Had more of one than the new rockstar games. I really hope it doesn't turn out to be a soulless cash-grab like the past couple of games have been cough remasters cough

[–] Kraiden@kbin.social 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Lol, you can dream, just don't pre-order.

Edit: actually, going to expound on this. I predict the following:

An initially buggy, but impressive engine with a mediocre, and probably too short single player story that will be overshadowed by always online crap that you can't turn off. There will be one or two missions that are news-worthily provocative in some way, featuring overly graphic sex and/or really REALLY violent. You'll probably have the option to play it in co-op mode. It will ship with online multi-player. will have game breaking micro transactions from the start, and the online space will be utterly toxic from day 1. They will milk this engine for the next 20 years until it (and we) beg for death. You will be able to dance. Like in fortnite, dance.

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Sure, but I think GTA V was a good deal in the long run. A pretty solid single player campaign and a good amount of online content once that was up and running. I'm not sure if there was online dlc or how that worked, I haven't played it since about a year after launch, but they had lots of extra content too over the decade.

[–] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They released tons of free content updates over the years. For me, it got stale pretty quickly because you needed increasingly huge piles of in-game money to participate in any of the new content and that means either grinding for hours or buying fake money with real money.
The single player and the world building were top notch though and it still doesn't feel like an old game after 10 years. It's crazy to think GTA 5 is now older than San Andreas was when 5 was released.

[–] Prunebutt@feddit.de 6 points 10 months ago

They made money hands over fist with microtransactions and the selling of fake money.

It's part of MMO game development to stop ingame inflation. But if you can sell some poor sods monopoly money: why stop inflation?

[–] Lesrid@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

I rather enjoyed GTAO but then I remembered that I was bankrolled by a cheater very early on. Not sure I would have loved it if I had to grind for money instead of immediately buying everything I ever wanted.

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

When did Omegle die? Did it go while I was not looking?

[–] snowraven@sh.itjust.works 30 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"I was at house eating dorito when phone ring"

[–] Carmine_Dionysus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Omegle is kill.

[–] echinop@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

no.

[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Yup, it passed quietly surrounded by friends and family. Hasn't been too many days (I think…). The CEO (or founder? Whoever) pulled the plug because they just didn't want to deal with it anymore iirc

edit: Omegle shut down: Video chat website closed after abuse claims. 15h ago, not days ago lol

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago

Thank you.

Genuinely yeah its such a shit show.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I never used it myself, but I'm surprised this didn't happen years ago. I actually thought it shut down in 2016 or something.

[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah same, I thought it was long gone. Seems a bit like it was more undead than alive

[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I just saw an article on here a day or two ago about it. They shut down after a sexual abuse lawsuit.

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 10 months ago

I feel like we deserve Omegle. Its so fun when it works. I wonder if the Omegle where you had to verify with a college email was any good. But I never tried it 😔

[–] spudwart@spudwart.com 1 points 10 months ago

Breaking News! Earth has shutdown, but not for the reason you think.

Earlier this morning mother nature announced that she was shutting Earth down. "It's just become too much of a strain on my mental health." Mother earth went on to explain. "It was hard enough dealing with the pollution, and destruction of nature at large, but after this I just decided it wasn't worth maintaining."

This stunning news comes just hours after the conclusion of a Class Action Lawsuit from humanity against Mother nature claiming abuse, after a wealthy white lady, Karen Pearlsblood had to drive past a homeless man daily. "It was disgusting, he was sitting their, smelly and gross. Why doesn't he just get a home?" Karen went on to complain, and making various spelling errors throughout our verbal conversation.

Karen's complaint brought out the community at large, and a Class Action Lawsuit was formed. One of the main faces of the movement, Kyle idonthavealastname, spoke about his experience. "I was just enjoying a nice walk in the park, when suddenly I saw two rabbits just... going at it! Unprotected!" Kyle has been consistently against public indecency throughout the lawsuit. "What if my hypothetical children had seen that? I know I don't have kids, but imagine if I did, and if they had seen that!?" Kyle began to shout expletives about furries and how mother nature works for the CIA.

Following the shutdown, Earth will have everything stripped from it to sell. Early bidders have already announced their Intentions with the property. The martians want to make a new mining colony. The former class action lawsuit lawyers plan to purchase the planet to make a more family friendly earth. Karen once again weighs in on her position. "We can do some real good, make a nice christian earth, where kids can be kids, and there will be none of that 'homeless people' nonsense." At risk of sounding almost like a good idea, Kyle interjected to bring us all back to task. "And no furries! None of those disgusting, smelly, hyper-" We managed to cut the microphone just in time to avoid getting sued by the remaining doctors and NASA scientists.