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TopicY'know, I dismissed complaints of padding in FF7:Remake but...
Akuryu
03/28/24 7:22:10 AM
#10
You can skip all the open world stuff and it's a 30 hour game. Rebirth is only as padded as you make it.
TopicNYC man killed by deliberate, unprovoked push onto the subway tracks...
Akuryu
03/27/24 10:19:19 AM
#21
I take the train occasionally in Chicago, and I stand way the fuck back until it has stopped, because of stories like this.
TopicYou're at a restaurant, and another table is singing Happy Birthday
Akuryu
03/26/24 10:12:11 PM
#9
I don't acknowledge it at all.
TopicSucked out of an airplane or being in a car on a collasping bridge?
Akuryu
03/26/24 4:47:12 PM
#19
Plane. The sudden change in cabin pressure would likely render you unconscious before you even knew what was happening.
TopicI am thinking about buying BG3, but it looks like a huge time sink.
Akuryu
03/25/24 7:11:25 PM
#2
It's not a quick game, no

TopicDo you play video games or watch people play video games more often?
Akuryu
03/24/24 10:57:49 PM
#10
Have never watched Twitch/Youtube streams. Even just seeing a clip from one makes me cringe. I'm old though. I recognize this is something kids are into that I'll just never understand.
TopicVideo game prices have gotten stupid
Akuryu
03/22/24 1:27:55 PM
#167
I distinctly remember paying $70-$80 US for some N64 games, and that was like 25 years ago.
TopicKayle the victim of the school brawl, another video has surfaced
Akuryu
03/21/24 5:15:58 PM
#25
Up front: I'm not saying the injured girl deserved it, nor am I absolving the other girl of any guilt.

Now...

I've seen enough video of Kaylee to know she wasn't an innocent bystander/victim. She bullies other girls and brags about jumping them and beating them up. She came there to fight. Her mom literally drove her there to fight. The other girl is nerdy, an honor-roll student and college-bound. Kaylee probably thought it would be an easy beat down, and it wasn't.
TopicWould you wear this watch I just bought?
Akuryu
03/20/24 4:36:58 PM
#22
No, but I haven't worn a watch in years. My phone is always nearby, so I don't need a watch to know the time.
TopicTifa Lockhart
Akuryu
03/20/24 3:42:52 PM
#49
NeonOPPAl posted...
Wait it flopped in Japan?
Final Fantasy 16 was considered a disappointment for Square Enix last year, and this is selling worse than that game did.
TopicTifa Lockhart
Akuryu
03/20/24 3:37:28 PM
#46
Wasn't enough to keep the game from bombing in Japan.
TopicAre you interested in the new Ghostbusters movie?
Akuryu
03/20/24 1:13:16 PM
#22
Nope. Only the original movie is any good, and I hated Afterlife.
TopicBiden team eyes expanding map to Texas, Florida despite Trump leads
Akuryu
03/19/24 1:37:32 PM
#15
Florida went from being a swing state 10 years ago to solid red. No chance there. Texas is equally hopeless. Focus on the rust belt.
TopicWhat do you think Nintendo will do for Mario's 100th birthday?
Akuryu
03/18/24 4:38:02 AM
#4
Mario will be public domain by then.
TopicThere is a value to the old Tomb Raider games that you just don't get now.
Akuryu
03/18/24 12:07:53 AM
#4
I don't know how anyone without nostalgia for those games can actually enjoy them.
TopicA shit load of info leaked today regarding the PlayStation 5 pro.
Akuryu
03/17/24 7:51:42 PM
#87
s0nicfan posted...
When the PS5 first launched Sony claimed that only special Sony approved ssds could be installed because theirs were so super fast that other ones in the market couldn't compete.
I don't know what they said at launch, but now they tell you compatible SSD works and give you the specs of what to buy. Xbox, on the other hand, sell proprietary expansion drives that only work for Xbox and are ridiculously expensive (like $150 for 1TB). Of all the things to attack Sony over, ease of storage upgrades has to be pretty low on the list.
TopicA shit load of info leaked today regarding the PlayStation 5 pro.
Akuryu
03/17/24 2:46:59 PM
#13
s0nicfan posted...
And let me guess, they're still going to put in an SSD that is way too small so that they can sell expansion cards?
Does Sony sell "expansion cards?" I put a Samsung SSD in my PS5.
TopicWhat do you think of the Suicide Squad anime?
Akuryu
03/16/24 11:48:35 PM
#3
I'm sick of the Suicide Squad. DC has been cramming them down our throats for about 10 years now. Harley Quinn too for that matter.
TopicFather arrested after confronting kid in classroom for bullying his daughter
Akuryu
03/15/24 3:17:18 PM
#58
I've seen nothing to indicate sharing of nude photos is involved. The father's demeanor makes me doubt they were. He asks "do you have a problem with my daughter?" and accuses the kid of "bothering" his daughter, then he just kept asking for an apology. Doesn't seem like statements you'd make towards someone sharing nude photos of your daughter. The kid he's harassing says he hasn't done anything wrong, and says something about photos with his family. A couple other kids come to his defense. The father then starts threatening the kids who were defending him.
TopicFather arrested after confronting kid in classroom for bullying his daughter
Akuryu
03/15/24 12:30:43 PM
#44
Kids also lie and exaggerate, and many parents think their little darling is perfect and infallible. You cannot condone parents "taking matters into their own hands." There are a lot of psycho parents out there.

