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TopicContest Stats and Discussion - Part 1370
plasmabeam
10/19/22 5:53:58 PM
#482
charmander6000 posted...
Looks like the Switch has moved up to number 2 for Nintendo consoles

Or there's N64/Gamecube LFF?

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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
10/12/22 8:43:20 AM
#202
VEGAS IS BACK BABY!!!

Here's how it works. Simply guess which movie will drop next. If you're right, you'll receive payment based on the current odds board below. Keep winning, and you may end up rich enough to retire early like Tom Nook (our ABCs of Death champ) and Inviso (our 2010s Horror champ).

I'll re-post this in the results topic, but for now, feel free to place early bets!

Vegas Odds on #30:

+500 Little Caesar (1931)
+500 Gangster No. 1 (2000)
+700 The Italian Job (1969)
+700 Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
+900 The Public Enemy (1931)
+900 Scarface (1932)
+250 Any Other Movie [+2000 if you guess correctly]

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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
10/11/22 9:21:15 PM
#188
Looks like we're gonna have 11 people. Nice!

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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
10/10/22 9:48:11 PM
#182
Also, in case anyone's wondering, Vegas will be open for business as soon as all lists have been submitted!

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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
10/10/22 9:47:07 PM
#181
@Johnbobb

I emailed you my rankings/write-ups. Please confirm that you got the email--thanks!

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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
10/09/22 4:27:03 PM
#177
Johnbobb posted...
Alright, no problem. Extension through Tuesday is confirmed.

Excellent. I should have my stuff ready by tomorrow, but the extra day is much appreciated.

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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
10/09/22 8:22:02 AM
#175
I have an hour left in The Irishman, then I need to edit my write-ups before sending them off.


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TopicPost Each Time You Beat a Game: 2022 Edition Part II
plasmabeam
10/06/22 10:51:17 PM
#37
Persona 5 Strikers (PS4)

Absolutely loved it. Story and gameplay were off the charts. I came in expecting a cheap spinoff and was thoroughly blown away.

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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
10/04/22 10:20:59 PM
#170
2 more movies, 3 more writeups.


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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
10/03/22 4:20:56 PM
#168
3 movies, 4 writeups left

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TopicRate the VG Story Day 455: Shin Megami Tensei IV
plasmabeam
10/01/22 8:37:11 AM
#6
Axl_Rose_85 posted...
4

Starts off very interesting but then plummets once you reach Tokyo.

The game was also very very disappointing for me on so many fronts not just the story (which I didn't have high expectations for, in the first place).

Damn. I've been looking forward to this one as an excuse to fire up my 3DS. Usually people say IV has a solid story while Apocalypse is trash

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TopicGame of Gen 5: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time vs Spyro: Year of the Dragon
plasmabeam
10/01/22 8:33:02 AM
#32
Zelda OoT

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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
10/01/22 8:32:29 AM
#166
4 movies left.

Hoping to watch Slevin today, American Gangster Mon-Tues, Sicario mid-week, and Irishman next weekend.

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TopicGame of Gen 5: Final Fantasy VII vs. Mario Kart 64
plasmabeam
09/30/22 1:12:16 PM
#55
Axl_Rose_85 posted...
You're in the minorities of minorities there then. Slog is the last word I'd expect from even the harshest of Suikoden II detractors (which again are very rare) used to describe the game. Understandable if turn-based JRPGs aren't your thing but then your very next sentence describes the original as better. But then again, there are people in this world who prefer a two dollar steak to fillet mignon so you really cannot rule out any kind of wild take.

The original has breezy pacing and a short game length. 2 has a slower pace and almost double the game length. That's why I consider it a slog.

It's also worth noting that when I played 1, I went into it with medium expectations. When I played 2, it was after 15 years of hearing people gush about how Suikoden II was this landmark JRPG with an incredible storyline. Neither the gameplay nor the story lived up to the hype for me.

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TopicRate the 454: Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
plasmabeam
09/30/22 8:05:47 AM
#11
8/10

Like others have said, the mid-game twist is amazing. Bold move for a JRPG storyline, especially in 2005. Other than that the characters are pretty standard and the rest of the plot is forgettable. Settings and worldbuilding were well done though.

