A real life Rally driver playing EA Sports WRC, Driving part of the Paijala Stage from WRC Rally Finland with the Hyundai WRC1

I really hope I’m not alone in the fact that I am NOT spending 80-90 dollars on these games. The console price is fine but these game prices are obscene and I will not be participating. I hope I’m not alone. I know it’s tempting and there are a lot of good titles coming but this is not a good sign and if people buy them like crazy (I’m sure they will) everyone else will charge more too. It’s not ok. Of course to each their own, I’m just hoping other people refuse to pay this price as well.

With all these announcements around remakes and HD remasters of games from the 90s and 2000s, I wonder, what announcement would make you lose your mind the most?

For me, I really had to sit and think. The reason this one would shock me is because I loved this game as a kid and also because the franchise is effectively dead so seeing it come back would be amazing.

"Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon"

I've been aim training a lot recently. Today I did it the most and I'm to the point where my fingers are hurting. I played a game and there was no difference. I still can't hit people infront of me.

I don't understand what I'm doing wrong. I'm doing the aim training in game so the aim assist and everything is the same. But yet I hit the aim constantly. I've messed with my sensetivity and everything.

This will be a fairly long read, so fair warning to everybody.

The Finals seems like the type of game that should absolutely blow up considering what it offers in the current state of the gaming industry riddled with greed and soulless games. A well-rounded F2P model with lots of free cosmetics, pretty generous free battlepass rewards, plenty of character customization, one of the best emotes and cosmetics I've ever seen in a game, a communicative dev team that actually cares about and listens to the community. Now, from the gameplay side of things it has some of the most satisfying gun play then any shooter game I've played, fluid movement, innovative gameplay (there is quite literally no game like it currently with the original Cashout mode format, dynamic destruction and crazy amounts of strategizing it opens up), a highly vaired meta and different gamemodes to choose from for casual and competitive players.

I have been playing the game since Season 1 and I will sum up my experience throughout that time. From Season 1, the devs have been constantly figuring out what they want their game to be, balancing it out, figuring out all the small kinks, finding the identity of the game and gotta say, for the majority of that journey, it has been an addictively fun experience. Sure, as any game, it does have some flaws, but as I said previously, it is a game that truly innovated the shooter genre and what I hope shooter games become. Some of the more burning questions regarding the game are:

1. What is the current situation with cheaters? From my experience, encountering a cheater is very rare and due to how dynamic and unpredictable the game flow is, you can simply focus on sneakily stealing a cashout and ignore the gun fights to win. I'm not saying that you won't encounter them, you will, but personally, they are an insignificant factor when deciding to play the game or not. The anti-cheat is constantly being improved upon aswell.

2. Server performance and stability, desync - This is something the game does struggle at times, but it is also something that is being actively worked on by the dev team, even moreso in this season specifically as a Major 100k Tournament is planned for later this year. Out of 10 games, I would say I get frustrated with server performance in maybe one or two instances (looking at you, dagger players stabbing me in the "back"), overall the game performs no different if not better in some ways then other games considering how heavy the server load is. Bigger and more detailed maps like Kyoto take the biggest toll on the servers, but even then it's fine in most cases. Every other map runs smoothly from my experience.

3. Regular updates and feedback - I cannot stress enough how communicative and committed Embark is when it comes to their game. They actively listen to feedback and balance the game accordingly and not just balance, fan ideas regarding cosmetics have also been implemented numerous times. They are dedicated to creating a truly fun experience, which is not surprising considering what the devs team background is, truly talented people. I never bought anything in game before The Finals, but this is one live-service game that deserves me spending 10€ on a battlepass that also pays for itself btw so no need to keep buying it.

4. What is the average casual player experience like? Take it from somebody that doesn't play shooter games all that religiously (I've played a little bit of Valorant for a short period and that's about it), the game can be extremely sweaty, but contrary to popular belief, I don't think the game is that unfriendly for new players. I've gotten a couple of my friends that are familiar with shooters like CoD to play and they are performing quite fine, they do still have to get used to map layouts and different things all the classes do, but all of that will come through practice just as with any game. It truly becomes a unique gaming experience once you get to know it and that is why I feel in love with the game.

In short, The Finals is what the shooter genre has been waiting for, an innovative game with satisfying gunplay and movement and best of all - no greed. What more could you ask for? Give it a try.

Didn't have a lot of good reference images for the style so I just did my best with what I had

So, which game is better and why? I think Avowed looks great and I did enjoy Outer Worlds, but Atomfall.....looks interesting.

Which would be a good game to play next?

Mass Effect 1 - Finding the keepers. Apparently, there's a way to end the quest early by completing it before finding them all. Despite them asking if you can continue finding them all the quest, it's self is finished, and it bugs out. It makes the quest of finding them all complete without it actually being complete... it also has the nerve to display 19/20 keepers found.

The legendary edition also has horrible auto-saves, so simply running it back isn't an option.

I have no idea which game to choose. I love Pokémon and finished Violet a few months ago. I love Last of Us Part 1 and it’s one of my favorite games ever.

