[OOC] DC Universe: Gods Among Us (Always Open)

[Enarr]

I remember when I used to get games confused in my head. I thought the plot in the imported Ultimate DC soft reboot went with The Singular Universe and a handful of similar incidents. But I'm trying to avoid too many similar games at once these days, keeps it simple. Well, even though Tim is currently on Dick's doorstep, I still have the ability to flashback. Forgive the oncoming lack of coding, these are dark days for me.

[GreenGrenade]

<Snipped quote by GreenGrenade>Yeah, I just replied today. I have one more post to complete my intro set. (Thankfully all typed up so I can just post it whenever I feel like it.)

But I'm working on a collab post for this game with Wraith. Hopefully we'll be done soon.

@Blue Demon

Sweet.

I'm still here, I've just gotten a bad case of writer's block. I'll post when I get a chance to

@Weird Tales

Don't stress mate. As Sam said, it could be your character; if it is, then it's not too late to make changes, or apply for another one altogether. But don't feel pressured to post. I get blocked all the time too. The best advice I can give you to battle it is just open up a Word document and write absolute nonsense. Just any word that comes to mind. I find that eventually, the writer's block disappears.

[Weird Tales]

On a different note, what are your thoughts on this series by Bruce Timm?

[GreenGrenade]

On a different note, what are your thoughts on this series by Bruce Timm?

@Weird Tales

I enjoyed it, it was a nice and dark take on the Trinity. I was pretty surprised at the lack of outcry against Superman killing kid Braniac. I thought that after Man of Steel, everyone would go ape if he killed again.

[Blue Demon]

+1 for a strong female president.
-1 for those lips!!!
-1 for copying Marvel. Seriously. Nuke? Tony-beared Superman?!
+1 for Bruce Timm

Total= Meh.

[Weird Tales]

+1 for a strong female president.
-1 for those lips!!!
-1 for copying Marvel. Seriously. Nuke? Tony-beared Superman?!
+1 for Bruce Timm

Total= Meh.

@Blue Demon

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I enjoyed it, it was a nice and dark take on the Trinity. I was pretty surprised at the lack of outcry against Superman killing kid Braniac. I thought that after Man of Steel, everyone would go ape if he killed again.

@GreenGrenade

He is the son of general zod and not Kal El. This has way more balls than anything Marvel's done in media. I almost cried after seeing this and I understand Superman's actions, he's a warrior not a beacon of hope.

[Blue Demon]

He is the son of general zod and not Kal El.

@Weird Tales

Still has a tony-beard. Doesn't change that.

And the only copying I accused it of was the beard and the nuke. :) I'm not going to touch the other statements with a ten foot pole.

[GreenGrenade]

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He is the son of general zod and not Kal El. This has way more balls than anything Marvel's done in media. I almost cried after seeing this and I understand Superman's actions, he's a warrior not a beacon of hope.

@Weird Tales

Oh, I had no problem with him killing Braniac. It resonated with my emotions more than any other superhero film had before, except for maybe Man of Steel, when Superman killed Zod. In both instances you could understand the internal struggle the heroes faced, and in both instances, in my case, anyway, I felt the guilt that they both felt.

It's all a case of far you read into the scenes, I guess. If you just go in and think, 'Superman killed Zod, he never kills,' or 'He killed a child, wtf,' then you probably didn't read into the scene very well. In Man of Steel, it was the better of the two choices he had: kill Zod, or let that family die. Reading further into it, the scream he lets out after he did the deed; I saw it as him grieving for his race. Think about it: he meets his own kind for the first time since his birth, and he's forced to fight them, to take away the only means of survival they had, then kill the last remaining Kryptonian, Zod. Because he chose humans over Kryptonians, he destined his own race for extinction. If that's not something that adds to the emotional baggage of the film, then I don't know what does.

