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[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (4 children)

10 years, I was a much different man when I first played this game. Part of my would like to forget the time and start fresh with all these updates.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

You'd think by being ADHD I could do just that. But I feel like without a lobotomy I'll just have to live with disappointment.

[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I’ve started fresh a number of times with these updates and unfortunately what that does is just highlight how disparate and tacked-on many of them are. They do not make for a coherent, well integrated experience at all. I’m certain it’s a better experience to just be a long time player who logs back in for every update.

[–] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

Every update I seem to hop back in, ogle and awe at the new content, and promptly stop playing within a couple days.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

That makes sense to me.

[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why not? Not only you was much different, the game was a different man too. I want to like this game, but the gameplay loop and activities seem not for me. I played it for a few hours years ago and might go back and try again.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I've played it after several of the updates and it's pretty much the same game with a new coat of paint. A mile wide and an inch deep. But the game keeps getting wider and playing it now for the first time would probably be pretty great.

I loved it when it first came out because since I was a little boy playing Atari in the 80s I wanted to play a game where I could fly to space, between planets, and back in real time. This was the first game that gave me a satisfying experience like that. And it's still my favorite part.

Edit: I played Star Citizen after which is a better experience for that, I put ~80 hours in so if it never comes out I got my $50 worth of play time. But I stay fairly close to development on it hoping I'll get to play a finished version someday.

[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm about to start ELITE: Dangerous (played the ELITE game on NES way back...) which also have the first person element nowadays. Did you try that one yet? I still wait for Star Citizen to be "completed", in the sense that I do not like playing Early Access periods.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I got a copy of that to play with my son. Turned out it's online and we shared an account so he played it and I watched on occasion.

He loved it but it's done with it. It's something I could install and have a go at it now that I think about it.

I'll give it a go this weekend.

[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

The only reason I still hesitate is, because of the potential time sink and then it might be not for me. I watched a few YouTube videos, but still no conclusion for me so far... Biggest fear of playing new games is the time.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

That's fair. When my kids were young I gave up games all together for years. Now that we're empty nesters I have lots of time! 😈

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I remember feeling like I was scammed when this was very early development and even after initial release... bros really redeemed themselves.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

They did for sure, and he's now careful about what he says which is smart. He learned a ton through that very public failure.

I'm looking forward to their next game.