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@JayJ - You made some points, but forgot to mention, Seattle is one of the cities that reduced the police funding and has not since reinvested into the city in any shape or form.

I lived in one of the other cities, did auditing for retail stores in some bad places. There was a consistent stabbing attempt up until that point. Even the local McDonald's closed shop after a robbery happened hours after they opened from a previous robbery.

All I want is the re-release of the original 2 on cart...

Nintendo is officially frecklephobic, those with freckles are now unable to play the game to its fullest with no direct representation.

-1/10 game, will fire somebody protest!

EDIT: Apparently hitting enter on my phone published the post before I'm done randomly.

Anyway, I can see why they opted not for the options. You're likely to be the only person who'd ever see them and you won't 80% of the time. And you're going to be hard pressed to notice them when you have such vibrant colors surrounding it.

AI art is honestly laughable, cause eventually they'll take from the same image pool sampling. Can they generate some interesting stuff? Sure. But over time, their end goal is efficiency in image sampling, and over time they'll all start producing the same level of designs from each other. Cause it has to create from what exists.

A person has innate talent to be inspired from something, and the mind's eye will create something that can be so abstract from the influence you wouldn't even fathom a guess.

Go ahead and test this; Find an indie, not all too popular, and use AI to recreate it from your descriptions.

As for the gatekeepers comments; You're not doing yourself a favor. Most of that stance comes from a place you have felt jilted from. You're essentially saying that artists, musicians and writers are all ultimately replaceable using AI, and their work was wasted. And you're cheering that work on. Cause eventually, AI can simulate your work as well.

You're not the one making the art, the AI is. You don't become the artist cause you made an image from the AI. The AI is. Being cool with that leverages companies to not invest in "AI artists," just AI art.

Been mostly on Trails from Zero now since knowing it's more or less a "start" of the game epic till the rest come stateside. Though Knockout City has a Halloween event going on, so that's probably what's going to be played this weekend.

@AmyZiegfeld - Dude! Thanks for that quick synopsis of the story goes. I always did a quick google and end up with too much information that I was under the impression there was WAY more installments.

Sounds like my halting of CS3 was a good decision. I appreciate this.

@Fizza - I am one that feels like remakes and originals should be treated as different games. So Konami should consider porting the Classics over to new hardware regardless.

@Unit_DTH - Did I hear sentient pocketwatch with eyes?!

@CharlieGirl - The physical release apparently comes with a code for the first season pass for free. So there's that to wager in as well.

This just feels like Modus wanted this game to release a year earlier than it should have. Not even the story will be complete till '23.

Here I was thinking I'd be the only Grafaiai fan.

I am among my people.

Been itching for more 3D platformer. Got so bad I Kickstarter'd for the first time in over 10 years (just ten bucks but still).

Count me in.

Can't "get" something they won't let you own.

Dude, she is even attacking Jennifer now because she got tapped for her role.

That's petty, beyond petty. That's not where you go if the grievances are just Nintendo and Platinum. Almost makes me want to double dip, almost.

@Bobb - I don't doubt that, I understand the reasoning WHY Persona 5 is so popular, just like how Monster Hunter Tri was the gateway that grew MH the same way.

I am just saying with all the coverage, I feel like I already know the plot points and experience when compared to P4 and 3.

I am probably going to get slammed for this because it would be deemed unconstructive, but; I think it's because of all the exposure, I am not as excited for Persona 5 as I am for 4 & 3. Since I don't recall them to be as lauded over, but seeing similar stuff out of them.

I feel like I already played 5 because of all its coverage.

I suspect he'll return to Danganronpa if Raincode doesn't pan out. But the topic if Danganronpa would return to form is another thing. Even he knows it's niche.

Personally, Rain Code looks to be more promising and honestly, more open ended. From even the story bits we know it sounds like a formula they can revisit more often than Monokuma.

@IronMan30 - The last five years was just a fad, Switch is finally slowing down and the developers are jumping ship. They won't last.

Literally started Zero last night. Wanting to wait til Cold Steel gets its localization so I can play through it entirely.

Watch it be a port of Mind Over Mutant.

@Royalblues - Pretty sure the scope of his musical talent isn't just only energetic as you see on Persona games, which fit the style of the game very Very well.

I bet he has an understanding of how Zelda music works, with the more classical progressive epic styles we've heard for ages. I think it would be a good match. Not the greatest, but I am sure he'd impress.

It's funny, this conversation reminds me of how people usually fan-cast roles of characters in movies with how one LOOKS, and Heath Ledger was "too pretty" for Joker at the time and he nailed the style of Dark Knight amazingly well.

@Riderkicker - I do too, but I understood the change as to why. Still a fun game though, play it in sporadic sessions. Something I can't say about Overwatch after the first year.

Honestly didn't even realize they went live. Usually hear about their big releases.

Ironically, been playing Paladins this week.

No thanks, gimme the game and I'll be right as rain.

Do one for Darksiders then maybe.

Gives me some Overclocked Remix vibes. I should revisit that site again.

In this topic, we discuss how one man should be responsible for their communities, as people who think you cannot control what communities do.

Riveting stuff.

I only had three mobile games on my phone, cause most are gacha passive "art collections." I like to be engaged, and encouraged to be engaged, when it comes to gaming.

Now I am left with Brawl Stars and Flash Party.

Here's hoping Nintendo does something new with the IP.

@turntSNACO - Getting proper equipment to play it isn't free though. My PC is just under recommended for OW2. I can theoretically play it on Switch, but OW1 was as unenjoyable as it was, it wouldn't be worth the frustration.

