Agent_Karyo

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[–] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Wow, this is kind of thing that can make one reevaluate what methods are most appropriate when dealing with corruption and oligarchs.

[–] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago

If your opinion is identical to the corporate sourced PR copytext (not to mention the condescending style - "everyone knows"), then yes it is de facto PR work.

[–] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 13 points 9 hours ago (4 children)

I will never understand when people engage in volunteer (i.e. unpaid) PR work for some random company.

Criticizing a company for lazy patent trolling (a patent for riding a mount?) is not engaging in "hate crimes against video games".

Nintendo is welcome to release good products on multiple platforms (Palworld runs on PC) to compete with Palworld. Crazy idea, I know!

One would think I should patent the concept of releasing good games to compete with other companies, but out of the goodness of my heart I will release this unique idea into the public domain.

[–] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 18 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (5 children)

Interesting. Yes, that is a bit more specific.

I personally do not support game design patents because that's not how gaming works (and people who file such game design patents know this).

What are the other two patents like if you don't mind me asking? Aiming in particular seems openly malicious (as do mounts to be honest).

 
[–] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 50 points 19 hours ago (11 children)

From the translation of the claims, they appear to describe Pokémon-style activities, with ‘191 focused on the act of throwing a ball at characters in a field, ‘117 tied to aiming, and ‘390 on riding characters.

If this is indeed the case, the lawsuit is clearly illegitimate (in the real sense, can't speak for legal nuances). Not surprising.

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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world to c/gameart@sopuli.xyz
 

Osrtiv is an excellent town-builder set in 18th century rural Ukraine with freeform construction, time/theme appropriate building design and a somewhat realistic economy system. The soundtrack is decent too. Not as good as Simcity 3000/4 though.

[–] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

You can get the Windows 95 version running on Windows 10 (and probably 11) even on a high resolution display.

https://community.simtropolis.com/forums/topic/762552-simcity-2000-guide-to-installation-windows/

I like the Windows 95 version a lot more than the DOS version on GOG.

It's a fun game that stands the test of time (some minor UI/UX notwithstanding).

[–] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Played the EA release, haven't tried 1.0. Pretty good indie experience IMO.

Although you have to be into trading games to enjoy it. Also has solid RPG mechanics and some survival mechanics. I didn't get far, but there is an over-arching storyline as well.

Maps are static, but there are several of them.

I am looking forward to trying the 1.0 release.

 
[–] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

No, it's going to be shit. Might as well just play the GOG version version of Warcraft 2, it's pretty solid (albeit the UI/UX is somewhat old school).

[–] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

And the letters you would get from "me" would be talking about how horrible life is outside of China, how much I love the CCP and how I enjoy spending my time reciting the "Ten affirmations, Fourteen commitments and Thirteen achievements".

[–] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Wrong!

It's called "исправительная колония" in russia.

[–] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Do you want to conduct an experiment to further our collective knowledge?

I promise to send you letters if you end up in the gulag.

 
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/25626359

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Reforged

News: Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – Reforged is set to launch on Nintendo Switch on November 7, 2024.

Key Points:

  • Remastered Edition: The reforged version features enhanced graphics and audio compared to the original.
  • Switch Release: Enhanced with all post-launch fixes from the PC version.
  • Price: £24.99/€29.99/$29.99 on the Nintendo eShop.

Enhancements:

  • 4K Redrawn Backgrounds
  • Re-animated Sprites
  • Enhanced Audio
  • Option to switch between original 1996 visuals and updated graphics at any time during gameplay.

Plot Summary: George Stobbart, an American tourist, becomes embroiled in a global conspiracy involving the Knights Templar after witnessing a bombing in Paris.


What do you think? Are you excited to revisit this classic adventure game on Switch?

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