Don’t Think, Just Jam

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  • No idea, I’m only familiar with some of his videos so can’t say one way or another. Is there any place I could read about it?

    Edit: Also, I believe the video I mentioned has links to specific legal documents surrounding this case so it should be easy to fact check. Still, I’m not trying to whitewash the situation you wrote about would love to learn more if it happened.

    Edit 2: A’ight, while I didn’t have time for a deep dive I did manage to confirm that situation happened.

    I sucks since the videos I’ve seen seemed reasonably researched and now I’m wondering whether that was a one-time screw up or a normal thing that simply wasn’t caught more often. Guess I’ll try to look into it more when I’m free.



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    I’d agree about P3R if not for the fact that despite remaking the game Atlus still couldn’t be bothered to make a definitive edition of P3.

    Besides that, you could also argue P3P doesn’t really belong here due to being available on Steam but the question was about our favorite games played on an emulator and PSP version is what I’m playing right as I’m typing this :P

    Parasite Eve is great, isn’t it? I wish we got more RPGs like this set in modern times.



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    I’ve been using emulation pretty much since I started playing games. It’s actually one of the main reasons gaming became my passion (and eventually major money drain).

    My favorite thing? I don’t have to shuffle different devices to play everything I want - it’s even more importent now, since I have a Steam Deck and can have all of them on the go again.

    Here’s a short list of titles I love that don’t show up too often in threads like this one:

    • Tetris DX (GBC / mGBA)
    • Fantasy Golf Pangya (PSP / PPSSPP)
    • Persona 3 Portable (PSP / PPSSPP) - just started NG+ with female protagonist
    • Puzzle Quest - Challenge of the Warlords (PSP / PPSSPP)
    • Ridge Racer 2 (PSP / PPSSPP)
    • Parasite EVE (PSX / DuckStation)
    • Captain Toad Tresure Tracker (Switch / Yuzu)

    I’m not going to dump my whole library here but these are fun and rare enough worth mention.










  • My point is that however you feel about microtransactions they are successful and that’s why they’re so common.

    With subscription services you and me can think “I want to own it and play whenever” but a lot (not only casual) players see it as “I pay a few $ and get access to a huge library of games I can try out for the next month”.

    As I wrote initially, just because more dedicated audience doesn’t like the direction industry is moving in doesn’t mean majority will care enough to stop it.


  • As much as I agree with his sentiment, this title is bullshit - he never wrote “gamers don’t want subscriptions” but that they shouldn’t want that due to where it might lead.

    “Gamers” aren’t some hivemind entity that wants a specific thing. Many people don’t worry whether an idea pushed by the publishers will have a long term negative effect on the industry, they just want to have fun with their hobby.

    Look at microtransactions - there’s a lot of negative discussion about them and yet they bring huge amounts of money, who’s to say if the same won’t happen with subscription services? We might not like it but majority doesn’t necessarily care.

    Sorry for being pedantic about a title but third-parties changing someone’s words is a bit of a pet peeve of mine.



  • It’s not like they can really avoid it. AI assisted tools will become a standard in the future (“productivity has to go up” after all) and there’s a good chance Valve already received some feedback from AAA publishers on that matter, since they’ll be the main players utilizing such tech.

    The good thing here is the exsitance of a disclaimer on store pages, as it will allow people to decide for themselves, and the ability to report content straight from in-game overlay.

    Full on ban was never a realistic option.








  • Items are usually at the center of each “puzzle” but it’s mostly trial and error. Blocks covering the item can’t be broken and become marked if you try - it’s pretty simplistic on that front.

    There are different types of blocks surrounding the item that require different approach (some need multiple prods, others have to be tackled from a specific side) but, at least in its current form, it’s not a complicated system. I hope they’ll add some challenge later on but that depends on what kind of experience they’re aiming for.

    I’d say give it a shot if you’re curious - they have a demo on their Steam page.



  • It does a good job at pointing out flaws with Steam UI and how they could be fixed (something Valve is apparently unable to do themselves).

    While the design in this video isn’t perfect, it’s way better than the current shitshow and I don’t see why people (especially those who know what they’re doing) shouldn’t remind a multibillion company they should do better.