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Post by parasubvert »

ccity88 wrote: post #310
MagicMoonlight wrote: post #238

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But were they failed experiments if they led to this? Apple did the same thing with random features like LIDAR scanners in phones that you have no reason to use. Everyone questioned their thinking. Turned out they were doing that in order to make the best VR headset ever made.

Kind of wild that Apple have built up so much of a reputation that you're calling it the 'best VR headset ever made' without it even being released yet. This just proves that good products are like 70% perception, and its why we continuously drink Coke even though there's so many better healthier, tastier drinks

A lot of the hype is based on trusted 3rd party first impressions.

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Post by bufo »

dontwearitout wrote: post #183
bufo wrote: post #98

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I also love that feature for the exact same reason! Somewhat disappointed with Outer Wilds though ;)

Outer Wilds was an incredible, absolutely unforgettable experience for me. What didn't you like about it?

I found the world and exploration very fun, but the “platforming” challenges were extremely frustrating for me, and I didn’t enjoy the random messages and the miscellaneous details that you translated. Basically the gameplay loop was filled with things that didn’t quite ring with me, even though the overarching design and story were compelling.

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Post by WhereIsTheTruth »

mateo- wrote: post #213
WhereIsTheTruth wrote: post #210

I game on linux so that's good for me I wish Steam Deck wasn't this poorly designed, I'd have bought one Hopefully their 2nd gen will look better, smaller and with a better battery Unless they release a 2nd gen of this baby: https://gpd.hk/gpdwin4

what's wrong with the design? That link looks sketchy, btw.

And you got downvoted for asking me a question

Something fishy going on

Re: More than 75% of Steam games tested are playable or verified on the Steam Deck

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Post by bufo »

bentley wrote: post #290
dontwearitout wrote: post #183

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Outer Wilds was an incredible, absolutely unforgettable experience for me. What didn't you like about it?

Outer Wilds gave me plenty of enjoyment, but isn’t a favorite. I got through nearly the entire game on my own. Near the end there were two sequences (the collapsing ground area and the sandy/thorny area) where I knew roughly where I wanted to go, but making a single mistake meant restarting from scratch, then sitting and waiting about eight minutes for the stars to align so I could try again. I finally resorted to a…

I had the same experience after the jellyfish, at which point I gave up and just watch YouTube to know what happens.

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Post by bufo »

NikolaNovak wrote: post #197
bufo wrote: post #98

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I also love that feature for the exact same reason! Somewhat disappointed with Outer Wilds though ;)

Interesting; I found the baseline Outer Wilds one of the most original and fascinating adventures of last few years. I can't wait for my kids to get older so we can (re)play it together - I want to see them make the same connections and their eyes light up and feel all clever! :-> (It is a bit of a slow burn; but if you've invested time and it doesn't quite meet the hype, fair enough :)

I don’t mind the slow burn at all! I however did not like being forced to do frustrating platforming / movements while having to start from scratch every time I run out of time or die.

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Post by xarope »

33W wrote: post #204
the_snooze wrote: post #199

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Looking through Steam sales for sub-$10 titles with "Very Positive" or "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews is a good filter. Some of my favorites over the years include Slay the Spire, Celeste, Vampire Survivors, and FTL. Edit: How can I forget the "holy trinity" of mystery indie games? Return of the Obra Dinn, Outer Wilds, and Her Story. These are brilliant games that really make you feel like a detective.

The makers of FTL have another game, Into The Breach, and it is available on iOS for free with Netflix.

I thoroughly enjoyed FTL and Into the Breach.

Another I thoroughly enjoyed was Jupiter Hell, which seems to be a fast paced game, but is actually a very thought provoking, turn based game.

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Post by Loughla »

sspiff wrote: post #111

I bought a Steam Deck, I used it a bit but honestly not as much as I expected. I did however finally manage to dump Windows from all my machines, apart from my VR sim racing rig, and now play everything on my Linux desktop or laptop. If it doesn't run, at this point I just pick something else to play. Steam Deck has pushed the state of the art of Wine/Proton/DXVK/... so far it's mostly just a plug and play experience…

I've switched back to windows as of about six months ago specifically because most of my games didn't work on Mint.

Was that the wrong distro, or has it really come that far in that short amount of time?

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Post by xarope »

Ruq wrote: post #259
currymj wrote: post #141

Valve had a sequence of strange failed experiments -- the Steam Controller, Steam Machines/SteamOS, Steam Link. But somehow these all came together to make the Steam Deck which is an astounding success. I don't know if Valve are geniuses or just incredibly lucky.

>Failed Experiments Lessons Learned. The Steam Deck is the culmination of previous iterations. Even with the flop of the Steam Machines, The Steam Controller and Steam Link have ended up as Cult Classics, and there is the possibility they'll get revisions down the line, even if they end up minor niche releases.

+1. Your next success is a culmination of previous failures and purposeful learning.

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Post by aceazzameen »

gabythenerd wrote: post #222
the_snooze wrote: post #199

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Looking through Steam sales for sub-$10 titles with "Very Positive" or "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews is a good filter. Some of my favorites over the years include Slay the Spire, Celeste, Vampire Survivors, and FTL. Edit: How can I forget the "holy trinity" of mystery indie games? Return of the Obra Dinn, Outer Wilds, and Her Story. These are brilliant games that really make you feel like a detective.

If you haven't tried it, play The Case of the Golden Idol. I liked it as much as Return of the Obra Dinn and it was one of my GOTY last year.

I adore Return of the Obra Dinn, but didn't quite enjoy the madlibs aspect of The Case or the Golden Idol. However, it isn't necessarily a bad game and it did scratch the Obra Dinn itch a bit.

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Post by aceazzameen »

the_snooze wrote: post #199
yayitswei wrote: post #182

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How do you discover good indie games to play?

Looking through Steam sales for sub-$10 titles with "Very Positive" or "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews is a good filter. Some of my favorites over the years include Slay the Spire, Celeste, Vampire Survivors, and FTL. Edit: How can I forget the "holy trinity" of mystery indie games? Return of the Obra Dinn, Outer Wilds, and Her Story. These are brilliant games that really make you feel like a detective.

I wish I could play Outer Wilds again. That's up there as one of my all time favorites. Obra Dinn was phenomenal as well. I haven't heard of Her Story, but if you're putting it in the same league as those 2, then I'll have to try it out! It's also only $0.99 on Steam right now.
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