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Just now, Biggie said:

Just now, AbsolutSurgen said:

Which western AAA games sexualized women by putting them in bikinis?

Lara Croft was just boobs and guns when she was originally introduced. 

Just now, AbsolutSurgen said:

You keep bringing up Bikinis, and I have no idea why.

Because he's drawing a line between "being attractive" and "being sexualized".

On 4/24/2024 at 7:19 AM, best3444 said:

I love Phaseknox but his obsession with women protagonists and him criticizing female characters is cringe worthy.

51 minutes ago, best3444 said:

To attack Phaseknox like this is completely over the top and unacceptable. 

On 4/19/2024 at 6:34 PM, silentbob said:

Isn’t this the home of The Silver Surfer. If so, is this the world before Galactus’s bargain with Norrin Radd was made or after. 

No. The Shiar have nothing to do with Silver Surfer. Surfer was from a planet called Zenn-LA.

I just got caught up on this show this week and was geniuinely surprised by how good it has been. They definitely aren't afraid to ruffle some feathers.

1 hour ago, Biggie said:

So how’s the video game? 

What video game? 

32 minutes ago, Phaseknox said:

As for developers they usually only get treated like absolute shit when they do things that go against what their fanbase wants, a good example is Volition and Saints Row. They doubled down during the development of the Saints Row reboot despite fans voicing their dislike with the direction that they were going with it, and look where that got them. Developers don’t always do the right thing, and when they don’t they should be called out on it.

With harassment and death threats? I mean.. you could always just not buy their game. This era of toxic fandom is NEVER justified. Someone makes something you don't want or like, don't buy it.

1 hour ago, Brian said:

Saints Row 4

Played and beat it.

Been playing Rise of The Ronin to death but I'm getting in the mood for something else. Don't want to dive back into Dragon's Dogma 2 just yet and I've been kinda in the mood for an over the top power fantasy and two game series from back in the day are cauing me to give them a second look... The INFAMOUS series

and the PROTOTYPE  series.

Both are different takes on the super hero genre and both are series that I dabbled in but never played to completion. How do you guys think these games hold up today? Also any other games in this genre you think I may be interested in?

This showed up in my feed today.

Perfect series to watch while I wait for Kengan Asura Season 2 Part 2 and the Kengan/ Baki Crossover.

5 minutes ago, stepee said:

I wish the ridiculous main character design wasn’t a thing and they were just a normal character as I find that the least interesting part of the game yet it seems to get 99% of the attention.

 

The combat seems great, it seems big dumb and explosion-y with large set pieces and then kind of a Nier Automataish desolate but cozy sci fi world. Leveling up seems like it will be good here. Thats the stuff I’m more interested in.

Ironically if it wasn't for the ridiculously juevenile character design, I would definitely be interested in this game. Ah well... maybe I'll check it out when it hits PS+

1 hour ago, Biggie said:

Wow.

 

1 minute ago, Biggie said:

Look at George Lucas over here 

You mean an actual Star Wars fan who has watched the movies? I guess...

1 hour ago, AbsolutSurgen said:

I stopped watching the video when it became apparent they didn’t understand Roblox is a gaming platform, not a game. 

Well that's just silly. 

3 hours ago, Mercury33 said:

And we can already check the “cultural phenomenon” box in 2024 thanks to Helldivers 2

They mention Helldivers 2 in the video.

Jedi don't use Blasters? Luke and Obi Wan both used them. Obi-Wan killed General Grevious with one.

I started New Vegas again for the third time... gonna actually try and finish this time.

I didn't get into the beta 

15 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said:

Monthly average users over the course of an entire year is such a terrible way to measure player engagement of a tight, single player RPG. A game that everyone is playing and gushing over a few months after release is going to overtaken by the popular live service and multiplayer games.

Again, that's the point these guys are making in the video. They are concerned that Video game companies are taking exactly the opposite lesson from this data and are looking to double down on Live service games in the hope that can stumble upon a Fortnite or Roblox type game. game devs don't want a Spiderman 2 or Jedi Survivor... great single player games that people play for a bit, then put down and never touch again. They want GTA V type games where they can monetize the fuck out it for a decade. 

4 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said:

The podcast hosts claim that there were no "water cooler conversation" games released in 2023 and that the last game to do so was Elden Ring in 2022.

 

This is a really odd claim to make for a year in which Baldur's Gate III released and permeated the overall cultural zeitgeist in a way that Elden Ring never even came remotely close to cracking.

I thought that was odd too because my impression was Baldur's Gate III was that game for 2023 as well. Apparently it wasn't a game that cracked the top 10 for Monthly active users for 2023 which is what these guys are basing the whole discussion on. In fact the only games that did that actually came OUT in 2023 were Starfield, Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom and Hogwarts Legacy? That was 2023 right? Either way these guys are discussing the data presented in that report and not making any personal assumptions.

4 hours ago, Littleronin said:

In his mind I think he sees that as not being a real filmmaker. 

If he was willing to direct episodes of CSI or ER, than he shouldn't have a problem directing a 10 episode mini-series. It would basically be like directing a really long movie. A lot of big time A list directors have directed TV in this modern era of premium TV.

Ummm there's a livestream for For Honor this Thursday announcing more additions to the game

2 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said:

 

I remember when these numbers first popped up and this was my take away. New game comes out, a bunch of people buy/play them, and then go back to their long time favorites. I don't see this as a bad thing.

 

The industry has had this unhealthy obsession with holding onto players' attention for as long as possible, even if the game doesn't warrant it. There is nothing wrong with a great single player game that everyone pays for and then moves on from. However, that's treated like some sort of failure; like how WB wants to double down on live service games and move away from even ultra successful single player games. I get that everyone wants to be the next forever game, but the industry is going to kill itself if that's all everyone is aiming for.

 

I just read an article about this sort of thing earlier today...

I'm so sick of games that shoot themselves in the foot just to boost phoney player engagement numbers | PC Gamer

WWW.PCGAMER.COM

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Someone please take the shotgun away from in-game economy designers who are ruining the goodwill built up by the rest of the team.

 

 

The video in the original post makes pretty much the same argument as this article... not that anyone bothered to watch it or anything.

Finally starting this tonight...

I really think he should approach a Streaming service and do a Ten episode Magnum Opus. He writes scripts like novels andyway and aways has to edit himself down. I'd be curious to see what Tarantino's work would look like if runtime wasn't a consideration. Outside of that, he's been hit or miss for me with his last couple of films.