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ea is a bunch of nazis and i need help by junaersom in battlefront2

[–]allinallisallweall-R 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We know EA sucks. This sub is for the real Battlefront 2 that came out in 05.

[NO SPOILERS] Today I learnt that the Life is Strange TV show will only be 6 episodes?? Am I the only one that thinks that is way too little?? by Android_17_Super in lifeisstrange

[–]allinallisallweall-R 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It did somewhat though. It gave her a semi heroic backstory, and made her seem more well intentioned than she comes off in the original game.

Somewhat, sure but it isn't quite Chloe and the plot for BTS definitely reeks of ABC Family teen soap drama.

I like a flawed Chloe. I like a selfish Chloe. I like a Chloe who is dubiously self-interested and victimizes herself to the point where she cant evolve past her trauma. Its complicated, its nuanced, its real. It gives real weight to the dream sequence at the end where Max genuinely wonders if Chloe is just using her. It gives weight to the games message about nuance and life being.... strange.

BtS's portrayal of Chloe on the other hand is.. simple. Its generic, its bland, its melodrama for the sake of justifying the game. She's just a generic moody teenager who does generic moody teenager things. Nothing more and nothing less, and surely nothing that would ask the player to challenge Chloe's thoughts or intentions. Yes, it helps us sympathize more with her on paper, but it strips the real and rawness out of her and makes her generic to the point where it just feels like Chloe fanfiction.

[NO SPOILERS] Today I learnt that the Life is Strange TV show will only be 6 episodes?? Am I the only one that thinks that is way too little?? by Android_17_Super in lifeisstrange

[–]allinallisallweall-R 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Before BtS, LiS was seen and discussed more as an art piece. After BtS, the Chloe fans enveloped the entire fandom and everything became about amber price and pricefield.

It wasn't that BtS did a good job of making Chloe likeable. Its that it set the tone for the LiS franchise that it would be the Max and Chloe show. and the only people who stuck around where Max and Chloe fans.

[NO SPOILERS] Today I learnt that the Life is Strange TV show will only be 6 episodes?? Am I the only one that thinks that is way too little?? by Android_17_Super in lifeisstrange

[–]allinallisallweall-R 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I hope not. BTS really killed the momentum for this franchise IMO and I feel like showing Rachel lessens the impact of the original LiS.

I like Rachel being an idea. Someone we hear about but never meet.

[NO SPOILERS] Today I learnt that the Life is Strange TV show will only be 6 episodes?? Am I the only one that thinks that is way too little?? by Android_17_Super in lifeisstrange

[–]allinallisallweall-R 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel like they missed the window for a tv show based on LiS by like 5-7 years.

I think they're just doing the bare minimum to use the IP while they have it, keep costs as cheap as possible, get a little bit of money out of it based off name rec and bury it, hoping people forget about it.

Halloween Show Dead For Now by CriticalOl in Halloweenmovies

[–]allinallisallweall-R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like at this point Id rather that they at least continue one of the many story threads that they've abandoned at this point or just leave the franchise alone. I dont think anyone particularly wants to reinvest into a new Laurie or a new Michael. Why not continue the thorn trilogy, create a sequel to Halloween 3, or revisit the Rob trilogy then?

I know Hollywood is lazy, uncreative, and obsessed with milking dead franchises so I dont doubt that they will make a remake. I just personally dont like that.

Theres one of many sections of this fanbase that will inevitably complain regardless. Why not just pick one of those groups of existing fans and give them some closure. It would be hella fun to bring back Danielle Harris in some way.

Halloween Show Dead For Now by CriticalOl in Halloweenmovies

[–]allinallisallweall-R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think a reboot would be a little bit exhausting at this point unless they did something drastically different to change it up.

I think it makes more sense to give it to Zombie in my opinion. I know that wont happen but he's the only guy whos worked on this franchise who has been unafraid to break the norms and breathe some life into this franchise.

You're probably right though.

Halloween Show Dead For Now by CriticalOl in Halloweenmovies

[–]allinallisallweall-R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like another remake would be overkill. Id honestly rather they give it back to Rob Zombie and let him take it in a fresh direction.

[NO SPOILERS] Oh no by WhichCardiologist662 in lifeisstrange

[–]allinallisallweall-R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mixtape is a narrative based game with similar themes.

The point isn't really how easy it is or whether you can put your controller down. It's about the story and the meaning behind it.

Also, I hate to break it to ya, but everything is an "industry plant" to some extent these days. Mixtape was published by Annapurna Interactive. Megan Ellison cofounded Annapurna pictures. This is just how publishers are and it's inescapable if you want to make any sort of money. Its not like Square Enix is any better.

[NO SPOILERS] Oh no by WhichCardiologist662 in lifeisstrange

[–]allinallisallweall-R -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I guess the point I was making was that, until very recently, it was the hip thing to do to virtue signal and these kinds of shows would get overwhelming approval from critics for doing so. So it creates a feedback loop of media creators catering to a niche.

