I have mixed thoughts about the change of pacing they've given to the game with more fluid and faster animations. The mechanics are really well polished, even in this beta, but I feel like it does take some of the tension out and I don't quite have that fear of god with the monsters that I felt when I first started playing the other MH games. It's like I know I'll be able to get away and won't be killed with how much more stamina/speed they give you.

On from that, I feel like the game in general holds your hand a little too much. I was hoping that tracking a monster would be a bit harder than it is, because all you pretty much have to do is press a button and continuously follow the waypoint. It's not very immersive, and just not really fun. I was expecting that you'd have to track the foot prints by your own sight, but on the plus it makes replaying the same mission over and over again more bearable, since the monster's location seem a bit more randomized this time around.

Another thing, is that the game maps really don't seem big enough to warrant fast-travel, let alone 4 or 5 points per map, and unfortunately the game expects you to use it. Overall, I'm sure that the final product will be a lot harder and more rewarding than the beta, as they've already said they've dumbed down the monster stats for the sake of beginners. That's not to say any these features that concern me will be nixed, though, as I'm sure they appeal to most gamers new to the series.

If it sounds like I hate the game, I really don't. It's a good next-gen adaption for the series, with very well-polished mechanics that ultimately changes far more things beneficial to skilled players than it bends them for the casual players. At least that's how I feel right now, so maybe I should wait for what the full game turns out to be.

@SabotageTheTruth Out of all the movies I've seen, david lynch gives by far the most accurate depiction of what a dream is actually like. Just the way you see things which you think may represent some kind of psychological symbolism but have a hard time grasping the exact connection to it, the way he skips and fades out scenes as though the main character is forgetting random bits of what's going on, well, it's fascinating how he does it.

If you like the sort of 'deleria horror' element he''s into, you should look up some of his shorts. They're soooo terrifying and eerie.

Saw War for the Planet of the Apes yesterday. Pretty spectacular movie overall, although I think the ending was a bit awkward. Some parts were cinematically masterful in how they were shot and done, and you forget you're watching a movie about apes and not of flesh and blood humans.

Gotta say though, as much as I want to love woody harrelson, he is the embodiment of what I would call a 'decent' actor. He's not bad, but it's like he's incapable of doing anything amazing. He has a very 1-dimensional demeanor.

But dudes, Andy Serkis is a man who needs to win an oscar.

@DMCMaster Do you remember what archive site was used?

Besides videos, is there any chance of getting some of my old blogs back through an archive site? I'm pretty sure I've attempted this a few months back but waybackmachine couldn't pull up any known archives. You used to be able to get them by going through the gametrailers unthumb, which is obviously no longer the case because the site has been scrapped completely.

Heard about you guys on candid. There's actually a gametrailers group on there and someone let me know you guys existed.

Oh it is good to be back. Never knew this site existed until now.

Old poster on GT forums; I was renaming myself and was trying to think of something that would sound really unforgettable. There was another user with a name that rhymed with mine, so I got the inspiration from that. But I mean fuck, what is a sir sister anyway?