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loyaltomyself t1_ja7t0jy wrote

Believe me, it's not "underrated". It got tons of high praise at release, people couldn't stop saying enough good things about it, that's the literal opposite of underrated.

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josenight t1_ja7v5fa wrote

Not underrated just niche. Two different things.

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SableHalloway t1_ja7v9ub wrote

One of the most commonly recommended games I've seen for people getting their PS5 over the holidays. I definitely wouldn't say it's underrated.

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Genio88 t1_ja7vs73 wrote

The games has great reviews and good sales, it's just not mainstream being a roguelite game, i don't like the genre either but i recognise it is a great games for those who like this kind of gameplay

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FearDeniesFaith t1_ja7xiir wrote

Yes that critically acclaimed game was definitely underrated.

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SwivelingToast t1_ja7xz5o wrote

No it's not, it's properly rated. Great game and people love it.

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11nerd11 t1_ja7ybhb wrote

It was talked aboit by literally everyone online when it first came out because it was one of the only mentionable PS5 exclusives.

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readitonreddit86 t1_ja7yy20 wrote

If anything, it was overrated. Not to say that it was bad, but it got more praise than it was due because it was literally the ONLY real PS5 exclusive outside of Demon's Souls for a good long time. It was a solid 7 or 8 (depending on your tolerance for roguelike gameplay) and people were calling it a 10/10.

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ebrownzzz t1_ja7zjg4 wrote

great game, that 5th biome though...

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bobdole3-2 t1_ja817c0 wrote

Replying to josenight (#2,056,536)

I don't even think it's that niche. Returnal sold more than 500,000 units despite launching as a PS5 exclusive at a time when it was impossible to buy PS5s. It's not Elden Ring or COD of course, but more than half a million units without being backwards compatible is definitely nothing to sneeze at.

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LuckyPerro123 t1_ja81fiv wrote

Replying to ebrownzzz (#2,057,672)

HONESTLY. When I first played the game, I actually gave up on it for a while because of the fifth biome. Interestingly enough though, When I came back eventually, I got through it on like my second try. Thankfully the devs knew not to put a boss in that biome

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ChrRome t1_ja82wl5 wrote

I really liked it, then got on a several hour run where I got towards the end of the game before dying, and never want to touch it again. There just isn't enough progression between deaths imo.

If it had similar mechanics without being a Roguelike I think I would have liked it a lot more.

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ssagar186 t1_ja83a1z wrote

I really enjoyed it but I'm really terrible at aiming with a controller and it was very difficult for me. Gave up after a few hours.

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zippopwnage t1_ja83ljb wrote

I love to play it coop. My main problem with it is that the loot is kinda basic and a low amount of it. I wish it had more interesting things. Love the setting and the gameplay but I think the loot hurts the game. Also the low amount of weapons.

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vivomancer t1_ja84pjh wrote

I wasn't a fan of the difficulty scaling. Bosses were too easy, killed them all on the first time fighting them. Mini-bosses can be bullshit. Had one spawn in a tiny room that would constantly spawn rings of energy where there was basically no where in the room you could stand and not take dmg.

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Santefaded8 t1_ja85p18 wrote

Couldn’t vibe with it at all, uninstalled after the first boss. Heard great things about it but hey

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murleque t1_ja8bd9k wrote

Metacritic: 86%. Redditor: What an underrated game

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Grizzfunk16 t1_ja8bipn wrote

This game is amazing. I never played a bullet hell game and this made me a huge fan of it. Difficulty curve is there but becomes less and less as you improve. Well...if you improve lol, if you don't adapt and learn then game is probably rough for you.

Overall I told everyone I knew to buy this game and play it. Was Best game on ps5 for awhile imo.

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Difficult-Concept-43 t1_ja8c37i wrote

High difficulty my ass, finished it in 4 runs, fun gameplay but weird story

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readitonreddit86 t1_ja8f3hb wrote

Replying to Aditya1311 (#2,060,392)

Returnal was Spring '21 and Rift Apart came out that summer. I was just saying that, when Returnal released, it was really one of only 2 true "next-gen" PS5 games. All the rest were still being made on the previous generation. I think this game got a lot of extra attention because the arena of true next gen games was pretty slim at the time.

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Kasgaan t1_ja8g4on wrote

what even is returnal...

