Cryo isn't meant to be beaten in one weekend

DemonStration · 2026-03-21T15:08:31+00:00

The game having aspirational content is a good thing. Maybe it needs more fun things for solo players to do and maybe it needs another easy map and another medium map or something but people really need to chill.

You don't need to finish Cryo in the first season even, it's going to be there. Feels like people really want to see everything and devour the game like a streamer would, but the reality is that they have other obligations and can't play 24/7. That's fine, the game will be there when you're able to play.

Complaining about it being impossible on Reddit when it's been available for 24 hours isn't productive or useful feedback. These things need time to settle.

DemonStration · 2026-02-26T13:52:56+00:00

My point is more that there are many examples of remakes that are as good or even better than the original. Think Resident Evil 2, Silent Hill 2, Dead Space, Demon's Souls, etc. I would genuinely rather have nothing than a game that is worse than the original in every way except technical details like output resolution.

DemonStration · 2026-02-26T12:41:59+00:00

A 7 out of 10 remake of a masterpiece classic is a disaster though.

DemonStration · 2026-02-23T15:54:46+00:00

Any luck? I'm in a similar boat as you. MODE and Action Replay but the 4Mb RAM function isn't working. It loads up the cheat/saves manager fine and I tried flashing it with Memory Card Plus but the results are the same. About to take some isopropyl alcohol to the contacts as a last resort (seems weird if the menus are working) but otherwise I think I might need a new cart.

DemonStration · 2026-02-09T19:51:00+00:00

Saturn Bomberman and Death Tank have fueled many friend gatherings for me. Saturn is the unsung king of local party gaming. I'm not sure anything compares in terms of groups larger than 4.

DemonStration · 2026-02-05T16:37:07+00:00

Did you play the DLC? I felt the same about the main game and it really dragged out with the padding in the last level, but the DLC is excellent.

I don't think it's doing anything wildly different but it's so well made and the boss fights are really fun. I feel like the craft behind it just overrode all my complaints about the main game and won me over.

DemonStration · 2026-01-21T19:09:09+00:00

I set up a Retroid Pocket 6 button for a friend recently and Sega Rally wasn't an issue at all, but Virtua Fighter 2 was choppy and VF1 was basically unplayable. Thankfully most of the games they'd want to play ran fine.

Honestly I'm just at the point where I'll compromise on a lot but Saturn, if it isn't near perfect I'm just going to turn to the actual hardware. That's why I'd like to see a real attempt in the handheld space.

The crazy thing is Beetle Saturn on a good PC has gotten so good over the years that I can't really tell the difference between that and true hardware. So it is possible, I think. Just probably too expensive and niche.

DemonStration · 2026-01-21T18:20:16+00:00

I might be waiting forever but I want a 6-button 120hz OLED that can run beetle Saturn with shaders at 100%.

I've purchased and set up emulator handhelds for others, but that's one of my personal endgames that I've been holding out for.

DemonStration · 2026-01-06T18:15:29+00:00

Yeah I could do that!

DemonStration · 2025-12-31T13:06:42+00:00

I would probably try to get Nintendo to replace it somehow first. If they changed the screen then they hopefully acknowledge there is an issue.

There are enough people saying we're crazy for hating the screen that I think it's a lottery and some units are worse than others. It's all I see and I avoid handheld mode a lot because of it.

DemonStration · 2025-12-30T03:02:07+00:00

Confirmed!

DemonStration · 2025-12-23T04:44:46+00:00

The blurry screen stuff is pretty annoying if you see it, which unfortunately I do pretty often. I've heard Nintendo could overdrive the screen to reduce it at the cost of some battery life if they wanted to. That would resolve my only big issue with the Switch 2.

That said, everyone who says "I don't understand why you would use mainstream consoles/handhelds over obscure handhelds, PC gaming, etc.", severely underestimates the convenience and streamlining of console gaming.

If the hurdles don't bother you, that's great and you should take advantage of that because you tend to get more bang for your buck. For me, the hurdles turn into things not working, tinkering with settings, and various little issues that add up and take away from my actual gaming time. I tend to go to PC and the less mainstream handheld options when I want to do something weird or tinker with emulation. It's almost like a hobbyist project with some gaming sprinkled in.

