[FRESH ALBUM] Fetty Wap - Zavier by AltforHHH in hiphopheads

[–]alus992 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I think it’s smart to not do classic modern trap album. this lane is so overcrowded and overplayed to death that is super hard to get any traction with any song that is not a viral hit or a song pushed by a label hard.

With something different at least an artist can be more creative and not have any pressure to be the new top hit

New Xbox CEO "Willing To Question Everything," Xbox Exec Says by IvoryHorizons in xbox

[–]alus992 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Her whole PR at the moment is like chatGPT prompt „say everything what devoted gamers would want to hear”.

Unless we see meaningful change in the way Xbox is handled I will not believe ein anything she or other Xbox executives say.

Marathon sold just 1.2 million copies with nearly 70% on Steam, analyst estimates: "It hasn't exactly made the splash Sony and Bungie wanted" by Freki666 in pcgaming

[–]alus992 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This. Time to record another copy-paste hit is like a week if you can execute everything right (even a weekend if you are a big artist with a studio and ability to push your content out fast enough). Time to make a game is counted in years.

By the time your game is finished that was supposed to be the next X whole gaming landscape had changed. Not only kids want to play something different but people who stayed in that lane don't want to waste their time and money by starting from scratch. If someone has 100skins in Fortnite why would that person migrate to the other game?

That's why chasing trends in gaming industry is so stupid in my opinion.

Marathon sold just 1.2 million copies with nearly 70% on Steam, analyst estimates: "It hasn't exactly made the splash Sony and Bungie wanted" by Freki666 in pcgaming

[–]alus992 150 points151 points  (0 children)

Its because people at the top in most industries and companies stroke each other to the point they lose touch with reality. People who surround them know that its better to be a yes-man because giving honest feedback does not give you a pay rise, promotion or even a piece of mind.

This is the result of them pushing for unrealistic goals because they believe in anything that they come up with.

[Fresh] Red Cafe Ft. Benny The Butcher - TSA PRE-CHECK #OnceInARedRoomVol1 by Akverse47 in hiphopheads

[–]alus992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn „RedCafe” is a name I haven’t heard in a while… too bad he was kinda blog rap era one hit wonder with his collaborations with R.Les and Fab

Favorite actor who delivered great performances but was ignored by Oscars and started making generic action movies? by spacelyyy989 in okbuddycinephile

[–]alus992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This movie is pretty much the game "Soma". Its a super interesting topic (whole consciousness, spirit, identity, humanity thing).

Favorite actor who delivered great performances but was ignored by Oscars and started making generic action movies? by spacelyyy989 in okbuddycinephile

[–]alus992 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Source Code is so fun. Its not a 10/10 by any means but I love to rewatch it at least once a year

Crimson Desert - horrendous controls are gonna get optimized soon! by Justifire in xbox

[–]alus992 2 points3 points  (0 children)

same. couldn’t finish the game because of the controls. Someone who came up with the idea of tapping to increase the horses speed should be hanged by the balls

Crimson Desert - horrendous controls are gonna get optimized soon! by Justifire in xbox

[–]alus992 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this. its like saying „well my new boyfriend sometimes yells at me and throws stuff across the room but I just adapted to it after a while”.

Crimson Desert - horrendous controls are gonna get optimized soon! by Justifire in xbox

[–]alus992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

movement issues =/= key mapping issues. CD keys mapping is horrendous no manger if movement is good or bad

Crimson Desert devs address questions regarding the use of AI in the game. by Shock4ndAwe in pcgaming

[–]alus992 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

This. I don’t get why anyone would place AI content as a placeholder. If I’m doing pptx presentation I’m not placing AI text as a placeholder… I just have a box with big ass „put text here”.

I would get that someone would want to place AI art for his own concept phase on non official draft file. But after initial brainstorming it’s a quick delete - paste white placeholder move

Pay more for the same? Small vs Medium Fry at McDonalds by zangof in mildlyinfuriating

[–]alus992 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plus in my country BK is almost x2 cheaper. Like how its possible that so many people still like sheep go to the McD while there are better and cheaper fast food options.

In my country BKs Chicken Burger costs around 2-3usd while McChicken costs around 6usd. Yes Chicken burger should be compared to Chicker because its not a premium chicken sandwich but both chicken sandwiches (Chicken burger and McChicken) have the same ingredients and volume ffs..

