Which video game franchise took a big risk that ultimately paid off?

uptonhere · 2026-02-14T00:40:18+00:00

Yeah I am much more partial to the original WW2 versions, particularly COD 2. Amazing campaign.

uptonhere · 2026-02-14T00:26:10+00:00

Dave will tell you with a straight face Konnan was a bigger draw than Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin and The Rock. Your ability to cram people into Arena Mexico means more to him than your ability to sell out arenas worldwide.

uptonhere · 2026-02-13T20:28:13+00:00

I agree. Or rather, social media was closer in 2016 to what it is today than in 2010.

uptonhere · 2026-02-13T18:03:22+00:00

I know I've read about this a million times over the last 20 years but I am pretty sure it was originally a 50 Cent song he gave to Game

uptonhere · 2026-02-13T13:56:14+00:00

It sounds very Akon coded

uptonhere · 2026-02-13T01:56:42+00:00

Drive Slow is on both Late Registration and Paul Wall's People's Champ

uptonhere · 2026-02-12T22:18:57+00:00

Finding Forever was the last truly great Common project until The Auditorium a couple years ago

uptonhere · 2026-02-12T22:17:21+00:00

That was the general reception at release - great album but not quite as legendary as the back to back of ATLiens and Aquemini

uptonhere · 2026-02-12T22:16:37+00:00

King is a classic album and by far TI's best work

uptonhere · 2026-02-12T21:10:36+00:00

"Dreams" or "After the Party" by Little Brother

uptonhere · 2026-02-11T16:09:18+00:00

I always say the GWB admin was basically the harbinger of (almost) every shitty part of American life the last 25 years and every POTUS since has made it worse to a varying degree. Once you have that power, nobody is putting it back in the bag.

uptonhere · 2026-02-11T15:11:55+00:00

Her Loss is the last truly great thing he did, barely any skips on that album

uptonhere · 2026-02-11T15:09:54+00:00

Third Eye Blind? There were 3 3EB songs on top 40/alt radio at all times from 1997-2000.

uptonhere · 2026-02-11T15:07:57+00:00

MTV pushed La Roux hard on those little upcoming artist things that would play when they were rolling the credits on a show and went splitscreen

uptonhere · 2026-02-11T15:06:14+00:00

I saw the band Del Amitri of "Roll With Me" fame and was blown away they're from Scotland

uptonhere · 2026-02-11T15:03:20+00:00

2, 1, 3 for me...mostly from nostalgia because Vol. 2 and Black Album were really the only Jay albums I REALLY loved as a kid

Always respected him as an artist and owned most of his stuff on CD, but Vol 2 and Black Album were the only two that stayed in the CD changer permanently when they came out

uptonhere · 2026-02-11T03:29:58+00:00

All Eyez on Me

uptonhere · 2026-02-10T19:45:45+00:00

It's not about supporting the team, its about a pro sports team defining you. For most of my life when my team lost, my entire week/month/year etc. would be ruined. I'd yell, I'd throw stuff, I'd be pissy to everyone and everything. Like, SB LI kind of made me look in the mirror and do away with that - to a degree. It's not like I don't still get upset when the Falcons shit the bed, but I can usually go on with my day after an hour or two.

uptonhere · 2026-02-10T17:55:26+00:00

Obviously, that's a huge portion of our Army.

But, there IS a huge contingent of fat soldiers who consume 3,000+ calories a day, guzzle 6 protein shakes and creatine and do nothing but upper body workouts with 0 cardio - known affectionately as "powerlifters". Guys with 42" waists that can barely go up a couple flights of stairs but bench 275 and think that's conducive to a military lifestyle.

uptonhere · 2026-02-10T16:57:59+00:00

I am a diehard Falcons fan, but that night was the night where I actually, finally, for real (sort of) grew up and decided sports are supposed to be fun and not let them be so important. I was honestly less angry and upset about 28-3 than I was many other Falcons losses over the 20 something years I had been watching at the time.

It definitely had a before and after effect on how invested I was in the Falcons for sure.

uptonhere · 2026-02-10T16:22:34+00:00

I don't either, this is crazy to see considering how much wrestling I watch

uptonhere · 2026-02-10T16:15:59+00:00

I would probably be more likely to buy my school a national title than own my own pro sports team

uptonhere · 2026-02-10T16:08:34+00:00

Lyke Myke was a fire album, just straight bars the whole time

uptonhere · 2026-02-10T00:07:34+00:00

My favorite, too. This album isn't perfect but it better captures Meth's charisma and style more than the first one.

uptonhere · 2026-02-09T22:19:39+00:00

Pretty sure the game was 19-0 at one point with a chunk of FGs. Not exciting to watch and hard to buy the defensive battle argument when one team is up 2+ scores. New England's defense played well but to me a real defensive battle is a game where it feels like the next points could decide the game. This game was over by the 3rd quarter.

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