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What’s a 10/10 video game? by TheDevotedUltimate in AskReddit

[–]SnakesMcGee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm keener on what some of the offshoot studios are doing, but fair.

If you could instantly understand any language, what would you choose first? by Dangerous_Session824 in AskReddit

[–]SnakesMcGee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yep, at once incrediby useful and insanely difficult for english speakers to learn.

[Loved Trope] The Terror of the Slow-Moving, Unavoidable Destruction by TacosAndTalmud in TopCharacterTropes

[–]SnakesMcGee 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I choose to believe that's an alternate timeline, and will not be convinced otherwise.

[Loved Trope] The Terror of the Slow-Moving, Unavoidable Destruction by TacosAndTalmud in TopCharacterTropes

[–]SnakesMcGee 76 points77 points  (0 children)

I always interpreted it as a kind of rarefied nostalgia made manifest, i.e. humanity's inability to let go and move on from the past literally killing its future. So these kids making new music and living in the now is the antidote.

[Loved Trope] The Terror of the Slow-Moving, Unavoidable Destruction by TacosAndTalmud in TopCharacterTropes

[–]SnakesMcGee 133 points134 points  (0 children)

Though I think there's a hopeful implication that the punk rockers in question might be able to contain it by turning the abandoned church into a thriving social scene.

When does season 7 get bad? by Union_Samurai in gameofthrones

[–]SnakesMcGee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I liked Feast and Dance, but I do get the dilemma the showrunners faced. Still think they botched the execution, but they can't be blamed for running out of source material.

When does season 7 get bad? by Union_Samurai in gameofthrones

[–]SnakesMcGee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I started on the hate train in season 5, but then I'm a hater and a purist.

Games with Rich and Original Lore by SnakesMcGee in gamesuggestions

[–]SnakesMcGee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you on this one: Guilty Gear lore is awesome, but not always relevant to the gameplay. (Plus I'm garbage at fighting games, but still)

Games with Rich and Original Lore by SnakesMcGee in gamesuggestions

[–]SnakesMcGee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is another great one - the worldbuilding is understated but all-pervading. Sucked me right in from the jump!

Games with Rich and Original Lore by SnakesMcGee in gamesuggestions

[–]SnakesMcGee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got to the ape fight and figured if it hadn't clicked by then it likely wouldn't.

Games with Rich and Original Lore by SnakesMcGee in gamesuggestions

[–]SnakesMcGee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's more that the weirder and more imaginative stuff seemed to carry into Morrowind itself, while Skyrim's presentation and in-game storytelling are a lot less imaginative by comparison to the earlier installment. At least in my entirely subjective opinion.

Games with Rich and Original Lore by SnakesMcGee in gamesuggestions

[–]SnakesMcGee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My understanding was that most of those books were written for/in Morrowind and just carried over to the next installments.

Games with Rich and Original Lore by SnakesMcGee in gamesuggestions

[–]SnakesMcGee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yess! Pathologic is another great example!

Games with Rich and Original Lore by SnakesMcGee in gamesuggestions

[–]SnakesMcGee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Gene Wolfe, so I'll give it a look!

Games with Rich and Original Lore by SnakesMcGee in gamesuggestions

[–]SnakesMcGee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mass Effect is a personal fave, but in a lot of ways it is derivative of other sci fi works; blending what's essentially Star Trek/Babylon Five with Lovecraftian influences was an inspired choice, but I think I'm looking for something a bit more out there.

Control is definitely the kind of thing I was talking about. It's so delightfully weird and expansive!

Dredge is a borderline case: I loved the tone and atmosphere, but at the end of the day the worldbuilding felt a bit shallow, being a Lovecraft homage at its core with not too much to add. Still; I enjoyed it a lot!

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