u/sucksandwich

Got a used 2018 Touring in March, clean bill of health except for the battery, which I replaced late March. Also took it to the dealer around the same time for a full inspection, and they found a couple of things they recommended to replace, but nothing electrical.

About 2 weeks ago, I started getting multiple systems failing when I started my car. I did the 12v reset, and it’s still doing it intermittently, albeit more often than not. I’m not sure what else could be wrong with it. Any ideas?

These are the warnings I get:

-Road Departure Mitigation Problem

-Lane Keeping Assist Problem

-Adaptive Cruise Control Problem

-Collision Mitigation System Problem

TIA

Been thinking about this a lot after all of the news hitting the past few days. Between corporate greed, massive layoffs, studio closures, and a push for Gen AI, it’s getting harder and harder for me to reconcile my support for some of these big companies.

I was really looking forward to the new direction Xbox is taking and the big releases they have lined up, but I also don’t want to support a company that’s willing to drop 3+ studios like they’re nothing just to keep the C-suites rich (and we gotta call it like that cause that’s what it is).

I know the flip side is that these devs just wanna make cool games and by not supporting them, they’ll ironically also end up on the chopping block. But how do we send a message if not with our wallets?

I love video games and I want to play as many of them as possible, but I also want the people who make them to be paid well, be taken care of, and not have the guillotine hovering over their heads at all times.

Before I say anything, yes I realize Mina has a plethora of assists and accessibility options to make the experience more enjoyable. I’m talking about the default game and what I’m assuming was the intended experience the devs crafted (this goes for any difficult games too, not just Mina).

Started Mina and am about 3-4 hours in at the first dungeon. I’ve been excited about the game since it was announced, and I played the demo and found it appropriately challenging. That’s, unfortunately, not been my experience with the full game. It’s difficult as fuck and I’m honestly not sure what kind of masochist would put up with this kind of punishment willingly. Early game enemies eviscerate you in 3-4 hits, attacks are nearly impossible to dodge, the burrow mechanic is really difficult to time properly, the healing system is really nerfed at the start, and even the “fast travel” system punishes you instead of just allowing you to quickly warp between points.

My question is this: Why, in the past 5 or so years, are devs so locked into the idea that hard game = good game? Why does every action game need to be punishingly difficult? I find myself really yearning for traditional Zelda-like action adventure experiences, but am almost constantly presented with Soulsbornes and roguelikes. It’s exhausting and frankly boring to have every game ape Dark Souls or Dead Cells.

The concept “git gud” is trite and reductive. I’m 36 and have played video games my entire life. I’m not a bad gamer, but there are some games I’m just not good at no matter how hard I try. For the most part, I find the strategy of “dodge until there’s a slim window for an attack, rinse & repeat” incredibly dull and frustrating. Couple that with runbacks and losing all of your experience/currency upon death, and it turns me off of so many games. Yes, you could say that Soulsbornes aren’t my type of game, but like I said, I’m just tired of what feels like every. single. game. prioritizing difficulty over interesting and unique strategy and mechanics.

Mina could’ve been an incredible Zelda-like action adventure for me. I’ve cranked up the modifiers and I am enjoying my time with it and plan to finish it. But with so many outlets giving it 10s, I guess expected something different. Something more inventive than “2D Bloodborne”.

Thoughts?