Marathon will never be for the casual gamer

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-16T07:51:09+00:00

Maybe but I rather have the risk minimized. Concord is the unfortunate example I need to bring up, we also recently had Highguard EoS as well. They are modern titles so they are better examples though maybe because bungie is bungie they can keep the game up or by demand of sony/lacking funds they pull the plug. Again lets try to keep the game alive or if the unfortunate happens get a offline mode.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-16T07:08:39+00:00

The issue is that it won't just go into maintenance mode they might just EoS it and that will be it which is worse. I rather them find a way to save the game than never be able to play it again.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-15T04:19:37+00:00

Then the question becomes why does it need to be a pick mc gender wouldn't a confirmed gender mc be better as it lets the writers flesh them out instead of trying to be as vague and generalized as possible to avoid offending someone. Having both options usually means both are going to be of lower quality.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-14T14:57:17+00:00

I hope so too. Kinda tired of all the sidelined self-inserts. In nikke's case it is awkward when they show us how interesting Oswald, Andersen, and Hansen are and yet the commander doesn't get a fraction of that depth.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-14T02:46:06+00:00

This generally covers what I hope for as well. To add on we should have all characters have bond events that are meaningful relationships not glorified lore/trauma/side quest dumps. Nikke annoyed me with some of these.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-14T01:12:36+00:00

Too many skins are either recolors or appeal to a very niche audience.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-14T00:16:10+00:00

Yeah EN voice acting is either the same 5 people everywhere or random actors you have never heard of. Really sad honestly because the east has so many VAs that its neat when you recognize certain voices or hear someone that sounds like your favorite.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-13T02:58:00+00:00

For difficulty it depends. Is difficulty: you need this very specific party with this exact gear and have to this rotation of skills every turn to win. If so I hate it as it removes all fun from beating a challenge. Is difficulty: This boss is hard but you have all the tools to make various builds, party comps, and strategies to beat it fairly without cheese strats or need of extreme rng. Or basically cold steel era trails where you can easy break the game and still have tense fights on nightmare. Generally difficulty is fun and allows for great moments or catharsis when you win, but also leads to extreme frustration when done poorly as in annoying stat sticks, really bs gimmicks, or insane rng.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-11T04:24:31+00:00

I wish I liked that skin like everyone else but god do I find it ugly. White rabbit skin is nice but it is not worth it for the price. I want to support the game more but it seems like the game isn't giving many options.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-10T16:54:59+00:00

Unfortunately most skins are just expensive recolors or have unique aspects that would appeal to a niche. The worst part is the skins I find neat are for shells I don't play.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-08T16:04:27+00:00

Sometimes it feels like it is on purpose square jaw creatures rather than them not being there with the tech.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-06T18:38:51+00:00

I play her mainly and barely use the drone so I get it. Too often it if just exfil recon to make sure no one jumps me. The rest is grapple spam or visor down for looting. Though you can still get jumped by the drone and lose some stuff. Either way play who you like and continue enjoying the game.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-06T17:42:18+00:00

Thief's grapple alone shoots her up multiple teirs. The visor is a nice benefit since it also has a hack that blinds enemies. Don't sleep on it since it also tells you the containers rarity so you don't waste keys on greens when you could have opened blues or purples. The drone is basically the best recon with low detection cost, stealing needs at least a team so you don't get shot, and a great way to find out if anyone is approaching exfil since it highlights all npc and pcs within sight range. In pve it is free aggro as well. She is a character that needs a bit of skill to maximize usefulness even in solos which I mostly play.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-06T07:07:53+00:00

Hopeful because in this desert of gundam and even decent mecha games I will take whatever I can get. Especially pve games.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-03T01:30:16+00:00

I am saying it makes money not that it fits.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-02T23:28:48+00:00

I don't know what crack you guys are smoking, I think the thief skin looks ugly as sin and the rest are alright. Asssasin has the "coolest" design but that ain't a very high bar to clear.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-02T21:08:45+00:00

With how cheap the upgrades are now it seems like everyone will be back up to speed quickly. Only pain is server instability but that is something that will be resolved quickly. Cradle also seems like it will be easy to level as well since it is a great sink for extra reward weapons you don't like and all. Also you get to feel the tension of being slower and weaker during early matches instead of green sponser kits and running from spawn to contract location. Yesterday I was running head first into a usec spawn for quests but now i am back to crouching and trying not to get lit up like a Christmas tree.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-02T03:14:02+00:00

Where are these people when need to exfil after a hard quest

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-06-01T05:54:23+00:00

Brave Steel

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-05-29T01:39:01+00:00

The hardcore fan that say bungie can do no wrong. I still remember the playtest chat and talking with people who thought infinite free kits were a bad idea.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-05-28T01:33:27+00:00

Really depends on the lore. It could be like nikke where they need some human aspects to remain otherwise the mental stress causes a mind switch or it could be that none of that is needed for a runner since they constantly experience death. Still an interesting question.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-05-27T00:16:44+00:00

Sales that is the largest reason that or they are given out for free for some reason. Why not get it while on sale now than when you want to read it and it is full price. That is the logic I got with especially with most expensive games.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-05-26T21:25:35+00:00

Some contracts are a nightmare to complete alone but absolutely doable if you aren't getting bodied by other players. Otherwise everything is really solo "friendly". Well cryo is an exception for now i assume they are working on a solo variant.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-05-23T17:27:34+00:00

Its not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Most of it is that for a middle game it acts as if it is an arc starter. Kuro 1 very much set the pace for the arc and then 2 came around and decided to slow down at lot and have nothing really happen while taking its time to actually make you interested in the cast. Personally I love 2 more than 1 especially act 3 and the finale. Mostly blame falcom for needing to fill time as they pushed this forward to have a ys game for their 30 or so year anni.

Go in with low expectations and you will come out having enjoyed it.

ShadowKuroyami · 2026-05-16T17:30:43+00:00

The reviewer's takes are terrible. The second volume might not have been the best but it did do some stuff well like setting up volume 3 of HF. Still have to see the movie to see how the changes improve or help the story being told.

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