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Kaldrenthebold posted...

K1 is the worst in the series, it is better to start that one and then go to 0 to get the context and fully enjoy the improvements. It's what I did and it is what I recommend to everyone asking.

It's what I did as well and I recommend the opposite. Kiwami is a sequel to Zero and follows up on a lot of story beats. It was weird when playing Zero and being like "Oh, that is why Kiryu already knows this person." It would have flowed a bit better the other way around.

It's not going to ruin anything, but it really did not feel right. Plus, moving into K2 directly after K1 would feel better too I imagine. I realize Zero is the better game, but it's also better than the entire rest of the series.

teep_ posted...

0 -> K1 -> K2 -> 3 -> ... -> 6 -> 7 aka Like a Dragon -> 8 aka Infinite Wealth

is my understanding. The others are spin-off games

This except throw in Gaiden after 7. If you want to play the Judgment series, you can play it probably anytime before Gaiden. I recommend Judgment before 7 and Lost Judgment after 7, but it's not that big of a deal.

The only other option is release order. However, the games have sort of pivoted around Zero and Kiwami. Even in retrospect, they make the stories in 3, 4,and 5 more meaningful because they know what to emphasize and expect. Going from K2 to 3 will feel weird, but it's a great game in it's own right. It just takes some getting used to.

I was someone just like you. I started with Kiwami 1, but I wish I had started with Zero since it set up the entire franchise really nicely. I just went through the entire series (including Judgment, Ishin, and even Fist of the North Star) and it's an incredible ride. Finishing Infinite Wealth earlier this year felt amazing.

Worked.

I wouldn't even consider my job an essential one. We just wore masks, checked temps upon entry, and implemented a few other safety precautions. Some people got sick, including myself. Other than that it was pretty normal.

One cool thing was they removed the clock in/out stations to avoid people crowding together. They also didn't allow us to be in the area when the next shift took over from us. So, I would end up leaving 40 minutes early and getting paid for it all. I'd be home before the next shift technically started. It was one of the few cool things.

A will always work. Pretty easy if there is a clear cut "good" ending.

I don't mind developers getting a little crazy though. Daggerfall's canonical ending is complete madness and I'm all for it.

Might as well.

The same reason the made it in the first place. Misguided executive decisions.

God_of_6strings posted...

It's more prevalent in Retrospective reviews, which most people watch when they've finished the game. Usually the creator warns near the beginning of the video there will be massive spoilers.

Oh, and this as well. I don't watch videos to see if I want to play a game or not. I usually know. I'm just watching them for entertainment. If at any point in the video I realize I want to play it, I just stop the video.

FurryPhilosifer posted...

I agree actually. ShayMay makes some excellent offensively long videos where he's talking you through a Pokmon play through. But that serves as a background for the discussion, and not the meat of the discussion itself.

Another example of this done in a way I dislike is the guy that does super long Elder Scrolls reviews. A lot of it is just him giving shallow descriptions of the setting or quests then bitching about skyrim. Also the YouTuber I referenced previously was spherehunter. Her resident evil reviews were so disappointing.

I like them quite a bit. So, we are just to have to disagree there. I'm looking up this ShayMay person. Is their channel called shoogles? I looked them up and saw an 11 hour video on Pokemon Brilliant Diamond.

One thing I tend to dislike is when a video isn't concise and repeats itself a lot. You can have a long video, but it has to keep moving along. I was watching a channel that reviewed all the Ratchet and Clank games. I know they work hard on their videos, but I couldn't get into them. They just kept repeating the same thing over and over again. The video could be half the length if they had an editor come and clean things up.

This is actually my favorite type of review, but it has to be done right. Not just taking me on your journey, but tying it into you talking about the mechanics and skipping over the less important parts. Maybe giving some background in between. I think what game it is can change how interesting it is too.

I think Majuular does a great job walking you through the game while discussing background and mechanics along the way. Here is his big video on King's Field. His Ultima videos, Yakuza 5, 3DO RPGs video, etc are all cool too though.

https://youtu.be/SfZAryhmA60

Well, I am building a new computer this week. My HDD died on the one I built 8 years ago. That one had a 1080 in it and was still doing fine. However, I felt like the HDD dying was kind of a sign to finally put something new together. I'm excited. This is only my second build and the first one I had a lot of help with.

Like you, I'm in a good position where I make good money. So, randomly throwing down on a PC build isn't stressful. I just do it. So, that's nice and a far cry from where I have been other times in my life.

I have also lost a lot of weight these past 3 months once I got serious about it. Went from 288 lbs all the way to 251 lbs. This will actually be the second time I lost the weight. First time was in 2020 when I went from 297 lbs to 189 lbs. Then I relapsed and gained most of it back. This time is better because I have better variety in the food and a lot more "normal" items to stop me from craving as much.

Probably 6. I played 5 and 6 in co-op. 5 is the better game. 6 can be good at times, but in general it's just a mess. I'm glad they pivoted with RE7. Although, RE8 seemed to be moving back in the wrong direction.

Sometimes.

Generally not, but it does irritate me a lot later.

Maybe Shiny Authentic Sinistea. I know they can have special marks now too that are rare. It's something like 1/8 million or something.

No. At least I never have. I don't think it's something people do.

Poor Siren. Even in this nonsense video where he probably hasn't played most of these games, he went "it's okay."

Probably time for some remastered ports soon.

Not sure if I've already posted, but I'll put my one entry in. Good luck to everyone.

Maybe Gears of War.

It seems kind of cool, but I'm going to wait and see what people say about it first.

I think the Garlic JR saga is under rated. It was cool to see them focus on other characters and I'm sad that it's never brought up in the games. I would have loved it in Kakarot.

That said, the Maron thing is a weird addition. She serves her purpose, but the fact that she would use the same name as Krillin's daughter is super weird. I know it's not canon, but that doesn't make it feels any less weird.

I used him in one game. I can't remember if it was B/W or X/Y or what. He's actually pretty solid from an in-game perspective. He learns a lot of good moves and has solid bulk. I don't regret it at all.

What exactly do you get out of each tier?

This will be my one post in this topic.

2Pacavelli posted...

The first Pokemon Movie with Mewtwo

I think this.

Whichever one had piercing damaged or something that ignores defense. They typically outclassed everything in Cyber Sleuth. In New Order or Survive it's less important so I'm not sure.

For the anime, I'm a sucker for Angemon. His arc is perfect and helps you understand how strong he is and how strong everyone else is. The fact that his Ultimate is the last digivolution in the original series really drives it home. His Ultimate is stronger than most known Megas. At least within the context of the first series.

For the cards, I'm not sure. I'll check the designs when I get home. I don't collect to play. I just want to see the artwork.

Maybe a simple "I didn't agree with it at the time, but luckily it's paid dividends for us" seems like a simple enough answer.

I know the true is she has no idea what's she's voting for. Like most of them, they just follow whatever their typical party vote would be without much thought past that.