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Your boyfriend is too nice for this state. Act like true Arizonans and say no.

Here's how I mass delete songs on my Android phone:

- long-press a song title
- check the box next to every song I want gone
- trash bin icon

Here's how I did it on my ipod:

- connect to computer
- open iTunes
- oh, my ipod isn't being recognized because I'm using a shitty 3rd party cable since the official one provided with the ipod broke a year ago, and new official cables are $30; let me reconnect it several dozen times to see if that fixes things
- go into sync settings
- uncheck the songs I want gone
- sync in progres...
- wait an hour...
- come back and it deleted everything

Oh, and the sixteenth update of the day is waiting for me.

Honestly, if I ever stumbled into an iPhone for free, I'd pass it along to one of my family members or just sell it. Dealing with iTunes is simply not worth the hassle. I don't even give a shit about the lack of convenient features like an SD card slot, removable battery, 3.5mm port, micro-usb charging port, etc. ITunes itself is such a bloated piece of shit that I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy.

Now why would Nintendo say that this time around, but not for the NES Classic? We know that they stated that their production of the SNES Classic will far exceed that of the NES, but perhaps they might actually produce enough to meet demand? It doesn't seem likely, but I believe that's what they're implying.

That or they've had it with scalpers making more per system than Nintendo themselves, in which case get this fucking situation under control by pumping out more units.

Side note: I actually saw an NES Classic out in the wild last year. It was at a Macy's. I didn't buy it because I don't care for NES games, and I didn't flip it because I'm not an asshole. Maybe I can find a SNES Classic there this year.

I never played Metroid 2, so I'm not sure how faithful this remake is, but I will say that a number of the abilities they gave Samus have me scratching my head, though I'm not sure if they were present in the original (and I'm gonna go with no, they weren't).

I'm not at all a fan of being able to reveal hidden passageways on your map, as that completely kills your sense of exploration, and the satisfaction you feel when you stumble upon these secret rooms. SotN and Super Metroid both give the player access to broad maps of the various locations, but they don't reveal the hidden paths. I guess people will say "just don't use the power then," so all right, I can give this one a pass and say it's great for those that hate secrets, and I can just ignore it.

Giving Samus a melee parry feels oddly out of place. I don't hate its inclusion, but I am wondering why they felt the need to include it. When I played Super Metroid, I never once went "man, if only this combat had more depth to it; a parry move would work wonders to keep things exciting." Metroid has always been about exploration; not combat. This is the sort of the same reason why Mirror of Fate failed so catastrophically. They're focusing on combat instead of exploration, and not even doing a great job with the subject they're focusing on.

Then there's stuff like super armor, increasing the rate of fire of your gun, and slowing down time, all of which I'm not against, but there's a major problem here: the hardest difficulty of the game (one where you'd be forced to make clever use out of all of these powers) is locked behind a fuckin' amiibo that's been sold out for a while now. So on easier difficulties, all of this just trivializes the game, and unless you plop down $30 for that new 2-pack of Metroid amiibos, you're shit outta luck.

Lastly, the 2.5D aesthetic doesn't look appealing whatsoever here. I've seen games do 2.5D well (the Trine games come to mind, and they're gorgeous). This is just more of that same sloppy art style used in Mirror of Fate. Seriously, fuck MercurySteam.

So I guess if I just ignore all of the additions they've made and play this like a classic Metroid game, I'll get that classic Metroid experience. For $40. Or, I can just grab AM2R for free and get a prettier-looking Metroid that's more in-line with what I like about Metroidvanias.

I don't want to jump the gun and say this game will be terrible, but from everything I've seen, read, and heard, there's no way I can be even the slightest bit optimistic.

Zeus posted...

It's funny to hear people criticize taste then cite RLM. XD XD XD

*shrugs*

In addition to them being entertainers, their tastes tend to align with mine. No different than watching/reading other critics' reviews.
Zeus posted...

But yeah, the trailers didn't really wow me (partly since I saw the miniseries)

I think most people have nostalgia for the miniseries because "ooh, I watched a scary movie when I was little," but I actually rewatched it with my brother a few years back, and it hasn't held up. In fact, I'd say it was probably never great to begin with. Yeah, Tim Curry is great and all, and I guess John Ritter is there too, but I think the issue stems from the story itself being so long and convoluted that it doesn't really translate well to film. Or I don't know; I guess I just don't get Stephen King. He's way too weird for my tastes.

