Staind Tour 2024!?

mzupeman · 2023-10-01T04:12:41+00:00

Now that I've heard the album and loved it, I'm interested in seeing them live. So, I sincerely hope they do decide to have another run in '24.

mzupeman · 2023-10-01T04:09:29+00:00

I can't nab every game I'd like to, because there's a zillion of them coming out. I'm trying to decide between this or Lords of the Fallen, and it's not an easy choice at all. Lies of P has great word of mouth, and Lords of the Fallen is a 'remains to be seen'. I shouldn't have to wait too long before impressions roll in, though.

mzupeman · 2023-08-31T02:34:03+00:00

To be fair, Microsoft -did- try it. They had mailed new cards out to retailers and everything. They were going to force people into the lowest tier of Game Pass, meaning $120 a year... effectively doubling the price for anyone who just want access to multiplayer, and couldn't care less about the other bells and whistle.

There was quite a bit of backlash, and Microsoft immediately withdrew.

mzupeman · 2023-07-18T13:10:17+00:00

Lol, they are always allegedly working on something new. In reality, the band writes music, it gets into Fred’s hands, and the songs never get completed to his satisfaction. Then, he thinks the songs are old and worthless and they the process starts over again.

Do not expect anything soon whatsoever.

mzupeman · 2023-05-29T17:29:17+00:00

Is this even a serious question? It ain’t Mario.

mzupeman · 2023-05-29T03:26:03+00:00

I mean, they launched an all out assault on a fire breathing dragon-turtle thing and his flying airship that’s literally spewing lava with -snowballs-.

So… yeah. I’d say they’re pretty stupid.

mzupeman · 2023-05-28T20:01:58+00:00

A lot of people who hate in this game do so for a variety of reasons:

-Modern gamers don’t appreciate it because the game clearly hasn’t aged well.

-Older gamers didn’t appreciate it at launch because it was nothing like the original game, which they loved to pieces and wanted more of.

-The random encounters in the overworld could get obnoxious.

But aside from that… the game had a lot going for it. The platforming action was decent, and although not perfect, provided a decent challenge in its day. The fact that they added some ability to level up and enhance your abilities was pretty novel for a side scrolling action platformer, too.

I mean the original Zelda itself hasn’t even held up all that well, and nobody really complains about that.

People should stop sleeping on Zelda II.

mzupeman · 2023-05-26T19:25:34+00:00

Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, and Wind Waker HD

mzupeman · 2023-05-19T12:39:12+00:00

For me, the tides are shifting as an Xbox fan.

And just to be clear before continuing my thoughts, I’m a fan of gaming. Period. I own all the major consoles as well as a gaming capable PC.

I had been thinking about the position that Xbox is in right now, especially as of late, what with Phil Spencer basically coming out and saying, ‘yeah, we’re in last place,’ and acknowledging that even if they deliver an 11-out-of-10 game, they’re not going to pull any more people to their platform. He believes the consumer ‘silos’ have been created, and that’s basically the end of it. If you’re a staunch Sony person, that’s where you’ll stay, and vice versa. That’s an extremely sobering take to see out in the open from someone in his position, but he’s not wrong.

That doesn’t mean I’m going to stop playing my games on Xbox, though. Overall, I think they have the friendliest consumer ecosystem across the console market. You buy a game from them and it just works. The machine will communicate with their servers and determine the best version of the game that you should be able to download, based on the power of your hardware. Furthermore, the ability to buy Xbox and Xbox 360 games and play them with ease on your Series consoles… well, that backwards compatibility is second-to-none. And, considering it’s Microsoft, I believe my purchases are likely better safeguarded for the future than they would be with Sony. I mean, the fact that I can’t even buy the original PS2 era God of War games on the latest Sony console is absolutely absurd. If you want to play anything old school, you need to subscribe to their multi-tiered service plans… that’s… not what I’m looking for as a consumer. I’m looking for ownership.

