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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on May 30, 2023 15:11:54 GMT
What a thriiiiiiill!
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Jan 4, 2023 0:58:26 GMT
I have mixed interest and general curiosity about the upcoming Harry Potter game. I'm a total sucker for rpgs based around young adult life, school and stuff like that, and a game that combines all these things and Harry Potter seems like a no-brainer. I'm kind of curious because I don't remember anyone here mentioning it, or if anyone else is interested in it as well.
I totally understand if people are unwilling to support it btw. I still can't help but be excited about it though.
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Oct 30, 2022 20:52:56 GMT
Took a while to digest the series. Gave it a rewatch too. It's been really good so far.
I love how this series both sets up the idea at the beginning that only the Dragons really make Targaryens special, or give them any kind of power over the regular people, but also establishes that the Targaryens kind of don't have true control over these absolute monsters. That Vhagar Arrax fight was amazing, real tense from the chase through the storm to the ending. And that look on Aemond's face was everything. Oh, Storm's End looked incredible too. I don't think we got a proper view of it earlier in the show. Guess that explains why Mace preferred to feast rather than Siege...
I'm shocked that people are shocked Daemon is kind of an arsehole. That was always my impression of him from the book. He's impulsive, dismissive, and quickly grows bored with responsibility, just like he did with the Stepstones, his wife, his mistress, his other wife, his positions in King's Landing... For as much as he hated Otto, and people saw him as the man who Viserys should have trusted, he'd have made a terrible hand. Daemon cares about legacy, his family's legacy, and his own legacy. His true attitude is laid bare in that scene with Rhaenyra, and I'm so glad the showrunners included it. Daemon chooses the throne, violence and retribution over duty. Not that I hate Daemon, it's the total opposite, I really like him, and think Matt Smith is great in the role, but I just think people have totally the wrong idea about what Daemon is. Also, Daemon not knowing about the Song of Ice and Fire, cementing the fact Viserys never intended to make him his heir... Interesting.
I have genuine excitement about the next series. I think this show is definitely benefitting from the unreliable narration of the book. The idea that all of these events are the true history definitely put certain attitudes into perspective about the way the book is written. It's going to give people a lot to speculate about for the next series, rather than just complaining about the adaptation leaving things out. Refreshing.
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Oct 19, 2022 22:26:59 GMT
Larys Strongs masterplan goes something like be creepy sneak spy -> Kill family -> become lord of Harrenhal -> masturbate to feet -> profit? Idk why they needed there to be a creepy foot fetish in the mix? Maybe it's to drive home the fact that even as queen Alicent still needs to submit to men to maintain power, which fits the theme of the show, but I don't know if I like it that much. I don't get why Rhaenys wouldn't just burn them. Maybe she will try and seek compromise, but ultimately fail? Maybe, but it seems like a big question mark. I've seen a lot of people complaining about the characterization of characters in this series, namely Alicent in this episode, not being entirely power hungry, or shocked about the plan to usurp power, but it really annoys me, because it flies in the face of maybe GoT season 8's biggest flaw with Mad Queen Dany. The descent of a character only works if a character transitions or becomes something else over time. You can't go from one to the other just like that. Obviously Rhaenyra and Alicent are going to have arcs, and BOOK SPOILERS obviously both are going to do/witness/suffer some fucked up shit if things like Blood and Cheese, the Brothel Queens or Dalton Greyjoys raids are brought to screen, and beyond that the deaths of their children, loved ones and so on, obviously these characters are going to completely change I don't get why people aren't seeing this as part of a greater story, or worse, assuming they know all the angles when the book itself is explicitly written with historical biases, embellishments and third hand accounts.
