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What's something that's scammy but only in ways you've connected the dots on? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/asklemmy

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Fall and Winter are typically the season for this, but I've noticed more people than usual have taken up interest in what amount to gyms. These very, very expensive gyms, which market themselves as almost exceptional in how they can help you regain yourself. All the while these "miracle body regimes" are advertised everywhere. Suspicious industry much?

Some neighbors of mine were headed there. I remember this because they were about to get into their vehicle, and I asked "the location is right around the corner, you don't want to walk and maybe save transport money" and they responded "no, we're old, we can't do that" before they rode there and gained entry so they can run on the machine, and returned having used their whole wallet due to the journey/destination. Though not as memorable as the fact they came back with a brand of potato chips with the same name as the place they went to. Nothing like feeding into what you're there to fix.

How about you though?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've suspected for a long time that games like Darksouls

Funny enough the souls borne games are actually really great examples of actually balanced gameplay. While not perfect at all times they're generally games where, if you're having an issue, it's actually you

Of course, Lost Izaleth and a few other places are famously just bad, but the community can actually admit to that so it's not like they're safe from criticism

Other games have absolutely hidden their bad game design behind the "were like dark souls" line though and yeah, we see through you The Surge and others

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I never got the chance to play Bloodborne because of Sony but I've heard its the best one. I did play through their other games after Elden Ring came out, and i wouldn't say the problem is always the player. Fromsoft does an absolutely abismal job telling new players where to go and how to play. Elden Ring especially just expects that you already have experience with the series and that you're going to have the wiki open on your second monitor to follow a basic questline. Personally i just dont understand that philosophy.

[–] MrPoopbutt 3 points 1 month ago

Or, they just give you a playground and let you explore. Not everyone likes having their handheld all the time. From soft games give good players a chance to be good.