Originally posted by fuse
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I've not given mine nearly the usage I want to. There are things I like about it and things that I don't. I love the idea of it and the look of it, and the quirky humorous games that it receives. I ABSOLUTELY love the very first game that unlocks, Whitewater Wipeout, which I got mildly obsessed with for a while.
But it's not perfect. I thought the 1 bit screen would be fine without backlighting, and it kind of is but not really. I really like the way it renders games, but I usually game in a relatively dim/lamp lit living room in the evenings. I have to sort of position myself under a lamp like I'm playing Gameboy in the 90s. And the ergonomics aren't great, either. It's aesthetically superb but not all that comfortable to hold for long periods.
With all that said, I will be giving mine more time. I think it's got a lot to offer and I love that it's something really different.
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Originally posted by wakka View PostI've not given mine nearly the usage I want to. There are things I like about it and things that I don't. I love the idea of it and the look of it, and the quirky humorous games that it receives. I ABSOLUTELY love the very first game that unlocks, Whitewater Wipeout, which I got mildly obsessed with for a while.
But it's not perfect. I thought the 1 bit screen would be fine without backlighting, and it kind of is but not really. I really like the way it renders games, but I usually game in a relatively dim/lamp lit living room in the evenings. I have to sort of position myself under a lamp like I'm playing Gameboy in the 90s. And the ergonomics aren't great, either. It's aesthetically superb but not all that comfortable to hold for long periods.
With all that said, I will be giving mine more time. I think it's got a lot to offer and I love that it's something really different.
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No, you pay it up front with Playdate. They bundle it into the shipping cost. The preorder process was fine. A long wait but I was in the first wave. Not much to report really. Ordered it and then quite a long time later it showed up, with a few emails in between. Their comms are much better and clearer than Analogue’s. They were pretty good about keeping you informed about how close your group was to shipping.
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Originally posted by tokyochojin View PostI've been thinking about picking one of these up recently, but how are you early adopters still enjoying yours? Does it still see much playtime?
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There was a new Playdate Update today.
Lots of fun looking games announced, but other main updates are that the system is now available to buy directly; no pre-ordering and waiting! To celebrate one year of Catalog, it's also having its first sale this March. Was announced in advance that they're still working on the stereo dock but had no updates to share, incase anyone else was wondering.
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Okay, I really need to start using this thing again. I was in the first or second wave of deliveries, I rattled through the first few games, stuck on it a shelf and forgot about it. It's a really cool gizmo and I pledge to use it more. This is me, making a public pledge.
I did play a lot of Whitewater Wipeout every day at one point though. That's a great game.
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