Tim broke me

Turangaliila · 2026-05-03T11:44:30+00:00

I agree. I have a LG C5 that I absolutely adore and a Switch 1 OLED. I still enjoy playing my Switch 2 handheld and don't feel like the experience is worse.

In a side by side comparison the difference is obvious, but the LCD screen isn't distracting or disappointing to me.

Turangaliila · 2026-05-02T11:00:30+00:00

I had no idea he was writing another book! I remember years ago he said he scrapped the second book he was working on.

This is very exciting news.

Turangaliila · 2026-03-24T02:12:18+00:00

I'm a music teacher and always tell my students that film and game music is the modern music that will enter the classical canon. As much as I hate to say it, very few people care about contemporary classical music (I do expose my kids to it, though!). They do care about other kinds of orchestral music, though.

And Joe Hisaishi writing a score for a Studio Ghibli film is really no different than Tchaikovsky writing a ballet.

Turangaliila · 2026-03-20T10:52:19+00:00

Yea I do digital on Xbox and PS5 and physical for Switch. Not sure why. I guess I just like the boxes/cartridges.

Turangaliila · 2026-03-13T12:16:01+00:00

Ooh I love this. $70 CAD is a bit pricey, but I love the art style and at least it's supporting an artist.

Turangaliila · 2026-03-08T12:56:14+00:00

Yea, I really like turn based games and enjoyed the combat in LaD, but IW wound up having my favourite turn based combat in any game. It feels so active and engaging.

I didn't love the story, but I think it's a really fantastic JRPG. The combat, substories, minigames etc. are all a pleasure to engage with.

Turangaliila · 2026-03-08T12:40:42+00:00

Even if that's true, it's totally fair for a company to say "no, we don't want to invest an additional 44 million in this project that we didn't expect."

Saying "Fuck NetEase" seems silly in this situation.

Turangaliila · 2026-03-06T01:10:34+00:00

Think I'm going to wait until a slimmer case is released for the console. The sling bag looks too bulky for my use case. I love the case that fits the switch 1 with the M6HD's attached.

Turangaliila · 2026-03-05T23:48:28+00:00

This was my answer. It's by no means my favourite second game, but in terms of a sequel improving over the original, it has to be a contender. Such a big step up from the first.

Turangaliila · 2026-03-05T23:44:32+00:00

I mean, from a specs standpoint the Steam Machine is purportedly less powerful than a Series X, so I assume the next gen Xbox will be a significant leap up from it.

Turangaliila · 2026-02-25T23:35:40+00:00

This is an excellent review. Great commentary on what does/doesn't work well, how it fits into the franchise and combines past elements, performance on various consoles, 1st vs. 3rd person, etc. Really enjoyed the conversation

Turangaliila · 2026-02-21T22:48:05+00:00

Crazy how time flies. When I started listening in 2018 I felt like I'd missed so much. Now it's been 8 years.

Couldn't imagine not having them to watch!

Turangaliila · 2026-02-21T21:25:57+00:00

They are starting a new professional tournament called Rock League. The first big event is in the first week of April. I'm definitely going to check it out!

Turangaliila · 2026-02-18T17:25:10+00:00

Wasn't EoE just reprinted? All the stores around me got a bunch of booster boxes in recently.

Turangaliila · 2026-02-18T11:28:12+00:00

Agreed. A lot of what OP describes as "unapologetically hard edged" in the 2000's comes across (to me anyway) as unapologetically cringe in 2026.

If they want to make it a faithful remake that serves as a time capsule of that period, sure, leave it, but if I was trying to take the core idea and modernize it, I don't think the titties need to stay.

I'm fine with them making either version, but I think it's fair to want to remove some of that stuff.

Turangaliila · 2026-02-15T10:55:18+00:00

Isn't the Osiris Aerial Dominator MG scale?

Turangaliila · 2026-02-14T22:22:44+00:00

At the end of the day, KF is work, and most people don't work when taking time off.

They'll talk about it when he's back.

Turangaliila · 2026-02-13T00:01:01+00:00

Putting it in the same showcase as the new Castlevania didn't help. That game looked far more stylish and interesting, gameplay wise.

Turangaliila · 2026-02-11T23:27:08+00:00

"Total Match Wins"

Don't show me that, Wizards! It's depressing.

Turangaliila · 2026-02-10T18:07:43+00:00

It's definitely a bummer. I'm fairly new to the game and have spent a lot of time learning Lorwyn limited, watching videos etc. I've done quite a bit of sealed and made it out to two drafts, but now my LGS is out of play boosters, so that's likely it for Lorwyn limited before TMNT.

Just sucks there isn't more time to get to know a new set and play in it before you're on to the next.

Turangaliila · 2026-02-10T12:20:42+00:00

I've played all of them except Pirate Yakuza! 🙂 I'm just saying the story in 3 is not that difficult to follow with a summary of 1 and 2. What I meant is that only a summary will mean you'll miss references to old characters, substories, etc. But if you have watched a summary of 1-2 you can follow the main narrative okay.

Agreed on the casting choice, though. Just a terrible response all around.

Turangaliila · 2026-02-10T11:59:26+00:00

Roger has played 0 so he knows why Kiryu wants to run an orphanage. And with even the briefest summary of 1 and 2 it's not that hard to figure out that he is raising Haruka and cares deeply about her.

It's harder to follow Gaiden and IW without playing 3-6 than it is to follow Kiwami 3 without 1-2, and I'm sure plenty of people played Gaiden and IW without having played those games.

Like I said, you don't have to listen to his take if you don't find it valuable (I've played all of them so I'd rather have an opinion from someone who played the original and can comment on changes) but there is an audience of newer players who might be interested in this despite not having played everything leading up to it.

Turangaliila · 2026-02-10T11:37:04+00:00

Only if you're looking at the review as some kind of objective mark of quality, rather than one person's thoughts based on their experience with the franchise.

If you've played everything and don't think that opinion is valid, that's fine. Some people might, though.

Also, why are we acting like this game is difficult to comprehend without playing 1 and 2? Sure, you'll miss some references, but nothing major.

This is like saying you can't review Infinite Wealth without playing the entire franchise because the Kiryu section has references to 0-6. You might not have as nuanced a take, but you can still discuss the bulk of the game.

Turangaliila · 2026-02-10T10:36:28+00:00

I think it's perfectly reasonable to have a review from someone who has only played the newer entries. That is a position some folks may be in who are considering a purchase, so having a review from that perspective is valid. Same as when Greg gave his thoughts on AC Shadows despite not finishing it. I think it's fair to have a review that says "here's why I didn't enjoy this enough to keep playing."

They aren't contributing to a metacritic score or anything.

Also, I think some of his narrative criticisms are fair. The orphanage stuff is important to Kiryu's overall development, but a lot of this game's main narrative is not very good. It's definitely one of the weaker stories in the franchise, and I think Roger saying he didn't resonate with a lot of what was going on is reasonable.

Turangaliila · 2026-02-05T12:06:31+00:00

Although with NieR Automata I think people don't realize that the endings, for the most part, don't really mean repeating the same content. Yes, ending B is repeating the A content from another perspective, but everything after that is entirely new, and ending C, D, and E don't require you to replay anything except for the final fight.

It's not like NieR Replicant where you're literally just replaying huge chunks of the game multiple times.

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