Monte_Kristo's recent activity
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Comment on Kendrick Lamar - Meet the Grahams (2024) in ~music
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Comment on I made a mistake, I started using Reddit again in ~talk
Monte_Kristo Link ParentI agree with this. I still use reddit for specific subs because there is not a legitimate alternative forum on other sites (usually Tildes does not have a deep enough userbase for niche topics),...I agree with this. I still use reddit for specific subs because there is not a legitimate alternative forum on other sites (usually Tildes does not have a deep enough userbase for niche topics), and there is quite a few small subs that I frequent that have very good mods. I'm sympathetic to having a bad experience with bad mods, but this is more like getting into a car accident. It shouldn't happen, but it does because someone was less than ideal in that place and time.
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Comment on EVO Japan fighting game news roundup in ~games
Monte_Kristo (edited )Link ParentI'm not really a Tekken head. I prefer staying on the 2D plane so I don't have the best answers to this but I'll chip in what I've heard and experienced. The online matchmaking seems to have taken...I'm not really a Tekken head. I prefer staying on the 2D plane so I don't have the best answers to this but I'll chip in what I've heard and experienced.
The online matchmaking seems to have taken a hit with one of the most recent patches. I've seen people posting about how they've queued up for rank to only get matched up against the same player over and over again even in busy hours. This was not my experience at launch, so this may be a problem that gets a quick fix. The netcode itself seemed fine, I never had problems with any of my matches. The lobby system itself was a big pain point for me, as navigating the UI was unintuitive and the spectating crashed frequently. Attempting to hop on and play your buddies was a sometimes frustrating experience, but once you finally got in a match it was good.
As for gameplay, it seems fine. It's more offensively oriented compared to older titles because of the HEAT system, but Tekken was already a mashy game. Getting gimmicked by your opponent pulling out obscure shit from their hundred move movelist is just part of the game for any Tekken title. Tekken being fun to mash in has actually seemed to help it gain new fans rather than hurt it over the years.
IMO I don't know if it is worth full price, but I feel like the single player experience is pretty solid, and you'll probably have fun if you've got a friend or two to mash with. It's probably worth it in the 20-30 dollar range
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Comment on EVO Japan fighting game news roundup in ~games
Monte_Kristo LinkI would be remiss to use the tournament's name and not also talk about the event itself. Brackets here and VODs here Winners Street Fighter 6 was won by MenaRD with Blanka/Luke Tekken 8 was won by...I would be remiss to use the tournament's name and not also talk about the event itself. Brackets here and VODs here
Winners
Street Fighter 6 was won by MenaRD with Blanka/Luke
Tekken 8 was won by Chikurin with Lili
Guilty Gear Strive was won by TempestNYC with Leo Whitefang
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising was won by Rookies with Seox
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike was won by Sho using Yun (against an army of other Yun players)
The King of Fighters XV was won by E T using Geese, Isla, Heidern, and Clark
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes was won by Kyo using GordeauI'm not fully caught up with all of the footage because of my work schedule and time zone differences. I think I found the KoF and Grandblue finals to be the most entertaining. They seemed to find the right balance between community storylines and competitive sets.
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EVO Japan fighting game news roundup
This past weekend was EVO Japan, one of the largest fighting game tournaments in the world. On top of all of the high level competitive play, there was a slew of new information for both upcoming...
This past weekend was EVO Japan, one of the largest fighting game tournaments in the world. On top of all of the high level competitive play, there was a slew of new information for both upcoming and existing games. I figured it would be easier to compile this all to one place instead clogging up the whole ~games group.
Game DLC
Street Fighter 6 - Akuma Gameplay Trailer
Tekken 8 - SEASON 1 Trailer
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Season Pass 3 Playable Character #4 [Slayer] Trailer
Idol Showdown Next Fes: Overview TrailerGranblue didn't have a gameplay trailer, but they did release some info about their upcoming dlc character Beatrix. News article and screenshots here.
New Game Info
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolve | Marco Rodrigues
2XKO At EVO Japan 2024
Iron Saga VS - Getter Robot PV
Hunter X Hunter Nen Impact PV1There is probably more, but this is the main chunk of into.
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Comment on Hades II - Technical test sign ups now available in ~games
Monte_Kristo LinkI'm pretty pumped for this, while also having zero intentions of participating in this. I'm just glad a we are making progress towards a full release.I'm pretty pumped for this, while also having zero intentions of participating in this. I'm just glad a we are making progress towards a full release.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Monte_Kristo LinkI just recently beat Unicorn Overlord. I loved it, and even started up a second playthrough. The way you can program squads is incredibly satisfying to me. I think my only complaint is that it...I just recently beat Unicorn Overlord. I loved it, and even started up a second playthrough. The way you can program squads is incredibly satisfying to me. I think my only complaint is that it isn't harder. I think the default difficulties are fine, but the advanced difficulties could be really ramped up.
I also just started up Dragon's Dogma 2. I'm not far into it, maybe about 8 hours or so. I have two friends who both really swore by the first one, so I own Dark Arisen, but it did not hold my attention at all. 2 absolutely has me more invested. So far my only complaint is that the pawns are just kinda janky. The way they talk, their pathfinding, and the way they somehow always end up in front of talking npc's are all whack. They seem fine in combat though, and the overall combat has been fun, so I think I'm willing to overlook those flaws.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Monte_Kristo Link ParentI played Radiant Historia a long time ago, and I remember going from enjoying the combat to loving it once you get the character Aht in your party. I never played the remaster because I didn't...I played Radiant Historia a long time ago, and I remember going from enjoying the combat to loving it once you get the character Aht in your party.
I never played the remaster because I didn't like the changes to the fairly distinct art style of the original, so I'm also bummed to hear that the voice acting is bad too.
