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Phantasium
Dec 27, 2012

The Colonel posted:

3d tales' bigger problem is that it figured everything out just right with graces f, and then, didn't use that system ever again for like six years and then when it brought it back they made it significantly worse and had to spend a game unfucking the terrible version of it that they'd made. the xillia games inbetween still have like, functional combat systems with some neat new additions... but they're using the same base mechanics as symphonia/abyss/vesperia, even though they just made an entirely new system specifically to evolve the games past that older system

imagine graces f with proper air combos

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Jay Rust
Sep 27, 2011

Maybe I’m too sensitive about this, but I’ve always been annoyed by games that use country flags as shorthand for language selection. Just seems lovely

An Actual Princess
Dec 23, 2006

CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:

Timespinner. That is definitely supposed to show that the one faction are nazis and fascists and not as a positive endorsement of their ideology. The game is good, if short.

e: One side is the evil nazi empire whose leader is basically a MRA guy who falls madly in love with some lady who he met for 3 days then freaks out when she rejects him because why would she. The rebels summon demons to help them fight back. They get called out for using demons and then stop and make peace with the invasion force. :shrug:

It's definitely not some "both sides" poo poo.

e2: The steam forums are full of topics about how it's LGBT pandering because it includes a non zero number of them in the game. It's hilarious.

This isn't accurate. Your spoiler refers to the leader of Lachiem, which are not the Magic Nazi nation (which are the Vilete). I'm gonna effortpost a little about it:

You start out trying to take down the Lachiemi because they wrecked your home, but as you play through the game you find out the Lachiem became so lovely because they fought a war with the Vilete. Your hub is full of people from Vilete who got stuck on Lachiem, and you end up helping a lot of them, and through the quests they learn of the heinous poo poo that Vilete did and renounce them; you also learn that Lachiem started out as the good guys resisting fascism, but over time they became the terrible force that killed your family. However, you also learn that Lachiem resorted to summoning demons to fight Vilete, and this is roundly condemned by literally everyone (though you kill the leaders of the demons in the past, weakening (but not ending) the alliance between them and Lachiem). It's really, heavily implied to be criticizing Lachiem of resorting to Bad, Awful Things just to defeat the Magic Nazis; that's what I mean when I say it does some both sides poo poo.

The game's true ending has you choosing to take out either of the leaders of Vilete or Lachiem; I chose Vilete because obviously I'm going to kill a nazi when I have the chance. I don't know what happens if you choose the other.

Lurdiak
Feb 26, 2006

I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people that do.


codenameFANGIO posted:

Welcome back.

Thank you.

PantsBandit posted:

The first Nolan Batman movie was aight, but loses a lot of its luster by the fact that the other two came out and were better. Dark Knight Rises is a pretty fun romp but you can tell they were going for "what if TDK...but more!" and it ends up being bogged down by trying to shove way too much into its run-time.

The Dark Knight though I don't think is overrated at all. It's an extremely good movie buoyed by a couple great performances and I am happy to rewatch it whenever the urge strikes me.

I thought the care that was put into giving Gotham a distinct, nearly anachronistic personality in the first one goes a long way, and it's sorely missing from the sequels.

Cowcaster
Aug 7, 2002



i can't determine whether naming one of your factions in a game utilizing a thinly veiled nazi allegory a misspelling of l'chaim is born of inadvertent serendipity or intentional, but bad writing

haveblue
Aug 15, 2005



Toilet Rascal

Lurdiak posted:

Thank you.


I thought the care that was put into giving Gotham a distinct, nearly anachronistic personality in the first one goes a long way, and it's sorely missing from the sequels.

Really, the problem is that in movies 1 and 3 the villain's scheme is comic book bullshit and in 2 it's something more restrained and plausible.

BB: Use a technobabble WMD to dose all of Gotham with psychoactive drugs
TDK: Use a series of calculated acts of terrorism to destabilize both establishment and illicit power structures
TDKR: Hold the city hostage with a stolen nuke after trapping the entire police force in the sewer

CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK
Sep 11, 2001



Overwatch Porn posted:

This isn't accurate. Your spoiler refers to the leader of Lachiem, which are not the Magic Nazi nation (which are the Vilete). I'm gonna effortpost a little about it:

:words:

:tipshat: Thanks for the correction.

Snooze Cruise
Feb 16, 2013

hey look,
a post
You know, I could beat up Batman.

Lurdiak
Feb 26, 2006

I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people that do.


haveblue posted:

Really, the problem is that in movies 1 and 3 the villain's scheme is comic book bullshit and in 2 it's something more restrained and plausible.

BB: Use a technobabble WMD to dose all of Gotham with psychoactive drugs
TDK: Use a series of calculated acts of terrorism to destabilize both establishment and illicit power structures
TDKR: Hold the city hostage with a stolen nuke after trapping the entire police force in the sewer

It's obvious Nolan and Goyer cared more about the thematic goals and allegorical statements of the villains than their literal actions.

Snooze Cruise
Feb 16, 2013

hey look,
a post

Lurdiak posted:

It's obvious Nolan and Goyer cared more about the thematic goals and allegorical statements of the villains than their literal actions.

I think the weakest of the three movies is the middle one. And by weak I mean like how Batman is going to feel when I beat him up.

Infinitum
Jul 30, 2004










axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

Congratulations The One Concern!!!

You're addicted to Ivory!!

and...oh my...could you please...
oh my...

Grimey Drawer
That Sailor Moon picture is bad but getting actually mad about it is also pretty sad (not saying anyone here is mad).

