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Ya go my Carnage

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Immune: Kyle Hyde (Hotel Dusk: Room 215)
Boot: Count Bleck (Super Paper Mario)


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I can't wait to see it.

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Pride

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8/10

I echo much of Leon's sentiments here. When I think of fighting game stories I think of a bunch disparate non-sequiturs as every character gets their own thin plots will little cross-over continuity between them, and while they can certainly be fun and wacky, it's hardly good storytelling. MK9 really upped the ante with fantastic cinematic, production values and I quite like that it doesn't just go straight reboot and discards everything before it. It's a story that truly leans into MK's rich lore and embraces the wackiness that comes with it while still taking it seriously.

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Inverted Jenny

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Geeeez

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Risingson
Teardrop
Exchange
Inertia Creeps
Group Four
(Exchange)
Angel
Mezzanine
Dissolved Girl
Black Milk
Man Next Door

Trip-hop is such a fantastic genre of music. It's not something I seek out often; instead it always seems to find its way to you in your times of need or crisis. At once, it's energetic and danceable, and by the same token, dark, full of despair, scary & terrifying, and emotionally thoughtful, tailor-made for 3AM middle-of-the-night contemplation. Massive Attack's Mezzanine is the definitive album of the genre, ironically because they tried so hard to escape the very genre they were most known for. I first discovered this album after tracing back the roots of Silent Hills' OSTs and Akira Yamaoka's influences, and so it was an instant success with me. It never gets quite into the realm of pure horror as Aphex Twin, but instead builds up this atmosphere of dread with ethereal experimentation and haunting guest vocals, especially the work of Liz Fraser who helps support the album's highest and memorable moments, who almost seems to be fighting for air amidst intense and suffocating claustrophobia. Despite the album's lofty ambitions however, it stays grounded with disturbing songs about toxic relationships such as in "Inertia Creeps", or wistful contemplation turning into a desperate cry for help in "Group Four" as Fraser runs like a Victorian ghost through lines bemoaning a dead-end job and ultimately a wasted life. The album's most triumphant moment however is "Risingson", a musing on boredom and anxiety that cuts through to the soul with intense reverb and empty spaces that speak louder than words. And that's really the guiding star of the whole album; life isn't always as gloomy and depressing as the album makes it out to be, but there are points where it will be and you will appreciate those empty gaps more and more as you get older. And in Massive Attack's own disparaging of trip hop and electronica, they used this very feeling to create an album that's eternally resonant and emotionally timeless.

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Been watching a little bit every night with my family.

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BEWD does actually have a backstory, I was just looking up:
https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Blue-Eyes_White_Dragon_(character)

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Yes

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I enjoy them for about 10 minutes but I really appreciate their attention to detail.

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5/10

I love the experience of radioing your co-worker day in and out, as your only piece of human interaction. This is a bit of a dream job of mine so it was nice to role-play as Henry throughout the game. The dialogue is well-written, and the way the deeper story unfolds is reminiscent of Gone Home, with elements of mystery, conspiracy, and horror that just end up being total red herrings, instead focusing on something a lot more real. Yet, I don't think it works that well here; it's less red herring to me, and more, "oh we are just kind of lying to you to make the story seem more interesting than it is". The pacing ramps up to these shocking revelations and just halts it all with a disappointing payoff. The ending is also unsatisfying and feels rushed, and overall I just feel the time spent with these characters was just a waste by the time the credits roll.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WigHmhur3G0

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Paine

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Leblanc

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Rooting for the two Bosses!

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Noooooo, my #1 spooooooot!

Man you nailed pretty much everything though, great stuff! Especially how caring she is, that's always been my favorite aspect of her personality. And she's easily the most consistent main character of the series, even if Rev 2 was a little rocky in that department, it definitely wasn't enough to derail her entire personality. Plus she's older in that game so it's reasonable to assume she changed a bit.

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Leonhart4 posted...

