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- Comment on After 20+ year I've finally finished Oracle of Ages 16 hours ago:
That’s awesome, well done! Any idea if it’s worth it to take the passwords you’ve earned over to Oracle of Seasons in order to unlock the alternate plot points, expanded story and extended ending? I always liked the idea of the two games interacting to create a third unique experience, but never knew anyone who actually used the interactive features.
- Comment on The Game is Afoot 2 months ago:
The more I think about this the more curious I am as to what’s on it. Nice work reaching out to the Smithsonian, sometimes you gotta take action to satiate curiosity.
- Comment on Games like Mother 2 months ago:
Great suggestions here already, I’ll throw a few more on top:
- Omori (similar and often compared to Earthbound but the silly fun stuff gets darker and more serious as the story goes on)
- Super Mario RPG (another Squaresoft JRPG from the era of Chrono Trigger and FFVI, very fun and satisfying turn-based combat mechanics, quirky to the max, Squaresoft really had a blast creating a Mario style world. The remaster just released for the Switch, but if you don’t have one then you can easily get a digital port of the original SNES version)
- Comment on US Air Force successfully tests AI-controlled fighter jet in first dogfight against human pilots 2 months ago:
I’m pretty sure this was the plot of the movie Stealth (2005) starring Josh Lucas, Jamie Foxx and Jessica Biel.
- Comment on Where is the sauce? 2 months ago:
Reminds me of Napoleon Dynamite’s pocket tots.
- Comment on lil tyrant 2 months ago:
Andean Cock-of-the-Rock is my new DnD bard name.
- Comment on Games that force you to make hard choices 5 months ago:
Disco Elysium is a fantastic one. There are an insane amount of choices that shape how you go about the investigation of the hanged man and ultimately what happens beyond that investigation. Choices of who to side with, how to side (openly or playing multiple sides, etc.), choices that ultimately define what kind of detective you are (by-the-book boring, superstar douchebag, violent tough guy, Sherlock Holmes-esque genius, etc., including my favorite: Twin Peaks Lynchian detective that bases their decisions off of dreams, intuition and imaginary conversations with the dead body), and even how failing or succeeding at something can lead to progress in very different ways. If you fail to hit that person you tried to punch, or miss that shot with your gun, or utterly fail to convince someone to help you, you progress through in very different ways so that failing your way to the truth is just as satisfying and entertaining as succeeding your checks to get there.
And of course Fallout: New Vegas. Whether you choose to support the New California Republic, Caesar’s Legion, Mr. House, or a truly independent New Vegas, none of them are perfect. Each succeeds in an ideal society in some ways but completely fails at others, leaving you to decide which imperfect system you feel is the right one for the world instead of shoving an obvious answer in your face.
- Comment on local hunger games construction almost complete 5 months ago:
May the odds be ever in your favor.
- Comment on Setting the bar absurdly high for the next date 5 months ago:
spice up your sex life
With 11 herbs and spices!
- Comment on Why is she making KD at 1:30 am? 6 months ago:
She’s eating that Kraft Macaroni and Deez nuts.
- Comment on Gilbert's gripe 6 months ago:
- Comment on art 7 months ago:
This looks like a skill from Disco Elysium if it was a dating sim instead of a lynchian RPG.
- Comment on Braid, Anniversary Edition Release Date Trailer 7 months ago:
When it sunk it that reversing time was more than just a clever puzzle mechanic, I did a lot of self reflecting.
If you haven’t checked it out, I highly suggest the game Disco Elysium. It’s similar in that the more beautifully-written context you learn about, the more it transcends the plot and explores the themes. You can check out a playthrough of the first parts of gameplay to get a taste of its writing style but it continues to evolve as you level up the voices of your own conscience to the point of genuine wisdom or sheer madness (or leave them oblivious which is also fun).
- Comment on This is America 7 months ago:
Parents taking an interest in their kid’s interests and One Piece are two things that make this world a better place!
- Comment on This is America 7 months ago:
“Jhjhjh” could be a One Piece laugh.
- Comment on Marines Test Rocket-Carrying 'Robotic Goat' at Twentynine Palms 7 months ago:
- Comment on An unofficial PC port of Nintendo 64's Perfect Dark is available for download, featuring mouselook, widescreen, FOV & 60fps support 7 months ago:
Holy freakin moley I never knew this, that means I might be able to give it a shot on my mac sometime even without this new port. For anyone else as unfortunate as me that’s gaming on an old mac, I found the tutorial for how to set this up by Eggyhead.
- Comment on An unofficial PC port of Nintendo 64's Perfect Dark is available for download, featuring mouselook, widescreen, FOV & 60fps support 8 months ago:
Perfect Dark with dual analog controls is something I’ve wanted to exist and now it does! No Mac support though, gonna have to maybe take another look at clearing things out to make room for boot camp.
