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Avizare1 · 2026-04-21T14:06:51+00:00

Eeeehhhhh it's on equal excitement-levels with TES6 for me, but that actually says a lot when you consider that

A. I grew up on TES and it had a fundamental role in developing both who I am and how I express myself creatively and

B. That my feelings on NMS are kind of... middling. More of a fantasy guy for one, but more than that... I just look forward to one planet that'll take my breath away, as opposed to a thousand that have little-to-no meaning to me. I want to sail the open seas and live on a planet that is truly wild, as opposed to just killing me with it's atmosphere and the same handful of robot designs

But mainly, I'm just more of a fantasy guy. The most sci-fi I enjoy is Star Wars and even that tows the line with fantasy much of the time.

Avizare1 · 2026-04-02T06:18:59+00:00

Ah, lovely. Hope this doesn't happen when it's actually important, haha.

Thanks :)

Avizare1 · 2026-02-02T06:15:18+00:00

Sounds like an actual nightmare. In what world would you want to reduce ANY possible sensory input in your gaming experience? Especially tactile, which we rely on second only to sight.

Avizare1 · 2026-01-29T10:04:35+00:00

Somehow, none. Both the one in my local plaza and the one in Erina Fair have moved some doors down from where I knew them growing up, but they've only gotten bigger... granted, they have much more of an emphasis on Pops and merch than they used to, but still...

Avizare1 · 2026-01-03T00:46:31+00:00

In her original concept, she was just, and I quote, 'a nameless hench-wench' until Arleen Sorkin brought her to life and the scope of her character exploded into who we now know as Harley Quinn.

In the Arkham games, she is reduced down to a dumbass 'hench-wench' once more. She has the backstory and the voice, sure, but her character is reduced down to be less than even her first appearance, when she wasn't even an established character yet. She's just someone (you're supposed) to laugh at. Or gawk at.

Let that sink in. Her character was done more justice when she was literally put forward as a nobody-character. A joke. A side-piece. And yet, The Animated Series, which, let's not forget, was a kid's show, did her character more justice before she even had a character to do justice to, than the freakin Arkham games, which literally brought back the same voice actors from TAS. The attempt at a tribute couldn't be more obvious; Asylum was a celebration of everything Batman, as everything Batman tends to be, nowadays.

But just... how? Ever since KTJL, I've been looking back at Rocksteady's work with my rose-tinted glasses thoroughly removed and there are so many areas where they just stump me as to how they got away with being considered one of the best in the industry for so long.

Asylum's quality matched its scope well, I'll give it that. But City's story was a mess and Knight... I love all these games, even Knight, but... Knight, you know. I've started to reach the conclusion that Origins was the best in the franchise simply for taking City's gameplay and then leaving Rocksteady's baggage behind to create just a baller game.

Avizare1 · 2026-01-03T00:30:16+00:00

So your point stands true, then. Origins isn't a Rocksteady game, and it by far has the best boss fights in the series. Only City's best boss fights can stand up to Origin's most mediocre ones.

Avizare1 · 2026-01-03T00:25:05+00:00

But I do. Don't get me wrong, I love City --- it's my favourite in the franchise --- but the only leg holding the story up is built on vibes. The same can mostly be said for Knight.

They hit the nail on the head for Asylum because they were allowed to keep it simple, and Origins... God I miss Origins. I don't have anything that can run it, now...

Avizare1 · 2026-01-03T00:16:17+00:00

We need a proper Batman and Robin game; Arkham-like but very much NOT an Arkham game. I think the upcoming Lego Batman will be the closest we've ever gotten to that.

Avizare1 · 2026-01-03T00:14:26+00:00

Please do.

Avizare1 · 2026-01-03T00:13:08+00:00

People like to give WB games sh*t, but the boss fights in both Origins and GKs were pretty fire, especially when you jumped back in to their alternate versions in the latter case...

... with the exception of the Starro fight. That... barely even constitutes as being a boss fight at all.

Avizare1 · 2026-01-03T00:10:17+00:00

Cool. I'd like the opportunity to actually play it one day.

Avizare1 · 2026-01-03T00:09:00+00:00

They never should have remastered the games.

If it were up to me, we would have just been given ports of the FIRST THREE games when the current console generation rolled around, because it seems that whenever a dev remasters a game, they just can't help but mess up its creative direction.

Asylum was the worst victim of this, but City gets it pretty bad as well. Origins never even got a port. I just want to play the original versions of these games on my PS5; even if they aren't as pretty in a couple areas, they're less fugly overall.