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Oct 2, 2022 21:42:13 GMT
Unlike Overwatch, Overwatch 2 will be free-to-play with a new monetization model that involves a battle pass. I feel like this could potentially be good for the health of the game, my only concern is that the company behind it has become infamous for predatory monetization models in the last couple of years. Would hate to see any pay-to-win elements in Overwatch. As someone with only a cursory knowledge of overwatch, I sincerely hope the model works out better for you guys than it did for Halo Infinite. P2W usually doesn't happen in these kind of games, but cosmetics tend to get paywalled sadly. There's something profoundly sad about those kind of moves to me.
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Sept 26, 2022 23:55:29 GMT
Criston Cole...
I once saw someone call him Crincel and now I can't unsee it. Especially when he called Rhaenyra a cunt.
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Sept 20, 2022 19:12:42 GMT
I thought the episode felt a bit rushed. I only read Fire & Blood once, but I don't remember ALL of that shit happening back to back. it just felt like a lot. It's definitely paced differently. The Knight of Kisses death was a bit less direct and more of a case of did Cole do it deliberately or not, but here I guess he definitely did it on purpose. Fire and Blood is a historical work though, based on accounts compiled years later. I suppose you could look at it as what was claimed to have happened vs what actually happened. The only thing I don't get is why they had the wedding at the feast, like an hour after a man was killed.
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Sept 19, 2022 21:40:56 GMT
Liked the episode, but I really don't think I was meant to laugh at Criston Cole's confession.
The man has 0 poker face.
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Sept 17, 2022 17:53:26 GMT
The interpersonal relationships are very interesting so far. I like how it builds off a lot of what was rumor in fire and blood. The truths seem rather mixed. I'm looking forward to how they're going to handle Rhaenyra and Laenor's relationship, especially in regard to certain rumors. I think so far the show is really good, it definitely has the throne's spirit.
Also, pretty sure from the preview next week that we are going to be getting Mushroom, so it'll be interesting how many of his claims are shown to be true.
I haven't read/watched a lot of the material around the production. Is there any word on when the time jump will occur?
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Sept 6, 2022 22:04:26 GMT
The costume design shows how much the budget has increased imo. In Thrones it seemed kind of rare for different Houses to have unique armour or sigils on their clothing. I do like the touches. The books always go to length to mention how people wore their sigils on their cloaks, or embroidered in their outfits. Even stuff like Daemon's dragon helmet, which does look a little silly, is still a nice unique detail. The dragons all have unique designs as well, which is another nice detail. All the dragons in thrones seemed like the same model, just different colour and scale. Ceraxes serpentine look is very sleek and lean. Seasmoke is looking good too, for what little we saw him. I'm liking how they're playing the drama between the inactive King Viserys and the hungry Corlys/Daemon. I wonder how they are going to build into the timeskip, how much more they are going to add. The Stepstones did feel a little rushed, but there really isn't that much to work off, or really much point in padding that out. I think them playing it the way they did was fine. It's just there to set up more important things to come. The moments between Rhaenyra and Ser Criston were also a very nice touch. Especially Cole talking about how Rhaenyra made him a knight of the Kingsguard. For obvious reasons if you know what's coming.
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Aug 29, 2022 23:43:52 GMT
Really great second episode. Mr. Krabs seems like a real big threat.
I'm enjoying the politics. This is exactly what was missing in the last few seasons of thrones. The complex families, feuds and backstabbing.
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Aug 29, 2022 15:44:18 GMT
Not got a chance to sit down and watch yet, but that intro is one of the most epic and cinematic representations of incest I've ever seen.
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Aug 27, 2022 23:01:45 GMT
I just wanna see the battle above the God's Eye. If the show can deliver on that, it'll all be good with me.
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Aug 22, 2022 23:43:52 GMT
Not gonna lie, if we don't meet Lord Grover or Lord Elmo before this thing is over, I'd be severely disappointed. I'm sure we'll get them. But not until the war really gets started. NGL, a lot of people are gonna be real depressed once the dragons start dying...
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Aug 22, 2022 22:44:28 GMT
Really enjoyed the opener.
The scene with Aemma and the cesarean genuinely made me cringe, in a good way. Its been a while since that's happened so I can only praise that.
