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@WolfJay they DID move their HQ to California, and I never said they hate Japan. They just tend to censor Japanese games coming out in the west. They also wouldn't allow Martha Is Dead to come out on their platform unless it was censored. Pointing to some examples where they haven't censored stuff doesn't take away the games they have censored despite not being required to by ESRB.

They've got a bit of a track record for it, that's why it comes up immediately when someone talks about Playstation. Their hypocrisy of letting some stuff fly for some studios that they don't for others, and that those studios are usually ones that are trying to promote "social awareness" is something people don't like this side of the fediverse.

https://censorship-history.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_games_censored_by_Sony

I forgot to say it but yesterday was Skyrim's birthday and the old release date of Starfield. RIP.

My buddy Sean just released his first EP, go check it out :D

It's called The Purple House by Sean Baker's Recycled Stardust. It should be available wherever you get your music :) there is a B-side coming out soon too with the stripped back acoustic versions too. Good shit!

My personal favorite on the EP is The End. Autumn Leaves is a close second.

#music #indiemusic

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@WolfJay @matana Nintendo has released plenty of games that Playstation, particularly in the west, has either censored or refused to release entirely. Smash is censored because it's rated E10 and they wanted to appeal to as wide of a crowd as possible. Censoring a rated M game is just ridiculous as long as it doesn't cause the game to go into AO territory.

Nintendo doesn't make the most powerful consoles out there because they already exist. Xbox and PS can compete for those. I don't think Nintendo games particularly suffer any more than PS/Xbox games do, but third party games do for sure. Nintendo is more focused on making unique hardware, as they have been since the Wii. They fill a niche in the market and because of that they usually come out pretty successful. I mean, look at the handheld market. It's completely dominated by them. PS had the PSP/Vita but they got relatively little support compared to the DS/3DS.

Carts had different advantages compared to CDs, namely the loading time and durability. There are two reason a lot of devs went with CDs at the time: FMV and CD audio. Everything else, the actual game code itself, could fit on an N64 cartridge, as is evidenced by Resident Evil 2's port that actually has more content (and all the FMVs/audio intact, although at a lower quality).

PS1 had its own drawbacks, with stuff like that awful texture warping. You can't really point to the existence of CDs and say that it's the better console. They both have their strengths and weaknesses.

Then in the Gamecube era this was remedied, with the mini DVDs able to carry pretty much all the necessary data for games. The GC was more powerful, too.

Joycon drift is abhorrent, especially because the fix is so easy (just place a piece of cardstock behind the mechanism and no more drift). They're some of the shittiest controllers out there, but they were made to be portable and in general are pretty technically outstanding. The HD rumble is pretty nice too. They are just a little too ambitious for their own good IMO. They needed to be made bigger. Let's not forget about how many people had battery issues and their analog sticks wearing off with the DS4. Thankfully I haven't had these issues, but I tend to take really good care of my stuff. The PS3 controllers also had a lot of problems with the control sticks getting stuck. If we're talking controllers though, I think the Gamecube and Wii U Pro controllers are the greatest of all time, with the DualShock 4 right behind them. The DualSense feels super wonky to hold, imo, but I know most people don't have that same opinion.

My point is that they both excel in different areas. I wish PS wasn't so hellbent on censoring stuff that's supposed to be for a mature audience just because it comes out of Japan, and I do wish that the Switch was more powerful, but at the time that thing came out it was about as powerful it could be without the battery taking a nose dive. It's just a different way to play.

Both systems are complete ass at backwards compatibility, and with PS1/PS2 games you have to pay a fee for the online service just as you have to with Nintendo's for NES-N64. At least you get a wider array of games with Nintendo, but yes the online capability of that console sucks ass (except in Mario Kart 8 for some reason, never had issues there). Personally, I don't play online and don't even have the membership at all so it doesn't affect me. If I want to play an online game I'll just play it on PC where there are no paid requirements at all and I can emulate whatever the fuck I want to (which, funny enough, Xbox is really good for too).