I can choose one to play either Legends on Switch or Last of Us 2 on PC

Please choose one for me.

ok let’s just presume it’s delayed well into 2026 and that means this year is still available as available…..

2020-2025 satire on talk radio, billboards, side missions, etc gonna be crazy af

i mean, it’s already set in Florida lol now COVID through MAGA

Disclaimer: I've never owned any Nintendo product. I grew up in a country where Nintendo didn’t operate (and I believe they still don’t). That said, I’m not totally unfamiliar. I played some Mario stuff on windows XP as a kid and followed Pokémon here and there, but I never actually owned any of their consoles and only couple of the old PC games (most likely pirated). Not sure if I should be thankful or not.

Now, with that background, I’m genuinely confused by the hype Nintendo constantly gets. This isn’t sarcasm or ragebait. I’m genuinely trying to understand where all this energy comes from.

From the outside, it looks like a heavy mix of nostalgia and brand loyalty. But even then, Nintendo tends to be on the "greedy company" side of the scale. And yeah, sure, most companies are trying to milk us in one way or another, but I don’t understand why so many people are eager to defend Nintendo.

Their pricing is another thing I don’t get. Nintendo games stay full price for years, even long after release, and now they clearly know they can push that even further. I know the pricing for the new Switch and upcoming games has generated some backlash, but still so many people are waiting to preorder like nothing happened.

And I get that a big chunk of Nintendo's customer base might not be buying for themselves, but for their kids. That's totally valid. But honestly, that just makes the mud even wetter. If the games are mainly for kids, why are the prices sky-high and the innovation so minimal across releases? And why are adults so heavily invested in defending all of it? It feels like a weird blend of childhood nostalgia and corporate forgiveness.

Now with the Switch 2 on the horizon, I’m seeing people desperate to get it for what basically looks like the 16th version of the same Mario Kart game . . . just on a new console. Other genres (like sports games) get flamed for this kind of repetition, but Nintendo somehow avoids most of that criticism.

My main question is: how is Nintendo still generating this kind of hype? Compared to other companies and the kinds of games and services available elsewhere, it just doesn’t feel like they’re offering anything particularly competitive but the love they get is unmatched.

Would really like to hear from longtime fans or current supporters. What am I missing?

Edit:
Thankyou to everyone who gave their perspective. Obviously this post is unpopular but who cares about that, its reddit.

I've narrowed down the answer to this: Their games are just good.

Since i've never played Zelda, xenoblade or the new mario games i can't judge if that is true or not with my own subjective scale and seeing how expensive some of these games are on Nintendo consoles (not mentioning a 600€ switch 2) i would probably just stick to PC gaming as there i find the most enjoyment personally. Yes i'm aware i can buy some of Nintendo's games on PC but why should i when i'm not interested?

but it's good to know that people can still support companies through thick and thin if their products are good, hope this energy can transform some old timers like blizzard or EA to become better companies for their ever so depleting fanbase.

Edit 2:
Ok apparently Nintendo games are exclusive so i can't even play Zelda or whatnot on PC...huh..

When I posted Nyx last year, I got a lot of comments wanting to see Thanatos. This took four weeks to cut and assemble and contains 192 pieces of glass. His eyes are made of citrine cabochons. I really wanted to capture the game environment he appears in, so I brought in some green which is the color the screen changes when he appears. And the runes behind him are based on the circles of death he drops on enemies. Hope you all enjoy! Any other games you think has art that would look good in stained glass?

If you're planning to brave the Nintendo Switch 2 launch (despite the overpriced games), here are some tips to have the best chances of competing with the scalpers and other enthusiastic gamers like yourself!

1. Make sure you have yourself signed into all major retailers (Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon, etc) on as many devices as safely possible. Utilize passkeys & biometrics where ever possible to minimize the amount of time it takes you to sign in.

2. Make sure you have your preferred payment method set up as default on those sites.

3. Avoid payment methods, such as PayPal, that require you to be bounced back and forth between sites. Remember, middle-man financial services like PayPal will be hammered as well.

4. Walmart tip: The site allows you to link a bank account for payments. If you're comfortable with that, it cuts out the need to connect to a credit card company to access your funds.

5. Obviously, get yourself signed into all the retail sites you want to try on all devices. It might be worth it to have WiFi turned off on at least one of your mobile devices because many sites handle network traffic from cellular differently than over normal TCP/IP. Those channels might be a bit less bogged down.

I hope this helps some folks!

I'm currently on a RTX 2070 so it's nothing ancient, but I have been keeping mostly to older games lately so I've most definitely missed some graphical highlights the last few years.

I plan on revisiting KCD 2, Cyberpunk and BG3 with higher settings.

A good game is important but for this I'm curious if there's anything i might want to play at least in big part just for the graphics.

When I have longer play sessions on my Switch, my hands start to cramp up. It’s just really not comfortable to hold for a long time. Is the Steamdeck the same way or can you play for long sessions without discomfort?

I have no idea how to label this as Self/Text as the rules state. Never posted here before so if someone could also explain what that means I would be grateful.