Polygon has a decent list!
https://www.polygon.com/23648669/best-video-games-2023
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/18/1187554727/best-new-video-games-xbox-ps5-nintendo-2023

rms

On Tue, 5 Dec 2023 17:57:30 -0700, "rms" <rsquiresMOO@MOOflashMOO.net>
wrote:

>Polygon has a decent list!
>https://www.polygon.com/23648669/best-video-games-2023
>https://www.npr.org/2023/07/18/1187554727/best-new-video-games-xbox-ps5-nintendo-2023

When I first read the subject line, I thought you were speaking about
"Polyhedron", the old (tabletop) RPG magazine/organization, and was
surprised to know they still existed... much less they had an opinion
on video games.

But, no, Polygon is an entirely different organization.

But, I'll agree: the list is generally a better selection of games
(even if most of their top-ten is identical to NY Times)

On 12/5/2023 4:57 PM, rms wrote:
> Polygon has a decent list!
> https://www.polygon.com/23648669/best-video-games-2023
> https://www.npr.org/2023/07/18/1187554727/best-new-video-games-xbox-ps5-nintendo-2023
>
Don't all video games use polygons in some fashion?

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dirty old man.

On Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 9:42:49 AM UTC-8, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
> On 12/5/2023 4:57 PM, rms wrote:
> > Polygon has a decent list!
> > https://www.polygon.com/23648669/best-video-games-2023
> > https://www.npr.org/2023/07/18/1187554727/best-new-video-games-xbox-ps5-nintendo-2023
> >
> Don't all video games use polygons in some fashion?

Video games - probably. Computer games, no. I can ensure you
I've enjoyed a number of games that used only text/asci/pixel
graphics. I suppose there might be some way to shoehorn those
into the definition of polygons.

- Justisaur

On Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 4:57:35 PM UTC-8, rms wrote:
> Polygon has a decent list!
> https://www.polygon.com/23648669/best-video-games-2023
> https://www.npr.org/2023/07/18/1187554727/best-new-video-games-xbox-ps5-nintendo-2023
>
> rms

Most of those I was aware of and am not interested, wasn't aware
of and am not interested, look like console kids games and am
really not interested, or was aware of and am interested,
just not enough to buy it right now. I did find the first one that
I wasn't aware of and looks fun:

MR. SUN’S HATBOX
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1214670/Mr_Suns_Hatbox/
- not at the current price of $14.99 though.

- Justisaur

On 12/6/23 11:41, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
> On 12/5/2023 4:57 PM, rms wrote:
>> Polygon has a decent list!
>> https://www.polygon.com/23648669/best-video-games-2023
>> https://www.npr.org/2023/07/18/1187554727/best-new-video-games-xbox-ps5-nintendo-2023
>>
> Don't all video games use polygons in some fashion?
>

Polygons or sprites.

Or, I guess fonts for ASCII games.
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On 06/12/2023 00:57, rms wrote:
> Polygon has a decent list!
> https://www.polygon.com/23648669/best-video-games-2023
> https://www.npr.org/2023/07/18/1187554727/best-new-video-games-xbox-ps5-nintendo-2023
>

Going through the top 50 I managed to find one game, Talos Principle 2,
that I've played.

On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 14:14:01 -0600, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
wrote:

>On 12/6/23 11:41, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>> On 12/5/2023 4:57 PM, rms wrote:
>>> Polygon has a decent list!
>>> https://www.polygon.com/23648669/best-video-games-2023
>>> https://www.npr.org/2023/07/18/1187554727/best-new-video-games-xbox-ps5-nintendo-2023
>>>
>> Don't all video games use polygons in some fashion?
>>
>
>Polygons or sprites.
>
>Or, I guess fonts for ASCII games.

Or just sounds, in at leat one (badly remembered) instance.

Well, it might have had sprints and fonts for the menu. But that
doesn't count.

JAB <noway@nochance.com> looked up from reading the entrails of the porn
spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs say:

>On 06/12/2023 00:57, rms wrote:
>> Polygon has a decent list!
>> https://www.polygon.com/23648669/best-video-games-2023
>> https://www.npr.org/2023/07/18/1187554727/best-new-video-games-xbox-ps5-nintendo-2023
>>
>
>Going through the top 50 I managed to find one game, Talos Principle 2,
>that I've played.

50/50 nope.

Almost though I had played 2, system shock and dead space, but
apparently they remade them and I have not played the remakes only the
originals.

Xbox-PSwhatever-Nintendo anything, really don't give a shit.

