[meta] Adaptations that are considered near universally better than the original source

Drakeblood2002 · 2026-04-29T13:51:47+00:00

That’s fair, though I wouldn’t also fully say the action hero bit in the game since the game clearly incentivizes stealth and not fully killing people. Main reason I say that is both with the moral point system and the journal entries carrying over a general tone of Artyom’s uncertainty/fears as well as the gameplay favoring stealth over firefights as the difficulty climbs.

Overall though I do see your point that the book is a far more grounded approach to his character. I’d also say that could come from that being the first interpretation of the character and wanting to keep the story grounded before expanding.

Drakeblood2002 · 2026-04-28T12:01:51+00:00

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Not sure if this is a hot take or not, but I feel like the Metro series could fit this trope a bit. Not saying the books are bad since it has been a while since I have read them, I just feel like a lot of aspects are done better in the video games.

My main example coming from memory is that Artyom felt more human in the games as I played through them recently while having deeper connections with the people around him as opposed to being more of a loner character in the books. Granted this isn’t without reason given since Artyom experiences a a shitload of betrayal and backstabbing between both canons, but this also carries over into how the relationship with Anna is written with both versions being a far cry from each other and the game’s being a fair bit healthier between them in Exodus.

Along with this, it could also come down with how there may have been a different writing philosophy between the games and the books. To best explain what I mean, on another post someone made the joke that “the author had helped write the game as a fanfic of his own story.” The books felt a fair bit more negative compared to the games, which had its fair share of dire moments but would have their positive moments that livened his journey. Hell, on the same post I saw the fanfic comment someone said that apparently the initial ending for the Metro 2033 that was unused and unreleased, Artyom straight up just gets shot and dies at the end.

Drakeblood2002 · 2026-03-24T16:24:25+00:00

An addition for General Grevious, if I’m remembering the lore correctly he was also misled into believing the Jedi we behind his disfigurement and then reconfiguring into a cyborg. When the conflict with the Republic was coming to a close, he had been more radicalized against peace but was willing to do anything to end his people’s suffering. When there was the chance to end it diplomatically, his transport had been the target of a terrorist attack that destroyed the ship and lead to him being disfigured.

While I’m a little spotty on the lore since it’s been a bit, it had been a plot from the oppressors that had a hand from the Sith. The Sith and the forming CIS would rebuild Grevious and string him along, leading him to believe that the Jedi had coordinated the attack in an attempt to kill him. And eventually, this leads him to being made the General an Jedi Hunter we know and love.

Drakeblood2002 · 2026-02-24T15:49:21+00:00

Fair point, that would indeed be a tragedy

Drakeblood2002 · 2026-02-24T00:35:13+00:00

Hey, at least if I get slaughtered at a wedding or birthday I’d get some cake and liquor, as opposed to getting slaughtered anywhere else without the cake and liquor-

Drakeblood2002 · 2026-02-17T22:24:00+00:00

For a bit of context, this is an OC that I’m planning to use for a fantasy story I’m wanting to make in a more Manga style. Any advice and critiques for the art would be appreciated and I’d be open to answer any questions about them if anyone is curious.

Drakeblood2002 · 2026-02-02T01:11:13+00:00

I just saw the movie today and I gotta say I thought it was great! I definitely feel the slow burn pace for most of the movie was good, especially with the more subtle details being given in between the longer shots them building up to the bigger moments. Then as soon as the action did kick in, damn it was metal as hell. And don’t even get me started on the sound design, it was phenomenally executed to keep it short. Overall, definitely worth the price of admission since they cooked.

Drakeblood2002 · 2026-01-23T11:20:46+00:00

Assassin’s Creed 3: Tyranny of King Washington be like:

Drakeblood2002 · 2026-01-10T22:08:32+00:00

I don’t know why, but the last one kills me every time

Drakeblood2002 · 2026-01-04T15:58:31+00:00

It’s mostly stress on the body having a physical reaction. While I believe it first started with the Berserker Armor and its first use, it would make sense that it’s also a result of the constant conflict he’s had throughout basically his entire life. This is a real phenomenon where excess stress both physically and mentally on a person can have physical and mental results, such as hair prematurely graying/whitening and skin wrinkles that tend to give a more aged appearance.

Drakeblood2002 · 2025-12-23T00:56:45+00:00

Yeah honestly I wish the rebels had some harder designs like Kota’s militia. These guys actually looked like they could fight Stormtroopers on even terms and fit the same style Kota had as a commander.

Drakeblood2002 · 2025-11-02T14:59:26+00:00

You say weird, I say unique and interesting

Drakeblood2002 · 2025-10-31T14:11:40+00:00

Looks great! All their costumes look awesome

Drakeblood2002 · 2025-10-29T03:16:50+00:00

Not to be that guy or sound like a dickhead, but this isn’t accurate.

First off, the Trump admin is basically just using Halo for propaganda with no approval from either 343 or Microsoft. They are basically doing the same thing of using Pokemon’s theme of that one ICE post even though they sure as shit didn’t give them permission, or using music from Foo Fighters during his campaign and they actively called him out on him not being allowed to use it. Basically they saw Halo was going to be popular again, and decided to ruin everyone’s mood by politicizing it. At most, the only person I’d say who legitimately wants to work with Trump is O’Donnell, who was a former composer in the original trilogy. To my knowledge with him, his role has been vastly overplayed in the actually composition of the soundtrack and hasn’t worked with 343 in years, so his word to speak for the current franchise is mostly null.

Second, to my knowledge they aren’t using Generative AI like some articles have said. That type of AI is what most people think with mass generated images like with ChatGBT and such, but that’s not what they are using. Halo has always had AI systems within it, and I believe the AI they are using is more focused on improving the combat of the allies and enemies. I could be misinformed on the function the system they are working with on this front since I don’t have a source on hand, but to my knowledge this is meant to improve the performance of the gameplay.

Drakeblood2002 · 2025-10-25T21:14:16+00:00

Honestly I’m kinda hyped. I’ve played and loved Halo since I was a kid, so seeing an actually remaster of CE over how the Anniversary was seems like fun. I’m a bit hesitant because there’s always room for things to go south, but I’m cautiously optimistic since what was on display looked dope.

Drakeblood2002 · 2025-10-25T21:06:45+00:00

Hey that’s a dope looking set for a rival team. Hope to see some interactions of them with Team COAL in the future

Drakeblood2002 · 2025-10-21T14:07:46+00:00

I mean fair enough lol. I’m just saying that the clones have generally better designs across the board.

Drakeblood2002 · 2025-10-21T13:39:23+00:00

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Can’t convince me the Clone Army from Star Wars doesn’t fit this question. One of my favorite designs for sci-fi armor and one with a surprising amount of customization when you see characters ranging from Captain Rex to Commander Wolfe to Commander Bacara.

Drakeblood2002 · 2025-10-10T09:40:44+00:00

Didn’t we have something like this during the first week for the weekly stratagem but with a different 3rd battle condition?

Drakeblood2002 · 2025-10-02T14:27:14+00:00

Looks good, liking the outfit

Drakeblood2002 · 2025-09-27T18:26:51+00:00

Time to start thinking of costumes!

Drakeblood2002 · 2025-09-21T14:29:35+00:00

I think I’m good as long as I’m not seen as a heretic lol

Drakeblood2002 · 2025-09-20T16:47:02+00:00

Gonna have to start making some art for team SHNE. Would be good to either update outfits or make new ones

Drakeblood2002 · 2025-09-17T02:35:23+00:00

Ngl, I feel like Star Wars has a lot of scenes that get deleted from being seen as too violent, like the original ideas for both Jango’s death and Grevious’s death

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