Community MetaSteam | January 2025 - Remember cloud, a great remake comes with great responsibility, kuppo.
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I know it's gonna be difficulty and if people here don't want to do that, no problem. However I ask all of you to at least reduce the amount of Twitter embeds here. I cannot stand Musk anymore after his nazi salute. Nazis deserves no attention and now the richest man in the world has done a nazi salute and has an office in the white house.
So even if Twitter can't be banned here, I hope all of you can work at at least somewhat reducing the amount of Twitter embeds.
Nazis are scum of the earth and they cannot have a single chance of becoming social acceptable again.
So even if Twitter can't be banned here, I hope all of you can work at at least somewhat reducing the amount of Twitter embeds.
Nazis are scum of the earth and they cannot have a single chance of becoming social acceptable again.
Come on GMG where's my FFVII Rebirth key? 
Pretty much what I expected. The Deck will be great for doing side stuff in the open world but I'll try to use my PC for whenever I'm in towns or doing the main story.I covered Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's PC port for RPG Site on Steam Deck. It is playable, but drops below 30fps in busier areas despite the big visual. cutbacks. Put in over 25 hours into it on Deck including boss fights, summons, open world, etc.
Also this.Come on GMG where's my FFVII Rebirth key?
I was very much against the idea that using twitter meants supporting Musk or his "Anti-Woke" bullshit, because generally speaking, there's no such thing as ethical consumption blabla, but since he straight up did a Hitler Salute yesterday and the US government itself going full Hitler now at lightningspeed, i've definitely started to feel different about the situation and finally made a Blusky account.
It's actually crazy how FAST it happened that saying anything moderate like "Nazis bad" became controversial.
Especially with how much mainstream media immediately decided to side over to fascim now too.
Like, you can directly see the comparison in how much legacy media is downplaying Musk and Trump in germany the last 2 days, compared to how critical it used to be of them for the last few years, as thought they are already complying in advance, and this is literally a different fucking contintent.
Im not doom sayer enough to give up, but i do think one should be ready for the rise of facism everywhere now
Forbidden West will be 3 years old this year.
It's time for a remaster.
It's time for a remaster.
Maybe this is that rumored Playstation 4 portable lol.
Otherwise Valve will just add another SKU of some kind into the current lineup. Larger screen or Battery.
Or it could be Deckard
The discourse around veilguard was one of the most bizarre things I’ve seen in gaming, people who didn’t play it declaring it be one of the worst games. While it was actually pretty good, sure not amazing on the whole but it was still in my goty list.
I beat Veilguard and honestly though it was about a 7/10 game. Certainly not the worst thing ever but it really needed to be a lot better after such a long absence.
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For the past several weeks, the algorithm in Twitter's For You tab has become so insufferable, that the kind of contents I've curated for years has effectively been suppressed. It's all American politics, political memes and rage bait despite my best efforts in adding the keywords to my blacklist. I can no longer spend my time blocking and filtering this shite instead of discovering and enjoying the content I like.
I think it's time to call it a loss, too.
I'm more surprised EA Sports FC is doing relatively poorly. I thought it was one of those evergreen games like Call of Duty.
If you are a fan of a specific mechanic and playstyle in a game series and the next game doesn't do any of it, you can rightfully proclaim it is a worse game even if you didn't play it. (and anything I read about it and saw examples of, did paint a picture of a mediocre game to me)
it doesn't help that just saying it is a bad sequel in the series or just a bad game gets you thrown in with the chuds or people throwing things like "tell us how you really feel" or "we know what your hidden agenda is" at critiques of the game.
Yeah I can’t imagine the future of BioWare is too bright right now unfortunately. It’s sad as Baldur’s Gate 2 is up there among my favorite games of all time.
Personally, I think that's kinda the problem. EA is a big publisher, Bioware is a well known developer, and Veilguard is an AAA title that costs 60€ (+ 20€ Deluxe DLC). 7/10 shouldn't even be near a game like this. Even if I were to limit myself only to western style rpgs released on Steam I can probably find multiple titles that costs less and are better received
Money doesn't grow on trees, and I'm not going to spend it on a 7/10 just because Bioware made it
I only got to play Veilguard via family share (that breaks soon) and I found it decently okay perf aside due to my PC at that time.
This coming from a guy who couldn't get into any of the older games. The simple character creator was perfect for me tho lol.
This coming from a guy who couldn't get into any of the older games. The simple character creator was perfect for me tho lol.
Earthblade canceled
Extremely OK Games has canceled Earthblade, the April 2021-announced “2D explor-action game” from the creators of Celeste. It was planned for release for PC via Steam.
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Yeah it's a big problem. Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if a big factor in the uneven quality was it was in development as a GaaS for a long time before becoming a single player RPG but overall I can't imagine EA is happy with the final results, especially if they look at the acclaim and critical success of Baldur's Gate 3.
But that’s the thing, the series doesn’t even really have a specific game style. One thing it does consistently is change.
Glad the rebirth port seems to have turned out well. Most everyone says any stuttering is very minor and only when entering a new zone for a few seconds.
