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@MattFox Dude, I love(d) Ronaldo! And there IS someone saying that it happened without consent: the plaintiff. Unfortunately, tragically, we don’t know how and until recently haven’t had the collective will to effectively prosecute sex crimes that aren’t perpetrated by masked midnight attackers. I know we can do better. A lot of people are working very hard to make that happen. Until it does, I think it’s incumbent upon me to listen to women when they speak up about this, and to push back against fellas who seem a little too eager to presume and defend the innocence of wealthy and powerful men. Thassall. I don’t feel sad. I actually feel great about it.

@MattFox I know we’re in a heated argument on another thread, but I seriously thought long and hard about what would be the funniest title to mention instead of Skyrim. But seriously I am so pumped to play this game. Last night I didn’t have enough free time, so I just booted it to the title screen and listened to the epic music and that alone doubled my anticipation.

@MattFox First off, she wasn’t a prostitute. Prostitution is legal in Nevada, and that was not her profession. Second off, even if it was her profession, it’s still rape, by definition, if you force somebody to have sex with you without their consent. Simple. If you don’t agree with that, I hope to God the women in your life know that about you.

@Captain_EO “person i like accused of something bad, must be given benefit of the doubt!” Because there are way more instances of people being falsely accused than there are of sexual violence against women going underreported, uninvestigated and unprosecuted. I implore everyone to look at the statistics on this. And to watch Nanette on Netflix. You don’t have to be an evil attacker to be a rapist. These blurred lines have put assaulters at an advantage and their victims at a disadvantage since the beginning of time. Ronaldo can be an extraordinary footballer and a man who raped someone. We can hold two opposing ideas in our heads at the same time. I don’t understand why we wouldn’t hold our (male) idols to high standards of conduct rather than give them license to do horrible things to women without consequence. Unless, of course, that’s secretly how we all wish we could behave...

@MattFox so it’s OK to rape prostitutes? Got it.

@OorWullie He admitted to the actions she accused him of. His actions being made public seem to have had zero consequences for him. THAT, to me, is the problem.

I finally did it. At $30, I’d be insane not to. And I’ve never played it before. My colleague says it’s the best game ever made. Well, maybe it is. This weekend I intend to find out. That’s right, I purchased NBA 2K18....

Just kidding. Skyrim. I bought Skyrim.

@SouthpawGrammar Seriously. When I saw that FIFA ‘19, a game I want to purchase and play, took a price drop on the eShop I still said NOPE, get that rapist off the cover and then maybe we’ll talk.

Ran straight to my Switch and picked up Hyper Light Drifter, Celeste, Snipper Clips and The Messenger. What a windfall for me. So glad I held off on those till now. Seriously considering Skyrim. I love BotW and everyone says Skyrim is an incredible open world RPG but I’m worried it won’t have the sheer fun factor of Zelda, that it’s a much more serious game.

On a whim, I picked up Runner 3 for a measly 10 bucks on the switch eshop, down from 30. Have y’all played this? It’s fantastic. The level of care and attention that went into this game is truly impressive. The humor is outrageous, and it comes at you from every inch of the screen. Then there’s the top-notch and memorable voice-over from Charles Martinet (Mario). If you haven’t picked this one up, now’s the time. The deeply discounted price is an absolute steal. You won’t regret it!

@bones I thought the original Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat movies were great because they wholeheartedly embraced the campiness of their franchises. The danger is when they take themselves too seriously. The presence of Ryan Reynolds here is actually a good sign, I’d say. This from someone who has never played the games or watched the anime.

@Retr0gamedad Just watched some gameplay footage on YouTube and it brought back all the feelings! Enjoy!

@Retr0gamedad Curious if you ever played Tetrisphere on the N64? I rank it no. 1 among Tetris remixes. Sadly, it was underappreciated at the time and is now all but forgotten. Would be thrilled by a remaster.

@gcunit I am constantly opening this game knowing I will be enchanted from the moment I select my save file... that sound is like a hit of morphine, your game starts loading, and the screen goes black while the ambient audio kicks in...

@Judgedean How is this game? The music sounds fantastic and the visuals superb, only thing keeping me from purchasing was uncertainty about the gameplay.

I’ll be doing a fair amount of hacking, slashing, and ground stomping in Dead Cells. And lurking around the eshop agonizing over whether to pull the trigger on Hyper Light Drifter and n++. I’ve been acquiring games faster than I can play them.

I also have this interactive game called Cat, which is currently meowing at me to put down my Pro Controller and toss a mouse.

Why do so many people not understand what racism is? Why is it OK for a whole population to feel painfully ridiculed for a bunch of idiots’ amusement? Shouldn’t they be able to play the game without feeling that? It’s truly creepy to see so many people with zero skin in the game trying to dictate the terms of other people’s grievances.

