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Comment on What are the genuinely worst films of all time? in ~movies
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Comment on The next chapter for Bungie in ~games
countchocula LinkLol as a destiny hater and completely uninterested in marathon i was hoping this was going to be about going back to making good single player games. Destiny story has always been a stinker but...Lol as a destiny hater and completely uninterested in marathon i was hoping this was going to be about going back to making good single player games. Destiny story has always been a stinker but character designs and art direction in general are neat +1 for marathon. God i wish they'd actually make something for me again.
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Comment on What are the genuinely worst films of all time? in ~movies
countchocula Link ParentAhh i hadnt thought about this fact but i might be in the same boat. I even went and saw the bob odenkirk version thats been airing selectively because friends wanted to see it 🤦♂️Ahh i hadnt thought about this fact but i might be in the same boat. I even went and saw the bob odenkirk version thats been airing selectively because friends wanted to see it 🤦♂️
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
countchocula LinkI just finished the Resident Evil 4 Remake and man i love that game. Even with the removals and stuff, its still such a fun core loop. I recently played RE Village and its so funny how that game...I just finished the Resident Evil 4 Remake and man i love that game. Even with the removals and stuff, its still such a fun core loop. I recently played RE Village and its so funny how that game is basically just a rip of re4 but in first person. And its not even a bad thing, just the progression and silliness of the story is so good.
I just bought Mina the Hollower and Crimson Desert as my next two games. One hard as heck but very, very contained and a giant sprawling adventure to keep coming back to after a Mina session and to cap off the night, hopefully more relaxed. I've only just started Mina earlier today for a few minutes and its great fun on a giant screen. Ill report back once both games with more time!
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Comment on Ahead of an all-digital future for PlayStation, Sony needs to prove in courts that players know they don't own digitally purchased games in ~games
countchocula Link ParentI always think its hilarious when i pop a real dvd in and the first thing i see is an unskippable threat to me by a foreign federal agency. And how those are the first thing to get patched out of...I always think its hilarious when i pop a real dvd in and the first thing i see is an unskippable threat to me by a foreign federal agency. And how those are the first thing to get patched out of reuploaded movies. Same with ads.
People just love to get conditioned to expect worse circumstances. They cant get enough of being the frog in the slowly boiling water. These were the same people who two years ago were crying about how the water is totally a normal temperature and microsoft should definitely be allowed to spend a record smashing amount of money on the purchase of activision-blizzard. I see Xbox's failing, sputtering now, being Sony's opening to capitalize on their market dominance from that (and other) mistake(s). We saw it the other way around when xbox tried its post 360 era shenanigans.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula LinkIm trying out for two soccer teams in the local amateur league. It kind of sucks though because they both have pros and cons to join, no straight easy decision. And it double sucks being so old...Im trying out for two soccer teams in the local amateur league. It kind of sucks though because they both have pros and cons to join, no straight easy decision. And it double sucks being so old that playing hard for one means i show up to the other's tryout with some muscle on the edge of being pulled, inevitably getting pulled when i push.
Ill be happy when this week's over. Four days of soccer in a week is too much for my legs apparently right now.
Climbing has taken a back seat to the soccer for now. When it gets colder, im sure ill prefer the cozy interior of a climbing gym again. On a good day, fully rested, i am flashing v5's so thats nice. Still feel a bit behind schedule for progression but i probably should return to my old gym to do a proper measurement. Weight hovering around 170 despite boozing and pastrying a lot lately, i feel its warranted given the ~12km runs every day during soccer.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula Link ParentOof i feel that. Takes a while for the brain to remember it doesn't need so many calories. Good luck with the recovery!Oof i feel that. Takes a while for the brain to remember it doesn't need so many calories. Good luck with the recovery!
