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[TheMightyP]

I swear for the first time in a long long time it seems like there's no real reason to get current gen consoles. Well, I guess the Switch technically counts as next gen but it feels more like gen 8.5 because of the weird timeframe it came out in.

I would not consider Switch next gen, but more like a mid gen console to cover for the Wii U's failure.

Kinda like the N64 and Virtual Boy.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Actually I'm pretty sure I know what the problem was. One was expecting action, one was just watching the movie for the music, and the other couldn't put two and two together at the end of the movie

 

[MooMew64]

Tbh, considering Sony's porting all their exlusives to PC eventually, and that X-Box is the more money friendly, I feel as if I'm not missing out on much in the long run.

Now if only there existed a device that was able to boost my laptop's power so it could run more high end things.

Yeah, Sony doing more PC ports eventually is nice. Hopefully we'll see Spiderman and Ratchet end up on there soon, as those are the only two I major interest in ATM.

As for PC hardware? Yeah, I feel your pain. Thankfully I'm able to still run some high end things on my 1660 by using some optimization tricks (using a G-Sync monitor and playing 1920x1080 with lowered shadow texture resolutions), but man oh man do I see what the Xbox Series X and 3080 cards are doing and feel sad.

TBH at this point, my only real plan at trying to get a card later this year might be to buy a prebuilt machine, scavenge the card from it, and then sell the components I don't need (FOR A REASONABLE PRICE) to help make up some of the difference. My 1660 is doing well for now, but its days are definitely numbered: Nvidia is trying their hardest to kill old mid range cards.

 

[TheMightyP]

Yeah, Sony doing more PC ports eventually is nice. Hopefully we'll see Spiderman and Ratchet end up on there soon, as those are the only two I major interest in ATM.

As for PC hardware? Yeah, I feel your pain. Thankfully I'm able to still run some high end things on my 1660 by using some optimization tricks (using a G-Sync monitor and playing 1920x1080 with lowered shadow texture resolutions), but man oh man do I see what the Xbox Series X and 3080 cards are doing and feel sad.

TBH at this point, my only real plan at trying to get a card later this year might be to buy a prebuilt machine, scavenge the card from it, and then sell the components I don't need (FOR A REASONABLE PRICE) to help make up some of the difference. My 1660 is doing well for now, but its days are definitely numbered: Nvidia is trying their hardest to kill old mid range cards.

Isn't Nvida shilling out NFTs as if that doesn't eat up their market?

 

[MooMew64]

Isn't Nvida shilling out NFTs as if that doesn't eat up their market?

lol They don't care, the crypto bros are lining their pockets right now and are allowing them to basically scalp their own products to consumers ATM.

They're very willingly throwing their entire actual marketbase off a cliff right now for short-gain profits, and it's gonna be hilarious how they try to get back into people's good graces when this whole bubble inevitably pops and comes crashing down on them. Like, for real, they're one of the slimiest corporations on the market right now, gonna be real funny to see them try to return to their 2017 days of "UwU, we da gamewrs fweinds, UwU! we always wooking out fow u! <3"

 

[Dutch Raikuna]

If it wasn't for my brother getting an Xbox and me having kept to PlayStation this gen I would have went for the former.

I hope to get a PS5 before my birthday at the end of next month but even then................I can't see myself playing it much for a long time. And I'm not too bothered honestly if I don't.

It's not like I have friends (who actually are willing to nudge and care) on both so multiplayer is out of the question. I also don't want to get a high end PC and constantly update and change it either. The only game I have so far that makes me really want it upgraded to be nicer on a PS5 is AC Valhalla but nothing else.

Yeah, Sony doing more PC ports eventually is nice. Hopefully we'll see Spiderman and Ratchet end up on there soon, as those are the only two I major interest in ATM.

As for PC hardware? Yeah, I feel your pain. Thankfully I'm able to still run some high end things on my 1660 by using some optimization tricks (using a G-Sync monitor and playing 1920x1080 with lowered shadow texture resolutions), but man oh man do I see what the Xbox Series X and 3080 cards are doing and feel sad.

TBH at this point, my only real plan at trying to get a card later this year might be to buy a prebuilt machine, scavenge the card from it, and then sell the components I don't need (FOR A REASONABLE PRICE) to help make up some of the difference. My 1660 is doing well for now, but its days are definitely numbered: Nvidia is trying their hardest to kill old mid range cards.

Honestly I'm glad since it means more people playing it. Glad to see more PC and while I doubt maybe a few like Gravity Rush, Bloodborne and SOTC can join.

Actually now I feel depressed thinking about something to do with this topic.......

 

[TheMightyP]

lol They don't care, the crypto bros are lining their pockets right now and are allowing them to basically scalp their own products to consumers ATM.

