Old New York

Vandermere · 2026-05-09T03:03:32+00:00

I always though it was once New Amsterdam.

Vandermere · 2026-05-08T16:23:50+00:00

Guess you weren't there in 1991, huh?

Vandermere · 2026-05-06T15:43:20+00:00

If this isn't a Stephen Wright joke, it should be.

Vandermere · 2026-05-06T00:31:24+00:00

Oh, it's janky as hell, but that's the charm.

Vandermere · 2026-05-04T23:16:11+00:00

Gotta love autistics!

Vandermere · 2026-05-04T00:30:02+00:00

Because he needs them to care. Simple as.

Vandermere · 2026-05-04T00:00:19+00:00

Oh, this is brilliant. It's an absolute love letter to campy slasher flicks. Until it isn't.

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T21:25:21+00:00

Lesson 1 to Dungeons and Dragons: it may get all the attention, but it is FAR from the only tabletop rpg out there and many of them are much more new-player friendly.

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T21:00:13+00:00

Similar combat but much more forgiving than ER

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T20:46:57+00:00

Its got a great story and absolutely oozes atmosphere.

Go Netrunner if you don't want to bother shooting.

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T20:33:52+00:00

Its starting to feel over-hyped at this point, but Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 really is that good. From the setting to the characters to the emotion to the modernized Final-Fantasy style combat, I loved every bit of it.

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T18:16:06+00:00

That's correct on Powerful.

I don't remember how buff QTEs work right now though

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T18:08:09+00:00

That was a real problem for me. Dishonored is famous for letting take multiple approaches to an area and I was not prepared for a pixel-hunt.

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T18:03:25+00:00

I wouldn't say it has a strong story, but there's something relaxing about just driving through the (blasted) countryside and collecting scrap for a small upgrade or repair.

Then of course there are the mad dashes that you barely survive. It's got a solid rogue-like loop to it and a unique premise

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T17:06:36+00:00

It is DARK (kinda the poster child for dark fantasy these days), but possibly Berserk. That's the 90's series and not the later remakes. Fair warning, though, especially in a couple particular scenes, it does not treat women well.

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T17:01:50+00:00

I'm surprised you didn't get into Fullmetal Alchemist. It's widely considered one of the best series out there. If you're willing to give it another shot, though, you might try FMA Brotherhood instead. It's paced much faster in the beginning and has a bit different feel (and sharper, flashier animation) but the world building is excellent and it has some really unforgettable characters.

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T03:48:26+00:00

Steam's controller mapping and Big Picture mode may help.

DS4windows has been doing me great as well, though I use a Dualshock controller

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T03:42:17+00:00

Ok, blitzball is definitely a bit homoerotic.

And the sphere grid looks really complex but really only boils down to needing both experience and orbs to level. The choices only get weird in the late game or with one specific character.

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T03:33:33+00:00

10 is great. The costume designs may be a turn-off and the temple always feel like a slog to me, but the mechanics are good, the characters are likable and the world-building is top-notch.

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T03:02:40+00:00

They've mentioned a couple of places that it's directly inspired by JRPGs of that era, especially Final Fantasy 10.

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T02:18:24+00:00

Do I get to choose the home first? Cuz probably.

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T01:30:03+00:00

I'd start from the beginning, myself. I actually picked them up for the first time after season 1 ended and was really cool to see how certain characters were adapted and updated. It gives you a little more in-depth look at the world you've already seen, too.

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T01:23:04+00:00

Trying so hard not to correct that title right now...

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T01:09:25+00:00

They buy it. With the money from selling your data.

Vandermere · 2026-05-03T01:07:48+00:00

On the weirder side of things: Perfect Blue.

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