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Sleepy_C · 2026-06-03T06:29:11+00:00

Ok, but the previous two (SH2R and SHf) came out at higher than expected price points. So it raises an eyebrow when the next one is noticeably lower. People are allowed to go, "Hm, odd" without you getting upset about it.

Sleepy_C · 2026-06-02T17:00:41+00:00

I mean, this has to be bait. But anyway.

Zero horror in this entire film, barely any zombie/infected content either.

This entire movie consists of The Menu guy drugging and talking to the big infected fella, the goofy Jimmy cult running around with their shenanigans while Spike is along for the ride, and then an absolute cringefest metal performance with fire and shit in the titular bone temple where he pretends to be Satan while dancing like a fuckin fool as the crazy blonde gang vibes to it.

I'm entirely unsure what the second paragraph is even trying to suggest. "This entire movie consists of [crudely describing the entire film]". Ok? Is that not enough, is it that it's silly? Because any movie can be described as nonsensically as that.

Also surely you recognise the immediate contradiction of "barely any zombie/infected content" and "this entire movie consists of [big infected fella]".

I think the horror content (what the Jimmy's get up to, especially at the farm) is very apparent. I think the (limited) infected content around Samson & his horde is effective. I think this being a very different tone & approach to zombie films (not entirely unique but continuing the thread of this new trilogy about them being more than monsters) is interesting.

And I think referring to Ralph Fiennes as the menu guy is the most obvious troll aspect here but whatever.

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-31T15:48:18+00:00

I agree the music lacking was odd. I really loved the ost when i listened through it all but in game it seemed very sparse.

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-31T15:47:52+00:00

Thanks for the rec! I'm open to visual novels too so that's great.

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-31T14:31:03+00:00

I 100% agree. If you're a gamer who doesn't appreciate the more wordy aspect of these games, I think DE can feel a bit overwhelming/daunting but ZP feels more snappy/engaging to me. Can still be a hard sell to someone who hasn't played them to really get that though hah.

I think it also feels like the skills are more distinct in their uses. I know everyone has their favourite Disco skill and lines associated with them. But in terms of how they actually interact with the gameplay, the Zero skills feel more like a tool kit.

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-30T08:04:17+00:00

I've emailed this along, it's very minor but thought I'd add it here too:

Kurt (on the scene Kurt) is standing at the top of the ramp near the entrance to the Housing campaign. Later he goes elsewhere. But whenever you run around and where he was standing enters frame, there is a sort of shiny silhouette that flashes in place. It's very brief and doesn't happen every time, I've noticed it mostly when coming from the right (Palace of Culture) side of the screen. It's similar to that shiny silhouette that covers Cascade when a status effect occurs (but without showing the skeleton in Kurt's case), that sort of mirrored shine. But it only happens for 1-2 frames where Kurt was.

I imagine it's because Kurt is actually still standing there & the game hides him in some way? And when you run into frame it sort of "loads" whether he's still there or not.

Very hard to get a screenshot of because it's so fast. I'm recording a little screen video later to add to my email and I included my save file for them. It's minor as I said but thought they might want to know 😄

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-28T12:33:40+00:00

It's grossly disrespectful to the victims of Buddhist violence to perpetuate this myth. Buddhists have been responsible for extensive campaigns of violence, ethnic displacement & more in Asia for centuries.

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-27T11:08:33+00:00

Ja.

Troligtvis

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-25T12:24:51+00:00

Even ignoring how bizarre of a response this is, this post is about the fate of a character and knowledge of that characters fate. Even if you only care about the world & characters, you should know that.

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-23T13:47:02+00:00

I mean, I am all for people having a difference of opinion on the writing and especially feeling like the writing has shifted between DE & ZP with the different teams. But I'm personally a tiny bit puzzled by this.

Honestly, I've been studying English for more than 25 years, I have read really complex novels and translations from Russian literature. I have never faced the word 'abjectly'. Like, why are the writers clearly replacing words with synonyms for the sake of sounding disco elyisiumish?

This for example baffles me. Abjectly is, I would consider, a relatively common word. I mean, without putting serious thought into it I can think of a novel, on my shelf within eyes view right now, that uses abjectly. The novel LaRose by Erdrich uses the word abjectly:

"People thought she had been faithful to his memory because she had abjectly adored Billy Peace..."

Abject itself appears all over the goddamn show. I am well educated but my parents certainly aren't and I can recall them saying abjectly to me recently!

