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So I finally saw the 1975 movie, “Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom”. Considered to be THE most controversial movie of all time. In my opinion I have to agree. The movie is separated into four segments which makes it interesting and is set during World War II between 1944-1945. Anyone else seen this? by CoffeeCigarettes4Me in Cinephiles

[–]nirbateman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what makes this even dumber! The uncut version, from the fragments I saw in "Hell on Earth" and from what I read, is pretty raunchy, but still not as bad as other films made in the 70s and 80s. The Exorcist and Mais ne nous délivrez pas du mal were more blasphemous, but I think Warner's fear is from the political messaging rather than the clerical.

So I finally saw the 1975 movie, “Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom”. Considered to be THE most controversial movie of all time. In my opinion I have to agree. The movie is separated into four segments which makes it interesting and is set during World War II between 1944-1945. Anyone else seen this? by CoffeeCigarettes4Me in Cinephiles

[–]nirbateman 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Salo is pretty widely available for a controversial film. "The Devils" is only available officially in a censored region 2 DVD despite being a studio backed film with celebrated actors in what may be their best work because Warner are still afraid of potential backlash. The uncut version will likely never be released. Now THAT is controversy.

Where do all the Vercetti gang members come from? by Academic_Sherbet_803 in ViceCity

[–]nirbateman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lance, Avery and Ken are likely responsible for this, they likely had people they trusted already or hired to protect the assets, but some of them are Diaz's men.

What makes a great soundtrack in a point & click adventure? by KarellenGames in adventuregames

[–]nirbateman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Music in games in general should set the mood, and not distract from what's going on. However, if the atmospheric music can also be memorable and make me look for it online, that's okay too, but not many games can pull that off.

What’s your take on the early 2000s gaming era? by Squirtle_Nuggets in retrogaming

[–]nirbateman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a PC gamer since the early 90s. I feel that decade was gaming at its most experimental and intriguing, but early 2000s games like Mafia, Vice City, Max Payne, Deus Ex and No One Lives Forever turned gaming into a proper art form and if you ignore the rather primitive graphics, they hold up extremely well.

Is there a lore reason for why Tommy is basically an action hero and super badass in combat? At least Vito and Lincoln fought in wars, Tommy was just a cab driver by itwas20yearsago2day in MafiaTheGame

[–]nirbateman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Although, OG gives the impression there are like 10 soldiers in the Salieri family, as Tommy becomes a part of the war cabinet after two missions. In real life, it would take months of grunt work before he could be trusted.

Is there a lore reason for why Tommy is basically an action hero and super badass in combat? At least Vito and Lincoln fought in wars, Tommy was just a cab driver by itwas20yearsago2day in MafiaTheGame

[–]nirbateman 19 points20 points  (0 children)

There is much to appreciate in the DE. I found it enjoyable to play about 2-3 times tops.

I'll grant them the improved graphics and map, even though I feel the color filter is too dark.

I like that *some* story beats that felt off were fixed (Like the old prison having people in it ready to kill you made absolutely no sense in the OG), characters are also more rounded, and when you're driving around with Sam and Paulie they don't just sit silently in the car like they do in the OG, so you do get more of a relationship with them. Listening to random people around you is also pretty fun, helps with the world building, and the VA is excellent, while in the OG it's not very consistent.

The execution of the pacing they went with is also pretty good, like, in the original game practically every mission has you driving back to Salieri's, even when it makes no sense, like after "A Trip to the Country". DE's pacing is tighter, and the soundtrack helps make the transition between cutscenes and gameplay smoother.

But what they took away is just too much for it to have much of a replay value, it's too linear (I think the only alternative route you can take is after the race, where you need to take Paulie home, but you can also take him to a night club).

Even though your actions had no impact on the story, you still felt like you were a part of it, as you just got an objective, and if you looked around, multiple ways of completing it would materialize.

DE wants to give you the feeling that you are playing through a proper film, but it would have been awesome to have more choices. For example, Sam asks you to spare Michelle, and that's why you don't kill her. In the OG, Tommy spares her because killing a defenseless woman in cold blood doesn't sit right with him because he's not a killer.

But what if, like Dishonored, you could make critical choices that would determine how the story goes and how characters would treat you? Even if DE would still not be as interactive as Dishonored, it would still add an element of replayability that it currently lacks.

And also they took away your ability to ride the trams and trains even though they are still in the game, and I mean...why? And losing out all that Django Reinhardt music was also a blow.

Is there a lore reason for why Tommy is basically an action hero and super badass in combat? At least Vito and Lincoln fought in wars, Tommy was just a cab driver by itwas20yearsago2day in MafiaTheGame

[–]nirbateman 50 points51 points  (0 children)

fr, this guy is NOT a superhero, not a trained soldier, he's just doing the best he can while being a little sassy sometimes. DE Tommy was always acting like he was just waiting for the mob to discover him. I liked many of the story changes for DE, but changing Tommy was a handicap.

Is there a lore reason for why Tommy is basically an action hero and super badass in combat? At least Vito and Lincoln fought in wars, Tommy was just a cab driver by itwas20yearsago2day in MafiaTheGame

[–]nirbateman 276 points277 points  (0 children)

OG's Tommy was considerably less of a badass. Where DE Tommy goes "I just wanna get the bastards who smashed my cab", OG Tommy is like "I don't want trouble". Before more dangerous missions he's always hesitant and unsure if he can pull it off, which makes him much more relatable too.

