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Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 1h

Godspeed 🫡

Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 10h

There's also a shit ton of secrets, it makes replaying the game beyond just the obvious rogue like stuff really rewarding and fresh for a while. This might be the most tight modern belt scroller I've played in a while, well done Guard Crush Games and Supamonks. 🙏

Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 10h

It also does the exact thing that I prefer in a beat 'em up, which is having a ton of levels but making them a wide(and I mean, wide) variety of branching paths rather than an overly long linear sequence. This game's run length is perfect, no matter which split in the path you take.

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Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 10h

About the only thing I don't love is the passive tree. It both kindaaa soft gates progress, but it's also really easy to max out so it's existence feels a biiiit pointless? Not enough to drag the game down though, it's so fun and I love all the variations on each run so far.

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Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 10h

Even as someone who's getting fatigued on roguelikes, Absolum is just a sublime belt scroller. Definitely give it a spin if you enjoy Shadows Over Mystara or Dragon's Crown.

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 18h

'Andor' creator Tony Gilroy urges people to participate in the No Kings protest on October 18

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Oh, Hey Danny @ohheydanny.bsky.social · 13h

lmao just don't get grabbed
lmao just don't get conditioned
lmao just press a button

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A Question Of Character @aqoc.bsky.social · 15h

It would be great to hear my voice from this, no?

ParanoiaDragon @paranoiadragon.bsky.social · 2d

Casting call for dubbing the PC Engine version of Popful Mail

#PCEngine #TurboGrafx #TurboDuo #Falcom #HudsonSoft #NEC #gamedev #RETROGAMING

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Popful Mail PC Engine English Dub. <p><em>Magical Fantasy Adventure Popful Mail</em> is a 1991 computer game for the PC88 developed by ...

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Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 15h

Shout outs to building a pauper cube, effectively making it so I don't have to spend a fucking shitwad of money to keep up with the game!

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Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 15h

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiaU... I haven't been keeping up with MTG since Wilds of Eldraine, but this uhh....seems bad!

Too Much Universes Beyond, Not Enough Magic

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Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 16h

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky77... The final song in the film, put next to what's happening on screen.....chills.

Anemone

YouTube video by Back Lot Music

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Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 16h

What's so interesting is that this isn't what I'd consider a "horror movie", not in the traditional sense, but these tracks would fit right into a Silent Hill game. The persistent, eerie guitar work in all these tracks just stuck with me long after the watch.

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The Silence Still Burns

YouTube video by Back Lot Music

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Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 16h

Thinking about Tron Ares's sound issues made me reflect on what new movie had the best score this year. I almost went with Sinners, and that's #1 depending on the day of the week but right now? Easily Bobby Krlic's hauntingly beautiful work on Anemone.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J2z...

Prayer

YouTube video by Back Lot Music

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Kris Werewolfheart @kriswolfhe.art · 16h

james sunderland seeing a horrifying mannequin monster: ahhhhhh a monster aaaaahhh I deserve this for killing my wife aaaaah I'm in hell aaaahhhh

hinako seeing a horrifying mannequin monster:

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Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 16h

I was thinking of FFXI, but oh yeah Dragon Quest as well!

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Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 16h

It's just so fascinating that they've been trying to chase this service game boom when they have two long running MMORPGs that are constantly printing money for them.

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Ren M @remmukh.bsky.social · Jul 23

Imrryr, The Dreaming City

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Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 16h

Yeah it's frustrating knowing that 50% of the Dissidia sub series is no longer playable. I really liked the PSP games and Opera Omnia, I just wish it wasn't relegated to the "disposable service game" mines. 😔

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Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 16h

And I just want to say please if you want to play the new one go for it, cool. I don't think you should be ashamed of that, I did it with OO after all. Just be careful & understand going in that they have a bit of a reputation, that's all! 🙏

Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 16h

I played n' really liked Opera Omnia, it had a fun and thriving community. Despite all that it wasn't enough, and it doesn't look like they are planning on releasing an offline version anytime soon. I really don't want to get invested like that again when it could just have the plug pulled again.

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Sludgelord @bobtoasters.bsky.social · 16h

Not trying to contribute to the new Dissidia dehype but, Square has proven time and time again that they will just take a game offline if they don't think enough people are playing it. Even if I did play a lot of Gacha, stuff like that would make me hesitant in trying any service endeavor from them.