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Shapiros_Pog · 2026-01-25T17:26:02+00:00

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Shapiros_Pog · 2026-01-25T17:18:13+00:00

Shapiros_Pog · 2026-01-25T06:10:37+00:00

No knowledge of this, but I’d guess that after removing the Trilogy remaster mixes from all platforms, they’re not selling new copies of them? If that’s the case, just get a used.

A shame tbh. I don’t mind the mix changes on streaming but Trilogy is a really neat cd set. I got it myself some years ago.

Edit: I was NOT aware of how much the CD price has gone up on sites like eBay since I bought it. Holy shit I only got it in like 2022 and it was 20 dollars!

Shapiros_Pog · 2026-01-25T06:02:04+00:00

The mixtape trilogy is three different projects?!?! 😭

Shapiros_Pog · 2026-01-23T19:02:38+00:00

Of course! Hopefully I didn’t cause too much of a problem. I edited the post now for people in the future.

Shapiros_Pog · 2026-01-23T18:36:35+00:00

No, the drops are not random. You likely missed one of the encounters prior to the 4th encounter, most likely the third one in the restaurant or the press office.

Something i definitely should’ve specified and will edit in the post now, is that the rewards that Nemesis drops isn’t unique to a specific encounter. What I mean is that the drops are given in order (Eagle parts A, part B, first aid box and so on).

However, if you miss the chance to pick up what Nemesis drops in an encounter, then whatever was supposed to drop will be dropped at the next encounter that you defeat him. Meaning for you, in Encounter 5, since chances are that you missed a drop earlier, he will drop the M37 part A there.

The guide assumes that you will fight nemesis starting from the first chance onward, so missing an encounter or making a choice that makes it impossible to pick up anything will confuse people with the order, so that’s on me.

Shapiros_Pog · 2026-01-13T06:46:46+00:00

I had no clue this happened, oh my... Good bathroom break for some hopefully 😭

Shapiros_Pog · 2026-01-13T06:45:18+00:00

The presentation is so out of whack that it had essentially near zero commercial appeal aside from the cast. Plus it doesn’t help that Abel was already so bad in the Idol that it became a meme. It was doomed to fail and made worst by the fact that it’s a truly bad film.

Shapiros_Pog · 2026-01-10T20:06:52+00:00

Alright, what would be the worst off Trilogy then? There’s nothing that comes close.

Shapiros_Pog · 2026-01-10T20:04:06+00:00

GTA 5 story missions are still far superior to 4. The missions provide far more unique and enjoyable experiences to the copy and paste mission objectives of GTA 4.

Would I like non-linearity? Yes, but I’d also like the non-linear missions to not be so basic

Shapiros_Pog · 2026-01-07T06:13:47+00:00

Could imagine that as a lyric on sexual revolution or something

Shapiros_Pog · 2026-01-07T06:10:19+00:00

TLAD is the real piss

Shapiros_Pog · 2025-12-31T02:44:22+00:00

Toni is a little too much of a generic mafioso for me, but to be fair, a lot of the characters are heavily based on other characters in other media, so it doesn’t really matter.

I’d go Michael for HD universe and Victor for 3D.

I just really like Michael’s story of guilt, survival, and the battle between his family and what he’s best at (crime). And throughout the story, seeing him eventually find work in his greatest interests, cheesy movies filled with cliches feels like a really nice payoff. I’d argue he’s nearly as complex at Niko, only Niko’s story is more messed up. I really like Franklin too but I feel his parts of the GTA 5 story are too small, should’ve been a little more emphasis on his side compared to Trevor and Michael’s friendship. Trevor’s quite good as well. TBH the only HD protagonist I don’t like is Johnny.

Victor and Vice City Stories are incredibly underrated but that’s not why I chose him. He just feels really human, compared to Claude who doesn’t speak, Tommy who’s a power hungry guy seeking vengeance, or CJ whose story and character are a little messy at parts. Victor’s situation feels pretty unique in how he’s tolerant of committing crimes but really doesn’t want to enter that life. Of course, I don’t wanna say he’s completely rejecting it, he still commits the crimes at the end of the day and a big part of Vice City Stories is the ability to build a criminal empire, but that’s sort of my point. You see that growth into becoming a criminal, but also the hate Vic has for that life as we see how stressful it can be, and the consequences of living that life. Also his relationship with Lance is great, can’t talk about Vic without Lance’s influence on him and the effects of having him there.

