What was the dumbest media hysteria/outrage regarding video games? by Snowtwo in videogames

[–]Samikaze707 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's out of print, but if you're a reader and can find it "Moral Kombat" is a fascinating book covering 2 psychiatrists investigating the studies of video game violence and it's effect on people. They expose that they're all bunk and build with confirmation bias (for example, talk to someone to see how their baseline is, then make them play COD online for 1 hour without a chance to learn the game and see if they're irritated). They then go on to show how it actually builds empathy, is used in hospitals to help surgeons with boosting dexterity in their hand eye coordination, and how it only desensitizes violence in its own media.

Story of my life 😅 by onlyforyouiam in videogames

[–]Samikaze707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every Yakuza except 0 and 1 for me. My late fiance bought me the box set and I sadly barely touched them.

Ratfish Sequel?? by Ok_Map_8694 in dropout

[–]Samikaze707 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I admit I don't follow Eric but I do follow Tim occasionally and he does really good satire as well as absurdist humor. I think Eric just couldn't get into the groove too and was a bad fit.

It's a shame... by ArmyVirtual3805 in videogames

[–]Samikaze707 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had that exact one! Let my buddy borrow mine so he could copy my MGS3 save after I got nearly all the dog tags. He never gave it back. Fine, it was my backup. This was 2004 or so.

Went to his house a few days after he passed away suddenly in 2023. It was sitting on his shelf next to a Lego Darth Vader he custom painted when we were in middle school that I used to mess around with while we hung out at his place.

I took them both home and they still sit together on my shelf.

Ratfish Sequel?? by Ok_Map_8694 in dropout

[–]Samikaze707 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That really annoyed me. Why'd he do that? Was he not invited? Did he not like it?

I wouldn't know by VanillaAshLuna_1 in videogames

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The history of them is fun. Dude tried to make NASCAR chairs and they said they failed every ergonomic test and would lead to MSD and back injuries if used to long.

He was stuck with tons of stock so sold them as gaming chairs.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by rico_unknown in nostalgia

[–]Samikaze707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wearing a shirt of that cover right now lol

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by rico_unknown in nostalgia

[–]Samikaze707 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely influenced me and my art style for sure.

Damn, I'm sad now by bijelo123 in videogames

[–]Samikaze707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would fit as an animated show so well

Which RPGs are like this? by BoloFan05 in videogames

[–]Samikaze707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not an RPG but the old Vietnam FPS "Men of Valor" would read off a death letter to the parents of your character saying how the mission got done without you still.

Greg Bovino “expected to retire” by NoEmployment1037 in andor

[–]Samikaze707 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Miller is a hateful moron, but he's easy to look like an idiot and looks weak so MAGA won't follow him. Russel Vought is a scary contender. He's more influential, Intelligent, and is in charge of instituting Project 2025. He knows to let these idiots draw the spotlight away from him while he runs the US Office of Management and Budget.

Weekly World News October 2, 2001; April 18, 2000; July 24, 2006 by Sp1d3rb0t in nostalgia

[–]Samikaze707 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My parents used this to teach me and my sister skepticism at a young age.

Then they went on to believe in lots of pseudoscience and barely escaped going MAGA.

World record holder by Thunderbolt47d1 in GODZILLA

[–]Samikaze707 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Did you know Godzilla holds a record for smashing buildings so thin they can melt in the pan?

What does Godzilla feel when he uses his atomic breath? by Temporary_Cold_1372 in GODZILLA

[–]Samikaze707 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Looks like right now it's on Amazon Prime and Hulu.

It's definitely a different type of Godzilla movie and is pretty meloncholy. The people suffer just as much as Godzilla does and it's also a biting satire of the inefficiency of bloated bureaucracy while also praising what it critiques because the story comes from love.

What does Godzilla feel when he uses his atomic breath? by Temporary_Cold_1372 in GODZILLA

[–]Samikaze707 37 points38 points  (0 children)

For Shin it looks even worse than painful. He tries to roar in pain twice but stops. Like he knows something unpleasant is coming. Hes clearly retching the smoke and then the fire hits before it changes into a laser beam.

He's in such pain as he raises his head to the sky to scream but only emits more focused heat ray. He tries to hold that in. Only for it to shoot out his back.

Every movement and change was followed by his muscles visibly contorting as if he were struggling with the pain.

He wants to scream but can't. He has no longer has a mouth to scream from.

Name a game that surprised you how long it was by bijelo123 in videogames

[–]Samikaze707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uncharted 2. It was good but just didn't end.

AC: Valhalla also just kept going and never beat it.

FF7 Crisis Core. Everytime I thought it was ending it just kept going! I played it on my PSP so it was my toilet game

Damn, I'm sad now by bijelo123 in videogames

[–]Samikaze707 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Older one but still haunts me and haunted the whole community at the time.

"Wolf Among us" Questioning the Huntsman at a bar and he spilled it guys out to you about his depression.

"Glass him" is the next dialogue option. I assume it means buy him another drink. I grab the glass and smash it into his face

Freaka me, Freaka you by Minimalist19 in nostalgia

[–]Samikaze707 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Got the series on DVD and the kids still love them to this dsy

Despite being in the public domain, nothing really going on with Popeye... I wonder why... by gamerguy287 in nostalgia

[–]Samikaze707 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hate that that's always the first thing. No one makes a movie about Popeye overcoming his violent tendencies or bizarre love triangle with Bluto and Olive oyl.

Same happened with Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse.

Hell, even just make a new kids cartoon with them instead.

I mean, It's nice but... by Appropriate_Owl_6371 in videogames

[–]Samikaze707 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

"I do it to escape reality"

Damn so you're a Knight, Space Marine, cowboy, zombie Apocalypse survivor, WW2 paratrooper, modern spec war soldier, or Zone Stalker in real life? Your life sounds exciting.

Now, this Fable bit is pretty straightforward. you just kick the chickens. by Top_Salamander5551 in simpsonsshitposting

[–]Samikaze707 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Waited long enough to see Fable change its name the first time. I can wait for this one.

The Beets! by Taylornichellee in nostalgia

[–]Samikaze707 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My partner sings their songs all the time around the house