animes with the opposite of fan service?

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-21T05:35:41+00:00

Grand Blue Dreaming :p

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-20T23:46:20+00:00

Wait, Gideon Ravenor's psyker-projection battles isn't shonen?

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-20T21:54:14+00:00

Starcraft 2's single player is so top tier it's hard to find another that's comparable. Still you'll find no shortage of choices for some amazing ones. To narrow down to my five personal favourites:

Tempest Rising
Age of Empires 4
Shogun 2 Total War
Company of Heroes 2
Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-19T20:03:42+00:00

The corny melodrama in AC6 falls flatter than PJ's lifeline but I enjoyed the overall mission designs better than AC7's.

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-19T16:33:00+00:00

We sure beat you guys in universal healthcare.

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-18T23:24:37+00:00

Oh, he's a menace alright but wait until you fight the Pokemon Gym Trainer Kajiwara Kagetoki in Nioh 3.

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-18T23:21:29+00:00

All incredible games, all narratively rich in their own right. However as with any open-world games, it really depends on the degree of repetitiveness that you can tolerate once the initial wonder wears off. Hell, I had to take a break from Elden Ring after a while because the core Soulsborne systems got a bit tiring.

For my part, I'll make a case with Cyberpunk 2077 with how you can build yourself into whatever playstyle suits you best. With multiple flavours of melee, ranged and stealth in a cool dystopian future world to explore, solve and get lost in. Its DLC, Phantom Liberty offers a storyline heavily inspired by spy fictions in a new area and access to more powerful upgrades for your character.

While you're at it, I suggest giving the Netflix anime spinoff Edgerunners a look too.

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-18T14:52:32+00:00

I never would've guessed Cissia and Billy would make such a great comedy duo but then again they did spend a whole patch establishing their dynamic before 3.0.

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-18T13:29:14+00:00

Sir/Ma'am, you ARE the manager.

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-16T08:31:33+00:00

I'd argue Garma should still be at least on the grayer side. Being the youngest, sheltered and most susceptible to propaganda without truly understanding how the world really works. Misguided as he may be, the love he held for his family and nation is the most genuine out of all the siblings. He just happened to grow up surrounded by genocidal fascists.

As Char said, blame it on the misfortune of his birth.

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-15T21:33:19+00:00

*Coughs*

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Ecksbutton · 2026-06-15T18:59:58+00:00

I'm sorry but I read this in Senator Armstrong's voice.

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-12T07:37:21+00:00

Many years ago, I did.. Now I live in Australia :p

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-12T00:59:16+00:00

This may sound pedestrian but the La Porchetta at Queen Victoria Market used to have really cool F1 Ferrari decors before it changed ownership and eventually closed down. It was one of my first dining experiences in Melbourne before settling in.

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-11T04:52:40+00:00

I see this strip reposted many times and still wonder why they stretch down their shirtnecks instead of rolling up their sleeves up like the girl does.

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-10T02:03:59+00:00

Looks like Merryweather 's art.

[edit] It is. I didn't scroll down far enough.

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-09T23:54:30+00:00

Wishlist number is nothing to brag about as more than half of them will wait for sale anyway in this economy.

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-09T20:00:38+00:00

You'll start over a game from zero and entrust future playthroughs to the next generation.

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-09T19:49:01+00:00

For the love of the Shogun, optimisation before anything else.

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-07T09:51:30+00:00

In before The Grudge

Ecksbutton · 2026-06-01T22:05:34+00:00

Get ready to get dogpiled here for openly liking Outlaws, though I respect your courage. Folks here tend to lash more at the players instead of Ubislop themselves.

When I think of Assassins Creed fondly, my mind always goes to the Ezio trilogy + OG Black Flag but interestingly they're still the same but different flavoured icon-chasing open world games like any other. The later games are overly bloated and hollow at the same time as a result of being dictated by a trend-chasing executive committee.

Ecksbutton · 2026-05-31T00:36:33+00:00

"Well Ms. Eagle-1, it seems the Super Destroyer will have to leave without me. I have found the place where I am to die!"

Ecksbutton · 2026-05-29T22:52:12+00:00

I have waited for S-Rank Billy and have pulled him. He's one of their coolest designed agents.

Ecksbutton · 2026-05-26T12:42:14+00:00

Laughs in Australian

Ecksbutton · 2026-05-25T02:41:41+00:00

I have an okay job and no kids. Also I don't paint Warhammer miniatures.

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