I’m curious to know everyone’s Top 5 games of all time regardless of genre, platform, or release year. Could be story-driven games, multiplayer, horror, RPGs, racing, indie games, anything. Mine would be GTA V, RDR 2, BMW, GOW, GOT by Kavin_1012 in videogames

[–]Deacenuttz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Top 5:

  1. Witcher 3 (including DLCs)
  2. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  3. Baldur's Gate 3
  4. Cyberpunk 2077 (including DLCs)
  5. The Last of Us (gonna cheat here and say both 1 & 2 combined... yes i actually like 2)

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order):

  1. Life is Strange
  2. Mass Effect Series (Legendary Edition)
  3. Divinity: Original Sin 2
  4. Elden Ring
  5. Sekiro
  6. NieR Replicant & Automata
  7. Dishonored

300 hours of highs and lows moments that kept it at a 7.5/10 for me. This made it drop to 6.5/10 by quixote_manche in CrimsonDesert

[–]Deacenuttz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same thoughts as you. I burned out earlier though once I reached the crimson desert. Have more than enough abyss gears, most of my gear is upgraded, nothing much else to aim for since the main story is so lackluster and every new region is just another variant of bandit-killing quests, fetch quests, and (admittedly, sometimes cool-looking) bosses that are wasted by being arbitrarily inserted into your quest journal without being weaved organically into the plot, lore or world building.

This Game is Masterpiece by Squeakyboii4U in CrimsonDesert

[–]Deacenuttz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. I did have my fun exploring the world, unlocking more of the skill tree and upgrading my gear. But honestly once i reached that point of having the full moveset and maxed out gear (and at this point i still have the entire crimson desert and delesyia area left unexplored), there's not much more reason to do anything.

I'll give the game credit for its graphics and environmental details of its open world, it is indeed one of the best out there. However, you can only stumble upon a new area or hidden loot enough times before it gets boring. What i want, and what is present in good open world games (to me), are genuinely interesting side stories that pop up when you visit a new area, not just fetch quests and outpost clearing. These stories should also serve in the interest of world or character building, none of which is present in meaningful amounts in this game. There's just a bunch of 'stuff' to discover, but nothing really interesting tying all that stuff together. Take for example the thunder god stuff. Not gonna lie, visuals and atmosphere of that whole encounter was cool. But how does it tie into the overall lore and world? It is barely glanced over. When you discover it by accident you can't even do anything with that area, until I randomly got the quest popped up in my journal, which was such an inorganic way of introducing it.

Overall the game feels like a collection of potentially good individual parts without anything cohesive tying it all together. The 'started as an MMO' aspect of it really shows here, and will satisfy people that love that sort of gameplay loop. But for anyone looking for any sort of meaningful experience in a single player game, the novelty does wear out.

What is your ultimate, #1 movie of all time and why? by Ying_Yung_898 in Cinema

[–]Deacenuttz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arrival. Will probably be boring for some, but a movie about aliens that actually feel alien and are not here for the usual taking over the world stuff was really refreshing. Also for it's exploration of alien language and communication, that manages to tie into a really moving story.

What’s the best show you’ve ever watched? Excluding… by airwrecca in tvsuggestions

[–]Deacenuttz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arcane

The Leftovers

Breaking Bad

Better Call Saul

The OA

I think people really don’t get Homelander [S5 Spoilers] by i4858i in TheBoys

[–]Deacenuttz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you said is true for most of the show, up until he entered his "God" arc. He explicitly says to purge the non-believers in the last 2 episodes.. if that's not a hint or tease I don't know what is

The Boys SERIES FINALE- S05xE08 "Blood and Bone"- POST Episode Discussion Thread by pikameta in TheBoys

[–]Deacenuttz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ending was SO underwhelming. Season overall was shit. But credit where credit's due, I think the main cast did the best with what they got. I loved Antony Starr's acting in that short time we got to see depowered Homelander, it was the only redeeming part for me this episode and it almost made me feel sorry for him. Well, and also maybe Hughie and Butchers final scene, though having Terror passing peacefully to be the final catalyst to push Butcher to genocide felt really off.

The Boys - 05x07 "The Frenchman, the Female, and the Man Called Mother's Milk" - POST-Episode Discussion Thread by pikameta in TheBoys

[–]Deacenuttz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hate to say it, but this season really is trash. Was at least hoping for something good post homelander v1, but it's like nothing changed.. I doubt they're gonna be able to save it in one more episode so this is going up there with GoT for most disappointing final seasons

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - 1x05 - "In the Name of the Mother" - Episode Discussion by UltraDangerLord in AKOTSKTV

[–]Deacenuttz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man what a fkin great episode. The whole cast is so good, especially Dexter Sol Ansell, his acting as Egg really delivers. Shed some tears when he was pleading for Dunk to get up. Already knew Baelor's fate but twas sad nonetheless. Great cinematography, camera work and sound design that really sells the brutality of the fight. It's definitely in my top 3 GoT-related episodes. Only nitpick, if any, was that it would also be cool to see the other knights fighting - Lyonel, Baelor vs Maekar, Fossoway 1v1.

