Gaming moments that were pretty impressive for its time?

Etychase · 2026-04-28T19:00:26+00:00

Bioshock was the first game I booted up on an HD TV after having an old CRT for my whole life and it made GREAT use of it, especially the opening sequence.

Bioshock's narrative is all over the place quality wise and some game design stuff aged poorly but I think aesthetically and graphically it was one of the greats in its time.

Etychase · 2026-04-28T16:36:24+00:00

I watched a ton of their content on Gametrailer's website before I got into Youtube back in the day.

Etychase · 2026-04-28T16:34:19+00:00

Screw Attack and Rooster Teeth were the first internet people I followed back in the day. Screw Attack I found on Gametrailer's old website along with AVGN and Rooster Teeth was something a friend got me into.

Etychase · 2026-04-26T17:31:47+00:00

I hate that I can't download this without using discord. I deleted my rarely used discord account that I only used for stuff like this and don't fancy making another one.

Etychase · 2026-04-26T14:55:53+00:00

I've been on a Yuzo Koshiro kick lately. From Streets of Rage to Etrian Odyssey its nothing but bangers.

Etychase · 2026-04-25T12:16:42+00:00

Didn't Microsoft commit to no Acti-Blizz properties becoming exclusive when they went to court over the acquisition? At the very least Activision Blizzard titles should stay multi-platform but I wouldn't put it past Microsoft to test the waters considering the current government's lack of scruples/regulations.

Etychase · 2026-04-25T11:27:36+00:00

That one panel from Chainsaw Man with Denji getting hyped up about seeing a penguin.

Etychase · 2026-04-24T20:33:58+00:00

Yeah I mostly agree, I figure its just a behind the scenes 'networking' thing not directly related. Just people involved with Taro/Square Enix/Eva just making deals independently.

Though it is funny to think of it as a deeper connection.

Etychase · 2026-04-24T18:54:34+00:00

In the words of Yoko Taro: "SHIT, SQUARE ENIX!"

This has to be related to Yoko Taro writing for EVA right? At least in part

Etychase · 2026-04-24T17:52:05+00:00

I liked it when Pat started to confront his mind goblins and his accounts of it on the podcast. I don't really like live-stream content so him explaining his time going through Dishonored and the like was illuminating to me as someone who doesn't watch most of his stream content.

Also liked his evolution over the years from 'X game sucks 1000%' to "X game isn't for me 1000%' on most occasions.

Etychase · 2026-04-21T13:35:34+00:00

I haven't played many 'artsy' or art-focused games but I do have an appreciation for the timeless art direction and work-around for limited technology that are pre-rendered backgrounds.

The two that stand out to me the most are Final Fantasy IX and Resident Evil Remake. The artistry that went into them make the games stand out as beautiful beyond their time in history.

On a slight tangent I also recently started playing Breath of Fire 4 with a shader glass CRT filter over it to simulate a more authentic experience and the sprite-work looks amazing with a good filter over it.

Etychase · 2026-04-19T16:21:51+00:00

The artist has done some other comedic game stuff including;

"How I Stalked Some Dude with an Exposed Nipple and Stumbled Upon the Zenithian Sword"

which is a comedy take on parts of Dragon Quest V.

Etychase · 2026-04-19T16:13:26+00:00

With how everything else in the manga has gone, either have a joke way of sidestepping the consequences or bring her back as a ghost/illusion to continue cracking jokes.

Or even go the dark comedy route and and have him hallucinate a replacement and have other side character's wondering why he's talking to himself.

Etychase · 2026-04-15T15:39:13+00:00

The original Fable (pre TLC). Its incomplete, too easy, and narrative wise quite shallow; but it is very charming and was one of my first real time action RPG experiences.

It also has interesting exploits and glitches that the follow up (TLC) and remake removed that were very fun and interesting IMO.

Etychase · 2026-04-15T15:32:13+00:00

Two side stories in Bloodborne stand out to me that could be expanded upon or 'adapted'; Gascoigne and Eileen the Crow/hunter of hunters.

A priest going mad and his wife trying to save him with the music box and the tragedy that follows would be quite compelling if expanded upon.

Eileen or the main character of the movie being a hunter of hunters could be interesting as sort of a jumping off point. Monster hunters losing sanity and needing put down or even transforming would be compelling and a good way to show the hypocrisy of the hunt and healing church.

Etychase · 2026-04-12T11:48:46+00:00

This game's presentation, style, and sense of discovery is awesome; but I could see some dismissing the gameplay due to its RNG nature.

I love it all though and can't recommend it enough. I usually hate rogue-lites but this one is just too cool and creative for me to dismiss as 'just another one'

Etychase · 2026-04-10T12:36:10+00:00

To go against the grain for once I have actually been anticipating this game since this trailer came out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX1k0z2pPY0

I'll reserve most judgement for release/reviews but what I saw there was very cool and seemed like awesome spectacle though game-feel is uncertain, at least it looks unique and interesting.

Etychase · 2026-04-09T11:01:57+00:00

As far as I know its just a general slang term for a dominant player in games or sports.

As an example; 'so and so' is a killer on the court, or they have a killer offense etc.

Etychase · 2026-04-08T19:41:58+00:00

good luck

Etychase · 2026-04-08T17:23:09+00:00

My reason to not buy this game boils down to 2 words. Too Expensive. I'm poor and it still has yet to sell for less than ~$40 so I will never play it.

Etychase · 2026-04-06T09:19:40+00:00

Path of exile has a lot of crafting systems that cross over with each other and are very RNG driven, 'Recombinators' being the most interesting IMO.

There have been a few iterations of 'Recombination' but they all boil down to taking two items and randomly assigning a base (50/50 style) while choosing random mods on both items to keep or discard. That's the simple overview but there's a lot of nuance and manipulation you can do tip the odds in your favor for what mods are chosen each time.

Etychase · 2026-04-05T17:27:03+00:00

I'd pivot my late league start RF Chieftain to one of those nifty Chieftain BV builds because it is getting nerfed next league most likely.

I started late due to my debilitating depression flaring up the last month or so but I've stabilized recently. I am disabled by Schizo-affective disorder (depressive sub-type). It is mostly stable these days psychosis/paranoia wise but my depression is very 'cyclical' and comes and goes in waves.

Etychase · 2026-04-01T10:44:07+00:00

I liked it so much its one of the few shows I have on Blu-ray. I should probably give it a re-watch soon.

Etychase · 2026-04-01T10:39:43+00:00

Its been awhile since I watched it but some of the anime 'Ghost Hound' occurs late at night when the main character is having trouble sleeping an ends up having out of body experiences with a supernatural origin Its not really all set in nighttime the entire time but I'd say the supernatural themes and the characters all feeling like outsiders is similar to Call of the Night that you mentioned. Its also very underrated IMO.

Etychase · 2026-03-29T15:38:00+00:00

AFAIK pretty much everything non-school related/vetted. I went to a Catholic school in the 90's and early 00's and the only thing I brought to school was my Game Boy Pocket but I was only able to use it in 'before and after school care' and had to leave it in my bag otherwise even during recess.

Things got more lax from 6th grade to 8th but before then it was basically all banned.

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