I loved seeing all the banners during the Tourney, and all the Knights and riders from various houses. Baratheons, Tullys (even though they never used GRRM's amazing CANON Tully names), Starks and even a Bolton. I always love touches like that.
There's also something really charming and funny to me about the king having built a giant model of old Valyria. Kind of reminds me of those people who build intricate model railways.
The casting is great, but I'm really fond of Matt Smith as Daemon. I think he really suits the character, and definitely lives up to the reputation Daemon had.
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Aug 19, 2022 20:31:16 GMT
Yes! The ending of that show was perfect. Actually having Jimmy learn a lesson was much better than just killing him off or letting him run away.
I think it ties BCS and BB together really well. Give breaking bad a watch. You won't regret it. yeah, the bad takes i've seen on online comments range from it wasn't even real if redemption if he still put on a show and manipulated everyone and kim scammed her way into the prison visit or he should've gotten away with it til the end and fuck kim for ratting even tho he dared her to or it should have gone full dark with saul getting killed in prison. from what i can tell having watched only this half of the brbaverse, it is neither a straight morality play where all sins are equal whether the lies hurt nobody or ruin a man's career, nor it is some grimdark edgy for edgy's sake shit where evil always win and everything is 100% suffering. yeah, i started brba last night with the first 3 eps. Yeah, like I get the criticism, but Jimmy isn't meant to be a good guy. I think the idea of him at least killing off Saul and facing some form of justice was the best we were gonna get, and also contrasts well with the end of Breaking Bad and El Camino. I think the ending isn't as climactic as the ending of Breaking Bad, but it's a different show, narrative wise and thematically. It makes sense to end on a court scene.
Also, the shit with Kim was kind of under handed, but he wanted her to be there, I guess. I still think he probably did initially intend on fucking her over, but that ultimately decided not to, and just to let Saul die.
I think the Walter White scene kind of summed it up. The Mike scene at the start of the episode too. The bit when theyre talking about regrets and Walt is shocked that Jimmy has "always been like this." The Chuck scene had a bit of that same energy too. The idea of Jimmy recognising his own faults and accepting responsibility for them, definitely felt rewarding. There were more than a few moments in this show when I really hated Jimmy for some of the things he did. IMO it's the best resolution for his character. Not gonna say how any of the others end, but they're both good. And I think in perspective, they all tie together quite nicely. Good luck with Breaking Bad! I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Aug 18, 2022 11:42:56 GMT
did anybody here watch better call saul? i might actually have to watch breaking bad now that it's over. Yes! The ending of that show was perfect. Actually having Jimmy learn a lesson was much better than just killing him off or letting him run away.
I think it ties BCS and BB together really well. Give breaking bad a watch. You won't regret it.
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Jul 5, 2022 22:28:29 GMT
Kenobi was really cool, but it seemed like you could have cut a good chunk of that show, and still had a very strong narrative focused around just the Inquistors, Vader and Kenobi. I liked the stuff with Reva, I don't think it matters so much that it was pretty obvious from the start, since it didn't really need to be a revelation, nor do I think it was really meant to be one. It's just that the story dragged out a bit too much.
Leia was pretty annoying to me, and a lot of the cutesy moments felt very jarring, I have to wonder if these were some of the elements that were apparently added in to lessen the dark tone of the show? There were some good moments where she talked about her parents with Obi Wan, but I dunno if that was worth stretching out the show so much. That said, I tend to hate child characters as a rule, because they always usually wind up being written the same, at which point I really have to wonder if any of these writers have ever interacted with an actual child, but that's another thing entirely. Episode 2 was definitely the worst example of this for me, with the whole sub-narrative where Leia winds up thinking Obi Wan is evil, chase, drama ensues. Yawn. Oh, and L0-LA literally existed to sell toys. That kind of sucks. I know a lot Star Wars stuff just exists to sells toys, but if I my first reaction when I see a character pop up is "yep, that's merchandise", then you're doing something wrong.
