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When the 5070 Ti MSRP isn't the 5070 Ti MSRP.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/39264127

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Listen, I tend to think gamers cry “wolf” too often when it comes to bad games.

Yooka-Laylee is pretty good. I like Mass Effect: Andromeda. And Metroid: Other M was highly enjoyable.

But you’re right about Bionic Commando (2009). At first, I just thought it was quirky. And the whole grittiness was strange. Specifically, the aspect of his arm being his dead wife—yeah, that’s weird as hell.

After four hours of playing this game, I’m waving the white flag. I can tolerate a dumb cheesy plot. But rockets that can’t aim properly? No.

The best part is when you get to swing your arm and move, but even this is executed clunky. Just getting from place to place is a chore. And those boss battles are grindy as hell and not fun.

But worst of all, why the hell did they give Nathan Spencer dreadlocks? This might seem like a small detail, but it’s really indicative of how this whole game went off the rails. They really tried to give this game some edge but I cannot help but cringe.

I don’t know if I’ll attempt to play this again but… woof!

Never got a cove so nice for my first island before. The harbour is going to be fantastic!

I have a PC connected to my TV. And while scrolling through my games, I came across Major Stryker. I saw that it supports Xbox controller. I’ve only played this game with a keyboard, so curiosity got the better of me.

Now if you’re not familiar with Major Stryker, it’s one of those Apogee titles from the early ‘90s. You know, low budget shareware with EGA graphics and Sound Blaster. Major Stryker never got a console release, it’s exclusive to PC even to this day.

Well, having the console experience with Major Stryker—even though I’m not technically using a console—was strange. Good game, definitely one of the best shoot-‘em-ups of the 90s. But it’s strange playing it this way.

It’s just weird seeing this game on a large 4K display. It’s not terrible, it just feels dissonant.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/39107664

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