I’ve just uninstalled and removed Balatro after yet a near, very close 8/8 ante finish. I have been failing and failing, I’ve only ever seen and gotten to 8/8 ante twice, this being the second time. Every other run has been just insulting me to where no strategy has ever worked, I feel like a lot of it is RNG and pre-determined outcomes based on seeded runs.

And I hate that way of playing. It always feels like I’m getting smacked down by a troll bully who I can never overcome. They’d kick me down every failed run I’d have, then they give me a false sense of security the further I get. “Awwww, getting tired of being owned? Here, let me help you by giving you a few seemingly lucky breaks. SMACK Oh! OWNED YOU AGAIN! FUCK YOU! LOLLOLOL! I BANGED YOUR MOTHER, GIT GUD, NOOB!1”

I just don’t understand why these kinds of games are around, even when I have a good idea who it is for.

  • Quazatron@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    4 days ago

    Death Stranding. Felt like controlling a drunk Uber Eats pizza delivery guy with a bottled foetus. Can’t see the point.

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      That’s kind of part of the point. That’s how the game starts out, but as you build up infrastructure (literally with the help of other human players that you’ll never actually interact with, thank god), traveling gets faster and easier. Until you’re driving delivery trucks down massive highways, and traveling over mountains on zip-line networks.

      And that progress parallels the story in some ways.

        • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          1·
          2 days ago

          It does take a bit of time to get to that point, and the game is a little frustrating for a while. Which, it sounds weird to say but it’s true: is kind of intentional and parallels the story. I get why people might not like that.

          Quick tip if you do play: the game doesn’t really tell you how OP the “press both triggers to steady yourself” move is if you start tipping over left or right. The screen might tell you to hit RT if you start leaning left, but sometimes it’s easier to just hold down both triggers for a second. You can do it while moving too (at least in DS2, been years since I played 1).

          Also, play the Definitive Edition if you can.

          I honestly loved the game. The asynchronous online stuff hit my dopamine receptors in just the right way. Still haven’t finished the second one though.