GlassEmpires
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The music and battle system are some of the few, maybe only, redeeming features of XIII. I'd argue Lightning in contrast to what she became in later games is a retrospective plus as well.
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The music and battle system are some of the few, maybe only, redeeming features of XIII. I'd argue Lightning in contrast to what she became in later games is a retrospective plus as well.
RecursiveFault
Banned
I'm going in from a mindset of zero expectations, considering all the shit I've heard flung about it, but I think it was a negative byproduct of the hype building to it's release that it was received so poorly.
Snow is punching things and it's cool. I am a simple man.
MillionStabs
Banned
How long did that download take you?
They're nerfed to shit in DS2 anyway from my experience. They hit you once, then hop out of the ground and stop their rolling.
In DS1 they go full durst, almost attach to your character model on collision and the hits keep on piling up
RecursiveFault
Banned
Oh, I started it like I dunno... Yesterday at 7?
I'm using the Japanese audio, just so I feel somewhat justified in downloading the whole damn thing.
Edit: Some lines don't have subtitles. Is pretty annoying.
If I'm going to hate the characters or story, it hasn't happened yet. I'll update if it becomes terrible.
Edit2: MOMS ARE TOUGH
CreeperBlocks
Banned
I do love that Battle theme in FF13. It's so good.
DoktorEvil
Banned
Snow is going to make you happy and piss you off at the same time.
The battle system makes me wish for action RPG or Character Action. The battle menus seem so out of place.
Oh boy I can't wait to fight one in DS1!
Congradurations for purchasing a Liam(trademark)TV
PSTV is out there? Still gotta wait till next month, maybe I'll finally finish Gravity Rush
I feel the same way? The game may not be what everyone wanted from a FF game and sure there's not a whole lot going on but I still had fun with it, and the late game stuff is pretty good too, also Snow punching stuff is super dumb, it's great, everyone has guns? fuck it I'll punch things because why not
I also enjoy Lightning as the brooding female lead
skLaFarebear
Member
I think lightning is fine. The problem a lot of people have with her is that she was pushed so hard and made the face of a universally known "bad series" which made people hate her more than they should have. I will admit the writing did get worse as it went on, but people look at her like she's the worst thing to happen to gaming.
The hate for FF13 is completely overblown, but I'm too lazy to keep defending it against the old school FF fans.
It just came out today in the US and I've got some bad news about Gravity Rush...
DoktorEvil
Banned
Streaming?
Yeah.
Sucks that your own library doesnt count tho. So you still have to pay for rentals.
1.99 for 4 hours. I decided to give em a try.
It's black magic, I played like 10 lagless matches in Skullgirls and had a co-op partner join in RE5.
The Streaming version of Skullgirls doesnt have any of the DLC chars tho, so hah!
I believe Muramasa works. Going to try it out later today.
Ah nice, I haven't checked out any of the compatibility lists I should probably get on that
I apologise for not doing my research
NCR Redslayer
NeoGAF's Vegeta
What did you get?
I realized what I was doing before I hit enter.
Looking at the results now and they're nothing to write home about
YesManKablam
Member
Fucked? Or functioning completely normally?
It's cool the lists seem to be incomplete anyway.
jack_package_200
Banned
Supposedly Anita Sarkessian is angry about Bayonetta 2 getting such great reviews.
Yea, I was about to ask whooo? as well but I looked it up. She's a feminist social critic whose work explores the portrayals of women.
Why is she mad?
DoktorEvil
Banned
YISSSSSSS!
Am I supposed to be upset? She is entitled to her opinion, uninformed or not.
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssessss!
Drop your shield. No, drop it now, in front of your monitor, because they will eat your stamina so eagerly that they're willing to time travel for i- OH WELP YOU'RE DEAD
I don't care, I just do not care, I really wish this would just stop, don't like how sexualized Bayonetta is? Don't touch it, it's that simple.
It affects her life none.
What a surprise, She hated the first one.
That said, I cant wait to watch her Fighting Fuck Toy video.
I just wish her videos werent just showcases, seems like a missed opportunity to explore deeper issues. They're just slideshows and descriptions.
Oh god yes! It's been too long.
jack_package_200
Banned
Just felt like sharing it. I am getting the game regardless
I missed Dok's mess up. That's too bad. I could've been dying of laughter instead of sleeping.
Sexualization/objectification of the women blah blah blah. There's more to it but it's the gist.
Sexualization/objectification of the women blah blah blah. There's more to it but it's the gist.
skLaFarebear
Member
I don't think it's worth being upset over at all, but you'd think she'd at least play the game before she'd form opinions about it. That's kinda what critics do after all.
DoktorEvil
Banned
Getting a budget was the best thing that ever happened to her.
Her videos are much more palatable from the stuff she was putting out as professional in her earlier days.
I don't agree with every critique she has, but she has some valid points when taken at face value.
misses bull
Banned
I can't believe this stupid bullshit is still going on.
I figured it would be that.
NCR Redslayer
NeoGAF's Vegeta
She's not a critic of the game more of the content of the game? If that makes any sense. She doesn't play video games and is more of a figure head for feminism in video games touching on what she/people she works with deems inappropriate.
Phantasmal Repose
Member
I just passed my G2 driving test. Hell yeah!
NCR Redslayer
NeoGAF's Vegeta
I just wish the video would load.
Yeah, but im talking how much of a squandered opportunity she did with her series. I was hoping for some in depth stuff. Especially after the kickstarter.
I was hoping for to have developer interviews and what not, visits to video game developers and delving in "Lisa Ling" style into the depths of character and story design in video games.
DoktorEvil
Banned
She isn't reviewing games a la Polygon or IGN. Her power is insomuch as a feminist critique, if there is power there. Reportedly she's made some impact in Western development, but I'm not sure whether it's posturing by the devs or honest influence.
I'd respect her more if she affects/inflences Japanese development. They're the big boys of development.
If you let it bother you, it will. I'm interested in seeing how it all plays out.
You have a point there. With so much Quote-unquote Twitter appreciation by certain people in Western dev work, why haven't they openly did interviews and have her go after big names like a career journalist would?
My guess: She's Critiquing for the academic crowd. Her work feels like something that would be firmly taught in a Uni.
I just wish the video would load.
Youtube loads fine, but I understand the desire to support the guys by watching the video on the website.
I just passed my G2 driving test. Hell yeah!
Congratulations!!!
No seriously congrats bud!!!
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