Xocyll

On 12/7/23 08:12, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 14:14:01 -0600, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
> wrote:
>
>> On 12/6/23 11:41, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>>> On 12/5/2023 4:57 PM, rms wrote:
>>>> Polygon has a decent list!
>>>> https://www.polygon.com/23648669/best-video-games-2023
>>>> https://www.npr.org/2023/07/18/1187554727/best-new-video-games-xbox-ps5-nintendo-2023
>>>>
>>> Don't all video games use polygons in some fashion?
>>>
>>
>> Polygons or sprites.
>>
>> Or, I guess fonts for ASCII games.
>
> Or just sounds, in at leat one (badly remembered) instance.
>
> Well, it might have had sprints and fonts for the menu. But that
> doesn't count.
>

What game?

Also, I know there was some scam game that used only sound on steam.
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On Thu, 7 Dec 2023 11:33:11 -0600, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
wrote:

>On 12/7/23 08:12, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>> On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 14:14:01 -0600, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/6/23 11:41, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>>>> On 12/5/2023 4:57 PM, rms wrote:
>>>>> Polygon has a decent list!
>>>>> https://www.polygon.com/23648669/best-video-games-2023
>>>>> https://www.npr.org/2023/07/18/1187554727/best-new-video-games-xbox-ps5-nintendo-2023
>>>>>
>>>> Don't all video games use polygons in some fashion?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Polygons or sprites.
>>>
>>> Or, I guess fonts for ASCII games.
>>
>> Or just sounds, in at leat one (badly remembered) instance.
>>
>> Well, it might have had sprints and fonts for the menu. But that
>> doesn't count.
>>
>
>What game?
>
>Also, I know there was some scam game that used only sound on steam.

I honestly can't remember. It was - IIRC - released a long while ago;
I don't think as far back as DOS but possibly in the Win9x era. From
what I recall, it described the world via (short) narrative or
effects, then you reacted by pushing keys - each of which made their
own sound and had different effects. Nothing showed up on screen.

I'm not entirely sure it was even a stand-alone game. Now that I'm
thinking about it, it might have been a flash browser game (were Flash
games a thing in the Win9x era?). Except I (vaguely) recall it being a
bit fuller than most Flash game experiences.

On Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:00:21 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 5 Dec 2023 17:57:30 -0700, "rms" <rsquiresMOO@MOOflashMOO.net>
>wrote:
>
>>Polygon has a decent list!
>>https://www.polygon.com/23648669/best-video-games-2023
>>https://www.npr.org/2023/07/18/1187554727/best-new-video-games-xbox-ps5-nintendo-2023
>
>When I first read the subject line, I thought you were speaking about
>"Polyhedron", the old (tabletop) RPG magazine/organization, and was
>surprised to know they still existed... much less they had an opinion
>on video games.
>
>But, no, Polygon is an entirely different organization.
>
>But, I'll agree: the list is generally a better selection of games
>(even if most of their top-ten is identical to NY Times)
>

*--

I relied on Polygon's website, and many others, big time when I was
playing Elden Ring!

-pw

"rms" <rsquiresMOO@MOOflashMOO.net> writes:

> Polygon has a decent list!
> https://www.polygon.com/23648669/best-video-games-2023

> https://www.npr.org/2023/07/18/1187554727/best-new-video-games-xbox-ps5-nintendo-2023

Despite the URL, this has some PC games. I wasn't aware of Star Trek:
Resurgence but turns out it's coming out in Q2 next year. Seems like a
Telltale style adventure though but might be a decent Star Trek fix.

On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 09:41:07 -0800, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

>Don't all video games use polygons in some fashion?

I was reminded of this thread while reading an article the other day
about a gamer who managed to play professionally despite being
entirely blind.* He had learned to play fighting games simply based on
the sounds the sprites made, even able to tell the difference based on
what side of the screen they were.

So while the games have visuals (be they polgons or sprites or
characters or vectors... apparently they aren't necessary if you're
skilled enough. ;-)

* read here: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67565435

On 12/12/23 12:42, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 09:41:07 -0800, Dimensional Traveler
> <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>
>
>> Don't all video games use polygons in some fashion?
>
> I was reminded of this thread while reading an article the other day
> about a gamer who managed to play professionally despite being
> entirely blind.* He had learned to play fighting games simply based on
> the sounds the sprites made, even able to tell the difference based on
> what side of the screen they were.
>
> So while the games have visuals (be they polgons or sprites or
> characters or vectors... apparently they aren't necessary if you're
> skilled enough. ;-)
>
>
>
>
>
> * read here: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67565435

I know that there are also Mario 64 blindfold speedruns, neat stuff.
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Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the
entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:

>On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 09:41:07 -0800, Dimensional Traveler
><dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Don't all video games use polygons in some fashion?
>
>I was reminded of this thread while reading an article the other day
>about a gamer who managed to play professionally despite being
>entirely blind.* He had learned to play fighting games simply based on
>the sounds the sprites made, even able to tell the difference based on
>what side of the screen they were.
>
>So while the games have visuals (be they polgons or sprites or
>characters or vectors... apparently they aren't necessary if you're
>skilled enough. ;-)

Sounds like The Who need to write another song.

Xocyll