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I'll pick the collection up on switch

What does Phoenix do after his law career is over? I forget.

ReturnOfDevsman posted...

In AA4.

You're free to disagree. I thought you didn't finish it.

Well, I was close minded about the plot line because I was so upset at the premise. But I was more upset hehas spent relatively little time as a lawyer.

ReturnOfDevsman posted...

They actually turn that around in an unexpected and satisfying way.

They don't really explain his habit of zoning out in the middle of a conversation but other than that.

Within game or in the following games? I did finish AA4.

Back when I was a kid, AA4 pissed me off with what they did to Phoenix so I never gave it a proper chance. Now that the righteous anger has subsided, I'm thinking of picking up the AJ collection.

I think most of these "leopard" stories circulating online are fake.

Did you ever beat that Secret of Mana game?

Maybe the uncommitted movement had a big impact on the election, maybe not. But the message that the election sends to politicians is that the average voting American supports Israel and / or does not care about the Palestinians. I am not at all convinced supporting Palestine wholeheartedly would have resulted in a net increase in voters (uncommitted voters attracted vs. pro Israel voters deterred). But I have no data to back that up, just talking out my ass.

Metal Slug Anthology

Solar_Crimson posted...

These, especially with Xenoblade X coming.

Also, Yoshi's Woolly World.

Let's put rework Star Fox Zero too. End the Wii U's whole career

I agree with almost all of these big time

Trauma Center games
Patapon games

Is it the sixth book?

Ah yes. Pelosi, famously known for being in touch with the working class.

There is also Patapon, which is a kind of a mix between rhythm game and RPG. Your "party" are your units, but there is opportunity for grinding levels, equipment, and materials. I hear the PS4 version can be tough due to input latency though.

The only one that comes to mind is Crypt of the Necrodancer (rogue light). There is also Cadence of Hyrule, which is a Zelda and Necrodancer collaboration to make a rhythm based 2D Zelda.

Dakimakura posted...

Sounds like something you only should have fell for once.

Yes, kids were very hesitant about lending out anything on base after a certain age.

You're friends with a kid for two years. Then one day, they ask to borrow a game turn disappear forever. It turns out they are about to move and borrowed a bunch of stuff right before they left. It feels like this was a regular occurrence on base.

I have issues with letting people borrow my stuff lol.

It was something special when it dropped, but it hasn't aged super gracefully imo. Still a fun game though.

Auto_Chrisbot posted...

A man of culture.

And proudly announcing so

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/6c009bb6.jpg
Must be an optical illusion of some sort

I appreciate the contributions in this topic. Maybe closing the board reduced rampant shit posting, because this feels like best behavior CE on a potentially contentious topic.

It will be virtually impossible to.

Unfortunate they were not aware of tariffs. But I'm not really in a point and laugh mood, sadly.

We've taken for granted that the Democratic Party will always win the popular vote, and the younger generation will eventually trend to the DNC in its own. This election should be a wake up call that this will not happen if the party doesn't also appeal to young men. And the left wing culture will need to adapt.

As others have said, it is not just policy platforms or candidates that influence the vote. It is the positions of political influencers and random people online which have a meaningful impact on party perception.

I also think this is the second election which has shown you need a charismatic politician, not an accomplished one to be president. The average swing voter listening in and thinking "this person gets it! I like this person." Then they will listen to "x will improve you lives" in a more meaningful way than somebody listing statistics and facts.

In most online political discussions about young men in the past year or two, I have seen the sentiment which goes something like "if young men can't vote empathetically without asking what's in it for them, fuck 'em!" I do not think that strategy has been effective.

Diceheist posted...

Young men got caught up in some weird transitional period between patriarchy and feminism where toxic masculinity is discouraged during their formative years yet rewarded by society at-large, and they ended up very pissed about following the rules but getting worse results than the guys who didn't. That's what fuels the manosphere backlash.

There's a hope among them that Trump's continued wins especially rip the veil off of a society and show that scumbaggery is still law, contrary to the values young men are (falsely in their view) raised to believe.

This is an interesting idea. I can kind of see interpreting the world that way. Certainly at college age "good behavior" was not the way to get ahead socially. But my behavior was more about my values than results. But I remember having some bitter years myself.

LeoRavus posted...

Never underestimate the influence of MAGA parents on their kids. They've had over 8 years now to brainwash them good, starting at an impressionable age.

