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Original thread.

Title kinda says all.

I'll have my own reply later.

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What are you most anticipating for 2024 in terms of games?

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[–] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

Recently finished:

RDR1 (full playthrough)

FFVII remake (literally had the final boss fight left, the Shinra HQ sequence left me really fatigued because of the high density of boss fights each requiring that I redo my loadout)

Currently playing:

FFVII (psx) - just started this weekend, decided a full playthrough might be fun before the remake part 2 drops

Metal Gear Solid - been meaning to play through the franchise. Hoping a collection with MGS4 drops in the next year or two because emulating it still a pain

LoZ Wind Waker HD - my current commute game on my steam deck

[–] oktherebuddy@hexbear.net 5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Did you find it very difficult to set up emulation on your steam deck?

[–] Rojo27@hexbear.net 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I also have emulators set up on the Steam Deck. It's not all that hard and there's a helpful youtube guide that makes it even easier. https://youtu.be/Y5r2WZAImuY?si=fK1IxrKoXc1cQVok

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 3 points 10 months ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Used emudeck, very straightforward process for the most pary :)

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago

It's super easy, but I'd recommend downloading some kind of mega pack of BIOS files in the right format for RetroArch. From experience I can tell you it's a pain in the ass to rename all those files to correspond with what all the different emulators want.

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago

Metal Gear Solid - been meaning to play through the franchise. Hoping a collection with MGS4 drops in the next year or two because emulating it still a pain

Don't fall for the people saying you can just watch it. It's like 99% true, but that 1%, comes right at the end, just can't hit the same

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

RDR1

What'd you think?

Metal Gear Solid

This is probably my all-time favorite franchise. You should definitely play it.

[–] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I liked it. The world was less full of activities than the sequel, but that made it a lot easier to stay focused on story progression. Liked the writing a bit more than GTA games, but that's partly because the political satire in GTA is kind of just ok and ends up detracting from the story somehow.

[–] invo_rt@hexbear.net 3 points 10 months ago

Nice! I haven't played it since the first year of its release, but it was definitely in my Top 3 for that generation.