But it still applies on principle. Service games can essentially choose when you're done playing the game. Even if you bought it. Even some single player games require online for this. Don't like it.

OW2 being free doesn't eliminate that truth.

See, this is what gets a bad taste in my mouth.

Don't have the budget or means for Overwatch 2? Would like to at least have access to play a game you bought perhaps with offline LAN networking?

Activision Blizzard believes you're no longer entitled to Overwatch 1, get two and be glad they even allowed you to have the old skins.

It was... Alright. Not the biggest wow factors in the series, but it had some good stuff.

Didn't like the new direction Fire Emblem has taken, looks cheesy. Atelier Ryza looks to wrap up the series well enough. Pikmin 4 is exciting. Was hoping something on F-Zero would come up (that isn't service game friendly).

Overall, pretty content with what was shown.

Rayman 3 hails as one of the better 3D outings he had, I will always champion more of that. Also Hoodlums were still their greatest enemy faction.

And I think the absence of him has made people fonder to the idea. Much like BG&E, where no one really cared, it garnered appreciation over time.

@Zyph - Depends on the "series." A couple later on got an extention with another game untethered by the main story the trilogies are commonly known for.

Good example is Sophie 2, which was pretty recent.

@StAmbrosius - That or it plays backwards with a different message.

"Double dip."

@JayJ - That was because they focused on PS2 development first cause the market of buyers there over the GCN.

Hell, bet those same games didn't play better on the Xbox at the time either. That's the point.

They could put more focus developing and optimizing the game on the lower hardware, and port it to the more powerful hardware instead of making the excuses again that Tech benchmarks are more important. It's financially silly.

I used to have three local shops that did midnight releases coupled with tournaments.

Long before the lockdowns, Gamestop bought them all up, and never had a midnight release again outside Starcraft 2.

@JayJ - Gunna press X on the parity thing. The PS2 wasn't that close to the other two releases and everyone always focused on the PS2 for development first, and the graphics of their latter ports were pretty reflective of that.

However, that really doesn't justify hopping over the Switch (namely its market) for the sake of tech benchmarks to showcase. As is the way of the current generation of consoles. On a business standpoint, overlooking a Switch port is just silly.

Unless you need that power to hide your lack of optimization efforts, which is also very likely.

Which gets even more hilarious when you consider how far behind the PS5 is compared to the PC, as that gap is increasing as well, but the developers still essentially choose the "weaker" hardware amongst the upper echelon. Simply because it can get ported across more powerful systems easily... But that doesn't count for Switch, cause reasons.

You'd be surprised how often this does happen. Tells me there was some, at some level, a bit of mishandled funds. As it usually is the catalyst on most projects. Always be ready for a flop.

Shame though, regardless. Cause the game looks fun, and the talent looked promising.

Anyone else baffled by the change of ideals for game development since the Xbox 360?

Almost every game was developed for the PS2 first and foremost and then dragged evenly to other consoles with minor improvements. Now it's whatever is the most powerful, but not too powerful to port it to very similar hardware, isolating what is the LARGEST possible market because simply the tech isn't powerful enough.

Hell, people would go through the extra work to get a more powerful game on the PS2. Because that market was JUICY.

@Andy_Witmyer - Yep, same with me for Red Dead Redemption. It's not the Masterpiece people keep telling me it is.

It's enjoyable, but I would argue Prototype and Infamous had a better sandbox like experience.

@Xiovanni - "wear down each time you use them."

Someone hasn't done research of vinyl in a long time.

And has never experienced bit rot. Which, the reader will repeatedly wear down with its light, which generates heat and the film cracks. Once that happens it's hosed permanently.

PS1s and CD formats are notorious in this, for example. PS2 is getting reports periodically.

@Williamfuchs420 - Well, it's a 6/10, that would suggest some will likely find this to be very darling experience.

My favorite game is panned as 5, 6, and 7s constantly.

@PBandSmelly - My first thought as well. To the Pokémon universe, this shouldn't be too much to handle, as it would be their norm.

Unless you're a PokéVegan... I am not even sure how you can be in that universe, even plants have feelings.

Dude, I'd be hyped for a Zelda NES/SNES collections.

Everything would be forgiven if they just make a LEGO City Undercover 2.

... Or a LEGO City Undercover Gotham, that'd be awesome.

It's as disgusting as I wanted it to be.

Thanks.

This only tells me that no matter how much people told me that bike jackets are gross when I was a teen were flat out lying and sabotaged high school for me.

@RareFan - Likely has to do with licensing. Nintendo and SEGA are big names, sure, but they have big price tags.

I am, to this day, surprised how tolerable the Rabbids are in this game.

I would have done a double dip if the Gold Edition had everything on the cart.

My 2 are CIB Ogre Battle 64 and Gotcha Force.

But man do I have a few of the rarer N64 and GCN titles. Many of theme are climbing exsessively.

@Sonos - You can say the same thing about how people were revealed in Smash Bros.

It gets people talking about the game, the longer the conversation, the broader market will think about it.

@jcboyer515 - Did you purposely overlook "of old" to make an insult on someone for no reason? Dude, not a good look.

But if you wanted me to elaborate, I mean the game has potential to give a nostalgic action game vibe akin to the original DMC releases. Do I think the quality of the games can do that now? No, hence why I said it has the capacity to do so.

As for reaching modern day DMC, that would require marketing and budgets I don't think South Korean indies have access to very much.

Regardless of all its (obvious) blemishes of the first one, I quite enjoyed it. I actually hope to see it rise to popularity and quality to give DMC of old a run for its money.