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I'll go with something that hasn't been named yet; Tenchu Z.

Played through it many times, thought it was great fun.

Kaldrenthebold posted...

Let's be real, only the first season of Future Man was really good. The other 2 had moments but damn if they languished far too much.

I absolutely loved the first season and was singing its praises to anyone who'd listen. Season 2 wasn't quite as good but had some moments. I'm not sure I even made it half way through season 3.

Still loved the characters but the quality really dipped.

Guide posted...

The muscle memory and standardization is far too valuable to adjust now. I can go anywhere and type up anything without effort, which, while usually for boring things, still a pretty neat societal power to have.

Yup, don't underestimate muscle memory. There are passwords I have straight up forgotten and basically used The Force to type and get me back into an account.

Irony posted...

I had zero hype for it before but once they revealed it was supposed to be DLC and they only made it in like 6 months I was like yeah I'm not interested in this garbage

On top of this, they announced the English dub won't be releasing until a later date. With both these things in mind they're hardly giving much of a reason for people to rush out and buy at launch.

I love the franchise though so I'll pick it up anyway but it's definitely getting a bit of a side-eye from me.

Could just be scalpers doing what they do.

I'd probably be incredibly boring and just conjure up a big slice of pizza whenever I was getting hungry, that way I'd rarely have to stop what I was already doing or even need to sit down for a meal which would eventually save a gargantuan amount of time.

My best bet is it's SEGA's own terminology (for no apparent reason) for AAA game because from recent memory I don't think they've made any of those in a really long time. Some fantastic titles under their belt like Yakuza and Persona but nothing that's matching the budgets of SE or Sony's AAA games.

Could also just be a fancy way of saying live service, in which case - good luck!

I've been loving it so far though I'm beginning to suspect putting all my points into Deduction may have been a big oops. That branch gives you exp boosts but I'm wondering if the game is providing enough extra to actually payback that many levels in the first place.

Long story short I went up against a boss and really regretted not having any Vitality or Armor upgrades. Eventually managed it but it wasn't pretty. If I was starting again I'd probably go full tank mode.

I wish Galactic Battlegrounds got the same treatment.

It's basically Age of Empires 2 wearing a Star Wars skin. Loved it but it's so rough getting it up and running nowadays, even the GOG version.

It's the accent that detracts from it, he otherwise sounds great.

The main thing Peter has over Miles is the decades of history he has with all the preexisting characters. That will come with time for Miles, though.

I can also totally see why both of them being called Spider-Man might seem a bit goofy but in his own universe (where the character originated), Miles was Spider-Man. Calling him anything else would just be reductive to his character, even if it makes a bit less sense in these re-tellings where he never had sole possession of the mantle.

EDIT: Forgot to make a point. Anyway hopefully people will cool off on the hating once it sets in that Miles isn't going anywhere. Especially as over time he'll get more interesting history with the characters and with any luck get his own iconic story arcs.

I absolutely do not miss them, (near) instant loading into the game and fast travel are both glorious. I have played a couple games though with an option to not allow the loading screen to progress without the player pressing a button which is a pretty neat idea for people who do wish to see them and the tips that are usually there.

It's been so long since Knight, we could have had like two new entries in the series by now.

Yet there's been none and we'll have to wait for Suicide Squad to live and die before they begin potentially making another, if they ever do. Such a waste.

If that were to happen, they better at least archive the topics that are already there. There's tons of really useful game info on the boards.

Kitt posted...

Playing Perfect Dark (N64) multiplayer with maximum sims and power weapons was a literal slideshow; and for some reason I loved it.

Right? It never felt like a problem and instead was more like "YEAH, THIS IS AWESOME!"

Most recent thing to come to mind for me is Event Horizon (I know, way late...).

I found the implications of that film really unsettling and it stuck with me for a good while afterwards.

I totally understand why trophies were dropped and the trade off with having so many spirits almost makes it worth it but losing the bios was a huge loss. More than a few times I've unlocked a new spirit that I didn't recognize and wish I could read a blurb about its history.

Not the end of the world by any means but I did used to read all of the trophies in previous games.

