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#horizonzerodawn

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So, I'm a bit of a handheld n00b, and I've been noticing that I'm lacking precision when aiming with a joystick.

Currently, I have a #NintendoSwitch and a #SteamDeck, and I'm getting better at using controllers, but aiming with a joystick still is my Achilles Heel :-/

For example, I'm playing #HorizonZeroDawn on the SD, and I'm getting along well as long as I can slash at things with the spear, but as soon as I have to use the bow - especially under time pressure - I'm toast. Right now

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I really *want* to like #HorizonZeroDawn (I know I'm late to the party) more than I do... but I just can't muster more than luke-warm feelings about it.

But it *should* be my jam:

-😍 video game archery
-😍 open world exploration
-😍 awesome protagonist
-😊 good story & visuals
-😊 I enjoy collecting resources & crafting upgrades

But I dunno man. Robot dinos just aren't doing it for me & the combat & skill tree seem shallow.

I'm mostly sprinting past robots & stealth head-shotting everyone.

You know, a decade ago, the idea that you could play just about any windows game you wanted on Linux at all, much less without much fuss, was a fantasy. Now, in 2025, #steam has me playing #HorizonZeroDawn like it's a native damn title (it isn't) on a decade-old graphics gard (GTX 1080) and the performance is at least as good as I recall it being on the PS4 when I first played it. I know the game itself is approaching a decade in age, but still. We've gone from "there's no gaming on linux" to "you can play just about anything without sacrificing much" in the span of a decade. Valve/steam, #CodeWeavers, and the #wine team (and any other teams I'm missing/forgetting) should be proud of those accomplishments. #GamingOnLinux

Now I need to get an AMD/RTX card so I'm not using proprietary graphics drivers.

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Oh, and one other thing: Forbidden West, in particular, is unapologetically queer, with (what I think) is some phenomenal representation of both queer and neurodivergent individuals. It is also (like Zero Dawn) staunchly anti-capitalist (as in laissez-faire, free-market, “caveat emptor” capitalism) and anti-billionaire, something I absolutely would not expect from a AAA title bankrolled by Sony. #horizonzerodawn #HorizonForbiddenWest