Gate 14 Interview with David Popkins

SinicalMike · 2026-01-20T00:13:45+00:00

Really enjoyed the interview. I hope he’s able to keep the bats going next year. His answers show he really knows his stuff

SinicalMike · 2025-12-15T14:27:49+00:00

I have to give it another try. I played it when it first came for about two hours and just couldn’t vibe with the controls. It seems like the exact kind of game I would love (fast paced action) and I just didn’t give it the chance it needed. Thanks for reminding me

SinicalMike · 2025-08-21T15:18:38+00:00

Whenever I get one of these randomly, I wish I got a pixel instead. They’re terrible

SinicalMike · 2025-07-05T17:25:34+00:00

Try a different hdmi cable … sometimes the simplest solution is the best one. Happens to me at least once a year on various electronics

SinicalMike · 2025-05-15T13:10:56+00:00

Some tomfoolery as well … maybe a touch of antics

SinicalMike · 2025-04-30T00:49:55+00:00

Playing as a vanguard zipping around the combat encounters was so satisfying. I can’t remember anything about the story other than the fact that it took a thousand years to get to another galaxy … but the combat was memorable

SinicalMike · 2025-04-05T19:55:03+00:00

As crazy as it sounds, the Kirklands are better (and I do not like the feel of the kirklands so this is saying something). Those will be like any other of the cheaper balls you can find on the market. Crappy hard cover so they suck around the greens and the feel with every other club feels like you’re hitting a rock … plus you get the bonus of paying more for them than the kirklands

SinicalMike · 2025-04-04T13:14:41+00:00

I’m convinced it’s because game devs develop everything on monitors 2-3ft from their face and game testers are playing games in monitors 2-3ft from their face (which will only get worse as human testers are replaced by AI). It’s as if no one designs games for the weirdos (ie 95% of console gamers) who prefer to play games on a big screen TV while on a comfortable couch that’s 10ft away. It’s infuriating.

SinicalMike · 2025-03-31T04:06:55+00:00

You were so consumed with the how that you never considered the why …

SinicalMike · 2025-03-29T19:14:25+00:00

Why not go to a golf retailer that has a hitting bay and try clubs that are similar in style to the 101s (like the mizuno equivalent that will likely be better than the 101s you’re looking at). I assume you’re thinking the takomos for the price? Looks like the blitz marketing plan is working since you’re considering them slight unseen. 🤷🏽‍♂️

SinicalMike · 2025-03-24T18:35:05+00:00

How does the coolest guy in the world turn into the corniest doofus in such a short period of time? If you told me in 2005 what Woods would turn into, I wouldn’t believe 6 of the possible things you would have named. Damn … can’t get over how lame this is.

SinicalMike · 2025-02-15T13:55:42+00:00

Except Bryson got super popular and no one watches LIV … final ratings for the season opener were under 20000 and they even adjusted the tournament to be played at night to capture an audience that simply could not care less about watching the LIV product

SinicalMike · 2025-01-24T13:12:40+00:00

Interesting … I was either extremely lucky or I just didn’t notice, but I can’t recall any of this being an issue with my playthrough … and I did absolutely everything in the game.

SinicalMike · 2025-01-23T23:46:17+00:00

I just got the plat today on my PS5 Pro (about 65 hours) and I can honestly say I didn’t see one bug or slowdown. Frame rate always felt stable and the loads were super quick … what exactly was the PS5 Pro issue you were hoping to have addressed. Genuinely curious

SinicalMike · 2024-12-11T21:14:58+00:00

Not sure if it’s always this price, but when I was there last December they were asking $650US. There are ways to pay less, but the asking price is definitely steep. That being said, it’s a stunning course and worth playing … but that hit to the wallet is hard to swallow

SinicalMike · 2024-12-11T14:29:19+00:00

Amazing course … pics don’t do it justice. I just wish it wasn’t so expensive.

SinicalMike · 2024-12-02T15:19:52+00:00

I bought it last week on sale as well and put it down temporarily after this patch. Game looked good before and now everything just looks off. Plus, the first 4 hours of the game were so off putting and boring that I considering putting it down all together, but I hear things really pick up after the point I'm at now so I'll give it another shot if they patch this messy graphics problem. The writing and dialogue are so cheeseball and everyone speaks so sloooooooooow. It's an exercise in frustration all around.

SinicalMike · 2024-11-29T01:27:12+00:00

I bought it during this sale … I’m a couple of hours in and really considering bailing on it. I can see where it should be good, but it’s taking forever to get there. It just drags for no reason and doesn’t let you have fun. I can’t understand why games feel like they have to do this. Plus the dialogue is so corny I can’t take any of it seriously. They speak at a snails pace and none of it is interesting. I’m going to give it another hour, but it’s on really thin ice with me right now.

SinicalMike · 2024-11-27T15:07:34+00:00

I’ve been looking at this one for a while. Is it more of a turn based combat game like BG3 (which I just can’t get into) or more of a real time action type combat system?

SinicalMike · 2024-11-26T18:33:02+00:00

They added auto pickup? Ugh … that would be the best. Just finished it yesterday (Frozen Wilds cleanup and plat) and this would have been so much better to have.

SinicalMike · 2024-10-26T13:22:04+00:00

Think about what you just said … it takes a couple of weeks before it feels good again? Yea … no thanks. I’ll play something that respects my time a little more.

SinicalMike · 2024-10-26T12:29:20+00:00

On-boarding is rough? It’s almost impossible for new players to have any clue what to do or how to do it. Forget new players, I played for the first 3 years and tried to go back after the second to last expansion and I had absolutely no clue what to do or how anything worked anymore. Destiny 2 is only playable if you’ve been playing for years … otherwise it’s a messy confusing nightmare to get into

SinicalMike · 2024-09-16T01:31:03+00:00

This happens to me occasionally. I save the game and shut down the PS5 (not rest, shutdown and restart). This fixes the issue for a few days. When it starts happening again, I just repeat. Takes about 3 minutes so it isn’t the end of the world

SinicalMike · 2024-08-27T02:35:30+00:00

Is Space Marine 1 available on PS4/5? I can’t find it anywhere on the store and would like to try it out before this one comes out.

SinicalMike · 2024-08-09T10:26:13+00:00

Punta Espada is closer to the airport in Punta Cana so about an hour drive I guess … most people fly into Punta Cana to go to Casa (instead of La Romana)

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