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B3T3G t1_ja8gjtg wrote

Replying to SpreadMurky8597 (#2,060,544)

Sorry im not familiar with thought police irl. I think calling popular things underrated or saying "unpopular opinion: this game is great" is just seeking attention or making a click bait. So making yourself special but your are not special with that opinion

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Kakujya_ t1_ja8i709 wrote

Sorry your console exclusive isnt talked about much lol if only there was a way

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xiosy t1_ja8l6mh wrote

It’s the worst PlayStation exclusive for me

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ReduxFan t1_ja8lhz9 wrote

Underrated -> underestimate the extent, value, or importance of (someone or something).

Something I just Liked -> r/gaming definition of Underrated

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Otherwise_Ad6117 t1_ja8m85f wrote

I think that people lost the knowledge of the meaning of "underrated"

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Death-Priest t1_ja8mk9i wrote

Returnal is quite a unique game, its Beksinski inspired world and its haunting ambience alone give me goosebumps... that is not something I say often.

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LoSouLibra t1_ja8n2b7 wrote

Their previous game, Nex Machina, is the underrated one.

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SableHalloway t1_ja8n7sy wrote

Replying to Daryno90 (#2,063,255)

I wouldn't know. I'm part of the holiday PS5 crowd. It appears to be included in PS games catalog which is probably why it's easy to recommend now. Many people can try it without having to buy it.

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G0alLineFumbles t1_ja8ndvr wrote

It's a highly recommended game, not underrated. The PC port really makes it shine, playing at 120+ FPS with keyboard and mouse controls.

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DueAnalysis2 t1_ja8not9 wrote

Replying to SableHalloway (#2,056,561)

It's weird - on one hand, it was really well received, so we'll received that Sony was willing to buy Housemarque.

But at the same time, the "gaming buzz" seems to.....not be there? The only reason I learnt it released on the PC was because somebody made a post about how silent the PC release was. Usually, when a hyped game comes out, you'd expect to see at least a couple of "guys, look at me play this" posts on something like the Steamdeck sub, but I've not seen that much buzz with Returnal, when comparing it against its critical acclaim, so...weird.

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LoSouLibra t1_ja8nyl3 wrote

Replying to bobdole3-2 (#2,058,120)

Yeah, and a lot of PS5's there were out there weren't even in the hands of people who actually wanted to buy and play games on them. They were in the hands of scalpers. And after some people dropped their $1000 out of desperation to get one, they had barely any money left to buy games with.

A lot of launch and first year games probably got hammered sales-wise. Read a lot of articles about how most PS5's were in the hands of scalpers instead of customers who would have purchased at least 2 or 3 games. Then, people who dropped $1000 or more on ebay probably couldn't afford more than 1 game for quite awhile.

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KikiBrownLove OP t1_ja8pjdf wrote

Okay guys, most of you are saying it’s not underrated because it’s critically acclaimed. Maybe I worded it wrong then. What I mean is it’s not talked about as much as I thought it would. And a lot of talk I hear is dislike because it is too hard. Either way, I worded it wrong

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TrashandBash t1_ja8qoou wrote

Wow! The point of hard-core gaming is to have a challenge. What's the platform?

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Plug_daughter t1_ja8ss7o wrote

Don't have a PS5 and thought it looked like a good game. Saw it got ported to PC but after some research, the roguelike aspect is a big turn off for me.

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Wr3ka247 t1_ja8tayw wrote

Personally, I don't like this game. I guess it's not for me. It's more confusing than difficult

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hyperrainz t1_ja8ufid wrote

Some like it some don't. I tried it on PC, got pretty far with bosses and gear but still wasn't it for me. Uninstalled it. Difficulty is not a thing for me as I play souls games, fps, pretty much all genre. But roguelike games is one of them I'm not too big on, only a few I thoroughly enjoyed like Hades.

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DV_Red t1_ja8uy6l wrote

It's not underrated. It's just not as popular as other games in the rogue like Dobson crawler bullet-dodgy genre.

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Rotimasa t1_ja913cg wrote

I was very hyped for the game on release, but Im never on board with exclusive game deal. So I waited for it to come to PC, and now, im not paying full price for a game that came out 2 years ago.

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Uratnik t1_ja91ye6 wrote

I really enjoyed my time with the game, but I was definitely done when I finished it. The last half of the game really felt like I was just going through the motions.

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gockeltot t1_ja92ksn wrote

Its a cool Game, but to easy in the 2nd half. 1st one was really tough, but in the second half I did not died once. After browsing Reddit, that seems to be not uncommon.

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Anubra_Khan t1_ja96ird wrote

Ah yes. The underrated Best Action Game of the Year award winning Returnal. And a bunch of BAFTA awards, too.

It is an incredible game.

