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Re:Panic Playdate In-Depth Review by bitwize on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @09:37AM (#31167308)
The asking price is quite steep for what you get (steeper than the PinePhone I bought!). I think of it as the Zooey Deschanel of handheld consoles: it's cute, it's quirky, and it's there to make rich hipsters feel special and validate their alt/indie uniqueness. Playing games on it is secondary to the feeling of "I'm playing unconventional games on an unconventional console with an unconventional distribution model! I'm definitely outside the mainstream!" The fact that it looks like an Alegria style Game Boy helps it along in that regard.

Think I'm gonna pass on this one; my money is better spent on an Analogue Pocket or something.

Re:Panic Playdate In-Depth Review by MattRix on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @10:36AM (#31168003)
It’s ok to accept that other people have different tastes without denigrating them. It’s possible for people to enjoy different games than you without them having ulterior motives. I ordered a PlayDate because the games and tools looked cool. That’s it.
Re:Panic Playdate In-Depth Review by Loughla on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @10:43AM (#31168084)
In the history of gaming, has there ever been a game, console, or experience that wasn't immediately met with 'this isn't for real gamers' sort of gatekeeping?

I also ordered one because it looks neat and I can probably make my own games for it.