They're very willingly throwing their entire actual marketbase off a cliff right now for short-gain profits, and it's gonna be hilarious how they try to get back into people's good graces when this whole bubble inevitably pops and comes crashing down on them. Like, for real, they're one of the slimiest corporations on the market right now, gonna be real funny to see them try to return to their 2017 days of "UwU, we da gamewrs fweinds, UwU! we always wooking out fow u! <3"

Yeah, that's why I always prefered AMD.

Ok not really but still.

Also, ever dabbled with external devices to boost laptop/pc perfomance? I know they exist, but idc what they're called or where they could be found.

 

[Rie Sonomura]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Sony wrecking there most creative studio is the biggest mistake they made and is near a massive killer for me but if it wasn't for God of War/Horizon and getting those console SE exclusives I probably would have moved to Xbox.

And Sony's finger in the anime pie. Well not finger but more like the full thing except one slice.

I miss Ape Escape so much man…

and Gravity Rush. And Patapon.

But mostly Ape Escape

 

[MooMew64]

Yeah, that's why I always prefered AMD.

Ok not really but still.

Also, ever dabbled with external devices to boost laptop/pc perfomance? I know they exist, but idc what they're called or where they could be found.

I could ask my brothers for ya and get back to you on that: They have much more experience with laptops than I do.

 

[TheMightyP]

You know, it's crazy because I could've sworn everyone was saying Sony would be bankrupt by now like so many years back.

Bjt they're not.

So where the hell is my Jak 4 and Parappa 3?

 

[Jondolio]

Good Night My Gamers

 

[Dutch Raikuna]

sighs Why does everyone who I try to look up to IRL either:

A. Turn into a right asshole.

B. Does something really stupid that gets them a criminal record?

C. Turns dumb brained into stupid conspiracy theories?

Getting sick of it. Hand I've been dealt though.

Online has cool people so doesn't hit me as much anymore.

Serious post gets the bury but I don't really care.

 

[TheMightyP]

(C)rap fans are finished

Editors Note: FNF fans are excluded from this

 

[Noipoi]

(C)rap fans are finished
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Editors Note: FNF fans are excluded from this

I can never give a proper answer when anyone asks about my music tastes because it it’s a jumbled mess. Pop songs, classic rap, vg music, orchestral scores, it’s a bit of everything. Whatever sounds good to my ears is whatever sounds good to my ears.

 

[Guh-Huzzah!]

I can never give a proper answer when anyone asks about my music tastes because it it’s a jumbled mess. Pop songs, classic rap, vg music, orchestral scores, it’s a bit of everything. Whatever sounds good to my ears is whatever sounds good to my ears.

Same, honestly. My taste in music mostly ends up being video game OSTs, but there's random other things sprinkled in there too. I just don't listen to a lot of music on the radio or whatever people use to find new music, so OSTs are mostly where I hear music. I honestly just do not know what people use to find new music, haha.

 

[TheMightyP]

I can never give a proper answer when anyone asks about my music tastes because it it’s a jumbled mess. Pop songs, classic rap, vg music, orchestral scores, it’s a bit of everything. Whatever sounds good to my ears is whatever sounds good to my ears.

I'm in the same boat except for Orchestra.

Unless we're talking like Mario Galaxy

 

[Jondolio]

Can't sleep

Head hurts

 

[Owen23]

I woke up at 1 am today.

 

[Wario Bros.]

What's a good place to grind in BDSP?

I don't feel ready for the Elite Four.

 

[Dutch Raikuna]

I can never give a proper answer when anyone asks about my music tastes because it it’s a jumbled mess. Pop songs, classic rap, vg music, orchestral scores, it’s a bit of everything. Whatever sounds good to my ears is whatever sounds good to my ears.

My taste now is dominated by anime music. And I don't mean the OPs and EDs as much but the actual soundtracks themselves but yeah I'm the same boat. If it's good, its good.
Only condition for me is that the song has to connect with a show/game/anime/movie etc mostly cause how I list my tracks.

The bigger question is the paradox of me doing this but listening to this:

Am I a weeb if I'm actually somewhat athletic? Or am I cyclist who likes anime? Or...................am I me??????

 

[MooMew64]

Spoiler: MHA stuff

What the heck, MHA is entering into endgame and only has about a year's worth of content left?

 

[Pokelego999]

Oh yeah Pokelego999

For those shiny legendaries in SwSh competitions, do I need to actually win battles, or can I just hop in with 6 Alcreamies all spelling out

I
Just
Want
My
Legendaries
GG

and just let someone bop me one and then go home with my participation trophy?

The message just said "participate", so I think it should just be participation trophies. I'd double check online, but I believe that's what it should be.

I'm hoping the Alcremie kill something though.

