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Summer Break, Slice of Life Concept

I'm interested

The 'Official' Elden Ring thread

I played the game as a high int/dex spell sword using carian greatsword and stuff which would be notable other than as soon as I got the dark moon greatsword I respecced to use that and my spells and pretty much cheesed the fuck out of the game with weapon arts and magic. I was gonna try out a strength/faith build since I never even found Goldmask or that storyline in my playthrough but then I didn't and haven't played it since.

Blue sword go brr.

What shows/movies are you watching?

Finally watched the 2nd Avatar this weekend in theaters. Both visually and in regards to the setting the movie is stellar, but the writing is the weakest link to the entire movie, I feel. It's a 3 hour film with no resolution and almost feels like a slog fest at times.

@Kuro

I think the writing was fine but in regards to the resolution I can understand that. Sure the immediate problem was resolved but it very much felt like a 'this is the first part of a multiple part story' by the ending and it's probably just because a third (and fourth and fifth) movie are on the horizon that James Cameron can just blatantly get away with that on top of introducing things and just handwaving it away like "don't worry about it yet it's not important until the next movie." I kinda respect the balls to do something like that even within like the first five minutes. "Yeah the scientist lady who died in the first movie? Her avatar had a kid. Don't ask how it just did. Also the kid has special powers don't worry about it, not important. Also whale brains are the key to immortality who gives a fuck not important."

What shows/movies are you watching?

I watched You People and I know the year just started but that's a real front runner for the worst shit I'll see all year

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread Number Two

I want to trust Bethesda again. But Fallout 4. Let alone 76.

@BangoSkank

Good thing Redfall is by Arkane who only put out bangers and games that are fun but are forgotten in two months like Deathloop!

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread Number Two

High On Life is free if you have Game Pass

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread Number Two

I said it had more jokes that land, that doesn't mean I said it was good.

Both games also have options to turn down the chatter.

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread Number Two

High On Life is probably a better game but it is also way unfunnier and more annoying and has worse writing. Forspoken is just so bland that people have to latch onto 30 second clips from the first hour because that's the only thing of note. Both games have jokes that land and Forspoken is probably funnier but it all depends on if you think subpar Joss Whedon writing (who is already a shit writer) is funnier than rambling improv shotgun approach style.

Both are emblematic of why video game writing is pretty universally reviled and for good reason but neither are like so bad because of the writing alone

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread Number Two

<Snipped quote by SleepingSilence> I still have no idea what that game is supposed to be about. The only thing I've even heard about it is people meming the part about a talking gun to death in regards to writing/comparing it to High On Life.

@Kuro

It's an isekai that had an unfortunate trailer a couple months ago that has now saddled the game with a reputation of being 'cringe Marvel humor' (even though that says nothing) which is a weird talking point in a game that is ostensibly a bland open world rpg with moderately fun magic based combat and traversal mechanics. It's the kind of game that a couple generations ago would come out to little fanfare and be forgotten but then a couple years later would have people calling it a hidden gem.

The comparisons to High on Life is that, much like High on Life, the talking companions don't ever shut the fuck up. It's worse in High on Life because the guns, knife, and enemies all create a maddening dirge of Justin Roiland humor but in Forspoken it's a lot of quippy jabs between the protag and her haughty magic bracelet. So pick your poison, really.

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread Number Two

Hi-Fi RUSH, which came out today after being announced today, is fucking awesome. It's a rhythm character action game where all your hits attack on beat but if you time your attacks on beat they do more damage and heavy attacks use the off beat. Everything in the world moves to the beat of the song so you can use that or just feel it to know the timing. It's got a great aesthetic and also the first boss is set to a fuckin Nine Inch Nails song and is the hypest shit since Rules of Nature