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    Overrated Goose Game

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    18 hours ago, DoctorEncore said:

    I think part of the problem is that I set my expectations too high, but when the game is making pretty much every Best of 2019 list and even a few Best of 2010s lists, expectations soar. I'm not sure what I thought the game would be, but I was pretty sure it was gonna be awesome. But it's not. It's just a quirky little game with a few amusing scenarios.

    I've noticed this has become an annoying trend in the 2010s. That is, an indie game gets insanely good reviews and I play it to find the gameplay, story, and execution are mediocre at best. I'm not against indies. In fact, I try to fit one in between every big budget game as a bit of a pallette cleanser for the cookie cutter AAA fare. I've played enough of them to know they can be amazing; Celeste is one of the best games I've ever played! But my list of overrated indies is growing at a quicker pace than my list of those that get it right. Games like Goose Game, Axiom Verge, Limbo/Inside, Dear Esther, Owlboy, Dust are endlessly disappointing. The list goes on and on.

     

    If you want a good game that doesn't disappoint, check out Wargroove. Excellent spiritual successor to advance wars.

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    JJ Games shutting down

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    On 1/14/2020 at 8:57 AM, A_Feisty_Pickle said:

    Can't imagine why they're going out of business.

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    On 1/14/2020 at 9:38 PM, RegularGuyGamer said:

    Lol wtf is this? These prices can't be real.

    Lol oh but they are. I saw tons of similarly priced games over the lifespan of jj games. Shoot if anyone wants to pay me $300 for a GameCube or $125 for paper Mario, I've got some. What a deal!!! Buy now!! 

    Switch Paper Mario return to form, rumor discussions.

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    If this paper Mario doesn't go back to how ttyd was, I'm not getting it. Everything post ttyd has been trash (super paper Mario being slightly less trash) which is really impressive because ttyd is one of my top 10 games of all time.

    I tolerated super paper Mario, but they took out the battles which was half the fun of the game. Sticker star was where I lost all hope. Man was that a bad game. Really hoping they finally get back on track to the golden age. 

    Any Fortnite fans out there?

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    I know I know, you hate Fortnite. Fortnite is for kids. It's not a real game. Idc lol. Haters gonna hate. 

    But for those who do like the game, I figured we should have a thread to discuss the game, share gamer tags, play online together, etc. 

    I really enjoyed it over the holidays. They had lightsabers in the game because star wars. They were super op and they're gone now but they were fun while they lasted. My brother and I would light up teams in squads with one of us charging with the lightsaber while the other shot from behind them. Lightsaber shield ftw! 

    I've gotten pretty decent lately even without lightsabers. The most kills I've gotten in a game was 13 in a squads match. How about you guys? 

    My strategy is different from a lot of players. I actually avoid building as much as possible because it gives your position away when you do it. Get some mini potions, a sniper, medkits, an AR, and then one other gun and you're good to go.

    If anyone wants to play squads or duos or whatever, send me a pm and I'll let you know when I'm free. 

    JJ Games shutting down

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    4 minutes ago, Quest4Nes said:

    Their prices arent that bad on anything not extremely popular. First Party and the most popular games were jacked up price wise, but the nes and snes classic and switch online put a big dent in original copies of the common popular titles. So it makes their prices right now look even worse.

    I never once found a game there below the current going rate. It was rare to find any even at the current going rate. Looks like their games NOW with the sale are mostly at the current going rate. Still not enough to entice me. A sale should be below the current going rate, otherwise I have no incentive to buy it.

    JJ Games shutting down

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    It's probably because they charged double the going rate for all their games. Pokemon FireRed loose, that'll be $70 please. Smb3 loose, that'll be $40 please. Never did understand why people paid their prices when you could always go on eBay and find it for significantly cheaper. 

    Having said that, I hate to see any gaming business go out of business. Best of luck to the owner and their new endeavors.

    Is the original Gameboy worth owning to play?

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    8 hours ago, arch_8ngel said:

    There are larger DS systems as well, right?

    I am just pointing out that long-term play on a GBA as a primary gaming system WILL cause stress injury for man sized hands.  (My dad had to have tendon surgery in both thumbs from it)

    The ergonomics for large hands are horrendous, so I would only recommend that system for kids.

    The dsi xl is the biggest DS system, however, it doesn't have a GBA slot. If you want the best ergonomics, play gb, gbc, and GBA games on the GameCube's game boy player. Sorry about your dad's thumbs. That blows. 

