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@KillerBOB I came here to say exactly that

@Question-Guru Yes, I remember...it was when they were happy to just make a profit.

Now in this post-merger age of mega-gaming companies, they aren't satisfied with "just making a profit" they have to make a ridiculous profit to justify their CEO salaries and shareholder "value".

@Yanina yeah, I'm looking at a play through...the combat looks somewhat bland so far, but I'm intrigued by the potential. If it is cheap, I will consider it...more so if there is some online multiplayer.

Yes, this will be the ultimate nerd collectible, next pandemic, say 2027 or so.

Wait, the Ranger's pet doesn't appear? Holy cow, that is a bug!

I'm glad I played this on PC!

@WoomyNNYes was going to comment, Lego City Undercover is a great game, that kids and adults could enjoy. It is a steal at that price. I played it twice on the WiiU, don't feel the need to double dip.

@vanYth @masterLEON Wow, glad to hear others enjoyed it...I actually got the full copy of Terminus from a UK dealer, sent to me in the US! I keep a copy running on a Win7 machine, and on my current Mac using CrossOver...sadly, the Windows version is easier to use now than the Mac version.

If you ever fire it up again, I could potentially use my Win7 machine as a server! lol

Here is a great abandonware site, if anybody is interested:
https://macintoshgarden.org/games/terminus

N64 and Gamecube books were amazing and well done. Not a Famicom fan, but if you are, I don't think you could possibly go wrong getting this.

And people complain there is nothing to do during the pandemic! lol

@Ganner dude, I 100% agree with everything you said. I was so looking forward to Aliens on my Wii U, then that dude absolutely ruined it and pretty much destroyed the entire Aliens franchise.

oh god, not more bs streaming from the mouth of Pitchford...

"There's clearly no accounting for taste."

Every time I read this website, that line gets hammered home for me.

@bluemage1989 Personally, I'd rather see C-4! But Ivan would be cool...so cool, it will never happen, unfortunately!

Go back and correct history!
https://handheldlegend.com/collections/game-boy-advance-gba/products/copy-of-game-boy-advance-prestige-shell-ips-usb-c-ready

Who would have thought that the Wii U, with Deus Ex, would have had the best stealth game?

Vicarious Visions made one of my favorite computer games (that nobody has ever heard of): Terminus (it's a space sim).

This constant merger-ing into mega-corps means that (like EA) nobody will be interested in making a game unless they get "at least (this) amount of profit" and annual revenues from micro-transactions. As @Tourtus said, we will see less creative variety...

add Predator to the list of sell-outs...

@Brumblescope I bought a modded GBA. Honestly, by the time you price the replacement screen & other things (like a new shell, buttons, etc.) you can usually find modded GBA's that are not that much more than the cost of those items, plus the base price for the GBA.

As @brunojenso mentioned, the LCD IPS screens for the GBA are far superior than the original DSLite screens, and so are better than a Gameboy Macro.Be aware that soldering the connections so that you can adjust the brightness might be tricky if you don't have experience. The PSP and emulation of a GBA could also be a good and less expensive option. Honestly, I always really liked the GBA ergonomics, but the PSP isn't bad and also lets you emulate other game systems as well.

Be aware that with Flash carts, the EZ-FLASH Omega sucks the life out of batteries. The Krikzz flash cart is a bit more expensive, but a lot easier on batteries.

One of my biggest regrets was missing the multiplayer for this game before Nintendo shut down the servers. I'm another unironic fan of this game, it wasn't perfect, but man it had a lot of cool ideas and gameplay packed into it.

This is probably the best review I've seen about the game:
https://www.reddit.com/r/devils_third/comments/4emb5p/devils_third_indepth_review_by_an_average_gamer/

@Brumblescope best way to play GBA games today is either via a "Gameboy Macro" (google or look on Etsy or eBay) or a modified GBA with a bright LCD (see the article https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/12/feature_creating_the_ultimate_game_boy or search on google or Etsy or eBay for something like "gba lcd ips")

@TG16_IS_BAE Really?
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/11/comcasts-data-cap-finally-goes-nationwide-in-expansion-to-12-more-states/

@Yanina if you are interested in trying to "stream a PC" Shadow.tech is a much (MUCH!) better option than either Stadia or Nvidia's offering.

It may cost a little bit more, but you get your own Windows virtual machine that you can install and play games on. I have been using it for about 2 years, it works quite well.

@Noid Interesting, I looked up Black Mesa

#1 They had permission from Valve...since they are charging for it, not sure if Valve gets some of the money...

#2 Have you seen the Black Mesa EULA? check it out at https://store.steampowered.com//eula/362890_eula_0

I am sure Nintendo is not easy to work with...and I'm sure people throwing tantrums will not make Nintendo more likely to work with them, with some of the most valuable IP in the world.

