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Dancedreamer posted...

So apparently they did listen to feedback in one sense, as they've went and closed the religion board. (As well as several others)

Yikes

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Wheatley
Papyrus

PeaceFrog posted...

It's not even that "everyone not us is bad" necessarily. It's "these are people i already know and understand, so discussing politics with them is inherently more enjoyable than discussing with others."

Yeah, B8 is a pretty tight-knit community that didn't cause any mod-related problems (at least recently).

skulltrumpets posted...

I'm a Layton vs Wright apologist, but if Tyrion Cuthbert makes full use of its magical setting, I'm in.

That's one of the main gimmicks. Spells exist for realsies and their properties are used as evidence in court.

I don't think many people who play Cruelty Squad are gonna do it without taking a look and going "Yeah, I can vibe with this"

But like 0 of my real life friends would enjoy this

Leonhart4 posted...

There's also the third case of this game...!

Tyrion Cuthbert has 5 whole good cases!

I think you specifically would definitely like it, but I can't explain why without spoilers

Currently filing this under 'games I love but would never recommend to other people'

TakashiMifune85 posted...

Sorry folks, Ive never been to B8 but I would like to add my two cents if you all dont mind.

*ahem*

Fuck Fandom.

Then you're already an honorary member.

FFDragon posted...

Unfortunately we have people here that are lauding the new direction and have never been shy about marking things.

We're in GameFAQs era Prohibition and there are snitches about

By the way, for anyone interested in the idea of magic in the courtroom, but like, good, check out Tyrion Cuthbert

Sega is absolutely 3rd here.

Tag

UF8 posted...

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D

lol

This one needed the New 3DS to function.

I have played this game and I can't rate anything from it because none of it stayed on my mind.

UshiromiyaEva posted...

probably a hundred manga I forgot even existed.

It's weird how true this is. I probably liked a lot of them too. So many bangers lost, like tears in the rain.

Phoenix definitely just wanted to one-up himself. "You thought cross-examining a parrot was wild? Check this out"

Paratroopa1 posted...

I kinda like how they use Phoenix in 5-3 lol

It's fun but also feels kinda hollow. Like, they're making statues of a guy who was a lawyer for three years then disbarred for eight. DD really wants us to pretend that AA4 was just a footnote in Phoenix's illustrious career.

I think the manga peaked early and got worse over time, and that's pretty much the consensus opinion I've seen as well. If the show takes off, it's going to follow the classic shonen trend of people getting hyped for a season or two and then wondering what went wrong (unless the animations cooks hard in later fights to mask plotting issues).

As a side note, being someone who primarily reads manga in a topic that's primarily about anime shows can be an interesting experience sometimes. Especially when you're far ahead of all the adaptations that inevitably come out. Makes you feel like a time traveler.

On that note, I would advise caution against anyone starting to get invested in Kaiju No 8.

UshiromiyaEva posted...

....I mean, from a literal standpoint there's some of that of course, but Eupho is a capital, bolded, italicized DRAMA. This is absolutely non K-On.

Noted. I might check it out later, but I'm also busy enough right now that I barely have time to experience my favorite genres.

Reg posted...

I would have to do so much fucking research for a time-bound manga list lmao

Yeah that's why I'm not gonna make a proper Top 10 lol. Literally don't have the time for it.

UshiromiyaEva posted...

There's been a lot of overlap with my list in this topic so far, but I'm pretty upset that I seem to be totally alone on Sound Euphonium, it's such a masterpiece. Do people actually disagree or is it just lower viewership here than I realize?

Haven't seen it but have heard of it. Based on a quick google search, it's two genres I personally don't generally enjoy: music + cute girls doing cute things. Just not my wheelhouse. I think the only show like that I've watched is Bocchi and I had to be dragged into that by a two-month onslaught of memes.

If this forum progresses to a usable state, I think it would be smart for everyone to sign up for it in advance. That way we can easily jump ship if/when B8 disappears.

I would have to include manga in a Top 10 because I read things way more than I watch. First two that immediately come to mind are Re: Zero and Dungeon Meshi, and after that it gets a lot fuzzier.

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Lee
Walker

Honestly, what you just posted makes me more excited to play the game because the stuff on the left is WAY better than the more literal translation.

I would put 'the first five minutes of Up' if I could.

Bombadil

I never watched the X-men movies, was Wolverine seriously never in the yellow costume until now?

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I appreciate the usage of 'Project L'.

UshiromiyaEva posted...

Has Sui4 received any kind of reassessment in hindight? I never even tried it because of universally panned it was.

None that I've seen

I'm waiting a few weeks to play Eiyuden just in case there's issues that patches will address. Standard operating procedure for any new game.

World

Hbthebattle posted...

6.5, its alright but this case kinda just feels incomplete on its own?

It intentionally is, as a lead-in to Case 5. Same as 3-4.

6.5

Suikoden V also got a 77 on metacritic, and that was a good-ass game!

Granted I'm not expecting Eiyuden to be incredible or anything. I just want it to recreate at least half of the specific kind of feeling that past Suikoden games had.

Mordin
Harry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x1TkGKwSwg

Might be as good as Last Stand. The Eris 'fight' was the closest a VN has ever come to an interactive Umineko-style segment.

Dels posted...

I'm sure you're well aware of this yourself as a writer.

Not to derail the topic (although it's basically run its course unless a surprise new player comes in), but I could discuss at length about how what you outlined affects new writers. The moment I read how the Tyrion author took early feedback it brought back a lot of memories, lol.

I really hope there's a sequel. Assuming that Tyrion remains as the main character, it would be interesting to explore how being in a position of major influence/power changes the dynamics of cases. Or maybe they pull an AA6 and he goes to that new country in the ending stinger, where he'd be a lot less respected. Lots of potential for neat ideas.

Dels posted...

They were really quick to get to the point, though maybe part of that is there wasn't much meat to get to anyway.

I think you could quicken most AA cases to the exact same pace if you cut out a lot of extraneous dialogue and reaction shots, honestly. Especially modern AA which has SO much fluff, for better or worse.

So based on a post from the creator on the AA subreddit:

1. The game only got 2/3 of its funding during the kickstarting phase.
2. Because of this, they had to cut out an entire case where Aster was the solo final villain and merge it into Case 5.
3. The creator also got feedback during the alpha phase to speed up the pace of things. This lead to them, and I quote: 'I may have fallen into a bad habit of moving the plot from point A to point B as efficiently as possible to keep the players engaged.'

Basically most of my issues with the game apparently came down to a lack of budget and poor feedback. Damn.

Yes

A more fleshed out Case 5 would be the dream yeah. Aster's dialogue at the end was actually very well-written, it just needs better context, more buildup, and for the scene to not just kinda end three lines after he dies.

Means basically justified the entire switch to 3D. His animations are so fun.

Game beated. I read over the second page and overall agree with people's takes. The actual mysteries have varying quality, and the game's pacing is uneven. I'm glad someone else pointed out that they struggled with which evidence to present at random points because I was feeling real dumb at times.

I also kept identifying moments that really should have been given more room to breathe. As an example: the Celeste/Eris stuff in Case 5 was given adequate screentime and it's the best part of the game. The Aster thing at the end wasn't, and unsurprisingly it feels less good than it should be.

With that said, the game shines with its story and characters, and for a low-budget game it has great presentation with strong art and music. I greatly enjoyed it from start to finish and I would buy a sequel in a heartbeat.

Case 4 >= 5. I actually think Case 4 is better than like, almost all AA cases except the biggest ones. Case 5 could've been an all-timer but it's too inconsistent.

7.5

CONTRACT NULLIFIED

That ruled

Oh shit