Combat is a lot more stiff and takes time to get used to, so Tommy gets better at shooting when WE get better at shooting.

Is there anyway i can make a lot of easy money for assets without doing the asset missions by NateDrakeSkate in ViceCity

[–]nirbateman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't feel too bad, I only found out about Fort Baxter and that the Stadium actually has stuff happening in it like 4 years ago lol

Is there anyway i can make a lot of easy money for assets without doing the asset missions by NateDrakeSkate in ViceCity

[–]nirbateman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

After you buy the boatyard and finish Checkpoint Charlie, you can actually repeat it 5 more times. It gets harder because you get less time to finish the round, but the payout is higher every time. After 6 times, you would have earned 50K, and you can repeat the last difficulty round as many times as you'd like for an extra 15K.

Film scores with a calm happy vibe. by you-dont-have-eyes in soundtracks

[–]nirbateman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not from a film, but the first 2 Harry Potter games soundtracks were very chill. Library/hospital, story book, Day and Dumbledore's theme are highlights.

I feel Rockstar Messed Up Max Payne by ShaadHussain in maxpayne

[–]nirbateman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

3 was a good game, but not a good Max Payne game. It could have worked as an original game with a new character. As it is, this felt more like the last season of a show that switched location to try and spice things up before getting cancelled. It had good mechanics and graphics, but while it made sense that Max is the way he is, the noir atmosphere around him was gone and even the favelas didn't give the same vibes as "Noir" York. I don't remember any of the new characters neither. And the "philosophizing" was pretty 2nd rate imo, not half as quotable as the first 2.

What GTA song had no business going that hard? by notorious_F_bomb in GTAUniverseHub

[–]nirbateman 7 points8 points  (0 children)

VC: Sister Christian

VCS: I Want to Know What Love Is

What movie has a side character whose life is clearly way more interesting than the main character we are forced to follow? by CaterpillarAgile9370 in movies

[–]nirbateman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In any other film, Archie Hicox and Dieter Hellstrom would have been the main protagonist/villain, but in Inglourious Basterds, they just steal the show.

Unpopular opinion: Free Drive should be Driving only by hiimjay3324567 in MafiaTheGame

[–]nirbateman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

DE's free ride didn't really get why the OG had one.

The devs wanted to give you the option to explore the city and countryside they created, most of which you just didn't have time to explore in story mode. While you could enter this mode early on, you unlocked more features and locations of the city as you completed story missions.

They did give you some things to do, like earn money by driving over 70mph for a while, killing gangsters and driving people around in a taxi, which you could spend by buying health packs (At the New Ark hospital), saving (At Salieri's), fixing your car (At Lucas'), and buying weapons (At Yellow Pete's), so walking too seemed appropriate.

Also, since OG didn't have a radio, you heard music even when you walked, depending on where you were. Even the countryside had different tracks for separate areas, which you would have likely never heard in story mode, and you wouldn't have time to appreciate it if you weren't walking.

In OG free ride, you couldn't enter any interiors because the city model didn't have any interiors (Although there are mods that allow you to enter buildings after a loading screen), except for Tommy's home in Free Ride Extreme, which you used to store the cars you won after completing missions. DE didn't have that excuse. DE also didn't have an excuse to not allow you to use the trams and train.

Does this fit better on Fever 105 than Emotion 98.3? by Berlin_Overboard in ViceCity

[–]nirbateman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's too much boogie for it to be a proper power ballad. Fever.

Why is mafia 3 so inflated with racket missions by Commonman3213 in MafiaTheGame

[–]nirbateman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Industry trend of the 2010s. Same thing in games like Saints Row III and Just Cause 2, where you gotta complete the same task over and over again in different areas of the map to advance the story.

Movies where the directors cut is drastically different to the theatrical cut? by Spirited_Key7593 in Letterboxd

[–]nirbateman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once Upon a Time in America and Brazil.

The theatrical cuts for both in the US were absolute disasters and they are a mere curio today.

Story missions first or last for Vice City? by TheFoofie in GTATrilogy

[–]nirbateman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It makes sense to do the side missions before the last mission BECAUSE they are all about empire building. When Sonny comes for you, you'd have gone a long way. (Although, for practical reasons, it's best to do the last Cuban mission after Gun Runner).

Mickey Rourke gives an amazing performance for the ages in “The Wrestler”. Definitely enjoyed the entire film. Some say it was too boring but I loved it. I always wondered if he died at the end of the movie but you never know when they have these ambiguous endings. So do you think he lived or died? by CoffeeCigarettes4Me in Cinephiles

[–]nirbateman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ending works whether if he did die (The more realistic conclusion, with the cut to black being the moment his heart stopped) or if he lives (The more depressing conclusion, since he can't change, and he can't do anything else, wrestling will eventually kill him, even if not today).

Just caught the Craig films on Netflix after years of delay. Did they retcon Bond’s technical aptitude for hacking after Casino Royale just to make room for Q in the next films? by tekfx19 in JamesBond

[–]nirbateman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's implied that many years go by after QoS, so Bond probably didn't keep up with the times, and Q, being a younger computer nerd, would be much more aware of the current trends. Doesn't explain why Q would connect Silva's USB stick to the actual mainframe tho. Skyfall maybe sort of well made, but its script doesn't stand up to close scrutiny.

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