I think we should assess games on their quality not on who they are made by

You're free to do so, and others might consider other aspects as well (like supporting people living in a country having been assaulted and forced into a war). Both should be fine for everybody, in my humble opinion.

... and then, you did see the part about the Ukrainian Games Festival?

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I think I'd usually be not interested in the language specific score.

No option to "include all languages, exclude off-topic"?

I guess that's still the default (first picture upper left)?

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Probably the middle-ground to keep everyone happy is to call it a G.I.F. file.

I'd say this is the middle-ground to keep everybody equally unhappy. :D

As a German speaking, I'll just pronounce it German style, which happens to be the "G" variant, not the "J" one. :) (Just like the German pronunciation of "Giraffe", BTW!)

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Played the ending today, and man, what a ride...!
(And of course, the right way to play a point and click is the classic point and click device! :tongue: )

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NEVERMIND ALL THAT OTHER STUFF, this time it's for real, I swear, you guys, you guys, just listen, AI will change the world!

AI is bloated, but it is gonna change the world (and already does).

And don't forget, we did have some world changing inventions, like the internet and mobile phones and smartphones.

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AI will stay, as it should, but it will be focused towards actual useful stuff in specific areas. Like finding interesting patterns in the night sky, folding proteins, automated translation etc. And the big boys, who are not profitable, will run to the next bubble to continue their pyramid scheme.

Some Google research head of department said, AI should better do things people are bad in - like folding proteins -, instead of things people are good in - writing texts, making music, ... (*)

As far as I know, there is no way to make these big generic LLMs and actually be profitable, they are just way too expensive to produce and run. (and the potential law cases)

Well, some already have been produced, and they're not that bad at writing texts, and people are using them, and will pay some money for it. So, this is here to stay, whatever we think of it.

(*) paywalled, but here's the link https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2025/2/2433008341903287854 [External Link]

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Good old times... there is also Gradius Origins just released:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2897590/GRADIUS_ORIGINS/ [External Link]

That's amazing!

I don't know for sure anymore which parts I played, Nemesis, Nemesis 2, Salamander I guess?
All an MSX for sure.
Man, it was so good and so difficult!

Now with rewinding and save points...
... one might be attempted. :)

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Unfortunately, Wero is far from ideal, as you need to use either Android with Google Play Store or an iPhone...

I wasn't aware you cannot use it with a browser. :-(

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that wants to __eliminate__ video games all together.

That's nons... implausible. They're making money with video games.

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Have you ever noticed how any new solutions/alternatives just seem to add more middlemen? That is what is racking up the cost of everything ...

Hm, I don't think so. I'm sure they're doing it to actually lower the cost. And if you compare it to... much earlier, like bank transfers needing a day, or sending around cheques needing several days...

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