Any adult who trespasses into a school to threaten and get physical with with a child should be tackled and hauled off to jail. Period.
TopicFather arrested after confronting kid in classroom for bullying his daughter
Akuryu
03/15/24 10:48:42 AM
#29
Fair. Regardless of what preceeded this, we can't have adults barging into schools, making threats and putting their hands on students.
Topicdo any marriages or relationships last, anymore?
Akuryu
03/15/24 8:11:32 AM
#6
The divorce rate is lower now than it was throughout the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s. It was lower in the 1950s and before because married women were basically considered property and were forced to remain in loveless and abusive marriages.
TopicEA Lead Dev Explains Why She Doesn't Hire White People
Akuryu
03/14/24 9:58:50 AM
#105
Tyranthraxus posted...
She's not in charge of hiring at EA. She was in charge of hiring for her tiny indie team where she made a dating sim called ValiDate
If she's not in charge of hiring people then why are we upset about her hiring philosophy?
TopicEA Lead Dev Explains Why She Doesn't Hire White People
Akuryu
03/14/24 8:45:46 AM
#95
Not watching the video, but a quick Google search shows that white people are doing just fine at EA.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/c730f1ac.jpg
TopicProbably gonna get fired
Akuryu
03/14/24 8:32:37 AM
#11
Yep. Sounds like you'll deserve it.
TopicMan, Jon Stewart is reeeaallllly not taking any of this shit anymore
Akuryu
03/13/24 3:25:03 PM
#113
Jon Stewart, whether he acknowledges it or not, is an influential voice in American politics. He's not just some goofy comedian. People respect him. His opinions carry weight.

There was a lot of anticipation surrounding his return to The Daily Show. I think it's fair to say there were more eyes on that 1st show back than there had been for many years.

So what message did he choose to deliver? That both Joe Biden and Donald Trump suck, and are old, and it doesn't really matter which one wins because America loses. This completely dimishes the importance of the coming election, encourages voter apathy, low turnout, 3rd party voting, or write-in campaigns. ALL of which benefit Donald Trump.

There is a reason right wing sites like The Daily Mail and even Elon Musk praised this segment, and its not because "it was fair and balanced".

