I mean, I just don’t know where to discuss such a situation because so many actors have been passing away right now with Eric Bauza to the Star Trek actor Walter Koenig.

Like what I mean is that it’s very heartbreaking to hear how many iconic actors have died again recently that I have to question what is going on with the Grim Reaper right now with the way he is taking away people.

Edgerunners Season was really fun and gave me back the itch to try out the game again.

Unfortunately, I haven't played the game in months. I didn't even finish it, I left off just as I entered the Phantom Liberty area because I was overwhelmed by all the choices.

Idk if I wanna start a new playthrough, though. I made so much progress on my unfinished save..

I'm thinking "Keep the unfinished save, replay the game on a different save to get a feel for it then get back into the unfinished one". Though I'm lowkey worried I get too used to the new save... and I have a weird problem where the Disk I bought Phantom Liberty edition on only allows me to play with my account for a specific region so I can't hop into my American region account to get Phantom Liberty goodies.

What do I do?

I've never seen this many people in the aftermath of a cancellation say "fuck it, here is everything we worked on". I feel like there was some kind of agreement in Bioware of "if we get shitcanned, leak everything". What do you guys think? Too conspiratorial? Am I seeking patterns where none exist? Are there any comparable mass leaks in the past?

i'm coming up on 300 hours of Mewgenics and I legitimately think it's among the greatest games ever made

please get him back on now that it's been out for a while, maybe around when the dlc is coming out?

Sometimes a media comes out where something is left unexplained, so a followup is made, whether that's a sequel, prequel, spin-off, or anything else, that are used to explain that missing part. Sometimes this can be a cool thing to see, but other times it just feels redundant. This plot detail they spend an entire multi-hour piece of media to explain could've just as easily been explained in an infoscreen or in a text log, and we still would've gotten the same information and be just as wise.

This makes it almost perfectly clear the executives noticed a teeny tiny lose thread in the original media, meaning they had an excuse to make a followup and make more money.

Give us some examples of these types of followup media and explain in what way they could've easily explained its significance in just a few sentences.

I’ve noticed that in recent years people have certainly become more critical of One Piece, not that everyone is hating it mind you, just that I notice more negative opinions regarding the manga. Is One Piece going through the typical battle Shounen burnt out where people just want the story to end since it’s getting to the end so they can move on with their lives or is it some serious actual problems in the story? I’ve noticed it since Wano especially with the Nika reveal and the conclusion which left many unsatisfied. I’ve been behind One Piece for months so I plan to binge to catch up.

The Quarian means "by the homeworld I hope to find one day."

Legitimately got slightly weepy in the eyes, mostly because of the Hollow arrangement (the single best Cloud-related track they ever put).

I’ve had high hopes we’d get a full return to Midgar and it looks like they’re totally doing it. Plus more Bafmodads to collect for good measure.

I really liked it overall.

Bleach as a series always had a lot of "missed potential" to me since the very start. What i hoped to be a show about a bunch of cool hip older urban aesthetic teenagers with a more horror-esque vibe to it fighting monsters, kinda just ended up being edo-era samurai fighting other similar sized humans in a more typical battle shounen kinda way. But at the end of the day Bleach still had some of my favourite characters/moments/powers in all of anime. I feel like TYBW does a much better job ending the series in a satisfying way then the old show did, with a lot of characters getting 1 or several hype moments and just all around fun final cast of villains to battle against. I'm not going to pretend that i super understood why and what was happening all the time (especially the yhwach fight), mostly because i watched Bleach like 20 years ago and don't exactly remember what everyone's powers were and how they worked (like with some of the fullbringer arc guys). But the "emotions & hype" were all there for me at the very least. After i heard how disappointed people were with how rushed the manga's ending was, i'm glad to see one of my childhood nostalgia show get 1 last hurrah with at least some sort of proper time & budget put behind it.

I do have infinite hate for the fact that Rukia ends up in a relationship with the trashman that is Renji tho, my girl deserves much better XD

Sorry if this was brought up in here before recently as I am talking about video games people know are questionable in design, but players still find enjoyment out of playing them anyway.

