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Akun got a reaction from killamch89 in Top 5 favourite gaming rivalries?
I haven't really played enough games that I could think of decent rivalries I was a fan of, but I do enjoy these:
1. Scorpion and Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat). I grew up on the '90s Mortal Kombat film and didn't really get to experience the MK games, but if I'm forced to choose a rivalry I remotely like, this is the closest one I could think of that stands out. I've seen Mortal Kombat: Legacy, and I really enjoyed the backstory behind these two's rivalry, how the tragic misunderstanding led to this eternal blood feud.
2. Master Chief and The Arbiter (Halo). Grew up on the Halo trilogy on the XBox. It was a pretty entertaining rivalry where two individuals from two species trying to kill each other became a buddy-cop kind of duo. The backstory behind the Arbiter and how that led him to team up with the MC just goes to show how rich the Halo universe can be. I kinda hope he would show up again in the later games, not that I would know since I haven't played them.
3. Kasumi and Ayane (Dead or Alive 3). DoA3 was one of my first games when I bought the XBox, specifically because I got to play it all day (while playing hooky) when it's on display at a major bookstore in Singapore. This was the Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat of my generation, so I got to know the characters' backstories pretty well, and Kasumi and Ayane's blood feud just felt so interesting, how Ayane for bound by code to kill Kasumi because the latter's a runaway shinobi. It was the first time I got to know about ninjas and their code, so it was a fascinating experience for me.
4. Red and Blue (Pokémon Red and Blue). This one isn't really appealing for me because of the rivalry and more so because of the ability to show how much Blue sucks when he loses against you at the end and got called a terrible trainer by Professor Oak. Smell ya later indeed, Blue-sor. lol The rivalry portrayed in Pokémon: Origins though doesn't appeal to me as much because I found Red to be insufferable and hypocritical. I just never really liked Red over Ash because at least Ash loved his Pokémon; Red came off like a typical Pokémon gamer who treats his Pokémon like tools (which gamers are justified in doing so, but it's hypocritical for Red to call out Blue on this when he's no better).
That's all I've got. lol
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Akun reacted to Shagger in No to a genre?
I'm not sure if this counts as a genre, but I do avoid the "Soulsborne" type games as much as possible. The closest thing I've played to such a game that I've actually liked is Jedi: Fallen Order. I've long since accepted that, despite loving RPG's and 3rd person action/adventure games, the "Soulborne" just aren't made for me. I hate thier gameplay tropes, like no pausing (And that really is ridiculous in a single play game) and the sluggish combat. I hate the way they look, it the same dreary, demon underworld cliché every time. But most of all, I hate the trial and error philosophy behind the so-called "challenge". There're not hard games, merely cryptic ones loaded with beginners traps and cheap enemy AI that prays on one's natural instincts as a gamer rather than combat your techniques and strategies in a natural way.
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Akun reacted to Justin11 in Do you have any story game suggestions?
I actually played Detroit:become human a few months ago though I was a bit reluctant but finally decided to give it a try.
It was fun for most part and the story develops quite well maybe the ending wasn't so great but it was worth it.
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Akun got a reaction from Justin11 in Content-related deal-breakers in deciding to play a game?
True, but even with movies and TV shows, I'm biased against medieval settings. It's why I prefer Star Wars over Lord of the Rings, and why I haven't bothered with Game of Thrones.
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Akun reacted to Justin11 in Favourite and least favourite genre?
For most part BioShock was fun the plot twists and the storyline are good as well.
I didn't even realize until later in the game that jack was just a pawn under Fontaine’s hypnotic control and then he was later brainwashed into killing Ryan.
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Akun reacted to Justin11 in Content-related deal-breakers in deciding to play a game?
That's interesting, so you wouldn't play videogames like age of empires or even any of the assassin's Creed games where representation of the medieval period are in display.
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Akun reacted to Justin11 in gaming and our connection with others
I sometimes just want to sit all by myself with some music on and playing videogames not because I don't enjoy playing it with others but because that's just want I feel like doing at the moment.
It's okay to want to be all alone at times and as long as you are in complete control of what you want and how you feel.
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Akun got a reaction from killamch89 in A Simpler Time
I wouldn't trade my Internet for watching tumbleweeds. Part of that is because I was raised that way, spoiled by the modern age. If I had grew up in the Wild West, I wouldn't miss any of this, of course.
Plus, I'm pretty sure Singapore was still under British colonial rule in the 1880s. No thanks.
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Akun reacted to Justin11 in PlayStation exclusives being ported to PC
Sometimes you are really interested in a particular video game but wouldn't be able to play because maybe it was an exclusive at the time, it's a good thing that the PlayStation exclusive are now coming to pc.
