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PumpkinCoach posted...

'& new' might be my favourite eyedi song, but i think our taste diverge there often - you weren't as big on 'luv highway' either iirc.

i think a lot of baek yerin is a bit lethargic and slow for me generally.

Luv Highway was okay, but you're right, it didn't make my playlist. My favorite by her is still Red, with Sign, Caffeine, and Tomorrowland being my other favorites.

I will admit lots of Yerin songs are downtempo. Every letter i sent you has a lot of slow songs. That being said, Our Love Is Great, Maybe It's Not Our Fault, See You Again, Square, and Popo (How deep is our love?) all have really good grooves at a good pace.

Favorite slower songs by Yerin are lovelovelove, 0310, Dear My Blue, and Don't Leave Me Alone.

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pumpkin, I just saw your list

Interesting that you put Eyedi's & New so high. I love her but I didn't like that song very much at all. I actually thought Twice's two singles were better than that Eyedi track.

Also what the fuck guys, no Yerin on either of y'all's lists? Y'all are crazy. So much good Yerin last year.

AOA's Sorry would be up there on my list. I wouldn't be able to do 100 though lol

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Also the 360's dpad is complete fucking garbage, how did they ever approve putting that on what was otherwise a fantastic controller

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I had an old email account on my 360 account (note: when I was playing 360, I was something like 10-15 years old. Little kids make dumb emails and have to make new ones later). Trying to figure out the old email and password combination was the biggest pain possible. I just wanted to look at something I built in Minecraft when I was a kid because a friend of mine came over and we messed around in Minecraft on Switch for a while.

Minecraft wouldn't even load up the full version until I could log in to Xbox Live again, so I had to remember the passcode I set locally (which took a second but I got it) and then log in with an email and password after that. Eventually I realized the email attached to the account was my brother's email, so I had to reset the password on his account. Even after resetting the password (which required sending a verification code to his email), changing any other setting requires sending more verification codes to his email.

Microsoft ain't messing around with account protection it seems lol, I just want to look at the shit I made in Minecraft when I was in middle school. Asking for a verification code after I already entered a verification code 30 seconds ago and after I already remembered my account's passcode on the console is quite a lot to ask.

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foolm0r0n posted...

The initial boat ride was a bit too much for me already. I should try it again though.

Definitely should. The intro is probably the weakest part of the game at giving the intended experience. Once you make it to the first two trials (Surtr and Valravn), then the game picks up. Shouldn't take much more than 20-30 minutes to get there.

After that, there are definitely some places where a puzzle or a fight will be frustrating, but it's not the worst thing in the world.

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INCEPTlON posted...

Its sort of the point yeah. The game is supposed to simulate dealing with a mental illness. I just cant remember which specific illness it was.

i think Schizophrenia, but Im not sure.

It's Psychosis

Beat it last night. This is probably the scariest game I've played. It's not a jump scare kind of thing, but a psychological horror thing. Super effective at stressing you out and giving you anxiety over what's happening.

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Holy fuck the darkness trial

WHAT THE FUCK ARE THOSE THINGS

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I'm probably about 2/3s of the way through the game, and I had to take a break. I got to the four shard trials, played through the maze and swamp sections, and got really distressed. Been playing it at night with every light off in an attempt to be fully immersed.

It's easy enough to pause the game and keep going after a few minutes, but playing this game all the way through would be pretty difficult. The game isn't even hard (except the fucking swamp maze where the fire is chasing you), it's just tough to handle mentally.

Is that supposed to be the point? Like, yeah you get to pause and take a break from all the confusion and noise, but Senua doesn't.

Really interesting game so far. I'm enjoying it despite the stress.

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Yerin released the new album and I am happy. She's such a star.

The album, on first listen, is a little bloated with downtempo songs, and the pace is a little slow. However, none of that matters. The highlights on this album are so damn good. Rest, Popo, 0310, and ESPECIALLY SQUARE are so good that they could be on their own and make another top 5 release of the year. Lots of good songs in between those too, it's just that those stand out the most to me.

Square and Our Love Is Great are the two best Korean songs of the year. No question IMO. Square just gets better the more I listen to it, and I already loved the live takes. So grateful to have this song finally.