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TopicGame of Gen 5: Final Fantasy VII vs. Mario Kart 64
plasmabeam
09/30/22 8:02:59 AM
#49
Mario Kart

Axl_Rose_85 posted...
This one really stings. Another one of those matches where the game won due to play rate instead of quality.

I realize I'm the minority here, but I found Suikoden II to be a complete slog. The original is far better.

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TopicGame of Gen 5: Suikoden II vs. Super Smash Bros.
plasmabeam
09/28/22 10:49:24 PM
#36
BSkullX posted...
Super Smash Bros.


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TopicRate the VG Story Day 453: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
plasmabeam
09/28/22 10:47:41 PM
#5
5.5/10

Prime 2 was the peak in terms of storytelling, then Prime 3 dropped off pretty hard. The beginning and ending were pretty epic, but everything between... meh.

Also, I wasn't too crazy about the NPCs in this one. I liked the Luminoths and their accompanying lore much better in Prime 2.

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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
09/28/22 10:41:28 PM
#160
Seginustemple posted...
Working on the writeups now, I can already tell I'm gonna have a hard time finalizing the ranking

I feel you. My top 4 and bottom 7 are pretty easy to peg down, but the middle's gonna be flip-flop city once I start ranking.

Suprak_the_Stud posted...
Haha appreciate the positive feedback! Im bummed I couldnt do it either because there were a lot of movies here I was looking forward to seeing. I basically knocked out the ones I wasnt excited for or had already seen and all the good ones were still waiting.

Suprak_the_Masochist

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TopicRate the VG Story Day 452: Okami
plasmabeam
09/27/22 8:34:53 PM
#10
6.5/10

Good, but the gameplay and artstyle were the selling points for me.

I do remember liking the sidekick, who kinda felt like a precursor to Persona mascots like Morgana


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TopicGame of Gen 5: Final Fantasy VIII vs. Diddy Kong Racing
plasmabeam
09/27/22 8:32:29 PM
#11
FF8

Nice tight match yesterday

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TopicRate the VG Story Day 451: Tales of Legendia
plasmabeam
09/26/22 8:26:48 PM
#4
Eager to see these results, as I've considered buying Legendia several times

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TopicGame of Gen 5: Final Fantasy Tactics vs. Paper Mario
plasmabeam
09/26/22 8:25:46 PM
#16
FFT

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TopicGame of Gen 5: Castlevania: Symphony of Night vs. Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons
plasmabeam
09/25/22 10:01:23 PM
#2
Castlevania

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TopicB8 NFL Suicide League: Week 3
plasmabeam
09/25/22 9:20:02 PM
#54
KingButz posted...
Geez only 5 after 3 weeks

Vegas is loving this season so far

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TopicRate the VG Story Day 450: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages
plasmabeam
09/25/22 7:38:56 PM
#4
Seasons: 6/10
Ages: 6/10
Overall: 6/10

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TopicB8 NFL Suicide League: Week 3
plasmabeam
09/25/22 11:15:39 AM
#36
Seahawks


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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
09/25/22 11:09:29 AM
#155
Pokewars posted...
I plan to. Summer was a write-off for a bit. didn't watch any films at night for some reason. But I was already more than halfway through the list base starting level so I should be able to power through it.

Good deal! Still 16 days left till Oct 10th

I'm caught up with my writeups. Just need to finish and critique the last 7.

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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
09/24/22 10:02:09 PM
#152
Suprak_the_Stud posted...
There is one re-watch I've been dreading to watch because it sort of contributed to the death of my interest in the genre. I'd really like to get it out of the way first, but I've tried to start it three straight nights to start it and always decided to just play a game instead.

I might need to start elsewhere to get some forward momentum!

@Suprak_the_Stud

When this one drops, you have to let us know. I have a guess in mind...

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TopicGame of Gen 5: Mega Man X4 vs. Parasite Eve
plasmabeam
09/24/22 8:45:58 PM
#4
Mr_Crispy posted...
Mega

Nothing against Parasite Eve, but MMX4 might be my favorite Mega Man game

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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
09/24/22 8:45:13 PM
#150
Suprak_the_Stud posted...
I would love to, but I'm only 14 movies in. My August and September got busy and I completely fell off. I likely won't have a list in unless there's a huge extension (like a full month), but I wouldn't do that for me. Sorry! I'll definitely be following along and commenting on the 14 I did see, at least.

