak with no input from others.

Some people may need to be in an office/meeting sometimes but most do not usually and it's a waste of time for the employee and a waste of money for the company. Just my opinion. ;)

It's also basically a pay cut and a huge loss of benefits. What does Rockstar have to say about that?

waybackguy , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

The article also links to another interesting article that begins by summarizing the disadvantages some employees experienced when the initial switch to working from home happened.

1. Balancing work and kids at home;
2. Finding space for a home office and learning new tools;
3. Workdays at home alone;
4. The line between work and life blurred.

Number 1 & 2 should not be an issue for most people now. Number 3 & 4 are personal and should not be used as an excuse to implement a company wide policy on everybody.

What does this say to the employee who disagrees with the company return to office "culture"? It says to them they aren''t welcome here. Imagine turning on your computer and being locked out. That's what happened during the Twitter X Corp takeover.

waybackguy , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

Maybe people are playing less games than a few years ago?

The tech industry is eating itself. I think NVIDIA is making out ok though, AI has created jobs for them for now.

waybackguy , 2 months ago

Yeah I don't remember where that Nights cameo showed either. Anyone got a clue?

waybackguy , 2 months ago

Haven't played FFVIII since it was released back in 1998. From what I can remember I really liked it. Seemed to have a more mature story than most games at the time.

waybackguy , 2 months ago

Pixel graphics and metroidvania! I'm in. The primal theme is interesting too kinda like the Primal TV show or the old 90s prehistoric caveman games like Joe and Mac.

waybackguy , 2 months ago

Wow is that an original psx? I remember GT. One of the few multi disc racing/sim games. Some of the best graphics the original PlayStation had to offer. 👍

waybackguy , 1 month ago

Hmm I think you're right, I might have confused GT1 with GT2. Both great games though.

waybackguy , 2 months ago

Cool didn't know there was a sequel or spinoff. Thanks for the heads up!

waybackguy , 2 months ago

I see News in the Mastodon app v2.3.0 on Google Play. It's under the Search button - News tab.

It says they are the news stories getting talked about on Mastodon. But it looks like links to articles from news outlets rather than a trending page?

waybackguy , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

Maybe let players form taxi teams and get into fights with rival ride hailing companies? Lol Could be entertaining.

100 simultaneous players seems like a lot for a game designed to be played in short bursts?

waybackguy , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

Deus Ex, Doom, Mortal Kombat, Mario, Need For Speed, Sonic The Hedgehog, Tomb Raider etc. all have had AAA reboots and not always following the same formula as the originals. AAA games tend to chase the latest trends, reboots included. This isn't to say all AAA reboots fail.

waybackguy , 3 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

Was looking forward to this one.

waybackguy , 2 months ago

Max Payne "I was too tired to go on." or "I was afraid to go on."

Game over screens too like Arkham City with the villain mocking Batman. System Shock with the hopeless death animation. Sometimes the deaths can get elaborate and repetitive though like some horror games.

waybackguy , 2 months ago

Dragon Quest for sure! Short but sweet. The sequels are longer. The final boss on Dragon Quest 5 was tough. Super Famicom great 90's game.

waybackguy , 2 months ago

"the video for which appears to have been taken offline"

Geez so many remakes. Hopefully they got constructive feedback. LOL 😱

waybackguy , 2 months ago

Two words, nuclear meltdown. Seriously though, city building games do still exist, although often the gameplay is part of a wider genre like 4X, kinda like stealth mechanics in action adventure games.

waybackguy , 2 months ago

Yeah I remember Donkey Kong Country cost like $60 back in 1994 when it first released. That's like $100 today adjusted for inflation. Nowadays DLC, the cloud, hardware and the like adds to it, although hardware has always been pricey to an extent.

waybackguy , 2 months ago

Facepalm. Stay classy DK. :)

waybackguy , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

Playing 5 games right now....

• Mega Man (original NES version) - fast paced and better than I expected platformer

• Lonely Mountains Downhill - calming and chill mountain biking game

• Voices of the Void - silly and mildly aggravating at times but fun once you get into it simulator game

• Sam & Max Hit the Road - funny point-and-click adventure game with puzzles that are fair and logical

• Skies Of Arcadia - classic turn based RPG with an entertaining story can't believe I never played it years ago

  My game tips for each game

  spoiler

  • Mega Man (original NES version) - keep shooting while jumping forward, keep distance from the bosses, time jumps based on audio cues
  • Lonely Mountains Downhill - take the shortcuts whenever possible
  • Voices of the Void - upgrade your server stability stat as soon as possible, use the toilet to restore stamina, buy shrimp packs
  • Sam & Max Hit the Road - read the game manual for minigame instructions, check each screen very carefully
  • Skies Of Arcadia - use gear grease in ship battles, use increm magic to increase attack, red and purple magic are strong against each other

waybackguy , 1 month ago

Yes the random battles in SoA do get kinda repetitive especially since many of them seem so easy and the game has you going back and forth on the world map with the same enemies that don't level scale at all with the characters.