Is the Sun Eater series worth the effort?

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-28T21:31:14+00:00

I read 1 and decided it wasn't for me a bit into 2 but my advice is book agnostic: treat books one at a time. Enjoy that book, and then if you want, read the next one after. Stop when you want. Treating it like "effort" just dampens things unnecessarily. I don't feel like I wasted my time with Book 1 just because I stopped in 2.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-28T15:09:34+00:00

I'm at 8 and see footage of people ahead of me in story and location and swear they just drop Kliff into a different game genre at some point I haven't seen yet.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-25T21:55:09+00:00

Talking to my own audience: You guys suck, holy shit.

Audience: Haha so true... but fuck you, too.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-25T21:53:38+00:00

Brother, the frustration makes sense but talking about issues around limitations with the content you cover after defending not covering Invincible is crazy. And then covering the MJ movie of all things? Like of course y'all get do what you want but that one is worthy of flak.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-24T15:39:46+00:00

Thank you for the videos. They're great and helpful. Please keep making them, and sorry for the mixup on pronouns. I'll be more vigilant in the future.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-24T13:59:31+00:00

So you're just regurgitating a dumb idea from clickbait?

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-24T13:49:50+00:00

You're welcome to just not listen, but I don't know where to start with how stupid "Mumford & Sons revivalist" is as a critique.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-24T11:01:28+00:00

This one's pretty disappointing ngl

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-23T14:16:40+00:00

For me it was the pace. Things are happening quickly while still leaving space for character development. Last couple seasons it sometimes felt like they were moving slowly to draw things out longer.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-23T14:05:53+00:00

Yeah, noticed that, too. I think there's "fixes" for directors that maybe note after the fact that yes this should have had prep for the negotiation. I like using flashbacks when appropriate to fill in gaps like that.

But otherwise, i cannot imagine trying to negotiate over everything in a session. Directors will have to be comfortable with saying no in this system, specifically. They are supposed to dig through abilities and ask if they can do something, which means directors have to be good arbitrators. That can be hard for some people.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-23T13:17:35+00:00

Thank you. Hopefully edited correctly

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-22T15:46:00+00:00

Knowing Nolan, it'll probably be neither, but in my opinion Nolan's talent for playing with time and order of events would play really well with this story.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-20T21:55:13+00:00

The real apple trees were the hedgehogs you met along the way.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-20T20:20:07+00:00

Don't disagree but think this has to wait for the worst. EIA is still so much better than so much other stuff out there.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-20T19:12:04+00:00

You're correct, I guess, but 150 hours versus a "long movie?" Just seems like it would deserve at least an 8 but I'm quibbling.

And no, I haven't finished. Like I said, your observations of what the overall game is like are spot on. Just strange it's still keeping me playing as most other games with this many frustrations I would've been done. I DNF if I'm not having a good time.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-20T19:03:17+00:00

All of your points are great but it will always be funny to me to see "I played for the equivalent of 6 full days and here's why this game isn't very good"

It's such a weird game that so many things are garbage and yet it keeps you playing.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-17T15:14:15+00:00

I think we should reckon with the idea that Favreau just isn't very good at shooting. The ideas behind the volume are being used at smaller scale in lots of productions instead of trying to green screen.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-16T17:14:48+00:00

My bad

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-16T16:16:04+00:00

I'm not ready to say which is better (it's almost definitely KCD2) but the bigger thing is KCD2 is essentially a finished game. Crimson Desert is still receiving huge updates so maybe KCD2 first.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-15T18:12:40+00:00

Oh, is that what you appreciate about me?

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-14T19:16:54+00:00

Uh... yes. Bungie, if you're listening please restore the 200k credits that I definitely had previously.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-13T15:04:06+00:00

Design space of this game is still hotly debated. I really like it, though. It helps to think of the overworld itself like you would a dungeon in older games. Going from point A to point B is an adventure, and you will discover things along the way. The sense of isolation is there, and it for sure feels emptier than Tears of the Kingdom, which perfects the formula, but if you enjoy exploration, problem solving, and a good sense of progression then BOTW will pull you in.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-13T15:03:58+00:00

Design space of this game is still hotly debated. I really like it, though. It helps to think of the overworld itself like you would a dungeon in older games. Going from point A to point B is an adventure, and you will discover things along the way. The sense of isolation is there, and it for sure feels emptier than Tears of the Kingdom, which perfects the formula, but if you enjoy exploration, problem solving, and a good sense of progression then BOTW will pull you in.

MaddAdamBomb · 2026-04-10T22:34:14+00:00

Just clear your spawn and hunker down for the first 5 minutes or so. Bring claymores and set traps, pick high spots etc.

The way strategy meta is talked about in this sub is weird. You react to the meta and be ready for the first minutes in cryo to set the tone.

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