Why are people so offended at genocide and ongoing marginalization and disenfranchisement? Get over it! PC culture at its worst!

I've been playing Dead Cells in dribs and drabs but recently, for some reason, I started thinking about it while at work and couldn't wait to get home and dig in. The excellent music, sound effects and visuals and the top-notch gameplay - both exploration and combat - are really doing it for me. Leveling up is also simple enough to keep an arcade-game-lover such as myself engaged with the system.

Dark Souls Remastered. What a masterpiece.

Moon-gathering in Odyssey. Couch co-op with my wife in Overcooked. Filling in my Hyrule Compendium in BotW. And maybe a match or two of Rocket League.

Also really enjoying The Video Kid. Sound mixing is truly awful, but gameplay is an absolute blast. If I ever want to pick up and play something for five minutes this is my go-to.

Happy gaming y'all!

Dark Souls, still waiting to do a deep dive into character customization to get a real start on the adventure, even though I know it has little bearing on the gameplay.

Bought Okami HD on sale... how absolutely delightful and immersive!

Sonic Mania for some retro satisfaction.

Played through the demo of Planet Alpha and seriously considering the purchase...

Happy weekend to all, and happy gaming!

Just bought Dark Souls and started it last night. That intro is INSANE. I must say I’m a little shocked at how stiff the combat is, though I suppose that’s deliberate on the part of the developers to up the challenge. And maybe BotW has spoiled me. The atmosphere and visuals are top-notch, though, and I’m hoping this weekend I’ll reach the point of no return when it comes to gameplay immersion.

Otherwise having a blast, and a much needed ease of gaming tension, aggressively acquiring moons in Mario Odyssey.

Happy gaming everyone!

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I’ve finally dug deep into an indie gem I’ve been neglecting, the truly immersive and diabolically tense Dandara. I haven’t seen much love for the game, and true, it’s a short experience with no real replay value beyond the pleasure of mastering her movement. But hoo boy, it’s crazy FUN once that finally clicks and you’re zipping and blasting through those gorgeously drawn caverns. The music and sound design are top-notch. And it’s refreshing to play a game wherein you aren’t a white man holding a gun or a sword. I can’t recommend it enough and at the price ($7.99 when I picked it up) it’s a no-brainer for anyone interested in original indie experiences on the Switch. Anyone else out there got love for Dandara?

I’m a bookseller of nearly 20 years and I’m quite familiar with the urge to own something new knowing full well you haven’t the time to read it. There’s something very comforting in seeing a shelf (or entire room) full of books waiting to be read, just as there’s comfort in booting up my switch and scrolling through a library of un- or under-played games. I think it’s more than acquisitiveness. Plus there’s the added bonus of supporting the artists as they release their work to the public, not when it’s discounted down the road or forgotten entirely.

@Razer Spend money on games I don’t want to play in the hope that developers will port franchises I do? I already spent $300 on my Switch, $300 on memory and controllers, and probably close to a thousand dollars on games... that I LOVE playing. I’m good.

I’ll wait for the review given the first flub and the 2K franchise’s tendency to saturate their games with microtransactions. But I dearly miss the NBA Jam days and much prefer arcade style basketball to realistic.

I’ve been really pleased with my 8bitdo SNES controller. I bought it for the SF 30th Anniversary collection and I use it for a lot of other games too: DK, Rayman, Flat Heroes, Fatal Fury, Hollow Knight, Dandara... list goes on. Eschew this proprietary money-grab and go for the 8bitdo!

I will give it 300 hours to see if I like it.

The Messenger and Video Kid - $25 to secure what I’m sure will be many hours of entertainment. Ah, it’s good to be a gamer today, even better to own a Switch and, as always, great to be a Nintendo lifer... and NintendoLifer!

@BigKing this is an interesting theory and I would love to see some evidence backing it up. I would think a larger factor is people with new switches who perhaps haven’t owned a console in a long time, stocking their libraries with every great indie game that’s been published in the last 10 years to play on the go, which is still a wonderful novelty. I hadn’t owned a console since the Dreamcast came out on my birthday 19 years ago, and it’s my renewed enthusiasm for gaming combined with a golden age for independent (and retro!) titles that has me making snap purchases for under $20 on the eshop.

@NEStalgia yes.

@retroxdp

Do this and there will be more of what you love in the world.

Or! You can wait till they’re released, buy them from a local game retailer, or download them from the switch e-shop, and not short-change, and thus undermine, the companies you love and wish to support, all to the gain of a multi-national tax-dodging labor-abusing corporation.