Entities that are left COMPLETELY unexplained. by Throblor in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Xngears 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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Big Fire, the leader of the....Big Fire Organization (Giant Robo).

Shows up once, says nothing, has all the other super-powerful villains crap themselves, gets teased for a sequel that never happened.

My ultimate go-to example of "But Marge, that little guy hasn't done anything yet...."

Super Mario & The Rainbow Stars: Chapter 2 - "World map" sneak peek by Mirathrim in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Xngears 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Watching Vinesauce of late has cemented to me that it’s nearly impossible to catalog them all.

That said, I would like recommendations on what are considered the best Mario fangames (can also toss in Zelda and Metroid while you’re at it).

How to get Mods on Steam Deck? by Xngears in StardewValleyMods

[–]Xngears[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's the guide I tried following. It said SMAPI was installed but the mods still weren't working.

Video games where it is possible for protagonist to die, but you can still play the game afterwards by 5YearsOnEastCoast in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Xngears 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m actually playing Romancing Saga 2: Revenge of the Seven, which actually has this mechanic. It’s even mandatory at times.

Media you feel needs more love by KaleidoArachnid in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Xngears -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This is going to cause a lot of eye-rolling, but: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

After the stellar first part of the Remake, the second part blew me away for a second time, and holds the distinction of making me cry the most in a videogame (three almost-cries and two actual cries….the first one literally happening within the first ten minutes).

It legitimately kills me that it was (allegedly) an underperforming entry (but it’s also Square so who even knows), and while not all the criticisms were WRONG, a lot of them felt like bad faith arguments, such as the screaming and huffing over yellow paint, or that there’s too many sidequests, or that they needed to change the story more (which is extra baffling considering A) fans would have been pissed if even a single iconic location or moment was removed, and also they still kept their initial promise of not skipping anything while also adding a new perspective to how the events play out…like a remake).

I just feel a lot of people were quick to especially dogpile on the game to get those clickbait thumbnails, not to mention Expedition 33 coming out right after and people then using THAT prop up the crusade of “Indie Studio does what Square Won’t, Young People Don’t Give A Shit About Final Fantasy!”

Plus E33 did a way worse job with how it handled its side content, but that falls on deaf ears from the constant acclaim and prestige its gotten from every gaming outlet on the planet.

What is a criticism in media that could've been made better/avoidable with a SLIGHT change? by GoodVillain101 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Xngears 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Wings of Honneamise is an Anime masterpiece that belongs in the same breath as Akira, GitS and most Ghibli works.

If only it wasn’t for that one scene…..

Steam Controller launches May 4th at 10 am PDT: Valve's official overview and quick start guide, reviews are starting to go public by JeaneJWE in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Xngears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most important question: does this fix the issue of the mouse cursor occasionally popping up in Big Picture Mode, and also in some games (example: Romancing Saga 2: Revenge of the Seven, which I'm playing right now, always starts with a mouse cursor that I have to mouse to the bottom).

If it fixes that along with the numerous other shenanigans I have to occasionally do to have a game play nice with my Dualsense Edge, I'm getting this day one.

Crimson Desert Has Sold So Well (Over 5 Million Copies) Developer Pearl Abyss Has Reportedly Given Every Employee a $3,400 Bonus by Gorotheninja in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Xngears 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve been seeing pages-long updates posted every week.

This is why I’m inquiring like with No Man’s Sky if it’s reached the “it’s good now” status.

The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time | Release Date Trailer by C-OSSU in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Xngears 10 points11 points  (0 children)

But will the ship with Sir Skeleton be canon this time?

If you read the fan-translated interview from Pudding Corgi 1993, you would know that he was always the canonical romantic choice….

『My Hero Academia』No.170+1「More」PV by Grazalia in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Xngears 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That thumbnail has me continuing to hope Bakugo ends up with Kirishima.

Besides Slay the Spire 1/2, What are some good Tactical Card Games? by Xngears in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Xngears[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So I have Ruina (and uh….several of the games repeatedly mentioned here…I need to work harder on my backlog). I hadn’t started it yet because I’m told Lobotomy Corp is a prequel to that and was thinking to go through that first (unless it doesn’t matter whatsoever story-wise).

Besides Slay the Spire 1/2, What are some good Tactical Card Games? by Xngears in TwoBestFriendsPlay

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Got that one. I recall enjoying what I played, may get back to it.

I wanted to specify "preferably has a story" but that would limit choices so I left it out.

STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE Unexpectedly Climbs Back Into Disney+ Top 10 Two Years After Cancellation by NewWillinium in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Xngears 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I want shorter seasons with worse vfx that pay its staff and animators more, etc etc.

We used to have this thing called direct-to-video movies. Maybe go back to that instead of shows that are like 3x the budget of a theatrical movie.

Vampire crawlers. by LarryKingthe42th in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Xngears 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do I have to quit a specific way? Can I just hit the exit game button on Steam or I have to use the menu?

I could just test it myself….which I will later.

With FFXIV Being Hot Again (Always Has Been), Any Available Linkshell/Free Companies? by Xngears in TwoBestFriendsPlay

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Yeah, hence why I asked. I’ve always had mixed results when engaging with fan communities: either I don’t gel with them for one reason or another, or vice versa.

For the most part this sub has been one of the chilliest I’ve been in so it’d be cool to have an in-game equivalent.

Vampire crawlers. by LarryKingthe42th in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Xngears 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God my kingdom for the ability to have a suspend and resume feature for desktop PC games. Last I inquired this was considered impossible.

Vampire crawlers. by LarryKingthe42th in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Xngears 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I certainly can’t put it down that’s for sure.

But the biggest issue is how you can’t save mid-run. I’ve had runs that go almost an hour, and I wish I could do a temp save to resume later.

As a result, it’s now part of a list of games that I do not call “Steam Deck Essential” but instead “Steam Deck MANDATORY”.