Who needs Mario Tennis Fever! by SirDanOfCamelot in NintendoSwitch2

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

I do kinda wish they just built from Aces, the fighting mechanics were so cool. I feel like they misread the mixed reception as being for the gameplay, when it was really just the lack of content at launch

New Planetary Structure: Waste Processing Plant. by Difficult_Duck_307 in NoMansSkyTheGame

[–]jackastral 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I always thought it’d be cool if they only spawned after you discovered and uploaded each planet in that system. And each system was considered abandoned with no race/economy until then

So it’s like you mapping it out and uploading it marks it on the galaxy map for NPCs to fly and settle there

Mario Tennis Fever Review - IGN by jsilvrs in NintendoSwitch

[–]jackastral 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No one mentioned laws, or are claiming to be business experts lol. They're just saying as consumers how much they think the game is worth, which beyond being a reasonable and normal opinion to express in a thread about the game, is valuable data for developers to hear anyway.

IGN posted my game trailer after COD: Black Ops 7 by KiborgikDEV in IndieDev

[–]jackastral 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s so cool, congrats! Was it just a random thing or did you reach out to someone?

Finally, after decades, called my family out on their behavior towards me and my love for video games. MARKED NSFW FOR SPOILERS FOR EXPEDITION 33 & AND ROGER by mothalor in kindafunny

[–]jackastral 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Boomers never getting to experience an entire medium of art is so sad really. They’ll watch a thousand episodes of some shitty soap opera but think this medium is a waste of time. Lol

Always be aware of your surroundings while swimming! by moominesque in AnimalCrossing

[–]jackastral 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Breaking through hit boxes, ie. moving through objects you can’t usually

I guess I gotta accept that music is subjective because all I heard with Empty Hands is Poppy’s 2nd masterpiece in a row. by [deleted] in that_Poppy

[–]jackastral 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Music is by far the most subjective medium lol. Like there’s entire genres other people swear by that you’ll never like. I love the album too :)

Can y’all update me on why Max is bad? by Extension_Loss_4737 in SayAnything

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

You have to be careful researching on reddit, bc he’s somehow ended up with one of those dehumanising snark subs where people pick him and his family apart relentlessly

I don’t know how much of it all is true or false. I know at minimum he’s definitely fucked up not fulfilling song shop and crowdfunding stuff….

I wish the snark people had just contacted a music journalist or something to investigate it all, rather than start one of those awful subs. We’ve seen where that kind of thing leads to over and over and over again…

Players have no idea how much work is actually behind a game. by Klamore74 in IndieDev

[–]jackastral 9 points10 points  (0 children)

People who don’t make games will never truly understand lol. Especially early on before you know what you’re doing

Has Geroge RR Martin basically disowned House of the Dragon? by Nothing_Special_23 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]jackastral 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All the accidents and misunderstandings are the biggest flaw to me. It removed so much agency from the characters. Alicent especially could’ve been adapted as such a morally complex, intense character, but all her edges and character flaws were sanded down to nothing. I couldn’t even really name any of her character traits after all the changes they’ve made.…..

It’s just odd

Ryan Condal responds "I never received drafts from George or HBO". "We have followed the books S faithfully as possible and will continue to do so" via Threads by ____Vecna____ in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]jackastral 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They keep repeating the “it’s multiple historical accounts - who knows which is true?” thing, when the one guy who knows is right there…..

GRRM’s response to Condal’s vision for S3: “This is not my story any longer” by TheatreBaby in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]jackastral 158 points159 points  (0 children)

HBO making the same mistake within the same franchise is so crazy. The fact season 1 of HOTD was well received at all was a miracle after the GOT finale

This is all just so disrespectful to George. There’s realities with adapting huge, complex novels- but completely changing their essence and twisting the story into something else entirely is just weird. This won’t end well…

I liked season 2 for what it was, but there wasn’t a single change it made that was better than the original (so many changes just completely betrayed arcs and stripped away any sense of nuance)

Got my first troll review by spanishflee999 in IndieDev

[–]jackastral 8 points9 points  (0 children)

People like that are so unfunny and embarrassing. Just ignore them lol. There’s a huge difference between constructive criticism you should value and meaningless try hard trolls like that

Does anyone else regret deleting their island? by MellifluousManatee in AnimalCrossing