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Akun got a reaction from The Blackangel in Flirting
1) I'm too insecure to flirt with anyone.
2) See question 1.
3) No. I take adultery very seriously, even with fictional characters.
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Akun reacted to Justin11 in Best Video Game Opening
I think I have to reconsider my decision not to play Detroit: become human.
I get a lot of good reviews about the game from friends and also in this community.
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Akun reacted to Justin11 in Top 5 favourite gaming rivalries?
Finally someone mentions this two I was already planning on mentioning but then I came across your comments.
Even in the movie they were strong rivalries.
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Akun reacted to Justin11 in What has made you cry hardest in a video game?
This was a really emotional scene I was a bit heartbroken by the cruelty of man displayed in the game.
He deserved to be shot or tortured for doing that to his own brother.
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Akun reacted to Justin11 in PlayStation is giving top Stars members ‘priority’ in customer support
That's true, it's not a bad idea to give priority to your customers but make it more transparent and give every equal treatment and attention whenever the need arises.
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Akun reacted to Shagger in General Gaming Discussion
So they got Ben Stiller, LeBron James and John Travolta into this bizarre God of War: Ragnarök commercial...
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Akun reacted to Justin11 in General Gaming Discussion
Thanks for the info.
Have you used your modded switch to play any video game so far and which video games do you have on it.
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Akun got a reaction from Justin11 in General Gaming Discussion
Well, the good news is that the Committee of Zero patch is almost finished, about 98 or 99% done, and should be released by the end of November when they're done fixing up some last minute bugs (a result of the "unpatched version" that you want to play).
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Akun reacted to Justin11 in General Gaming Discussion
I knew the OLED would be a hard nut to crack , its quite an expensive console and modding it only add to the expenses.
I would go for the second hand Gen 1 or better still a new one and try modding it myself.
I just want to have the satisfaction of modding a console myself and playing the unpatched version of chaos; head.
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Akun reacted to Justin11 in General Gaming Discussion
I so much wanted to know more about modifications but I still haven't been able to get my hands around it.
I heard of the modded switch but it's not really available here as I thought and only a few had access to it, if it takes me a while to be able to Chaos; head Noah I am willing to wait.
Hopefully it's available on my switch OLED version but I don't think it would be as good as the modified version.
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Akun reacted to Shagger in Dead Video Game Studios
I will never deny myself a chance to tell the world how much I hate EA...
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Akun reacted to DC in Trick or Treat - Participate Daily
Congrats @Akun, you've won a $5 Amazon gift card. You have 24 hours to claim. PM me your email address.
@Techno and @Shagger - you both receive 0 Points. It was a Trick.
Just a couple days left and I am giving away one more $5 Amazon Gift Card. Be sure to Trick or Treat daily.
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Akun reacted to The Blackangel in Disc vs Digital
I did a search but couldn't find a topic like this.
What does everyone think here? Personally, I say always go for the disc capable version of a console as opposed to a strictly digital version. The disc capable versions of a system do absolutely the exact same things the digital version does, with the added bonus of being able to run a disc is you so choose. One thought is that there is the possibility of a game you want being exclusively disc. If you digital, you would be shit out of luck. Even if you never buy a disc for any reason, at least you have the option. Isn't it better to have too much than not enough? And what about your games from the previous system? Do you want to have to buy the game again, or be able to use the same disc that you already have?
It just seems both smarter and wiser to go with a disc capable version of a system to me.
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Akun got a reaction from kingpotato in The worst job
Handing out leaflets from block to block. I'm really not physically fit and handing them out fast to every single apartment everyday just isn't suitable for me. I prefer an office job (or at least just standing on a street corner and hand these things out without moving).
I've also worked McDonald's once. Quit after a day because the boss was a hardass. lol I don't really mind the dishwashing or even taking out the trash, but being pressured on the first day of my job wasn't something I was comfortable with, even as a teenager. My parents dished out enough verbal punishments on that front at home.
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Akun got a reaction from Lamarr the strelok in PlayStation is giving top Stars members ‘priority’ in customer support
What's not to understand? It's an inherently flawed and biased system that guarantees quality support to privileged and entitled members only. And what you're saying is that anyone who doesn't put hundreds of hours into their PS games should just suck it up and put up with shitty customer service if there are bugs and issues? I'm sorry, but that's insulting.
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Akun got a reaction from killamch89 in Songs You Remember From Your Childhood
I didn't grow up with this so much as discover it in my 20s.
Still such an iconic song.