[–] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Didn't think we'd be back here so soon. Just watched the first two episodes and they are good thus far. They have much better pacing and animation than the original did back then. I'm really glad we didn't go the CGI route.

I enjoy Beerus feeling like a threat and I've got to enjoy that while it lasts.

I'm not a fan of Super, but maybe third times the charm. The movies were mostly good, but I didn't quite enjoy the original anime. Never read the manga. Do you guys think this anime implies the manga will continue?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    Been playing through the entire .hack// G.U. series. I've made the mistake to fully complete the first one, since rewards carry over between games, and then felt the urge to fully complete them all - easily doubling my playtime.

    The story and characters are quite charming in a way and it gave me some nostalgia for my MMORPG days. Overall, I really liked them, but they do show their age - especially in the battle system, which got tedious over the course of about 100 hours.

    Not sure what's next - I'm thinking about replaying some games. Last Remnant and the Xenoblade games in particular.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    Didn't like the original, plain and simple. I plan on trying the remake, but I remember the original for being janky. Throwing stones for hours on end, Chocobos crowding your team, saves between double missions trapping you and of course, an endless amount of 'protect x' missions where x is suicidal and sometimes gets killed before you get your first move in.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Dark Souls

    Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology

    Dragon Age Origin

    Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked

    Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

    Honorable mention for the entire Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and Xeno- RPG franchises.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    There's a demo worth trying! It feels pretty gimmicky, but I think in a good way. It's another dimnsion to think about you usually don't get in these games.

    But I've also just tried the demo. It's on my list once I get a S2 of my own in the near future.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago

    DQ 9 is the only one I played that just didn't click with me. I never got to play the MP, which might be part of it. I'm yet to meet another DQ fan in the flesh.

    But even if I had, it felt like the game sacrificed it's story to implement it. Having these companions without any personality alone killed a big chunk of the charm these games usually have.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Sad story, but I kind of lost my favorite. It used to be Dunsparce, but they ruined it for me with the new evolution. I honestly wish they would leave old lines just be.

    Anyways, now it's probably Espeon and Umbreon. The best legendary is Lugia. But I'm also super partial to the GC games.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    Finished Vol. 1 of .hack// G.U. Last Recode.

    The game stayed quite easy throughout the second half. These volumes are also somewhat short, I've done almost everything for a 100% completion within 30 hours. I usually don't care for completion, but carrying everything over to the second game was suprisingly motivating.

    The biggest thing introduced in the second half was a second battle system. It's not used often, mostly for story boss encounters, but it was quite a fun addition.


    Not much progress on the Ace Attorney Trilogy.

    Since last time, I've only done the Steel Samurai case and it's not even finished yet.

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    I recently took up running and need a few good podcasts to listen to while doing so. I thought this would be a great opportunity to broaden my general programming knowledge and keep more in touch with new developments - can you recommend something?

    Everything goes, from weekly stuff summarizing new tech to deep dives into certain topics.

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