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Actually I’m so tired of solo q and getting randoms with no brain.

Ascendant 1 NA East but any NA region is fine
POSE1DON#deus

Now, this might come off a little rude (and that’s not my intent), but the amount of moot and easily Googleable questions on here is insane. I just saw a post asking, "Can I play non-compatible games on Mac?" and there are hundreds of similarly simple questions asked every day on this sub.

I know Google can’t give a proper answer all the time, but if people just searched the sub for a minute or two, they’d see whether similar questions have already been asked. I don't understand why they don't save everyone some time by doing 5 minutes of research first, and then, if they can't find a good answer, making a post.

I realize this sounds a bit like I have a stick up my ass, and honestly, I might.

I just finished Outlast for the first time, and I can honestly say it’s an amazing game.
I first played it on a friend's Xbox 360 (if I’m not mistaken) many years ago, and it scared the absolute shit out of me back then, I couldn't even finish it. I recently realized I could play it on my Mac (which, by the way, runs the game great), and wow... this game has such a well-thought-out, cohesive story and is creepy as fuck.

The camera mechanics alone are so unique, and reading the notes near the end of the game as the main character starts losing his mind is hilarious. It’s also wild to me how the base game is only, what, 3 to 4 GB? Maybe I’m just used to modern, massive file sizes, but for the quality, length, and the fact that it's a fully realized 3D world, it’s surprising how optimized it is. Although it’s a bit nostalgic seeing the game have to actually load different parts of the map/game as you progress.
I do wish the ending gave us a little bit more closure, but I understand they wanted to leave it a bit ambiguous, >!aside from the obvious fact that Billy absolutely murks the special forces and the doc.!<
Anyone putting off playing this game should pick it up ASAP. I will say, it is pretty difficult. I consider myself an above-average gamer (I could be wrong!), but I played on Normal and still died a good few times, so definitely keep that in mind when selecting your difficulty!

Hopefully this is a passable post for this sub I don’t think reviews/discussions are against any rules

So I have a m4 Mac air 2025 13” with 16gb memory 256gb of storage (I think) and most games I have on steam are upwards of 80gb so I can usually only I have 1 or max 2 installed at the same time. I was wondering if external storage would help with that, I’m sure it would but I’m wondering more about the latency of the games that are stored externally when it’s connected to my Mac and specific storage device recommendations. Preferably not too expensive
also I saw another post saying prices are high? should I be waiting since its nothing too urgent?

and would an HDD be better or an SSD

Many thanks in advance

So I have a m4 Mac air 2025 13” with 256gb of storage (I think) and most games I have on steam are upwards of 80gb so I can usually only I have 1 or max 2 installed at the same time. I was wondering if external storage would help with that, I’m sure it would but I’m wondering more if I can play the games that are stored externally when it’s connected to my Mac and specific storage device recommendations. Preferably not too expensive

Many thanks in advance

So, I played Subnautica for the first time completely blind, and I finished it in about 39 hours. I found the game pretty good, great, actually. I haven't ever played a game like that before, and it was really fun, especially playing it blind without any spoilers, so I really just had to figure everything out myself. One thing I will say, though, is that I wish there was a map. It wouldn't have to be filled out from the start, but just something that fills out as you explore places, you know? Because without it, I had Lord knows how many beacons placed, maybe like 10 or 15, just to get around, so a map would be nice. I do get that the developers didn't want people just killing the creatures and items, which is why they didn't include a weapon, but I still think it should have been an option, though that's not what this review is about. I really liked the depth of information that the game gave you about all the creatures, and their designs are really cool. I do wish they let you upgrade the speed of your vehicles, though; I think that would be a cool upgrade to have, maybe in the next game.

I also like how they didn't really shove the story down your throat and kind of left it up to you. It's almost like Minecraft but with way more content. You can read all the PDAs and learn all the lore and go through everything, or you could just build a base. I've seen some crazy bases on the Subreddit, and they really give you the freedom to do what you want, even if you just want to speedrun the game. You don't really need to know all the lore to do that. Personally, I only really read the PDA when I absolutely needed to, because that's just the kind of player I am, but honestly, if you wanted to, it did seem really interesting to read each entry. I didn't really get into the Degasi PDA storyline; honestly, I just didn't read any of that, but like I was saying, I think it's great that they give you that option and variety.

I finished this game in 39 hours, I am wondering how that time comes up against other people. I think 39 hours for a blind run isn't that bad, but I am curious if someone can tell me what the average time it takes someone to finish. The overall average might be lower than that because most people probably search stuff up, whereas I made a strict rule for myself that I'm not gonna search anything up. It wasted some time, but you know, it's part of the fun. And yeah, the main character is an absolute beast. He or she, I'm not even sure, carries all that huge stuff, gets bit by Leviathans, gets stabbed a bunch of times, handles all that weight I make them hold, and goes down to 1500 meters depth without dying from the pressure. Him versus Steve from Minecraft is a crazy power-scaling strength matchup. But yeah, I think I'm yapping now. It's an amazing game and honestly, everybody should play it at least once. I'm excited for Subnautica 2. I've heard you can't kill anything in that one either, which is kind of annoying, but it's not a big deal. I don't think I'll be playing Below Zero, though, because I've heard it's just the same game with a few tweaks, and I'm not really one to go back and repeat games. That's it.

i grew up watching danTDM play this game quite some time ago, and its 50% rn.
Has anyone played it on mac? let me know how you found the game and how it is system wise

my mac: M4 16gb memory 13 inch 2025