Maybe a few years from now, as millions of brown people are being deported, women are dying in back alleys trying to get basic healthcare, democrats are "falling out of windows," and Republicans are canceling future elections, Jon can remind us all about that time Joe Biden forgot a guy's name. From his jail cell.
TopicMan, Jon Stewart is reeeaallllly not taking any of this shit anymore
Akuryu
03/13/24 7:10:25 AM
#102
Too late. Should have gone this hard his first show back, instead of waiting several weeks when the hype of him returning has died down. He'll never live down that "both sides" argument, especially if Trump wins.
TopicDo you pretend to be somebody else on the internet?
Akuryu
03/10/24 11:13:39 PM
#25
Maybe when I was in my late teens / early 20s. I tried to be "cool" online. That was the early days of the internet. I'm in my 40s now and couldn't care less. I'm exactly the same online as I am in person.
TopicWould you rather make $2,400 every single day for one year...
Akuryu
03/10/24 7:44:03 PM
#17
With super strength, speed and teleportation, I can get more money in a few minutes than the entire year with the other option.
TopicIndiana Jones is a pretty shitty hero. SPOILERS
Akuryu
03/10/24 7:41:08 PM
#6
He's not supposed to be a hero
Topicbesides georgia what states that went blue last election could go red in 2024?
Akuryu
03/05/24 5:18:23 PM
#13


Ubergeneral3 posted...
It all boiled down to GA last election. It seems republicans have stepped up their voter suppression there to make sure it doesn't happen again.

If the same states go red trump wins. So what states that went red have a chance to go blue this year?
This isn't true. Even if Trump had won GA, he'd have still lost the race. Hell, even if he won GA and AZ he'd have still lost.
TopicA woman cant be president because "she has no balls to scratch"
Akuryu
03/05/24 1:31:41 PM
#13
And yet there are millions of women more successful than that guy ever will be.
TopicWhat were the most Bullshit DLC's for you ??
Akuryu
03/04/24 10:08:13 PM
#29
GuerrillaSoldier posted...
literally everything about this is wrong, even if you want to call it an "expansion pack"


Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles were originally planned as a single game. However, the manufacturing costs of a 34-megabit cartridge[30] with NVRAM would have been prohibitively expensive.[31] Due to the game's scope and Sega of America's commitment to launch a major McDonald's Happy Meal promotion in February 1994,[26][32] the team reluctantly split it in half,[22][14] allowing more time to develop the second part and splitting the cost between two cartridges.

If this happened today people would rightfully point out how short Sonic 3 is compared to Sonic 2, and that Sega knowingly released an unfinished game, to "fix it later" with a planned DLC / expansion. There just wasn't social media to complain on back then.
TopicWhat were the most Bullshit DLC's for you ??
Akuryu
03/04/24 5:57:56 PM
#13
Horse armor is quaint by today's standards. They'd charge $4.99 for it now and nobody would bat an eye.

I'd argue Sonic & Knuckles. It's not technically DLC, but Sonic 3 is literally unfiinished and you had to buy another full-priced game to get the rest.
TopicWho are the most popular Republican candidates for the next election?
Akuryu
03/03/24 11:40:19 AM
#8
FortuneCookie posted...
Ah, so he's a comic book villain. "THIS TIME my evil plan will succeed!"
This time it will because anyone in the Republican party with a shred of honor has been driven out. All the sane people in the room won't be there next time. Trump loyalists are in place in key positions across the country. SCOTUS is even further off the deep end.
TopicIf GameFAQs is dying, where are the people going?
Akuryu
02/27/24 11:00:32 PM
#23
They didn't necessarily have to have gone anywhere. I imagine over the decades a lot of GameFAQs users got jobs, started families, and/or just found better things to do with their free time.
TopicReceipt of a waiter who circled only 20 percent for a tip goes VIRAL
Akuryu
02/27/24 10:52:07 PM
#46
thronedfire2 posted...
so you dine there to help the owner?
I dine there to eat a meal. Nothing more, nothing less.

