Retroid_BiPoCket

Retroid_BiPoCket t1_jecifh4 wrote

Reply to Steam refunds are almost too good. by [deleted]

I don't know why you'd criticize this lol

It's a good policy and they have great customer service, you are using it as it's written.

If a game doesn't have a demo, I will use valve's return policy as a demo trial. More often than not I keep the game, but it's also a nice way to return things that aren't deck verified yet and then you find out they don't work on the deck.

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Retroid_BiPoCket t1_j6ofgtj wrote

Reply to comment by Superkriss0911 in the first thing that makes me not want to play a mobile game. by peko_

I'd start here: https://retrogamecorps.com/2022/03/13/android-emulation-starter-guide/

Also check out his retroarch started guide, and device specific guides.

There are many options at varying prices. Depending on what you want to emulate, most phones are capable of doing ps1/n64 down. You can buy a telescoping controller like the razer kishi or gamesir pro to make the experience more handheld like. They are about $100

Otherwise, the most popular "cheaper" brands are Retroid (I have the 3+), Anbernic, or Miyoo (sold out constantly, impossible to get right now).

If you want "one device to rule them all" get a steam deck. Not exactly pocketable, but still technically a portable device, and the best price/performance.

Don't buy some weirdo thing off amazon, I recommend only the brands I listed as starter devices. There are others, but these are the best value for your money (in general).

If you want more info after reading and researching, feel free to DM me.

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Retroid_BiPoCket t1_j6oably wrote

Reply to comment by jacobs0n in the first thing that makes me not want to play a mobile game. by peko_

Did you read my whole comment? I hate how cosmetics are behind a paywall. And often they are ridiculous prices, like $20 per skin.

Cosmetics and customization are fun. They are not for everyone, but they do make the gameplay experience more enjoyable for me. I love being able to customize my character. I'm happy to pay full price for a game where I can enjoy the full breath of customization the game has to offer. No F2P game will ever be the same value. You'd have to spend thousands of dollars to unlock everything.

On a side note, I also hate how Mobas are almost always a f2p model now. I like the genre a lot, but it's impossible to find a true DOTA style moba that isn't f2p.

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Retroid_BiPoCket t1_j6kqomd wrote

Reply to the first thing that makes me not want to play a mobile game. by peko_

After years of trying to find mobile games or free games that aren't an absolute pain to play due to microtransactions and paywalls, I've given up. Even when games are fun and free, they are built around the idea of getting me to pay money as much as possible and interact with their ways of spending money as much as possible, rather than playing the game.

I no longer even bother with games that have battlepasses, microtransactions, loot boxes, etc. I'm just done. Even when I find the odd 1 in a million that's good and does it well, it's only after wasting too much time with the other ones hoping it will be good.

I'm happy to pay money for a complete game. I love stuff like cosmetics and customizing and it's a shame that almost every game keeps that stuff locked behind these trash MTX systems now. Few games bake them into their actual full game anymore.

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