The other half of this is that young women lean left heavily. There is definitively a gender dynamic here.

Tmaster148 posted...

We've already failed these young men and we just gave all the power to the people grooming them. It's too late, Trump and his ilk will implement policies at the expense of women because we couldn't bother to help young men.

Well, there are more kids born in the world everyday. Not sure how to avoid the same pitfalls with them.

I guess my follow up is... what do we do now? I guess I'll never understand how to convince people in the alt right pipeline. In some ways (certainly not all) it feels the same as arguing with a flat earther. To get there in the first place, all credible sources of evidence have to have been dismissed as false by the person you're dealing with. And all your left with is "bro, the earth simply isn't flat."

Idk if that made any sense, but it is how the shift right in young men has made me feel. But more in terms of a stark difference in values than dismissing all science and critical thinking.

Lmao

Is it the chickens coming to roost from "manosphere" influencers? Backlash against feminism?

I wonder what the political divide between young men and women (if what I hear is true) may have on the future of dating and marriage.

Raiden2909 posted...

They seem to like to hear about the concept of a plan that will magically fix everything(yet never getting any actual details or specifics) and that everything is going to be ok, just ignore what everyone with knowledge is that particular field is telling you

If somebody has not been prepared for critical thinking about these things, I can understand the details all being gibberish and siding with whoever has better vibes or is simply more relatable.

emblem-man posted...

They want someone to blame.

Housing is high and Trump and Vance pointed them towards migrants

Migrants are a strange scape goat for housing.

I admit I am left puzzled by the election. I am also confused about why swing / "moderate" areas seem to really dislike Kamala. But really I am most confused about what Trump policies the average voter believes will benefit them, and in what ways. Do people think they will make more money with Trump? House prices will go down?

Patriotwolf posted...

You guys were worried at this time in 2020 too. Take it easy

I would be curious about the probabilities at that time

Embarrassing day for the USA tbh

saspa posted...

I've made 3 separate topics asking about this game for opinions and no one was interested in talking about it, so I'm really thankful for this topic.

I already played 3 so I hope I can go back. This will be the first time I play 2, hope it's good. I'm waiting on a sale for it myself.

When I first played it, the mission structure was very annoying and I felt pressured to move quickly due to the ranking system. My advice is to not give a single thought to the ranking system and take your time exploring with each mission (if you so choose).

The reasons you are pulled out of the mansions are very contrived, but with a self aware humor to it. It was amusing to me the second time around the dumb reasons they would come up with. Ultimately, I think the mission structure made for some really tight level design for many missions. Then, there are a handful of obvious filler missions (usually based around following polterpup or hunting ghosts through areas you've explored previously), but I did not mind them so much since it was kind of fun to explore "fully accessible" mansions after various puzzles have been completed.

Jolly_Bear posted...

What does it do differently than the original that makes it so much better? Asking as someone who hasnt played any Luigis Mansion game besides the first

Not sure if it's better than the original. But the level design and puzzle design are really excellent all around. I was annoyed by the mission structure the first time around, and also generally annoyed at how many missions are "you're about to get to X, but Y shenanigans gets in your way and you need to deal with it." A lot of creativity in the different mansions as well.

The big downside to the mission structure for me is that getting collectables is a big hassle imo.

I'm even enjoying scare scraper. This replay on Switch has opened my eyes.

I dropped my ballot off the other day.

Ten HEAPING pounds of freshly ground... candy corn?

ReturnOfDevsman posted...

Kinekt is going to revolutionize video gaming.

We'll never have controllers again.

I had wiped this from my memory lol

Boy I can't wait to read what happens after Dance with Dragons! It's almost as exciting as imagining how they might top Skyrim with TES6!

Relient_K posted...

Wow I didn't realize how much karma I have. Haven't checked in a really long time. Too bad this site will be gone before 10k

Mystic Belmont might have time

Pre ordered the Switch version. I like to jump in on the good ones.

I'm fortunate enough to enjoy my job. However, it is demanding. The upside is that if I ever want a consistent 40 as a civil engineer, a government engineering job will give me stable employment (with some drop in pay, but that's okay).

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I've just been busy taking professional exams this year + working a lot of hours. Assuming I pass, my last of three will be in December. Then I will return to my normal gaming ways.

The time has come... and so have I.

Men of culture... I have arrived

My karma is throbbing