Sorry for the rant, it just annoys me that people jump straight to "Superman doesn't kill," when explaining why Man of Steel was bad. That's not a valid reason. He's killed in the comics before, and he's killed in Superman II. The only difference is, in Superman II, he did it smiling. How that escapes people's attention, but a guilt-ridden and anguished Superman doesn't, just baffles me. It's pretty hypocritical.

Anyway, sorry. That's just me not understanding all the hate Man of Steel got.

[Blue Demon]

The major thing Man of Steel did wrong, was the Pa Kent. It bugged me. The next thing was the long drawn-out-ness of the movie. Other than that I enjoyed it. (Though after you guys posted the non-washed out version, I wish we got that instead. :( )

[GreenGrenade]

The major thing Man of Steel did wrong, was the Pa Kent. It bugged me. The next thing was the long drawn-out-ness of the movie. Other than that I enjoyed it. (Though after you guys posted the non-washed out version, I wish we got that instead. :( )

@Blue Demon

Yeah, Pa Kent was the one thing that bothered me. I thought everything else was great. I do wish that we got it in colour, though.

[Blue Demon]

You know I was perfectly happy never knowing there could have been color. I blame you people for that. So much blame.

[Vandy]

I greatly enjoyed Man of Steel. Thought it was one of the better Superman live action films. Love the Zod death scene (even if the heat vision woulda hit them after he turned his head, but maybe I'm wrong. Anyways good movie)

As for the gods and monsters series, let me watch it first. Isn't it supposed to be a darker version of the big three?

[GreenGrenade]

I greatly enjoyed Man of Steel. Thought it was one of the better Superman live action films. Love the Zod death scene (even if the heat vision woulda hit them after he turned his head, but maybe I'm wrong. Anyways good movie)

As for the gods and monsters series, let me watch it first. Isn't it supposed to be a darker version of the big three?

@Vandy

I'm pretty sure his head twisted in the opposite direction, but yeah, I agree.

And yeah, it's a lot darker. Kirk Langstorm is a vampire Batman, Zod's son is Superman and a New God is Wonder Woman. It's a pretty interesting take on them.

[GreenGrenade]

So apparently this is a leak from WB Montreal, who recently announced that they're working on a new DC game...

[Ruby]

Well if she's not doing Dinah...>>

I rock those fishnets. (Dinah's one of the rare cosplays I've done.)

Man of Steel was my favorite. That Lois.

Confuddled on my third Kara post. Don't want a repeat of my last, argh.

[The Grey Warden]

So apparently this is a leak from WB Montreal, who recently announced that they're working on a new DC game...

@GreenGrenade

It can't be a Superman game. It might be just a fighting game. But, it looks fake.

[Blue Demon]

Well if she's not doing Dinah...>>

I rock those fishnets. (Dinah's one of the rare cosplays I've done.)

@Ruby

Dinah's all yours if you want her. It's best I don't start confusing myself. :|

[GreenGrenade]

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It can't be a Superman game. It might be just a fighting game. But, it looks fake.

@The Grey Warden

Yeah. That New 52 model looks suspiciously like the Injustice model...

[Ruby]

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Dinah's all yours if you want her. It's best I don't start confusing myself. :|

@Blue Demon

Maybe. Too many good options.

Which is really weird for a comic game...

[An Outsider]

The major thing Man of Steel did wrong, was the Pa Kent. It bugged me. The next thing was the long drawn-out-ness of the movie. Other than that I enjoyed it. (Though after you guys posted the non-washed out version, I wish we got that instead. :( )

@Blue Demon

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Yeah, Pa Kent was the one thing that bothered me. I thought everything else was great. I do wish that we got it in colour, though.

@GreenGrenade

I actually felt that Pa Kent was one of the stronger elements of the movie, especially considering the stellar performance Kevin Costner gave. Sure, he seemed confused about how to best help his son, wrestled with his own morality in face of the bigger issues at hand, and generally seemed constantly conflicted with the what he hoped for Clark and the bigger picture. At the end of the day, all that just makes him incredibly. . . human.

To me they really achieved that which makes the Kents so important to the Superman mythos. They humanized Clark Kent.