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Comment on Astro Bot wins Game of the Year 2024 in ~games
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Comment on Astro Bot wins Game of the Year 2024 in ~games
doogle Link ParentSmash Bros. is a crossover, and always has been. AstroBot was it's own IP - complete with it's own characters, worlds, enemies, etc. - before it was co-opted by Sony Corporate and turned into a...Smash Bros. is a crossover, and always has been. AstroBot was it's own IP - complete with it's own characters, worlds, enemies, etc. - before it was co-opted by Sony Corporate and turned into a Sony IP Showcase.
It's like if Nintendo made a new F-Zero, but turned it into Smash Kart or something. Is it really a new F-Zero at that point?
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Comment on Astro Bot wins Game of the Year 2024 in ~games
doogle LinkWhat frustrates me about AstroBot is the IP is strong enough to exist on it's own...but the last two games have been glorified ads for the Sony brand. I didn't mind it for the free pack-in but...What frustrates me about AstroBot is the IP is strong enough to exist on it's own...but the last two games have been glorified ads for the Sony brand. I didn't mind it for the free pack-in but charging money for 'Member Berries is not a practice I'm a fan of.
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Comment on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet | Official reveal trailer in ~games
doogle LinkMe watching 80% of the game reveals during TGAs: "It's so interesting what a massive impact Demon's Souls has had on the gaming industry as a whole" Me watching this reveal: "It's so interesting...Me watching 80% of the game reveals during TGAs: "It's so interesting what a massive impact Demon's Souls has had on the gaming industry as a whole"
Me watching this reveal: "It's so interesting what a massive impact GotG has had on the gaming industry as a whole"
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Comment on Favorite "A Christmas Carol" adaptation? in ~movies
doogle LinkWhile not my favorite, I gotta say the recent Apple TV+ movie "Spirited" was extremely good. I'm not a big Ryan Reynolds fan but I like musicals and this movie filmed in Boston so I'm biased. It's...While not my favorite, I gotta say the recent Apple TV+ movie "Spirited" was extremely good. I'm not a big Ryan Reynolds fan but I like musicals and this movie filmed in Boston so I'm biased. It's an incredibly creative twist on the "A Christmas Carol" story.
Mild spoilers for the first 5 minutes:
I assumed it would be a retelling of the story, but it's actually a sequel - The Ghosts of Christmas Past/Present/YTC run their act annually on the worst person they can find. In 2022, that person is Ryan Reynolds' character. Will Ferrell (Christmas Present) wants to help him but his boss (Marley) says RR is an unredeemable lost cause.
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Comment on Disney’s Snow White | Official trailer in ~movies
doogle Link ParentAladdin and Cinderella were both quite good. The rest I would say are just "inoffensive".Aladdin and Cinderella were both quite good. The rest I would say are just "inoffensive".
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Comment on Favorite quick play tabletop game recommendations in ~games.tabletop
doogle Link ParentI'm not a huge board/card game guy, but I fucking love Coup. The ultimate "easy to learn, hard to master" game. Takes all of 5 minutes to learn how to play and has given me hours of fun over the...I'm not a huge board/card game guy, but I fucking love Coup. The ultimate "easy to learn, hard to master" game. Takes all of 5 minutes to learn how to play and has given me hours of fun over the years. I know there's an expansion and likely will pick it up someday, but the base $15 game is IMO the perfect card game.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
doogle LinkAfter several years of being the "I'm playing it as soon as I finish ________" game, and after two years of sitting in my Steam library, I finally started MASS EFFECT. So far.... I'm whelmed. The...After several years of being the "I'm playing it as soon as I finish ________" game, and after two years of sitting in my Steam library, I finally started MASS EFFECT.
So far.... I'm whelmed. The universe seems rich and detailed and I've enjoyed digging in to the Codex entries as I've found them. But I'm a big gameplay > story guy (it took me 3 tries to get through RDR2) and hoo boy this is a game from 2007 alright. Movement is clunky, aiming is fucked (I had to dial look sensitivity down to 10%), and I feel like I've just been cheesing every combat encounter so far. I hope the gameplay gets better as I unlock more skills/companions.
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Comment on How To Train Your Dragon | Official teaser trailer in ~movies
doogle LinkThis reminds me of that old "Live Action Zelda" trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBCzkz3gHb8This reminds me of that old "Live Action Zelda" trailer
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Comment on ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to lose $150 million to $200 million in theatrical run after bombing at box office in ~movies
doogle Link ParentI hated the first movie for exactly the same reason. Joker:French Subtitle is my favorite movie of the year so far. I would even say it retroactively improves the first movie for me, since I know...I hated the first movie for exactly the same reason.
Joker:French Subtitle is my favorite movie of the year so far. I would even say it retroactively improves the first movie for me, since I know it's all a set up to the events of the sequel.
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Comment on ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to lose $150 million to $200 million in theatrical run after bombing at box office in ~movies
doogle Link ParentRemember in the first movie how Arthur had a small dance number in the bathroom after killing the finance bros? Picture that but with lyrics.Remember in the first movie how Arthur had a small dance number in the bathroom after killing the finance bros?
Picture that but with lyrics.
