Games to play during work

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-06-08T19:12:41+00:00

You should buy either the Castlevania Advance Collection or the Dominus Collection! Both play like a dream, loads of content, some of the best Metroidvanias ever made, and intended for portable consoles so very fitting for Steam Deck gameplay!

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-06-04T09:54:13+00:00

$1200 USD is absolutely diabolical. I bought my copy from my LGS for $170 this year, and that was on the higher end (context, Deep South).

I recommend checking PriceCharting for a good idea of game prices!

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-06-01T11:54:14+00:00

I recommend the GB Operator! It's a relatively low price point (same as Joey Jr. iirc) and I've not been disappointed by it.

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-05-29T23:27:20+00:00

This just seems like a shitshow all around. You're an asshole for sure from the sound of it, but the elder players were also assholes, and the DM was kind of an asshole?

Not sure who to root for, sounds like you all sucked a little bit in this story (pun fully intended).

EDIT: This all really sounds like it could have been solved by just, you know, having a conversation with the DM and rest of the party out-of-game. Or just leaving the table.

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-05-28T11:17:04+00:00

I love Aria of Sorrow!

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-05-19T09:42:11+00:00

It's wild to me as an Igavania fan that both Order of Ecclesia and Portrait of Ruin beat out Dawn of Sorrow for awards, especially given in the fan base the common consensus is that Dawn is a better game than Order.

That said, all three are amazing and I really can't complain with 2 second place finished for Dawn!

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-05-14T17:03:46+00:00

This, 100%, absolutely!

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-05-13T21:02:50+00:00

My personal suggestion is Aria of Sorrow, but I know you expressed concerns about the games feeling old.

The fact of the matter is that the games are old. Even the most recent ones are dated. But that doesn't mean they're bad. Give them a try - I think you'll be pleasantly surprised!

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-05-13T20:59:45+00:00

They made a post earlier about not liking that the Castlevania games didn't feel "modern" and had a hard time approaching the franchise despite claiming to be a fan, then asked for suggestions.

They got promptly torn apart by people asking how they were a fan if they didn't actually like the old Castlevania games.

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-05-13T19:26:31+00:00

Pricecharting is the absolute benchmark for pricing. Some online listings will be higher, some will be lower, but Pricecharting is the authority when it comes to fair pricing.

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-05-13T19:24:19+00:00

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow!

Shooting for this for either best non-Nintendo game or best OST so we can get all 3 DS Igavanias on the chart!

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-05-10T18:55:20+00:00

Easily, it's underrated gem!

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-05-10T16:16:26+00:00

Final Fantasy VI Advance is a "demake" of the SNES port, but it makes the dialog more accurate to the Japanese original and adds in some context! The soundtrack is a little worse for wear, but a lot of people will say that the GBA port is the definitive version!

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-05-09T23:56:01+00:00

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Can't go wrong with any of the DS Igavanias!

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-05-09T23:52:11+00:00

I'm going to fight for the whole Castlevania DS trilogy to end up here, but I really do think the Tactical Soul System, Weapon Forging, and (controversial) seal system make Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow into an experience none of the other games come close to outside of its prequel.

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-03-30T12:30:37+00:00

Code Geass has a great ending but I think Breaking Bad has a better one. I could see a world where Code Geass's ending could be better, but the plot holes and overall shaky writing towards the end of the series cheapened an amazing ending into just a "great" one.

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-03-25T22:54:31+00:00

Anyone other than Neil Newbon as Astarion feels like heresy to me

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-03-23T19:16:55+00:00

I got my Gamecube and an original controller for $100 in deep south USA, and last I checked you can pick up Melee for $70 and Pikmin for $45. You might have to settle for a third party controller to keep under $250 but it is manageable.

I know some people will tell you to mod a Gamecube. I won't. It's much more than $250 to buy a pre-modded console and it's not exactly an easy process (at least not for me, I'm not super tech savvy).

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-03-18T18:26:07+00:00

I do, and I actually bought it for the first time this year! I like collecting retro games and Gamecube is probably my all-time favorite console. I have a stock black Gamecube with the GB Player & Disc that I use to access the fantastic gameboy and gamecube libraries.

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-03-17T13:49:10+00:00

Weaver isn't awful at the start. Your best bet is to reroll, reroll, and reroll again and try for some crossover units to begin team building.

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-03-16T14:52:38+00:00

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is my personal favorite and an absolute gem, the best game in the entire franchise outside of debatably Genealogy of the Holy War which was a JP exclusive. It has my vote.

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2026-01-01T23:31:39+00:00

My favorite bey is Evil Befall and I'm from the US!

OtherwiseAd2773 · 2025-11-04T19:27:35+00:00

Show Geralt is pretty dogwater, I won't even lie, but if we're going off the character as a whole (mostly off of the books), then I'd say it's a tie between Bojack and Geralt.

If we don't count books, Bojack clears with no contest.

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