I've loved all of their games since they went the (mostly) interactive movie route with Jurassic Park. No hyperbole, played them all since then and had a great time with all. But with their newest release of The Expanse, it's quite clear they are struggling - even for a Telltale game it was very short. And they really shot themselves in the foot by releasing it episodically despite it all being completed... Why would anyone not just wait the extra 4 weeks and buy it after? Games pretty much live and die on initial hype for sales.

I hope they manage to pull through and keep going.

I think there's a case to be made that a lot of popular sitcoms don't have a particularly lauded first season. Just off the top of my head, there's The Office, Parks and Rec and Always Sunny.

Getting cancelled in the first season would have been tragic for each of these shows which all retooled themselves beginning with their second seasons. It wouldn't shock me if streaming's cancellation happy aspect has killed a couple otherwise great shows before they really got started. Impossible to know without more than one season.

It should be left alone, IMO. Otherwise you're just incentivizing bad launches.

Harley

Illuminoius posted...

unlocking characters fucking sucks but some people really like having content for the sake of content

I love unlocking characters but I have no idea why fighting games haven't just figured out they can put a toggle in a menu to instantly unlock them all for people who don't.

Like it's such an easy solution to please everyone but I don't think I've ever even seen it.

Damn_Underscore posted...

Tiny houses cost less than regular houses. Regular houses require a mortgage for most people while tiny houses may not.

Where is the scam?

Scam may not be the correct word but I think the concern is more people trying to normalize the scenario and before you know it the average person has been conditioned to believe a tiny house is the best they can hope for.

Companies are generating record profits which means the money is there, as time goes on things should get easier for everyone. The standard shouldn't go from living in houses to living in sheds, something is wrong there.

The multiple Route thing really does just confuse people TC, it isn't just you and I hope they change it next time. Not just for situations as this but the amount of people I've seen drop the game after Route A because they "finished" it and don't want to "go through the game again".

I enjoyed it and had no issues with it but it does do something to people's brains. Kinda like me and games with Time Limit based fail states, doesn't matter how easy it is, it just stresses me out to the point of not wanting to play.

pinky0926 posted...

I hated the cow scene. HATED it.

"And I don't like that kind of thing."

Honestly, the cow scene was always the worst part of the film. Even when it was brand new, that was always the bit where my eyes would glaze over. I don't know if I'd go so far as to say the movie has aged badly but it is the kind of film where you need to be in the right mood for it, be the kind of person to appreciate what the film is doing comedy-wise (if your friends aren't feeling it, it could certainly seem embarrassing otherwise) and it helps a lot if you've not seen it a couple times already.

I still regularly quote it to this day but each time I've rewatched, the less I've actively enjoyed it so I know where you're coming from.

The one I'm most fond of is Jafar's Prince Ali reprise. It's unhinged and from memory the only Disney villain I recall doing a corrupt version of a hero's song.

I really don't think I can do a BotW 3. Two were enough, it became exhausting.

I couldn't finish it.

Loved the first 2 games as well as X but for whatever reason I just eventually found myself too bored with 3 to keep going. I only had a few chapters left but couldn't motivate myself to go any further.

I'm very dubious of them dropping the Sentai footage. It'll make the show much more expensive and in turn much more likely to ultimately be cancelled. Unless they're retooling the format too, like going for an older demographic but even then the chances of it hitting mainstream appeal among adults seems like a shot in the dark.

Good for David Yost though, deserves all the good things he can get from the franchise.

They really put as little money as possible into this - I was very surprised at the end of the trailer when it wasn't strictly a mobile game, although I think even those are more capable these days than the graphics on display here.

Whoever greenlit this title obviously had so little faith in it I'm not sure why they gave the go ahead in the first place.

Have they used this in Stranger Things yet? Could totally see it being their next "Running up that hill" if they try for another one of those.

DarkFists posted...

Don't play the game but....the gaming world needs more Keith David

For some reason I read this in his voice and the thought of him saying it to Bungie when they offered him the role is pretty funny.

Philip027 posted...

TCG has expanded so much that I can't see them making a video game around how it is nowadays without it feeling like a rushed, incomplete mess... which would actually be pretty on-brand for the series nowadays, so sure, go for it, I guess.

