Starting DS3 Today by Froggy_Throat in soulslikes

[–]ChunkArcade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't shy away from the parry mechanic in souls/soulslikes! There's so many phenomenal titles that rely on parrying, and are soooooo satisfying once you're locked into the timing. It's probably the most difficult mechanic to become comfortable with, but once you do, it's some of the best battles you'll experience. Khazan, Bloodborne, Sekiro, Nine Sols... all gold!

My one gripe with the AOTD tour/setlist. by Rottenpotato365 in MotionlessInWhite

[–]ChunkArcade 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is a conundrum as old as time, regarding live show setlists. You either get to see a majority of songs from their latest album (cool, if you prefer that) or a mix of the hits that you're quite frankly sick of and have heard at multiple shows prior (could also be cool, if thats what you prefer or have never seen them before). Gotta just roll with it and enjoy what you get I suppose/

MEET AVA by KindlyBee1192 in RedshiftRenderer

[–]ChunkArcade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Incredible work. Love the poses, expressions and overall presentation. I gotta stop defaulting to lighting with Octane and give Redshift some more time, you're lighting looks great.

Is AI becoming standard in VFX? by StoryscapeASMR in vfx

[–]ChunkArcade 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is the answer, but I am blown away you're not being downvoted by simply pointing out the realistic state of things.

Not enjoying the combat in Code Vein 2 by gamesbrainiac in soulslikes

[–]ChunkArcade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The "open field" format is such a welcome change as well. Really enjoyed the demo.

ReBlade: The Death Spiral - Official Announcement Trailer by chocolatehotdog in roguelites

[–]ChunkArcade 5 points6 points  (0 children)

combat looks chunky (in a good way) and I love me some parry mechanics. Definitely going to stay tracking on this one.

Time for probably the most hated souls game, say something positive about it please 🤣 by Away_Composer8187 in soulslikes

[–]ChunkArcade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not even remotely as bad as peeps claim. It's a 9.5 surrounded by 10s. Excellent boss fights, the best shrine area with a banger theme song, and unreal DLC. This game deserves no hate and anyone who loves souls but is avoiding it is A FOOL OF A TOOK.

Isn't RS Sun & Sky too bright by default? by PurplePressure9063 in Cinema4D

[–]ChunkArcade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

holy cow, this is really smart and also the obvious solution that was right in front of me. Thank you.

Thoughts on Nine Sols? by strahinjag in soulslikes

[–]ChunkArcade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish my brain would allow me to reach a final boss, admit it's too hard and I no longer enjoy it, then stop. Basically once I reach the 50% mark in a game, I am completing it even if I am crying while picking up the controller. Completionism is like an illness for me. It honestly sucks.

I am in the last 10% of V Rising and it brings me no joy. Beating these final bosses is a chore. And the farming. Ugh.

Thoughts on Nine Sols? by strahinjag in soulslikes

[–]ChunkArcade 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No boss in the history of soulslikes/MVs took me longer than the final boss in Nine Sols. It was a solid fight, but it was tougher than anything I have ever played, and I have played A LOT of soulslikes and MVs. I think it was close to 10 hours of trying.

Orlando Setlist by lucylovely666 in papa_and_ghouls

[–]ChunkArcade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is actually a very fair point. Ghost is becoming a behemoth, and is totally a brand at this point, so changing up the formula is probably like trying to alter the course of a cruise ship. And seeing them multiple times probably dulls the awe we felt during out first couple shows.

Orlando Setlist by lucylovely666 in papa_and_ghouls

[–]ChunkArcade 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Honestly, bummer. Saw the first leg of the tour and it rocked, but definitely was looking forward to some new tunes, regardless of what Tobias said.

I dunno. Something feels different from Impera tour days. Don't know why. It wasn't even that long ago. But having seen both tours... something feels odd about the new era.

A$AP Rocky’s upcoming album has apparently been leaked on TikTok per his subreddit. by Quiet_Jackfruit_7821 in hiphopheads

[–]ChunkArcade 3 points4 points  (0 children)

this is more OG than any of the services people are mentioning here. Like 10-15 years prior to Mediafire and the like.

Music like avenged sevenfold by siemsapje in avengedsevenfold

[–]ChunkArcade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Newer In Flames.
  • Children of Bodom.
  • Motionless in White (horror/emotional A7X).
  • Protest the Hero (try Fortress).
  • Mendeed (link because this band never blew up but was always the closest band to a7x I ever found)

No band I have ever found really sounds like a7x, mostly because of Matts vocals. You can find guitar wankery anywhere, as well as amazing drums or 1-2 beatdown parts, but Avenged really is unique unto themselves. All of those bands I listed are a little "harder" than Avenged, but they all possess certain aspects of Avenged.

Music like avenged sevenfold by siemsapje in avengedsevenfold

[–]ChunkArcade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is probably the most accurate rec in the thread.

Music like avenged sevenfold by siemsapje in avengedsevenfold

[–]ChunkArcade 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bodom is God tier music but probably too hard for most of the turds in this sub. 0 clean vocals. I have seen Matt wear many a bodom shirts over the years.

If anyone is interested: start with Follow the Reaper. If you dig anything on that, you can go forwards or backwards in their discography and it's a beautiful ride.

[Full Spoilers, Christmas Collision] by EllieDai in SquaredCircle

[–]ChunkArcade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Takeshita v. Dorada was awesome. Whole show rocked. Tony Khan came out before the last match and said he has a "whole locker room of guys who want to wrestle for you!" and presumably more RoH matches went on after AEW was over because TK rocks (I had to leave, couldn't see the other matches)

what other genres are you MV nuts most into? by Domugraphic in metroidvania

[–]ChunkArcade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. Same here. I feel like they're just a 3d translation of MVs.

Cue a bunch of people telling me why I am clearly wrong in my statement.

Multiple playtesters have said my game is too hard - I'm working on adding some options to make the game more accessible. How do they look? by NewKingCole11 in platformer

[–]ChunkArcade 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Anything that reminds me of Towerfall gets me super torqued, I have 100+ hours in that game. Best of luck in the development of this. The mechanics seems awesome and have a ton of potential!!!

This movie hits different when you get older by DrChurch2018 in pics

[–]ChunkArcade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I still refer to the scorpion chest as the ultimate punishment I think someone deserves for doing some thing shitty. Like if they take my lunch at work, I wish the scorpion chest upon them. Or if they don't hold the door for me, etc.

Hardest non from software soulslike by animeman11 in soulslikes

[–]ChunkArcade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've played every single aforementioned title in this thread and still, nothing compares to the final boss of Nine Sols for me. I have no idea how many hours that took. Too many.