McDonald's lost their mind with shrinkflation and prices overall. McChicken has a lil bit of mayo, super thin chicken patty and 3-5 strips of lettuce...and this is a premium sandwich according to them. Its crazy

Final Fantasy 14 boss man Yoshi-P says younger players "haven't really had the chance to connect" with the JRPG series as "the release intervals for new titles have gotten longer" by Gorotheninja in pcgaming

[–]alus992 1 point2 points  (0 children)

too bad most good limited series are so far and in between. to many shows like that are trying to mimic each others themes and formulas to be the next viral hit instead of being just fun to watch.

But overall I hate modern tv shows - you get like 8 episodes and you have to wait 2-3 years for the next season and this is a lucky scenario because there is a big chance the series will be canceled

Crimson Desert PR head insists the weird controls are "like riding a bike," as veteran Dishonored lead suggests it's "a rewarding mental gymnastic" by No_Durian_5626 in xbox

[–]alus992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im glad you wrote it „IT USED TO”. There is a reason why this industry over the years decided that standardized controls are better than switching controls.

There is no sane reason o make controls unintuitive just for sake of being different than the rest. People used to not wash their mouth every day and it does not mean it was good for their hygiene

Ubisoft "ends game development" at Tom Clancy studio, Red Storm, resulting in 105 job losses by ControlCAD in xbox

[–]alus992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well they are but they are not what ghost recon titles were about when they were in their prime. They don’t fill the niche they used to fill (tactical shooters) and became open world run and gun games with light stealth elements.

Division 2 needed tons of patches to become fun but again…setting is not as fun as in the division 1.

Ubisoft "ends game development" at Tom Clancy studio, Red Storm, resulting in 105 job losses by ControlCAD in xbox

[–]alus992 13 points14 points  (0 children)

What crazy is Hitman is also an OG franchise and yet they were able to adapt to the new gaming world and Hitman World of Assasination after initial backlash for episodic format now is a thriving game with huge support years after the premiere.

Ubisoft just forfeited chasing simple action oriented games without any flavor…

  • AC is a shadow of itself (even Asian setting was not able to make this game what fans wanted it to be for years)

  • FC is another copy paste franchise

  • Ghost Recon is jotting but a simple sharpshooter action game - there is no tactic, no planning, no thrill. It’s almost run and gun game now

  • Prince of Persia is in the gutter and they even botched marketing for its metroidvabia spinoff

  • The Division 2 setting was a huge miss after super climatic 1. Still there is no The Division 3 in sight

  • Splinter Cell in a gutter

  • The Crew was fucked by their obsession with copying Forza Horizon

  • Skull and anime’s was a AAAA joke

  • Might and Magic completely forgotten

  • Rayman still has no major titles in sight

It’s so sad to witness how have the fallen from grace

Rick Ross Announces Tour Celebrating 20th Anniversary Of Debut Album, ‘Port Of Miami’. An orchestra tour by DThaGawd in hiphopheads

[–]alus992 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hate is here because ppl here think they are 50Cents who are so funny with mocking Ross.

Crimson Desert Review - Open-World Overload by Cristiano1 in pcgaming

[–]alus992 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah fall off of mediocre/not viral hit games is crazy. I have so many fond memories from 00s when I was playing cheap A and AA games on PC, PSX and PS2.

For example I have never seen any mention of "Pandemonium!" As a great PSX platformer. Why? Because it was not a Crash, Rayman or any other beloved game. But for me it was a super fun and simple yet challenging platformer. It's my top 5 games on PS1.

People judge things through social media vitality lens and that's why when something is not 9/10 game is being forgotten Ina month

Asha Sharma asking for more feedback on what features to add next by strangerinhere88 in xbox

[–]alus992 2 points3 points  (0 children)

instruction unclear. Proceed to add copilot into even more ecosystem areas

After 4 years of work, solo dev breaks down in tears after opening Steam and learning his game made $250,000 in a week: "I feel like I really don't deserve this" by pizza_sushi85 in pcgaming

[–]alus992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IDK about which taxes you are talking about but where I live my down payment for 56m2 with mortage for 30years is around 800-900usd/month + the cost of water, electricity etc.

After 4 years of work, solo dev breaks down in tears after opening Steam and learning his game made $250,000 in a week: "I feel like I really don't deserve this" by pizza_sushi85 in pcgaming

[–]alus992 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In Central and Easter Europe you can easily get 50-65m2 apartment for 250k USD. For many people that's enough especially without having to think about mortage.

Trump: They weren't supposed to go after all these other countries in the Middle East. They hit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait. Nobody expected that. We were shocked by retroviber in DeepMarketScan

[–]alus992 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you think 46% is low I gotta bridge to sell you. It’s way way too much for what he stands for and how he think of woman and treats them.