OverlyOptimisticNerd

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Was a good week for new toys :) (alien.top)
 

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Received the Steam Deck OLED Limited Edition on Tuesday, and the Anbernic RG Arc S on Friday. Details in the comments! (Note for Mods - while I have this posted in three subs with same title/picture/caption, the actual comment in each thread is different, tailored to the sub it was posted in).

[Meirov] Kyler Gordon got penalized 15 yards for taking off his helmet on the field of play. His facemask was broken and is literally dangling around. in c/nfl@nfl.community
[–] OverlyOptimisticNerd@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

He should have work a Chiefs helmet. It immunizes you against this penalty. The refs even kindly tell you to put it back on without ever throwing a flag.

I’ve seen this happen twice this year (ref telling Chiefs player to put their helmet back on in the field of play rather than throwing a flag). And I’ve only watched 3 of their games.

People actually pay $100 for Casetify iPhone cases? in c/apple@hardware.watch
[–] OverlyOptimisticNerd@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I hate their cases but my wife swears by them. To each their own. She spend about $80-$90 on a new one with each phone upgrade we get.

Which unexpected team will go on a late run this year? Which currently good team will unexpectedly collapse? in c/nfl@nfl.community
[–] OverlyOptimisticNerd@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The Cardinals have been tough in almost every game and they have Kyler back. They’re going to be a spoiler.

The Eagles are 8-1, going into a murderous 4-gam stretch l, followed by Seahawks (always play us tough), the Giants (division, no matter how bad they are), the Cardinals (see above), and the Giants again.

I expect them to be no worse than 13-4, but I could totally see them limping into the playoffs.

Using Apple TV as a casual gaming device, mostly Apple Arcade in c/apple@hardware.watch
[–] OverlyOptimisticNerd@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Make sure you buy Lunar Silver Star Story ($10) if you have any interest in JRPGs. It was recently made AppleTV compatible and you can use cloud saves to resume on your phone as needed.

Chrono Trigger too!

Will Deshaun Watson’s contract go down as the worst NFL contract of all time? in c/nfl@nfl.community
[–] OverlyOptimisticNerd@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It somehow manages to be worse than the Haynesworth/Russel Contracts AND worse than the Hershel Walker trade and Ricky Williams draft haul trade.

So it’s not just the worst contract, but the worse personnel move in all aspects in NFL history.

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Lunar: Silver Star Story is now available for AppleTV (alien.top)
 

Not sure how many classic gamers we have here, but Lunar: Silver Star Story was ported to iOS back in 2012. The developer started updating the crap out of it a few years back. As of yesterday, you can buy it once and play it across the following platforms with iCloud saves:

  • iPhone
  • iPod Touch
  • iPad
  • Mac (Apple Silicon only, uses iPad version)
  • AppleTV

It's $10 in the US. While the sequel isn't available, this version is the definitive version and, hopefully, will be the basis of ports to the Switch, Steam, and more. This version of Lunar is enhanced greatly, pulling from the Saturn, PS1, and PSP releases and allowing you to change graphics, audio, and difficulty, among other settings.

During the 16-bit area, when it came to turn-based JRPGs, there were four that had enough of a following that they could be argued as the best of their genre - Chrono Trigger (SNES), Final Fantasy 6 (SNES), Phantasy Star IV (Genesis), and Lunar (SegaCD).