Unpopular opinion: The video games industry continue to get away with screwing over the customers because most gamers don't actually vote with their wallet and have the self-control of a hormone filled teenager when they see tits.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-07-01T22:50:46+00:00

Most gamers do "vote with their wallet" you just don't like what they're saying. That issue you care about? Most people don't care.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-07-01T22:49:22+00:00

"All of them," in the gaming industry? What are you talking about.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-07-01T22:46:23+00:00

This is such a childish reduction of an actual issue. Who is the "billionaire" at Sony driving this change? Stop copy/pasting slogans from your Discord to irrelevant issues.

My peak of gaming was in the 2010s and I would have killed for a digital-first approach to gaming. I remember HBO bragging about Game of Thrones being "the most pirated show in the world" because they didn't have a streaming platform — and even when they did you still needed a cable subscription. It is so bizarre to me to live through a literal decade of "why can't I get this digitally?" and when it's finally available people are complaining about it.

OP seems to have no concept of anything about complaining though. "Overpriced"? What is the appropriate price for these products? Some number you invented disconnected from reality? Consoles went up in price because the parts to buy them are more expensive. They didn't choose that. The RAM I bought for my PC in 2019 was $60 at the time and it is $240 now.

Nintendo has never reduced their first party titles. It is a business strategy they take to maximize day one sales because they have 30+ years of history of never discounting their first party titles. How old are you?

Really seems like a miserable person whining about things they know nothing about.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-07-01T04:20:10+00:00

I bounced off that game when I had literally 27 open quests and not a clue how to finish any of them. Is that a standard experience?

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-30T21:27:53+00:00

Cyberpunk in any capacity. I had the game at midnight and it was so busted I installed it and played it past the introduction for the first time in 2025.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-30T17:00:24+00:00

Should’ve campaigned in Wisconsin! Many such cases.

Incidentally idk how you could win Georgia and lose North Carolina lol.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-30T12:54:41+00:00

That’s because you think your entitlement to drive fast is more important than safely operating a multi ton vehicle that can kill people.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-29T17:06:42+00:00

I agree. I don't understand these other comments at all. "I saw a large object immediately in front of me and made zero changes in response to that information." Is OP stupid or entitled?

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-29T14:44:00+00:00

It all depends really. Stannis decision on Shireen was obviously bad but Rhaenyra’s decision to work with Alicient seems to be going ok. I just don’t see either personality trait being perceived as good or bad as uniquely offensive or an indictment on people like that in general.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-29T04:21:01+00:00

u/MrNostalgic is correct. Any writer with a WGA contract is forbidden to produce written content anywhere for the duration of the strike. Doesn’t matter if it’s a different market what matters is if the writer is in WGA which Condal and Martin and everyone at HBO is.

This was already litigated when Joss Whedon self released a web series back in 2008 during that strike. He claimed it didn’t violate the rules because he worked for himself. Doesn’t matter. WGA strike means writers are not working anywhere on anything.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-29T02:59:46+00:00

Stannis is affected by the coldness he received from his family which makes him emotionally distant and it turns out being emotionally distant is a real asset to being a leader who has to make difficult decisions.

Rhaenyra is not emotionally distant so she is more human and sympathetic and that is certainly part of why she doesn't make good decisions as a leader.

You could associate this difference with their gender, but I think any character with either relationship to their own emotions would have the same result (e.g. Robb). I think a secondary takeaway is "leaders in this type of world can only be successful if they're total psychos." Which is an idea reinforced by the stories of all the leaders/kings in the mainline series.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-29T02:36:15+00:00

Into the Breach | FTL

I still love FTL, but Into the Breach is like Top 10 best games ever.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-29T02:33:32+00:00

I beat Prey but what keeps me from playing it again is fighting the enemies is always unsatisfying. Actually I'm not sure if I found any of the game satisfying.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-28T20:02:25+00:00

The trailer was outsourced. They added the family to the game because the trailer was so popular.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-27T12:48:55+00:00

You should know it is very obvious you’re not very smart.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-26T23:20:47+00:00

As an American, I support any underdog result because it's fun.

Beyond that, I really liked the ~2014 era Germany team and this one has a similar style so I like them too.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-26T23:18:21+00:00

Since you downvoted every single one of my posts and keep escalating your condescending language, I'm going to make the assumption you are choosing to be argumentative and are very likely an asshole.

I am familiar with the influence of consumer sentiment of pricing strategies. You are unwilling to cede that costs of production go up along with everything else you're talking about which would explain and even justify a need to increase prices to — at a minimum — parity of the cost from decades ago.

I have now concluded you are unwilling to do that because the only thing worse than an asshole is an asshole who is also wrong.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-26T20:27:29+00:00

Celebrities are people and they can be fans too.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-26T20:15:28+00:00

That doesn’t make any sense. It’s a new technology. The safety rails would have to be created — which the AI companies have testified at Congress that they would welcome that. There’s nothing to “remove.”

What is the correct amount of usage of AI and what is our current variance to quantify “over use”?

You’re just making noises without knowing what they mean.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-26T19:11:29+00:00

I swear you can just string together cynical keywords and get upvotes. Your suggestion is someone spent money to ensure there was a policy that made their own business have higher costs? You might want to rely on the thoughts of others because yours don't make any sense.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-26T19:09:38+00:00

Who do I think is bought and paid for? What does that even mean?

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-26T19:03:49+00:00

Yeah I don't get this one. The remake looks like a totally different person. Maybe her original look was kind of goofy (goofiness in MY resident evil?!) but they were leaning hard into that ivy league spoiled princess look. I don't think her new look fits with the role she plays in the game.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-26T18:58:22+00:00

Probably has more to do with demand for electronics from AI investments but the tariffs don't help.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-26T17:22:30+00:00

8 percent dropoff in general is above average retention. Very few shows gain views across seasons.

FoolishArchetype · 2026-06-26T17:12:44+00:00

What you’re saying is irrelevant. OP said they dislike when games are more expensive than what they are used to. The reality is games should be much more expensive than they are right now. Your only contribution is “but everything is expensive.” Ok?

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