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Mononon, to games in Fans of Pokémon-inspired MMO Temtem are arguing with the developer about what MMO means after Crema CEO says it's 'not feasible' to keep adding content forever

My partner and I just played through this together in co-op and had a great time. We thought it was a good game.

I read the whole discord drama stuff, and I’m more on Crema’s side. I think they’ve made the mistake of trying to talk to a fanbase like they are just a group of reasonable people that will understand and empathize if you just lay out the facts. But they aren’t. They’re just going to pick apart anything you say and relentlessly shit on you because they are, collectively, not able to be reasoned with.

They released an MMO in its final state, minus some Kickstarter promised stuff, that they have said they will deliver. They tried to monetize the game how they felt was best, it didn’t work out, so they’ve moved on and left a functioning, small-scope MMO. You can argue the quality of it or whether you agree with their decisions, but they made what they said they were going to make.

And they are still releasing small updates to a community that is, frankly, awful. The subreddit is just a hivemind of asshole armchair developers.

Mononon, to games in Helldivers 2 is currently #1 on the Steam top sellers list for paid games in the US. It's ahead of Palworld. It's also the #1 most pre-ordered game on the PlayStation Store in the US and other regions

What’s the monetization like on this? I knew this was one of Sony’s GaaS. I think $50 is a good price, but what is the ongoing cost for content?

Mononon, to games in Searches for 'Suicide Squad refund' surge 791% following the game's early access launch 'disaster'

It’s not competitive. It’s cooperative. It doesn’t even have a pvp mode.

And even if it had a pvp mode, 3 days isn’t going to change anything long term. It’s such a minor issue. It’s just another thing for people to needlessly complain about.

Mononon, to games in Searches for 'Suicide Squad refund' surge 791% following the game's early access launch 'disaster'

They did, yes. Getting pretty common these days. Early Access with a preorder of a higher priced digital edition of a game. Seems relatively harmless to me. I would never pay for that, but I think if it means that much to you, it’s not hurting anything.

Mononon, to games in Searches for 'Suicide Squad refund' surge 791% following the game's early access launch 'disaster'

I mean, who was searching for that before the game released? I imagine you’d see the same trend with basically every game immediately following release. Not to downplay the issues the game has having, but this is like a “duh” kind of thing.

Mononon, to games in November 2023 | Humble Choice
  • Hardspace: Shipbreaker
  • WWE 2K23
  • Unpacking
  • Friends vs Friends
  • Prodeus
  • The Legend of Tianding
  • SCP: Secret Files
  • Souldiers

For me, not a great month. Interested in Prodeus, but not much else stands out for me personally.

Mononon, to games in COCOON - new game made by the former lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE

Idk that I would call it a Metroidvania. It has no map and it’s completely linear.

But, it is a super well made game. I loved it.

Mononon, to retrogaming in Have an RG353V coming today

He also has great written guides on his website.

Mononon, to games in Game Maker's Toolkit: The World Design of Banjo-Kazooie

One day I need to get around to trying Banjo Tooie. I’ve always wanted to at least give it a shot. I finished Yooka Layler, so surely it can’t be that bad.

Mononon, to games in The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion - 02-10-2023

Just finished up Sea of Stars. Enjoyed it, but didn’t love it. The visuals and music were spectacular. The story was kind of weak, and didn’t too much time tying into the Messenger without resolving plots in a satisfying way. Some of the characters were good, but the actual plot felt kind of pointless. Gameplay was also fun, but took awhile to get going. I think it was really fun after some more options and characters were available, but the start felt too slow. Would still recommend it though. It is a very solid game. It’s just not perfect.

Going back to finish Pikmin 4 next and start up Cocoon on PC too.

Mononon, to games in VR still makes 40-70% of players want to throw up, and that's a huge problem for the companies behind it

Big range. My main issue is just convenience. I have a PSVR2, and it’s just a pain to use. Like, you really have to dedicate yourself to using it. It has never felt like something you just do spur of the moment. You can’t just sit back and relax.

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