The Blackangel
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MARIO - SMB has been a staple of Nintendo since the NES released in 1985. And every system has had at least one Mario game, which is fine. But they released so many variants and remakes of the game, that Mario and Luigi are unrecognizable at this point. And Luigi has been all but forgotten since the N64 eleased. With the exception of Mario Kart and Luigi's Mansion, I don't think he's even in the mix anymore. Compare the first SMB on NES to Mario Odyssey. The only parallels I can find are the name Mario and Bowser, who was originally called King Koopa. Princess Toadstool changed her name to Peach at some point. Mario is played out, plain and simple.
GTA - I'm gonna catch hell for this, but GTA is going stale. Sure there are a lot of people who absolutely love the game, but from what I've seen of them, it's all the same damn thing over and over. Which is the problem with too many sequels. I also understand that when a game is a hit, the developers want to keep riding it for as long as they can. I've played several of them, and aside from the title, they were the same with little to nothing that was new.
HALO - Halo has got to go. I know that Microsoft had a massive hit with it. It's popularity is probably what sold the Xbox. People wanted to play a console exclusive game, and to do that, they had to buy the Xbox. Simple supply and demand. But I see it as the same as GTA. The same thing puked up over and over with little to no new features. Maybe things have changed since I last played it, but it has definitely outstayed its welcome.
COD - What else do I need to say? CoD inspired many other titles and games of the same subject, but there is nothing of substance anymore. There are plenty of other games that I can fight gun battles in. Change it up a bit PLEASE.
SPORTS GAMES - I'm sure everyone will agree with me on this. Every sport has a new edition every year, and aside from possible roster changes, it's 99% exactly the same as the previous one. If companies would wait 2-3 years before releasing another one, I would have nothing to say about it. And I'm sure other gamers would agree with me on this. But FFS, do something else besides giving me another sports game that has no difference from the previous ones.
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6 minutes ago, killamch89 said:
To be fair, it's not just the men nowadays - a growing number of women also have a warped perception of what men are supposed to be like in the bedroom because of porn.
Very true, but the number is radically different. Women who are into porn typically expect every man to be hung like a horse and know how to use it. While in reality an average size is better because you can usually get a good fuck out of it. The guy is timid due to the size of his penis, and then tries harder to please the woman. Whereas women tend to be worried about the size of their tits because guys tend to prefer big ones over smaller ones. It's why we have Wonderbras and average push up bras. It makes our chest look bigger. I actually know a guy however that prefers small breasts. From what I've heard, he is also hung like a horse and knows how to use it. He told me once that he always thought he was average or possibly even a little on the small side. I guess growing up with it and not having anything IRL to compare it to is what set his mind at that. Typically, guys also want us to be as tight as a clenched fist, which is NEVER going to be a reality. So the fear of not being adequate runs the gauntlet of all sides. But typically men worry about it more.
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1 hour ago, Kane99 said:
And yeah I too still hold onto every weapon. I do this in RDR2 a lot, I haven't stored any of my weapons in the weapon chest you can use in camp or at a hotel. I figure it would be a good idea to start using it, because I don't use every single gun on my horse. And I figure it'd make it easier to switch between the guns I like and need a lot faster.
RDR2 is a bitch for that. There are tons of weapons in the game, many of which you can easily find or craft yourself. It's rather daunting to collect them all, as many are unique items. But some can only be bought in one place. For example the M1899 pistol is only available in St Denis, and only when you enter Chapter IV. It's the same with horses, clothes, weapon equipment, and anything else you can get in the game. Completionists want to get a hold of absolutely everything in the game. Me personally, I only have a couple things that I want to try to get all of, but that's just to see it in my compendium. No practical reason. Just cosmetic.
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PlayStation is more popular than Xbox in almost every way. There are a lot more people searching for a PS5 than there are searching for an Xbox Series S/X. The PlayStation being made by Sony is already a selling point, as there are tons of people who crave Sony devices. So when they entered the gaming market, they already had a huge fan base. Xbox does have its loyalists, but the market is mostly dominated by Sony. Nintendo held that position for decades, but has lost ground to Sony. If you look around (here at least) you will see the Switch (including Lite and Oled) and Xbox Series S on the shelves everywhere. It's an ungodly rare occurrence to find a PS5 on the shelves, because they have already sold. The Series X is harder to find, but you still have the same technology in the Series S minus the ability to play discs. Also you have to factor in the fact that a lot of people don't trust Microsoft. I use a PC, and I don't trust them. I'm not a fan of Bill Gates in any way, but I've used both PC and Mac, and the PC is far superior to the Mac. Sony has a lot more trust put into them, because they have ALWAYS made quality products. Microsoft can't make that claim.
