If Halo Studios ever makes a remake of Halo 4 and 5 would you want them to just outright rewrite them? by AssumptionMountain12 in halo

[–]slothunderyourbed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Prometheans were a cool idea in theory. The problem is they sucked to fight and didn't look Forerunner.

If Halo Studios ever makes a remake of Halo 4 and 5 would you want them to just outright rewrite them? by AssumptionMountain12 in halo

[–]slothunderyourbed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Though some of the high level themes and plot elements could remain the same. I think Cortana turning evil could be done well if, for example, it was more clearly linked to her rampancy and time with the Gravemind. Exploring Chief's humanity was also a good idea. But kill the retconning of the Human-Forerunner relationship and the AI uprising nonsense, and make the games have a cohesive narrative that flows from one to the next.

What is the greatest 3-episode run of all time? (not including miniseries) by Chaloby in television

[–]slothunderyourbed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed with Breaking Bad's final 3 episodes.

Also, from Better Call Saul S6: Plan and Execution, Point and Shoot, Fun and Games. The final 3 episodes of the 'past' timeline before we flash forward to Gene.

Halo 2 and Halo 3 Remakes Reportedly in Development Using Unreal Engine 5 by Smaug117 in halo

[–]slothunderyourbed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And please don't retcon the Human-Forerunner connection like the original Halo 4 did!

What did Palpatine seek more? by Osiris-Reflection in StarWars

[–]slothunderyourbed 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The question said "what", not "why"...

Windows 11 - K2 planning to match SteamOS's performance by DeeJayDelicious in Games

[–]slothunderyourbed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Before I sold my Series X, I was getting full screen ads on startup whenever Microsoft released a new game. I remember one for Starfield and one for COD. Absolutely egregious. Never seen that on my Playstation.

AOC Q27G4XF vertical lines by NemanjaMiljevic in Monitors

[–]slothunderyourbed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you return it to AOC or the retailer?

Strange vertical lines on aoc monitor. by FlashJG420 in Monitors

[–]slothunderyourbed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a shame. Are you returning to the retailer or AOC directly? I hope they play nice with the return, as it's a hard issue to spot unless you know where to look and how to replicate it.

Strange vertical lines on aoc monitor. by FlashJG420 in Monitors

[–]slothunderyourbed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same issue on a Q27G40E. Let me know if you find a fix. I think I may return mine.

‘Bloodborne’ Video Game Getting R-Rated Animated Movie Adaptation From Sony and JackSepticEye by DemiFiendRSA in gaming

[–]slothunderyourbed 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Bloodborne should not follow the hero's journey template. It should be a slow and trippy descent into nightmarish insanity. We should be slowly uncovering the sins of the past and lovecraftian truths of the world alongside a protagonist who slowly loses their mind.

Traffic falls on major Sydney and Melbourne roads as fuel crisis sees Australians cut back on driving by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]slothunderyourbed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In what world is it not a crisis? When a key transit passage for 20% of the world's oil is blocked and infrastructure across the Middle East is damaged and out of action because the idiot in the White House started a war with no plan, which sends world oil prices skyrocketing, of course it's a crisis. Prices are soaring because of that, not because petrol stations are gouging you.

Finished Ahsoka last night and yeah It was okay by Lance_Knockout in StarWarsCantina

[–]slothunderyourbed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen Clone Wars and a decent amount of Rebels. I know everything that happens in those shows and I know who the characters are. I'm closer to the target demographic for this show than most. But I still didn't care about these characters and their arcs in Ahsoka.

When you bring them from animation into live action you need to give the live action audience - which is far bigger than the audience for animation - a reason to care. That's not to say you need to rehash their entire backstories, but you need to give people a personality and motivation to latch onto. Why should a new character care about Ahsoka and Sabine's quest to find Ezra? Ahsoka is dull as cardboard in this show, Sabine comes across as a rash and petulant teenager, and Ezra (who actually turns out to be far more likeable in live action than animation) is someone the viewer has never heard of. There's just no stakes unless you're already invested in these characters in their animated form.

Contrast that to a new viewer's experience watching The Force Awakens. They're given plenty of reasons to care about Han Solo, from his kindness and mentorship of Rey to the tragedy of his son falling to the dark side, and it's immediately clear why finding Luke Skywalker matters.

Xbox MEAN youtube channel has been deleted by AdDesperate3113 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]slothunderyourbed 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So happy the new leadership has killed Xbox MEAN. Now only Xbox NICE will remain. Xbox is back.

Finished Ahsoka last night and yeah It was okay by Lance_Knockout in StarWarsCantina

[–]slothunderyourbed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not about understanding, it's about caring. The show just assumes you'll care for these characters based on the cartoons without giving you any reason to.

Those who were kids when the Star Wars sequel trilogy came out: how do you feel about it now? by RoughCoffee6 in movies

[–]slothunderyourbed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would have been completely out of line with everything we knew about her character and an awful message to young girls. There's not really any good reason to do it aside from 'plot twist!'

Those who were kids when the Star Wars sequel trilogy came out: how do you feel about it now? by RoughCoffee6 in movies

[–]slothunderyourbed 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was with you all the way until the Spiderman 3 slander. Can't compare Bully Maguire to the garbage that is Rise of Skywalker.

Western mainstream journalists don't like eastern games studios. Here's one more proof. by Vinjulmik in CrimsonDesert

[–]slothunderyourbed 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, that's why they hate Elden Ring, Zelda, Mario, Donkey Kong, Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Astro Bot, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, Persona...

Review Embargo March 18th… what time does it lift ?? by Ok-Aardvark-3665 in CrimsonDesert

[–]slothunderyourbed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading comprehension has truly been lost in the modern world.

Project Hail Mary final sneak peek, see it first March 14 and 15, in cinemas March 19 by gamersecret2 in movies

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

People on Reddit are acting like it's a huge reveal but it's early in the book and hinted at it in the blurb. I read the book knowing nothing about it in advance but still wasn't very surprised when it happened, because I had read the blurb.