I was working on a fence job in Puyallup and the ground was frozen solid. My post hole digger broke on the second hole, so I had to drive 40 minutes to Renton for a replacement. Then the next day the concrete truck showed up 3 hours late and the driver said "not my problem" when I complained. By Friday I had to redo a whole 60 foot section because the homeowner decided she wanted the fence 6 inches taller. Has anyone else had a week where you just should have stayed home?
He said I was yanking the cart out while the power was still on, so now I always hit the reset button first. Has anyone else changed a basic habit like that after one comment?
I was sitting on the couch last Thursday watching my 9-year-old play Stardew Valley on the Switch. She was trying to get to the bottom of the mines before midnight, but she kept passing out from exhaustion. I told her to just eat some fish for energy, and she snapped at me like I'd suggested something crazy. Then I noticed she had zero food and was just running into rocks without anything to refill her stamina. I realized I'd been assuming she knew the basics, but she didn't even know you could cook. So I backed off my advice and just asked her what she thought was going wrong, and we figured out the inventory problem together. Has anyone else had a moment where you totally missed what was actually frustrating your kid (or partner) in a game?
Everyone swears by CRT for old games but I did 20 runs on each setup last Sunday and my average was 12 seconds slower on the CRT. The input lag thing might matter for frame-perfect stuff but the blurry picture messed up my depth perception on those tight jumps, anyone else find CRTs overrated for 3D platformers?
I was at a local shop in Austin last month talking about my Super Mario Odyssey run and some random guy just leans over and says 'you're wasting time on that jump in the desert level, try the wall kick instead.' I got defensive at first cause I thought I had it figured out. But I tried his way at home and shaved off 12 seconds easy. Now I actually ask other players for tips instead of just assuming my way is best. Has anyone else had a stranger notice something you missed in a game?
I was stuck at a truck stop in Nebraska last winter with nothing to do, so I started plugging my 64GB flash drive into my Switch, then my PS5, then my Xbox. Turns out if you format it right, you can keep save files for Stardew Valley and a few other cross-platform games on there and pick up right where you left off no matter which system you're playing on. Has anyone else found a solid list of games that support this kind of file sharing?
I finally crossed 1000 hours in Skyrim last week, which surprised me because I never thought I'd stick with a single player game that long. On one hand, I feel like I really got my money's worth and discovered new stuff even at hour 900. On the other hand, part of me wonders if I could have used that time to beat 10 other games or pick up a new hobby. What do you all think, does sinking big time into one game feel like a win or a missed opportunity?
I picked up one of those wireless SNES-style controllers from a brand I saw all over YouTube ads. Thought it would be great for playing old classics on my Switch and Xbox. The d-pad started sticking after like 15 hours of use, and now the left bumper doesn't even register half the time. I messaged their support and got no reply for a week. Total waste of my money and time. Anyone else get burned by one of those influencer-hyped controllers?
Picked up that Hori Racing Wheel Apex for Xbox and PlayStation back in March thinking it would be a good entry level setup. The force feedback went dead after maybe 15 hours of play, and now the thing just rattles like a broken toy. Anyone else get burned by those budget wheels or did I just get a lemon?
I used to think couch co-op was dead, like a thing from my childhood that just faded away. Then a buddy of mine brought over It Takes Two last winter and I rolled my eyes pretty hard at first. We sat down on a Friday night with some pizza and I figured we'd play for maybe 30 minutes before getting bored. Six hours later we were still going, yelling at each other over some puzzle with a vacuum and a nail gun. That game made me realize I was wrong about split screen games being a thing of the past. Now I'm always looking for good co-op games we can play together on the same TV instead of sitting in different rooms. Anyone else find a game that totally changed how you feel about multiplayer?