I think it could work if they built it around sets. Say the game has the typical goal of beating 8 Gym leaders, this would be where the base set comes in. Meanwhile there's a B story where you also take down Team Rocket (maybe Giovanni and 7 Lieutenants or something) and that would supply those cards. Could even throw in Fossil with some big excavation site and everyone is competing for first dibs on all the new discoveries.

I think the first two would probably make enough of a game for a start though if you sprinkle in some sidequests and special boss fights and things.

MC_BatCommander posted...

It's really a shame they never bothered to continue with single player video games for Pokemon TCG and Magic the Gathering. Magic in particular, Shandalar is one of my all time favorites

It's especially frustrating when Yu-Gi-Oh remains hugely popular and to this day continues to do both, heck even the singleplayer games often have online multiplayer. Pokemon TCG is especially bad though, AFAIK you can only play on PC (possibly mobile now too?) but it's not available on Steam or even Switch. Absolutely stupid.

It's kinda like how Fortnite is the most popular Battle Royale and easily has the best battlepass but nobody will copy it and always end up too scared/greedy despite there being living proof it works.

Buffy, 24, Lucifer.

D.B. Woodside has never been far away from my TV ever since I was young. Guy is awesome and I especially loved him in Lucifer

Slayer_22 posted...

Bump. Was playing MUA3 and damn this game feels dissapointing.

The stagger thing really put a damper on my enjoyment. Not just because it makes enemies feel extra spongy but because it also dictates team composition and move usage... you need to be able to eat through that stagger bar so anyone not very good at doing so is gonna be wasting time.

It wasn't a bad game at all but the first one was still the best.

I played a good couple hundred hours. Was a great game. The fact entire characters could drop from bosses completely f2p no strings attached (as rare as they were) is something I don't think I've seen before or since in a monetized game. In my time playing I got a good few characters to drop, I don't think I ever bought one, I always seemed to end up with another.

Really get a craving to go back to it and I look it up to see if there's any news but nada. So then I look into other games in the genre and none of it seems as interesting. It's a real tragedy, I hope something happens with it in the future to make it playable again.

I did see a lot of complaints before I watched it but it made me laugh out loud a good few times and really doesn't feel like they missed a step so I'm looking forward to more.

Wasn't there that D12 song where it was changed to "Blue and Yellow Purple Hills" instead of Pills. I don't recall if there were more differences though.

I've only played 11. I liked it a lot but it was too long for me to finish and I burned out.

Can you feel the sunshine

s0nicfan posted...

You're not wrong that when people think DC they think DC1. It's just that DC has never stuck to a single genre and hasn't been "RE with dinosaurs" since 1999. Even within the franchise, a new DC wouldn't have been like DC1 either.

To further your point, there was actually an oft-forgotten 4th game in the series for the PS2 called Dino Stalker which continues on from plot points that happened in Dino Crisis 2 and starring a couple of returning characters. It's also a light-gun game!

I completely disagree.

It's a quality issue. If all these shows were at least good, let alone great - there wouldn't be a problem. Fact is the majority are mediocre and even the better Marvel shows so far have been just about decent. Star Wars at least has Andor which is straight fantastic television.

People aren't gonna complain about having too much great stuff to watch, but they will when the stuff they're watching is a slog because it's bland.

IMO a consequence of the streaming world is people are training themselves on TV shows via binging in a pretty hardcore way and are gradually learning to tell the difference between good and bad ones - their bars are getting raised higher and they have less patience for crap. It was probably a lot more easily disguised before binge culture and instant access.

In a world without a cutting edge AAA JRPG franchise, it's crazy to me nobody wants to take the mantle.

I've liked every mainline FF I've played but I do think they kinda missed the forest for the trees by shifting to a more action focus. Dragon Quest, Persona and I guess Yakuza are the closest to AAA budget JRPGs on the market and they're mostly pulled kicking and screaming into the new generations of hardware, certainly not the ones boldly going at least.

Anyway to answer the OP - I don't want Persona to stop being turn-based but considering all these companies seem to think action-based is where the money is, I won't at all be shocked if it does.