PlzGivHugs

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[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It has been a little while since I last played it, but I found that scale-wise, it felt small (I'm guessing this is what you mean) with major locations too close together, but content-wise, it felt sparse, empty and ultimately pretty boring, which was the much bigger issue in my enjoyment.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Basically, how much of the world is interesting/fun.

For example, Fallout 3 doesn't do a great job of this, as much of the world is baren with no story or gameplay. Half of the world feels like it could be cut out without much loss. The Yakuza games on the other hand, have smaller worlds but they feel massive and fun because there's always something to do moments away.

The work-around is to make travel fun, so the "empty-space" is just more gameplay. The Just Cause games are the perfect example of this. All the movement mechanics are quick and satisfying, from the grapple and parachute, to the driving, to the OP wingsuit.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yep. The post was removed, but I can still see the comment on my profile from two weeks ago:

The whole website seems to be just AI nonsense, and AI nonsense running at 2fps at that.

Edit: Also, the formatting on mobile is horrid

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

My game last night was more like a couple minutes of lag. Luckily, Dota has an in-built system to detect it, so the game wasn't recorded and those of us who didn't leave spent the remainder of the game messing around.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I do.

Edit: Just tried it again, and now its working, so I have no idea what it is.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Probably at least some form of staged rollout. Its broken for me too, but I'm in NA.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

My settings are mostly default, and from a quick skim, there isn't much to change for that in settings, so probably a staged rollout. Thats how they usually do it anyway.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Seems pretty broken to me. Nothing is loading now.

Edit: Although NewPipe does seem to be working fine for me, even without an update.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The whole website seems to be just AI nonsense, and AI nonsense running at 2fps at that.

Edit: Also, the formatting on mobile is horrid

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

The last graph is total posts across Lemmy, so its only about 300,000 posts a month, although notably, about 250,000 of those are on a bot server no one is federated with.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So far as I know, there aren't a lot of 8-player local multiplayer games. The only obvious answer is the Jackbox games, using your phones as controllers.

Beyond that, I did find this Steam curator, who seems to specialize in 8-player games. From thier list, I recognize Gang Beasts, and Pico Park: Classic Edition. Party Golf, Screen Cheat, and Cobalt also all looked interesting, but I've never seen anyone play them.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think Boomerang Fu or Overcooked support 8 players?

 

Jump into a sun-scented, spring-dappled new Dota, with quality of life upgrades, 16 new item sets, and Gameplay Update 7.39.

 

My partner is interested in learning some of the games I play, so I'm trying to find some introductory games to get her used to the common control schemes.

Off the top of my head, it'd probably have to be games that...

  • Have few inputs beyond the basics
  • Are not difficult or punishing
  • Are approachable mechanically (So as not to overwhelm them when they're focus on learning basic controls)
  • 2D is probably preferable, since its easier to understand and process whats happening at a glance.
  • Multiplayer would probably also be a strong bonus, but also not required

The only game that particularly comes to mind is Portal, but hopefully others will have some better ideas.

 

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Was hoping to do a little bit of advertising on other platforms. Anyone have any good, "intro to the fediverse" type infographics. For example, graphics that explain breifly what it is and how to join, or recommend a few good starting instances.

 

For those who don't use Steam but would still be interested, the submissions are specifically from 2024, and catagories are:

  • Game of the year
  • VR game of the year
  • Labour of Love for an old game that the devs have maintained well
  • Best Game on Steam Deck
  • Better with Friends for the best multiplayer game
  • Outstanding Visual Style
  • Most innovative gameplay
  • Best Game You Suck At for a difficult game
  • Best Soundtrack
  • Outstanding Story Rich Game
  • Sit Back and Relax for a chill game

Extra points for expanding on why you picked the games you did.

 

Personally Im enjoying the War Thunder Halloween event. Its just races with weapons disabled, but its silly fun.

 

Are there any good casual/low-stress mobile games that aren't filled with microtransactions? For example: easy puzzle games, match-3 games, low-difficulty adventure games, or clicker-style games.

So far, the only good examples I've found are Monument Valley, Suika Game, and (sort of) Vampire Survivors.

I'm personally looking for games that have more progression or variety, but any suggestions are welcome.

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