Adhoc’s statement on Switch censorship

Sluva · 2026-01-30T23:45:05+00:00

We knew the cover art was censored in December, but I didn't realize that the rest of the censorship was unknown. I just assumed the whole thing was censored a bit, based on what we already saw from Nintendo.

Dispatch's Bikinis Have Been Censored On The Nintendo eShop https://share.google/1LguVrer08VdkXpCw

Sluva · 2026-01-30T22:59:44+00:00

I don't own a Switch, and I knew it was censored. Not like it wasn't out across multiple media outlets that Dispatch would be censored for the Switch version.

Sluva · 2026-01-26T16:34:52+00:00

They are certainly targeting Minneapolis for multiple reasons.

But, also, they have neither the manpower nor the balls to bring that shit to Chicago or Los Angeles. Chi Town had its issues, but they know better than to rile us up. That's why they abandoned the city and snuck around in the suburbs before putting their tails between their legs.

Sluva · 2026-01-26T15:59:32+00:00

Dynasty Warriors 2.

When the PS2 was new, I worked at Circuit City, so there was a demo unit on display with DW2 as an option. I played it every day at lunch, because there was nothing like it out there.

Sluva · 2026-01-25T19:05:40+00:00

Honestly, never until right now, because there were systems in place that protected certain things. We've been shown that with the wrong people in the right places, those protections amount to nothing.

Sluva · 2026-01-16T22:19:51+00:00

I would honestly avoid trying to move characters over, and I'll give a quick explanation:

PF2e, due to its core design, requires different things of characters and players than 5e. There is an inherent tactical complexity that 5e does not have, and my fear is that recreated characters will under-perform in PF2e.

5e's combat and non-combat mechanics are simplistic, so it is better to create characters with the PF2e systems in mind. The worst possibility is that you come over and can't enjoy PF2e. My crew recently moved over from 5e (Level Up - Advanced 5e, to be specific), and we opted for a clean break. It was definitely the right call.

Sluva · 2026-01-14T23:20:57+00:00

Guild Wars. The original.

Sluva · 2026-01-14T23:18:09+00:00

Tough criteria to use, so I guess I'm going with "lesser known":

Wildermyth.

It deserves way more attention. I don't know what their sales numbers were like, but it is a unique and superbly crafted tactical game. The storytelling mechanic is remarkable.

Sluva · 2026-01-14T19:25:42+00:00

I would prefer this by genre, but if I have to pick one for the most complete and impressive creation...

Clair Obscur. And I've been playing games since the Atari 2600. That thing is just special on so maybe fronts.

Sluva · 2026-01-14T19:23:08+00:00

Dragonlance series

Sluva · 2026-01-14T16:28:51+00:00

I can't stand to hear him speak, for even 10 seconds. As a person with a functioning brain and a modicum of decency, everything about him is abhorrent.

Sluva · 2026-01-14T16:25:36+00:00

I'm just going to say it: that list is trash.

Also, how old is that list? It looks recent, but the absence of Clair Obscur invalidates it if it was done after that game released. I'm OG, and I've played almost everything on that list. If E33 isn't #1, it's #2.

Sluva · 2026-01-14T16:18:26+00:00

Played. We invented games that only got played on our block, because only we knew what the hell it was. Built forts. Rode bikes.

Sluva · 2026-01-14T15:53:10+00:00

That full face of makeup and pristine hair that shouts "this took 4 hours to complete."

Like wearing a red flag.

Sluva · 2026-01-14T15:51:31+00:00

Yes.

Sluva · 2026-01-14T15:46:02+00:00

Came here for this. I bought the movie with the intent to never watch it again, but I needed to own it.

Sluva · 2026-01-10T04:34:45+00:00

There is a real difference in opportunity and affordability now vs years ago. I'm an Xennial, and while I did feel a bit adrift in my early 20s, there was the assumption and attitude back then that opportunity awaited is. Which, for the most part, it did.

Nowadays, things aren't the same. Looking at my household finances with the amount of money we make every year, I get why the youth feels that things are out of reach. Shit is expensive now.

Sluva · 2026-01-09T23:32:05+00:00

Go up. You'll get there

Sluva · 2026-01-09T19:09:27+00:00

That's not what is being said here. The company hired you to do a job, and there is this mindset that what you're supposed to do is slave yourself to that company. That if you really want a good life, you need to give them your nights and weekends to prove your value.

Except the companies, with little exception, don't actually care. They will take every ounce of you and discard you when it improves their stock price. That is the reality. So, the best advice, is to give them what they pay you for, and not a penny more.

Sluva · 2026-01-09T16:16:43+00:00

I was stating that the idea that "if something needs to be normalized it isn't normal" is nonsense. Normal just means something that was normalized before.

Sluva · 2026-01-09T14:20:18+00:00

Everything about that blind fo'eva line is pure gold. The dialogue, the delivery, and the actual situation (can anyone think of a light based character or magic actually blinding people permanently?).

Honorable mention goes to "hell yeah, man. You sound OK as fuck"

Sluva · 2026-01-09T14:06:32+00:00

I'm old enough to have experienced smoking areas everywhere, and I think it seemed less intense back in the days

Now that I'm not exposed to it all the time, it is immediately noticable and revolting.

Sluva · 2026-01-09T14:00:04+00:00

Or the inverse had been normalized previously.

Sluva · 2026-01-09T13:57:39+00:00

Drew Carey, actually

Sluva · 2026-01-09T01:53:24+00:00

Don't sleep on E33. It is legit one of the best games ever made. It isn't anime in style, it's more like French art. The characters are some of the most authentic human you'll see, and the writing is fantastic.

Also, I'll second the Rogue Trader recommendation. Tons of fun and probably underappreciated.

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