I PERSONALLY don't like PS games as much because they lack the quick and snappy gameplay that I so adore from Nintendo, with super polished gameplay loops and inspired design, but I can understand why people like the stories and atmosphere of PS games more. there's no reason to come out swinging with "nintendrones, haha!" when there is actual valid criticism to be had on both sides. terms like that just make you look like a smug bastard and around here you'll get more shit for being a smug bastard than you will if you're just genuinely criticizing something. you got "attacked" with the same exact thing you were doing.

i'm hoping for a new version of the switch that's beefed up, i'm sure nintendo has been working on it for a while now. make no mistake, it won't be some crazy powerhouse of a console, but it was never meant to be. it's meant to play games portably, and so there will be some concessions to that. if you aren't a portable gamer, maybe it's not for you and that's okay. honestly, it doesn't matter too much if the PS5 is super powerful if you can't find it for retail price (which is just increasing anyway).

i still think you're missing out on a lot of amazing games by just dismissing nintendo entirely. i think having the switch is great as a side system. i don't know anybody that owns JUST a switch. they're relatively cheap, they're easy to get a hold of, and there are a lot of really awesome games that you won't find anywhere else (unless you're emulating on PC but that comes with its own issues of course hahaha). i don't really want to buy a ps5 for $500+ just to play ratchet and clank. maaaaybe if the new silent hill game is exclusive permanently i'd think about it, but in this day and age i doubt that.

i still love PS1/PS2 era playstation. it's just obvious to me that the gameplay has not been as much of a focus since then, which is where my interests mainly lie. the ratchet and clank remake and infamous second son were fucking awesome though.

@WolfJay you're making yourself look like a chump dude, chill.

let me ask, why do you think playstation is better than nintendo?

@picandor the fucking santa hat

@WolfJay @matana ps4 was the only platform that censored devil may cry 5 dude. you don't get to see trish ass, but i guess you can see a chick that's built like a fridge getting railed in last of us 2 xD mocapped exclusively by neil druckmann xD they have a reputation now for censoring anything that comes from Japan and even moved their main office to the states.

nintendo makes highly polished games, sony makes refined experiences. i personally haven't played a game made by a sony studio that's been better than a nintendo game that's come out at the same time.

unless you're talking about the console itself, which, obviously ps3-ps5 has always been stronger than the nintendo counterpart. idgaf about graphics though as long as the game is good, and nintendo has impeccable game design to the point where if i don't like one of their games i KNOW it's just a matter of personal preference.

i haven't played a new AAA game for years that's as good as kirby and the forgotten land was. if you're just shitting on nintendo because they make babby games or something you're missing out on a lot of amazing games for no reason.

It's funny, my original plan was to play FEAR for the first time after I finished HL2. I'm seeing some people compare it to HL1, perhaps I'll like it a bit more.

@lina i rarely play games more than once. i'll really only do so if it's a short game that i really like, or if it has been updated in some way (i'll play portal rtx when that comes out, i'm going to be playing a overhaul mod of breath of the wild pretty soon here, etc). so maybe it's right up my alley.

@zleap@qoto.org see, command and conquer, you have the expectation that you won't actually be the one shooting things. you're commanding troops, setting up defenses, etcetera. if i'm playing an FPS though i want to be the guy shooting stuff.

i know people rag on call of duty a lot for being "the same game over and over again" but honestly, the campaigns are usually a lot of fun. there aren't ever really moments where you're stuck in a spot holding down the area, you're always on the move and they have really great map layouts that guide your eyes naturally to where you're supposed to go and where you're supposed to shoot.

@lina i got black mesa in the autumn sale or something, i plan on playing it eventually because it seems like a pretty good recreation. i've heard some complaints about it, but for $5 i figured i'd at least get my money's worth.

@lina interesting, i didn't play it modded or anything, just straight up gold source. so maybe there were times the music just flat out wasn't playing.

funny enough though i actually didn't mind xen that much. i know my tastes in games are pretty weird and sometimes very particular, so it's probably just a me-thing xD

i turned off the music in alan wake, for instance, because it just sounded too much like generic horror music and i was just not really invested in the atmosphere. i started liking the game a lot more after i did that. perhaps silent hill has spoiled me!

bruh, the fucking turret defense sections. those and escort missions are two of my least favorite things in video games xD (the latter being why i will never play sh4 or re4)

big reason why i didn't like sunset overdrive, too. hunkering down and needing to focus more on maintaining/placing gear that is shooting the enemies for you, rather than you shooting the enemies yourself, is just not fun for me.

@lina i don't know if i just didn't notice it in half life or if they just used those tracks better than they did in half life 2. the music in half life didn't really stick out to me like it has in 2, so i didn't pay that much attention to it. maybe it was just quieter in the mix or something??

@lina for me the game was totally silent and then i started moving the magnet around and it's like, vaguely reminiscent of those anti-piracy commercials that had pirated music xD

@lina (and a note about half life alyx, i have heard people with the same sentiment already, how it feels more like a playground for VR and how great/enjoyable VR can be, than it does a really stunningly good game, idk though i haven't played it and probably never will)