The Wave Master posted...

Also, Metroid Samus Returns drops on Friday. I'm broke but I want the game, and Nintendo games never really drop in price. Therefore, playing the waiting game and hoping for a price drop isn't a viable iption.

Speaking of bad taste <_<

But seriously, I saw the words "MercurySteam" and immediately lost every ounce of hope for the game. I imagine this will be very similar to Mirror of Fate, which was one of the worst Metroidvania's I'd ever played. For that reason, I can't put blind faith in these guys and expect this remake to be competent.

Maybe it'll wind up being fantastic, but honestly, even if that's the case, I'd much rather hunt down AM2R and play that, as it caters to my tastes much more than Samus Returns does.

On geekier notes It (The Movie) has made a metric ton of money this weekend. And I heard that the movie is actually pretty good too.

From what I've seen in the trailers, it looks like another dime a dozen horror flick that injects loud sound effects to startle the viewer in place of actually scaring them, and that is without a doubt my absolute least favorite type of movie. So I think the film looks like utter shit, and the fact that modern horror fans enjoyed it, when modern horror fans have some of the shittiest taste on the entire planet, only serves to fortify my belief that it's terrible.

I also just watched the RLM review, where they basically said "if you cut out the stupid horror bullshit, it'd be a pretty good movie."

Also also, I've been playing Splatoon 2 all weekend, and it's probably the most fun I've had with a video game in the past few years. I've been itching for a good competitive game for so very long, and I finally found one that I absolutely adore.

Played for 30 hours, and couldn't get the random trigger to occur so I could propose to Margaret, nor the one to open up the final act. I was having fun up until that point, but the random events really put a damper on that fun, so I stopped.

I mean, I gave Meg grape juice every single day for an entire year. Like what more could you possibly want from me?

You wanna eat in a family environment, look decent. Dressing so obviously inappropriate means you're either intentionally trying to attract attention and be disruptive, or you lack common sense. Not a surprise; guess common sense isn't so common these days.

Came into this topic to say Jen is absolutely a Rune Factory 4 kinda gal. Funny to see that's what she bought.

I never realized how eerily similar Tim Curry looks like Jimmy Fallon before.

I'm fine with whatever variant of the new Star Wars film that has already undoubtedly been suggested. Nothing else really comes to mind.

That's not to say nothing interesting that's geek culture related is coming this winter - far from it.

I still think I live in the shittiest state in the country. Maybe my views are somewhat clouded by the family I have that lives here, which... man, I used to always wonder why people hated their families. Not anymore. I really need to get the hell outta here. I had a better life in Florida, honestly. Considering moving back.

Oh, and on the subject of The 3rd Birthday - coming from a Parasite Eve fan - it's fucking terrible. Just complete awful in every single way. Trademark Squeenix bullshit is in full force with this one.

That said, someone that doesn't care about PE might enjoy the combat and (abhorrent) fanservice

What in the fuck? Ys Chronicles flash sale? Oh shit; that's the only one I don't have. Thanks for the heads up!

I'm actually curious as to why the salon owner didn't ban this person after breaking the second chair.

You broke the first, ok, maybe there was a manufacturing defect.

You break the second, obviously these chairs weren't made to support your weight, so unless you want to pay for a specially-crafted tungsten-reinforced titanium chair, you're outta here.

Have you been hit hard? Last I saw people were paddling through the streets with canoes.

Absolutely. It's too bad the combat encounters weren't designed well around the system, making for an easy experience all throughout with the vast majority of skills and dress spheres never seeing use. It didn't help that literally every other facet of the game was either recycled, or fresh hot garbage.

I chatted with her briefly earlier this year. She was still lingering around gamefaqs, just not on PotD because (to quote her): "people [here] are butts."

Trump, yes. I mistyped. Fixed, thank you.

Arpaio is a racist you-know-what, but I'm not surprised he was pardoned, considering he supported Trump during the election. Get on the president's good side and you could get away with stealing The Crown Jewels.

