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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
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Comment on Silent Hill fans say Ascension "makes the pachinko game look like a heartfelt passion project" in ~games
ButtNakedChef Link ParentI'm a big fan of Metal Gear and have completed every game in the franchise including the MSX titles and both Acid games. I agree that the series has lost its way, and the rot arguably started to...I'm a big fan of Metal Gear and have completed every game in the franchise including the MSX titles and both Acid games. I agree that the series has lost its way, and the rot arguably started to set in with MGSIV. I loved Guns of The Patriots, but it was honestly more of a movie than a game and it felt like Kojima was actively trying to end things for the fans. Tying up all the loose ends, bringing all of the characters storylines to a close. Rising and Peace Walker were excellent additions to the franchise, but felt a bit vestigial.
Finally, we ended up with Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain. Bleh.
I was never an avid fan of Silent Hill, though SH2 is an obvious classic of the medium and I have fond memories of playing it on the Xbox. I can't speak to the direction the series has taken because I haven't followed it.
As for Resident Evil, I think the franchise is undergoing something of a renaissance. The remakes of 2 and 3 were sensitively done - especially 2 - and utilize the modern engine to breathtaking effect. The integration of 4-style controls with 2-style atmosphere was seamless. RE2 remake feels like the definitive version of the experience, which is saying a lot.
As for 7 and Village, it's worth remembering that first person titles have always had a place in the RE canon (the Gun Survivor spinoff games). I haven't had a chance to play them yet, but I'm optimistic.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
ButtNakedChef LinkI'm currently enjoying The Oxford History of the French Revolution. I've only just started it, but I'm finding Doyle's overview of pre-revolutionary France to be utterly captivating. This book has...I'm currently enjoying The Oxford History of the French Revolution. I've only just started it, but I'm finding Doyle's overview of pre-revolutionary France to be utterly captivating. This book has been sitting on my "to read" list for a while, since I finished Mikaberidze's The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History and found myself wanting more context.
Once I've finished this book, perhaps I'll finally be well-versed in French revolutionary history to actually enjoy Victor Hugo's Ninety Three!
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Comment on Please help me pick an eReader! in ~books
ButtNakedChef LinkI use a second-hand Sony PRX-300 running the old "Ebook Applications" custom firmware, available on the Internet Archive. Replace the battery and you're good to go. It's a lovely physical object...I use a second-hand Sony PRX-300 running the old "Ebook Applications" custom firmware, available on the Internet Archive. Replace the battery and you're good to go.
It's a lovely physical object and I really enjoy the form factor, but being the compact model it is a tad slow. If I were to ever need a new one I'd look for one of its bigger brothers from the same line.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
ButtNakedChef LinkAfter recently having finished a campaign in XCOM: Enemy Within, I thought I'd try getting into yet another game I didn't have the patience for back in the day. End of Eternity/Resonance of Fate...After recently having finished a campaign in XCOM: Enemy Within, I thought I'd try getting into yet another game I didn't have the patience for back in the day.
End of Eternity/Resonance of Fate is that game. It still hasn't quite "clicked" for me.
Pharoah Sanders's debut album Tauhid never fails to captivate me - I've listened to it twice this week.