Remember my tips post and change some of the settings in the video. I saw one reviewer mention how the combat felt like it was resisting their efforts to switch enemies during attacks and all I could think was "nooo he didn't know about the combo targeting setting".
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No preload hurts though. Not gonna be fun for some people downloading 155 gb tomorrow.
Remember my tips post and change some of the settings in the video. I saw one reviewer mention how the combat felt like it was resisting their efforts to switch enemies during attacks and all I could think was "nooo he didn't know about the combo targeting setting".
Community - MetaSteam | January 2025 - Remember cloud, a great remake comes with great responsibility, kuppo.
Just sitting here waiting for the RTX 5080/5090 to be announced and released. Im gonna get one of them, haven't decided which one yet. Time for my GTX 1080 to retire. Still thinking both will be overkill for my 108p monitor, even a 2160p if I get one in the future. But I want it to last long, so...
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GMG confirmed no keys until launch day due to the pub's orders.Come on GMG where's my FFVII Rebirth key?
No preload hurts though. Not gonna be fun for some people downloading 155 gb tomorrow.
damn, that sucks. Thought the 2022 reveal trailer looked fairly promisingEarthblade canceled
Extremely OK Games has canceled Earthblade, the April 2021-announced “2D explor-action game” from the creators of Celeste. It was planned for release for PC via Steam.
Main Mexican game retailer wants the equivalent of 90 USD for a copy of MH Wilds
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Twitter is just, it's bad but I still use it. Why? Since I can't stop eating trash.
Ask for the Musk thing, it's been going for a while now but I always see ads that involve trump or something else even though they have nothing to do with me. The day after ticktock got banned I saw an ad on the main header for a VPN and it had the American flag and bald eagle and said something about freedom.... Why? Why do I care if Ticktock gets banned.
Ask for the Musk thing, it's been going for a while now but I always see ads that involve trump or something else even though they have nothing to do with me. The day after ticktock got banned I saw an ad on the main header for a VPN and it had the American flag and bald eagle and said something about freedom.... Why? Why do I care if Ticktock gets banned.
Valve did something cool for developers today. For those who might not be aware, Valve has specific guidelines for all the images that a developer can put up on their Steam store page. Basic rules about image dimensions, sizes, gif usage and other things like review blurb placement, bundle placement and so on. The idea obviously is to give each store page a consistent look and, in the case of images, make sure that they don't look stretched out. In my experience, Valve has updated these guidelines at least twice in the last few years as higher resolution displays and things like ultrawide monitors have become more common.
Now Valve can only issue the guidelines but the actual changes have to come from the devs themselves. Most developers with active store pages do make the required changes but sometimes it doesn't happen in the case of older or abandoned games and so on. It's not a huge undertaking but it does take some amount of effort to recalibrate everything according to the new specifications, especially if one is dealing with multiple store pages for DLCs or other games.
One developer made a tool that helps developers simplify this process. That tool automatically resizes images in the correct dimensions and easily lets devs preview their pages and modify them before actually submitting the changes to Steam. Valve saw that tool and saw how useful it is so they went ahead and bought it from that developer and then released it for every Steam dev for free.
Not a big deal on the consumer side of things but a nice development for developers. Steam devs benefit, Valve gets a new feature for Steam and the guy who took the initiative gets paid.
Okay I found out about this on Twitter and I just realized that Twitter embeds have disabled on the forum. I understand the tantrum people are having about Twitter but you should realize that a lot of the world is not onboard with it and a lot of news and information is still disseminated on that platform. You not seeing a Twitter embed will not materially affect Elon Musk's wealth but it will affect the flow of information. I would urge people to reconsider whether the correct response to current events is to hide away from reality. I know this sounds condescending but, with genuine humility and compassion, please, grow up and deal with it like adults.
This is the Twitter link for those who might care - https://x.com/IndieGameJoe/status/1882183328629240166
Now Valve can only issue the guidelines but the actual changes have to come from the devs themselves. Most developers with active store pages do make the required changes but sometimes it doesn't happen in the case of older or abandoned games and so on. It's not a huge undertaking but it does take some amount of effort to recalibrate everything according to the new specifications, especially if one is dealing with multiple store pages for DLCs or other games.
One developer made a tool that helps developers simplify this process. That tool automatically resizes images in the correct dimensions and easily lets devs preview their pages and modify them before actually submitting the changes to Steam. Valve saw that tool and saw how useful it is so they went ahead and bought it from that developer and then released it for every Steam dev for free.
Not a big deal on the consumer side of things but a nice development for developers. Steam devs benefit, Valve gets a new feature for Steam and the guy who took the initiative gets paid.
Okay I found out about this on Twitter and I just realized that Twitter embeds have disabled on the forum. I understand the tantrum people are having about Twitter but you should realize that a lot of the world is not onboard with it and a lot of news and information is still disseminated on that platform. You not seeing a Twitter embed will not materially affect Elon Musk's wealth but it will affect the flow of information. I would urge people to reconsider whether the correct response to current events is to hide away from reality. I know this sounds condescending but, with genuine humility and compassion, please, grow up and deal with it like adults.
