I’ve just uninstalled and removed Balatro after yet a near, very close 8/8 ante finish. I have been failing and failing, I’ve only ever seen and gotten to 8/8 ante twice, this being the second time. Every other run has been just insulting me to where no strategy has ever worked, I feel like a lot of it is RNG and pre-determined outcomes based on seeded runs.

And I hate that way of playing. It always feels like I’m getting smacked down by a troll bully who I can never overcome. They’d kick me down every failed run I’d have, then they give me a false sense of security the further I get. “Awwww, getting tired of being owned? Here, let me help you by giving you a few seemingly lucky breaks. SMACK Oh! OWNED YOU AGAIN! FUCK YOU! LOLLOLOL! I BANGED YOUR MOTHER, GIT GUD, NOOB!1”

I just don’t understand why these kinds of games are around, even when I have a good idea who it is for.

  • kazerniel@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Ah I ended up hating Stanley Parable, but mostly because the developer is a troll. I admit, on a meta level it fits the game’s theme, but as an achi hunter it felt insulting to come across comments of him laughing at players who couldn’t figure out what made specific achievements trigger, when behind the scenes he kept changing the criteria week to week just to mess with his players…