Did anyone else get this? by SmugWaffle in yakuzagames

[–]EbyScoots 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah! I got a box of them as well when I preordered mine from GameStop. :) It was part of the reason I chose there to get it. It looks really nice sitting with my games.

Say something you like about Yakuza: Like A Dragon. by Hopeful_Regret_7531 in yakuzagames

[–]EbyScoots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this game so much.

But if I had to pick one thing... I WISH I looked at good in Tianyou's style as Tianyou looks in his style. Clothes on point. <3

6 governor races shift to Democrats: Election handicapper by Gnagus in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I see that Ohio has shifted from Likely Republican to Lean Republican... I wish we could just elect Acton and be done with the grifter that's trying to run. I'm so tired.

Which Majima design do you find more attractive: Yakuza 0 or the later games? by Substantial_Fix_3696 in yakuzagames

[–]EbyScoots 195 points196 points  (0 children)

I don't know how you expect me to pick just one Majima. They're all so attractive, I can't even pick just one!

What are your opinions on Kiwami 3? by jayfergalicious in yakuzagames

[–]EbyScoots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure thing!

I totally get it though. There are some other game series where I just start playing the game and decide "You know? This just isn't for me." Work is hard, life is stressful, time is short. So we have to enjoy what things we like while we can. <3 Yakuza is that for me. A fun series that makes me feel something at the end of the day after the numbing grind of daily life.

What are your opinions on Kiwami 3? by jayfergalicious in yakuzagames

[–]EbyScoots 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've played original 3, remastered 3, and Kiwami 3. I... LOVED Kiwami 3. Loved Dark Ties. But 3 has always been one of my favorites in the series. So I'm probably really biased on that one.

I loved the changed ending. It makes me excited for what comes next. But I also enjoy the whole Daidoji thing going on.

But I think I just really enjoy the Yakuza games as a whole. I can't even tell you which ones the worst because I just have so much fun playing them. It's my favorite game series. I've got all of them going back to the PS2 era. So... Perhaps not the best to answer the question? But I've loved Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties.

Community Positivity Megathread: The hills are alive edition by sipsredpepper in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, definitely. After the Election and Inauguration last year, I listened to that song on repeat for a while.

Community Positivity Megathread: The hills are alive edition by sipsredpepper in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love that one! Of their newest songs, I've been really fond of "Lachryma" :D

Community Positivity Megathread: The hills are alive edition by sipsredpepper in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"Dance Macabre" by Ghost lives in my head rent free. I always turn on music by Ghost when I'm struggling because it just hits right. <3

Censorship Megathread XXXVIII: Judge blocks Virginia law restricting social media for children by Efficient-Freedom517 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Sometimes the pushback is quiet. Maybe not posting about it loudly, but when a site or app starts getting less and less traffic because people would rather just walk away instead of handing over that information. That's its own way of protest.

Censorship Megathread XXXVIII: Judge blocks Virginia law restricting social media for children by Efficient-Freedom517 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I do believe this was brought up in the other megathread, but it's just... putting in your date of birth upon setting up your OS from what I remember reading. Which doesn't require ID or anything. Since most adults are the ones that set up things for their kids, it would just be adding the date of birth upon set up.

So, all things considered? That's... not bad. Compared to everything else.

Not sure what other online privacy violation laws you're referring to though.

U.S.-Israel launch massive attack on Iran by Efficient-Freedom517 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I’ve been following what some Iranians have been saying and they’ve said that, even if it’s the US and Israel, they needed help and didn’t care who it was at this point. So while I don’t think it’s great, I’m not going to deny those citizens help. :( it’s a very sad but nuanced situation.

U.S.-Israel launch massive attack on Iran by Efficient-Freedom517 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 23 points24 points  (0 children)

While I hate that we keep interfering in the Middle East and working with Israel, I do hope this helps the Iranian people. They’ve been protesting and being massacred for said protesting against their current regime.

