JowlesMcGee

As a bisexual man, the 90s were much different for LGBT folks than today. But yes, for most people, the 90s wouldn’t be too much worse than today, aside from economics.

Was better in some regards. I think most minorities in the US would agree that they at least feel safe and more free to exist in 2024 than they would in the 1980s or earlier.

That’s not-

Wait a minute. Ha, you almost had me, you sly dog.

He’s talking about Zaheer and the Red Lotus. They were extremely well intentioned, but set about their goals with violence.

I’ll never stop complaining that in the second movie Dooku tells Obi-Wan that the Separatists are the good guys and that there’s a sith influencing the Senate. Which would have been a cool reveal for the audience, that we’re rooting for the bad guys.

But then Dooku is also a sith anyway. What a wasted opportunity.

I find it interesting, especially for games from smaller teams. But I suppose that don’t really add anything to the larger conversation. I just find it interesting to hear how some of these games are doing.

I hope they continue to release AA titles though, like Star Ocean and Harvestella. They actually released a ton of games over 2022/2023, but at some point I think they were competing with themselves.

It doesn’t, but most game sales are front loaded at release. Having 8 months on the shelf still makes a difference, for sure, but it’s still notable that it was number 1.

Correct. When I found out it wasn’t going to be on steam, I figured I’d get a physical copy for the PS5 instead. Found out that wasn’t all option either…

The development time on that game was also super rushed, compared to what the game needed. That’s why you don’t recruit any of the ME2 companions to be in your squad (since they could all die) and why so many decisions from earlier games didn’t really pan out if you had a save where the decisions didn’t match what Bioware was able to plan for/had time to develop. I absolutely wouldn’t be surprised if they barely even got the ending they had finished in time to ship.

I thought Amy Hennig worked on Legacy of Kain, which did come out on PC.

I’ve heard good things about Cozy Grove, though I haven’t played it yet. Seems like a good Steam Deck game

I hope you do play it someday! I think it’s definitely a game you have to be in the mood for, but when it clicks it’s an amazing experience. But I also think it’s really easy to bounce off of it too

I think so, though there are some optional levels they may struggle with. If they play as Yoshi they won’t take any damage, which might help. Alternatively, someone more experienced could play as Yoshi and the kid could ride the Yoshi through some of the more challenging spots.

I’ve been playing some Mario Wonder too (both co-op and single player). I’m not the biggest 2D platformer fan, but I think it does a pretty good job. I’m surprised at how difficult some of the levels have gotten so far (4 and 5 star difficulty levels ain’t no joke). I’m not sure if I’ll finish it, but there’s fun to be had for sure.

I’m also closing in on finishing Chrono Trigger for the first time. I’m enjoying it, though I think the PS1 and PS2 era JRPGs are more up my alley. This game definitely oozes charm though, and I can see why many consider it a classic. After I beat it I’ll probably try Chrono Cross again, though last time I tried playing it the game froze twice early on just talking to people…

After you finish the witness, you should try The Looker. It’s a free parody of the witness that’s also pretty good as a puzzle game in its own right. Though, like the witness, I didn’t finish it either.

It’s kind of odd, because it feels like they do sell promotion at the very least. For instance, Immortals of Aveum (the new EA game) is constantly shown on my store homepage, despite it being more or less a commercial flop. I know that page is customized, but I would have figured that game would be replaced by others now if the selection was fully organic. I had just assumed EA paid for some agreement that would promote the game on the main page for a set amount of time.

I’m sure it’s just coincidence, but their statement just surprised me since the store feels like it promotes specific games already.

You can say someone gave a poor performance in a specific instance without implying they’re overall a bad actor.

Gonner and Gonner 2 have similar color palettes, if that counts

Jelloapocalypse plays games with his friends. He also has highlights up on his main channel if you’d prefer something more edited.