MiSide has more players than Persona 3 Reload, so how niche is it really?
atomicpoet
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To be specific, it came out of early access in September 10, 2024. Which means, out of early access, it's been an exclusive for five months.
I categorize Linux and Steam Deck as "PC exclusive" because it kind of doesn't matter: ProtonDB makes the vast majority of Windows games playable anyway.
Where it definitely matters is in the realm of PC vs. console. Most of these games don't have a console release.
No, I really do mean that few games got press mentions.
Seems like a fun boomer shooter with some cartoonish sprite art. Obviously, you get to swing a sword -- so that's cool. This also doesn't have much in the way of specs, so you can run it on old hardware too.
This game has great graphics, including some excellent particle physics. It also has great reviews. And who doesn't like skiing?
No reviews on this one yet, so play the demo before buying this one.
Neverthless, I find this game interesting because it's an interesting variant of the Snake/Tron-style game. I like the design, and the maps look really fun. The fact this offers online and local PvP is quite appealing to me.
This follows in the wake of Montezuma's Revenge - The 40th Anniversary Edition, which was released less than a month ago:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3101230/Montezumas_Revenge__The_40th_Anniversary_Edition/
I don't like the graphics of the 40th Anniversary Edition. Director's Cut is more similar to the original game, and it's apparently made by the original developer.
DLSS definitely affects the quality, so I'd love to see what this looks like with that turned off. But with DLSS, I got to be honest, I don't see much of a difference. I see some slight differences in terms of shadows, reflections, and number of objects rendered on screen. But overall, no -- nothing that would change the experience when I'm in the midst of gameplay.
Congrats. Canada needs to build its own social media infrastructure.
If you’re comparing to DOTA or Wukong, it’s small. But those games are exceptional compared to AAA titles as well.
But when you consider that 20,000 games were released on Steam last year, and MiSide had zero hype, I’d say 100K players is also exceptional.
It certainly performed better than Concord.