This legit breaks me heart. Your writeups are comedic gold. Even when you shit all over Terrifier.

I should have my list ready by October 10th. I have 7 movies left.

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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
09/24/22 8:41:27 AM
#145
Espeon posted...
Two left. Gonna try and finish them today, but Irishman is the longest film on the list.

It's actually 20 minutes shorter than Once Upon a Time in America.

When I rewatch The Irishman, I'm gonna treat it like a mini-series and watch it in 70-minute "episodes" over 3 days.


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TopicGame of Gen 5: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask vs. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
plasmabeam
09/23/22 10:10:29 PM
#22
Pokewars posted...
Majora's Mask

And Xenogears getting almost doubled by Starcraft = yuck.

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TopicRate the VG Story Day 448: Tomb Raider (2013)
plasmabeam
09/23/22 10:09:24 PM
#10
5/10

Nothing about it impressed me. Passable story with passable characters.

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TopicGame of Gen 5: Starcraft vs. Xenogears
plasmabeam
09/22/22 8:20:19 PM
#4
Raetsel_Lapin posted...
Xeno


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TopicRate the VG Story 447: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
plasmabeam
09/22/22 8:14:15 PM
#6
MacArrowny posted...
9.5

Kreia rules. Atton Rules. MC rules. Decisions rule. Everything about this game's story is excellent.

Damn. I never gave KotoR II a chance.

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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
09/22/22 8:13:05 PM
#141
Johnbobb posted...
It came out way too late to make this list but 2022's The Outfit is a great take on the organized crime genre and I would've loved to include it here

Adding it to my list

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TopicRate the VG Story Day 446: Suikoden V
plasmabeam
09/21/22 10:09:47 PM
#14
Whoa, these are some great scores.

I won Suikoden V in an eBay auction complete-in-box for $90 a couple years ago, so I need to fire it up one of these days.

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TopicGame of Gen 5: Super Mario 64 vs. Half-Life
plasmabeam
09/21/22 10:08:30 PM
#26
wallmasterz posted...
Mario


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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
09/21/22 10:08:05 PM
#139
Seginustemple posted...
On the last four now, with Irishman a rewatch.

I also enjoyed through these chronologically, really got a sense of how the genre has evolved in conversation with itself.

Yeah, I'm currently watching one that feels like it drew influence from Scarface and Goodfellas.

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TopicGame of Gen 5: Star Fox 64 vs. Pokémon Snap
plasmabeam
09/20/22 10:26:09 PM
#29
tazzyboyishere posted...
Fox


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TopicGame of Gen 5: Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal vs. Grim Fandango
plasmabeam
09/20/22 4:45:50 PM
#44
Mr_Crispy posted...
Pokemon


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TopicBoard 8 Watches and Ranks Organized Crime Films: Sign-Ups!
plasmabeam
09/20/22 4:43:03 PM
#134
9 left. Home stretch!

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TopicBest Final Fantasy Cid Day 2
plasmabeam
09/19/22 7:07:41 PM
#3
Whiskey_Nick posted...
Cid

Got my vote

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TopicRate the VG Story Day 444: Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
plasmabeam
09/18/22 10:14:31 PM
#12
Bump

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TopicGame of Gen 5: Final Fantasy IX vs. Tekken 3
plasmabeam
09/18/22 9:28:41 PM
#15
FF9

And Banjo beating the husk that is MGS1 is beautiful thing.

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TopicB8 NFL Suicide League: Week 2
plasmabeam
09/18/22 7:44:58 PM
#55
Glad I don't have to consider taking the Rams ever again

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TopicB8 NFL Suicide League: Week 2
plasmabeam
09/18/22 11:28:42 AM
#36
Rams

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TopicBest Final Fantasy Cid Day 1
plasmabeam
09/18/22 10:44:49 AM
#12
Stealth Robin Williams Poll

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TopicGame of Gen 5: Metal Gear Solid vs. Banjo-Kazooie
plasmabeam
09/17/22 9:19:15 PM
#16
Banjo

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