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Comment on Meta Connect 2024: biggest news and announcements in ~tech
doogle Link ParentFWIW, Apple just updated Vision OS to 2.0 and added the ability to convert regular 2D photos to "Spatial" photos via entirely on-device processing. The result feels like magic; like looking...FWIW, Apple just updated Vision OS to 2.0 and added the ability to convert regular 2D photos to "Spatial" photos via entirely on-device processing. The result feels like magic; like looking through a window through time. Even photos I took in high school on my cheap Samsung look incredible.
What really made my jaw drop, though, was converting my professional wedding photos. You can go "fullscreen" and zoom the photo until it fills your entire field of view. I can look at my wife wearing her wedding dress and holding her bouquet and it's like she's standing in the room in front of me.
I have spent hours over the last week or so converting old photos. Vacations, college, my childhood home, it all looks so incredible converted to 3D. I'm not surprised Apple has changed their store demos to let users experience their own photos like this.
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Comment on Meta Connect 2024: biggest news and announcements in ~tech
doogle LinkThis technology is absolutely gonna conquer the world in the next couple years. I just bought a Vision Pro and it's totally replaced my phone (while at home). Once it's a little smaller I can...This technology is absolutely gonna conquer the world in the next couple years. I just bought a Vision Pro and it's totally replaced my phone (while at home). Once it's a little smaller I can totally see it replacing my phone while away from home.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
doogle Link ParentFWIW, the game you're playing now really isn't that different from how it launched. Bugs were fixed, police were modified, progression was changed, and the DLC content was added, but at it's core...FWIW, the game you're playing now really isn't that different from how it launched. Bugs were fixed, police were modified, progression was changed, and the DLC content was added, but at it's core Cyberpunk was always a pretty decent game.
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Comment on What things do you have are surprisingly good / handy? in ~life
doogle Link Parent2nding the signature.png! Comes in handy so often, and you get a perfect signature every time.2nding the signature.png! Comes in handy so often, and you get a perfect signature every time.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
doogle Link ParentRe:CoM has the 3D movement of the PS2 titles but the card gameplay is a direct translation from the GBA version. Sleights, '0' cards to break enemy attacks, etc.Re:CoM has the 3D movement of the PS2 titles but the card gameplay is a direct translation from the GBA version. Sleights, '0' cards to break enemy attacks, etc.
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Comment on What are your ten favourite movies of all time? in ~movies
doogle Link ParentThe Martian will always hold a special place in my heart because I wrote Andy Weir (the author of the novel) some fan mail after I had finished the novel and he actually responded. Such a cool...The Martian will always hold a special place in my heart because I wrote Andy Weir (the author of the novel) some fan mail after I had finished the novel and he actually responded. Such a cool moment for a teenage geek.
[Preface: I do not consider myself a "Snyder Bro" and am very aware his movies have problems. I'm very excited for Gunn's Superman!] IMO BvS gets shat on a lot because it doesn't fit what Redditors/the general audience wanted from a Batman vs. Superman movie. And that's totally fine! But I think there's a lot to appreciate if you take the film for what it is. As much as I love when Superman is a paragon of virtue, I really appreciate Snyder showing us Clark as a man struggling with the consequences of what he does.
To get a little deeper, it's sort of like how society constantly tells us "Don't doubt yourself! March to the beat of your own drum! Power through!" but in reality people who do that tend to be fucking assholes. Self-doubt is an important part of being a good person. Snyder's Superman is the only film version to really show that inner conflict.
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Comment on What are your ten favourite movies of all time? in ~movies
doogle Link ParentDoes Baby Driver have the most cursed cast in film history? Spacey, Elgort, and Hamm all make this a difficult watch now.Does Baby Driver have the most cursed cast in film history? Spacey, Elgort, and Hamm all make this a difficult watch now.
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Comment on What are your ten favourite movies of all time? in ~movies
doogle LinkHer Pacific Rim Inside Llewyn Davis Star Trek (2009) The Man From U.N.C.L.E. The Martian The Lighthouse Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice [Extended] Moonrise Kingdom La La Land-
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Pacific Rim
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Inside Llewyn Davis
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Star Trek (2009)
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The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
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The Martian
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The Lighthouse
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Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice [Extended]
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Moonrise Kingdom
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La La Land
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
doogle LinkKingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories I grew up playing the Kingdom Hearts games and was elated when they finally came to Steam (I refused to buy them on EGS). I figured now was the time to...Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories
I grew up playing the Kingdom Hearts games and was elated when they finally came to Steam (I refused to buy them on EGS). I figured now was the time to actually sit down and finish every game in the series. I played through KH1 and am now almost done with Sora's story in Re:CoM.
I hated it at first. The card system felt limiting and gimmicky. Then after a few worlds it finally clicked - '0' cards to cancel enemy attacks, sleights to maximize damage, etc. but eventually I reached a point (Vexen) where I hated it again. The card system feels too subject to the will of the RNG gods and getting swarmed by enemies who break your cards constantly is no fun at all.
The story also feels lacking - obviously this was originally a GBA game so the fact it's basically a "clip show" of KH1 isn't as big a deal. But having just finished KH1 I found myself sleepwalking through it. It is nice to finally see Axel/Namine's introduction (I didn't play CoM as a kid) but that's all I'm really getting from this game story-wise.
Still have a ways to go with this game, but I'm ready to move on. I loved 358/2 Days so I'm looking forward to that cutscene recap.
Astro's Playroom is like the 4th game in the series. The first game released ~10 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv5uI2vlXE8
Prior to Astro's Playroom there were no other Sony franchises present in these games.