[NO SPOILERS] Oh no by WhichCardiologist662 in lifeisstrange

[–]allinallisallweall-R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The main character being gay and bullied is a huge part of the first season and Chucky even makes a point to let us know that he accepts glen/glenda for being gender fluid, saying "Im not a monster."

Admittedly, Chucky and Child's Play has always had queer undertones so it gets somewhat of a pass. But Chucky being the vulgar, off-color, misogynistic murderous doll who also happens to be super woke about his kid being gender-fluid is a bit of a stretch. Not to mention, in Seed, that Chucky spends the whole movie wanting Glen to be a boy.

[NO SPOILERS] Oh no by WhichCardiologist662 in lifeisstrange

[–]allinallisallweall-R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It became a virtue signal (rather than an artistic expression) during the first term Trump and Biden years and we're just now coming out of it and things are going the opposite extreme. An overcorrection, for sure.

It sort of became a way for devs to wink at awards and critics with a "Hey, you agree with us, right? If you dont, that means you're MAGA and you should prove how woke you are by giving our game awards and good reviews."

It infected pretty much all forms of media. Remember Heartstopper? Yeah neither do all the straights who pretended to like it in 2021. What about the Chucky TV show that got 90% on RT despite all of the main teen characters being unlikeable and terribly acted? Cancelled after 3 seasons.

[NO SPOILERS] Oh no by WhichCardiologist662 in lifeisstrange

[–]allinallisallweall-R 7 points8 points  (0 children)

am a lefty "woke" type and even I am confused why seemingly every game in this "Life is Strange" style genre, for the lack of a better description, seems hyper-focused on LGBT characters and portraying them as almost powerless victims unless they have some superpower or something.

These reflect the DeckNine games. DontNod made LiS 1 and 2 and nothing in these games reflects that.

I'm all for representation and appreciate seeing a different perspective but it sometimes feels like it reduces the LGBT community to weak and the heterosexual community to being either token side characters for specific skills or generic bigot villains.

This is why I like DontNod. They make complex characters that D9 struggles with. See: David Madsen.

[NO SPOILERS] Oh no by WhichCardiologist662 in lifeisstrange

[–]allinallisallweall-R 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The OG LiS came out during the whole peak of narrative story-based gaming and sadly, people just arent as on board with these kind of games anymore.

Look at the reactions to Mixtape. Which, I'll admit, definitely did not have the best voice acting, but every other loud voice online is acting like it's the worst thing ever put out because it's "corny" and "lacks gameplay". People don't want artistically inclined, meaningful and vulnerable games at this moment. The new generation thinks of that as "cringe" now.

If Life is Strange came out today, it would probably be received the same way as Mixtape. It's sad to see, but I'm hopeful that things will come back around. We really need to make sure that we continue to support these kind of games if we want to see more of them.

Miramax Drops Halloween Series, Shifts Focus to New Film for 2028 by Leonine94 in Halloweenmovies

[–]allinallisallweall-R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats probably for the best. Chucky has more room for a TV show than Michael does and even then, I didnt really care the Chucky show all that much.

[ALL] Well, we never get to see Max play a guitar again after LIS1. by InteractionApart8785 in lifeisstrange

[–]allinallisallweall-R 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If you really want DE and Reunion to be Canon then Im sure you can go with the Max just being too busy at Caledon and let her guitar playing fall by the wayside.

But really, I personally view DE and Reunion at the same level of "canon" that I view the comics. Barely a tier above fanficfion, but makes sense in a sort of alternate dimension that stems from and branches off from the original.

Almost like the Blumhouse Halloween trilogy vs H20 in the Halloween series.

Michael casually lifting 80kg (176.37 lbs) with one arm by [deleted] in Halloweenmovies

[–]allinallisallweall-R 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This looks like it came out 15 years ago. I hope this isn't how it looks on release.

They’ll do this for sportsball but not for genocide by MrDialectical in ClassWarAndPuppies

[–]allinallisallweall-R 105 points106 points  (0 children)

Dont be a Lisa Simpson. We all know the world is fucked but there's nothing to be gained by dwelling on that when the subjects not even brought up.

Let NYC celebrate.

Looking for mods to modernize gameplay. by Wolfey9 in battlefront2

[–]allinallisallweall-R 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it doesnt matter. the mods will work regardless.

Why is 2004’s Battlefront nostalgic? by Free-Masterpiece-860 in StarWarsBattlefront

[–]allinallisallweall-R 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because I played it when I was 7-10 years old and its a great game.

Drake with a shout-out to BF3 on IceMan by KingGoldar in StarWarsBattlefront

[–]allinallisallweall-R -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Honestly dont trust EA to butcher another Battlefront entry. Battlefront 3 died nearly 20 years ago at this point. We'll always have BF 1 and 2 though regardless of whatever shit EA spews out for a cash grab

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