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Re: A New DOOM Eternal Trailer Is Headed Our Way Tomorrow

arekdougy

As a Switch/PC gamer, I don't mind...I'm usually about 6 months to a year behind the curve anyhow - always putting off buying games until a sale or until I've beaten 3 others I've had on the go. If something is going to look significantly better on PC, I'll get it on Steam - most games are good enough on Switch for me, but I might do a game like this or Witcher 3 on PC for the sheer graphical impressiveness. I'm having a really hard time deciding with Dragon Quest XI...the 16-bit part is kind of a selling point on Switch, but the PC version will look quite a bit more impressive...

Re: Best Of 2019: In Praise Of Save States, Rewinds And Walkthroughs

arekdougy

Certain games, I have the skill to play through. SMB3 for example. Other than that, I'm pretty useless in the 8bit era of difficult games. I just want to experience certain games - I don't have the patience to hone my skills to the necessary degree to beat it legit. It's nice being able to get through Zelda II in a decent amount of time - the bosses are still hard as hell with save states! I'm sure some oldschool gamers would beg to differ though, lol.

Even FFVII, I'm not playing through legit. I know I could, but it's such a time saver for a game that's a bit more old and clunky. I'd rather experience the innovative storyline in 2019/2020 - I can pass on some of the outdated mechanics. I have so many games on the go, it's nice to save some time on the older ones.

Re: Nintendo Expands The Switch Online SNES And NES Service With Six Classic Games

arekdougy

@Judal27 It's cheap as hell. I'd pay it if it was only for online. Anyone I see complaining about the service being 'garbage' or not up to their lofty standard seems like such a brat to me. The Switch online services allow me to play my games online, and I have access to a giant pile of games I have either already played, get to play for the 1st time, or probably don't even have time to play. I could nitpick the games I personally would like to see, but I already have dozens of games to play. Everyone is so spoiled for choice these days. $20 a year is garbage? I fart out $20 in the wink of an eye.

Re: The Legendary Super Saiyan Broly (DBS) Joins Dragon Ball FighterZ Next Month

arekdougy

@PaperLucario Ah, quit beating around the damn bush. I personally don't give a hoot if Vic Mignogna is doing Broly's voice in this game or not, I'm excited for a new character to play. Personally, I see a whole lot of detailed stories correlating quite well. I've seen this happen in my personal life, with personal friends of mine, involving men in large social scenes. He's no Bill Cosby, but he's still a jackass who should learn a lesson. I'd be more open to seeing someone like Vic making a comeback after a few years of humbling self-work, but I really don't have much sympathy for him whatsoever. I've met other men with the attitude that all women have some universal primal urgency to be grabbed and forced into a romantic/sexual situation. "Thrown against the wall" as that guy I met put it.

Re: Review: Romancing SaGa 3 - A JRPG Classic That's Often Quite Hard To Love

arekdougy

@Ralizah I'm with you on this looking much better than all the mobile Flash stuff - I was quite bummed that those were the versions made available on Steam etc. In a perfect world, SNES Final Fantasy games and the such could be remastered in HD some manner akin to this (ie just crisped up), keep the SNES sounds, but include the GBA quality of life features...like I said, a perfect world.

The sprites in this game look great. Might give it a whirl but I've got so many games on the go right now. I like the sounds of some of the 'changed rules' if you will.

Re: Review: Pokémon Sword And Shield - A Solid Start To Gen 8 On Switch, Despite The Hate

arekdougy

@NIN10DOXD Ha. I will admit to not fully understanding the saying. I will try to defend myself by indicating that I do think people should still refrain from such sayings - especially online. Bringing up any 'digging of graves', even shallow (now that I understand that as the tongue-in-cheek slight against the target), exacerbates arguments, especially considering the imagery. Your point is just as valid, if not more, and we likely agree on more than not. All the rage involved in this is wildly unnecessary, in my eyes. Regardless of whether or not you're excited for these games or not.

Re: Review: Pokémon Sword And Shield - A Solid Start To Gen 8 On Switch, Despite The Hate

arekdougy

@NIN10DOXD People need to understand how language works. Suggesting that someone belongs in a shallow grave is a death threat - if you don't think so, you are in denial and have an infants understanding of the English language. If someone doesn't have the foresight to censor their ability to speak without threatening death to folks over video games, everything they have to say is null and void.

Re: Video: Digital Foundry's Tech Breakdown Of Luigi's Mansion 3

arekdougy

@LucBL What is it specifically that you don't like about them? Even if a game isn't great in terms of FPS I usually find their videos fairly subjective and simply breaks down the graphical output. Never really found the videos overly judgemental and still feel like they give props to gameplay if the graphical output isn't great.