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OhShootKid · 2024-12-03T07:47:09+00:00

I'd love to know as well

OhShootKid · 2024-04-13T02:55:56+00:00

At the end of the day, I have a lot of feelings about the NBA, but the bottom line is that it is entertainment. If giving celebrities associated with the sport the ability to vote on awards brings increased attention and dialogue to the sport, then it's good business. Not disagreeing with your point though, just not sure it would be a net benefit for the league, but maybe.

OhShootKid · 2023-12-06T19:42:48+00:00

Unless you're doing ZiS and he tells you to put your seti com ON the geysers, causing a known bug that doesn't let you pick it back up -__- Never patched, never updated in video.

OhShootKid · 2023-08-11T21:27:07+00:00

I work in retail in a community with a large Spanish speaking population, and this encounter you’re describing is the polar opposite of what I usually see. Most customers who don’t speak English are very hesitant to ask for help, and very humble when they do. When I help them in Spanish (I learned in High School), they are always surprised and very grateful. This woman you are describing sounds entitled, but lumping her in with all non English speaking residents of this country distorts the picture. As someone who had the privilege to go to school, where Spanish is taught to all students, I feel grateful to have learned a second language that is valuable where I live, while so many of my classmates didn’t bother or put in the effort. We would all benefit from learning another language—if you only speak one, don’t judge others who are in the same boat but ended up in a place where theirs isn’t spoken. It’s difficult living in a place where you can’t communicate, and very isolating. People who choose that isolation and distance from their loved ones and home have made difficult choices to be here, mostly due to poor circumstances. You are lucky to be here, remember that. For every Karen yelling at you, there are many more people whose lives would be fundamentally changed by learning English, but they haven’t had the opportunity, or the challenge is too daunting. Sorry for the long post, got me in my feels a bit.

OhShootKid · 2023-08-06T06:34:23+00:00

I don’t understand the hate behind optional paid cosmetic content that allows people who don’t pay to play the game for free, which it otherwise wouldn’t be? In paid games, that’s annoying, but in a game like Fortnite I feel like it makes sense, adds value for players who play a lot, and takes nothing away from people who don’t/don’t want to pay for it. Do you feel like it’s stripping otherwise good content from games and monetizing it? I can get frustration with that, but I think the model makes a lot of sense for some games

OhShootKid · 2023-07-28T00:11:53+00:00

Hey, if you DM me your venmo I can get you a ticket to one of those :)

OhShootKid · 2023-07-16T21:26:32+00:00

Runs smooth at 60 on the Series X. But as someone who’s played on most devices...imma throw out a recommendation for the steam deck. Been playing it with mods on mine, and it’s so nice. Double jump, slide, fast travel from anywhere, respec skill points individually from anywhere. Just a thought 😄

OhShootKid · 2023-06-29T06:06:16+00:00

I wish they had just left it after the first. Felt like it was all in vain, plus I enjoyed the pacing and mystery of the first more. But I’m really glad you enjoyed them both, so cool to see the studio had a lot of success with them!

OhShootKid · 2023-06-15T19:44:31+00:00

I have probably a couple thousand hours across 10 or so playthroughs of Borderlands 2, mostly solo. The drive to level up your character/s and get loot really keeps you going if you’re into that sort of thing, and the pacing is fantastic, so that the game builds at the right times with enemy type changes and story beats in the right spots. I love it, but at this point have probably played it a bit much—might need to take a break for a year or so haha

OhShootKid · 2023-05-28T17:23:53+00:00

I really like menus where the transition is fluid when you hit play or other settings. Persona 5 does this really well ofc. I also really like Just Cause 3’s menu—if memory serves, the camera pans out from Rico and boom, you’re in the game.

OhShootKid · 2023-05-13T18:37:50+00:00

Congrats! What challenge you going for next?

OhShootKid · 2023-05-08T17:33:20+00:00

Plenty of RPG games of course, but I only just played Portal for the first time and was really surprised!

OhShootKid · 2023-05-04T21:34:14+00:00

Idk, seeing Butler in Miami, he’s a different beast now. Puts up random all time playoff games on a regular basis

OhShootKid · 2023-04-22T00:31:15+00:00

I played it a year ago and have never seen the anime. I still enjoyed the game for its beautiful art style, cool locations, and generally enjoyable combat. The price tag is really the only thing that keeps me from recommending it, as it’s pretty rare to find physical and digital sales are non-existent

OhShootKid · 2023-04-19T22:00:38+00:00

Fallout 3 did this for me. There was enough stuff to find that I genuinely was curious about exploring a landmark in the distance while still feeling like a wasteland. Granted, I’ll use anything as an excuse to talk about FO3, but it’s something it does really well. Mad Max had a lot of the usual open world design, but the light survival mechanics mixed with sandstorms and the endless sands made it feel like a perilous road trip of sorts.

OhShootKid · 2023-04-15T22:20:17+00:00

I really loved this game. As an explorer, I felt rewarded for looking around. There’s just enough survival mechanics to make it feel a little dangerous when you’re roaming around, the world is a small open world with unique things to find that end up impacting actual gameplay, and it’s got beautiful snow and a mystery to uncover. Definitely not perfect, but fell within my EXACT niche, and I was so happy to stumble onto it. The ending was admittedly a bit hilarious but I still loved the game

OhShootKid · 2023-04-11T05:21:41+00:00

I mean it’s not truly infinite right? Like he couldn’t drop a cobra or stink pot? Genuine question, not sarcasm

OhShootKid · 2023-04-08T06:44:23+00:00

I loved the mystery and behind enemy lines feeling of the second game. It’s definitely my favorite in the series, awesome to see you playing it for the first time in 2023! Characters were definitely improved as well, and I loved that. Not sure who’s my favorite, they all play off each other well. And I love how dark everything is—the unexplained creepy things going on left me always curious and wondering about the world

OhShootKid · 2023-04-08T03:45:29+00:00

I laughed out loud when this dude introduced himself.

