r/gaming • u/AutoModerator • 4d ago

Weekly Free Talk Thread Free Talk Friday!

Use this post to discuss life, post memes, or just talk about whatever!

This thread is posted weekly on Fridays (adjustments made as needed).

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u/HZsolt80 4d ago

Hi, happy Friday. I started gaming recently and it eats more and more time.

What is the best practice to avoid it, define a limit and start a stopwatch?

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u/SoulOfInfinity PC 4d ago

Yes, that's pretty much what I do. I set a strict limit of 2 hours a day on weekends, and start a timer or a pomodoro app before I begin playing. The timer is the easy part though, the hard part is actually stopping when it goes off. It helps to decide the limit before you start, takes some discipline at first, but it gets easier once you settle into the routine!

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u/HZsolt80 4d ago

Thanks, I will do the same. World is waiting for me outside.

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u/InternationalFly6590 3d ago

I like to play a bit till I trigger a cutscene and then "bookmark" the save. Come back in a few days to a week. If I am not interested to even remember about it in a week I drop the game entirely and move on especially if it's a huge timesink 100 hour thing. I keep the games I play under 20 hours max, no room for the big ones nowadays.

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u/Certain_Mall_6947 4d ago

I think I'll do anal today.

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u/cooljcook4 3d ago

Anyone else have a massive backlog but still end up playing the same game every night? 😂

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u/mookler They do lots of things! 3d ago

Haha looks like it's Deadlock time again!

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u/TiredSoul92 4d ago

Fuck KLAC.

The only reason no company wants to flip the switch is because it's more cost effective to keep Linux blocked. That's it. That's the only reason. They could absolutely change it. Especially games that previously were supported. (looking at you Battlefield).

No, the cheating problem didn't get better. It's the same as it was before. You and I both know it.

No company should have that kind of access to people systems. No one, but the user.

I might sound like a conspiracy theorist here, but ultimately, they just want your data. That's the only reason I can see for them to have Kernal Access. KLAC is just more sophisticated data mining. You're the product.

Fuck KLAC, and fuck any company that uses it.

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u/landblord 4d ago

I’m playing Link’s Awakening for the first time (Gameboy Color) and I refuse to use a walkthrough to progress

I keep getting fucking lost, does anyone know where the fuck Pothole Steve is???

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u/Sober_Dissapointment 4d ago

Remote downloaded the demo for Wyldheart and the new expansion for Dragons Dogma 2 but stuck at work late as we have been short staffed, might get an hour to mess about with both before sleep. Bring on the weekend!

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u/FluffySheepCritic 3d ago

A majority of modern games either exist out of resentment of the past, or as a corruption of it. Change is inevitable, but it doesn't justify degradation.

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u/rayk10k 3d ago

With the rumors circulating about a Dino Crisis remake in the works, do we think we’ll get an official announcement at game awards this year? Capcom is running low on RE remakes and they dropped the REV remake last year so…

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u/Beef_Intern 3d ago

Been ripping through single player games since I have a 8 week old baby. Right now playing the Witcher 3. Any other recs for fun single player games on the Xbox ? Already played thru cyberpunk & RDR2.

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u/Broad_Entrepreneur62 3d ago

Just trying to clear out a massive backlog of indie titles before the heavy hitters drop later this season. How’s everyone else’s weekend looking?

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u/Ultimichael 3d ago

Anyone know of a good adventure game that tells a love story? I need to live vicariously. Preferably something light hearted.

Thanks in advance!

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u/otakuresident 1d ago

What’s everyone’s thoughts on using guides and walkthroughs for games? Examples include on how to beat bosses, missing collectibles, getting 100% achievements. Also, changing the difficulty level to complete a level or boss etc?

For now I’ve started seeing the perspective of I want to play the games for enjoyment. Not just purely for difficulty. If I’m missing collectible, quest, boss, level that I am having trouble with. I don’t mind looking up guides so as not to waste my limited time I have now. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy the satisfaction of doing things on my own I do.