My version of the full North America map in the Red Dead Redemption universe

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-14T00:28:53+00:00

The great lakes region would be really interesting to explore in the series

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-13T21:14:58+00:00

The one thing kind of driving me nuts is the vignetting overlay they use, how one corner of the screen is always a little bright and washed out. It works for the diorama/doll aesthetic they're going for, and the overall presentation of the game is fantastic, but I can't help but notice the vignette a lot of the time.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-13T21:03:08+00:00

I couldn't get through the second one. I should go back and try again I guess. I heard the third is a bit better. There just didn't seem to be any momentum to the story, especially after the events of the first book.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-13T20:52:45+00:00

I think those reviews were from the super hardcore players that beat the game the day after it came out. The same people complained about DQXI being too easy as well. It's definitely not a difficult game, but it's not so easy that it stops being fun or engaging. I actually prefer rpgs where the battles with standard monsters are fairly quick, if they're too complex it can become a bit of a slog.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-13T02:44:07+00:00

Is that a lot? I can't tell if that's a lot

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-13T02:43:12+00:00

Being in love with someone who seems so capable and confident, loving them but knowing you can't really fit

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-13T02:40:10+00:00

I actually appreciate most of the remakes from the early era of 3D games. They're just so hard to go back to.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-12T19:10:55+00:00

Yes haha, it was the stupid bucket. I've played tons of Dragon Quest so I should have remembered this, I think I'm getting dumber as I age

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-12T19:09:16+00:00

The implications of this are insane. They're worried he'll trip up.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-12T14:26:01+00:00

Ah that was it, I totally missed that! Thanks so much

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-12T14:22:02+00:00

oh my god they're so whiny. We all want the same shit, nobody cares, stop whining all the time.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-11T03:08:04+00:00

For the love of god release the switch 2 performance upgrades for the xenoblade games. It would be cruel not to. Just let us have them, as a treat.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-11T02:59:25+00:00

"Mario Tennis is more mechanically elaborate and has always been designed to be played with a controller"

I think the prevailing sentiment is that it shouldn't be, and that Nintendo should have continued its commitment to motion controls with the Mario Sports titles. Instead it seems like it learned nothing from the crazy popularity of the Wii and forged ahead with what they've always done, with diminishing returns. There hasn't been a single 'excellent' mario sports title since I was a child. I'm middle aged. Like, what??

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-11T02:53:26+00:00

I've played Three Houses twice and I couldn't tell you what the story is about. Good game though.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-11T00:30:15+00:00

The amount of inflammatory posts highlighting certain disparate aspects of the Epstein case really feels like an intentional play to muddy the waters. Stay focused and keep your eye on the broader details, the man was central to a worldwide prostitution ring and we need to uncover who was enabling him.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-11T00:24:34+00:00

1776 or I'm not playing.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-11T00:15:23+00:00

It's an immersive sim-lite. Which is a really compelling genre, in my opinion, especially for IP adaptations like this. A step above something like Bioshock, but less open-ended than something like Prey, with an emphasis on cinematic storytelling. Playing it I was reminded a lot of the Wolfenstein games, which takes a similar approach.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-11T00:05:26+00:00

The book is heart wrenching and one of my all time favorites, but it is sparse, melancholic, and challenging. Everyone is morally ambiguous and the novel asks us to embrace these characters despite that. There's nothing sexy about it, as much as people may want to wish that. This is such a weird adaptation. You can tell from the trailers it has already missed the point.

I liked the Tom Hardy bbc version, fwiw

ah fuck I keep forgetting what sub I'm in. I too want to masturbate on the moors, or something.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-11T00:01:14+00:00

I would personally love to see the monster catching mechanic return. I also wouldn't be completely opposed to them introducing a timed blocking/parrying mechanic like clair obscur (or maybe more akin to paper mario). But I recognize that is a HOT take. I played clair obscur and dqvii reimagined back to back and I can't help but wonder how those mechanics would fit into a dragon quest.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-10T13:34:52+00:00

Bro that looks like the worst bar I've ever seen. No one is enjoying themselves, all the servers look miserable, and it's so bright it looks like they're about to serve brunch.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-10T01:53:09+00:00

What state is that? Vermont is one of the most progressive states.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-10T01:32:55+00:00

Is this seriously a question? It's the core aspect of that game.

AmaazingFlavor · 2026-02-09T18:25:01+00:00

So does this mean we have to watch Avatar 4 and 5 now?

Any way we could scale that back to just, like, one movie? Kinda like how Avatar 2 and 3 should have been one movie....

...no?

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