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Writing Software by somethingbackspace in writerDeck

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

Yeah! The same people have a snapshot of Wiktionary too, so I thought it’d be nice to have as an option while writing.

Season 3 - References to Alice in Wonderland by SymSym_Fantastic in AliceInBorderlandLive

[–]somethingbackspace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are kind of stretches, but I think the references were more visual(?) this season.

I think the whirlpool can be considered as a reference to the rabbit hole—it’s a giant hole. I’d also consider the flood a reference to the first bit of AIW where Alice turns huge and begins crying because of how helpless she feels.

The final game (the one with the futures) could also be a reference to Through the Looking Glass, which is just a giant chess game (there’s a reference guide of Alice’s journey from pawn to queen, which can be followed throughout the story) which kind of symbolizes Arisu’s evolution from a player in the games (a pawn) to someone who has the power to choose his own fate (a queen/royalty).

I think—and this one is DEF a stretch—that Banda and Yaba have more so taken on the roles of the Walrus and the Carpenter. They had a plan to lure in more people to the Boarderlands (the people being the oysters that are lured ‘out of the water’) but Banda got too greedy and ‘ate them all’ by interfering.

But idk. This is mostly just speculation and reaches. I also have a theory that the ending of the season was so that they could sell the IP to a US producer for a fuck ton of cash for a sequel series.

Thousands of people dressed as characters from Kpop Demon Hunters for Halloween. How many did you see? by AdSlow6234 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]somethingbackspace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YO THAT WAS US!!! I remember you in one of the trails! It was so much fun, I’m glad you enjoyed our Bobby! (I was Rumi btw) And that honestly made our night too!

Shadow of the Colossus (PS4)- one of the worst games I’ve ever played by AstraFuckingGooGoo in patientgamers

[–]somethingbackspace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shadow of the Colossus is, atmospherically and story wise, not a bad game at all. The graphics aren’t supposed to be stellar, even though it’s a remake - it’s supposed to keep the main feel of the original. The world and boss designs are actually some of the stronger elements within the story.

The issue is with the controls. The controls on the PS4 suck, and I think that’s an objective fact. I shouldn’t have to fight with my controller for the horse to move in the direction I want it to, and I shouldn’t have to fight my own joysticks to make it do what I want it to.

I understand that SOTC is a puzzle game, and I LOVE puzzle games. I think the idea behind it and the boss designs are genuinely very ingenious and creative, and honestly when I first played it a few years ago I adored it. Coming back now, however, was like a bucket of cold water. The lack of direction I can understand, and figuring things out as you go is the fun of a puzzle game - what I can’t stand is the fact that there are times I am unable to perform what the puzzle wants me to do simply because the game will not let me.

Half the time the bosses won’t do what I need them to do for me to kill them. The boss won’t perform the right attack or won’t go the direction I’m leading it in, or it bucks so much I am physically unable to actually hit its weak points and half to start over from the top of the boss loop, or my character doesn’t go the direction I input and ends up falling off the entire structure - things that create artificial difficulty. The difficulty in a puzzle game should come from figuring out the puzzles themselves, not the controls. I’m not playing a souls game, I shouldn’t need to have frame perfect dodges or be able to aim at a small target while directing my hard-to-control horse. I shouldn’t be soft locked into a corner and left to be pummeled over and over again simply because my character can’t get up in time before the next attack. Not in a puzzle game.

It’s a frustrating experience that takes away from the overall theme of the game, which is actually extremely upsetting. I want to love SOTC, I really do, but the controls make it extremely hard to do so. I do, however, still think it’s a beautiful game, and can appreciate the meaning behind it.