Really not surprising when they took a planned DLC and decided to charge $70 for it. I know this won’t change much for the franchise moving forward, but it’s still nice to see!
Really not surprising when they took a planned DLC and decided to charge $70 for it. I know this won’t change much for the franchise moving forward, but it’s still nice to see!
I suppose you have a solution and are aware of a candidate who can put that solution into action?
My little guy is just past 10 and has kidney disease too. Has been given the “hospice” diagnosis twice now and he’s still going.
So so sorry for your loss, I understand how helpless it can feel.
Kutcher and Kunis’ phones ringing off the hook right now.
This price jump is insane. They’re already getting $10/game when bought new, and the games given out with this price hike sucks.
Cancelled my PS+ Extra so it doesn’t renew in June and I’ll likely not sub again.
It was desperately needed, I’m stoked!
Ooooh big strong man is so angwy!
I recognize a call for help when I see one…so no, I will not ignore.
Am I the only one coming away from this post actually impressed with the idea?
End of an era. Much love for Martinet and I’m happy Nintendo is still keeping him around in some sort of capacity! Hopefully this was mutual; him being in a video about it with Miyamoto feels like it probably was.
I doubt it will be, but I’m hoping that the parents will be Kitty and Red.
I just deleted Destiny 2 off my PS5 thinking I’d likely never get around to buying the DLC, and then it gets added to Extra. Welp, guess it’s time to redownload the game!
That looks absolutely delicious! I made chicken schnitzel about a month ago; while we were happy with the flavor, the chicken breasts were too thick despite tenderizing them. I’ll have to butterfly them next time, thanks for the explanation!
…got any grapes?
A buddy of mine loved OW1, ranked top-100 for Rein, and preordered OW2 a long time ago. Not only did Blizz not refund his $60 after they changed directions, he said he still has to pay for this content.
Obviously the main takeaway is another reminder to never preorder games, but that is so slimy.
That is simultaneously the coolest and cutest thing I’ve seen today!
I wonder if they’ll use this opportunity to sort of “relaunch” the games and include a huge performance patch at release. The DLC was the best part of Sword and Shield, and these look like they could be the same.
It’s also easier for me to get excited because I really didn’t have crazy performance issues. Definitely some bad slowdown in places, Pokemon battles occasionally had some interesting glitches, but I don’t think it ever crashed on me. I played mostly in handheld, so maybe that helped.
For me, the ethical dilemmas affect my enjoyment of games by how involved a scandal/cause of scandal is ingrained into the game. For example, I think Rowling’s views are horrendous and I would absolutely stay away from projects that she has influence in; however, I still picked up Hogwarts Legacy because the studio spoke out against her views, and even included representation in their game for those who she spewed hatred against. The story was almost entirely original, so Rowling’s influence was pretty much restrained to her having created the general world, and some minor character lore. The developers and designers did not cause the hate, so while it sucks some portion of my purchase went to Rowling (even if it was just in a license they paid, the success of the game would likely inspire them to make another, resulting in her getting more cash). It’s difficult to want to punish the teams that built the game when someone who was largely hands-off is the reason it felt a little gross to play.
On the other hand, I’ve avoided High on Life because you need to hear Roiland talk through the majority of the game (until the patch replaces his voice). Squanch Games was owned by him, which means his views are likely reflected in larger portions of the game. I would be constantly reminded of Roiland, and his larger role likely means he profits quite a bit from the game doing well. While it’s certain that Squanch Games has great people working for them that I wouldn’t want to ‘punish’ by their game doing poorly either, it’s just tough for me to separate them. (Also yes I’ve heard Roiland’s charges were dropped, but the judgement was worded in a way that made it clear it was due to lack of damning evidence and not that he was necessarily absolved of accusations).
I agree that it’s important to have discussions about topics and culture that surround projects like this so consumers can be aware of what their cash is supporting. Even though I did feel somewhat guilty buying Hogwarts, I also took the time to give $20 to The Trevor Project in an attempt to offset what Rowling would make from my purchase. Does that make up for it? Who knows.
I haven’t picked up the game yet, but this would likely be my move too. I really like using my PC to play games, but apparently can’t be bothered to buy a decent desk chair. So couch it is!
I think that’s a pretty fair take. I do think players should be given more grace than refs though; players have adrenaline pumping and are more likely to act out because of that, but the refs should mostly remain professional. Obviously that doesn’t mean they should be demeaned or take inappropriate shit from players, but they should be able to keep their professionalism and composure when players chirp at them.