That said, everything with Vader was amazing. I really don't think there was a moment I disliked with Vader, I feel like they nailed the sheer intimidation of the OG Vader, and the emotionally driven Anakin. Felt like the logical meeting point between the two. The scene with Vader unmasked was also, just beautiful.
I'm glad they saved Qui Gon till the end. It was a nice little treat to finish off with. Also nice to see Palpatine pop up. I would have been surprised if he didn't, but it was still appreciated, plus his conversation with Vader had some real ROTS vibes, which is a big plus to me since he was one of the highlights of that movie.
The music was very generic. I don't know if it was bad, but it's not something I'd listen to the same way I'd listen to some of WIlliams' stuff. It's weird because there are plenty of Star Wars games and tv shows that have managed to replicate/imitate the style really well, so I dunno why they wouldn't do so here. It feels like a conscious decision was made not to do that, but in future, can we not?
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Jun 14, 2022 14:30:55 GMT
These game shows from Sony and Microsoft sucked ass. Remasters, rereleases, confirmation of release dates that will 100% change between now and release.
That said, Resident Evil 4 remake looks sexy as hell. No thanks, bro!
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on May 6, 2022 17:03:52 GMT
I'm still on the fence about Elden Ring. I liked it enough to platinum it, there's a lot it does really well, but overall, it is pretty low on my Soulsborne list if I'm being honest. For some reason, it never fully clicked with me.
I really, really did not love the open world aspect. I'm aware it's one of the things people have been praising the most about Elden Ring, but I personally found it exhausting more than anything. The open world is also what completley kills any replay value the game might have had for me. The mere thought of starting from scratch and having to go through hundreds of template dungeons again, fighting the same reused bosses over and over and traversing vast open spaces for hours on end without making any significant progress, it makes me dread going back to it. The entire time I was playing Elden Ring, I longed for the streamlined, linear experience of Dark Souls or Bloodborne. Naturally, the parts of the game I ended up enjoying the most were in fact the Legacy Dungeons: Stormveil Castle, Volcano Manor, Leyndell, were some of the best Soulsborne levels of all time, but the fluff in between actively soured the experience for me. I don't have a strong opinion on the world and lore of Elden Ring. While I was playing it, I literally had no clue whatsoever what was going on, but afterwards I watched a couple of lore videos on YouTube and felt like I gained a pretty good understanding of what the game was actually about. There's interesting stuff and ideas there for sure, but I don't think it's particularly better or worse than your typical Dark Souls lore. To me, it doesn't come anywhere close to the brilliance of Bloodborne. Don't get me wrong, I still think it's a great game objectively speaking and I can totally see why so many people think it's the best Soulsborne. It's just that for me, this was simply not the kind of experience I want from this franchise. I can see why the open world might be tedious. It is too big, and if I didn't find the world as engaging, I probably would have felt the same way. There are a lot of games that have that effect, which is exactly how I felt about the Assassins Creed games post Origins. A lot of Devs want to do open world, before actually realising whether or not the game actually benefits from having an open world. Halo Infinite was definitely an eye opener about that one. I think Elden Ring didn't feel as bad to me because its world opens up as you progress. You don't immediately see the full scale of the map, so it doesn't really feel as overwhelming as it would otherwise. It's definitely subjective. The game took a long time to get through, but I never really felt bored or tired of it, which is a thing I'm really struggling to find in games lately. I imagine that would wear thin on future replays. Gotta say, personally I prefer semi open, worlds, like KOTOR, Outer Worlds, or something along those lines, but I think open worlds can work, as long as there's enough variety and interactive elements to keep me engaged. I think FNV remains my favourite open world for that reason. It's not too big that it's overwhelming, there's enough to explore that it doesn't feel too railroaded. I've never actually played Bloodborne. If it finally does come to PC like its (constantly) rumoured to, I'll get a chance.
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