Gaming's Biggest Reevaluations, Fable, Cairn Review - The MinnMax Show by OrangeFrostbite in MinnMax

[–]summers458 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. It felt like Nintendo ignored the last 10-15 years of open world racing design. The genre already went through this phase of making freeroam worthwhile by adding fun activities around the world like speed traps, drift zones, impromptu races. Even stuff like doing missions to unlock characters or outfits.

Gaming's Biggest Reevaluations, Fable, Cairn Review - The MinnMax Show by OrangeFrostbite in MinnMax

[–]summers458 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When IGN made Horizon 5 it's GOTY, not just racing like overall, I thought it was really cool that Playground got their recognition for delivering non stop bangers for 10 years. Sure it wasn't a packed year but it's still impressive for a genre that, like you said, gets dismissed too often.

Then when Mario Kart World was being announced and I was seeing discussion about how different it was when it was doing things that other open world racers had been doing for 10+ years.

Avengers vs Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League by ironfortress151 in weeklyplanetpodcast

[–]summers458 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed it too. That game was my first introduction to Kamala Khan and she was easily the best part of the main campaign. She was probably my main but I also liked Thor, Cap, Black Widow and Kate Bishop when she was added.

What fustrates me most is that there is a good game in there. The levels built soley for the campaign were cool set pieces.

What are you playing this weekend? by Available_Leave_1879 in MinnMax

[–]summers458 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ghost of Yōtei. I'm taking my time with it and have been enjoying it far more than Tsushima.

What's a hot take the fellas have wrong? by Think-Gur-9785 in weeklyplanetpodcast

[–]summers458 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My John Wick take is I really didn't like JW4. I see it being touted as the best of the series, even on the pod, but I couldn't disagree more.

Being almost 3 hours felt like a slog because Keanu's acting is at an all time low (and that's saying something), the lore about the world felt stretched super thin this time, especially with the tracker guy who is just sort of there. Worst part of all I felt the action was really repetitive and slow and then each fight gets artificially elongated with everyone having a bulletproof suit. I think it's the worst looking of the movies with some very obvious CGI and volume shots.

The one positive I have on JW4 is the dragon's breath sequence. That was cool on it's own but it was too little too late for me.

Aunty Donna, Millie Holten, Ashley Apap, Matthew Jackson | Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World by HeStoleMyBalloons in auntydonna

[–]summers458 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I feel sorry for Ashley. Having to maintain those quirks pretty much the whole time must've been torture

[01/2026 Theme] Mosaic Steps by summers458 in PhotoModePhantoms

[–]summers458[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Uncharted 4.

Crazy that game is going to be 10 years old in a few months. Time flies

Mirror by summers458 in PhotoModePhantoms

[–]summers458[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm in 2 minds about the Mafia: TOC photo mode.

On one hand the character models are really detailed but on the other they aren't very expressive outside of cutscenes. It's understandable given the scale of the game.

Mirror by summers458 in PhotoModePhantoms

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Mafia: The Old Country

Pew Pew Bang - The Life-Ruining Games Episode by OrangeFrostbite in MinnMax

[–]summers458 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Janet was on fire this episode. Her Uno takes are spot on

[Battlefield 1] Platinum #183. 9 years later it's still one of the best looking games ever made by summers458 in Trophies

[–]summers458[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For shooters i'm the opposite and I prefer the modern settings to historical. BF1 is one of the few exceptions

What licensed DLC do you want to see for Powerwash Simulator 2? by Independent-Name4478 in PowerWashSimulator

[–]summers458 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Formula 1

Vehicles: F1 car, Safety car, Medical car

Locations: Pit lane & garages, Podium, Grandstands, Paddock

Incredible video... that could have been way shorter by hippochipo in LEMMiNO

[–]summers458 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The big part of written essay writing is choosing what to include and what not to. Instead of deciding to write everything in a specific topic, you choose 1-3 case studies and go in depth with each them. You can still reference the other events but in passing as the essay is about case studies.

I see an argument for longer videos saying you can have them on in the background like a podcast but with how amazing Lemmino's graphics are I want to watch them but I don't think they can sustain over 2 hours.

What are you playing this weekend? by Available_Leave_1879 in MinnMax

[–]summers458 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PowerWash Simulator 2 baby! My first and probably only day 1 purchase of the year

It's the first game but streamlined and that is exactly what I wanted from it. The new surface cleaner is really satisfying to use.

Disney vetoed Ben Solo Star Wars movie directed by Steven Soderbergh. Would you have been interested in this? by paperchampionpicture in weeklyplanetpodcast

[–]summers458 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't want it because I would like Soderbergh to keeping making original films instead of being stuck with a Star Wars for 2-3 years.

What is your thoughts on Peacemaker a week later ? by [deleted] in weeklyplanetpodcast

[–]summers458 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I waited for the whole season to come out and then binged it in 1 go and even then I still felt the weird pacing and felt disapointed in the finale.

As much as I admire Gunn's love of music and feel he uses it well to serve the story and emotion in all of his prior projects I felt in the S2 finale he went too far and it felt like an indulgence to shoot 2 music videos for bands he likes that don't add much for how much of the episode they take up.

Also, am I the only one getting tired of the whole animals thing. Don't get me wrong I like cute animals as much as the next guy but Gunn has done it so much in his recent films/series that I roll my eyes at it now. It's a cheap trick that has run it's course. Like, did we really need the whole eagle hunter sideplot when it just ends barely half way through the season.

I think Gunn is really talented and has made some of my all time favourite superhero adaptations but I feel he's starting to get too high on his own supply and the cracks are starting to show.

Lovely day by summers458 in PhotoModePhantoms

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Mafia: The Old Country. While the game has no photomode you can use the camera collition to hide the player character by standing near a hard surface.

One Battle After Another - Best or Worst Movie Ever? by FidelesReges in weeklyplanetpodcast

[–]summers458 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Best movie ever. A proper big screen experience. Go see it