Infinitum
Jul 30, 2004


Saint Freak
Apr 16, 2007

Regretting is an insult to oneself
Buglord

Snooze Cruise posted:

You know, I could beat up Batman.

Look pal everyone could beat up Batman. The real question is how MANY Batmans do you think you could take at once?

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

Congratulations The One Concern!!!

You're addicted to Ivory!!

and...oh my...could you please...
oh my...

Grimey Drawer

I feel this is trying to be sweet but I find it possibly the most unsettling bit of Bowsette fan art so far.

Penguin Patrol
Mar 3, 2005

by Fluffdaddy
oh no, the sailors they look like humans

what has the internet done

Dr Cheeto
Mar 2, 2013
Wretched Harp
https://twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/1045364986116263941?s=19

Sonic no!

Cowcaster
Aug 7, 2002



axelblaze posted:

I feel this is trying to be sweet but I find it possibly the most unsettling bit of Bowsette fan art so far.

oh thank god i wanted to say the same thing but i felt like i'd be harshing people's buzz

Snooze Cruise
Feb 16, 2013

hey look,
a post

I love to say what gender someone sounds like when they're behind me.

Saint Freak posted:

Look pal everyone could beat up Batman. The real question is how MANY Batmans do you think you could take at once?

You know how Telltale shutdown? Its because I could beat up Batman and they got scared.

CharlieFoxtrot
Mar 27, 2007

organize digital employees



Penguin Patrol posted:

oh no, the sailors they look like humans

what has the internet done

No one can handle actual human sailors
https://twitter.com/kotaku/status/1019985676996145153?lang=en

Snooze Cruise posted:

You know, I could beat up Batman.

Hello, Bane

Saint Freak
Apr 16, 2007

Regretting is an insult to oneself
Buglord
There's a lot to consider with how many Batmans you could fight at once. Are Batmans inherently predisposed to help other Batmans, or can you just kinda pick them off one by one? How big is the area you're in? Is it mostly flat or is there a good amount of verticality? Maybe two Batmans try to Batgrapple you at the same Battime same Batchannel and they become Batentangled.

FanaticalMilk
Mar 11, 2011



something something Sonic and the Black Knight

Snooze Cruise
Feb 16, 2013

hey look,
a post

Saint Freak posted:

There's a lot to consider with how many Batmans you could fight at once. Are Batman's inherently predisposed to help other Batmans, or can you just kinda pick them off one by one? How big is the area you're in? Is it mostly flat or is there a good amount of verticality? Maybe two Batmans try to Batgrapple you at the same Battime same Batchannel and they become Batentangled.

I just need one good punch. He will then become "ow my back, man."

Cowcaster
Aug 7, 2002



why are they called sailors if they don't do any sailing

haveblue
Aug 15, 2005



Toilet Rascal
Would you rather fight 1 normal batman or 100 small batmans

axelblaze
Oct 18, 2006

Congratulations The One Concern!!!

You're addicted to Ivory!!

and...oh my...could you please...
oh my...

Grimey Drawer

Cowcaster posted:

why are they called sailors if they don't do any sailing

It's named after the type of school uniform they're wearing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_school_uniform

Saint Freak
Apr 16, 2007

Regretting is an insult to oneself
Buglord
They had to wait patiently for their turn to sail cause some other anime was using the boat for like a decade.

homeless snail
Mar 14, 2007

Cowcaster posted:

why are they called sailors if they don't do any sailing
this is the question that the american sailor moon set out to answer

Red Alert 2 Yuris Revenge
May 8, 2006

"My brain is amazing! It's full of wrinkles, and... Uh... Wait... What am I trying to say?"
Snooze cruise beat up the god drat Batman already

Snooze Cruise
Feb 16, 2013

hey look,
a post

haveblue posted:

Would you rather fight 1 normal batman or 100 small batmans

Both, I got two arms don't I? Heh.
World's greatest detective, I would like to see him detect my fist in his face if you know what I mean.

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

axelblaze posted:

I feel this is trying to be sweet but I find it possibly the most unsettling bit of Bowsette fan art so far.

The dark reality of a single father trying to assume both parental roles is at odds with big anime titties.

It got to me though.

CharlieFoxtrot
Mar 27, 2007

organize digital employees



Snooze Cruise posted:

Both, I got two arms don't I? Heh.
World's greatest detective, I would like to see him detect my fist in his face if you know what I mean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op-De5gca2g&t=3690s

homeless snail
Mar 14, 2007

Rarity posted:

The dark reality of a single father trying to assume both parental roles is at odds with big anime titties.

It got to me though.
please dont inspire any bowsette breastfeeding art, that would destroy the entire house of cards

Cowcaster
Aug 7, 2002



homeless snail posted:

please dont inspire any bowsette breastfeeding art, that would destroy the entire house of cards

:magical:

cheetah7071
Oct 20, 2010

honk honk
College Slice
I could beat up a bat-sized man. I dunno about a man-sized bat

Andrast
Apr 21, 2010


homeless snail posted:

please dont inspire any bowsette breastfeeding art, that would destroy the entire house of cards

that definitely already exists

homeless snail
Mar 14, 2007

I choose to pretend it doesn't

Saint Freak
Apr 16, 2007

Regretting is an insult to oneself
Buglord
What about a man-bat-sized batman

Taintrunner
Apr 10, 2017

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
The NJPW story mode DLC is on Steam finally and holy gently caress this is incredible. I’m going to date all these pretty wrestle boys

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Infinitum
Jul 30, 2004


homeless snail posted:

please dont inspire any bowsette breastfeeding art, that would destroy the entire house of cards

*a finger on the monkey fist closes*

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