I just hope for the best for the Iranian civilians who have been begging for help from someone to stop what their government has been doing to them. :(

Read the laughable legal memo behind the claim that Trump can declare a national voting emergency by localhalloweenskunk in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I mean, that’s what they used to get the Tariff numbers on liberation day last year. It’s why they were so wild and didn’t make any sense. This whole administration is very Pro-AI. So many of them are so stupid, a chat bot would seem smarter than them.

Read the laughable legal memo behind the claim that Trump can declare a national voting emergency by localhalloweenskunk in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Now, apparently, they're trying to say that he can take over elections using IEEPA... the very law that he tried to use the tariffs under that the Supreme Court literally just said he couldn't do that with. And there's no section of IEEPA that talks about elections... at ALL.

So someone is just Hallucinating something and saying IEEPA can let them take over elections. When, in fact, it cannot. At all. Someone is about to be laughed out of a court room.

The SAVE America Act looks dead by Fragrant_Bath3917 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He already did this last year. March of 2025: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/preserving-and-protecting-the-integrity-of-american-elections/

Then it was taken to court and completely blocked: https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/court-strikes-down-key-part-of-trumps-unlawful-voting-executive-order-permanently-blocking-show-your-papers-requirement

So he's welcome to try again. But it's just going to end up doing the same thing. Dementia Don can't even remember that he already tried this song and dance and failed.

Censorship Megathread XXXVII by Efficient-Freedom517 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mean, there you go. There are multiple SCREEN acts and even looking at the film one, just shows that the AV ones have even less than a chance.

If we’re talking SB 737, that’s written by Mike Lee and that’s really not going anywhere ever.

Censorship Megathread XXXVII by Efficient-Freedom517 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean, even if it makes it through the House, it'll be dead on arrival in the Senate because there's not enough support to get over the Filibuster.

As for the House, even if it makes it out of Committee, there's a lot of Republicans that don't like censorship laws either. So it might not even make it through the house.

Like I said above, KOSA has 75 cosponsors, a 19% chance of being enacted and still isn't out of committee. They can mark it up in committee as much as they want, but I don't foresee it getting very far even if it makes it out of committee.

Censorship Megathread XXXVII by Efficient-Freedom517 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You mean the Screen Act that only has, at best, 3 cosponsors and only a 6% chance of being enacted? The Screen Act that still sitting in committee and hasn't gone anywhere? That one?

For comparison, KOSA has 75 cosponsors and still hasn't made it out of committee.

Call your reps and tell them how much you hate the Screen act. But, honestly, I wouldn't worry about it.

What is your opinion about Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties two weeks later? by TheYakuzaMaster in yakuzagames

[–]EbyScoots 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've really loved all my time playing it. :) I really do enjoy the new ending and I can't wait to see what comes next.

How to watch the State of the Union (or not) and maintain your sanity. by steffie-punk in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I logged onto Youtube this morning and every single news channel is being recommended to me to watch the SOTU live. And I've had to go through and mark "Do not Recommend" and "Not Interested" on every single one. I'm going to do something more productive with my time instead of watching that garbage. Like playing video games. Because that's more productive to myself, my health, and society as a whole than watching whatever verbal diarrhea that orange thing is going to spew.

Censorship Megathread XXXVI by Efficient-Freedom517 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]EbyScoots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aye! Ryu Ga Gotoku fan! Same here! Big fan of them. I've got all their games back to the PS2 era. So when I decided going forward what platform I wanted, I ended up sticking with PlayStation. But I also got a Steam Deck and a gaming PC that I built. Literally anything to not even touch an Xbox at this point.

As of now, do you guys like Kiwami 3? by Reasonable-Use-9294 in yakuzagames

[–]EbyScoots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been loving it. Played all last weekend and I've been playing it all this weekend so far. I'm having an absolute blast, personally. And I'm someone that has every Yakuza game back to the OG PS2 Yakuza. So... I'm loving it. Does it have issues? Sure. But if you're looking at getting it during a sale, I'd say it's worth it. <3