Duke Nukem Forever is one example of a game where modders taking broad liberties would actually IMPROVE the game.

Netting only a 69% positivity on Steam [External Link]

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After poking around on YouTube trying to find the documentary which explains why Duke Nukem Forever got Duke totally wrong I stumbled into Serious Duke 3D

Seems like a rabbit hole worth exploring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNHePOv64qQ [External Link]

I really like these kinds of posts and seeing Modders continue the spirit of memorable franchises which are nearly forgotten.

If it shapes up good, I would love to play.

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I guess I should just be glad it's _ NOT _ a 501(c)3 -- where basically hostile takeovers are possible from within and the list of donors is literally the property of the IRS -- and once it gets in their hands who knows -- maybe it makes its way to Microsoft as they are a _ Military Contractor _

I'm not for all this "new age" "feel good" fad stuff -- tried & true is fine -- having a traditional job roles for income is just fine too with hierarchical structure. If you can pull off the "Valve Bee Hive" that's fine too -- just keep all the fad --isms out of my damn free software please.

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I picked up Session (the skateboard game) (but not at this sale) ... and unfortunately hated it.

It had too strong angsty juvenile vibes and I didn't care for the quality of the modeling or the controls.

I'm open to suggestions for great games, but sports has come across to me as a genre where some content can get away half assing things as there isn't fierce competition.

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Just like the RTS from last year -- I was super hyped but then found out there was No Multiplayer.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1202130/Starship_Troopers_Terran_Command/ [External Link]

At first glance I thought this review was about the RTS and not a new FPS.

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The truth is stranger than fiction.

-Mark Twain

Microsoft literally funded the 20 year lawsuit against Linux through SCO to try to snuff us out.

Fuck Microsoft. They are likely at it again after the Microsoft ASUS ROG Ally

https://lwn.net/Articles/924577/ [External Link]

Microsoft, which had not yet learned to love Linux, funded SCO and loudly bought licenses from the company.

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Imagine being a WhiteKnightTM for a multi-billion dollar corporation that has a history of hostility towards gamers who love the products so much they become modders or make fan games.

Also imagine being so hastily judgemental you naively believe everyone who emulates is doing so unlawfully.

I'm sure there are people in this thread who have bought various Nintendo games half a dozen times over the last 30 years. It's not weird at all. Get over it and get off your self righteous high horse making the world a worse place for the rest of us.

If you don't have a literal leg to stand on -- don't just invent theoretical bullshit to simp for an oppressor.

Nintendo, having not released on PC, is obviously xenophobic and tone-deaf to what customers want. Don't be a battered housewife enabling bad behavior.

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I sincerely hate it when I go to look at a game, and all of the trailer footage is cut-scenes and cinematic garbage and I have to go through all digging in the [ Community Hub ] to actually see what gameplay is A_C_T_U_A_L_L_Y like.

There are probably many purchases I've passed up on simply because I can't tell what it is.

Like when I go into a Mexican place -- I know what a Taco is -- I know what a Burrito is -- or a Fajita -- games are like that.

6DoF -- MOBA -- FPS -- etc... where the water gets really muddy is in Turn Based / RTS and poorly advertised games.

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Quoting: lectrode

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Quoting: GuestSeems that there's no option to start to Library. Valve, I'm poor, I'm not buying games every day. pls fix

Steam -> Settings -> Interface -> Start Up Location

Options are: Store, Library, News, Friend Activity, Community Home

This section was removed in the Beta.

Seems like it's still there for me...on latest Steam Beta:

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My Steam Beta also has the same drop-down option. I'm not sure what 1682634349 -- not sure where he's getting his information as it doesn't line up with observable results.

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It's kindof buggy, once that gets sorted out it's going to be a substantial UX upgrade.

The other day I was trying to find the area to delete old games and was feeling old like I just am not as quick as scanning 50 dialog screens.

After the update right away I was able to navigate to the content management area. This may have been because my expectations have changed after using Steam Deck so much.

The hover menus are also really nice making Market and Workshop more obvious as I've never navigated to them that way before.

I'm really glad Valve seems to read the interwebs and unlike so many other companies didn't change what was already working and user-memory. So often some new hotshot UX designer will come in and turn an interface upside down eliminating all user-skill and is off-putting -- I am pleasantly surprised that hasn't happened at all this decade to me.

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