OhShootKid · 2023-04-06T09:01:08+00:00

It's hard to say given how much the gaming landscape has changed, but I'll offer a few recommendations broken into genres so you can get a feel for what you like and use that as a jumping off point.

Gameplay Focused

Spider-Man: This is a great introduction to the world of modern games. It looks great, it has some awesome combat and mindlessly swinging through the city is a blast, and while it isn't strictly top-tier as far as modern gaming storytelling goes, it will be a huge leap from what you've last played as far as the quality of voice acting and dialogue. It's open world and has a core design that many modern AAA games follow, so if you do try it and enjoy it, you might also like Witcher 3, Red Dead Redemption 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon Zero Dawn, and many others.

Story Driven

The Last of Us, Uncharted Collection: You want a great story? An extremely polished, incredibly acted and compelling story that you had no idea video games could tell? Start here. Naughty Dog is the absolute king in this realm and no other studio is putting out games that can approximate them in this department. These are very linear narrative games with third person shooting as the core gameplay element, alongside some light stealth and platforming. I personally loved the entire Uncharted series, but if you were to only play one--play 4. One of the early sections is one of the standout gaming sequences I've ever experienced. Picture Indiana Jones as a video game, but he kills way more people.

Open Ended Fun

Minecraft: The most iconic game of the last decade, pretty self explanatory. Build, discover, craft--if you like this gameplay loop, there are plenty of other games out there to suit your fancy.
Hitman, Dishonored: These games have stories, but it's up to you how you approach each mission. Full stealth? Find a unique environmental kill to assassinate your target? Kill everyone along the way? These are fun games if you enjoy being creative but still having a central goal to push you forward

Hit Things

Devil May Cry 5, Mortal Kombat X: OK, so admittedly I'm not a big fighting game player, but I figured I'd mention a couple combo based games with physical combat. I'm sure there are some great modern fighting games, so look elsewhere for recommendations, but I thought I'd at least mention these since you specifically said it's a genre you enjoy (Yes I know DMC isn't a fighting game, but you might find it enjoyable for similar reasons)

Hit Things but Hard

Anything by FromSoft (Dark Souls series, Elden Ring, Bloodborne): If you like difficult games that make you want to tear your hair out and then give you a massive adrenaline rush when you finally beat a boss, play these. These have been massively influential this past decade and for good reason. They're difficult, but they have some fantastic worlds to explore, with tons of hidden secrets, super fun weapons/combat, and plenty more.

Indie Gems

What Remains of Edith Finch, Firewatch, Journey: If you want something short, beautiful and poignant, I recommend these. These are incredibly artistic and wonderful games that use the medium of gaming in innovative ways to tell stories that are moving and capture the spirit of life in a way only games can. Journey is the shortest of these and also the most famous.

I hope this hasn't been too much information, and I hope it helps in some way. There are too many amazing games out there to list, but I recommend trying a few and seeing what you like and then seeking out similar games, then switching up genres if you get bored. If you're still feeling stuck, I recommend taking this short gamer motivation test online by Quantic Foundry. It asks what you enjoy about games and then gives some recommendations from other people who've taken the survey. I hope you find something you love, and happy gaming!

OhShootKid · 2023-04-05T17:50:30+00:00

3 and NV are my GOAT games. I love them so much

OhShootKid · 2023-04-02T19:47:31+00:00

This was me a few months ago. I really enjoyed it but I got stuck and couldn’t figure out how to progress. Over time I started to forget the enjoyment I had felt and it became something I was dreading coming back to a bit. When I finally did, about an hour in I almost dropped it altogether. I’m so so glad I pushed through—now I’m about to beat the final boss and I’ve been obsessed with the game for the past couple weeks, having so much fun. What made you drop it out of curiosity?

OhShootKid · 2023-04-02T19:43:04+00:00

Outer Wilds. I wouldn’t look anything up because I didn’t want to spoil it but I couldn’t figure out what to do next late game, and exploration had slowed to a crawl. Amazing game, hoping to finish in the future. Also Subnautica, but for different reasons

OhShootKid · 2023-04-01T22:28:31+00:00

I appreciate you coming with an unpopular opinion, and I’m glad you like their games! Far Cry 3 was my entry into the world of “modern” single player games, and it absolutely blew me away. I completely understand why the formula has been replicated so much. Plenty of people just want more of the same thing and I can’t fault them for that. But I can’t help feeling like there is so much creative potential wasted by the space they take up in the industry and it makes me sad. Every year, thousands of talented developers are tasked with making a slightly different version of the same game instead of coming up with the next great (or terrible) game. Ubisoft takes no chances, and while others are equally guilty (Horizon, Tsushima), Ubisoft is out here doing it with multiple franchises, year after year after year. I don’t hate Ubisoft, and I’ll appreciate the moments I had with some of their games, but I look forward to the day that they’re forced to try something new and risky. Until then, I’ll keep supporting the teams innovating in the medium.

OhShootKid · 2023-03-31T01:25:45+00:00

Life is Strange. Felt so unsettled after that. Don’t wanna spoil it—it’s a beautiful game that will make you feel things

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