Poetry

I only did a cursory check on Steam, but it indeed still looks like a thing, with some games saying they are “sinden lightgun ready” (which seems to be the main lightgun out on the market currently)

Thanks for mentioning this! I found out about this lightgun after posting. It gets some decent reviews, though there are some threads discussing how the setup can be onerous. I also saw some games on Steam listed as “sinden lightgun ready.” I’m going to research it a little more but tempted to get it.

Someone else mentioned VR. It didn’t even occur to me!

That does sound like a lot of fun. VR has been completely off my radar, but I can definitely see your point about it being a successor. Hadn’t even thought of it. What VR system do you use?

I’m lucky to live near an actual old school arcade — Spy Hunter, Gauntlet, Mortal Kombat, and a host of other ones!

I figure that it’s like CIV in that regard

Any point in playing the first one beforehand? Or is this just an improvement on a formula?

Okay, that is pretty exciting!

What does this allow? I’m not knowledgeable about this stuff

This is our innate state, IMO. We are social, creative people. The impulse to help and participate comes first and then is warped by our societal structure where everything gets monetized. I follow the Skyrim mod scene just for that hit of seeing this generosity at play

I had to look up what gyro aiming is. FYI for others: https://www.33rdsquare.com/what-does-gyro-aiming-mean-an-in-depth-look-at-the-next-evolution-in-gaming-controls/

They keep referencing The Outer Worlds for comparison. Wasn’t that game kinda panned?

I heard the first dlc, you can put a line through the winning row

Oh no! If only there were thousands of other games I could play instead

With his voice acting skills he would make a great Joker but also Lex Luthor and Norman Osborn

I mean, who else but Pedro Pascal?

A montage of you running Hollywood just flashed before my eyes and it was glorious

Anything in the camp of Civ or Stellaris. I basically let myself play that type of game once a decade, and only with a designated co-player (i.e. I only play them under supervision). Any other type of game I can pick up and drop easily - in fact I frequently drop them before finishing them - but not that Civ type of stuff. I’ve dabbled in all the drugs with less struggle