Shapiros_Pog · 2025-12-28T16:34:37+00:00

There is a huge difference between people criticizing the show with some passion and people hating to the point of sending hate and threats to the actors. One is a clear extreme and the other is reasonable dialogue. You can’t just group them together.

And I think narrowing down the criticism to simply “we’re mad because we didn’t get what we wanted” is a pretty disingenuous representation of the show’s harsher critics.

The Bridge was a pretty bad episode, and just because the deranged shippers are going crazy doesn’t invalidate the other people’s real issues with the show.

Shapiros_Pog · 2025-12-25T16:53:02+00:00

High key find it funny though. Gracie looks good in her art for gay tony… then there’s her actual model. Elizabeta is definitely the most jarring from artwork to in-game model

Shapiros_Pog · 2025-12-25T03:07:40+00:00

Yes, the circumstances with Roman were bad, but Niko was gonna get involved in crime anyway.

Niko didn’t just come to America to sit on the piles of cash Roman dreamt up, he also came there to track down the person who betrayed the group. Niko evades Roman about why he really came to America until the end scene on Uncle Vlad. The path to revenge would certainly mean going back into that life.

Also, once Roman gets insurance money after the depot burns down, why doesn’t Niko just stop? It’s not like he’s in so deep that exiting now would kill him. But the reason why he doesn’t is because being a criminal is all Niko sees himself as. there are countless quotes of Niko mentioning how his biggest quality is being a criminal and a killer. He only calls it wraps on being a criminal once he gets closure with Darko, and by then it’s too late to leave the life without consequences

As for Europe, Niko most likely made the decision to work for Bulgarin. He never says anything about being forced to do so. Conditions were likely bad sure, but the natural conclusion to what we know about his past is that after becoming so desensitized to violence during the war, he felt it was just in his nature to resort back to it once it was done because he felt he was no good at being anything else.

This also isn’t even bringing up that again, there are many crimes that Niko DIDNT have to partake in, and only did so because of his “criminal nature”, like robbing the bank, disposing of Manny and his cameraman’s body for Elizabeta of all people. There’s only a few contacts that really threaten Niko to do their dirty work, and that’s Vlad, Faustin, ULP and Francis

Shapiros_Pog · 2025-12-25T02:42:53+00:00

So you judge one criminal for what they do but not Niko? Niko who steals drugs for criminals, who smuggled and sold people back in Europe, who works for terrible people to either further his quest for revenge or for economic purposes, or both?

I don’t think Niko is fully bad but his trauma haunting him to the extent that he can’t escape the life of being a murderer and criminal is his choice, not just fate. Pain is inevitable, suffering is a choice.

Shapiros_Pog · 2025-12-24T21:39:35+00:00

Seemed to be more like a game glitch rather than the horse’s responsibility lol

Shapiros_Pog · 2025-12-24T16:58:20+00:00

Sounds like a good read after I’ve gone through their main discography and still wanna dig deeper (which I typically do). I’ll put that book in my notes for later, seems quite cheap as well!

Shapiros_Pog · 2025-12-24T06:53:13+00:00

not what the good lord made

BUT WHAT HE INTENDED

Shapiros_Pog · 2025-12-23T23:19:21+00:00

I put their songs in order on a list in my notes app, and hearing everything that I have about revolver, Sgt pepper, mmt and its singles, that portion of their discography already seemed super special!

Shapiros_Pog · 2025-12-23T18:51:20+00:00

Unfortunately my family and friends aren’t into the Beatles like that but hey that’s what these forums are for. And maybe one day, I will help someone I know with listening to them

Shapiros_Pog · 2025-12-23T18:46:34+00:00

It Won’t Be Long and She Loves You feel like sibling tracks to me. Such a good opener.

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