Snot Flickerman

Nostalgia’s a helluva drug. I’ve done my best to try to avoid it, but we all like that hit from time to time.

Go watch South Park’s “Make Love, Not Warcraft.”

It was ugly and goofy looking in 2006 as well.

Your mind just remembers it prettier than it actually was.

What are you talking about? George Lucas invented the Hero’s Journey! It’s his birthright! /s

It’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism

-Frederic Jameson

This is me but with old clunker computers.

Pro-tip: 90% of the time your best solutions with an old clunker are 1. Replace HDD with SSD 2. Add more RAM (if possible) 3. Disable Secure Boot 4. Install lightweight Linux distro

'cause why ask permission to back up and preserve your own stuff?

Copy that floppy!

This is why there hasn’t been a refresh on the Valve Index: not enough interest, not enough games. Half Life Alyx is still one of the few major games with any depth to them in the market, and you can’t access it easily outside of the Steam ecosystem. In other words, it’s unavailable for a lot of VR headsets. They aren’t going to dump more resources into more VR games if people aren’t buying the headsets or the games.

Steam Deck on the other hand? Huuuuuuge market, people want that shit.

new boot goofin’

Tomb Raider 2013 really didn’t have to go that hard, but god damn it, it did.

Nice! I just wish it specified how short they’re going to be.

Due to the increasingly high cost of living, more and more consider the alternative.

The year checks out.

Normal People: Ananas

Fucking English Speakers Somehow: Pineapple

Sea of Thieves but the ocean is made of sand.

To your edit, similarly the final sequence of Nier Automata is so deeply rooted in not being alone, and encouraging one another, and being there for one another. A chance to break the cycle.

If I recall correctly, Yoko Taro had said he had been somewhat inspire by this Coca-cola campaign the “Small World Machines.”

Perhaps RPG’s with a party

Going more old school, Chrono Trigger is another great one with awesome supporting party characters.

That’s a neat fun fact I didn’t know, thanks! Looking it up now.

I wanna wad you up into my life / Let’s roll up to be a single star in the sky

Such a killer fucking happy/upbeat soundtrack, too.

Bioshock Infinite - Elizabeth as a constant companion is a big theme in the game.

Beyond Good and Evil - A lot of great supporting cast like Pey’j.

Baldur’s Gate 3 - Massive emphasis on the relationships you have with your companions.

Brutal Legend - A quasi-RTS where caring for your bandmates and roadies is the only way to win.

Disco Elysium - Kim Kitsuragi, enough said.

Firewatch - Story driven rooted in character relationships, about being alone but trying to stay connected.

Hi-Fi Rush - Great cast of characters who are heavily involved with story and often around or talking to you.

Just Cause 3 - Probably the best in the series, for threading the comedy/action needle and giving you characters that are really lovable.

Katamari Damacy - Feel the love of the King of All Cosmos!

Life is Strange - Rooted entirely around your relationships with close friends and classmates.

Mad Max - Your own personal Gollum!

Nier Automata - You’ll always have your PODs.

Portal 2 - Wheatley will keep you good company.

Psychonauts / Psychonauts 2 - How can you be lonely when you’re inside someone else’s mind?

SkateBIRD - Make friends with birds!

Terraria - There’s always some new villager to find.