The fan community can do whatever it wants. But anyone who plays an AI translated game should adjust their expectations accordingly. AI translation is often “good enough” for low stakes personal use, but it will never be able to interpret context, let alone account for the complexities of human culture. What’s wholly unacceptable, however, is any company selling a fully AI translated game to consumers as a commercial product.
I’d like to see more critical coverage, or just less coverage in general. I bought an AYANEO 2S a while ago, and it was the worst purchase I ever made.
Plugged in the charger and got sparks and smoke. Then, the spring that ejects the microSD card snapped within the first month. A couple of months later, the next thing to go was the fan, and it was not an easy device to open and repair without causing cosmetic damage to the chassis. In less than a year, the battery swelled to the point that it snapped the clips that held the chassis together clean off. As the problems mounted, it became harder and harder to overlook how unprofessional the English localization for its proprietary launcher was.
All the while, dealing with customer service was a miscommunication nightmare despite having over a decade’s experience communicating in simple English with non-native speakers. And simply because my mailing address was in Japan, they insisted on responding in poorly machine translated Japanese, even though I never communicated in anything but English and Chinese. When they finally stopped responding, I bought a ROG Ally X and immediately fell in love with the handheld. To this day, it’s still my most played device.
All I can say is BUYER BEWARE!
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Re: "I Was Always Very Against AI..." - Cyberpunk Saturn JRPG 'Cyber Doll' Is Getting A Fan Translation, But There's A Catch
The fan community can do whatever it wants. But anyone who plays an AI translated game should adjust their expectations accordingly. AI translation is often “good enough” for low stakes personal use, but it will never be able to interpret context, let alone account for the complexities of human culture. What’s wholly unacceptable, however, is any company selling a fully AI translated game to consumers as a commercial product.
Re: "I Would Like To Express My Deepest Apologies" - AYANEO Suspends Pocket PLAY Crowdfunding And Apologies For Failing Customers
I’d like to see more critical coverage, or just less coverage in general. I bought an AYANEO 2S a while ago, and it was the worst purchase I ever made.
Plugged in the charger and got sparks and smoke. Then, the spring that ejects the microSD card snapped within the first month. A couple of months later, the next thing to go was the fan, and it was not an easy device to open and repair without causing cosmetic damage to the chassis. In less than a year, the battery swelled to the point that it snapped the clips that held the chassis together clean off. As the problems mounted, it became harder and harder to overlook how unprofessional the English localization for its proprietary launcher was.
All the while, dealing with customer service was a miscommunication nightmare despite having over a decade’s experience communicating in simple English with non-native speakers. And simply because my mailing address was in Japan, they insisted on responding in poorly machine translated Japanese, even though I never communicated in anything but English and Chinese. When they finally stopped responding, I bought a ROG Ally X and immediately fell in love with the handheld. To this day, it’s still my most played device.
All I can say is BUYER BEWARE!
Re: Hands On: Retro Handheld Face-Off - Anbernic R351 Vs Retroid Pocket 2
I went with the PiBoy DMG 😎