This is the Twitter link for those who might care - https://x.com/IndieGameJoe/status/1882183328629240166
Something I just remembered. Back in 2020, Persona 4 Golden releasing on Steam was leaked. It was set to be announced at the PC Gamer event and they even had a whole skit and everything set up with Teddy.
Ah the disappointment they must have felt.
Ah the disappointment they must have felt.
I think the situation with Dragon Age is similar to that of Concord, in that a) the reveal trailer was horrible and put people off immediately, b) the visual design of the characters was not great and c) the writing was based on faux-MCU humor and tone that can be super obnoxious if not executed properly. Both games tried to lure in the Fortnite generation of gamers but not only did they (predictably) fail in that, they also alienated the older audience that suuuuuuuper hates the Fortnite vibe.
Lovely to see that skunk Greg Miller writhe while having to announce one of PS Vitas biggest exclusives coming to PC though.
I've mentioned this before but I think Veilguard is another example of the creator not understanding the audience they're trying to serve and the market slapping them in the face for it.
I think we've reached a point where there is no equilibrium between supply and demand in the market anymore. Supply far outpaces demand so there is no reason for someone to engage with content that is not made for them. And this applies to all entertainment media, not just video games. There are a million streaming services now with a billion different shows available to watch. So, for example, if Disney were to shit out a crappy Star Wars show then there's no guarantee it will succeed just because it is named Star Wars. If they don't serve their audience then that audience will go and watch something else. Or they'll play something else. All these entertainment products are competing with each other for the time and money of the people. I happen to think it's a good thing that the balance of power, so to speak, has shifted towards the consumers. It means we have a lot more choices and we don't have to put up with shit.
I wonder, who exactly was Veilguard made for? It wasn't for fans of Origins who liked the turned based CRPG aspect. It wasn't for fans of Inquisition who, somehow, loved the solo MMO busywork. Maybe it was for fans of Dragon Age 2 "Press A for Awesome"? It wasn't for fans of the Bioware name because they've been shitting out turds for at least 10 years. It wasn't for fans of the Dragon Age brand which hasn't had any entry in 10 years. Were they looking for a whole new audience at the expense of their actual, current audience? Veilguard was very poorly received before it launched. People like to say that the Steam forums don't matter and Youtubers don't matter and Twitter doesn't matter and streamers don't matter but tell me, who actually does matter then? Is it professional game reviewers? Do they get to decide the success of a game with high metacritic scores? Who do you think matters other than the people you are trying to sell your entertainment experience to? Who have so many other options if you are not serving them...
This industry needs to figure this out quickly. It's great to want to expand your audience to make more money but you need to make a game for an audience to begin with. Make Civilization for fans of Civilization. Make Monster Hunter for fans of Monster Hunter. Make experiences for your fans and the people who will engage with them and buy them or you are toast.
Fuck the lot fo the world. Pity whoever disabled the embeds didn't block the whole domain.
If recent events haven't crossed the line with regards to Twitter, nothing will. Banning it and/or preventing embeds is also just as much about sending a message to those that remain. Some people will never move until it's inconvenient for them or made clear that a large part of the audience won't entertain it any longer.
It might be harsh, but anyone still in twitter has to know what it has become at this point and be ok with it.
I agree with your post in general but especially with this line. It is indeed easier than ever to ignore content that you don't find interesting enough. I believe I have shared this anecdote before but twenty years ago I would play anything even slightly resembling an RPG or strategy game because the ones I truly liked weren't being made anymore. I would have played the shit out of Veilguard back then. Today, I have five or so high-quality 100-hour RPGs on my backlog and several more on my wishlist.
Also, I think that today there is a much clearer split between the core gamer and the mainstream gamer. Mainstream gamers have largely been consumed by the GaaS monsters, trying to get them to buy something that isn't a viral phenomenon isn't easy. Meanwhile, core gamers now want more uncompromising and 'pure' experiences. Something as milquetoast as Veilguard is straddling a line between core and mainstream that, like tou said, no one seems to be interested in.
I disagree. Social networks derive literally all their power from network effects (it's in the name). If any substantial number of people or platforms (not even remotely all the users of the network) chose to actively avoid a network then that does have an effect. Obviosly it won't affect Musk's wealth -- nothing will, because capitalism is a broken system -- but it can absolutely affect the position of Twitter vis-a-vis its alternatives.
And I'm really not concerned in the least about missing out on some crucial information here.
So I'd be on board with this even if I believed it has no absolutely no chance to affect anything -- but I really don't think so. Over a scant few weeks now (all in 2025) I've noticed the following: (i) many breaking news on the games subreddit that used to be posted as twitter links are now bluesky links, e.g. Jason Schreier posts; (ii) several channels on Youtube removing twitter links from their new videos, usually replacing them with bluesky (including probably my favourite long-form review channel Grim Beard); and (iii) (the funniest one) when Pierre-Loup Griffais had an interview around CES, the interviewer talked about him being active on twitter, and he said something to the effect of "I'm on Bluesky".
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It has the same issue as Final Fantasy.
Chasing trends.
Thinking they are Action RPG gods and that the audience will just turn up.
Forgetting that they are supposed to make RPG's
They have no consistency