 

[TMNTSSB4]

Never stops being funny 💀😂 #SpiderMan pic.twitter.com/ao0Az8QCoK

— VigilanteSpider (@SpideyVigilante) January 16, 2022

not sorry

 

[Lamperouge]

Happy anniversary to Byleth's Smash reveal.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

TheMightyP I have a YouTube I think you would like. Kurosai, his **** is good

 

[MooMew64]

Happy anniversary to Byleth's Smash reveal.

Now fight

 

[Dutch Raikuna]

Happy anniversary to Byleth's Smash reveal.

That was a funny day.

I uh, don't mean the Smash Reveal...............probably. That and the class ditching and uh, coffee.

Now fight

You gonna lose bro! I've crab gloves!

 

[Z25]

So... There are unofficial Among Us and Waluigi NFTs.

Both of these were found on this website called Open Sea. There are NFTs for everything there.

Nintendo Ninjas on there way to do something good for once and take down this NFT:

 

[Will]

Nintendo Ninjas on there way to do something good for once and take down this NFT:
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3 years later nintendo starts their own nfts

 

[Noipoi]

Happy anniversary to Byleth's Smash reveal.

The day I knew 2020 was gonna suck.

Spoiler

Well? What are you waiting for?

I just gave you an excuse to use all your smug anime “No U” reaction images.

****in use em.

 

[dezeray112]

Even though I'm a day late, has it really been over a year since WandaVision was the first of Marvel Studios shows for Disney+?

Anyways, I do highly anticipate that we should be getting a release date for Moon Knight tommorrow.

 

[Dutch Raikuna]

The day I knew 2020 was gonna suck.

Spoiler

Well? What are you waiting for?

I just gave you an excuse to use all your smug anime “No U” reaction images.

****in use em.

As someone who uses them on a daily basis:

Spoiler: Or............

Dammit I caught the bait.

 

[TMNTSSB4]

Even though I'm a day late, has it really been over a year since WandaVision was the first of Marvel Studios shows for Disney+?

Anyways, I do highly anticipate that we should be getting a release date for Moon Knight tommorrow.

March 9th please

 

[Will]

I remember Byleth's reveal. I was going to be late for a lecture but I really wanted to know who the last character of the pass was. My friend bet on Sora. I bet on... Byleth. Ironically. Because I didn't think I could guess it.

You can imagine my reaction.

 

[KillerCage]

Happy anniversary to Byleth's Smash reveal.

You have unleashed war.

 

[Diem]

Before the announcement, I'd pinned Byleth as one of those characters that people had arbitrarily determined were as good as confirmed, but truly wasn't (in the same vein as, say, Dante, Crash Bandicoot, and Cinderace--all characters that discussion circles treated as guaranteed, but turned out to be untrue). I thought it was actually unlikelier than most, given how recent the game was and how much Fire Emblem representation Smash had already seen. I put it in the same bin as those expecting a Gen VIII Pokemon character, both during that round of DLC and the second. Because the logic was solely "A new game came out recently, so that means they must add a new character" with either no further reasoning, or at the very least "because Nintendo wants to advertise their newer games," when the latter almost never happens.

Especially when DLC characters seemed to be more focused on using these unique DLC opportunities for adding new series and worlds to Smash, so saving a character from one of the already most represented series in Smash would obviously be disappointing in a general sense. And after all, even if we were to add more to a Nintendo series that already existed within the game, you have Star Fox, Kirby, Donkey Kong, and Zelda that haven't seen new characters since Brawl and are far more popular than Fire Emblem. There's plenty of unique and untapped potential in those series, so they'd surely get consideration before Fire Emblem.

Needless to say, I was, and still am, confused by Byleth's inclusion. On a gameplay level, I can see how their moveset is unique and has been used to great enjoyment by many players. But on every other level, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense, except for the acknowledged fact that Sakurai and other staff on the Smash team are big Fire Emblem fans.

For those who enjoy and were happy for Byleth, more power to you. But out of the 11 total characters added as DLC, their inclusion is the weakest by far, relative to every other addition that either added a completely new series to the game or expanded upon a series already in the game that actually needed it.

 

[PeridotGX]

After playing more KH1, I'm wondering why they didn't make Traverse Town the stage in Smash. It's the first "real" stage in the game, you visit it repeatedly, and it's not inherently Disney. It seems like a better choice than Hollow Bastion, at least ( I'm not there yet though)

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

This is the Twitter bot ever

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[MooMew64]

before I lose this League fight with this Drapion, I want to take a second to say that the RNG rates of Pokemon can suck the nastiest eggs 'cause my Lopunny's bounce missed twice lol

 

[Pokelego999]

before I lose this League fight with this Drapion, I want to take a second to say that the RNG rates of Pokemon can suck the nastiest eggs 'cause my Lopunny's bounce missed twice lol

It's like 85 accuracy. About Hydro Pump accuracy.