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Re: Opinion: Nintendo Gains A Rep Boost As Sony & Microsoft Lay Waste To The Industry

Mommar

@ParsnipHero In no way is it disingenuous. You don't like remakes, so what? Some people do want a better looking version of a 30+ year old game. Especially kids.

Pissing and moaning about profit means you don't understand the first thing about how business works. Making a profit is the point. Duking you things for free, at a personal loss or breaking even, means you go out of business or have massive layoffs.... like Sony and MS right now. With profit you have money to weather the storm, either from uncontrollable external factors or in the instances they make their own bad judgement, they'll still be solvent. Your argument is nothing more than ignorance+envy.

Re: Hasbro And Nintendo Partner Up On New Legend Of Zelda Toys

Mommar

@Spider-Kev
1 - lack of detailed paint applications.
Depends on the line.

2 - reused body parts that won't look right on other figures.
Depends on the line, really only Marvel Legends

3 - bad paint jobs
Depends on the line and release.

4 - bad sculpt jobs
Depends on the release

5 - $35 (usd) prices for figures with very little accessories.
It's a wider swing than this, some are $50 and even worse.

6 - reused accessories
All companies do this.

7 - items only available at conventions
All companies do this.

8 - items only available online
All companies do this.

9 - items only available at select retailers
All companies do this.

Re: Review: Mixtape (Switch 2) - A Brilliant Curation That Thrives On '90s Vibes

Mommar

It's a mildly interactive movie done in the style of the Spider-Man animated films.

The game makers clearly wanted to make a movie but didn't have the Hollywood clout.

Story is a little clunky, they're always too focused on the druggie/flunky type, or an over-emphasis on parties/drinking, but the basic premise of that end of year of high school and change, what you're going to do, what's important. Will you see your friends again (I just took my disabled mother to the 60th High School reunion so I've got a fresh perspective on it) Leaving things behind, the way you were raised making you who you want to, or who you don't want to be, etc... is universal. And the voice actors really do carry it, and do a good job.

The interactive parts could have been better if there was a little more to the engine. The fireworks part, for example, would have been better if you could better synchronize the explosions to the music. Sometimes if you didn't set them off immediately upon seeing them they wouldn't go off if you held off to synchronize to the music just because you wanted to. Skateboard sections would have been more fun if you could actually grind and stuff. Main characters walking pace is TOO SLOW for the many "point-and-click" sections.

Overall, it's not a good game or a good movie, but the acting was good enough that it wasn't a bad experience either.

I'd wait for a sale.