Games

Nature is healing

Back in 2023, the Video Game History Foundation announced it was curating a digital library, which would allow users to access its vast collection of magazines, art books and more from the comfort of their homes. And while it didn't pop a date on when it would be available to the public at that time, it now has.

Writing on social media, the Video Game History Foundation revealed its digital library will be launching next week, on 30th January.

Found the article:

https://futurism.com/the-byte/nvidia-ceo-ai-games

I backed up my copy of Little Big Planet Karting and played that along with 2 today. Ive been so in love with my PS3 that my Steam Deck hasn’t been turned on the past few days. I’ve been playing through 2 and booted up an online map I played through. There was this one, which was like an Alice in Wonderland thing. It was trippy. I had to grab this caterpillar to move around the map.

Looking at this screenshot I didn’t realize how good LittleBigPlanet’s reflections were.

I also did this map where I was on a train that was getting blown up and I had to last as long as possible without getting blown up or bucked off. I played it a few times just because there was a section where the train would just jump in the air and send Sackboy flying.

I also did this fun Bowling recreation. I don’t know how the guy did it but he got a full version of the Wii Sports Bowling theme in there. It was really cool to hear (and fun to play as well). I took this section of Sackboy looking pissed off while getting ready for some hardcore bowling action.

Finally, I have been using Sackboy to make fun reaction images too. Currently this one is my PFP on LittleBigRefresh and Discord.

Being able to relive this nostalgia is nice, it does make me wish Sony would make a PC port or at least give LittleBigPlanet itself another shot though.

Most notably Cyberpunk is now the first game to have DLSS 4 and the new multi-frame generation.

Something about those awkward hand gestures really gets me going.

Oh my god, I was just thinking about replaying Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. What a great surprise!

I continued to break my CFW PS3 Slim in today with LittleBigPlanet 2 (and a little bit of Uncharted). I bought it completely on a whim but I love this thing. For only $90 it’s a powerhouse. I connected to my Jellyfin server with it and used it to stream a movie today, and I installed LittleBigRefresh to reconnect to some online servers and even popped into a public game with someone. It’s so much fun being able to play online again after the servers shut down. My only complaint is that all the Applications it came with fill up my home screen, I’d much rather if it had its own bar on XMB.

I have a friend I setup on RPCS3 with LBP2, I need to see if I can somehow set it up where we both can play together. I don’t know if it’s possible though due to LittleBigRefresh not having its own friend system from what I can tell.

I went through the entire first world, and started on the second one. I only just figured out there was a fancy photo mode though at the very end after I was shutting it off for the day (that’s what the main picture is of).

I had forgotten how good the game looked. It’s really simple but it’s a really good looking PS3 game.

I didn’t get many screenshots of LBP2 due to not realizing there was a photo tool until way later. But I did grab some of Uncharted 1 in all its 480p glory, so I’m going to share those with it. I have to say, it looks really good in some places for an early PS3 game.

Namely the Waterful in the above picture. The Water in this game is really pretty. Idk if it’s because I first played it on PS4 or if I just remember wrong but I really like the water. It’s one of my favorite next to OOT and Mario Galaxy’s.

I also got this picture of the sunset(?) as I was leaving the U-Boat. It was a surprisingly good picture, especially considering how oily everyone’s faces look in the game.

Right now I have the PS3 backing up my copy of LittleBigPlanet Karting. I might play a bit of that tomorrow and maybe try my Japanese version of Okami, or maybe my Genesis Collection copy too. I wish I knew where my copy of assassin’s creed Black Flag and Rogue went. I have them on Steam but I’d love to have my PS3 copies backed up due to the sentimental value behind them (and also for preservation).

cross-posted from: https://feddit.nu/post/8606907

Amazing interview in 3 parts with one of not only the prominent writers behind the game, but one of the co-creators of the setting through years of tabletop sessions and world building. Amazing insights into the game, the development and the lore - an absolute must watch for anyone obsessed with Disco Elysium.

Part 2

Part 3

I got a new PS3 I've been waiting on for a week in the mail today. I installed CFW on it and decided to break it in with my Childhood copy of Minecraft PS3 edition while I had LittleBigPlanet 2 installing. I grew up on Xbox 360 edition for half of my childhood, but PS3 edition was what kept me hooked for most of the later half of my childhood. I booted into the tutorial world and just ran around in it reliving my childhood. My first stop was the Chest with the Flame bow:

after this I went by the hotel area to check it out (I built the iron golem too, which will be relevant later). Growing up I had memories of this area because a creeper spawned on the lip on the back and blew me up when I went to sleep:

Leaving the main castle, I went out towards the village and found this guy just chilling in the field like he belonged there:

Moving past him wrapped back around too the Animal Pens to swipe some food and snapped a picture of the wolves:

After that night started to fall and I went back, and found the iron Golem chilling on the roof like a Brahmin from Fallout 4:

After stopping by the Hotel on more time to sleep, I did one last lap around and got these screenshots before calling it quits for the night:

During the Steam Real-Time Strategy Festival, what games would you recommend buying? I mainly played turn-based strategy games like HoMM, Pennon and Battle in the past. Now I am interested in trying RTS games. Are there any must-have series games you would recommend?