I do not accept the notion that, just because a server walked a plate of food over to me, it's now my responsibility to put their kids through college.
TopicReceipt of a waiter who circled only 20 percent for a tip goes VIRAL
Akuryu
02/27/24 10:40:27 PM
#39
SomeLikeItHoth posted...
Kind of fucked up to only tip someone $7 when they barely make enough as is. A lot of wait staff are simply trying to pay their way through college. A few dollars wont come close to helping them. If you arent going to tip $20+ then go eat at McDonalds.
I don't dine at a restaurant to "help" the staff.
Topic1 month of Palworld!!! 25 MILLION PLAYERS!!!!!
Akuryu
02/22/24 4:53:45 PM
#26
Something tells me nobody will make a graphic about their player count in month 2.
TopicJon Stewart on "The Interview"
Akuryu
02/20/24 1:17:57 PM
#52
I think 2-story grocery stores are kind of rare in the US, but the Ikea near me has a cart escalator. Aldi has the coin in the cart system. I doubt Tucker Carlson has personally shoped for groceries in his entire life, so of course he finds it amazing.
TopicJon Stewart on "The Interview"
Akuryu
02/20/24 12:36:38 PM
#45
Vyrulisse posted...
It would be irresponsible of Jon to not talk about what everyone sees in my opinion.
That's how he's always been and it's weird that people act surprised that he has no qualms questioning Democrats at times.
We can only hope he'll be allowed to have a show once Republicans retake power. Maybe Trump will be too busy deporting millions of brown people to notice.
TopicJon Stewart on "The Interview"
Akuryu
02/20/24 12:14:28 PM
#43
BlueKat posted...
I missed last week--what did he say about Biden that pissed everyone off?
His argument was that both Biden and Trump suck and are too old. Maybe they are. So what's the problem?

A lot of younger people and left-leaning people listen to Stewart. His voice carries weight. This talk coming from him could lead to voter apathy, low turnout, write-in campaigns or 3rd party support. All will inevitably help elect the candidate who might literally end democracy in our country.
TopicBorderlands Movie first look screenshots.
Akuryu
02/20/24 11:39:27 AM
#19
This movie feels 10 years too late. Cast is also 10 years too old.
TopicIs PS5 the most useless console ever?
Akuryu
02/20/24 10:26:48 AM
#44
GunmaN1905 posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/5/52a5042a.png
Again, old way of thinking. A decade from now we won't distinguish new games by generation. We won't say "that's a PS6 game" or "that's a PS7 game." It'll just be a Playstation game, for Playststion consoles (plural). Games with steeper requirements may only run on newer consoles, and as time goes on fewer games will support older Playstations. This is how PC / Mobile gaming works now.
TopicIs PS5 the most useless console ever?
Akuryu
02/20/24 8:56:40 AM
#17
"PS5 has no games / just a bunch of PS4 games."

People need to adjust their thinking when it comes to consoles. It's not like the old days when a new console meant new experiences you could only get if you bought it. A new console now is just a hardware refresh. More power. The PS5 is just a PS4 with higher specs. Xbox Series are just more powerful Xbox Ones.

I'm sure most early PS6 / NextBox games will run just fine on PS5 / Series X. You might wonder "well then why even buy one?" but again, you're thinking like the old days. New consoles aren't about new experiences. They are about higher resolutions and better framerates. Shinier graphics. Playing new games at their best.

In this respect, console gaming is more similar to PC gaming than ever. We don't label a PC game with a generation. It'd just a PC game. How well it runs will depend on your hardware.
TopicWhich Nintendo era aged the worst?
Akuryu
02/19/24 10:02:52 AM
#25
It's the Wii. Nothing says "it's 2007" like waggle controls. What could be easier than jerking off the controller to make Donkey Kong roll?
TopicA female friend called me out on my sex life.
Akuryu
02/19/24 9:56:48 AM
#13
Naysaspace posted...
That was such a weird thing to post
Feels like this topic was created to brag that he has so much sex with so many different women, that even his female friends who he isn't having sex with have commented on it. I don't believe it either.
TopicAnyone wish they could go back to the early 2000s
Akuryu
02/16/24 1:52:29 PM
#8
- 9/11 and all the fears surrounding that

- Anthrax attacks, the DC Sniper, etc

- The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

- Hurricane Katrina

Topic''Leadership requires killing people'' Tucker Carlson
Akuryu
02/16/24 1:35:22 PM
#11
Naysaspace posted...
Every leader kills people. Even my leader. Leadership requires killing which is why i wouldn't want to be one.

Cmon now. No need to take it outta context.
The context is the President of Russia murdering people who disagree with him and Tucker Carlson saying that's what leadership requires.
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