The other unfortunate part is that this game was in development long before Amazon obtained the rights to James Bond, which was only a year minus 1 week ago.
Amazon had no part in the development of this game until exactly that point. They’re still nothing more than an IP holder (not publisher), but as a licensed property that they now own, they will get a cut all the same.
Like others have said, it’s Returnal 2 in all but name. Made by the same developers, and it’s a direct followup to Returnal (in gameplay at least, if not plot). I think it’s safe to call it a sequel, even if there’s no direct continuity, though I don’t think that possibility has been ruled out yet.
If you really want mods, there’s one called Glorious Merchant. It makes the merchant at the beginning of the game (Kalé) sell every obtainable item for free, including runes that you can use to level up.
Helpful if you’re looking to test out a specific build/gear set from the beginning, but if you’re just using it to get as overpowered as possible, it’ll trivialize the game. If you use it, I recommend doing so in moderation.
Before you try mods, I’d recommend learning a bit more about the core of the game and deciding for yourself. A lot of people make the game harder for themselves than they need to because they refuse to make use of spirit ash summons that the game gives you very early on.
My recommendation, if you’re looking for an easy start that does well and doesn’t require much thought: go all in on strength. Find the biggest sword you can get, then find a second big sword and hold it in your other hand. When you have two of the same kind of weapon equipped (2 greatswords/2 colossal swords/etc) you can press LB to attack with both at the same time. Level up your endurance enough to stay in medium load, then throw the rest of your levels into vigor for HP and strength for damage. Other stats don’t really matter. Use spirit ashes (and NPC summons if available) in any fight you feel like. Don’t worry about shields, just practice dodge rolling to avoid damage.
My first playthrough, I used one colossal sword I got from beating the boss of Castle Morne down south in the Weeping Peninsula (Grafted Blade Greatsword), and then I used another colossal sword I picked up in the overworld in Caelid (Greatsword. Just “Greatsword”. Ironically it’s classified as a colossal sword and not a greatsword). I used those for the rest of the game and all through the DLC, and they can be obtained very early.
I should also add that I did this as someone who also had not played any Souls games prior, was worried about how hard Elden Ring would be, but stuck with it for a bit and ended up finding it very fun and manageable after a while.
Edit: forgot where one weapon came from.
Adobe apps are notoriously difficult to get running on Linux. You’re better off trying to find a better supported alternative.
If you really need Adobe apps, you need Windows or MacOS. Can try a Windows VM if you don’t want to dual boot.
I think it’s a mistake to ride the coattails of Baldur’s Gate 3.
Don’t get me wrong, I think more Forgotten Realms stories could make for good TV. The Honor Among Thieves movie from a few years ago was fantastic, and there was supposed to be a live action TV series in the works after that.
But I just don’t see why they’d give up on making one D&D TV series, only to start a brand new one with more baggage. Instead of telling an original story, they’re tied down to a story continuity that is inevitably going to leave a lot of fans disappointed regardless of the direction they take.
The Wii U had a very short (relative for a console) lifespan, though. It released at the end of 2012, and the Switch came in early 2017. Really just 4 years and some change. It didn’t sell well and Nintendo wanted to move on from it as quickly as possible.
The Switch, by comparison, lasted about twice as long (longer if you factor in how many more game releases it’s still likely to see), and I’d anticipate the Switch 2 having a comparable lifespan if it continues to sell well. We’re not getting a Switch 3 in 2030, at least.
I think if they did a ground-up remake/reimagining of Arena or Daggerfall, it could still be compelling. Not a simple remaster, though.
That being said, there is apparently a Unity port of Daggerfall that appears quite decent, and goes a long way towards modernizing an otherwise ancient game.
I thought True Colors was decent enough, but by all accounts Double Exposure was nothing special.
I really liked the anthology thing the series was going with, where every game was telling a different story with a different cast. Maybe eventually getting to the core of answering why these random kids have strange abilities.
But the last thing I wanted was them to try to continue from (what I thought was) a perfect ending. Just seems like they’ve lost the point.
Knew this sort of thing would happen eventually, glad I made the switch away a while back.
When Nova was bought out by Branch, we all knew it couldn’t lead to anything good. But it sucks to switch away, and I know people kept using Nova because they could say “it’s not doing anything sketchy yet.”
With this news, seems safe to say that “yet” is finally “now.” Tim to switch if you haven’t already. I’m happily using Niagara now.
The updated Forerunner architecture designs seem directly lifted out of Tron. I can’t imagine it’s a coincidence that Halo 4 released just 2 years after Tron Legacy.
Woden resembling Odin (along with the name)
Just some additional context, Woden is the Anglo-Saxon name for the same god, worshipped in England prior to the arrival of Christianity. Not too different from how the Roman version of Zeus is Jupiter.
The English word “Wednesday” also etymologically derives from “Woden’s Day,” like how Thursday is also “Thor’s Day”
There’s an Xbox Developer Direct next week that will feature Forza, I’m assuming they would have announced it then.
Seems a bit dangerous to make X-ray Glasses without sufficient shielding
Playground is planning to fill their games with AI slop, so I can’t say I’m overly interested in anything they have to say or show off.
That just leaves Gamefreak, which simply cannot make a good game if a gun was held to their head, so I don’t have much interest in them either.
I count it as a handheld because every switch can be used as a handheld, while not every switch can be used as a home console.
So I guess why wouldn’t the Switch Lite be counted in those sales? It’s the same device, sans detachable controllers and docking capabilities.
It’s like calling a phone that you can plug into a monitor with peripherals a “desktop”
And a couple of them (PS3, 360) aren’t even pixelated.
Plus the Switch is a handheld, which makes it a weird distinction to make.
Switch has a good chance of overtaking PS2 before the end of its lifespan. The Switch is still selling and still getting game releases.
I wish my wife could play subnautica with me
Well she’s too busy taking care of young Molly to be able to make the time. Maybe have Worf babysit?
And the other side of the coin, with the advent of DLC, being able to take a complete game and carve pieces off of it to sell separately for more profit.