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Comment on Older adults who typically had longer intervals between meals accumulated chronic diseases more rapidly over time than those with shorter intervals, according to study from Karolinska Institutet in ~health
countchocula LinkSiiick, glad im doing the right thing by snacking every hour instead of working.Siiick, glad im doing the right thing by snacking every hour instead of working.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula LinkOkay, so I started soccer in a rec league a few weeks ago. Its been good, ive not played seriously in 15 years!!!!! So rediscovering my love for this game has been exciting. I never got to play up...Okay, so I started soccer in a rec league a few weeks ago. Its been good, ive not played seriously in 15 years!!!!! So rediscovering my love for this game has been exciting. I never got to play up front as a teen because my stamina was so bad(i was an excellent goalie), but turns out all that exercise and running in the mornings set me up pretty well. Ive been crushing the winger position, and i keep getting compliments from both teammates and opponents while having a ton of fun. First few times were draining and painful, im used to running lots at a steady pace but now i needed to suddenly change direction and kick into a full sprint at a moment's notice. I could barely lift my legs after the first time.
Today, i decided id go bouldering after the game because.... i didnt really use my upper body during the match so id be fine, right? I went climbing yesterday and there was a nice new set, and i really wanted to finish a climb today i was projecting yesterday. Well, i did it. On the way home i physically got sick and had to pull over to stop myself from vomiting. So there was a cost. I learned that i should probably not do that again, definitely not without grabbing food between.
I took a dexa scan last month and was at 16% body fat. I have another lined up soon. Additionally, im trying out for a couple of local soccer clubs to take this whole thing more seriously. I really love the team aspect and its a type of socialization ive sorely missed.
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Comment on Polish ultra swimmer Bartłomiej Kubkowski has become the first person in history to swim across the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Poland, covering a distance of just over 160 kilometres in ~sports
countchocula LinkLets get this guy training the Polish military and show those swedes what a REAL deluge looks like!Lets get this guy training the Polish military and show those swedes what a REAL deluge looks like!
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
countchocula Link ParentYummmm!! Cantaloupe salad sounds so bougie and fresh, will have to give that a whirl.Yummmm!! Cantaloupe salad sounds so bougie and fresh, will have to give that a whirl.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
countchocula Link ParentHahahaha dang im sorry i didnt save you some time. 100% agree on all the points. Good writeup. The flashlight/dark levels i think exist as a cheap mechanic to mix up standard play. Its honestly...Hahahaha dang im sorry i didnt save you some time. 100% agree on all the points. Good writeup. The flashlight/dark levels i think exist as a cheap mechanic to mix up standard play. Its honestly just more of the same from here except wall grinding gets introduced and that was janky for me right up until the last fight, i could never get it to do exactly what i wanted.
Similarly to the dialogue options in the cutscenes, i dont think the collectibles have any impact on the game either. Theyre just there as celeste-like strawberries, to make sections optionally difficult but i found a lot of them to just be in annoying places that took too long to get back from.
The game dips its toe into fun design choices but never really tries anything deeper. Youre introduced to a mechanic and then thats literally all there is to it for the rest of the game.
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Comment on World Cup 2026! in ~sports.football
countchocula LinkI am rooting for South Korea! Only because Poland isnt in and Son Heung-min is the only playing player i recognize (cause his face was EVERYWHERE in korea). I liked their game against Czechia....I am rooting for South Korea! Only because Poland isnt in and Son Heung-min is the only playing player i recognize (cause his face was EVERYWHERE in korea). I liked their game against Czechia. Hoping they go far. Bummer that their games are in Mexico and not Vancouver otherwise my Korean friends and i would probably be at a game.
Otherwise, im just generally annoyed with the fifa presence in this city. The org not the visitors.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula (edited )LinkIts been a while since i posted in one of these. I hit near my goal weight(165lbs) at the end of april at 168lbs. And then i moved and then went to south korea/china for a trip that included a...Its been a while since i posted in one of these. I hit near my goal weight(165lbs) at the end of april at 168lbs. And then i moved and then went to south korea/china for a trip that included a wedding. I LOVE korean/chinese cooking so i went completely HAM. I gained 14lbs in two weeks. Im starting to pull that back down, at 176lbs again. Climbing has been hard-ish, im guessing the extra weight is being quite the zealous agent in the various forces opposing me up the wall. First few sessions i was barely hitting v4's at a gym i expect to be flashing them at. Improving now as my skin, strength, and flexibility start realigning to climbing requirements.
