Seems to be more prevalent here on the fediverse specifically

Yup. 5 is probably tied with 3 as my favorite in the series. Glad they consider 4 a good entry as well, because even if they messed with traversal, the sailing theme is bangin

Have people always had his opinion? I swear I’ve never seen pushback for April Fools joke articles in the past. Hell, they were anticipated because of fun ones like Blizzard.

Self-reflection, empathy, and humility are not based! Clearly the world is better off by being a narcissistic sociopath that doubles down on every action and opinion.

It’s a wonderful experience, yeah. Happened to me playing The Vanishing of Ethan Carter.

It just works

Very sad news. I’ve loved everything Wreden and C418 have made. And the teaser for Engine Angel looks like a lot of fun. But Wanderstop was a little divisive. I really enjoyed it, but I can certainly see that it has a very narrow market.

Most of the songs are meant that way, but some (cutscene music for example) take the forefront. A different use case is normal though. It’s kind of like saying you’re not supposed to enjoy anything not prepared by a 5* chef.

All my suggestions are up there already, just happy to see ReCore being mentioned still. Metal Arms and Jet Force Gemini are excellent.

So, you’re talking about a dedicated ‘sit down and listen to this album in whole’ kind of experience? I don’t think even most albums are great for this, but yeah video games typically aren’t good for this because of the different moods they go through. I listen to a few straight though though:

https://playtonicgames.bandcamp.com/album/yooka-laylee-and-the-impossible-lair-original-game-soundtrack

https://dotemu.bandcamp.com/album/wonder-boy-the-dragons-trap

https://c418.bandcamp.com/album/wanderstop

https://sundaemonth.bandcamp.com/album/diaries-of-a-spaceport-janitor-original-soundtrack

https://supergiantgames.bandcamp.com/album/bastion-original-soundtrack

And the modern scene is still going strong

https://youtu.be/390m2LaUUIg

https://youtu.be/IYW9ttNmUvU

Hell yeah. I’ve listened to the Mario Christmas medley every year since it debuted.

Switch 2 had record-breaking sales FYI. This story is really about the overall economy and how fans already bought it.

Just look at this comment section, it’s popular to hate Nintendo. It’s mostly justified, but this story isn’t.

Personally, Edith Finch and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter really played to some themes of family and nostalgia that hit home. Something about returning to a place you moved from and seeing things in a different light now that you’re older just makes for a beautiful story.

Reading the article it looks like they found a decent middle ground. It lays out how the steps help prevent people from getting scammed.

Multiple thousands!? My phone was like $250

He was white as a sheet, and he also made false teeth

I guess it’s the combination of two industry gameplay types: “voice on the radio” like in Bioshock, and “branching dialogue trees” like in Mass Effect. You choose when to start a dialogue with your counterpart over the walkie-talkie after things you notice, or you can choose not to mention something.

It’s been like 10 years, but I still feel guilty I never bought Oxenfree after watching a Lets Play. I did get the sequel.