Mix it up to get some variety

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Paine

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1. Shameika
2. For Her
3. Fetch the Bolt Cutters
4. Under the Table
5. Newspaper
6. Cosmonauts
7. I Want You To Love Me
8. Relay
9. Drumset
10. On I Go
11. Rack of His
12. Ladies
13. Heavy Balloon

A simply incredible album front to back. Fiona Apple experiments gleefully with a lush soundscape of some of the most varied instrumentation you will ever hear on a mainstream album. It rocks, it soothes the soul, it makes you laugh and cry in equal measure as Fiona weaves stories based unashamedly from her own life experiences, from the powerful and emotionally resonant piano rocker "Shameika" to more jazzy numbers like "Ladies", to even the punk-adjacent "For Her". There's a certain sense of shared vulnerability between Fiona and the listener, as she works as both entertainer and excavator, drudging up memories and past experiences you forgot you even had yourself. Much in the spirit of a song like "Hey Ya", Fiona's bouncy and upbeat tempos belay intense drama and it truly forces the listener to pay attention to every note and every lyric being sung. I'm personally a little surprised by the "off-putting" criticism. Despite its experimentation and deeper meanings, it's definitely quite the fun album to just listen to and take in the catchy instrumentation, appreciate its fun quirks (come on, dogs actually being credited on the album is CUTE), and vibe along to Apple's infectious flows.

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NFUN posted...

why does he stand there awkwardly after he does the thing

Probably coming to grips on the deep-seated horror he has just inflicted on his own offspring, and contemplating the very meaning of his existence as his daughter falls to the floor.

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Johnbobb posted...

Putting Cassie Cage and Johnny Cage in the same game always feels so weird. Seeing him blow a hole in her stomach and stick his face through the hole just feels like... aggressively bad parenting?

https://youtu.be/a-lpTwOnW7s?t=138

At least The Shining reference is a bit more relevant.

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Leblanc

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Group 8
Shulk (Xenoblade Chronicles)

2B (NieR: Automata)

Group 9
Auron (Final Fantasy X)

GLaDOS (Portal)

Group 10
Bowser (Super Mario Bros.)

Samus Aran (Metroid)

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Fuck yeah, I can't wait for this!

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Waluigi1 posted...

Yall sleeping on 12 Minutes!

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Wish I could rate this but I never finished it. From what I played though it earns the high marks.

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Johnbobb posted...

I've got 5,146 on a video, hell yeah

We just keep winning.

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Well I've got a video with over 5k views, so yeah I'm a pretty big deal.

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Paine

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Group 5
Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII)

Kyle Hyde (Hotel Dusk: Room 215)

Group 6
Naked Snake/Big Boss (Metal Gear)

Cave Johnson (Portal 2)

Group 7
Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher)

Meta Knight (Kirby)


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Leblanc

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I think the album is incredible just trying to find the time listen intently all the way through again. If I can't so be it but I'll do a ranking eventually either way.

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Y-y-y-yes

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Leblanc

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The visuals are absolutely breathtaking, for sure.

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Group 2
Commander Shepard (Mass Effect)

Jecht (Final Fantasy X)

Group 3
The Boss (Metal Gear Solid 3)

Alucard (Castlevania)

Group 4
Solid Snake (Metal Gear)

Princess Zelda (The Legend of Zelda)

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Spider-Man could likely be a lock if Marvel agrees to it. And if they did for the Avengers game this should probably be no issue.

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Such a powerful song, so glad to see it on the list.

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Holy shit RIP

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7.5/10

Has a vibe akin to an A24 film. To say it's obtuse for the average player to get into is frankly an understatement, combined with the admittedly slow gameplay and method of plot delivery. Still, its world is undeniably inviting, its mysteries enticing, its atmosphere frightening, with dark introspective horror straight from the pages of Lovecraft, with the final twist of the game fitting neatly into that framework. It's an ambitious story but once again I have to say it's delivered in a clunky fashion that holds it back from being one of the greats.

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Scar Tissue

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