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GamingOnLinux has been on Mastodon for ages, Nov 21 2016 in fact!

But with the recent migration to Mastodon, I guess it couldn’t hurt to let people know you’re there already.

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I’ve been following him since joining linux.pizza a while back. Interesting (I’m a new user) that Lemmy is part of the Fediverse.

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Fair enough, I don’t use Mastodon at all, I just hopped in to see what all the fuss was about and saw this funny post.

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16 points

As long as someone replies “Hey, you’re finally awake…”

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In our current unparalleled enterprise, refusal to switch platforms is simply a refusal to grow—an insistence on watching ads, if you will. Did the Digg user refuse to Reddit? It did not. It crept forth boldly while its brethren remained in the blackest ocean abyss, with lidless eyes forever staring at the dark, ignorant and doomed despite their eternal vigilance. Would we model ourselves on the Facebook user?

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The joke has probably gone over my head, but great to see.

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Its basically the intro to the original Half-Life game. If you haven’t I’d highly suggest playing the original or getting Black Mesa which is a remake of the original by a third-party company but with Valve’s blessing to do so.

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37 points

This is the intro to Half-Life 2, but the original and Black Mesa are great games as well.

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Not my cup of tea. Preferred RTS etc. Not really bothered other than GoldenEye, Quake 2 and a little timesplitters with friends. FPS doesn’t interest me.

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I hate FPS games. They’re probably my least favorite genre. I really enjoyed HL2.

Although, I was playing through the series to get ready for Alyx, so that may have colored my perception.

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My brother in Christ you are talking about games that came out over twenty years ago.

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19 points

If you haven’t played half life 2 you should stop what you’re doing right now and do that.

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Iunno, man. I am an old-school FPS head; but I’d never recommend a playthrough of HL2 to anyone who hadn’t before because it really just feels like a tech demo with bare connective tissue for story. HL1? Black Mesa? Yeah, sure; but not 2.

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5 points

Agree to disagree on HL2.

HL1/Black Mesa also excellent though.

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Not a fan of AAA and don’t like FPS. Played 20 mins of Halo and it wasn’t for me.

Edit: wrong game, still point stands.

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9 points

Halo is a totally different game though…

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My brother. They are no where near the same game. I understand not liking first person but halo and half life are not comparable past first person.

There’s a reason Valve can’t make a third and it’s because 2 can’t be topped.

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To each their own! The story and design of HL2 still holds up for me, but at it’s core the mechanics are indeed FPS. If that’s a no-go, it’s unfortunate, but understandable.

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It’s a parody of Dr. Breen’s “Welcome to City 17” speech from the start of Half-Life 2. If you’ve never played Half-Life 2, then it’s a very, very, very strong recommend from me.

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7 points

Hah, could hear his voice while reading

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