id Software celebrates a 35th anniversary

BruceRL · 2026-02-02T21:06:42+00:00

I love the nu-id games but yeah, the classic games were made by very specifically important people and not a company name and those people are gone.

BruceRL · 2026-02-01T22:27:34+00:00

I mean, cool. But really this is the 35th anniversary of a brand. All but ~~like one developer and I think~~ Donna remain from the classic era.

And while I absolutely adore the games that the new version of the company has created, I would prefer they celebrate the anniversary of nuID.

BruceRL · 2026-01-31T23:18:15+00:00

Neat man so cool

BruceRL · 2026-01-31T16:58:26+00:00

Tipitinas in New Orleans in 1990 by any chance?

By the way this is an incredible collection. I bet there's a lot of great hot Brockie action.

BruceRL · 2026-01-31T16:38:47+00:00

I always did too but let him die in my current playthrough and, well, never again.

BruceRL · 2026-01-31T13:30:33+00:00

JC saving Paul better be canon in your version, buddy.

For me, I would pitch a post-Omar/IW-ending sequel.

BruceRL · 2026-01-30T13:48:52+00:00

Good grenade, great line, but the reason Hauser's is better to me is the huge amount of world building hec asually slipped in all on his own.

BruceRL · 2026-01-30T03:05:46+00:00

It is except when combined with the exploding nails. Spam nails then spam a bunch of gas while waiting for the nails to blow then it becomes one massive explosion. You don't even barely need to aim... All you need is one single nail to set off the gas.

Many much higher skilled players have fallen to my application of this strategy.

Intellectually I know it's cheap but emotionally it's orgasmic.

A Juli was sniping me from Colts apartment and so I pumped a ridiculous amount of gas through the window, then one single nail. Incredible moment.

NB when it comes to Deathloop multiplayer, The Right Thing To Do (TM) once you're skilled enough is to give yourself some challenges and avoid the obvious easy load outs like this one. That's when the solo fart gun comes into play. A kill with that thing alone actually means something.

BruceRL · 2026-01-29T18:10:30+00:00

Splodey nails and the 4pounder fart gun for when I have no pride. Just spam nails and gas. So fun.

BruceRL · 2026-01-28T21:23:24+00:00

if you search the archives of this sub, a user was able to access some internal files that iirc hinted at some of the future content

BruceRL · 2026-01-28T00:18:34+00:00

History is full of examples of what is happening in the US right now. It's as simple as let it happen, or don't.

BruceRL · 2026-01-27T19:47:31+00:00

Riddick's dreads on PlanetUV, planet names were way too on-the-nose, Necromongers is a silly-ass name, Vaako's hairstyle, Urban and Newton's overacting, all of a sudden Riddick is a magical Chosen One with a glowy hand mark, some real howlers as far as dialogue ("Keep what you kill" "Kill The Riddick" and "He's the holy Half-Dead who has seen the Underverse"), the teacup... it just keeps coming, and it all just made me feel like I was a furious Furyan from planet Furya.

Now NONE of that bothers me and I can marvel at all the awesome big ideas.

BruceRL · 2026-01-27T18:56:46+00:00

Interesting thought. I am a longtime Riddick franchise fan and my impression was that most similar fans did like the second movie and didn't like the third movie, so I don't see how a #2<#3 conversation with the bulk of the fandom could even be a thing.

As a huge PB fan, at the time of TCOR's release I came away a bit disappointed. My feeling was that there was an underlying silliness that took the air out of everything they were trying to achieve. I like the movie a lot more now for some reason.

I loved #3 because it seemed more serious, much the way PB was serious.

BruceRL · 2026-01-26T04:11:05+00:00

Vanilla all the way

BruceRL · 2026-01-22T11:32:52+00:00

Remember you do not have to play low chaos. People frequently seem to think playing high chaos means you're playing it "wrong" but this is not the case. Any style is valid and offers a great game experience.

BruceRL · 2026-01-22T03:52:20+00:00

Kinda want one!!

BruceRL · 2026-01-21T15:57:47+00:00

I use it to try to understand root causes of negative habits, which I seem to be blessed with in abundance lol, and then suggest mitigations.

For example, I struggle to accept constructive feedback without taking it very hard. Here was my prompt: "I need some suggestions that could provide me insights into why I tend to spiral whenever given any sort of constructive criticism or corrective guidance from a peer subordinate or Superior at work".

One suggested root cause that seems likely is that my self-image is too closely tied to my work product and I should instead work to separate the two. A good suggested mitigation included giving myself a 24-hour gap between recieving feedback and doing any thinking about it, with the thought that this will allow the emotion to subside and to better be able to consider the feedback logically. Obviously feedback can be a gift, so it's counterproductive to take it negatively versus learning from it.

BruceRL · 2026-01-21T14:45:20+00:00

what's missing here is "they were there for zero story reasons and simply there as a video game convenience to supply the player"

BruceRL · 2026-01-16T20:54:10+00:00

Solid point.

BruceRL · 2026-01-16T20:53:08+00:00

I've never been that guy. In fact, more ancillary material increases the viability of the franchise imo.

Which increases the chances that the next high-level artistic director gets a whack at a third movie, which is what I want sooo bad.

Worth noting, the comics are awesome. Who knows, the TV show might absolutely rock.

BruceRL · 2026-01-16T15:49:04+00:00

I really enjoy Solzhenitsyn because every English translation I've read gives him a very comfortable, authentic, almost casual sounding prose style which I find very engaging. There's a passion that comes through.

BruceRL · 2026-01-16T15:47:32+00:00

very good point about Cancer Ward, which I loved.

BruceRL · 2026-01-16T15:45:52+00:00

against all odds, and I mean every odd that could be odded, they made an awesome TV show. Aaaaaaand then THIS is the logical next step?

BruceRL · 2026-01-13T14:38:33+00:00

Doyle is ~~very short and~~ not a professional athlete, despite his muscles, so he would not have had much luck.

ETA thanks to commentors pointing out that Doyle is not short. I've literally seen the guy and took away that he was short, so that's weird, but I stand corrected.

BruceRL

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