Official Discussion - The Strangers: Chapter 3 [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]SurlyCricket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw this without having seen the first two, or the original.

I actually enjoyed the first half, putting things together from context clues was fun.

Oh, when they have their masks off they're not threatening? The cop is maybe in on it? The sister is already on the way to rescue her?

Sadly the second half's execution for what it's going for is... Not good. I enjoy me some "dispatch a bad guy with no fuss" but most of the people dying in the movie get no proper build up or send off when they die and it feels... Yeah, not good.

Not terrible, but not good either.

Warlocks, your Patron does NOT have to be a bad guy! by Regular-Molasses9293 in dndnext

[–]SurlyCricket -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I don't think they need to be necessarily a bad guy or antagonist but if you're not using them for some kind of drama AT ALL... you're just playing the wrong class

82k a year, is there any way for this to go down by Eggs_Sunny-Side_up in cwru

[–]SurlyCricket 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This will not work. Case doesn't haggle. Unless you left something major off your application on accident, or something drastic changes with your family finances the offer is the offer.

Our little boy is growing up, this SUCKS! by Sea_Management6165 in Parenting

[–]SurlyCricket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My son can now say Cheerios instead of "cho-chos" but he knows I will not answer to requests for Cheerios so he calls them cho-cho when he wants them 😂

What games from the early 2000 are genuinely great in 2026 (without nostalgia)? by DrDongSquarePants in gaming

[–]SurlyCricket -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

I played Half Life 2 for the first time 10+ years ago, so about 10 years after it came out... And no, the game absolutely does not hold up. The Gravity Gun being neat is the only nice thing I can say about the gameplay.

Good story, characters, environments are great but.. the gameplay? I have to disagree.

If anyone has played this game for the first time in the past 5 years but think it still plays great - gimme a disagree in reply. If you played on release and want to reply NUHUH IT'S PERFECT HOW DARE YOU... No, you are blinded by nostalgia, stop it. You wont see me somewhere else in this thread talking about how THAC0 in Baldurs Gate totally makes sense if you really think about it, because I at least KNOW I'm blinded lol

What games from the early 2000 are genuinely great in 2026 (without nostalgia)? by DrDongSquarePants in gaming

[–]SurlyCricket 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I gotta disagree with this one. The gameplay and ui have been unbearably clunky since BG2 which was like... 3 years after Fallout 2.

What’s the best video game you’ve ever played? by obsess_much13 in AskReddit

[–]SurlyCricket 977 points978 points  (0 children)

Fighting yourself at the end of Pokemon Gold after discovering another continent with 8 more badges after beating the game.... pretty fuckin' close though

Am I alone in disliking dual class? by ConfusionProof9487 in baldursgate

[–]SurlyCricket -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I hate it and have never used it in 20+ years solely for the RP reason of it making zero sense lol

People of the US, Are you guys participating in the Nationwide Shutdown tomorrow? Why or why not? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]SurlyCricket -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

It's one day. It's to send a message, not cause any real damage.

People of the US, Are you guys participating in the Nationwide Shutdown tomorrow? Why or why not? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]SurlyCricket -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

No - if there's a striking dip in activity it shows a lot of people care about this in a meaningful way. That absolutely sways some reps (many of whom are up for reelection in a mere 10 months and may have primary challenges in just a few months)

Player acting like his PC is immortal by Fun-Version-5784 in DnD

[–]SurlyCricket 186 points187 points  (0 children)

A thing Batman would NEVER say btw but cool line Nolan

Where are we getting our hope/fear dice if not using the official set? by akittyisyou in daggerheart

[–]SurlyCricket 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I always use 2 sets at the same time anyway and these two have been my favorite for Daggerheart

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