djlard

djlard

PS fan (not that fan, but fan)

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Re: Larian CEO Swen Vincke Sticks His Foot in It Again, Thinks Game Reviewers Should Also Be Reviewed

djlard

I would rather praise reviewers for their job. They are tirelessly trying to find at least something positive in cesspool of new releases junk. It is really not easy, because of huge amount of cheap, cashgrab, copy/paste, buggy, unfinished games releasing nowadays. It's pretty damn hard work while publishers and developers are constantly trying to rush everything as cheap as it gets or just don't care about product.

Praise critics for dirty work they withstand, because pretty bad sex is way better than playing bad computer game.

Re: Amid Many Delays and Cancellations, Beyond Good and Evil 2 Is Still Alive at Ubisoft

djlard

And there he is... his name is Larry. Every day he goes unnoticed into Ubisoft basement to fulfil his eight hours work shift... On his very first Pentium he daily adds some lines of code into program and dreams that one day his task will be finished. Everybody has forgot to greet him, no one knows what he is doing, they just pass him everyday... for 18 years... maybe one day he may finally scream "It's done!" but no one, even Larry, don't know when this time comes... Let him be...

Re: Japan's New Language Locked PS5 Hasn't Made a Massive Difference to the Format's Domestic Fortunes

djlard

@get2sammyb Graphics isn't that hook grappling new players. Basic thing is FUN. Mario games are simple and that is huge thing. Games simple like Mario, even with large world, are something like miracle. Levels are short and lots of people like it. From my point of view you can play a bit of Mario in short session and that keeps you returning to it. Too big or complex games PS5 offers isn't compatible with few minutes you have for gaming. And working pressure in japan doesn't leaves people lot of time required for long gaming sessions. I, as working person and parent, have also litte time and cannot afford 4-5 hours for gaming, rather 2-3 hours while I'm exhausted at night. So I rather invest this time into something that doesn't require hard thinking, constant trying or grinding. For example the most fun I had in last few years was Captain Toad on Switch, Vampire Survivors, Halls of Torment and Balatro. Games, where you progress by short steps. Huge games like Divinity or Final Fantasy 16 - I've played in last year or so - rather gave me feeling like "Ohh god, when it ends..." and that kept me thinking why they are making so huge games and whining why games are not selling like bread? People just don't have time for 80+ hour games, especially with 2+ hour long quests. And that is power of Nintendo. Lots of simple, short, catchy games.