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  1. PenguinManiac

    WHY do you game?

    Well, first and foremost, I play them because I find them fun, and I fully believe in the saying "If you enjoyed it, it's not wasted time". Sometimes I'll only play to kill time, but more often than not I isolate myself to spend some time by myself. I find it relaxing and liberating, and it's...
  2. PenguinManiac

    PS1 Favorite PS1 Game

    I think everyone here has played and loved Crash Bandicoot, right? Both the original trilogy and Crash Team Racing are up there in my list. Spyro and Medievil are both worth an honorable mention, too. Oddworld, Heart of Darkness and Resident Evil 3 all creeped me out, but playing them in the...
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    Games for Windows Phones?

    I used to have a Windows Phone, but thank God I managed to change it. The Windows Store was ridiculously empty. I remember downloading Hungry Shark (the old version, not evolution), even though it lagged a fair bit, there was a half decent GBA emulator, Minecraft and Candy Crush. Aside from...
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    Game Bundles

    Yeah, Humble Bundle is great. To be fair, I've never got past the PWYW tier, but, looking back at it now, I kind of regret it. Even with the top tier, you usually get an insane amount of games at the same price you would pay to get one of the included games. Plus, hey, charity! I've heard that...
  5. PenguinManiac

    What happened to Arcades?

    They haven't died yet, that's for sure, but you can see what caused their downfall. Why should you bother to get out of your house, drive for possibly a long time and spend even more money to play a game when you could simply do the same while comfortably sitting at home? The only players left...
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    Favorite Nintendo Console?

    The SNES is amazing and has hands down one of the most complete game libraries of all time, but nostalgia is telling me to go with GBA. I've loved just about anything I've tried on it, and I admit I have a thing for handheld consoles. However, if I had to go with a purely hardware-based choice...
  7. PenguinManiac

    What makes a good YouTube game channel, in your opinion?

    Content quality is a fundamental requirement, and I'm often let down my channel with interesting content but lackluster recording quality. However, it's also important for them to offer stuff I can't find elsewhere, may those be particular formats, points of view and humour. That's why I barely...
  8. PenguinManiac

    Favorite childhood game

    It's a tie between Mega Man 2 and Majora's Mask. Mega Man still holds a place in my heart, and I've spent a good portion of my childhood playing it, but Majora's Mask struck me like no other game ever did, for both gameplay and overall setting. They're so different, but they both had such a huge...
  9. PenguinManiac

    Wired or wireless controller?

    I'm currently using a wireless controller because it's the only one I have, but if I could get to choose again I'd go with a wired one. First of all, I still have to plug in a Bluetooth adapter to use it, so it's still taking up a USB port. Second, I only use it to play PC games, so even a wire...
  10. PenguinManiac

    Strained eyes while playing games

    GUNNAR and Pixel are the two most common brands, and most steamers that use gaming glasses also use those. The former has a wider selection of models, with different color shades and frames, and they're easy to find on Amazon, too. They're also partnered with MLG, so being in close contact with...
  11. PenguinManiac

    Do you like to play strategy games?

    I haven't tried Civ6, but 5 is great, yeah. As I said, I haven't played many, but I know some. Warhammer is the one I've played the most (the first one, Dawn of War), and I liked it a lot. I know that the Total War series is a safe bet, from the oldest titles (Medieval II or Rome) to the recent...
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    Gaming Chairs

    I honestly don't see the point of gaming chairs. I mean, sure, they're nice for posture and prolonged sessions, but wouldn't any other ergonomic chair do the same? I have been using the same chair for years (nothing fancy, but hey, it's comfortable), and I've never had a problem. The only ones I...
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    Do you like to play strategy games?

    Yeah, I can see why, turn-based strategy games are not everyone's cup of tea. RTSs are definitely move invested and more competitive, as they force you to think quickly and act accordingly, they keep you on your toes. I personally like to take my time, because I find that pressure to be a little...
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    Where do you buy games?

    Steam, Humble Store (including the Humble Bundle) and GOG are my main stores on PC (G2A looked appealing, but I don't want to risk supporting illegal trades); no point in saying that I use eShop for my Nintendo devices. Still, sometimes I like to go to Gamestop and look at the used games deals...
  15. PenguinManiac

    Streaming (Twitch.tv , etc)

    I don't stream anything myself, but I enjoy following some streamers from time to time. Recently, some voice actors like Kyle McCarley have joined Twitch to stream games they have worked on, and watching them was a very original and insightful experience. Aside from them, speedrunners are the...
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    Strained eyes while playing games

    Aside from regular breaks, this is the only way around it. They are special yellow-tinted shades that block out blue light (the main responsible of eye straining) and increase contrast, and they seem to actually work. Also, avoid staring at the screen for too long without other sources of light...
  17. PenguinManiac

    Favorite RPG Game?

    Yeah, KotOR is an easy pick, such a wonderful game. I also like the Shin Megami Tensei series (it's very old school, but it has its charm), including the Persona 3/4 (I haven't played 5 myself, but I've heard great things about it). As for action-adventure RPGs, I'd also go with Skyrim and Dark...
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    Post your favorite Nintendo Games here

    I'll limit myself to first-party games because of obvious reasons. I just can't bring myself to choose one game, and I want to make sure I don't miss any game. Super Metroid, Earthbound and A Link to the Past are my favourite SNES games, and, for the N64, I can't leave out Ocarina of Time and...
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    3D Modeling

    SketchUp and Blender are the only programs I've used for 3D modeling, and although I'm not very experienced with them, I still gave them a shot for a couple of months. As you mentioned, SketchUp is great for architecture projects, but not much else, I'm afraid. Everything from the tools to the...
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    Gaming Screen Resolution

    1366x768 is my jam (totally not a decision forced by my laptop screen size, of course). I mean, I do have a second monitor of sorts, but that's my TV. I connect it to my PC from time to time, but I always have to go with less demanding games (unless I want a melted graphic card, that is). I...
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