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A few months ago, they said "weeks not months."

Blades on mobile still says "Early Access" when you launch it but I'm not sure how much has changed since launch. The biggest improvement was the removal of multi-hour timers before you can open a treasure chest, and I think they cut the prices of stuff in the store. I played for a while and I don't remember feeling pressure to buy anything. It's a grind though. Blades is free and has very good graphics (as nice as Infinity Blade, which is not receiving future support), and of you can stomach the free-to-play aspects of Dragalia Lost, you should give it a try. It's time consuming, repetitive, and lacks the epic scope of a big Elder Scrolls game, but what it does, it does well. I'm glad to hear they'll support cross-save with Switch. When that version comes out ("spring 2020" is any minute now) I wonder if they'll continue future development? Might as well give it a start. It should be nice on Switch with hard controls. Dragalia Lost wants lengthy downloads every time I start it. People still seem to like it. Seems spammy with the free to play to me but are you enjoying it past the intro?

@cimerians is RAID any fun? I see ads for it constantly and it seems to have good graphics. Is it yet another card collector like Star Wars Heroes, and is it fun as a free to play? The Reddit group /apphookup has been posting a lot of freebies lately. Monument Valley for free is a must have.

Yep, that's the problem with this and similar projects. Just add enough surface gloss to an old familiar face and name, and it's as if many people see only what they want to see. Especially when the loudest cheerleaders (often with a profit motive) only want happy thoughts and good news.

My goodness. They're all like talking toys with pull strings, each with their own mindless catch phrase. There's a snake in my boot. Simple as that. For moms and Netflix. Tests off the chart with focus groups. Nailed it. To infinity and behind. First post. Like never before. A little less conversation please. Preorders start soon. A one-two punch. Stay tuned. The victory will be even sweeter. Cornering then market on retro games. As yourself why that is. Yes I Canada. Remember when. Play again.

I'd call it the Sega Saturn era of VR, mainly because of the arcade-like simplicity of some of the shooter games, and "wow" factor of just having some 3D environments to run in, simple as they may be. And because Pistol Whip totally reminds me of Virtua Cop.

I got a clearance $40 7800 from some mall record store (like Sam Goody, etc) around 1988 or so. Games were plentiful and cheap, it was like an aftershock of the 1984 crash, but this time around, they started out less expensive, instead of being discounted. Toys R Us had lots of variety as did toy stores like KB Toys and other big box stores. I was in college but left my NES at home. It was fun to have the simple Atari games for house parties while away at school. Housemates weren't sure what to make of the odd console (is that a 5200?) but it was backwards compatible with all the 2600 games. Lots of friends commented that so many of the games were like mini games, with the same little task over and over again. Pitfall in particular. I miss the days of being able to find cartridge video games at flea markets, thrift stores, video stores, and yard sales, but having easy access to everything over the internet nowadays more than makes up for it.

OMG I'm glad I don't have whatever you have. Let's keep our social distancing because I don't want to catch it! Those flimsy Saturn cases were a bad idea the FIRST time around! Ah, nostalgia. https://limitedrungames.com/collections/neo-frontpage/products/switch-limited-run-67-panzer-dragoon-classic-edition The Panzer Dragoon Classic Edition includes: Limited Run #67: Panzer Dragoon (Switch) with booklet and full-color interior print. Retro Sega Saturn long box jewel case with foam insert to hold the Switch case inside. Long-box format instruction manual and exclusive production booklet. Everything will be sealed inside the long box jewel case. There is no purchase limit on this item. PLEASE NOTE: This item is currently in manufacturing. Artwork is subject to change, and the product will not ship until 2-4 months after the pre-order window closes. Future production updates will be visible on the product page and your account page. All orders are considered final and can not be canceled.

The PocketGo version of Handy seems to have buggy collision detection in this game, so I was able to get farther than I ever did on real hardware. There is a lot of variety to this game that I really would have appreciated back in 1991. Sorry I don't have a physical copy handy (think it's in storage? or did I sell it?) or I'd contribute a high score effort.

Hm, $25 and have it right now, or $40 and wait for months? You dirty, dirty girl.

^^^ sad but probably true!

Yes, it was truly embarrassing. Even I, with no background in manufacturing could see that from the very first design pitch. Remember this? https://medium.com/@atarivcs/atari-vcs-structural-improvements-and-feature-adjustments-ba4ee3af5317 Their big announcement was going from some designer's cute but completely impractical drawing to the same old clamshell we have on 10+ years of Atari Flashback toys. With hardware, there's no benefit and a lot of risk to jumping in early, especially with an unproven, inexperienced team taking money up front.

SWEET. Thanks for the heads up. $25, 7GB https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/panzer-dragoon-remake-switch/

With a December 1 arrival date, which is almost certainly a placeholder. Gamestop changed their date to TBD, and is no longer taking pre-orders. It just says "NOT AVAILABLE." https://www.gamestop.com/video-games/arcade/products/atari-vcs-800-onyx-all-in-system-bundle/11094776.htm The market was tough before. Now that stores are closed and people are losing income, it seems like a worse idea than ever. Or as Atari's copy writer would say, "like never before." It's sad to live in a world where we can't mix with our friends and the only progress pictures of "Atari vcs" are factory mistakes.

You've barely scratched the surface of the Atari 2600, stick with that if you're having fun. It doesn't get a whole lot better than that in this generation.

Technical stagnation and maybe even a little regression is also possible, and acceptable.

There's market saturation while everyone has to go to work and school, then there's the new market condition when everyone has to stay at home and fill their days and minds with something. I never would have expected to settle my mind enough to make time for Animal Crossing, yet here we are.

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My cat's breath smells like cat food.

You know, for Missile Command!

Yeah but does it have 64 directions???

That'll show em! 😂

Yup, back in January. My old downvote was already there, because obviously I'm a hater who just wants to tear down something I've never played. Not because it's uninteresting and weak. Comments still disabled. Maybe the Atari CEO should get on the message boards and crow about how few downvotes they've received after 26,000 views as if that means something.

I agree, it was a fine magazine, especially considering it was the last one standing. Did the quality hold up after the mass layoffs a while back?