    Is the original Gameboy worth owning to play?

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    14 hours ago, arch_8ngel said:

    The GBA SP is ergonomically terrible and practically guaranteed to give anyone with man sized hands tendon injury in the thumbs.

     

    Your only real alternative is a DS or DS lite then for GBA games. I have never had any problems with the SP. The worst D pad was the original gba. One of those buttons would always stop working after a few years. 

    Wargroove on the Switch is an incredible hidden gem (similar to advance wars)

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    On 12/25/2019 at 11:56 PM, fox said:

    It pretty much is Advance Wars/Famicom Wars so if you are still waiting for the new entry, this is the next best thing

    I put a ton of time into it, made it near the end.  But ended up on a massive battle with 3 commanders and land, air, and sea units to contend with, it just took hours to crawl over the map.  You want to have your commanders on the front lines because they are the best units in the game, but ended up getting one of them plinked and killed which lead to an auto-lose.  Didn't have the heart to restart after that. 

    Update is suppose to feature save/suspend points, I'd suggest using them.

    Yea it's a good clone of advance wars while still being it's own thing. I haven't gotten to the sea units part yet but I'm excited for that part. That always adds another tactical element. I'm on act 5 and have gotten 3 stars on every level except for 2 of them which I'll have to go back and do sometime. Still loving the game. It's really good. 

    Just picked up the physical copy too! It comes with a map, stickers and a guide booklet. All of which are great bonuses! 

    Oh I need to make my own maps too. Apparently that's a thing you can do and then share with others. 

    How to get free stocks (stock market. Get at least $14.50 in free stocks just for depositing $1 Check the link)

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    9 minutes ago, arch_8ngel said:

    Seems to be a lot of excitement for a psuedo gambling version of a pretty basic account opening bonus just because they are giving a share of stock instead of cash...

    Personally, I would stay away from banking/investing apps and startup-roboadvisors and stick with major discount brokers for your investing.

     

    Fine to take advantage of whatever bonuses are out there like this, but be careful of startups that don't properly understand banking or investment rules and regulations (like when Robinhood offered an ill fated deposit account).

    Point being, don't put "real money" with these guys, because if you have a decent amount to invest you can get cash bonuses from any brokerage out there when you open an account and move funds.

    That's why I only put $100 in to start. You can't lose money if you only put in $1 or no money either. I'll feel it out and see how it is and if it's good, I'll add more later. I agree though, don't dump like $10k in right off the bat unless you wouldn't miss that money anyways.

    How to get free stocks (stock market. Get at least $14.50 in free stocks just for depositing $1 Check the link)

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    2 hours ago, Link said:

    Thanks for this. Between work and prepping for tomorrow I haven't been able to sit down at a computer. So I made it happen just now. Lol, turns out you have to do this through their app. Well I made an account and put in $20. Claimed the first stock and waiting on my transfer to process for the second one.

    I've opened accounts recently on a few other investment apps, just to see where it goes. If they gain I might add more funds and get serious, if now I'm not out much. Acorn is one where I closed the account and withdrew. That was the first one, which I started in spring. My funds went down and down, never went up. Meanwhile I kept getting emails "soandso company wants to invest in you, buy their stock now" what bullshit that was. I let my $20 sit there for five or six months and lost something under $2. Not a big deal at all but not worthwhile, either.

    I also have Betterment and Robinhood. Neither one have I had time to dig into and do anything besides make the deposit. Robinhood hasn't done anything, you have to buy stocks which I haven't yet. I looked at history on some, and all of the sub $20 stocks I saw have a long pattern of overall decline. I'm not going to buy big name stocks like Apple or Disney, they may go up but already being high they could lose as well. I don't think they will with the way consumerism is going now, but you just don't know with the political turbulence everywhere lately. My Betterment account on the other hand, has gained 18 cents in the week or two since I opened it and I haven't done shit, so hey.

    Gotta say, I feel a little skeevy entering my bank credentials on another app. Like, I would never do that with my facebook account. But my bank? Sure here you go, also my address, date of birth, employer info, social security number, and driver's license all of which I already had to provide just to open an account in the first place. I'm sure this will be JUST FINE lol.

    Hey man youre welcome! Best of luck getting those gains lol! It doesn't hurt to have some free stock as a cushion. I'm not throwing much into this one either, at least initially. I just put in $100. I'll mess around with it, see how it goes and report back. So far so good, no complaints.

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