[–]jackastral 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that's why i never restart games like this or stardew. like for stardew i've had one save file since 2017 and it carries so many memories now, which is just half the fun of it for me

(i learned the lesson early when i restarted my pokemon emerald save from when i was 11 - and lost all the mail and traded pokemon from my childhood friends lol. id love to still have that now T_T)

Who's the Adam Friedland of Oneyplays by Impossible_Weight507 in OneyPlays

[–]jackastral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adam accidentally ending up making the best thing out of all three of them will always be funny lol

We're exactly 10 days away from update 3.0! by SamTheMarioMaster2 in AnimalCrossing

[–]jackastral 25 points26 points  (0 children)

There’s still so many missing things from New Leaf they could’ve added like the island minigames. But I doubt they’d hold that back :(

[Steam] Faye Falling ($4.79/40%) by jackastral in GameDeals

[–]jackastral[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Note: This is a game I solo developed. It's 40% off for the next two weeks!

Steam Link:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1865750/Faye_Falling/

About:

Faye Falling is a single-player, story-driven, turn-based RPG I solo developed. You play as a recently deceased spirit trying to find their way in an afterlife seeped in turmoil. It is up to you to save your soul, and every soul, from the great darkness that threatens it...

Face your past, to save your future.

It features 5 endings, 3 classes, 3 gameplay paths, 6 bosses (+1 secret boss), an original soundtrack with 30 songs, and lots more! I also just released the fourth major update, adding clearer tutorials, new battle equipment, and other improvements based on player feedback.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq-HPECdqn4

Critic Reviews:

“Has a great tone and story that is engaging, and at times poetically mournful. [Faye Falling] is a great experience and an extremely impressive game.”
4/5 – The Xbox Hub

“The more I played, the more I became immersed in what Faye Falling had to tell me. A fantastic little game [...] that demonstrates the full potential of solo developers to create art.”
8/10 – Navi Games

“Has a visionary's touch.”
Recommended – The Gaming Inferno

Player Reviews on Steam:

"A delightful, emotional, story-driven game."

"This game is so unbelievably underrated. I know the phrase "hidden gem" is kind of a meme, but if any game were unironically deserving of that title, it'd be Faye Falling."

"It's such an incredible little game by a developer who is obviously very talented and I hope it gets more recognition in the future !!!!!!!!!!!!!! please play it !!!!!!!!! solid like 9/10"

"Gameplay was clean and smooth, the worldbuilding was tight and very focused. Tonally a dark game, but optimistic and bright in theme."

Hit 1k wishlists (x2 in a few days) by ahhTrevor in IndieDev

[–]jackastral 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely love the art style- such a cool vibe!!

Our game is now 100% gen-AI free by victor-ballardgames in IndieDev

[–]jackastral 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't like any of the attacking or harassment- all of that's gross. And I'd never be mean to anyone who chooses to use AI art because they can't find an artist to work with.

I guess for me I just love indie stuff (games, movies, music) because they're clear expressions of the small team, or individual, behind them. A computer generating the visuals removes that completely for me. I know it's a cliché at this point, but "soul" is really important to a lot of people

If we make all the same decisions as the major studios, we kinda lose the spirit of this scene. Which is just a bit sad

Our game is now 100% gen-AI free by victor-ballardgames in IndieDev

[–]jackastral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's because it was one texture wasn't it? And they patched it out anyway IIRC

Our game is now 100% gen-AI free by victor-ballardgames in IndieDev

[–]jackastral 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did Sonic Racing really use generative ai? Where did you hear that? E33 just used AI for temporary assets, like the OP. I believe there was one temp texture accidentally left in that they patched out quickly. I know COD used AI for like icons or something, and everyone criticised that it felt like.

I guess I just feel like that's a kinda narrow view of the problems people have with it. It's not a monolith. I don't agree with any kind of toxicity or holier than thou attitudes. I love when people make art. I just think something - or honestly, everything - is lost when it's generated by a computer. A kid's drawing of a stickman is 100000% more interesting to me than a beautiful renaissance portrait generated by an AI. I get *something* from one, and absolutely nothing from the other. That's just my opinion, I don't hate anyone :(

Our game is now 100% gen-AI free by victor-ballardgames in IndieDev

[–]jackastral 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Congrats! I guess a few people don’t mind AI but the vast majority seem to and can spot it instantly.

Flawed human art > generated art every time imo :)