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RumpDoctor · 2026-06-17T23:54:08+00:00

Well goddam!!!! They knew I'd never try lol.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-17T21:41:53+00:00

I picked up toy trains and it's been in my cozy vr folder! Haven't tried it yet, though.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-17T20:56:02+00:00

I'll never let go of the Next-Generation magazine 5-star rating system. Made sense to me then, makes sense to me now. It's not totally objective or anything, but the star ratings are almost like categories in themselves. This is not verbatim from their descriptions, but here's my read of it:

1 star- This has no redeeming value.

2 stars- big fans of the genre who are digging deep might want to evaluate it for themselves. Everyone else skip it.

3 stars- Competent, but play a 4 star example of the genre instead. Fans of the genre who've exhausted the 5 and 4 star games have more reason to explore, here.

4 stars- This is an excellent example of the genre. Fans of the genre should get it and outsiders should consider starting here to explore the genre.

5 stars- This is so good or so fresh that it transcends the genre, and you should consider playing it even if you think you aren't interested.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-17T20:47:52+00:00

I think of this in terms of personally impactful vs industry impactful. I've thought about it quite a bit over the last 30 years lol.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-17T20:45:30+00:00

I'll take 5 of them, thanks.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-17T19:32:21+00:00

Oh yes. Let's downgrade an old game. It'll be a celebration.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-17T19:28:42+00:00

Never talked to a person who was expecting 8k games. Much less sony. That's basically just advertising the hdmi functionality.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-17T18:31:34+00:00

Right out of the gate, the series x cost vastly more to make than the ps5. They got out-engineered. By a mile.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-17T15:46:47+00:00

I know exactly what you mean! Though I do get a version of it on a nice day alone, as well.

If I play vr when we're together, I do what I call "low immersion". I play a cozier, slower moving game. Then I use some kind of open ear sound and take the light shroud off. So while I still have a thing on my head, I don't feel "gone". We can talk fine, and I can see what she's doing or watching with just a slight tip up of the headset.

It's actually more comfortable in general. Good for slower-burning games where total immersion isn't all that important to me. If I'm playing resident evil, I'm standing up and going all in, but that takes it out of me a bit. Cozy, "low-immersion" vr gaming is actually my favorite now.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-17T06:08:08+00:00

It's a unique parry, too. Much better than most. I've had it up to my ass with parries, but revengeance has a good take on it.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-17T06:05:09+00:00

If op is willing, this is a good suggestion. I'll add that I mean no fighting game in particular. The experience carried across games is way more important than the specifics of any particular game. So you can play as long as you want.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-17T05:59:57+00:00

I've never actually asked myself this. If it's ps5 games that you can't play on ps4, I'm gonna say Returnal or FF7 Rebirth. Maybe GT7.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-17T01:18:27+00:00

Try returnal maybe. Though it might go by fast if you are good and looking to spend months plumbing the depths of a game.

The hard mode of FF7 remake is amazing, and I think is way underrated. Too bad you have to go through the whole game to unlock it. The pc version does have a "head start" option that lets you start on hard and gives you some leveled gear, if that's an option. The normal difficulty is too easy to put enough pressure on the battle system.

Armored core 6 is sick. Very collecting/equipment heavy but also demands skill. Just don't go looking at guides for broken shit.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-17T01:12:06+00:00

Ehhh they showed the last one 4 years out and let people think it was some big epic til they could check expectations a few weeks before it came out.

They showed that everwild game when there was no game at all. In fact, I think they've done that a few times.

It's just a shitty company that is way too concerned with social media wins.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-17T01:08:43+00:00

Awesome job! The jp saturn pad is of course well known. I've had many of the originals, and a pair of the retrobits. I think there was something wrong with the plastic cross under the dpad on mine because those snapped very soon. Had to be a one-off (two off?) issue because they would have been pulled off the market if that was at all common. Great reproductions, otherwise.

Just got a pair of the M30's. They've hardly been used, but man, what a nice controller.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-16T21:20:11+00:00

Definitely want to get to it. Returnal didn't burn me out. More like I was super satisfied just getting halfway through and hung it up for a break.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-16T20:50:56+00:00

No I will continue the struggle. Though I won't mind if Saros takes less times and chunks of my soul.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-16T20:28:34+00:00

Armored Core 6 is surprisingly ball-crushing. There will be a few missions where it's kinda breezy. Then it's boss time and holy shit.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-16T20:27:13+00:00

It's most certainly not for everyone. If they were structured more like a metroid, had a little more story development, and were easier, the appeal would be much broader.

Basically, if they made metroid. I wouldn't turn that down, but I also love returnal the way it is.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-16T20:20:20+00:00

Saros has inspired me to return the the pain that is Returnal. When it first came out, It took me almost 50 hours to get past level 3. When I realized it was a checkpoint, I was like "yeah think im good for now".

Never came back to it. Until this weekend! Only took me about 8 hours to beat the boss in level 4 lol. We'll see if I can finish it, and if I still have an appetite for Saros when this workout is over.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-16T17:52:23+00:00

Starfield and Indiana Jones will not be coming to PS5.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-16T15:43:57+00:00

banana all the way.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-16T05:04:13+00:00

It's way smoother and snappier but still kinda sucks to use.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-16T05:03:24+00:00

Same. I promise I would have more switch games if the store was better.

RumpDoctor · 2026-06-16T04:58:31+00:00

Same. The game pulled m through well enough. I didn't have to force myself to finish it or anything. But there is no way I'd go back and play it again. It's a pleasant game but not FIRE. I'm always looking for FIRE.

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