- Comment on Treat yourself. 8 months ago:
This brought up the distinct memory of Captain Janeway having Pecan Pie with Gathorel Labin, but I didn’t realize how many Pecan Pie references were in Enterprise as well.
Now I’m wondering if Pecan desserts were a favorite of Star Trek writers rooms or something?
- Comment on ‘Reddit can survive without search’: company reportedly threatens to block Google 8 months ago:
- Comment on Gargoyles Live-Action Reboot Officially in Works at Disney+ 8 months ago:
A lot of big names attached to working on this which is great, but I still hope some of the original writers can get on this. If no one else, I’d at least like to see Greg Weisman involved.
I know Greg’s working on the comics but ultimately I’d love to see him able to finish the original animated series too.
- Comment on What did you thought about Castlevania Nocturne? 8 months ago:
Oh I thought he was long gone since Nocturne takes place about 300 years after the original series ended. I think he stayed human until the very end and returned to his home to lead and create a life for himself, but did he end up doing some eternal life enchantment stuff that I don’t remember? He was definitely a top tier character for me so I’d love to at least hear about him even if he’s gone and we don’t get to see him.
- Comment on What did you thought about Castlevania Nocturne? 8 months ago:
It didn’t occur to me until you mentioned it but now I’m looking forward to seeing how they’ll bring in that familiar. I think you’re right that it’ll have to be something she works toward summoning. I’m curious if Olrox might assist in that journey with his vast experience in animal shapeshifting and ancient knowledge, but that’s just a thought at this point and not really a theory I’m committed to.
- Comment on What did you thought about Castlevania Nocturne? 8 months ago:
The first Castlevania series definitely felt far more concerned with building a story that had the spirit of the games but completely could stand on its own merit. Nocturne seems more like it was written with the idea of crafting a story to simply serve the action sequences. As such I think the original had action that felt like more was at stake (a pun I know), whereas Nocturne felt like the action was more just to look really cool even when it had the heroes losing during fights.
I think focusing on the brutality of vampires and night creatures during the first season of the original show along with the depth of the characters really helped the fight sequences feel more dire. Here I felt like I was just watching really cool fight choreography without a lot of weight.
That said, I still enjoyed it. I may not have been clamoring to find out what happens next like I did binging through each season of the original. But, even watching Nocturne at a slower pace without a lot of interest to see the events unfold or the characters continue was still enjoyable. For me, the original stands as a really good show, whereas Nocturne is just fun entertainment. That said, I am definitely intrigued by the conscious night creatures turning against their intended purpose in Nocturne, am really liking Zahn McClarnon’s performance and character, and think that having a certain son of a certain vampire throughout season 2 might ramp things up a bit.
- Comment on What did you thought about Castlevania Nocturne? 8 months ago:
Despite my issues with the new show I enjoyed it and am glad you brought up Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night! One of the big pros for me was seeing Maria’s powers in action. I’ve got so many memories of these little pixelated birds and creatures from the games that finally seeing Maria summon these beings in detailed, fully-realized animated form years later was super satisfying. It was like “ohhh that’s what her attacks actually look like!”
- Comment on ‘Archer’s’ Final Mission: Sterling and His Frenemies Sign Off After 142 Episodes of Awful Behavior. We Will Miss Them. 8 months ago:
I was really getting into the new dynamic that Zara brought to the agency and didn’t realize this was the last season. The “Chill Barry” episode (Season 14 Episode 4) is up there as one of my favorites too. I can’t say that all seasons were on equal footing but I can earnestly say I thoroughly enjoyed each and every one and am glad it kept going this long.
At the end of an extremely fun show that made for a fantastic final legacy for Jessica Walter and George Coe, I have to say…uh…damnit I had something for this!
- Comment on Barbenheimer? This is the weekend of The Venture Bros: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart 11 months ago:
You bring up a good point and I didn’t realize the entire show was going to be leaving Max in August which definitely suggests the movie won’t ever stream on there. Normally I’d see if I have enough rental rewards credits saved up for it but it’s only available to buy and I still have to schedule a stupid phone call to reactivate my apple ID before I can even purchase anything anyway. So… Image
- Comment on Barbenheimer? This is the weekend of The Venture Bros: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart 11 months ago:
Oof okay if they’re taking Venture Bros. off the streaming service entirely next month that definitely explains why the movie won’t end up on there. Thanks for the heads up, at least this way I won’t be endlessly waiting for it to drop.
- Comment on Barbenheimer? This is the weekend of The Venture Bros: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart 11 months ago:
I was looking for this on the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max but double checked again and it’s still not up. I think I misinterpreted the digital streaming release date as a Max release when it’s really just the release where you can pay to digitally rent it?
Is it actually on Max or did you have to pay to rent it?