@wsli said "I did a little Google’ing as I was never aware about a rhyme like this. But I think it’s always smart todo a little research and take the time to educate yourself before you speak."

Dude, if people educated themselves before speaking, 95% of the internet would just disappear!

@Falien Yes! plz gib more Game & Watch games!

Very happy to see Shadowrun on this list, although I do think it deserves to be a bit higher. A superb story, with great game mechanics and awesome music! Much better than the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive version of the game that came out a little later.

Btw, here is a link to the soundtrack!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq9-xrkGXQk

@Clammy if you want to see the differences (in general) between UltraHDMI and regular output/other outputs, check out My Life In Video Games YT channel...pop some popcorn, and prepare to sit for a couple of hours, but they go really in-depth.

Check out this video, for example ... the whole thing is worth watching, the part about UltraHDMI starts here:
https://youtu.be/qpy1M6v2_MI?t=700

battery life on PS controllers is MISERABLE

I loved Space Station Silicon Valley! Never heard of that game " **Grant** Theft Auto"

US law is pretty clear --> you have to protect your IP or risk losing it. What Nintendo is doing is just what they have to do in the current business/law climate.

Great game, excellent price point, and very imaginative use of BotW-like mechanics...so imaginative, you can't really say they "stole" or copied, it is similar but fits in well with the game.

If you want to "beat" the game, you could "finish" it in about 30-45 minutes. But the real joy is going around, exploring, and meeting the characters...I spent about 5+ hours, and loved every minute of it! I keep meaning to go back, and try to get more of the hidden items. Next holiday, maybe.

@Anguspuss That's one way to get the kids to pick up and clean!

So, last year they were hiring product testers, and this year they are hiring a story board artist? Sounds like they are building the game in reverse, LOL

@BionicDodo Looking at Metacritic reviews can be very informative. I usually look at the average of the critics and the average of the users, and see if there is a discrepancy...if there is a difference, it can be very telling as to why, i.e., it appeals to a certain kind of player.

@jump "This looks cool..."

I see what you did there!

@TheFrenchiestFry they're gonna have to pry my DS and my 3DS's (all 5 of them) from my cold, dead hands LOL

Well, I guess we all know now why they sued that online multiplayer Mario game, lol

@Azuris but then they couldn't fling even more advertising at you

@Heavyarms55 Somehow, the more pointless or useless a computer app is, the cooler it is...I mean, he definitely didn't do this for any profit, LUL

@Cevil Try telling that to your 12 year old self!

I get that PS4 console sales are so low because the PS5 is coming...but when did the XBox start selling so many consoles in Japan? Is it because people are bored while waiting for the PS5 to come out?

Looking forward to the Zelda Anniversary 3D Compilation coming to Switch --> OoT, Majora's Mask, & Wind Waker!

At least, I'm hoping!

Well, Gods & Monsters was a movie title from the late 1990's, so glad Ubisoft got off their lazy asses and spent a little energy coming up with a new title.

Although "Fenyx" sounds like one of those idiotic car names that is a mispelling or combo of something else...looking forward to the sequel "Prius : Nova of the Mind's Opel Eye" kappa

@komodo182 Every morning, I get up and wonder, "What unbelievable thing is going on today?" That article pretty much shows how far down we've gone...glad that dude won.

@link3710 more to the point, why would anybody buy anything from Bethesda, after all their recent crap releases and crapping all over consumers...

@Tyranexx if you are a recent adopter, then obviously all the Mario games and Zelda games are your first stop & best bets...after that you still have a lot of other top rated games to go through. I happened to pick this up just because I really don't play any FPS games at all, and wanted to try one...heard this was one of the best, so, gave it a whirl...it will tide me over until my copy of the 3D Mario remakes arrives in (gasp) 1 week!

@Tyranexx Bioshock is better than most FPS shooters, but it definitely is NOT close to a Metroid game. There is a bit of a story, and they have hacking "puzzles" but I find the game to be about a 7/10, at most...if you have nothing else to play, and can get it at a good discount, then go for it. USD 40 is expensive, I got the physical copy on Amazon for USD 31, and I plan on selling it back to get my money back when I am done. Having said that, it is probably better than a lot of the other FPS shooters, ymmv

I got Bioshock on a cart cheaper on Amazon...not much of a "sale" when it is more expensize digitally, AND it is tied to your console AND you cannot sell it back...

Truly AC is a phenomenon. Combine pent-up demand (no home console release since the Wii) with nostalgia and a pandemic lockdown...here we are.

I heard they used Kyoto as a model / way of gauging distance and area in the game, but didn't realize they did it this way! Very cool!