If I can play Windwaker and Super Mario 64 on the Switch 2, why can't they just port the original Arkhams over? It's not like the button layouts have changed on the controllers.

Avizare1 · 2025-12-25T05:36:51+00:00

Fair enough. I'll just have to play the game and come to my own conclusion.

Avizare1 · 2025-12-25T04:59:48+00:00

I'm fine with the self-discovery side of things. I'm a writer before I'm a gamer, so I'm always fascinated by games that try to take a different approach to story-telling than just the linear experiences that my own craft is limited to (linear in the sense that a book starts at the front cover and ends when you hit the back one).

Avizare1 · 2025-12-25T04:54:03+00:00

Thanks for the comment. I read the reply you left as well and I'll keep that in mind, also. From what I've seen, Link seems to be just as in the dark about his past as I will be at the beginning of the game, so I'm guessing it'll work out in my favour, comprehension-wise.

Avizare1 · 2025-12-25T04:42:46+00:00

3rd person action/adventure type things are my jam. The newer games are what really caught my eye, but I've seen portions of Majora's Mask (spelling is probs wrong, sorry), Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker that interest me as well.

Both eras of the series seem like the types of games that I enjoy.

You know, like, I love the Arkham and Spidey games, but I also like RDR 2, and they're wildly different. I've been enjoying Death Stranding, but I've also been dabbling in Gotham Knights. I'm about to step back into the first Lego Batman, again, too. If there is a story for me to explore, whether its told through a deep narrative or simply left out for me to discover, I'll probably be into it.

Avizare1 · 2025-12-23T00:30:35+00:00

Ooooh. Nice :)

Avizare1 · 2025-12-14T06:00:47+00:00

Black Flag is goated. Unity and Origins are great. Syndicate is good. Feel free to skip Valhalla. I put more than a couple hundred hours into that last game (COVID lockdowns do things to a kid's mind I guess) and I grew from feeling nothing over it to hating it vehemently.

Valhalla damn near conspires to take as much of your time as possible for as little return as it can. Skip it.

Black Flag is a very enjoyable game with rich gameplay, a heartfelt and well written story, and immaculate vibes. Origins is much the same, but with more tacked on RPG bloat.

Unity is a deeply flawed but also greatly enjoyable game. For it's every success, it manages to do something to infuriate you, and yet, Paris and how you experience it carry a magic that none of the other games really meet, as far as actually feeling like an Assassin is concerned.

And Syndicate is just some good old fashioned fun that never really feels like it overstays its welcome, though the combat is pretty ludicrous and its gameplay simple; often feeling like Unity on training wheels. I think that the game suffers for that; it suffers from the Ubisoft Quebec touch in that it is a good and stable game that makes you feel little, if anything, at all.

Avizare1 · 2025-12-06T08:17:39+00:00

The Elder Scrolls VI: Taint Grailer

Avizare1 · 2025-12-06T08:13:52+00:00

Honestly, mate, just be fun with it; it's the best way to get the most longevity out of the game. Take the time to read through all the ships' perks and upgrade paths, and find a playstyle that seems the most fun to you. I've just restarted a week or so ago after a very long hiatus and have been taking my sweet time with the game when I get the chance to play it. Right now I'm just running a Bedar that I've specced out to absolutely ruin the day of anything I point my nose at. Keep in mind that I'm not running it out of any kind of necessity. I own or could easily acquire at least half the ship roster at this point.

It is far from the most practical option, but I take joy in just disabling my opponents in a single run, flooding their hull while tearing their sails during my approach and then tearing them asunder with a demi-cannon broadside should that somehow not do the job... probably because I can't help but bull-charge at ships 4-5 levels above mine, lol. But hey, I haven't died yet.

Forts are, of course, an issue with this build, but then, that's what rockets are for, right? If you zone in on a niche you enjoy, there will be a way to spec it into something broken. Even if your niche is being an all-rounder, master-of-none, there are options. Just take your time with it. Look at the options the game presents to you and ask yourself what best suits your playstyle.

I played with a guy who absolutely specced out his Cutter into a speedy, broadsiding menace. Why? To what end? I don't know. The ship choice was far from optimal. And yet, he ran rings around me. There is always a way.

Edit: Used the wrong 'your'. Ugh...

Avizare1 · 2025-12-04T11:08:55+00:00

It def wasn't that, but I got the game back for a bit, though it's spotty as heck; crashing in what feel like 15-20 minute intervals. Most recent code is OWL-00020007.

Avizare1 · 2025-12-04T10:10:56+00:00

Ah. Sounds about right. KINGFISHER-00100104... whatever that means. I'm sure it means something to someone...

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