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    • Resident Evil Village (PS5/XSX/PC/PS4/XBO)
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      @scotty Well if they were designing around SSD, might have some of that awkward Cyberpunk on PS4 stuff where transitions break the pace sometimes because of a long load screen that wasn't planned to be there originally, but still isn't the end of the world.
    • Your Pop-Tarts & Toaster Strudels for Q1 2021
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      @dipset Thanks for the clarification. Fans probably will like it because of it is the same thing with new locations and these type of games are rare but critics won't be too happy about it is my guess. Because of the lack of innovation and the ''feeling'' I explained in the post above.
    • Vote for the forum's GOTY 2009!
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      @E_Zed_Eh_Intern For each person that's true. Speaking just for me, 2007-2009 had the most games within each given year that I played (a weird quirk of my gaming history. I was in high school at the time so I don't know if its because I was starting to really get some spendable income/freedom or it just was a nice stretch). @Axel As we go further and further back, I can understand that when trying to recall without any aid, but you do a great job compiling a highlights list at the top, and people could always just go to Wikipedia and type in the "Gaming in X year." Granted when we did 2000, that was a personal struggle, but that was because I didn't have many games/interests of the time. And I sure hope for the bounceback. Makes everything more exciting. This isn't to say the coming reveal won't be. 2015, the other year yet mentioned where we had only 20, the point disparity was super obvious. My GOTY was only voted on by one other person and the game finished 17th. Seven points off just two votes isn't great and the fact it still placed higher than three others is... discouraging... from a participation standpoint. At the end of the day though, I'm still excited how things'll shake out. Just wish for more of them votes!
    • Plans for Holiday 2020?
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      @E_Zed_Eh_Intern @Axel - Thanks fellas! You're too nice. Per The Wire vs The Sopranos, I'm definitely in team The Sopranos but they are different enough and achieve such different things in their own right. I think The Wire rightly gets so much praise for being the first and possibly only show to actually tackle the intrinsically complicated nature of power, race, policing, and capitalism all through the lens of a believable scenario. But I really think The Sopranos doesn't get enough credit for its extremely tight and simple storytelling. Watching an episode is like watching a 40-60 minute play with its own beginning, middle, and end. There aren't any gimmicks with this show. It doesn't pull a Breaking Bad where every episode ends with, "Are they gonna catch Walt next week?!" It just has strong characters and New Jersey as a back drop and that's it. Take in the fact that they use 4:3 aspect ratio and the storytelling still feels intimate and cinematic. Just sit that camera on a tripod and watch the scenes play out. Another thing I love about The Sopranos is that it isn't always dangling some cliffhanger ending over your head about what's going to happen next. Every episode has it's conclusion and the next episode is rarely connected to the previous episode. There is a bit of connecting tissue like Big Pussy working with the FBI, or the FBI building a case on Tony, but those are more like things in the background as opposed to the inner workings of the plot. Both series ask some hard questions, and again, I think The Sopranos gets overlooked for having some deeper themes. Things like men's mental health, family roles, interracial dating in a conservative family, depression, how religion affects relationships. As an Italian Canadian, I've personally seen religious hypocrisy in my own community, where people will look down on divorced families, but then live trapped in miserable marriages themselves. So the show is almost cathartic in tastefully showing these inner challenges without finger wagging. In the grand scheme of things those questions aren't as hard hitting as The Wire's exploration of policing and gangs within cities, but both series are super challenging without being on the nose about it. -- I only want to do my rewatch of the series because A) it's the best and feels like a warm blanket, and B) the prequel film The Saints of Newark is releasing in March 2021, so I may as well lead into that with a full head of steam. My expectations for the film are pretty nonexistent, but it's written by David Chase so it's probably solid.
    • Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (Switch)
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    • The EZA Forums Top 50 Games of the 2010s!
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      That was really cool :)
    • Nintendo Financial Results - as of 30 June 2020
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      Wow the Switch top 10 software sales have even better sales numbers than even the Top 10 selling titles that the PS2, a console that sold almost 3 times more than Switch, sold. Youtube Video
    • Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
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      As a massive Suijoden fan, this has me incredibly excited. The style looks incredible. Can't wait.
    • Vote for the forum's Game of the 2010s Decade!
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      I've second guessed some of the positions of the games near the bottom of my list. Despite it's flaws, I hope one high profile game makes it into our top 50, hopefully top 25. I listed this game @ #15 on my list and I thought that it should actually be higher but wasn't sure where - so I left it as is.
    • Dex (Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
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      Got it on PS4 when it first came out and I enjoyed the little time I put into the game. Maybe played 2-3 hours before I got distracted and moved on. I can't say I ever really felt the need to go back though. However it should be noted this is very normal for me and my playing habits, anything that interest me I'll get but because of that I tend to bounce off games a lot quicker then most and I often don't finish games I buy.
    • The EZA Community Top 25 Best of 2010!
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      Here is the Community Showcase with Ben and Brandon's reactions. Youtube Video – [20:15..]
    • Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS5)
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      Reviews are out! It seems to be in line with what I expected. Still can't believe that next gen is really close. I won't be experiencing it anytime soon, but still. Youtube Video
    • EZA PS5 Betting Special - Degeneracy Reborn
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      Don and Huber are an iconic duo.
    • CrossCode (Switch/PS4/Xbox One/PC)
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    • Vote for the forum's GOTY 2010!
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      Aaaaand voting is now closed! Thanks everyone, I'll start posting the results soon!
    • What's your current gaming setup?
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      @themarcv Looks nice, looking to grab one myself once I figure out where I could put it
    • How about Game of the Decade?
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      @happygaming Yes that's correct!
    • Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai - Infinity Strash
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      @gageblackw23 That's what I'm afraid of, it might never come to the West :(
    • Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch)
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      @axel I agree, but also I love it and wouldn't ever ask the devs to hold back their crazy ideas. Yoshi needed the creativity back, it is the lifeblood of those games, and even though the soundtrack was a failure, the rest of Crafted World got the franchise back on track and moving forward again for the first time since Story. Have to stop myself though. Could gush about Crafted World for ages, but this is Paper Mario town. I don't have anything that cool new to say about Origami King. Without spoiling it, Boos have a pretty cool battle gimmick?
    • Nintendo Financial Results - as of 31 March 2020
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      @axel Spending more on advertising but not making as much this year means BotW 2 is next fiscal year.