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[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 221 points 1 week ago (79 children)

It's amazing what happens when management leave Devs alone to do actual work instead of calling SCRUM bullshit.

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 67 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Goldeneye64 : 1997 JIRA : 2002

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 36 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 97 points 1 week ago (11 children)

Reminds me of the graphing calculator on Macs. Guy wanted it in system 7 so bad he ignored getting fired, broke into the office, and snuck it into the master build.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I cut my teeth on system 7 (well, 7.5) and this is news to me. Did it get quickly nuked?

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 40 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nope, it’s been part of Mac OS ever since, partly because math teachers loved how it let kids play with math.

Now it’s called Grapher.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 23 points 1 week ago

I think I found the gap in my knowledge: it looks like it only shipped with PPC versions. I had a 68k Performa as a teenager. By the time I got a PPC box it was well into system 8's lifespan and I had stopped opening every little thing, probably due to internet providing those dopamine hits lol.

Thank you, TIL!

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[–] Gork@lemm.ee 42 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I never could get a hang of using the N64 controller for FPS. Doubly so when you're facing Oddball as an opponent.

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 1 points 6 days ago (2 children)

To be fair, that was probably the worst controller ever made. Even the Duke was more friendly, just gave cramps.

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[–] Jimbabwe@lemmy.world 66 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Nobody is allowed to pick Oddjob! House rules in every house I’ve played in.

[–] Tyfud@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago

We allowed Oddjob to be chosen, but then the other 3 players would be allowed to team up and murder you on sight.

Plus, you were legally allowed to look at their quarter of the screen to see where they were at and kill them until they picked someone else.

Nature always adapts.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 week ago

My house rules don't have an explicit rule - go ahead and pick Oddjob - but know we will loudly judge you and team up to ensure that mistake doesn't happen again.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I don't think I'd like it now, but back before two-thumbstick FPS games existed, I didn't even question it.

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

There was a controller layout for Goldeneye and Perfect Dark where you used two N64 controllers, so you had two analog sticks and two Z buttons. It was extremely awkward to use A or B to cycle through weapons or open doors because of the button placement, but Goldeneye was actually the first two-thumbstick FPS game I played.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I wish I had known back in 1997!

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 week ago

Had to lookup a video, this is how it worked: https://youtu.be/dZaEpugk3hY?t=235

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License to Kill

Knowing how to crouch

Both were not optional

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

The ultimate pain: License to kill. Slappers only. Oddjob.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Somewhere among the top 1...

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