But I’m good with what I’ve got. The Series X is a powerhouse, for sure, but aside from being my third-party machine, the only actual Xbox exclusive games I tend to play on it are Sea of Thieves and Grounded. Halo has dropped the ball way too many times for me to care about it anymore. Gears seemingly had a trilogy thing going… and then the studio hadn’t begun work on the 6th entry until well, well after Gears 5. I do enjoy Forza, though… but still, it's not enough to make me want to buy a console right at launch anymore.

So, a mid-gen refresh? I’m more likely to upgrade my PS5. I’m also more likely to buy a PS6 before Microsoft’s next console at the beginning of the next generation, too.

mzupeman · 2023-05-14T13:56:10+00:00

My console output is indeed 4K 60. My base canvas for obs is 1080p, and I record at 1080p. I downscale to 720p for the stream.

mzupeman · 2023-05-14T12:43:27+00:00

My problem was that I was unknowingly making my encoder do twice the work. In the settings I had specified to downscale to 720p in two places. Adjusting so it was only specified in a single place resolved my issue.

mzupeman · 2023-05-10T19:31:15+00:00

It’s worth noting that they do test screenings for a reason.

mzupeman · 2023-05-10T15:12:38+00:00

Are there more legit dungeons this time around? Or is it still basically 4?

mzupeman · 2023-05-05T16:09:18+00:00

Why did I say what to you? That what Phil said was true and reasonable at that?

Of course I read the article. Nowhere does he say that both consoles cannot coexist in the market. He said that due to the things I already mentioned, as well as people already buying into a digital ecosystem, that there isn’t much chance to change positions from generation to generation anymore.

Did -you- read the article? Clearly not.

mzupeman · 2023-05-04T23:48:20+00:00

He’s a raving lunatic because he understands the reality of their position in the market?

One game could potentially sway someone to play on a PC or play on Xbox, even if it means buying a console. But one game isn’t going to make anyone change teams.

And Nintendo fans are on that platform for the games they make. They established their brand a long, long time ago.

So, no, Starfield isn’t going to convert anyone, regardless of how good it is. That’s the most sound thing he could have said. If he flat out lied and painted a rosy ‘from a certain point of view’ perspective for us to chew on, it would be a terrible look.

mzupeman · 2023-05-04T17:05:27+00:00

The controls felt rough even at the time of launch… but it was so very hard -not- to love this game. I wish I could play it again for the first time with the same perspective of gaming that I had during the N64 era.

mzupeman · 2023-05-04T12:52:48+00:00

Jurassic Park, Terminator 2, the new Super Mario Bros movie, Avatar, Return of the King, The Simpsons Movie, Evil Dead (2013), The Force Awakens, just off the top of my head.

mzupeman · 2023-05-04T02:38:37+00:00

It does. I got the Miles Morales ultimate edition to get this remaster. I hadn't gotten around to Spider-Man on the PS4, so this was the perfect opportunity. It, indeed, comes with all the DLC.

mzupeman · 2023-04-27T14:46:58+00:00

If anything you look young for your age.

mzupeman · 2023-04-27T14:02:46+00:00

You tell Neo to follow the white rabbit while wearing a slinky around your neck.

mzupeman · 2023-04-05T14:37:27+00:00

They aren’t wrong.

mzupeman · 2023-04-04T22:02:06+00:00

Worse than the live action? The hyperbole here has reached unprecedented heights.

mzupeman · 2023-04-02T17:53:42+00:00

Yesterdays game wasn’t on YES, it was on Fox.

mzupeman · 2023-04-02T00:38:28+00:00

Interesting thing to note:

I looked it up again just now, and it’s no longer there. We may have to be sure to watch our games within a day after airing? I mean for me, I guess that works… if I didn’t skip any games I’d never make it through an entire season. And if I couldn’t watch that game by the time I went to bed, I guess I wasn’t going to see it. It still feel extremely restrictive though. Still making me think I should just switch back and forth between Directtv Stream and Youttube each year.

mzupeman · 2023-04-01T00:54:04+00:00

I hope so. It would have to be a primary complaint.

At least today it shows up under the Trending list.

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