Lots of good songs in between the 4 big highlights, of course. I remember Mr. Gloomy, Bunny, and Datoom being pretty great, and lots of other songs being good but I've only heard them once so I don't remember much (I listened while studying for my last final exam of the semester).

I want to listen to Yerin's voice forever. It's so good.

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Mamamoo's Hip sucks IMO and I miss the old Mamamoo by this point, they haven't had a single that thoroughly impressed me since Starry Night (best side track since then was the Hwasa solo, Be Calm). Their identity is so different now that it's hardly the same group.

New Crush album is okay. Not great, but an enjoyable listen.

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Also, I'm excited for new Yerin Baek material this month. She's still got hands down the best Korean release of the year IMO, Our Love Is Great. Since then, her cover of Suddenly (I think it's called the Digging Club Seoul version) was fantastic. Looking forward to enjoying the new stuff.
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I am back to discuss one of the 5-10 kpop acts I remotely care about

I have listened to all the new AOA stuff.

New Moon is a very strong comeback compared to Bingle Bangle, which I thought was terrible except for Seolhyun looking amazing and the side track Heat being fantastic.

Come See Me is the weakest song they have on the comeback and I'm not sure why they decided to make it the title track, although it's not bad exactly. In terms of their look for the comeback/MV, everyone looks really good except Jimin. Yuna and Chanmi are exceptionally stunning.

Sorry is absolutely a fantastic kpop single and I'm greatly enjoying it. I heard all the other Queendom final songs too - Guerilla is the only one that really competes with Sorry.

Magic Spell is interesting. A friend of mine that also listens to kpop said they sounded like Blackpink here. I like it more than anything I've ever heard by Blackpink. It's not AOA's best song, but it is good. The hook line is simple but pretty sexy, can't lie. Incredibly strong rhythm and drive and interesting harmonies.

Ninety Nine has a really good bass line. I like this song. Not much else to say other than it's really solid.

My Way on first listen was my favorite song from New Moon, but after listening some more, I'm not sure. It's pretty cool and I really like the production, but the lyrics don't 100% click with me. The bass line on this song is just as good as Ninety Nine. It's a pretty good song I suppose, but not as good as I thought at first.

1. Sorry
2. Ninety Nine
3. My Way
4. Magic Spell (this is the most intriguing song on the release, and it's still good despite being 4th out of 5)
5. Come See Me

They needed something like this to show they could still hang after losing Choa cause Bingle Bangle simply didn't do it. Super glad to see they can still pump out a song like Sorry, cause DAMN it is good.
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The new Heize stuff is pretty good

Falling Leaves Are Beautiful, Late Autumn, and Daum are the best IMO, with Late Autumn being my personal favorite

I could listen to her voice for a very long time and not get bored.
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Nelson_Mandela posted...

If Parasite didn't come out this year

i came in to see if the #1 best movie this year was Parasite

i am leaving incredibly satisfied

what a fucking great movie
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Dookie is probably the overall best IMO, but obviously American Idiot is really good, and I think Dos is fantastic if you take out a couple tracks
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Xiahou Shake posted...

^ For the uninitiated, that's what privilege looks like.

luuulll

that's fucking hilarious

this feels like it's ripped straight off of the twitter page of someone who thinks they're woke
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PerfectChaosZ posted...

Solioxrz362 posted...

what's wrong with capitalism

In this very topic we have the general understanding that corporations are bad. There are folks in this topic who try and make themselves feel even more morally superior (even as they do nothing) by claiming well all corporations are evil so how can you do this boycott while living in society hur hur hur Im so smart. Capitalism places a price tag on human life, it makes your only value how much profit you can produce. Its a system that says you deserve to be hungry or sick or homeless if you dont have the right amount of green paper. Scientific advancement is hampered by if itll be profitable or not. Decisions are decided not by their ethics but by their profit margin.

Scientific advancement is actually very well progressed by a free market. People have to make things that people want to buy, and often times that is on the basis of it being new in a way that solves problems better than the products before it did.

Btw pure free market doesn't work, you're right, but capitalism with some regulations is good.

All corporations are not bad, that's a silly thought IMO.
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PerfectChaosZ posted...

