• _NoName_@lemmy.mlEnglish
      8·
      2 days ago

      My brain just did some work. Now I can’t unseen this as that manly handshake scene from Predator. The two 'i’s are the guys, and the ‘W’ is a zoom-in of their handshake.

        • edgemaster72@lemmy.worldEnglish
          10·
          3 days ago

          Random Nintendo execs show up to your house unannounced.

          “We would like to play”

          You stare at them blankly for a beat then shut the door in their faces. This is your time away from the world and its demands. No one will take that away from you.

    • Kiosade@lemmy.caEnglish
      151·
      3 days ago

      That whole era had really shitty design. “Sleek this, minimalist that. Only black/white/greys allowed”. Got old real fast.

  • Th3D3k0y@lemmy.worldEnglish
    402·
    3 days ago

    I still contend that the GameCube controller is the best designed controller on the market in terms of comfort and usability.

    • PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      The C-stick and Z bumper are the two big weaknesses. If it had a proper twin-stick design instead of the C-stick nub, and actual bumpers that felt good, it would hands down be the best controller ever designed.

    • VindictiveJudge@lemmy.worldEnglish
      27·
      3 days ago

      Generally, but it has some issues. I found the C-stick to be very uncomfortable with the lack of a cap, and you can’t really press two face buttons at the same time unless one of them is A. The latter isn’t usually a problem, but certain games, like the Arkham series, would be virtually unplayable. That there’s only one shoulder button on one side is also pretty weird. The dual stage triggers are pretty neat, though, and the only other controller I’ve used with them is the Steam Controller, which has a pretty steep learning curve.

      • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
        5·
        3 days ago

        Yeah, figuring how to roll my fingers among the face buttons to do fancy stuff in Metroid Prime was tricky. I also like to use my thumbs to reach across the controller to the dpad and c stick on the opposite side so that I can change visors while on the move, for example.

        • Buddahriffic@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          3 days ago

          Yeah, it shows just how good of a game Metroid Prime was because it was still amazing despite very awkward controls.

    • The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      191·
      3 days ago

      Using different sizes and shapes for the buttons based on frequency of use (and to help new gamers not have to look down) was a really smart idea.

      • TachyonTele@lemm.eeEnglish
        131·
        3 days ago

        The haptics are great on it. But the pads aren’t good replacements for sticks.

        • offspec@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          3 days ago

          I can’t play souls games on anything but a steam controller. The pads are so much better than a stick for camera movement, and the pads are incredibly useful with the games’ awkward layout for sprinting.

      • funnystuff97@lemmy.worldEnglish
        51·
        3 days ago

        Currently playing Armored Core 6 with a Steam Controller, and I love it. But… the right track pad leaves a lot to be desired.

        The best aspect of the Steam Controller, without a doubt, is the modularity and shareability of it. The standard control scheme a game tries to assume, most of the time it stinks. But being able to browse through community-made control schemes and finding one that works for me is fantastic. The highest downloaded control scheme for AC6 got me 95% of the way there; I just had to change the bindings of the back pedals to suit me. Now it uses the track pad and the gyro in conjunction-- track pad for big sweeping movements and gyro for small adjustments-- and I love it.

      • Bgugi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        42·
        3 days ago

        @iorale@lemmy.dbzer0.com

        I think steam controller has some shortcomings. Deck definitely has better controls.

        • iorale@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          1 day ago

          Couldn’t tell you, the deck isn’t sold where I live, Valve won’t sell hardware outside limited countries and I refuse to pay triple to a fucking scalper.

          Also the controller and the deck have different purposes, and the deck will obviously improve from the controller.

  • Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.eeEnglish
    18·
    3 days ago

    Kinda related -

    The logo of Annecy, capital of Haute Savoie -

    Why it’s so clever - the flag of Haute Savoie -

    Edit, forgot to add, the Swiss flag has red gaps at the ends of the white cross, in case you were wondering

  • squirrel@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    12·
    3 days ago

    It still bothers me that the cube inside the cube is bigger than the outer line, despite forming the outer line during the intro animation. It will never stop bothering me.

    • MagnyusG@lemmy.worldEnglish
      81·
      3 days ago

      The N64 logo was equally as creative maybe even more, with its 64 faces and 64 vertices.