• rbn@sopuli.xyz
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    9 days ago

    How the hell can one have patent of ‘catching a creature through aiming’ or even more crazy to me ‘riding a creature’ in games? Both concepts exist in so many games and even in real life. I mean did Nintendo never hear of horses?

    • ASDraptor@lemmy.autism.place
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      9 days ago

      Greed. Simple as that. They only care for money. And they used to get a pass because they made good games. Not anymore.

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      9 days ago

      Riding a creature. “Daggerfall” had ride-able horses. That’s the oldest example I can think off. But there’s probably something even older than that.

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        9 days ago

        I loved them but Nintendo’s overzealous attacks on hobbyists and indie devs has killed any enjoyment I had left. For a while there I thought they might’ve turned the page on that, but sadly I was mistaken.

        Also, stick drift.

        Plus Steam Deck is infinitely better.