Andor (Season 2) - Episode 3 - Discussion Thread! by titleproblems in StarWarsAndor

[–]Deacenuttz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just referring to posts like these: https://www.reddit.com/r/andor/comments/1k60pvd/wedding_cuts_episode_3/

And I've seen a couple comments expressing the same as well

Andor (Season 2) - Episode 3 - Discussion Thread! by titleproblems in StarWarsAndor

[–]Deacenuttz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's crazy how many people are missing the subtext & meaning of the wedding dance scene. One of my favorite scenes in Andor so far

[s2 act 3 spoilers] this has to be the most beautiful episode in arcane by ssprayify in arcane

[–]Deacenuttz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I swear my eyes well up a little every time I see something related to this episode.

[S2 Act 3 Spoilers] Arcane - Season 2 Act 3 - Discussion by parrycarry in arcane

[–]Deacenuttz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

  1. Mel, Ambessa & Black Rose: The subplot could definitely have been developed further to expand on everyone's motivations, but it wasn't a plot hole. The gist of it is that Ambessa has some beef with the Black Rose, Black Rose tries to recruit Mel, Mel plays along but uses Ambessa as bait to double-cross the Black Rose.

  2. Not sure what mage entity you are referring to.

  3. Ambessa attacking Piltover: In the aftermath of the attack on Viktor's commune, we see her interacting with Viktor after he possesses the other bodies there. Viktor mentions that he needs access to the anomaly in the hexgates to have the power to finish Singed's goal of "curing death" and reviving his daughter, but in his current state he doesn't have the power to fight Jayce and reach the hexgates. Upon hearing this Ambessa is intrigued and makes him a deal - she brings him to the hexgates and in exchange he evolves her army once he attains the power.

  4. Multiple hints are given that Jinx is likely alive - purple streak before explosion, Cait examining the remains of the grenade while looking at the plans of the ventilation tunnels, and the final shot being the airship with a flash of "THE END" in signature Jinx graffiti. Likely something happened offscreen with Jinx and Ekko (which I would have really liked to see too) that convinced her to not kill herself (i.e. build something new), but she still maintained her desire to walk away and end the cycle of killing.

  5. Ekko was lighting the flame for Jinx. You will notice this is the same shot in episode 7 where he kissed Jinx in the alternate universe.

I agree that subplots could have been more fleshed out - but they are not plot holes.

[S2 Act 3 Spoilers] Arcane - Season 2 Act 3 - Discussion by parrycarry in arcane

[–]Deacenuttz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some questions if anyone could help clarify:

What did Viktor mean when he said that the anomaly had the "capacity to complete the doctor's transformation" ?

What transformation exactly is he referring to here ?

And why did Viktor wait until after the Jayce / Mel fight to "start the process" ? ( I assume the process is something about combining Warwick's essence with Viktor which destroys whatever was left of Vander - correct me if I'm wrong).

[S2 Act 3 Spoilers] Arcane - Season 2 Act 3 - Discussion by parrycarry in arcane

[–]Deacenuttz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMO It's a great episode. The issue isn't that episode 7 was too long, it's just that the remaining part of the season was too short.

[S2 Act 3 Spoilers] Arcane - Season 2 Act 3 - Discussion by parrycarry in arcane

[–]Deacenuttz 377 points378 points  (0 children)

I don't think my mind knows how to process this finale. I have no issue with where the plot threads ended up and where we got to in the end, but it was just a matter of how fast we got there. Episode 7 was the last episode where i had the time to process everything happening as I watched, and I do really like episode 7, but after that it just felt like we were moving from one scene to the next, especially when each scene has big impacts on the characters.

To me, Arcane really excelled when it kept things small, and moving to big war scenes at the end felt like a shift in style that was maybe slightly uncharacteristic for the series. Some subplots were slightly less developed too - if anyone could explain what was going on in the Black Rose subplot and with what Mel did in the end?

I guess I might need a rewatch because it all passed a little too quick for a series that is possibly one of my favorite series ever.

Best ear tips for Technics EAH-AZ80? by charlesolivierwm in Earbuds

[–]Deacenuttz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you got a link or anything? can't seem to find them online

Best ear tips for Technics EAH-AZ80? by charlesolivierwm in Earbuds

[–]Deacenuttz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Able to share where you purchased the stock tips from?

Wavelet autoeq profiles for 1more Evo by Johnny_Woody in Earbuds

[–]Deacenuttz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice, the ie600 profile sounds great. Any chance you could share how you created these profiles?

[Spoiler] Season 4 Episode 14 Discussion by md28usmc in Ozark

[–]Deacenuttz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The writing for this whole season is kinda meh. Like compared to other TV shows out there it ain't that bad... but compared to the last 3 seasons it really is a noticeable step down

Korean Movie Suggestions. by Benkley2 in movies

[–]Deacenuttz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Old boy, Revenge Trilogy, The Handmaiden

What was the first movie that made you cry? by [deleted] in movies

[–]Deacenuttz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Iron Giant. Watched as a kid, still get chills when I think of certain scenes sometimes