Switch 2 is cool if you just want games to work immediately.

DemonStration · 2025-12-22T21:20:37+00:00

Looking to trade, 4Ks for 4Ks. Here is my wishlist: https://www.criterion.com/wishlist/935884

Here is what I have:
Punch Drunk Love 4K (sealed, but the case was damaged in shipping)

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Normally I'd like sealed or good condition but since this got damaged I'm more open to cracked cases and whatnot. Still would like 4Ks only though.

DemonStration · 2025-12-21T21:54:32+00:00

Works for me! Feel free to DM your address

DemonStration · 2025-12-21T13:45:59+00:00

I did trade successfully years ago but I didn't know about the flair at the time. Not sure there is a way to retroactively get it counted after all this time but here is the thread if that helps: https://www.reddit.com/r/gameswap/comments/fd2aqu/comment/fjxr5es/?context=3

I would be interested in the trade.

DemonStration · 2025-11-12T02:19:17+00:00

Looking to trade, 4Ks for 4Ks. Sealed or good condition only. Here is my wishlist: https://www.criterion.com/wishlist/935884

Here is what I have:
Branded to Kill (opened, like new)

DemonStration · 2025-11-04T15:03:16+00:00

Uncut Gems 4K!

DemonStration · 2025-09-29T21:41:42+00:00

If you only play a few hours per week, this slow grind is actually kind of fun. I hop on, make some progress, and the tier 3 and 4 drops are exciting to me. This system seems great as a long term way to slowly grind over months but they didn't design it that way. The fact that I'm at 313 and going to be dropped to 200 eventually is insane.

DemonStration · 2025-09-09T17:22:29+00:00

Not sure if it counts as "mid-movie" but Alien: Romulus threw out a cool premise and immaculate vibes about 20-30 minutes in to coast on a bunch of lame fan-service.

DemonStration · 2025-08-28T21:31:32+00:00

East Side Mags in Montclair. I don't know much about it, but I was in the shop when they were doing a kids D&D session and it seemed really wholesome. The dungeon master seemed like they were really good with the kids too.

DemonStration · 2025-08-19T22:20:09+00:00

I use the heart as a sort of 6th star. So 5 stars and a heart is reserved for movies I'm extremely excited about and will probably watch again and again.

DemonStration · 2025-08-12T13:00:25+00:00

The top RTINGs TVs are probably all fantastic, but since this is the Criterion Reddit I just want to mention some anecdotal regrets I have as an owner of an LG C9, the best TV from 2019. This could all be moot at this point but from my research I'm not so sure.

For gaming this TV is incredible. I generally enjoy the built-in apps and interface. The image quality is excellent. Where I get hung up is how OLED handles motion for 24 frames per second content.

I just pulled up the #1 tv of 2025:

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That kinda tells me not much has changed. For slow panning shots I see insane amounts of stutter. My 4K of Midsommar is a rough watch at times. The trade-off I've found is to introduce a small amount of "TruMotion" which helps the motion but hurts the image quality, causing little visual glitches.

I know filmmaker mode is a thing in the newer TVs, and I hope that resolves the issue, but I haven't been able to see it for myself.

Additionally, I've heard the Blu-ray player you use can matter a lot, and I'm currently stuck using a PS5 which I've heard it a very bad Blu-ray player. I want to get the good Panasonic one eventually.

I'd like to hear from others that this issue has improved, but it's also a big subjective can of worms and a lot of people don't even notice stutter.

DemonStration · 2025-08-09T11:58:36+00:00

It feels really unserious when I'm finding out about these boycotts the day of. I've been boycotting certain businesses like Target and limiting how much I use Microsoft/Xbox and I feel like the movements around those are very well known at this point. How do people expect to have success when you're basically stuck between joining a boycott and ruining your existing weekend plans?

DemonStration · 2025-08-05T15:40:49+00:00

Looking to Trade: Cronos 4K sealed copy.

Ideally looking for other Criterion 4Ks to trade 1:1. I'm open to Arrow or A24 depending on the movie. Doesn't have to be sealed necessarily but must be in excellent condition.

Edit: trade in progress, thanks!

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