OmegaMouse

OmegaMouse , 24 days ago to patientgamers in I know this is PatientGamers, but can we discuss how even the current generation of consoles seems to ask for patience as they aren't that many games 4 years after their release?

I don’t find a lot of the things in the video that relevant to be honest. Not many people speaking online in games? Sure, but I never spoke with randoms to begin with. Discord seems to work fine on the PS5 from my experience. Do either of those things really affect the decision to buy a console? Games taking a while to download - you have the same thing on Steam.

I could definitely see that developers being shackled to the previous generation is an issue. Having to develop/optimise for 11 year old hardware must limit creativity.

Being a patient gamer, I think a lot of the issues people have with lack of current gen games isn’t so much of an issue for me. There are a ton of previous gen games that I never got round to playing, and the PS5 experience in playing them is superior. And there are a ton of current gen games I’ve now got my eye on - GTA 6, Spiderman 2, GoW Ragnarok, Dragons Dogma 2, Baldur’s Gate, FF7 Rebirth, Death Stranding 2, Astrobot, Monster Hunter Wilds, Resident Evil 4 remake and MGS3 remake.

I agree that PC is the best option in a lot of cases. For me, I like sitting back on a sofa with a controller. The Steam Deck is really great for this but it’s not powerful enough to play a lot of modern games at full res. The PS5 is filling that niche for me.

OmegaMouse , 24 days ago to patientgamers in I know this is PatientGamers, but can we discuss how even the current generation of consoles seems to ask for patience as they aren't that many games 4 years after their release?

This - Cemu is near flawless in my experience.

OmegaMouse , 24 days ago to books in Anyone else uses The StoryGraph?

Ah same - I went into Piranesi blind and had no idea what I was in for. Such fascinating world building. It was really hard to put down!

I’m really hoping that TWOK lives up to all the hype. Everyone I know that has read it says it’s great so I’ve got high hopes.

OmegaMouse , 24 days ago to books in Anyone else uses The StoryGraph?

Ahh that’s a shame - I’ve heard elsewhere that the third one was a return to form. I’ll have to read it either way and see what I think.

OmegaMouse , 24 days ago to books in Anyone else uses The StoryGraph?

What did you think of the Children of Time series? I loved the first one, and enjoyed the second though it didn’t capture me as much. Is the third one worth reading (no spoilers)?

OmegaMouse , 24 days ago to books in Anyone else uses The StoryGraph?

Added! Here’s my profile app.thestorygraph.com/profile/omegarob

I see you liked Piranesi - that was a really fun and interesting read. I’ve got The Way of Kings to read. I’ve heard great things about it (seems to be a huge book though)!

OmegaMouse , 30 days ago to books in Looking up words on digital dictionary slows me down, does it get better?

Similar to some of the other commenters, I’m a native English speaker and (especially now that I have an ereader) I’m often looking up words. Previously when reading physical books, I’d just go off the context and assume I vaguely knew what the word meant, because looking it up on my phone would be quite time-consuming. However now that I have the built-in dictionary on my ereader, I’m constantly using it. Does it slow me down a bit? Yes, but I think it’s worth it. I see words popping up regularly that I was unsure about before but now I can define.

Ostentatious is a great word for example!

You said you were worried about not remembering them - Is there any way you can save the words you’ve looked up? Kobo has a cool thing where you can add these to ‘My Words’ and you then have a list of all the words you’ve saved, with the definitions to look back on. If you’d like you can then go through them to revise and hopefully they’ll stick in your memory.

By the way, I would have assumed that English was your first language! You write extremely well.

OmegaMouse , 1 month ago to patientgamers in What have you been playing this week?

I was wanting to play something ‘Assassin’s Creed-y’ and this has really fit the bill! I like how easily you can be killed.

Should I play the DLC content after I’ve beaten the main game? It looks like I can go to the additional island whenever I want.

OmegaMouse , 1 month ago to patientgamers in What have you been playing this week?

Ghost of Tsushima - Took a while to click, but now I’m really enjoying it. Pulling off some of the sword moves perfectly feels so satisfying. And it’s gorgeous to look at.

And also Dave the Diver. Very charming game and it keeps adding more and more layers to the gameplay. The gameplay loop is really fun so far.

OmegaMouse , 1 month ago to foodporn in Fried rice $1

That egg looks great! Crazy value for less than $1

OmegaMouse , 1 month ago to lemmyshitpost in what then?

The next step is for Biden’s ear to be grafted into Trump, allowing Biden to take control of his body.

“Aaarghhh get out of my mind, Biden!”

OmegaMouse , 1 month ago to patientgamers in Looking for games that feel like a summer adventure

I’m not sure if this is the best recommendation looking at your criteria, but Slime Rancher (1 and 2) are chilled games that have beautiful and colourful visuals. To me it feels like a summer vacation - one where you’re staying at a farm and catching adorable slimes.

Another recommendation I’d have is Tearaway unfolded. It’s a super charming adventure in a papercraft work. It really stuck with me and felt like an adventure. It’s only on PS4/5 as far as I’m aware though, but if you happen to have one of those I guess you could cast it to your Steam Deck using Chiaki. Or on the off-chance that you have a PS Vita, the original version of the game was on there.

OmegaMouse , 1 month ago to patientgamers in Looking for games that feel like a summer adventure

Amazing game, but I’m not sure I’d describe the gameplay as chill!

OmegaMouse , 1 month ago to retrogaming in Nintendo Switch Online Gains Three Previously Japan-Only GBA Platformers | Tech Raptor

Because the pirates are the fans who actually care about the game I suppose.

OmegaMouse , 1 month ago to retrogaming in Nintendo Switch Online Gains Three Previously Japan-Only GBA Platformers | Tech Raptor

On one hand, I can kinda understand - translation would be costly for a game that is unlikely to attract new subscriptions.

On the other hand, fans have already translated it - so you’re better off emulating the game lol.