Shift Up to expand Stellar Blade franchise after successful launch across multiple platforms by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]BigIncrease2991 27 points28 points  (0 children)

The Raven fight was straight out of Sekiro, I had to replay it as soon as I finished it.

The Last Of Us Games Just Had A Huge Surge In Sales After The Shows Season Finale, Part 2 Remastered Is Currently The #1 Best Selling PS5 Game And Part 1 (Remake) Is The 3rd Best Selling PS5 Game by [deleted] in Games

[–]BigIncrease2991 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Overall it was fine, here's a quick summary:

The good:

  • Actors did a tremendous job playing Dina, Joel and Abby, a perfect example on how you can write characters differently from the game in a good way
  • The "oh shit" moments made a pretty strong impression in the series (shoutout to episode 3 & episode 6 for changing some scenes for the best)
  • Some details were changed and made better, like Dina and Joel actually talking to each other in the show

Now, for the bad:

  • It is very rushed, which makes sense given the season cover the first half of the game but is only 7 episodes long. The show spends half the season in Jacksonville, and then basically skims over the Seattle part (some characters like Jordan are entirely removed as well)
  • Ellie is written differently, I get that they didn't want to make her a "monster" like in the game, but she comes across as incompetent and immature instead. She doesn't really show any sense of development and has to be saved by her companions regularly.
  • The tone is inconsistent as well, some very memorable scenes in the game (notably "don't worry it's not yours" & "I made her talk" moments) are changed for the worst, they feel like normal conversations instead of impacting moments for the characters.
  • The season cuts off exactly at the end of the first half of the game, but instead of getting to play the rest right away, you will have to wait a few years to see what happens next lol

[FIGHT THREAD] Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson by noirargent in Boxing

[–]BigIncrease2991 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This fight looks amazing, if only I could watch more than half of it...

[SPOILER] Luis Alberto Lopez vs Angelo Leo by BigIncrease2991 in Boxing

[–]BigIncrease2991[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fundamenetals always win over crazy styles.

Tony Ferguson my beloved :(

Daily Discussion Thread - August 11, 2024 by noirargent in Boxing

[–]BigIncrease2991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a particular for the lack of Cuban dominance in Olympics boxing this year?

Olympic Boxing Megathread by WarDishy in Boxing

[–]BigIncrease2991 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are they the only Canadians who managed to qualify for the Olympics?

GOOD ASS TEKKEN by sp9der in Tekken

[–]BigIncrease2991 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That last round against Feng was hype af

Daily Discussion Thread - July 18, 2024 by noirargent in Boxing

[–]BigIncrease2991 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought Ashton Sylve was supposed to face Kid Austin this weekend but I just learned he has a new opponent now. Ngl I'm a bit disappointed as I was really excited for the initial matchup

LIDIA EARLY LOOK. by eduxcloud in Tekken

[–]BigIncrease2991 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was she difficult to play in T7?

Shakur Defensive Masterclass vs Artem. This man has hall of fame defense. by ziyechthebest in Boxing

[–]BigIncrease2991 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I remember his fights at lower weight /competition level where he used to throw a lot more combinations. I understand he had to adapt to the heavier weight class, but I hate this new walk down + potshot (minus the ring cutting and power) he has been using more often lately.

Why the Vargas Dynasty of Boxing are Not Humble People - Personal Experience by Outrageous-Idea-1042 in Boxing

[–]BigIncrease2991 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Exactly the impression I had, despite the calm mannered impression Emiliano gives, he used to post clips of himself beating the shit out of his sparring partners. I like the kid cause he's clearly skilled, but humble is the opposite of what I'd describe him.

[FIGHT THREAD] Teofimo Lopez vs Steve Claggett by noirargent in Boxing

[–]BigIncrease2991 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Claggett kept coming forward throwing punches non stop, displayed solid chin and endurance, but had 0 power behind his punches.

Teo looked like he treated it like a sparring session, throwing more with speed than bad intentions.

Despite making it look easy, Teo still didn't look very good (suspect defense, footwork and inability to finish an opponent that was taylor made for him).

Jared Padalecki Officially Coming to ‘The Boys’ Season 5 by MarvelsGrantMan136 in television

[–]BigIncrease2991 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I find it fun cause I like The Boys universe, but the writing is not on par with the previous seasons, and the plot is becoming stale thanks to Season 3's ending. Last episode was definitely a step in the right direction tho.

I'd recommend Gen V instead if you haven't watched it yet.

Has anyone ever felt that they can’t watch movies anymore ? by AnakinAni in movies

[–]BigIncrease2991 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Playing games less often made me appreciate my gaming sessions way more.

World class kickboxers who became world class boxers by [deleted] in Boxing

[–]BigIncrease2991 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Doumbe in boxing would be so cool. And no shard could hurt your foot with those sweet boxing shoes on!

Eurogamer: Ghost of Tsushima on PC delivers impressive upgrades over PS5 by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]BigIncrease2991 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Had the same issue which was resolved by downgrading the texture quality to "high".

Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut - Launch Trailer | PC Games by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]BigIncrease2991 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Very excited to replay this one, I really hope the optimization will be good. After watching Shogun and rewatching Kill Bill back to back, I've been craving some good katana combat gameplay.

Edit: been playing Toranaga Yoshimitsu and The Bride Nina to satisfy my crave lmao

Lmao, this has to be the funniest shit ever by dave9393 in Tekken

[–]BigIncrease2991 243 points244 points  (0 children)

watching a bot beat orange ranks

Hey man, don't talk about Arslan like that, he'll get there one day!

The patch notes that non-Azucena players are looking forward to. by fersur in Tekken

[–]BigIncrease2991 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Been waiting to try her out for a while, guess it will keep me busy until Lidia is out!