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#1370

I’m glad to read that you’re pleased with your purchase. Reading your impression of the Mario Rabbids game is going to be worth it. This game looks to be very interesting but it can still turn out badly.

#1371

put the squad on my fucking back :triumph: :ok_hand:
https://streamable.com/1regi

#1372

I wanted to share a couple of things that i like a lot, two websites with writing about games and a video channel from a particular person.

The websites are Sufficiently Human and Something in the Direction of Exhibition

The first is just a bunch of writing about alternative games and often great and lengthy articles about uncommon games and perspectives about games and their industry. I really like the writing and it’s of a quality that i rarely see in more popular websites (i often find myself thinking that it’s the kind of quality that would simply not fit in those websites, it’s great to read but also sort of demanding which is perhaps not something you should ask of a bigger audience). You can start with The Videogame and The Oracle, Be the Bob, or Against Flow.

The second is basically the only place i like reading reviews from. The dude reviews all kinds of different games and is always fairly great at explaining complex experiences. Which is something that i’m always looking for when people talk about games that i rarely see, it’s very common to see people express complex feelings about a game or a particular section of it but it’s rare to see that translate into reviews of a game, where the whole thing is taken into consideration and where you can see a fairly full picture of the game in a way that doesn’t reduce its nuances and design inclinations both towards the good and the bad and towards other directions too. It’s the kind of thing Noah Gervais does but in acceptably small chunks and about games of all kinds and often untranslated japanese games which are my personal favorite. Reading about games that exist in a completely different place and weren’t even thought with western players in mind is cool in general. It’s also a place that accepts all kinds of games and never really discriminates against a “kind of game”. You can start with these reviews of Ihatovo Monogatari, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, or Phantasy Star III.

The Youtube channel is one from a writer and critic whose work i have always been very affectionate towards. It’s the channel of Heather Alexandra, who now writes for Kotaku but used to do a ton of cool shit by herself in her channel. I don’t remember when i first learned about it but i’ve followed her videos for a long time now. I remember thinking that these videos were actually demanding, they didn’t just consider presenting complex ideas but she really goes deep into complex ideas and doesn’t just stop at suggesting that there’s a deeper way to think about games. Like the stuff she’s done with Shadow of the Colossus, which i would definitely consider the seminal work about SotC, not because it’s what comes closest to the “truth” of the game as it can be reached by good analysis, but it’s itself a great analysis that works with the game but also becomes a great work by itself, about symbols and the value of imagery and belief. Or the Vanquish: Why Ya Gotta Do More Than Just Play Games!, which is probably the one video that really explains her intentions and opinions about what criticism is and how to make it valid. Unfortunately i think her work on Kotaku, while still great work and very fitting to that website has not provided as many great pieces as the ones she used to make in her own website. Anyway, i recommend starting with the Minicrits and Casual Crits playlists and then watching the other videos.

Hope y’all like this stuff

#1373

Good looking out, @John. I want to play through Phantasy Star III one day, but not before I go through PSIV first.

…why do they keep updating this game?

Those exosuits look like rejected Power Ranger designs.

#1374

my first duo chicken dinner yuuuuuuh

https://streamable.com/mnfx2

#1375

I ordered a 27" G-Sync monitor and a 1080 Ti GPU. Can’t wait to play modern PC games again!

#1376

Which monitor and GPU?

#1377

A Dell S2716DG monitor since I can’t stand the edgy gamer design of Acer Predator and the Asus Rog Swift seem to vary a lot in quality. I went with an Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Strix Gaming OC 2xHDMI 2xDP 11GB because of the user reviews. I’m sure the other brands are good too.

#1378

11GB is such a weird number

#1379

I’m curious if there is a technical reason for it, or if marketing decided that the Titan alone should have 12 GB.

#1380

Can’t recall if it’s cost cutting or to do with the memory controller. Either way that thing generally out does all but the very latest Titan X Black.

#1381

It’s becoming amusing…

It can never be bad to get free updates though. At least I will have a complete version if I ever get my hands on the game and a ps4 :stuck_out_tongue:

#1382

I considered getting this monitor before I went g-sync but TN was a deal breaker for me.

#1383

I had trouble deciding between TN and IPS.

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#1388

It’s not a joke? You just get the box with the booklet?

#1389

No, you get exactly what was listed in the description. They probably got a digital download of the game itself at some earlier stage.