Because we all know how the most ethical thing is to support capitalism. ???

what's wrong with capitalism
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banananor posted...

KCF0107 posted...

The Order: 1886 (PS4)

I remember this being mostly panned way back, but I always had mild interest in it, and when it was $5 on PSN several years ago, I decided to take the plunge. I'm glad I did because that was great! Being more narratively-focused, it does have some interactive and pacing issues when not engaged in combat.

I agree 100%, people gave this game too much flak. It was a little short, and I'd probably be unhappy if I had spent $60 and was expecting uncharted 3 levels of quality and length, but it's not a bad game.

qft
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PerfectChaosZ posted...

Yes the truly ethical thing to do would be to stop supporting capitalism entirely

came to see what the discussion was

got to this point

i'm out
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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

lmao what the fuck is going on

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/11/bury-california-power-lines-wildfire-blackout-fix-unlikely-work/3946935002/
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This shit sounds so dope
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Arti posted...

it's definitely good, but yes not as good as Grim Fandango

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The Ratchet and Clank games seem like they'd be pretty fun to speedrun
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on that note, Jihyo and Tzuyu are S tier for this comeback. Momo is awesome without bangs too
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new kwon jinah you say? I'll have to listen

new Twice is meh - better than most of their stuff but not as good as Fancy
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colliding posted...

Solioxrz362 posted...

new Kanye

lul

for real? damn he must have fallen far cause I literally haven't heard ANYTHING about that

it's a joke

his album was supposed to come out at the end of september and it's still not out, and it now has no release date
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new Kanye

lul
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ninkendo posted...

Also @Solioxrz362 so high with only 6 trophies

Congrats again on the RDR2 platinum

fuck RDR2
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I wish I had the time to trophy hunt again

Between school, music, Esports organization, and practicing Soul Calibur (currently #1 Groh worldwide on PS4 ranked leaderboard), trophy hunting is hard
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my plan was

get level 50 in multiplayer

get mauled by bears

be done with the game forever

and I have some goddamn faith in that plan
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the red dead redemption 2 platinum is mine

fuck this game

i'm outtie
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Rock With You
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WickIebee posted...

>(Pick of friend who passed away a year ago)

I cry. Have to make this pick even if I have another game I'd like to see.

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play me in soul calibur vi and we can make this happen :)
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There's too many good ones to pick a single best.
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PumpkinCoach posted...

watched it now.

that chanmi dance break

she's hot and no one recognizes
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The Yerin album arrived - I love this so much. It was sealed and everything. Listened to it to celebrate, and I was just glad to be listening to it again before the first track was even done. Still my favorite Korean release!

Also went ahead and bought Fromm Midnight Candy physical - idk when that one will get here but I'm looking forward to it!

I just realized Fromm re-recorded Us On a Young Night under the title Stars At That Moment. It's on the Firefly single. Instead of being a full-band arrangement with the Midnight Candy style production, it's just piano and strings for instrumentation. Quite a nice version of the song!
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I only watched AOA's performance and they did pretty damn great.

Also, I have now bought Yerin's Our Love Is Great album physical - should arrive on Monday! I have bought only one Korean release before (Subin Circle's Dream) but it was digital.
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TLOU multiplayer so good
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ninkendo posted...

Sounds like you need to get one for yourself

I think it's locked behind rank and a hefty sum of in-game cash

So I can't
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Check it out guys

Multiplayer has an ability where you can get a metal helmet on your head to nullify a headshot, which is literally the only effective way to kill someone in the PvP for this game

That's great game design right there
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Peridiam posted...

Did you ever try the first-person mode? I picked the game up back at launch and tried to use that mode to make it more immersive, and it was so damn difficult to play with. I would occasionally switch to it when there was no combat but ultimately had to stick with third-person.

I have switched to it, and I have basically never kept it on because it is bad.
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Dancedreamer posted...

"Overrated" is such an overrated word. All it basically means is "I don't like this as much as everyone else."

In this case, I used it to mean "how is this getting perfect scores when the gameplay does more to hurt the game than to help it"
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Punnyz posted...

Solioxrz362 posted...

I dislike the game a little more than most because I have been going for the platinum trophy

heres the problem, cool guy

Read post #9 - had most of these issues with the game before I started doing the non-story stuff for trophies
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StealThisSheen posted...

