WytchStar

joined 1 year ago
[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 31 points 11 months ago (18 children)

We've discovered the breaking point of paradise. Hope the next sentient species is a little less selfish.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 34 points 1 year ago

She just means she doesn't give a shit if people think she's biased or corrupt.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I thought it said antique and didn't question that, either.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They see what they want to see.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

OMG it really is. I grew up in the 80s with boomer parents and all the now infamous boomer humor was everywhere. It was gross and weird and r---y and I hate it. A generation of grabby entitled weirdos.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For me it wasn't the fire that kept drawing comparisons to Divinity. It was the writing. The opening is beat for beat Divinity tropes and it was off-putting. It took hours more gameplay and character development for that edge to wear down, though it has probably permanently shaded my first playthrough. Perhaps that opening was one of the first things written, and thus the most akin to its predecessor.

Once the game settles in, things feel less Divinity and more Faerun. The fire metaphor is apt though. Things do creep in from time to time to remind you who built this adventure. It's like a signature. I don't always like it, seeing the hand in this case is more jarring because of how sensitive I am towards the setting and gameplay. But the craft is so thoughtful otherwise, it's broken through those barriers for me.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Man, I feel for her. That sounds like it sucks. Millions of dollars isn't going to lessen the emotional struggle. It's nice to see anyone with a platform being honest and forthcoming about their emotional hardships. I just wish more of us had easy access to therapy.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Hey so like, new games come out like every day, dude, so...

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

I wanted a handheld that could run the new retro-inspired titles that keep getting me hooked, because I didn't feel like I wanted to be chained to my desktop to play twin-stick shooters and pixel art platformers.

What keeps me hooked is its versatility and ease of use. I finally have something to take my Steam catalogue with me on trips or just sit on the couch, away from my PC.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I bought an Ember mug because I thought it was silly. I ended up really liking the temperature control. I don't rush my coffee/tea. Now every sip is as hot as the first one.

The new Ember costs, I think, half again as much as the first iteration. It's a cute gimmick but I certainly wouldn't pay what they're charging now.

[–] WytchStar@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago

Every time a sequel or a comic book movie lands on its face, someone rewrites an article about franchise/superhero fatigue. And that's been going on for over a decade.

People will show up to watch a good movie. Guardians 3 did really well. Spider-Man is the "same old stuff." This is all cherry picking examples. Movies don't do well when they're bad or the star is unappealing somehow.

Hollywood will stop making these movies when people stop paying to see them.

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