I have a dexa scan coming up so ive been trying to really get back to my more normal weight. It was free, otherwise i would have chosen a better time sometime early next month when ill definitely be closer to my goal weight again.
The girlfriend has REALLY been giving me shit though and its been hard to live with. Everything from not snacking, calorie counting, avoiding carbs, going to the gym as often as i do, going as hard as i do, biking to and from the gym is even apparently "too much". I hear about my choices all the time and rarely does she consider her own under the same microscope. Its been very stressful and annoying because she knew who i was when we started dating and she loves how fit i am and all these other things but hates how much effort i put into it??
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
countchocula Link ParentI ended up finishing Motorslice in my evening time. It didnt demand very much. There are collectibles that add a bit of difficulty but the game does not reward you at all for collecting them. The...I ended up finishing Motorslice in my evening time. It didnt demand very much. There are collectibles that add a bit of difficulty but the game does not reward you at all for collecting them. The main game was pretty fun, the tools you start with are what you have for the duration. The movement is neat but i found really cumbersome in a couple of spots in the last two levels where i definitely felt like the game killed me and not me. Its a video game-ass game. It does continue to do creepy stuff with the girl character and the robot you control as the camera. Its pretty overt at times with dialogue options to sniff her feet. Being a physical camera was cool, the little lens effects because its actually a part of the world. Id recommend if you like to explore these types of indie games but dont expect depth.
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Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 in ~games
countchocula LinkIs there any actual gameplay? Like... what is this? Why did a remake of a 28 year old game need an announcement teaser with nothing else to show? I know it said 2026 but this is on par with...Is there any actual gameplay? Like... what is this? Why did a remake of a 28 year old game need an announcement teaser with nothing else to show? I know it said 2026 but this is on par with bethesda slapping together an es6 "trailer" showing a generated landscape.
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Comment on Halo: Campaign Evolved | Cinematic story trailer in ~games
countchocula Link ParentHahaha glad theres already a comic for itHahaha glad theres already a comic for it
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
countchocula Link ParentIm very excited to eventually get to Mina, is it a difficulty cliff or like... just a slog to get through the early part of the game?Im very excited to eventually get to Mina, is it a difficulty cliff or like... just a slog to get through the early part of the game?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
countchocula Link"Finished" Forza Horizon 6 to the amount im basically willing to, i may return every once in a while for a casual cruise through japan but overall im just a bit disappointed that they refuse to..."Finished" Forza Horizon 6 to the amount im basically willing to, i may return every once in a while for a casual cruise through japan but overall im just a bit disappointed that they refuse to change the formula even slightly. If the first dlc releases as some shitty brand tie in AND it isnt part of the base map, ill have completely lost faith in playground games's ability to deliver compelling horizon games. What a sad game for what could have been.
Playing Screamer now as my racing game, really fun, bright and loud. The missions where i HAVE to achieve objectives X times piss me off a bit but in general it is a good time.
Also started Motorslice because i have it steam wishlisted but saw it on game pass. Fun mechanics and movement but the fetishization of the female lead is... weird. Not sure if ill see it through but im enjoying it so far.
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Comment on Halo: Campaign Evolved | Cinematic story trailer in ~games
countchocula LinkHell is being a game dev trapped in a cycle of remaking halo ceHell is being a game dev trapped in a cycle of remaking halo ce
It was pretty fun. they highlighted the silliest parts of the movie, shortened it, cast some people that really understood their roles. Your enjoyment is really dependent on whether you like the acting style though because there really is nothing else to focus on. Its all on a green screen with a blurry/mood setting background so dont expect spoons hiding off in corners or things like that. We all had a pretty good time though. Bob Odenkirk actually showed up to the one i went to and watched it for the first time with everyone and it was a good time with everyone laughing together but not being... excessive, like at regular Room screenings. Id recommend it if you want to see the room distilled and have an hour to burn.