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atomicpoet

@ atomicpoet @lemmy.world

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  • Ninja Gaiden for DOS: rated M for "mistake"

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  • That happened to me more than once—though not with this game.

  • Vintage gaming advertising pictures: a gallery

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  • Really want to find GBA Tribal Edition in the wild—if it actually exists.

  • The Steam controller was ahead of its time

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  • Actually, those rear buttons are unique. They are not the same triggers and buttons. They are highly useful in FPS games for functions like crouch.

  • The Steam controller was ahead of its time

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  • The em dash? I always use it—love it—you’ll have to take it from cold, dead hands.

  • The Steam controller was ahead of its time

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  • Yep, the key is to use mouse instead of joystick-mouse.

  • The Steam controller was ahead of its time

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  • I admire the cut of your jib.

  • The Steam controller was ahead of its time

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  • You’re not wrong that the market has changed.

    I often tell people that the biggest innovations in PC gaming are not graphics but form factors and inputs.

  • The Steam controller was ahead of its time

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  • That’s more of a killer feature for Linux in general.

    And I can’t undersell how big of a deal that is. When Windows 10 dies, I’m switching my desktop to Linux simply because Proton makes me want to use Linux.

  • The Steam controller was ahead of its time

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  • And yet, when I look at my library, only half of new games released within the past five years support X-input. They are still exclusively keyboard-and-mouse.

    Granted, that’s way more than what was available 10 years ago, but it’s still a problem.

    Or it would be if the Steam Deck didn’t make it trivially easy to adapt keyboard-and-mouse controls to a controller. Which happened because of the innovation first introduced with the Steam Controller.

    It’s now at the point where keyboard-and-mouse is optional—just a preference if you want to use it.

  • The Steam controller was ahead of its time

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  • Okay, but I didn't want to buy a new console. Instead, I wanted to use my PC as a console replacement.

    But also, there's a surprising amount of games that never got a console release. For example, Blood and Septerra Core—never arrived on any console. I own those games, and the Steam controller let me play them on my TV very easily.

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  • Hey, the Steam controller is good for one other kind of game I play quite often: Diablo-style hack-'n-slash RPGs that are mouse-driven.

  • The Steam controller was ahead of its time

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  • That's the key. If you're wanting to play something like Street Fighter VI, the Steam controller probably won't fly.

    But because I wanted to play Dungeon Siege on my TV, it works far better than a traditional controller ever could.

    For the Steam controller to work for you, you have to come in with the mentality of it replacing a keyboard-and-mouse.

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  • I feel a right stick is more useful for games deliberately designed as twin stick shooters. Geometry Wars is a good example of this. Using a trackpad for aiming is fine, but that doesn't really feel like an arcade experience.

  • The Steam controller was ahead of its time

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  • Yes, that's the other thing: the trackpad D-pad is not as good as a button D-pad.

  • Old gamers don't understand what mobile gaming has become

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  • Actually, my kid’s needs really are substantially different from others.

    My daughter is autistic. She has trouble communicating verbally. But on Roblox, she finds it much easier to socialize.

    She has never spent a cent on microtransactions but gets the opportunity to talk to other kids without being bullied.

    I’m not taking that away from her just because strangers on the Internet can’t fathom different kids have different needs.

  • Old gamers don't understand what mobile gaming has become

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  • I'm hearing you loud and clear.

    Provide research with accompanying links or GTFO.

  • Old gamers don't understand what mobile gaming has become

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  • Dismissing? Nah.

    Calling out groupthink when I see the same tired talking points—no research, no citations, just noise? Hell yeah, I’m gonna call that out.

    I’ve never defended “corporate garbage.” I’ve said straight up: there are hundreds of thousands of mobile games, some you can buy outright—no microtransactions attached. More premium paid games on iOS alone than the entire NES, SNES, N64, and GameCube libraries combined.

    Let me say it again: you don’t have to play gacha games. Plenty of premium mobile titles exist if you’re willing to look.

    But here? Everyone ignores that fact, chooses groupthink instead, and barks the same tired lines.

    And yeah, I know this won’t convince anyone here. They’re too busy flexing their Lemmy in-group credentials to entertain anything that breaks the echo chamber.

    I’m saying it anyway, loud and clear.

    There are literally people here insisting all mobile games are gacha. When I drop hard stats proving otherwise, instead of reconsidering, suddenly I’m a secret shill pushing for some stats company.

    That’s the quality of convo I’m dealing with in this thread. And you? No different.

  • Old gamers don't understand what mobile gaming has become

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  • I think I know my kid better than you, a random Internet stranger who’s never met her before in her life. And consequently, has no understanding of what her actual needs are.

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  • Ha! A “few” interactions…

  • Games @lemmy.world
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    10 incredible PC games that never got console ports—until Steam Deck happened

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    What people miss about Steam Deck's "loss" to Nintendo

  • PC Gaming @lemmy.ca
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    Guide: How to play Just Cause in HD on your TV with a gamepad—using only a PC

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Unstoppable Gorg (2012), the Plan 9 of tower defense games

  • PC Gaming @lemmy.ca
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    How long does it take to understand a game? You don't owe it 100 hours.

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Warriors & Castles. Population: Me. I played a dead PvP from 2015—here's what happened.

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Fire Warrior (2003): Warhammer’s First Dip into FPS

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Xbox Retro Classics is better than expected

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Build your retro library without breaking the bank

  • Canada @lemmy.ca
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    Have you moved to Canada? I’d love to hear about your housing experience (repost—link fixed)

    forms.gle /YtxQUhscLX4zds6VA
  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Rat Hunter is a bizarre game.

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    How is nobody talking about the fact that The Simpsons Arcade Game got home ports to DOS and Commodore 64 but not NES, SNES or Genesis -- and didn't arrive on console until Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3?

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Top 10 PC exclusive platformers -- not available on console.

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Shadowgrounds haunted my Steam library for 10 years. Last weekend, I finished it.

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Gorky 17: The mutant RPG that dragged Poland into the global gaming spotlight

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Like my broken mug, Enclave refuses to leave—and that's why I love it

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Enemy Mind is a PC game about psychically possessing ships. In 2015, I was just trying to hijack a moment of peace.

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Nicky 2 for DOS. Now that is a hidden gem.

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Trine Was a Masterpiece. Why Doesn’t Anyone Remember?

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Here's a very good reason to emulate J2ME (pre-smartphone Java games)