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Is it because its a sequel to a mediocre franchise?
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Is it because its a sequel to a mediocre franchise?
Mister Negative
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remember that game that was about going back in time as some future cop or something and basically shooting people throughout history? I remember it had a demo on XBL where you were in the civil war or something.
the game was absolute dogshit but I remember liking the concept and I thought it deserved better.
the game was absolute dogshit but I remember liking the concept and I thought it deserved better.
SatelliteOfLove
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Xenocross: The Witcher of Japan.
Darkest of Days, I think. Pretty good Quick Look too.
Yeah, it might as well be a TV show there's so little interactivity. But that doesn't really matter when the writing/acting/directing is so good! It's the only Telltale game where every episode is great, and there's no "filler" parts, it all feels like it's moving at a good pace and things are happening. It's crazy how Telltale transformed Borderlands from a universe I actively disliked to on that I found really endearing.
Keyser Soze
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I saw Geek Remix are starting a Contradiction LP too, which should be worth watching. They are an entertaining pair, and pick good games to LP. Unlike most other people on YT I enjoy watching them.
BUNTING1243
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I mean it is but it's also incredibly well made, fantastically acted, and probably the most fun movie I've seen in years. I've saw it twice within the span of 24 hours and will at least two more times
SuperSonic1305
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What does "Abrams as fuck" even mean? Is there some pattern to his films that I'm missing?
Antiwhippy
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Are there any lens flares in tfa?
What I assume Brad's partly referring to is the new Star Wars being a "soft reboot" in the same way the Star Trek films were. He's never been one to take huge risks with his movies.
funkystudent
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So any idea who will still be in town for the podcast next week?
Wouldnt mind hearing everyones opinions on the whole Kojima Productions 2 stuff.
Wouldnt mind hearing everyones opinions on the whole Kojima Productions 2 stuff.
The Dear Leader
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I noticed one but I'm sure there were more.
stump sock
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hm, not really, no, but it definitely has the kind of kinetic, frantic movement that his movies have. which actually kind of works because he doesn't pull a Ridley Scott and just shake the camera around a bunch to imply action where it doesn't exist.
Keyser Soze
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Brad and Dan are out for sure. Dunno about the others.
BUNTING1243
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My brother and I pointed out whenever there was a shot where the camera rapidly zoomed out and panned to something else like it was a sports games. That kind of camera movement is toned down here but still present.
Keyser Soze
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I want the GOTY Videos to be separate clips of Jenks interviewing the staff more than anything else I wanted ever before.
I got all stalkery and noticed Rupert Booth did not Tweet for a whole week at the start of December... IT MAKES SENSE!!
I got all stalkery and noticed Rupert Booth did not Tweet for a whole week at the start of December... IT MAKES SENSE!!
giant_frying_pan
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I didn't notice any or anything egregious.
Mister Negative
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The opening scene is SUPER JJ for some reason, and it took me a while to adjust to the movie.
but after that it just kinda felt like star wars.
A lot of scenarios are worse than "Abrams as fuck." The movie was fine and I'm not going to staunchly defend it. But everyone else in Disney's shoes would do the same thing after the terrible prequels. A little "safe but entertaining" is exactly what the sequels needed. Just let nostalgia do the rest.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
That's kind of sad though isn't it?
BUNTING1243
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Oh I loved the movie and saw it twice in twenty four hours. I thought it was perfect as what it was and exactly what another Star Wars movie post-Lucas and prequels would need to be.
giant_frying_pan
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I mean, there was plenty of crash zoom and depth of field, but not that much flare.
Piston Hyundai
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that game is the most I've ever been interested in Ghost in the Shell, and that's entirely because of its connections to Jumping Flash
BUNTING1243
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For me it'll be sad if Episode 8 is just an extended riff on Empire. I think playing it a little safe and establishing the new characters works in this situation.
I liked that song with the GitS video at some point
Not sure if you're responding to me, but yea, it's absolutely sad. That's AAA blockbuster movie-making though. I can't think of an interesting choice I've seen in such a movie since Heath Ledger's joker.
The day before I saw TFA, I saw The Big Short. That's a film that took some really interesting creative risks and is edited brilliantly. Compare that to TFA, which is basically by the books film-making, and it's kind of sad.
But again, if I were stewarding a $4B acquisition, I can't say I'd do anything different.
stump sock
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I'd say it's more cynical than sad except that there's legitimately a good amount of actual heart in the movie. I mean it feels like actual human beings made it, which is more than you can say about the prequels.
stump sock
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having said this, a friend of mine was considering a Captain Phasma tattoo before seeing the movie, which, having now seen the movie, would have been hilariously dumb
I think Greedo had more screen time in New Hope
Between Yakuza 5, Yokai Watch, Trails in the Sky SC, Trails of Cold Steel, and Fallout 4, I've kind of been looking at Uncharted 4 like 'yeah man, i could go for a focused, linear shooter that I actually have a chance of finishing'
This must be what it's like to finally get old.
This must be what it's like to finally get old.
stump sock
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I don't know what you're talking about, FO4 is linear shooter as fuck
e: oh, you said focused
e: oh, you said focused
Yeah she's the very difinition of secondary character lol
Super weird considering how much she was featured in the marketing.i wouldn't even call her secondary, that is very generous.
Mister Negative
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I tried to play fable anniversary and boy that game must not hold up very well. I had never played it before but loved 2 and 3.
LurkerPrime
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There's a lot to like about Fable 1. Like, uh.... um... you know.
Mister Negative
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I'm not gonna lie to you guys, I loved Star Wars so much that I was like "damn I need some toys" after seeing it.
but then I looked at the toys and they all look like shit. and not in a charming way.
but then I looked at the toys and they all look like shit. and not in a charming way.
LurkerPrime
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To go from the double-bladed Lightsaber in Ep 1 to the T-Saber in Ep 7 feels like the biggest regression in aesthetics that I've ever seen.
What were they thinking with that thing?
I haven't playe 2 or 3, but I've been under the impression that Fable 2 is the highpoint of the series. If Fable 1 is the top dog, then that series has never been good, just novel.
And now the series is here to die, whenever that asynchronous multiplayer Fable thing releases.
What were they thinking with that thing?
I haven't playe 2 or 3, but I've been under the impression that Fable 2 is the highpoint of the series. If Fable 1 is the top dog, then that series has never been good, just novel.
And now the series is here to die, whenever that asynchronous multiplayer Fable thing releases.
I realize I'm in the minority, but I like Fable 1 more than 2, and I hated 3. I think I ended up buying Fable/TLC around 4 times. I played it a few years ago and I still liked it, but most of that is probably nostalgia. Part of it is I just really like the world of the first game the most, especially the sense of mystery that I didn't feel as much in the later games.
Alternatively: You don't hold up very well!
Edit: Oh wow, people actually agree that Fable 1 is the best. What kind of weirdos are you?
I think only the folks at GiantBomb think that.
Just like Brotherhood being better than AC 2.
Brotherhood being better than AC 2 is a pretty wide spread opinion.
LurkerPrime
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From the podcasts, Fable Pubgames did the most for them out of all Fable properties.
Mister Negative
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Back when I played those games my video game opinions were not very well formed. I was an xbox 360 shooter kid. So my memories of them probably don't stack up to how they actually are.
They were probably my first WRPGs? Maybe? And I had an itch to play them again this summer, which lead to me buying anniversary, hating it, and then buying the Witcher. So it worked out pretty well for me I think.
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