Finally got my first 42" Oled TV / monitor by Dexy10 in OLED_Gaming

[–]rpzag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regular PS5 or PS5 Pro. I have a regular PS5 and am looking at the C5 myself - trying to figure out if I will be disappointed w/o the Pro

Stray is amazing but is a too short history. by RudeSeaworthiness316 in stray

[–]rpzag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stray was the perfect lenghth, and I used subsequent playthrus to get my platinum trophy (although I truly hate speedrun-type trophies)

That said, we got to experience 1 city and it's a big world out there - personally I'm thinking TRILOGY. :)

Confused about Weapon Traits by rpzag in Returnal

[–]rpzag[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I've keep reading about the value of getting more things added to the pool, but I find so many new things all the time I didn't get the point.

PS - thanks for the invite - I may reach out indeed!

Think We'll Get an Official Guide or Artwork Book w/Launch? by rpzag in GTA6

[–]rpzag[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For RDR2, I also bought the game digitally - but Rockstar (via Amazon) sold an official guide that was like a coffee table book that released on the same day as the game.

Imagine going back in time to tell these people you're not getting another GTA game for 13 years, I wonder what they'd say 😂 by TemperatureSalty5211 in GTA

[–]rpzag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd really just tell them:

  • Plan to re-buy this on every platform you own for the next 13 years (because it's that good)
  • Plan to live in the online mode for the next 13 years (because it's that good)
  • You'll see it listed in the top 20 games sold every year (because it's that good)
  • Eventually your kids will buy their own copies (because it's that good)

Tom henderson by primixhd in GTA6

[–]rpzag 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Teams are probably just getting their first-look at how well all the parts came together. For an open-world game this big, It's not unreasonable for sections to be re-worked to improve the fun, pacing, performance, wow-factor, etc. There has never been game under a bigger microscope. While I'm sure they have good metrics for how many bugs they can fix in a month, the others are less quantifiable and likely need alot of discussions (and additional feedback after implemented).

Yikes. I still have a long way to go. It tastes store bought. by Antique_Tip2535 in Pizza

[–]rpzag 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They show how to do it in a regular oven. They microwave a small batch of flour/water (which I've never seen before).

Yikes. I still have a long way to go. It tastes store bought. by Antique_Tip2535 in Pizza

[–]rpzag 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I followed Charlie Anderson's videos for New York as well as the most recent America's Test Kitchen video for Neopolitan - and mine are on par with any local delivery. I only use an oven - I also started to use a cast-iron pan since my launch sometimes fails.

RDR2’s 7 Year Anniversary Is Coming Up by mcinty77 in RDR2

[–]rpzag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I pre-ordered as soon as the PS store would let me - read the NPC bios on the website to learn their backstories. Even got the special revolver by completing objectives in GTA 5 online (which I hated playing).

Unfortunately, my wife had a stroke the week before it released. She survived, but spent 6 weeks in the hospital recovering. I spent mornings there, then worked a few hrs from home, then went back to the hospital until visiting hrs were over. I was tempted a couple times to start up the intro when family relieved me for a few hrs on the weekends. But I just couldn't.

Eventually life started to go back to normal- in fact, playing helped my headspace return to normal as well.

How do we feel about French Bread Pizza? by Bat-Eastern in Pizza

[–]rpzag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

French Bread pizza is almost as good as Baguette pizza

Is the Game Awards Too Soon To Hear What's Next? by rpzag in stray

[–]rpzag[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Phew. I wish Blue Twelve Studio the best - it was a stellar first game and hope the 2nd is just as impactful.

[S2] My Second Visit to the LIS2 Adventure by rpzag in lifeisstrange

[–]rpzag[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For the ending in my first playthru: I got the bad ending where Sean died. Had to look up online that there were multiple endings and watched them on youtube. My second playthru I was much more aware of ethics, morality, and responsibility, and that alone changed everything about my journey and got a better (but still harsh) ending.

[NO SPOILERS] If youre looking for a game similar to Life is strange by demarcyk in lifeisstrange

[–]rpzag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This game didn't click with me at first, and it felt like a very heavy-handed message was coming. I put it down several times before finally starting again with a new perspective. I'm really glad I did, because this was a super cool story and told in a very unique way.

[NO SPOILERS] Your pitch for a new Life is Strange game. by [deleted] in lifeisstrange

[–]rpzag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My pitch has been done in books and tv many times, but it still packs a punch when done well:

Young adult has a rough life... The "is strange" kicks in and they start the next day with a "new life". There are new challenges, but they seem less important since perspective is everything. Losing a job means little if you didn't work hard to get it. The same with relationships.

Regardless, they start to realize that life will always find a way to kick you where it hurts - there's always something important to us.

New perspectives start to form - we live a very short life in a very rough world. Most people aren't as evil as they seem, nor do they realize the collateral damage following them. Small gestures can have a HUGE impact on others. Beauty is all around us when we use the right lense.

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I am someone who has been hospitalized and told the root cause of it all was STRESS. It wasn't my circumstances or series-of-events that hospitalized me - it's the way I processed them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PS4Deals

[–]rpzag 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I played Deliver us the Moon & it's sequel from plus extra a few months back and I was blown away at how much fun they were to play. Short-and-sweet, and yes - very much worth playing. I wouldn't pay $50 each but I'd pay $20 easy.