Also, contrary to what you may have seen during the rally, most people here in AZ hate the guy.

So they're reusing the engine they already made for the Adventures of Mana remake, which was $14 or $18, and now they're charging $40 for this. So fucking greedy, but I expected nothing less.

Alternatively, you can buy the full original game on android and ios for $10.

The Wave Master posted...

Not sure how all of you feel about Secret of Mana, but we are getting a full HD Remake.

I tried playing the game several months back, and I didn't enjoy it at all. I'm convinced this is yet another one of those oft-worshiped games that's fueled by nostalgia, because people played it after school with their best friend and had a blast because "wow, a coop RPG, so cool." It's not a great game.

You harangued him for over a month about Pokemon. I'd be embarrassed if I were you; not proud.

Such a shame that Bushido Blade flew under the radar when it was released. It didn't have the flash of Street Fighter or Soul Edge, but it had a brilliant style of its own. I loved the decision to move away from health bars, and instead implement a system focused around landing that one crippling hit that would allow you to kill your opponent. Great game.

The_Doge posted...

What about the newest one

http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals

I believe the newest one is Spirit of Justice, which is $20.

TheOrangeMisfit posted...

Amy Schumer found time to roll out of the ocean to flaunt her beautiful dad bod.

This may very well be the most perfect sentence ever constructed in the history of mankind.

Also, if I were Netflix, I'd pay her $11M to get out of the contract and pull all of her stuff from the service. She's horrendously unfunny.

$15 for the trilogy (Ace Attorney, Justice for All, and Trials and Tribulations). Worth it? I've played the first game before and really enjoyed it. How are the sequels?

Greetings. What say you to a friendly bet? Patriots or Giants? Loser closes their account.

Fool me once...

Seriously, this was 100% to be expected. "Significantly more units this time" actually means two extra units per store, which when you think about it, is actually quite significant. It's still nowhere near enough to meet demand, but when has Nintendo ever cared about consumers?

Best to just wait for these things to flood the wild and hope you wind up at the right place at the right time, with all the stars aligned and the blood moon in sight, and you stumble across a lonesome unit locked behind a display case at Walmart at 11pm.

I've always had that thought in the back of my mind that, if I won, all the worthless dregs I've come across in my life would try to contact me in an effort to grab a piece of my pie. That would somewhat bother me, but the true reason why I'd want to remain anonymous is because my family sucks. Not my immediate family, but all of my degenerate cousins, aunts, and uncles out there. I couldn't imagine the mass hysteria winning a jackpot would cause. I'd honestly have to change my name and move to another country.

Yeah, this Samsung keyboard blows. I've had this phone for two years, so I'm due for an upgrade. I'd go with iPhone if I didn't have to deal with that piece of bloated shit that is itunes.

I'm at a crossroad.

If you're in the market for a console and gor some reason yiu dont wsnt a PS4 I mihhtbtell you to look at a Switch instead of an Xbox.

I love how Wave's phone doesn't even give a shit about auto-correcting to actual words anymore. Mine is starting to get the same way, and it drives me bat shit.

Pursuit from Ace Attorney, and I refuse to ever change it.

Oh shit, HiddenDoorway sighting.

Actually, I think I've seen you arguing - er, having conversations on one of the Fire Emblem boards not long ago.

Nice to see someone like Erik P is capable of bringing us all together like family once more.

It's actually been a while since I last played Cross, so I can't comment on what exactly all the issues were that I had with it, which is why I want to replay it. All I can remember was that I took issue with a number of gameplay decisions, but the specifics escape me at the moment.

I also remember a lot of the characters being differentiated by strange accents, which doesn't come across too well in a game with no spoken dialogue, largely because reading accents that are spelled-out phonetically is frustrating regardless of medium. This is a game that would have benefitted immensely from voice acting.

This also sort of stems from the problem I have with most games that carry large casts: it's too difficult to develop that many characters and assign them importance to the plot without them feeling underdeveloped or forced.

Cross has, what, 50-some characters, of which maybe 5 have any sort of meaningful impact to the story. That's fine-ish because most characters are optional, but even then, they largely feel present simply because woo, the more the merrier. Like the luchador, which is anachronistic considering there's no Mexico in the game. Why is he here? Who cares, you've got a luchador party member now!

