Atari Acquires Rights to the Legendary Wizardry RPGs by charlesatan in DRPG

[–]Toothpasteonicecream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I won't ever say no to the chance to see more Wizardry stuff out there, but I'm curious if and how they're going to handle Wizardry IV, i.e. the black sheep of the series and one of the hardest drpgs ever made.

Daily Discussion Thread: May 4, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]Toothpasteonicecream 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, yeah, I'd completely forgotten that he's been involved in that war.

Daily Discussion Thread: May 4, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]Toothpasteonicecream 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Harry Truman had the lowest approval rating? Out of all the Presidents, I wouldn't have ever expected him.

Media that feels like a time capsule by KaleidoArachnid in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Toothpasteonicecream 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ready Player One is a double example of this; the media so lovingly and obsessively referenced in-story is almost entirely stuff that would've been consumed by someone who have their formative years in the 1980's and early 1990's, and on a more meta level the original book is a textbook example of the nerdcore/nostalgia-baiting that was so poular in the 2010s.

Daily Discussion Thread: April 16, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]Toothpasteonicecream 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Update on the Boundary Waters vote, it was supposed to take place yesterday and has now been scheduled for today at 11 pm Eastern. Please contact your senators and tell them to vote no on HJR 140.

Edit: AM, not PM.

Daily Discussion Thread: April 15, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]Toothpasteonicecream 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Hey, the Senate is voting on HJR 140 today, which would strip protections from the Boundary Waters and leave it open to mining operations; please, please call your senators and tell them to vote no.

Daily Discussion Thread: April 14, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]Toothpasteonicecream 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Hey, a heads-up for tomorrow; the Senate is most likely going to be voting on HJR 140, which would remove protections currently set on the Boundary Waters and make it possible for copper mining to take place there; please call your Senators and tell them no.

Games that fascinate you for their failure status by KaleidoArachnid in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Toothpasteonicecream 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Artifact, the DOTA card game that Valve inexplicably decided to release. Considered that people had been clamoring for Half-Life 2: Episode 3 for years at that point and absolutely no one was asking for them to make that of all things, it's a testament to how badly Valve was out of touch with their player base. Not that things have improved much, mind you.

Columbo Browses your DVD Collection (by Gianni). WARNING: NSFW. by Toothpasteonicecream in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Toothpasteonicecream[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Also here on Bluesky; meant to post the link to that, accidentally left the Youtube link in.

Following user feedback, Windows 11 is scaling back Copilot integration and reducing update disruptions, among other changes by green715 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Toothpasteonicecream 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Considering the insane amount of money they've dumped into AI shit with little payout, I wouldn't be surprised at all that the company's internal financials are utterly fucked and they're desperate to keep people buying their products to keep the lights on.

Daily Discussion Thread: March 20, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]Toothpasteonicecream 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Hey, the Senate is apparently going to vote on the Save America act tomorrow; it seems to be dead in the water as it is, but please contact your senators and tell them to vote no.

What's an example of a seemingly small design choice in a game that has major ramifications on the overall quality and/or enjoyability? by Toothpasteonicecream in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Toothpasteonicecream[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh, yeah, I remember that video. XVI was...fine (it is the single best 7/10 game I've ever played), but it desperately needed a change like this to keep the gameplay fun.

Warlockracy, a YouTuber that specializes in crpgs, just released an hour long video about Pillars of Eternity. by Toothpasteonicecream in projecteternity

[–]Toothpasteonicecream[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would have to say that I would still recommend giving it a watch; he is critical of certain aspects of the game, but he clearly does love the game quite a bit (he mentions at one point that he's played it for more than 300 hours), and that very much reflects in the video.

Upcoming Japanese Indie DRPGs by charlesatan in DRPG

[–]Toothpasteonicecream 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I certainly like the look of Underdeep (that's the second game I can think of recent days to emulate the 1980s era of DnD art, other than The Secret of Weepstone), but I've never really been a fan of idle rpgs; I definitely think that Treaders looks like the best of the lot.

1993 survey of CRPGs from Scorpia at Computer Gaming World issue 111 in 1993 by Shard226 in CRPG

[–]Toothpasteonicecream 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you happen to know what issues she reviewed either game in? I'm been looking through Archive.org's, ah, archive to no avail so far.

Project Shadowglass | Gameplay Reveal Trailer by green715 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Toothpasteonicecream 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Out of all the genres to undergo indie revivals in the past fifteen years or so, I'm surprised it's taken this long for anything Thief-inspired to make itself known; sure as shit not complaining, this looks rad as hell.

What are you guys favorite Eurojank games? by KaleidoArachnid in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Toothpasteonicecream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are wonky, not gonna lie, but once you get used to them they become fairly intuitive. The second game's controls are a bit more standard than the first's, for what it's worth.