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MiamiViced t1_ja982op wrote

Only game so far for the PS5 I felt the need to platinum. It became an obsession.

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Makoreactors t1_ja9ae6b wrote

Underrated huh, this game was huge with players and game review sites

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SunsetSpark t1_ja9fza7 wrote

god im so sick of people calling stuff "underrated"

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Eorily t1_ja9jcc3 wrote

Underrated? PS bros don't stop talking about it. I don't give a shit because it was an exclusive. Also it isn't new but they slapped the new pricetag back on it for PC release.

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Arsenije32 t1_ja9l9fe wrote

Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother… redditors will never learn the difference between “unpopular” and “underrated”

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Denamic t1_ja9tzdo wrote

No, it's not.

It's accurately rated.

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BallHarness t1_ja9w8ar wrote

Most reddit users have no idea what underrated means. If they don't see thread spamming a certain game then its underrated in their opinion.

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winmace t1_ja9xara wrote

I know right, just like that other under appreciated gem, you may not have heard of it cos it was so niche; The Fall of the Witcher 3: Newest Vegas.

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MisterGoo t1_ja9zouf wrote

Not it’s not. Everybody is praising it.

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Philly_ExecChef t1_jaa392h wrote

I think it’s just geared towards a very specific market. It’s a great game, for people who find it to be a great game.

The difficulty is a question mark: every other week there’s a new thread about how easy it is and oh me oh my I didn’t die once any bosses!!

It’s a great proving ground. I hope HM is working another project and keeps this quality.

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Normal-Punch t1_jaa3cn8 wrote

I really like this game, but the constant stuttering is bumming me out

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msdss t1_jaa5905 wrote

It was too hard for me. Which sucks because I love the game play, and the visuals. I jitsu love everything about it... Except the difficulty. :( Never even beat the first boss.:( Maybe I'll cheat now that it's on PC....

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PaperCut611 t1_jaa5cel wrote

Underrated? Dude, It got high praise when it came out with good reviews and I STILL keep seeing its cover art everywhere.

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Breadmanatee t1_jaa6eu8 wrote

All these angry souls whipping out their dictionaries when they damn well know OP just wants to have a conversation about a game they enjoy.

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karsh36 t1_jaa953h wrote

Undersold - yes, underrated def not

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No-Plankton4841 t1_jaa9wr6 wrote

Replying to MrDabollBlueSteppers (#2,071,950)

>so it definitely is underrated in a way

Underrated refers to ratings or the general opinion of something.

The game (PS5) has a 86% critic score on Meta right now. That's fair. Although the users score PS5/PC is at like 7.5 and 6.5. So that is kind of 'underrated'. Not sure why thats so low there. Did it get bombed or something?

Underappreciated, maybe.

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Emrays t1_jaaeqig wrote

Man I hated/loved that game.

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420sadalot420 t1_jaagf7z wrote

It's not underrated most of the gaming community doesn't want a big challenge and alot of people just react too slow to progress properly in a game like this. People have limited time and some people had to attempt phrike like 30 times to beat him

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jstack91 t1_jaaglfb wrote

Replying to BrokenMemento (#2,072,520)

90$ a game you better believe it better be the best thing ever, or everyone else will wait until its on sale 30%+, rightfully so.

Also it's a roguelite game and we paid 44$ for horizon and god of war when they came out. Much bigger games by comparison

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thyraven666 t1_jaagssr wrote

Replying to -BodomKnight- (#2,059,311)

I think the difficulty is more tied to your RNG for artifacts and such. I think i had 3 or 4 deaths first time i started it on first biome, the breezes through all 3 in one go when the drops was in my favour. Then same happened on 4th, then breezed through all 3 in one go when i got good stuff again.

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wclure t1_jaah3x8 wrote

It’s really hard, repetitive, and boring. Cool haptics.

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thetasigma_1355 t1_jaalp5n wrote

Replying to BoatsnGoals1 (#2,077,010)

> Some weapons are REAL useless.

That was my biggest complaint. There were a couple weapons that were way more powerful than the others and didn’t require any special build or play style change.

Still a very good game and a recommendation for most people

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SwoopzB t1_jaanp2b wrote

Big fan of roguelites. Picked this up on pc last week because of how highly “rated” it was. People who don’t like the repetition/ difficulty are playing the wrong genre. Found it a weird choice for PS5s first big exclusive, but I’m enjoying the hell out of it!

