@NEStalgia While looking for (more) dirt on Google Stadia on YouTube, I came across this video, that simply screamed "NEStalgia" to me, so I figured I just HAD to share it with you. Here you go:
@ThanosReXXX Haha, I'm down for the hardware. But the size is too big for my "crazy nearsighted monitor stand" and too small for my "crazy nearsighted actual TV"
Actually my displays aren't gaming grade. They're not even terribly low latency. They're rugged really reliable enterprise/signage monitors that are very pretty to look at though. And most importantly: MATTE!
I figured "why not sell a little more of my soul to china?" and bought a huawei smart watch during our Mexican equivalent to Black Friday this past weekend. To go with my huawei smartphone I got earlier this year. Figured sticking with the same brand would make things easier.
It's a bit of a frivolous expense, but gosh darn it, it's so nifty. Can't wait to look like an idiot and answer calls on my wristwatch.
@NEStalgia Ah, yes of course. Forgot that you lived in a walk-in closet...
I'm a bit disappointed, though. I actually figured your displays would be of a higher grade, what with you being such a stickler for details and precision and all...
@ThanosReXXX Haha, oh I have a big projector display for TV. The room size isn't the problem, my lousey eyeballs are Unless it's IMAX sized I need to be pressed up 2 feet away, or need glasses on (which I can't stand for gaming...for TV it's fine.) Anything larger than 25" is kind of ungainly.
Oh my displays are definitely high grade, it's just that they're geared more toward overall commercial reliability and general purpose performance than gaming performance, so their features are more productivity and 24/7 digital signage oriented than toward gaming refreshes, color, etc. I certainly don't buy cheap consumer displays 1080p though. They aren't making 4k HDR stuff in that size so far. Which is fine because I have a nest of HDMI switches that would need updating too.
Actually I've found most "gaming" displays to be cheap TN panels more times than not These are perfectly nice IPS panels.
@Eel Of course not, it's the Chinese knock-off after all
@NEStalgia Well, surely not the one in that video. That's an ASUS, and dedicated, so definitely not cheap by any means.
Forgot all about your eyesight, even though you've mentioned sitting close to your screen several times, or even having screens on a swivel? Either way, next time I come across a gaming grade screen with a built-in magnifier, I'll definitely think of you...
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@MarioLover92 Cool. Will say, the fun part of playing as characters I like, it encourages me to get better playing as them too.
I remember getting Metroid Prime for Christmas in 2002, along with Sonic Mega Collection and Metroid Fusion. Like you, I couldn't get into Prime when playing it the first time, though I did play a ton of Metroid Fusion and made it far in that game. Both were the first time I played Metroid games. Earlier this year, I did revisit Prime and managed to defeat the first boss.
The resident Trolls superfan! Saw Trolls Band Together via early access and absolutely loved it!
@bimmy-Lee played a good hour of sword tonight with my daughter. It's nice since she's learning more and more how to read. Shes reading most of the text and doing half the battles. It's been a nice little experience for sure. So we're a girl, and our name is.....link. guess who picked that 😜. I really wanted grookey, that cute little monkey, but we settled on sobble, the water type. We decided on sobble, because it cries alot, and we both laughed and agreed, she cries alot too lol. It's a cool game so far being my first time. If anything, its great for her reading lessons.
Side note: a while back you recommended duck tales remastered on Wii u. After finished some big games in luigis mansion and resident evil 4, I have enough down time to finally take a stab at it. Will fire that up tonight and let you know how I like it. Prob play some escapists 2 as well that I just grabbed on sale..
@Sunsy That's cool. I dabbled into some Metroid games when I was younger, but I didn't truly get into the series until later. Although I wasn't around during the NES era, the first one I played was actually the NES original, and that was before the Wii was even a thing! I remember playing it for the first time, ran to the right while blasting some enemies, and then went to the wall with that small corridor. Like a lot of people, I thought "how do I get through???" Turns out I needed the Morph Ball that was just waiting for me on the left. It goes to show that it's quite different from all those Mario, Yoshi, and Donkey Kong games I played as a child, haha.
Speaking of Sonic Mega Collection, man I remember getting excited for that one. I started being in a Sonic phase when Sonic Adventure 2 Battle came out, and I previously played Sonic 1 and 2 a year earlier. I could finally own the Genesis Sonic games! I liked looking at the bonus content too, such as the comic books and the Sonic CD cutscenes.
"Give yourself the gift of being joyfully you."
Playing: Super Mario Galaxy 2, Disney Dreamlight Valley
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@ThanosReXXX When did Asus become an expensive brand. To me it's still the default bog standard motherboard manufacturer that weirdly tries to make other things from time to time. Usually with awful driver support.
That said those displays aren't unwieldy in price, depending on size they range from $650-1300....seems fairly standard in the TV world. Not like that OLED display that's thousands....
Haha, yeah, I mean my eyes aren't THAT abnormal (I used to think I had such terrible vision and they keep telling me it's just normal correction range still...) But regardless wearing glasses to play games is just annoying and uncomfortable, so I do prefer the close monitor. At lest until I get too old and can't see near or far. Then I need the TLOZ braille edition.
@HobbitGamer Oh, I had the magnifier!! And the light!! (Though that was before I needed glasses, and it was only because the screens were so tiny that I wanted it. )
@bimmy-lee@rjejr I was wondering since you guys are in that market, how exactly does toy shopping work in the oh so wonderful modern world (can't wait till someone nukes it) for Christmas? Toys R Us is gone. KB is gone. Kmart is (in most places) gone. Sears is (in most places) gone. Target has restructured to focus on soft lines for reasons I can't begin to imagine. Pretty much every place that was ever the default holiday toy shopping store is gone. Is it truly down to Walmart and only Walmart as the absolute only place to buy toys at Christmas?! And if so, is it going to become a federally regulated monopoly soon?
I picked up a glorious Santa blow mold last night as this year’s new Christmas decoration. He’s huge at over three and a half feet tall. He’s old, and his paint has been touched up in spots, but I liked him so much; I looked past it. I’ll post a pic when we get Frosty out after Thanksgiving.
@NintendoByNature - That’s all great to hear. The hour you two had last night was already worth the cost. Everything now is house money. Let me know how she keeps with it. Glad you decided to pick up Duck Tales, I think it had a big price reduction when you got it. I think you’ll really enjoy it. I can’t remember if you played the original NES version, but it’s a good one even without nostalgia. It’s incredibly pleasing to swim around in Scrooge’s growing pile of gold coins.
@Anti-Matter - Haha, that game looks crazy. I’d give it a try at the right price. It doesn’t look like one that would get a physical release, but I haven’t looked in to it to be sure.
@NEStalgia - For us, it’s a combination of Amazon, Costco, and a local teacher’s supply store for art supplies and games. My kids want everything ever, so it’s really just a matter of whittling down the list to items that fit within the budget, most of which need to present some sort of long term usability. The amount of plastic trash we purchase is minimal, and our families (mostly) respect that. I only go to Wal Mart once every five years or so for some fresh Dickies.
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