So the keys the Wii used is baked into the source code for Dolphin, which is a major no-no and why Nintendo decided to finally go after them and their Steam release. Modern Vintage Gamer did a video on this yesterday, and actually showed the source code (blurred out so he wouldn't get DMCA'ed also) literally showing the keys in the source code. Not sure why the Dolphin team did that since again it's considered a major no-no for emulation teams. But, hopefully they can fix the situation easily and fairly quickly. The Gamecube keys aren't included, just the Wii. So it seems removing the Wii keys from the code would be the easiest solution, but I am not a coder so I don't know how difficult it would be.

Also coming to Steam apparently.

Severed Steel is nothing like Mirror's Edge really, other than some parkour stuff. It's much more action focused with the whole bullet time and what not. And yes Mortal Shell is a body swapping Soulslike kinda thing, it's more complicated than that but that's the gist of it.

Moog wrote on Dec 15, 2022, 09:01:
Still regularly play UT3 DM with mates - Barge and Deck are still awesome maps.

We did try the latest UT incarnation via the EpicFail Store but it just didn't have that Unreal feel, so we all uninstalled it.

I mean to be fair to that UT version, it was barely ever more than an alpha.

So about as long as their previous two games then, what's the big deal?

Nucas wrote on Oct 10, 2022, 22:25:

fujiJuice wrote on Oct 10, 2022, 22:21:
Oh my. Perhaps that is why I have no memory of it

old shooter connoisseur civvie11 was pretty positive about it in a 30 minute review he did of it.

the game is really a technical marvel for 1997, its funny to go back and read those boomer reviews and see how hypnotized they were by silly bullshit "quake killer" chasing, fixating on all the wrong things.

its fun-spirited eurojank, it was really ambitious for its time and the execution was kind of clumsy but kind of charming.

I recently saw someone call civvie a sellout/shill and I was like, what the actual?

Previous games in the series that had multiplayer were fun as hell. Never understood why Ubisoft stopped putting MP/Coop in the Assassin's Creed games. I mean, after the Origins "reboot" or refresh of the series I get it because they went open world etc. But Brotherhood had awesome multiplayer and Unity (I think it was Unity) had amazing coop. I'd be down for a new Assassin's Creed mp experience in 202x.

Rhett wrote on Jul 10, 2022, 13:01:
Titanfall...

That's the first thought that came to my mind also. Like, I get it, Apex makes them good money so it makes more sense to do any sort of SP game set in that part of the universe (since Apex and Titanfall share the same universe after all) but damn it, why can't they do a TF3 already at this point. Just have a few people work on it until more people can move over to it even. Just SOMETHING lol

I mean I agree with you to an extent - but the fact all the Darkstalkers games are here is a big get for many people. And Red Earth alone is a big one for many many people. $40 is a bit much for what this is (a rom collection as you called it, which is pretty accurate) but at least they didn't go full price on it. I guess?

I know it probably will never happen, but I really wish EFT/Arena would come to Steam. But alas, Battlestate have said they don't need Steam and never will probably, so eh.

Well at least they are consistent there then. Wonder how I missed all of those stories lol

I also recently re-played Mafia 3 and had quite a good time with it. It isn't some masterpiece of the open world genre mind you, but it is well made, the gameplay is good and it still looks quite good as well (on PC, dunno how it holds up on consoles, though I am playing the "remaster" they re-released) and I actually like the story quite a bit. It's a bit heavy handed at times, but that's fine in the end imo.

So wait, the FTC is fine with Microsoft buying Activision/Blizzard but seemingly not ok with Sony buying Bungie? That seems a little bit one sided to me, since Activision/Blizzard is a huge publisher and Bungie is - a game development studio that happens to currently self-publish their own game IP I guess? How does one compare Acti/Blizz to Bungie then?

I mean most games are "knockoffs" if you want to be pedantic about it lol There's very few original game ideas these days. As long as it's well made, bug free (or comparatively bug free these days) and is fun, I'm ok with it looking like similar games in that genre.

jdreyer wrote on Apr 30, 2022, 02:37:
Chinese studio, as suspected.

So what's the problem with it being a Chinese studio?

If you have a queue that's because you aren't a paying customer and it has nothing to do with things being instant or not. If you are a free user, you gotta wait to get on a system (especially during peak times like the weekend etc)

Teddy wrote on Mar 31, 2022, 22:27:

Steele Johnson wrote on Mar 31, 2022, 16:11:
It's got that 'golden years of pc gaming' vibe, so I'll eventually pick this one up. The dev has a good rep and will likely patch it up quickly

A good rep? Unless I've missed something this is literally their first release.

Pretty sure they meant that the dev's previous work (Prey and Dishonored etc) give them that good rep. Which I'd agree with.

WannaLogAlready wrote on Mar 1, 2022, 18:13:

eRe4s3r wrote on Mar 1, 2022, 15:40:
Finally ,)

- Piranha Bytes, even if a new one.
- German world creation, detail, and sensibilities = pure gold to me.
Sold.

The Euro Jank is real with this one, but as you say that's what makes it so good (normally). ACG's review was pretty spot on with how I feel - it does look and feel like a generation off graphically (but still looks fine mind you) and again the Euro Jank is what makes it so appealing really. The outdated animations, stiff movement and weird buggy looking AI stuff just makes it more endearing lol

RogueSix wrote on Feb 12, 2022, 12:12:

Jivaro wrote on Feb 12, 2022, 11:28:
first play thru.

Isn't this an MMO? How do you "play thru" it?

The game wants you to have alts using the "roster" system as it improves stats etc for all your characters by raising that roster level. Playing through the game multiple times on multiple characters are the play throughs, though since I haven't "beat" it yet and haven't gotten to endgame I don't know if there is a harder mode available for story stuff or anything like that.

I'm pretty sure Rise was never a PC lead platform game, I could be wrong of course. I'm pretty sure Rise was in development straight after they finished up the RE Engine (and I think Generations 2, maybe?) and it was developed right after RE7 was released. Either way, from everything I've read - Switch was the lead platform (or at the very least the "main" platform) until the PC was announced. But yes, then Nintendo came along and was like, HEY uh here's money - delay the PC release by like 8 months or so and don't release this on any other console ok! Which does suck as it does for any game.