Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP) Wanted to play this before starting the FFVII remake. I really liked it. I thought the story was really good. I liked it more than most Final Fantasy stories. It tells a more personal tale. It also looks pretty good for a PSP game, to my surprise. The combat is very simplistic but enjoyable for the most part. I hate how you level up in this game, it is so random. Fighting random encounters is so unrewarding because you don't earn any XP. I had an unfortunate event where I leveled up 3 times during a boss fight but then the game crashed and next time I tried I didn't level up at all. I really hate this slot machine system for leveling. Thankfully Crisis Core is a super easy game.

@jdincinerator It's been years since I watched it but I remember that I didn't like it one bit and surprised about how I am in the minority.

Youtube Video I'm 100% with most of what Kyle says, particularly about Metroid.

https://animalcrossingworld.com/2021/06/nintendo-confirms-plans-for-new-future-content-in-animal-crossing-new-horizons-after-e3/

There is an expansion for the original Half-Life called Blue Shift. Valve released a package of games called The Orange Box. Half-Life 3 confirmed.

Here's a great video on the level design of Ori for those who are interested: Youtube Video

@e_zed_eh_intern We played horrible in the first half but I'm glad to see KDB back. What a return from him. Denmark-Belgium was one of my favorite games so far. Along with Netherlands-Ukraine and France-Germany. I like France a lot more than in the world cup.

That's it, 3 games I couldn't get to work. I think this is a great initiative but I wish they had a more curated list of games. Games that I really want to play: Sable Tunic The Eternal Cylinder Death Thrash Lake Cool stuff Juggler's Tale Lawn Mowing Simulation Black Book Mayhem Brawler Antipole DX The Strange Case of Brian Fisher Echo Generation

Donkey Kong Country Returns Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze Donkey Kong Country 2 Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong 64 Arcade Donkey Kong I think Retro Studios just knocked it out of the park with their games. I recently tried Donkey Kong 64 which had a fond place in my heart when I was younger. It doesn't hold up. Seeing 80% of the collectibles being see through all the time is so annoying

More Epic Games database leaks. Hoping this one is on all platforms if it's true.

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@paulmci27 My guess is that it's sorta like the Metroid Prime 4/Bayonetta 3 thing, announced early to draw interest in the platform/ show what thier investments (ie acquired studios) are working on.

Been replacing movies with sports lately. Upon the recommendation from comedian Brent Butt, I watched some Billy Wilder movies in order of release. Double Indemnity - (A-) A good thriller plot with pretty good twists and turns. The main premise is a cat and mouse between an insurance salesman who is scamming the system to elope with his married lover and his cunning supervisor who smells something fishy. My key takeaway was the line: "She lived in one of those Spanish houses. Must've cost $30,000. That is, if he ever finished paying for it." Wow must be nice to buy a house in 1944. Looks like a mansion too! Sunset Boulevard - (A) This is a classic for a reason. I was surprised how damning it depicts Hollywood all the way back in 1950. This has aged quite wonderfully in the #MeToo era. The Apartment - (A+) The best of the bunch. This jumped up to one of my favourite all time comedies. The entire joke is so ridiculous to the point I have no idea how somebody came up with this shit. A desk jockey tries to climb the corporate ladder by letting his superiors bang their mistresses in his apartment after hours. He slowly becomes a shell of a human and, again, this is just a damning depiction of capitalism and how it strips you of humanity and self care. It's also just so absurd that most scenes keep topping itself. Really funny, really well acted, and one of the greats in my eyes.

Youtube Video Free PS5 and Xbox Series X upgrade. I'm looking forward to playing this again before the sequel comes out.

@mbun I’d argue a game like Ori pushes the boundaries of depth and camera composition for a side scroller whereas Metroid just looks flat on and common. It goes way beyond just sci-fi vs fantasy. No matter where you are standing in Ori, and even Hollow Knight to a lesser extent, there is a fantastic sense of depth between the FG, MG, and BG where every layer of the composition works to build the world and be aesthetically pleasing. I guess that attention to detail is why I wonder how a Nintendo game doesn’t really hit that bar. Metroid Dread doesn’t look horrible but when the competition is on a whole other level, you’d think the AAA publisher would try to reach it too.

@bam541 Same. I also like how loopy the post E3 group streams get.