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Comment on ‘The Fantastic Four’ forms with Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach in ~movies
Monte_Kristo Link ParentThe Fantastic 4 have been on that echelon, just not in this era. They were one of the main driving IPs in Marvel's early years, and a lot of the first appearances of important characters came from...The Fantastic 4 have been on that echelon, just not in this era. They were one of the main driving IPs in Marvel's early years, and a lot of the first appearances of important characters came from their comics (Black Panther and pretty much all of the space stuff). Spider-Man has always been in a tier of his own, but there has absolutely been time periods where the F4 have been more important than the X-men and Avengers. The problem being that those times were like 40+ years ago compared to the X-men, and in the past 20 years the Avengers have become way more ingrained into the cultural mainstream because of the MCU. They are a relic of the past, but they are a pretty significant part of the history of American comics.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Monte_Kristo Link ParentSupports in FE are weird. Getting them in the GBA games is a ton of busy work. It's more time consuming to get them compared to the post awakening games, but the latter games are more intrusive...Supports in FE are weird. Getting them in the GBA games is a ton of busy work. It's more time consuming to get them compared to the post awakening games, but the latter games are more intrusive with the mechanic. Old supports still had a gameplay effect, but they also felt like hidden dialog, while they feel almost mandatory in the new ones. I can't really say that the games would be better without them though because I think the good ones are really good.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Monte_Kristo Link ParentAll Kaps when you spell Mortal Kombat's name. As a genre, fighting games aren't a big fan of traditional spelling. Mortal Kombat, Soul Calibur, and Samurai Shodown. Glad you had fun though.All Kaps when you spell Mortal Kombat's name. As a genre, fighting games aren't a big fan of traditional spelling. Mortal Kombat, Soul Calibur, and Samurai Shodown.
Glad you had fun though.
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Comment on What are your favorite Christmastime movies that don't deal with Christmas as a topic? in ~movies
Monte_Kristo LinkTokyo Godfathers is a good one. It's absolutely a Christmas movie, but being a Japanese animated movie, the cultural expression of Christmas themes still feels different compared to western...Tokyo Godfathers is a good one. It's absolutely a Christmas movie, but being a Japanese animated movie, the cultural expression of Christmas themes still feels different compared to western Christmas movies.
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Comment on Hayao Miyazaki notches record $12m+ US opening with ‘The Boy And The Heron’ in ~movies
Monte_Kristo Link ParentI think it's his best looking movie.I think it's his best looking movie.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Monte_Kristo LinkI read Skyhigh and its sequels by Takahashi Tsutomu. It's a collection of stories about the souls of people who were murdered or killed in accidents, who were given the choice to reincarnate,...I read Skyhigh and its sequels by Takahashi Tsutomu. It's a collection of stories about the souls of people who were murdered or killed in accidents, who were given the choice to reincarnate, haunt the earth as a spirit, or to kill someone and go to hell forever. While the premise makes it seem like a revenge fantasy series, there is a lot of moments about choosing life and forgiveness. It was quite sentimental and beautiful a lot of the time. The main series and the sequels are all only a volume or two long, so it isn't a particularly long read. I would definitely recommend it to people who like anthology style content.
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Comment on The Game Awards 2023 nominations in ~games
Monte_Kristo Link ParentAC6 is my personal goty because I really loved the combat, but I think it's getting fairly rated. Everything is well done, but limited in scope. It looks good, but I think only the boss fights...AC6 is my personal goty because I really loved the combat, but I think it's getting fairly rated. Everything is well done, but limited in scope. It looks good, but I think only the boss fights have anything really crazy looking. There is a lot of reused locations, and the mook enemies are pretty forgettable. I think the story and voice acting are good, but there is significantly less of it in comparison to the story driven games that are nominated. For the audio based awards, I don't think its score really beats anything there. I do think the audio design is a snub though, the warning pings your AC gives you are a super vital part of your experience. (I think the whole HUD is masterfully designed) Then there is a whole bunch of awards it just doesn't qualify for because genre or whatever.
Overall it could have qualified for 9 of 31 categories, and it qualified for the one it absolutely kicks ass in. Which I think is good enough.
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Comment on The Game Awards 2023 nominations in ~games
Monte_Kristo LinkDamn, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk didn't get nominated for anything.Damn, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk didn't get nominated for anything.
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Comment on Tekken 8 | Reina reveal and gameplay trailer in ~games
Monte_Kristo Link ParentShe seems to be the focus of 8's story, so they are intentionally keeping who she is vague. Heihachi is dead in the story, so this seems to be their way of keeping a Heihachi function still in the...She seems to be the focus of 8's story, so they are intentionally keeping who she is vague. Heihachi is dead in the story, so this seems to be their way of keeping a Heihachi function still in the game.
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Comment on Tekken 8 | Reina reveal and gameplay trailer in ~games
Monte_Kristo LinkI completely forgot to post the Victor Chevalier trailer, so I'll do that here as well. Between them and Azucena, I'm pretty happy overall with Tekken 8's newcomers.I completely forgot to post the Victor Chevalier trailer, so I'll do that here as well. Between them and Azucena, I'm pretty happy overall with Tekken 8's newcomers.
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Tekken 8 | Reina reveal and gameplay trailer
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Comment on SAG-AFTRA approves deal to end historic strike in ~movies
Monte_Kristo Link ParentAs of right now, only the states of New York and New Jersey give unemployment checks to striking workers. California is also trying to pass a similar bill as a result of this strike. But yes, for...As of right now, only the states of New York and New Jersey give unemployment checks to striking workers. California is also trying to pass a similar bill as a result of this strike. But yes, for most Americans being on strike is a huge financial burden, and it's basically the core driving factor as to why they don't happen very often.
A third Kendrick track has entered the ring this week. Not Like US