The problem with pyromancy is that it is low on uses - and there’s so much fodder in the Archive, I’m afraid it will feel more like playing Resident Evil in Dark Souls (= avoiding most enemies because ammo is too precious).

I mean any magic, not just sorcery, yeah. I want to believe it’s doable.

Thanks!

This is why I absolutely loved classic Doom: finally a shooter with no cutscenes, dialogues or stupid animations that blocks my sight. Neither Doom 3 nor modern Doom are capable of achieving this power!

The sad part is, video games age so much quicker compared to other forms of media. It’s been only 20 years but Morrowind already so clunky that even those who like the game would rather play literally any other RPG over it. 2d games suffer less from this but the lack of accessibility options, unusual controls, technical limitations and their influence on mechanics (e.g. life system) are all still a big problem that gets only worse with time.

Retro games can be enjoyable but whether they are worth the struggle is questionable.

I agree that I can’t talk about genres I’m not familiar with, like platformers and action games (which I guess are the best contenders for retro gamers). With that said, even when I played through widely acclaimed as one of the best RPGs - Ultima 4, I still couldn’t enjoy it. I’m curious how common this experience with popular retro games.

Of course. I am a big fan of the original Doom games (Heretic and Hexen included) myself. But still, I feel like these are exceptions, not the rule.

Counterargument: the girl from the pic IS from the sequel, not the original.

The original looks like this: https://shared.fastly.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1392820/header.jpg?t=1743295757

Unfortunately, this particular Titanite Demon is fucking insane and it’s not well suited for its area too. Runs past it for thousandth time to reach Bad of Chaos

Like: it’s small so I can recognize some active people here; also I like how many queers and allies are here, Lemmy’s not perfect in regards to minorities but it’s much better than reddit and most alternatives.

Dislike: it’s small so I can’t find people who are into the same niche stuff as I am; also centralization on .world sucks, I’d block this instance otherwise because of how many genuinely shitty people are there.

In music, Justin Broadrick from Godflesh (among his numerous other projects). His music resonates with me the way that not many other albums do, and it helped me go through some tough shit in the past. Godflesh is weirdly calming for me.

In game development, I adore Akuma Kira’s stuff. They’re most famous for Spooky’s Jump Scare Mansion but they also has more serious horror games like Lost in Vivo and Corpse Ocean, and of course their (relatively) recent Lunacid. The thing about their games is, the games weirdly possess both horror and cute, comfy or goofy elements. There’s no notion that horror must be scary from start to finish - some moments are cute/comfy, some are genuinely scary, and some moments are both at the same time.

Finally got around to playing Ena Dream BBQ. Damn, this game sure has charm! Playing it in short sessions because it’s very tiring to play (too hyperactive).