Sony is the top selling console on the market right now for a plethora of reasons.
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There are many systems that have come and gone over the years, and many had contracts for a certain tech product through other manufacturers. It's like movie rental stores. You pay them and you get to use their technology. But eventually you have to return that technology or pay them more for it. Every company does it, and it tends to benefit both in the long run. Think about games that are ported on all gaming platforms. PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo. For example, Skyrim has been out since the PS3 era and is on every gaming platform since. I have it on PS3, PS4 and Nintendo Switch. I plan on trying to get back into it soon, but no set date.
So it's not friends helping friends. As @Shagger said, it's purely a business tactic to make more money.
All hail the almighty dollar.
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3 minutes ago, killamch89 said:
Full Metal Jacket is a great war movie. I was trying to remember the name of this movie and I don't know why I was thinking Straight Metal Jacket was the name lol.
Not if you were in the Marines, it isn't. It's one of the worst triggers in cinema for a hell of a lot of us. I still have flashbacks, and none of the memories are good. If I could find a way to wipe out all my memories, I would be a much happier person.
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While I have responded to this previously, I am moving this thread to the Mobile subforum as it directly is about apps on a mobile device.
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I can't watch war movies, due to traumatic occurrences when I was in the military. However I do know a few that people might like.
1) Full Metal Jacket
2) The Deer Hunter
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I have to start a new thread here. Every thread I see is related directly to soccer, which is fine. It is after all the most popular sport in the world, and everyone plays it. But I have no interest whatsoever in soccer. I played it when I was 8, and haven't been in it since. Yet there's a lot of people like me, or that have interest in other sports. For me I'm a hardcore hockey nut. I love the game. I know there are others who are into NBA, NFL, MLB and so on. So this thread is for open discussion wherever it goes for sports talks that are not soccer related.
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Porn always puts a completely skewed idea of what sex is in the minds of young boys. They think women was them to cum all over our faces. They think we're all bisexual. That we would happily take 3 guys at once. And some of the positions are things no woman would honestly go for as they're completely impractical. For instance Pile Driver would benefit no woman, as with no blood in her pussy means no orgasm.
If guys could watch it healthily and realize that women in real life are not porn queens, things would be a lot different. Sex would be a lot better for both involved.
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It depends on how many rats we're talking about. I have a standing order through Amazon for a 20 pound bag to be delivered every month. Sometimes I need to hit the pet store and pick up some extra food. I also give them fresh fruits and vegetables. So depending on how many you're talking it can be a lot or a little.
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As it is right now, i have 2 TV's with me. One is my PC monitor, and the other is specifically for games. I keep the PS3 hooked up to it, and one of my Nintendo's. The PS4 and Xbox One are hooked up to my TV that I use as a monitor. If I could have all my systems hooked up at once, I would. But the little TV doesn't have enough ports to hook more than 2 up at once. I don't know where the hell my switch box is, or I could hook them all up.
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I played it constantly when I was a kid. After a while, I got bored with it as a game, and just played it to eat up time. I ended up creating my own items for the game, which I would then import to a character. The stuff I created would basically make my character some kind of god. They were invincible, their weapons never degraded, they often had 1 hit kills. Their skills and abilities were simply maxed out. I actually had a few people buying things like that from me. It was good while it lasted.
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52 minutes ago, killamch89 said:
Dogs tend to be some of the easiest pets you can get along with and easiest to gain their trust with some food. Birds tend to be very picky so that's a good sign that the bird does trust you, horses are even worse. I've always wanted a horse but they're easily excitable and will accidentally bite/injure you if they get too nervous. I know @The Blackangel made a detailed post about rats but I'm not entirely sure what their temperament is like because the one person who I know has a pet rat bites everyone else except her if you try to hold it.
The temperament of a rat is usually very mild. If you handle them and they start to trust you, they're cuddle bugs. But they have a personality that is just as complex as any human. Several years ago, I had only 4 rats at the time. One night it got really hot, and 3 of them died. The one that was still alive seemed to blame me for his friends dying. While he had been friendly and sweet before, now he would bite me any time I was cleaning his cage, or trying to feed him or anything at all that involved any part of me being in his cage. It got to the point that i had to buy some heavy duty leather gloves that he couldn't bite through. So just like people, rats can be assholes. But they're more often just as sweet as can be.
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3 hours ago, Yaramaki said:
Looking up something before playing a certain part of a game -> Something to try to avoid as much as possible but back in the day, i would look up guides or just read them from the gaming magazine rack of what i had to do in the game or ask my parents to buy me a magazine if they were in a generous mood.