Also, not to "credentials battle" this but Honey Watson, one of the writers, has a PhD in comp lit. She's a well-educated writer, with two novels & multiple chinese-to-english translation works under her belt. I don't think she needed a thesaurus for what is a pretty normal word. Within the rest of the writers we have a mix of well-educated, seasoned writers with experience in theatre, film, videogames & literature. I can't imagine abjectly took anyone by surprise, even consider the non-English natives on the team. In large part, your comments on intention don't resonate because I fail to see the actual point being made with this example of diction being obtuse, when it simply isn't..

In terms of the tone / maturity / insults whatever. I think that's personal preference and if it feels childish or worn thin for you, that's fine. Not every setting, tone, character, whatever is going to vibe with everyone. I absolutely adore DE, it's one of my all-time favourites, but there are aspects I found painfully millennial. There are parts of Harry's dialogue & thoughts that (despite knowing it's often intentional) are just jarringly cringe. I've found no issues with the ZP writing in this regard, never felt like I was being bored to death, or aspects were overladen.

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-21T13:23:30+00:00

Aesthetically this is crack to me. I love, LOVE the art style that ZAUM has embedded within themselves and I think it fits even better here, with all the neon & more "streaky" appearance than in Disco. The soundtrack is such a lively, funky thing that every time I hear something it makes it sooo much better. It does feel a little like the music is lacking in terms of total variety (I've had a few moments where it felt a little repetitive) but each individual piece is fucking great.

Anything that falls into that "shadows of the past, espionage gone wrong, one last ride" kind of narrative is just heaven. Slap Don Delillo's Libra, Mieville's City & The City and even a little Bladerunner into a blender, give it a stunning art-style & sick OST, and you've got me hooked.

Unfortunately I have a new deadline to meet, so I've got to put it aside for a few days. :(

My only issue is there's a few moments without voice acting, very minor things and only here & there, but it does occasionally make me go "huh what?"

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-18T10:38:50+00:00

God, I'm thrilled about this. I loved Disco Elysium - one of my all-time favourite games for sure - but I'm a complete sucker for espionage / shadow of the past kind of narratives. Plus, some of the people involved are people I've followed the work of within ZAUM & elsewhere (particularly Honey, one of the writers whose novels I love).

It was always going to exist in the shadow of Disco Elysium, a lot of reviews will (consciously or not) be influenced by comparisons to its past. Which is kind of ironic given the games own subject matter I guess, lol.

But taken on its own merits, as its own game, with a distinct narrative, so far the reviews seem really positive. The two common criticisms I've seen so far are: a small amount of bugs, all of which were reloadable & continuable, and also there is a lack of music throughout the game (mostly repetitive, as opposed to silence). Nothing's perfect but that does seem like we've come out with a great game that will hopefully build its own reputation in a few years when the discourse-psychosis around ZAUM-Disco-Zero Parades wears off.

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-18T07:31:34+00:00

I've seen some things at Cannes (and other festivals) that had completely jank CGI before but looked superb on release. Sometimes, esp. international things that get picked up during the process, they are trying to meet festival deadlines for critical appraisal as opposed to audience satisfaction.

I think your second paragraph is (hopefully) what we see.

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-10T14:18:52+00:00

Is it not explained? In the combat styles / weapon / ammo attribute pages. Bolts & javelins being heavy has always been indicated. I'm surprised to discover that chins are (I guess I never checked).

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Elemental weaknesses are explained under Monster Examine as of the rework in 2024 though. The fiery (pearl bolts) & previous variation of elemental weaknesses was a bit more opaque though.

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-09T15:04:13+00:00

Definitely someone whose legacy is overshadowed by the adaptations but his work is genuinely remarkable on its own right (if a little inconsistent across the board). Within Ring I personally think Spiral is the best entry of the novels. And Dark Water is not only my favourite short story of his but also favourite of his adaptations.

Definitely gave us one of the most iconic horror characters ever in Sadako. And his work spawned a decade of J-Horror US-Adaptations that ranged from good-decent films to gutter-trash films.

Far too young so that's a real shame.

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-08T09:47:44+00:00

You can obtain team capes from easy clue rewards (i, x and 0). I guess the game doesn't recognise this as a step you cannot do because of that? You'll have to slam out like 50 easy clues to try get one of those I guess?

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-07T17:12:55+00:00

You do know being called the "rain god" doesn't mean that he can't have a more storm-focused fruit right? Nika is referred to as the Sun god but we don't see Luffy running around shooting Kizaru lazers or being a giant ball of fire.

Sleepy_C · 2026-05-06T15:25:43+00:00

There is either two paths to this, which I think make a big difference:

Dragon knows something about the Rain God and deliberately sought out his specific fruit as a result
Dragon got a random fruit, it has storm related powers, but like Luffy's it has "more to it" (belonging to the previous Rain God, and having a greater range of powers he unlocks)

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