I dunno. It just feels like, with Suikoden, yeah there were more characters, but they were developed better. For one, you're the resistance trying to scrounge together an army, so you'll take what help you can get. Recruiting these guys felt more relevant to the goals the main characters were trying to accomplish. Also, some of the characters weren't combatants. You'd recruit a chef to cook meals for your army, or an inventor to install an elevator in your castle. These little characters all contributed to the army's success in some way.

With Chrono Cross, what the fuck did the skeleton jester thing do? I'd much rather they'd have spent their efforts crafting a small party of tightly-written characters that I cared about, rather than 50 that I can scarcely remember.

I played Chrono Cross before Trigger, so there's no nostalgia or bias when I say Cross was a painfully dull experience.

Trigger's no masterpiece; I've tried on 3-4 separate occasions to beat it, and still never have, but I still think it's a well-crafted, fun game.

Xenogears is fun, but it has massive pacing issues. Conversations drone on for inordinate amounts of time, to the point where I couldn't really tell you what the game is about despite reading endless reams of dialogue for 70% of the playthrough. Really, the only times I had fun were when I was exploring dungeons with the hand-to-hand combat; not the gear combat. Sadly, that makes up probably 10% of the entire game.

Think SoBe was having marital issues; hope he's ironed those out, or is at least managing well.

Anyway, hey, someone mentioned Final Fantasy! I think, in honor of Halloween this year, I'm gonna make a conscious effort to beat some of the RPGs I've never beaten because of how much I disliked playing them, including Final Fantasy II and Chrono Cross. Going in with an open mind should, at the very least, make Chrono Cross somewhat bearable. I still have rock-bottom hopes and little expectation that I'll play more than two hours of FFII.

The best quest is actually the Hearts of Stone DLC main quest. It's the single best piece of DLC I've ever played, with a self-contained story that has better writing than almost any other game I've ever played.

Feels like I'm watching my 5-year-old cousin play.

Jen0125 posted...

Probably haven't cut enough calories.

ClarkDuke posted...

Drink only water, ok?

These.

Played for several months at 2.0's launch, then several months about half a year later, then several months half a year after that, then at the Heavensward launch, then during a free weekend for an hour or so here and there, then I haven't touched it since and have no desire to.

When a game becomes so much of a grindfest that you play a certain way, or do certain things routinely out of habit to reach weekly caps and not out of a desire to have fun, it becomes work. Running the same content endlessly ceases to be fun a week after a patch drops, and it's supposed to keep you going for 3-4 months.

Basically, when you're playing with friends, you'll have a good time, but I play games that aren't time sinks with friends and have a blast because the gameplay is so good. Judging FFXIV on its own merits, as a game, it's awful. Maybe if combat didn't involve memorizing rotations that maximize dps, or if there was horizontal gear/skill progression, or if endgame content involved individual skill rather than group-wide coordination, I would've enjoyed it more. As is, I can't stand the game.

Bayonetta? Yeah, let's go with Bayonetta.

Zeus posted...

What if it were a strange woman?

Then it's just Bedazzled. Remember what happened to Brendan Fraiser? Yeah; no thanks.

Sounds like the typical Faust legend, and I know better than to accept shady deals from strange men.

Blighboy posted...

Just tap your metal case every now and then.

Yep. Don't waste money on an anti-static strap.

I built my computer next to my kitchen sink and it came out just fine. Don't fret about damaging the parts.

RedPixel posted...

Allowing one religion over another is a double standard.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=90356

Eighty-three percent of Americans identify themselves as Christians. Most of the rest, 13 percent, have no religion. That leaves just 4 percent as adherents of all non-Christian religions combined — Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and a smattering of individual mentions.

Not so much a double standard when the most popular religion in the country is overwhelmingly Christianity. They could offer other religious study courses, but realistically, how many would take them? Also, taxpayers are already paying for plenty of asinine shit, and unless you live in Kentucky, you aren't paying towards this.

There's a difference between allowing and forcing. Read your source:

The bill, which sailed through the House in a 80-14 vote, will not force schools to teach the Bible, but will give schools the option of providing a Bible literacy elective course for students to voluntarily take part in