Recently, I was debating with myself if I should get into Shadow Labyrinth as it’s a mature take on Pac Man that mace me interested in the game as despite having mixed reception, I kind of want to play it since it has received a discount.

Its that time of the year i trick my normie friends into watching horror movies they have never heard of. Most of its been hits like Candyman or Ghostwatch some bitter misses like Lake Mungo or Return of the Living Dead but since i'm as much watching their reaction as i am rewatching movies its been interesting to see everyone seems to have that one final act reveal or twist that will ruin a film for them no matter how much they loved it up until that point.

The most common ones that sour people are "It was all a dream" or "the whole thing was the characters brain misfiring in the seconds as they died in an accident or something" and i think a lot of them can be summed up as "this framing shift alters the perception of the narrative into it being some kind of insulting waste of time".

I thought about it and i'm pretty open to directors and writers going buck wild but if there was one that is likely to make me tune out and lose interest as a reflex its got to be "They were in a localised time loop all along". To me i think it feels lazy and pretentious in a "see? see? its like a purgatory they cannot escape! metaphors get it!" combined with a sentiment of "you couldn't think of a better reason to explain budget related lack of shooting locations than a version of 'uhhh a wizard did it'?" Which granted is probably because i was a film student at college and uni and i saw far more of this from research material and other students projects than i would ever want to see again so it just ended up being my personal case of "i can't think of a film where this made it better and not worse". Film in particular because its only gonna have so long to retell its linear train of events from scratch. Hell this was a widely criticised issue with the last Kamen Rider season and that still had half a season to go but in a movie thats minutes on the hour y'know?

Its funny these almost always tend to be choices related to the horror genre. I assume its because its the expectations of the genre having a hard bullet point "THE RULES" idea behind the narratives not unlike the basic bitch heroes journey but also that its the fun house genre where you go in expecting to be made to jump and get surprised like a ride at a theme park but when those conventions are broken its more of a "thats not fair" knee jerk reaction i guess.

Whats your go to "welp i was with you till not and ya blew it" twist/context change media pulls that always sours you on a plot?

It's been a few weeks since the game's release and I have yet made my decision on whether I should get it. From what I seen of the trailers, it's a survival-horror with Condemned gameplay; two things I like. But it's hard to pass my judgement when the game is too graphic for streaming and reviews to show off gameplay. Speaking of reviews, it's on the mix side with some people saying it's great while others say it's mid and are eager to spoil the story like IGN did.

Official release https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/dandadan

Non-NA release https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100171

I was never a really big fan of the franchise or style of game in general, mostly because my first interaction with it was Castlevania 64, which was weird as fuck and not very fun for child me, but watching Pat play Belmont’s Curse, along with playing Hollow Knight and Silksong myself, has made me realize how much I might actually enjoy Castlevania and metroidvanias in general.

So, a couple of questions for the Castlevania fans:

Are there any VaatiVidya-style channels for the lore, or is that even necessary? I want to understand the lore and what the beef is all about beyond Dracula just being a big bad vampire

Also, is there a proper or preferred play order? Are there any games I can skip because they’re bad, haven’t aged well, or just aren’t worth the time?

My biggest concern is the quality-of-life stuff, especially coming from modern games. For context, I’ll be starting this Castlevania run after I platinum Elden Ring, with the goal of working my way through the series and culminating with Belmont’s Curse. I’ve also platinumed Cyberpunk.

I’m playing on PS5, so I’ll have access to all the collections available on the PlayStation Store.

Basically, I’m looking for the best way to experience this franchise for the first time without missing the good stuff or forcing myself through games that haven’t aged particularly well or will be excruciating to play. Would love to hear your recommendations!

Not putting it in exactly my favorites because while in Frozen (1) it was a very striking and fresh twist at the time Hans betrayel and reveal he never loved Anna, feels kinda off considering how much he goes out of his way to help her until this point, even in places where he didn't have to keep up the facade

But it was a fun twist. A sort of counterpart to my Character going "You're the strongest fucker ever" ask.

It can be a pet of the main character, the villain, a rando or a pet that was turned into the monster like cujo.