I feel like forcing yourself to play a game you don't like just for trophies is making you hate it even more and causing a bit of a bias

I'm not going to say you're wrong because yes, my desire to play has steadily gotten smaller and smaller since I beat the main story.

I thought it was no higher than an 8 before I beat the main story though. The game being highly overrated isn't something that I started thinking when I began focusing on post-game and multiplayer trophies. The more I spent time with the gameplay, of course the more I realized how bad it was (because at that point there was no story to cover it). Replaying the missions showed me how poor the mission structure is, and starting the multiplayer today had me sick of the gunplay (which I already knew was bad) because that's the whole focus in multiplayer.

Also, if I would've stopped playing it because I thought it wasn't fun, wouldn't that mean I still thought it wasn't fun in the first place? I guess what I'm trying to say is that my disdain for the gameplay would've still been there whether or not I had been going for the platinum.
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Please tell me if I'm the only one that has this big of an issue with the gameplay in RDR2. I simply think a game with RDR2's budget should never be this much of a hassle to play.
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tl;dr It's a great story told over far too many hours of completely trash gameplay.

In all of the games I've played that were consistently reviewed at 9-10/10 scores, this is the worst one.

For anyone who has yet to play it, I highly recommend you stick strictly to the single-player and don't worry too much about side content.

The main story is great, with overall solid characters, a solid plot, great writing (aside from a few lines that are repeated to a mind-numbing degree), and probably the best character development Rockstar has ever done. Of course, the graphics and sound design are top of the line. The environments look about as real as they will on the PS4, while every animal has a sound and the music is very well done.

For a little bit of a mixed point, sometimes the graphics actually get in the way of the game. Lighting and fog effects can make it hard to see anything around you, so if the game's weather decides to be foggy or overly sunny right in your vision, you're slightly screwed. For a game that clearly wants you to look around at everything a lot, this seems counterintuitive. It makes simple things like hunting and riding a horse difficult.

On every piece of the gameplay, I am left thinking, "Who the fuck designed this with a Rockstar budget?" The guns will straight up miss most of the time if you're not standing dead still (so your reticle can be red to indicate you are aimed at an enemy and you will still miss). The poor accuracy forces you to rely a ton on the Dead Eye mechanic. Moving your character around is sluggish and clunky. Your horse is a complete idiot and will run into multiple trees despite you trying to turn them away from the tree. The cover system is nearly useless, as cover usually still leaves you open to multiple angles and often hardly covers you at all. The button you use to focus on someone for conversation is the same button you use to aim your gun, resulting in you accidentally pointing your gun at people you meant to simply talk to. The NPCs are complete idiots, as they will often walk right into the middle of the street where your horse is about to gallop through, and then they'll move out of your way in the same direction you are also trying to swerve in to avoid them. You have to be frequently eating or the game will punish you for not eating (aka make your cores drain faster because you're underweight). You also have to feed your horse or the same thing will happen.

Chief among the gameplay offenses RDR2 commits is the speed and the pacing. This game is intentionally designed to be incredibly slow. When you walk through camp, you can't move faster than a light powerwalk. When you're in a town, your horse can't gallop at full speed. When you ride between missions, you spend at least a couple minutes (sometimes more) on your horse, only to arrive at a mission where you begin by riding your horse at a lesser pace for another few minutes to get to the important part of your mission. The game will commonly try to interrupt your travels by having a stranger encounter happen or by having someone attack you on the trail.

The multiplayer is brutally bad because the savior of the game (the story) is no longer present. It's entirely focused on the gameplay, and PvP matches in particular suck because they are based around the game's horrible gunplay.

I can't ever imagine giving this game a 9 or a 10 like the reviewers have. The gameplay is so flawed that, even if you think the story and presentation is perfect, the game couldn't be better than an 8. I dislike the game a little more than most because I have been going for the platinum trophy, and spending 4-5x the time any normal player would spend beating this game made me despise coming back to it. The collectibles are pointless, and being forced to play the multiplayer for so long is taking a toll on me. Feels like a 6 to me at this point.
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Firewatch

I tend not to replay games unless I really like them or the platinum requires multiple playthroughs.
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