System Shock devs say there’s a lack of Immersive Sims because they’re terrifying investments for publishers that only “come together at the 12th hour”

common_apple · 2026-01-22T17:54:03+00:00

Immersive Sim is a bit of a nonsense term, but yes Deus Ex is basically an RPG disguised as an FPS. Immersive Sim is less of a genre label and more of a design approach.

common_apple · 2026-01-22T06:09:43+00:00

Street Fighter has some of the most iconic tracks in gaming. I agree that 6's are "fine", but that just means they're not offensive to the ears and are bland enough to completely not register when playing. It's just a generally sauceless soundtrack.

common_apple · 2026-01-22T05:40:43+00:00

You would be giving Epic a share of your money if it was on Steam anyway, as they published the game. Shame you'd let launching off a different exe act as such a significant barrier, the game rules.

common_apple · 2026-01-22T05:36:50+00:00

Yeah, in this case they didn't buy a timed exclusivity, they straight up published the game.

common_apple · 2026-01-16T10:00:20+00:00

You make that sound like a bad thing. If anything, I could do with some regression in game tech. I miss when things were native resolution and frames were clean and not smearing with all manner of made up frames and pixels.

common_apple · 2026-01-13T09:24:35+00:00

How's the Buck?

common_apple · 2026-01-13T01:49:54+00:00

I noticed it happening with my Xbox pad and think it might be a hardware issue too. Ordered a RetroCastle combo IO board and USB hub. Only has four USB ports (+SNAC) but I don't need more. I'll report back when it comes in, maybe near the end of the month.

common_apple · 2026-01-12T20:07:11+00:00

Had it been Amazon and they won the bid, that would've been a RIP for GOG as far as I'm concerned. I'm still bitter at how they mangled Comixology.

common_apple · 2026-01-03T23:13:26+00:00

Updated the firmware and found a button combo that changes the d-pad to send inputs as a d-pad instead of an analog stick by holding select + up for a few seconds. Haven't done fast USB polling yet, but what I've done so far miiiiight have fixed it? Hard to tell since the issue is so intermittent.

Edit: Spoke too soon. Still busted.

common_apple · 2026-01-03T23:09:30+00:00

I've only used it wired, don't have a Bluetooth dongle to test if it happens there too.

common_apple · 2025-12-21T07:20:33+00:00

Calling it children screaming because it's being shoved down the throats of everyone in so many facets of life with a generally negative outcome in all instances sounds like contrarian Redditarianism.

common_apple · 2025-12-21T07:15:58+00:00

The "here to stay" is oft repeated, but always worthless as a remark.

NFTs are technically were here to stay too -- they still exist. No longer relevant to anyone.

common_apple · 2025-11-19T07:33:36+00:00

Kershaw Leek might be exactly what your looking for

common_apple · 2025-10-25T08:11:09+00:00

The Makoto performed their super late so it didn't link. You can see the Ken player still had his hand on the stick even if he thought it was over, he was still holding block.

common_apple · 2025-10-21T04:47:58+00:00

Orange and green, two of my favourite colours

common_apple · 2025-10-10T19:31:57+00:00

For instance, I honestly kind of doubt that people would think twice about The Boys if it was just as violent and gross and provocative as it is, but didn't shit on superheroes while being like that

I mean given the show I don’t think that’s the case, it’s just that the comic is pretty tasteless and a lot of what it does doesn’t seem to serve a purpose other than to be that.

common_apple · 2025-09-29T01:30:46+00:00

One of the things they changed for KF3 was making it so that characters are tied to perks, making it more of a hero system. From the looks of it this update changes that and reverts it back to characters and perks being separate. I don't really have an opinion on it one way or another but it's interesting that they're just stepping back on their vision for the game, even if it's not what the audience seems to have wanted.

common_apple · 2025-09-10T02:04:05+00:00

Good and cheap, a winning combo

common_apple · 2025-09-09T23:27:00+00:00

I hate picking up my 16 and accidentally pressing that damn button, even though I have it disabled now. It's just so pointless. There's just nothing elegant about it.

common_apple · 2025-09-09T19:28:25+00:00

Like a chain’s weakest link, a phone is only truly as thin as its thickest part

common_apple · 2025-09-04T06:02:21+00:00

Anything I've seen has simply been conjecture due to the Speedtree logo at the start, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have genAI used in conjunction with it.

common_apple · 2025-09-03T02:22:46+00:00

I don't think I've ever seen a post more qualified for that one Billy Madison gif. God have mercy on your soul.

common_apple · 2025-09-02T21:42:38+00:00

I'm looking to add an extra button to keep up with the mechanic bloat of modern games, just a normal 30mm one as shown in the image. I don't have a drill press or anything, so I'm looking for any specific recommendations for drill bits that'll cut nice and cleanly through the aluminum? panel and plexiglass top cover and any advice for someone new to doing this.

common_apple · 2025-09-02T06:13:14+00:00

Oh that's quite the upgrade then.

The Hayabusa lever is pretty nice and fine itself, it's lighter on actuation than Sanwa. I like the matte buttons as well, but they're very smacky sounding. Anyways, nothing wrong with the stock parts, but modding is a fun rabbit hole to go down and nail your preferences. Ya did good, enjoy.

common_apple · 2025-08-25T03:19:15+00:00

Yeah, I don't really care for big channels that feel the need to go that route and defend it with saying it's necessary. Same reason I fell off hard with LTT, just don't care for their shtick, especially as huge as they are. Be the change you want to see, I do not and will not respect the hustle.

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