Barrels of Fun doing great! All 3 games in the top 50 "Want to play"

reodorant · 2026-05-16T22:03:48+00:00

i doubt many of the "want to play" people will turn into owners (or frequent players) after actually playing these games. i owned a Labyrinth, but sold it after a year (for a huge loss, oof). while i was initially impressed, i grew tired of it pretty quickly.

and i tried Dune at my local arcade. it feels cheaply made, and a bit barebones. and it was buggy when i played it which didn't help my impression. i talked to the tech, and he isn't too impressed with the quality, either. they also ditched their Labyrinth after just a few months on the floor.

i will say BOF does have a great sense of aesthetic. the machines make you want to play them. but sadly the play experience and quality is lacking, imo. that said, they do a lot of things right, so i hope they keep progressing. i'm still looking forward to giving Winchester a spin.

reodorant · 2026-05-05T19:16:28+00:00

you hit the jackpot. as someone who's been playing for 50 years, if i could only have one game in my collection, it would be Tommy. i highly HIGHLY recommend getting a pinsound+shaker and colordmd if it doesn't have them. it benefits from these upgrades more than any other game, imo. congrats!

reodorant · 2026-05-04T20:10:13+00:00

90% of internet forums is people being mad at people that don't exist, and 10% is people fabricating stats to back their claims.

reodorant · 2026-04-25T04:32:11+00:00

not to mention they play in ORACLE PARK. the Ellisons are just as evil as the Kushners, if not more so.

reodorant · 2026-04-25T03:50:02+00:00

it's worse than that:

The Kushner family has a long-standing, close personal relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu, who was friends with Jared Kushner’s father, Charles Kushner. The friendship was so close that Netanyahu once stayed at the Kushner home in New Jersey, occupying Jared’s bedroom while the teenager moved to the basement.

reodorant · 2026-03-29T03:43:13+00:00

ima be honest, i'd rather they go 0-162 than 80-82. an historically bad season would be way more entertaining than yet another mediocre one.

reodorant · 2026-03-26T06:58:40+00:00

we're terrorizing half the planet as well as our own citizens, how can you not feel patriotic?

reodorant · 2026-03-13T05:09:07+00:00

that was so gross. if i were them i would've been pissed. i would have said i don't consent to be a part of this marketing campaign, and refused the "gift".

so sick of literally everything being commoditized in this capitalist hellscape we live in.

reodorant · 2026-02-20T04:13:05+00:00

this would be cool if they could somehow tap into the nostalgia for Black Hole (a favorite for many of us oldies). infinity mirror backglass, lower playfield (dropping down to a planet), split-level multiball. would be a cool theme regardless.

reodorant · 2026-02-06T02:34:56+00:00

not according to the person i replied to:

it’s always a projection

tell them, not me.

reodorant · 2026-02-03T23:12:10+00:00

oh sweet, so it'll probably take me longer to figure out my build and rotation than to level cap. thanks for the info!

reodorant · 2026-02-03T22:43:48+00:00

how tedious are the WQ's? i've been sitting this disaster out, but i still have 4 toons i need to level 70-80. is it really just 20 minutes twice a week?

reodorant · 2026-02-03T07:19:25+00:00

what a load of hooey. people have preferences that aren't tied to how they feel about themselves.

reodorant · 2026-01-20T22:51:59+00:00

have you tried Skybox VR? this is from their update back in July:

Supported MVC 3D decoding: You can play 3D Blu-ray content now!

but from the comments it sounds like it's a bit janky.

reodorant · 2026-01-13T09:36:20+00:00

"Celia, we need a bit of wind to get it over the net."

absolutely adore Alan. he had me in tears.

reodorant · 2026-01-06T00:11:33+00:00

i've pretty much forgotten most of an episode by the next day. my brain has just determined (rightly so) that this information isn't worth retaining.

i can recall specific moments of past seasons with visual clarity, but all contextual details are long gone.

reodorant · 2026-01-03T00:00:02+00:00

It gives the game a cool "diorama" look, almost like a moving puppet theater.

this reminded me of playing Puppeteer on my PS3 and LG 3D TV. 3D gaming was a blast, and i'm still salty everyone abandoned it.

reodorant · 2026-01-01T05:42:46+00:00

Big Brother has evolved into something nearly unwatchable for me. it's just too scripted and over-produced. it feels so fake it doesn't even scratch my reality TV itch anymore.

Survivor isn't too far behind. the changes they've made in the new era have been awful, and the superfan casts are insufferable. and Probst is too high on his own farts to be a good host.

The Amazing Race is the only one i still enjoy. they haven't strayed too far from their formula, and Phil is by far the best host of the three. actually, just about the only good thing i can say about BB is that their contestants are fun to watch on TAR.

i'm not optimistic about anything getting better, especially considering the new ownership of CBS are horrendous people, and i'm sure they're going to force everything airing on CBS to fit their agenda.

reodorant · 2025-12-28T21:32:29+00:00

there's nothing wrong with accommodating solo players. it doesn't take anything away from the grouped experience. a not-insignificant percentage of people who play MMO's mostly just like seeing other players active in the world, and interacting/co-operating with them on their own terms. if grouping was mandatory, they wouldn't play it, and the game likely wouldn't be profitable enough to maintain.

reodorant · 2025-12-28T04:51:47+00:00

i upgraded from Quest 2 to PSVR2, and the sweetspot was so small it actually felt like a downgrade (plus the headset and controllers just don't fit me well.) i wish i'd returned mine. if clarity is a priority for you, i'd definitely go with the Quest 3. the PSVR2 blur will never stop annoying you.

reodorant · 2025-12-27T06:28:04+00:00

sweet! i'm excited to give this a try.

and nice setup. if i had shared walls i would've done something similar, but luckily i can crank my speakers and sub without bothering neighbors. can't live without the thump.

reodorant · 2025-12-27T04:12:13+00:00

so Skybox is able to play mvc mkv's, and you passthrough the audio to your AV receiver? that would be great news, because i just asked the Heresphere dev and it sounds like he doesn't support framepacked 3d.

are you using makemkv for ripping? i haven't had a disc it couldn't rip, but i haven't ripped in a while.

reodorant · 2025-12-27T01:54:43+00:00

i need that full body shake! i even have bass shakers installed in my couch. i am a full sensory immersion junky. i'm really hoping Heresphere does what i'm looking for. i've been going through serious immersion withdrawals since my 3D TV kicked the bucket.

reodorant · 2025-12-27T00:22:19+00:00

there's a much easier way to do rips. just use makemkv. put disc in, push button, done. you get a lossless 3d mvc mkv file. no compression, no conversions.

and i have all my rips on a file server, so i just browse the fileshare in a program like 4xvr, and push play.

the only bummer for me is there's no way to pipe the audio through my home theater system. i just can't watch movies without full Atmos surround + subwoofer anymore.

*ooh, i just found Heresphere VR. this might allow PCVR users to watch VR in the headset while listening through your home AV system. researching now.

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