darkguyman

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Would you considering watching playthroughs of a game the same as playing that game? in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] darkguyman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago

Thank you for the answer.

Would you considering watching playthroughs of a game the same as playing that game? in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] darkguyman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I completely understand that they're a different experience but if I wanted to somewhat see a game's story, would a playthrough suffice?

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Would you considering watching playthroughs of a game the same as playing that game? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by darkguyman@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/games@lemmy.world
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If you've seen my other post on this comm, you probably know why I am asking this. However, even if I did have a PC, I don't think I would have the time and energy to play a game anyway. That's why I'm now starting to prefer walkthroughs/playthroughs over actually playing the game myself. I know it's not a replacement for a PC but it's still enjoyable regardless. Also, my very first exposure to big games was actually through YouTube lets plays in the first place. What do you all think?

Fediverse alternative for Tiktok? in c/fediverse@lemmy.world
[–] darkguyman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 week ago (10 children)

Requires registration. Also, are there no other instances of it? Also also, what protocol does it use?

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Fediverse alternative for Tiktok? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
 

Preferably with no required registration.

For people who want to play their favorite games but are unable to, what are you currently doing? in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] darkguyman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

While I have no problems with let's plays, I still feel like they're kinda subjective. No commentary playthroughs are on the opposite end of the spectrum but I feel really really bored watching them and I can't say the same for let's plays.

For people who want to play their favorite games but are unable to, what are you currently doing? in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] darkguyman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

I have actually heard about that. Haven't tried it but I feel like the controls for it on the phone are gonna be messy. I'll still try it regardless.

For people who want to play their favorite games but are unable to, what are you currently doing? in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] darkguyman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

I haven't heard of those but I don't think there's any nearby anyway.

For people who want to play their favorite games but are unable to, what are you currently doing? in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] darkguyman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Hopefully so, the gaming market in my area has gotten rough. Maybe it'll calm down for the future but that's likely not gonna happen too soon. I'm thinking of passing the time without a PC for now. I don't think I'll able to afford a PC for a few years at best. Sorry for making it sound too dramatic in the post.

For people who want to play their favorite games but are unable to, what are you currently doing? in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] darkguyman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Unfortunately, I have a Mali GPU so it's highly unlikely any game will work on my phone. As for retroid pockets, I'll see if there's any in my area.

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For people who want to play their favorite games but are unable to, what are you currently doing? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
 

I sold my PC yesterday because of financial struggles and as far as I'm aware, I would probably be unable to buy a PC or console ever again. That said, I still want to somehow experience the games I would otherwise want to play on PC. I'm thinking of watching let's plays but of course, that's not the same as actually playing them. For those in the same boat, what do you do? Do you just let go? Or maybe watch playthroughs? I'm curious.