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Yep. We all learned years ago. Anything that needs an always on network to play an offline game is bs because sooner or later that network is not available.

Ok that is a good tip. I was measuring with points on the map.

I’m OK with buying now based on the fact they reversed this. They did what I wanted and the reason I waited to buy so I’ll hold up my end. They should be happy people are even buying the games. If they ever change this policy they are other options. I’d love to see what the sales numbers are from before and after the requirement. I’m guessing it wasn’t just the articles but actual decline in sales.

Some more Death Stranding. Really wish there was a better way to measure the zip lines. I tried to get right in-between two and was 4M off from the limit of 350M for one of them so it wouldn’t connect.

Also playing Deaths Door and it pretty fun art style. Excited for Tunic once this is finished. About 60% complete.

Games that assume I want to play online or be “connected” are the problem. I don’t want any of that. I want to pay for a game with my Steam or Microsoft account and play it offline with that one service I bought it from. At first it was annoying to make one new account but OK well not that bad. Now every developer has some sort of required “get connected”. F that. It provides no benefit only added barriers for a game they should be happy I even bought in the first place. Online games sure I get it, mixed should be optional but offline. No absolutely not.

Yep. No thanks. Games without online components should have one account to verify and store a copy of the game including saves, etc. That is Steam in this case. If you buy through Steam other accounts should be optional when you want to play online. I’m through with this garbage for offline games.

River of Sorrow in Metal Gear Solid 3. First regular then as “no kills” run. It’s something that made me genuinely question everything while playing a video game. Everything.

Wait till you see what they let you do if you’re good at sports.

Thank you. Thank you very much. It’s Gordon. Gordon Cole! And my shocks are on fire.

I’d play underworld. I think I’ve played most the TR games but I skipped that.

For some of us. Yes the game is incredible. The detail to menus, maps, management and playing control is very very good. Now I won’t try and change any minds. The game is very “slow” and isolating but it’s an entirely different mood than most games. It’s like the film 2001. It can be a slow methodical well crafted movie but maybe not as exciting as say Star Wars. Kojima games always seem to take 10-20+ hours to “get momentum” but I’ve always enjoyed them.

Yah I think you are right. More articles that suggest Kojima just had a 5 year deal with Sony. I could see them negotiating IP rights if sales aren’t met or something else. Just glad they own it. Must feel good. “On November 9, 2024, the five-year anniversary of the game’s launch on PlayStation 4, Kojima Productions announced that they had re-acquired the intellectual property (IP) rights to Death Stranding from Sony Interactive Entertainment, and that they had planned to bring the game to additional platforms, coinciding with the immediate launch of Director’s Cut on the Microsoft Store for Windows, Xbox Series X/S consoles, and the Amazon Luna cloud gaming service.”

This article is so confusing. Pretty sure Kojima productions always owned the game/ip. Sony was first to publish then 505 for PC versions. I very much doubt they handed any IP over to Sony or 505 games except to publish on platforms most likely they had a clause they couldn’t do anything with the IP to interfere with the publisher sales like a movie, etc. The contract for 505/Sony to death standing most likely expired and now Kojima has other options for what to do with the series. This might be splitting hairs but I think it important to point out Kojima is not going to give any creative IPs away ever again to shitty companies that want to bastardize his ideas.

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Wow. This is turning into one of those mythic games that was so so good but will never get a follow-up.

Pay attention. The game wouldn’t always lead you to what you need to do. Some times you’ll have to figure things out. There isn’t just a marker on the map for what you need to do next. That messed me up because half the time I was following a marker but then there would be a line about giving someone an item or something in my inventory I missed. Ignore 100%ing every quest. Learn to parry and roll. Also, explore! I’ve run into very cool side quests! It feels really cool to just stumble into a story before a character even sends you out on the quest.

I was shocked when it was announced. A game made 9 years ago that no one was really asking for a remake of for full retail of $60? I think a lot of people see it for what it is a cash grab during Halloween season made by a 3rd party company.

Interesting read. Seems like their video game division was fucked over by the film division (covid) and no amount of leadership was going to correct that. To bad. they were really just getting some brand recognition as the cool artistic indie game company.

I’ve played all the Batman games. Not Gotham knights and I have never even heard of the suicide squad game. But I instantly ignore all online multiplayer games so I guess that could be the reason.

Usually ramp up the horror/spooky games about this time every year. Hades 2, Ghostwire Tokyo, Alan wake “American nightmare” dlc which is terrible so far. Resident Evil 2 remake.

Alien Isolation. This game really nails the original alien aesthetics. Not a perfect game but I’m happy it’s a love letter to the original movie.