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AxTROUSRxMISSLE t1_jaapz46 wrote

Okay genuinely, I have been on the fence about this game and really liked the aesthetic. I couldn't justify $60 bucks for it and still can't fully unless there is a good amount of content. Guess I am scarred from every other game I have bought recently.

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MethOddsMayhem t1_jaaqxw2 wrote

I still haven't completed Biom six and it's been 45 hours of playtime. Best Cycle grinder, second to Dreamscaper for me.

What's wrong with voice chat on the pc version, no one talks?

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ZeroChannel18 t1_jaatss9 wrote

People really need to understand the difference between and definition of underrated and underappreciated

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Vemakor t1_jab5q62 wrote

Fuck this, they destroy my brain

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FirstAd9690 t1_jab8oa3 wrote

If everyone wrote their opinion as fact, we'd... Oh, too late.

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NaughtyPwny t1_jaba4io wrote

What is with people's fixation in trying to frame things they like as underrated or like not popular? What is so bad about enjoying things that are beloved by the mainstream?

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Chewsdayiddinit t1_jabj14o wrote

Replying to Santefaded8 (#2,059,262)

I personally couldn't stand this game, such shitty mechanics on release i.e. save point getting added later. Forcing your customer to not play another game because you'll have to start over if you close the game was just so incredibly dumb.

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XanderGraves t1_jablvln wrote

Wh.. What am I looking at? Do I call Geralt or the Doom guy?

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RationalTractor t1_jabp6xn wrote

Not underrated. Just had some of the shittiest marketing I’ve ever seen.

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Drunk_Gamer_Guy t1_jabxkjj wrote

Based on the comments, it seems I have to try this game out.

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MyStationIsAbandoned t1_jabxljh wrote

I can't see myself enjoying this honestly.

I think im just at the point where need more than just combat out of a game. i want character creation, i want that character to live in the world, i want to do a ton of non-combat stuff. I still enjoy narrative stuff, but when I'm looking at these games, i can't justify spending so much money on them...

like looking at Skyrim and Oblivion and GTA etc, those games are worth their weight in gold. But then I look at other games and just think...why would I pay the same price for such games. I get less things to do, less content, bleh.

I'm sure this game is great for people who like this sort of thing, but when i see it, i just see "pay $70 to frustrate yourself"

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wannabebutta t1_jabyp2t wrote

Replying to loyaltomyself (#2,056,043)

adjective

rated or evaluated too low; underestimated or undervalued

Using the actual definition you could easily make the argument that the game was undervalued and underestimated by the average gamer. "Rated" isn't just referring to people who get paid to critique.

I think the Fast and Furious movies are overrated as fuck and they make shitloads of money in spite of having terrible reviews

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Intelligent-Archer57 t1_jac1qr4 wrote

It is extremely underrated. Very beautiful, challenging and rewarding game. Loved playing it on PC. Pity it doesn't work so well on the Steam Deck yet.

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PM-ME-PMS-OF-THE-PM t1_jac2yj7 wrote

Replying to No-Plankton4841 (#2,080,347)

>Although the users score PS5/PC is at like 7.5 and 6.5. So that is kind of 'underrated'. Not sure why thats so low there. Did

Anecdotally, a lot of people really hated it because they had no experience with roguelites before and didn't like the starting from the beginning after you die aspect of it. There was also quite a bit of hate because you couldn't save mid run and come back to it the next day, also pretty common in rogue games but not really mainstream.

As for the roguelite aspects of it they are lite, the powerups that you loot are pretty basic stat boosts that don't really change up how you play all the much, that being said it was a solid game with 10/10 sound and visual design and I'm excited at the prospect of a Returnal 2 or a spiritual successor.

Edit

From a personal viewpoint I'd also have loved a "loop" mechanic where you start from the beginning after killing the last boss in an NG+ sort of sense.

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garteninc t1_jacq7jg wrote

Replying to BoatsnGoals1 (#2,077,010)

After unlocking a good amount of perks for all the different weapons, I really wanna disagree.

The only weapon that falls off a bit later is the carbine, probably to balance out the leech perk. MAYBE the spitmaw, as the game throws so many flying enemies at you. Overall I think the the weapon variety and perks are great!

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YaneSCSGO t1_jad8u77 wrote

Replying to kayasha (#2,089,926)

Tbh i own it on ps5 and can't currently justify buying it again so I haven't actually played the pc port yet, but reviews and such haven't said anything negative about the port, so it should be fine? Take that with a grain of salt until someone tells you for sure lol

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G00N3R_ t1_jadk38g wrote

Maybe I'll try it out again, first time round I was bored out my mind.

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