I try to avoid guides as much as possible, but when I'm on a game for the first few times, I would almost always have a guide open right beside me. I'm kind embarrassed to admit that even though I have played and beaten Zelda OoT probably more than 100 times, I still use a guide for the water temple. That temple is a massive bitch and super confusing.
3 hours ago, Yaramaki said:Saving after every goddamn battle -> saving 15 times in an hour check, it wasn't something uncommon i did back in the day.
I do this too. Even as a seasoned gamer, after I complete something simple, I save. When I would start a new game, the first few times I played them I'm sure I would save more than 100 times in an hour. Being a newbie, I was scared to death that I would lose a certain bit of progress that I had struggled with. Maybe the power goes out for one reason or another. Now I just roll with the punches. Like everyone else, I don't like losing progress. But I'm not terrified of it like I was.
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It's a tie between two. They're both Johnny Depp movies, and they're both mind blowing. He gives stellar performances in both.
Donnie brasco
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I nominate @Crazycrab for MOTM. His posts are always engaging, and he always posts something of value to the conversation at hand.
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Ok, I'm stepping in. This thread is being lost into a discussion about cheats. if that's what you want to talk about, then make another thread. This thread is about things you did as a n00b that were somewhat pointless and silly. It is not about cheat codes. If you want to continue to post in this thread, make sure it is on topic. If required we will lock this thread. I know I for one don't want to have to resort to that, but there are times when one has to do things that one would rather not do.
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I have seen a few things in RDR2 that were funny, most of them glitches. Things like Uncle playing air banjo, and a guy flying down the main drag in Valentine at roof level. But those were both glitches.
Now there are two things I find absolutely hilarious from the game.
1) After hitting up Six Point Cabin and Kieran being free in the gang, Jack starts throwing rocks at him. When Abigail sees this she does what every parent does and asks him what he's doing. He tells her that he is "throwing rocks at the O'Driscoll". Abigail pulls him aside and tells him not to do that and leave it to the adults.
2) After bringing Sean back he and Karen slip off into a tent. Two minutes later Karen comes storming out yelling at him for finishing too soon and her not getting one. By the looks of it, she hadn't even gotten her clothes off.
These things are literally scripted, and not glitches. Rockstar took the time to have their actors record the lines and do the motion capture. I laugh my ass off when either of these happen.
So what scripted things make you laugh in games?
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Have you considered playing the OG of FPS? I'm speaking of course about Doom. You can't go wrong with it.
If that isn't something you're interested in, have you thought about finding a good position in games like CoD and just sniping everyone/everything? I'm not the most educated on those style of games due to my psyche not being able to stand them due to my own experiences in the military, so that may not be anything like you're looking for.
I've been trying to find a good FPS myself. But I'm looking for it on either Switch or PS4/5.
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8 hours ago, Heatman said:
We still manage to get water free here through nature when the rain falls. We don't have to pay anyone for it. Although, there are some people who don't like drinking rain water.
We have a water bill for the water flowing through the pipes. Rain water is fine if you know how to purify it and kill off any pathogens in it.
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8 hours ago, Clasher said:
The pain and everything despite the use of anesthetics and all the pain relievers doesn't even help some patients either you just have to bear the terrible pain either ways.
I have a dangerously high pain tolerance, so I can take most anything. For example what I mean by "dangerously high" is something that happened when I was 16. I landed wrong coming off a bull, and when I hit I broke my collar bone. I didn't know it for over a week. All I knew was that my arm didn't fully work like it should. I've broken both collar bones, and they now have corners when they should be straight with a small curve. I've also broken toes, nose, virtually every single bone in both hands from wrist to fingertip (don't ask) and several concussions. I don't even know that I've been injured until/unless someone tells me most of the time.
Games That Have Nowhere Left To Go
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The idea for this thread came to me while I was replying to @Yaramaki's thread Videogame Franchises that outstayed their welcome?
There are a lot of game series that the developers have shot themselves in the foot with. One of the biggest examples is the RDR franchise. Not counting Red Dead Revolver, the first RDR had a lot of promise to starting up a new series. But at the end of it, things really had nowhere to go, considering the time frame it would take place in. So then RDR2 came out which was a prequel. Now what? A prequel to a prequel? A sequel to the first one? Is Jack going to run with Al Capone? Is he going to be a lawyer like his mother wanted? RDR has absolutely nowhere to go now. Unless something huge happens, it's dead. Maybe they'll release a game from the viewpoint of the O'Driscolls. That one wouldn't sell as everyone is more attached to the Van der Linde gang at this point.
What are some others that have left themselves nowhere to go?