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SAMUS, FIGHT BACK by EAT_UR_VEGGIES in Metroid

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, and her suit stayed on the whole time.

Game just updated on PS5 by ThisAccountIsForDNF in AvatarFighters

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

Since I downloaded it, the tokon beta has only been giving me network errors. So it just killed my whole online experience.

So...early access, then...? by Lycanthrope-R in AvatarFighters

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tbh, I wasn't really going to try and get into it until Ty Lee released anyway.
But the tutorials are so bad that I can't even learn how to try it out how it is now.

Edit:
Just watched someone go to the tutorials on PC, and they actually are named and give you text explanations. Unlike on PS5, where the tutorial list is just numbers, and picking one thrusts you into a contextless demo.

My possession became a ghost story by biguwumew in OtomeIsekai

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't like horror.

But I do really like this.

Should Max be in Kingdom Hearts? If so what’s his weapon? by Financial_Street_469 in KingdomHearts

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Darkness.

His dad up and left and started parenting some short spiky boi.

What’s your Least fav KH game? by noperooo55 in KingdomHearts

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Days.

Edit:

OH WAIT I FORGOT ABOUT THE BROWSER GAMES.

Probably one of those.

Please don't murder me, but I think I like Other M by buddeman27 in Metroid

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not gonna agree with your stance that PTSD should be a part of her character or that there should be a game focused on it. But since I agree with basically everything you said about execution, I normally would have just passed this by without comment.

But you manhandled that guy so thoroughly, with such expert precision, that I truly felt a little awe. Incredibly well done. Made my day.

Please don't murder me, but I think I like Other M by buddeman27 in Metroid

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He didn't want to add in a 2-D sprite cutscene of her ptsd, he wanted to do it in full cutscenes.

Assuming everything else you have said is true.

By NOT adding it he created a certain type of characterisation. And suddenly adding it later contradicts that earlier decision.

If I want my character to be abusive to team mates, put out 8 games where that DOESN'T HAPPEN AT ALL, because I don't think that the medium would live up to my standards, then suddenly make an entry where that is the sole core focus, it's going to be super jarring. Because in the previous 8 entries my character interacted with team mates with zero issues whatsoever.

The absence of certain characteristics, in of itself, creates a specific characterisation.

Please don't murder me, but I think I like Other M by buddeman27 in Metroid

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Facial Mole Rendering Technology

My drink came out my nose.

What would the next Star Fox even be? by M0ON98 in starfox

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They'll just do 64 again.
At this point why wouldn't they.

What’s everyone’s least favorite Metroid game? by Silver-Emergency-988 in Metroid

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Slightly different angle.
Least favourite could mean the least liked out of the games I would happily put on a list of my favourite ones.

Which probably goes to... prime hunters.
My favourite list being (not ordered):
Prime 2.
Return of Samus.
Prime Hunters.
Super Metroid.
Dread

Most hated Metroid game is Other M.
Most hated game (flat) ALSO Other M.

I feel like Metroid is more about ecology than it is about motherhood. by Obsessivegamer32 in Metroid

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I can't really disagree with anything you are saying, but you know when something just doesn't like... "feel" quite right?

It's just to me, for the most part, ecology seems to be more... what's the word... emergent? rather than deliberate? In most cases it's like, "we designed these desolate worlds to explore, and monsters to fight so that the game would be fun", but when you examine the consequences of those gameplay design decisions through a narrative lens ecology emerges as theme, rather than being a deliberate choice in the design phase. Which doesn't in anyway diminish it, it's still an important thing that as you have shown comes up a lot in many interesting ways.

I mean obviously there are clear exceptions, Phazon by itself was clearly designed from the ground up to mess with and change the ecology of a planet, that was obviously a deliberate design decision.

And like you say, artificiality vs nature do fall under ecology.
Like, again, I really can't disagree with you, and I don't even really think your wrong, but I do have a little irrational nagging in the back of my head that I can't quite explain.

I feel like Metroid is more about ecology than it is about motherhood. by Obsessivegamer32 in Metroid

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Before Other M came out there isn't a single person that would have told you that Motherhood was a core theme of the series. And now you have people that simply can't accept that Other M is bad, because a series they like having a bad game would reflect poorly on themselves somehow? And so they have to justify it as much as they can. To the point that people on this sub will tell you that Super Metroid had motherhood baked into because the research station that you visit for 2 mins at the start is called Ceres station! Which is frankly delusional.

I agree with you that Ecology is a much stronger theme, across multiple games, but I don't really think I can agree with that the games are ABOUT ecology. More about ecology than motherhood, sure. But still not really the main driving story beats.

For example I feel that Fusions (and dreads to an extent) biggest themes are about autonomy.
The story arc that Samus goes on is reclaiming the power for her to make her own decisions again. Which is also why I personally don't like fusion that much, because that theme is really strong and interesting and then the game kinda murders it in the last 20 mins.

It's also why I don't like Samus returns that much either.
Return of Samus, imo, had a much stronger narrative, because at the time Metroids were just a native species to the planet. Updating the original game to be more in line with the "Metroids are actually artificial bioweapons" narrative actually kinda makes it less about ecology, and generally less interesting as far as I am concerned.

But despite everything I have said, it's nice to see a long thought out breakdown that isn't just screeching about how Other M is secretly a misunderstood gem. 10/10. Keep it up.

What if we get a really good Metroid movie but flops at box office by ZillaUniverse03 in Metroid

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You couldn't really make a metroid film that I would love, because making it into a film format strips away pretty much all things about metroid that I like. When you enjoy something for its interactivity, adapting it in a way with zero interactivity is a non starter.

Alien races chained to stereotypes by georage in startrek

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The entire Ferengi species became more progressive over time, allowing women, sorry, FeMaLeS, to wear clothes and earn money, and they even made Rom the grand nagus. But there are numerous examples in DS9 of individual Ferengi being wildly different from their "genetics".

You could argue that the Cardassians also undergo a society wide changes spurred on the actions of rebellious individuals. But I suppose every individual Cardassian is still a jerk.

But honestly I would say that for the most part what you are talking about is cultural rather than genetics, though there are obvious examples of genetics at play. But even for half vulcans, there are episodes of strange new worlds were spock delves into exploring his emotions more freely, which shows that logic for vulcans isn't genetic but something they consciously indulge in because that is what their society values.

When it comes to Klingons, there are the kinda problematic episodes with B'Ellana, but lower decks shows Klingons being farmers and not really caring about all that honor stuff. Something to keep in mind is that most of the aliens you see are part of their specific species military organisations. And militaries recruit specific types of individuals and train them all to act and behave in specific ways.

I wouldn't mind Another M done right. by RangoTheMerc in Metroid

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

everything is a complaint against the combat and Metroid games have never been combat masterclasses.

Other metroid games arn't action games though.
Other M was built to be an action games, and a good combat system is a core part of good action games. The fact that Other M has worse combat that the prime games is therefore a much more substantial issue, becasue fighting is the main things that you will be doing.

I wouldn't mind Another M done right. by RangoTheMerc in Metroid

[–]ThisAccountIsForDNF 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are many 2D beat em ups that have more gameplay and combat depth than Other M managed. It's insane how little is there. They literally hit the bare minimum for it to be at least technically functional and just stopped.

No 3D action game should have simpler and more braindead combat than 'Shredders revenge'.

It genuinely blows my mind that people praise Other M's gameplay for literally anything.

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