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[ChikoLad]

I did not expect to see this kind of painting in my life time. You could say I did Nazi this coming.

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[Deleted member]

Guys no, don't tell Zebei to become a prostitute, he won't be able to afford vidyagames then

It's way too cold for that. . .

I'm just in the work uniform. Polo shirt and Khakis. Apparently, standing at the front of your register to bring customers in so they can leave makes me look like a prostitute. . .

Guess it's just people being stupid then

I did not expect to see this kind of painting in my life time.

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"Bubsy is an antifa icon" is not a sentence I'd ever expect to be able to say unironically

 

[Blargg888]

Our College's gaming club had Mario Odyssey up to play, and 8 of us took 20 minute turns each to play the game over a 3 hour period.

I got the first and last turns, and got to play through the Cap, Cascade, and

Spoiler

Lake

Kingdoms.

Note: Everybody else's turns took place in the Sand Kingdom, except for the 7th player, who played the beginning of the

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Lake

Kingdom.

I really loved the controls, and it was a load of fun to play and watch.

We all had a lot of fun, and made it to the beginning of the fifth kingdom in those 3 hours, collecting 42 Moons along the way.

It was a load of fun, but now I need to wait a few days for my copy of Odyssey to arrive, and it will be painful.

I saw that Pokémon Origins thing, that'd the thing with the Raikou and Ethan, I remember that.

That's Pokemon Chronicles.

 

[A Distant Demon]

**** it, quit your job and go be an A class prostitute already
No doubt there is more money there then anything else

I know a place for your new job then

TIL nintenzone will gladly inspire you for all the wrong reasons.

Guys no, don't tell Zebei to become a prostitute, he won't be able to afford vidyagames then

So no change?

 

[Aurane]

That's Pokemon Chronicles.

No kidding lol

I did not expect to see this kind of painting in my life time. You could say I did Nazi this coming.

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I swear to god if this doesn't become a future title I will retire from this world in great anger and haunt the sons a ******* who didn't make it happen.

 

[Blargg888]

I did not expect to see this kind of painting in my life time. You could say I did Nazi this coming.

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Bubsystein III-D: A Tail of Meowitzers and Clawmore Mines

 

[Coricus]

I did not expect to see this kind of painting in my life time. You could say I did Nazi this coming.

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Wait wait wait

I do Nazi how this could possibly go wrong.

 

[praline]

So Odyssey question

Spoiler

when you get to choose between the wood kingdom and the beach kingdom do you ever get to go to the kingdom you didn’t pick?

 

[Megadoomer]

So Odyssey question

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when you get to choose between the wood kingdom and the beach kingdom do you ever get to go to the kingdom you didn’t pick?

You get the one that you didn't pick after finishing your first choice.

 

[ChikoLad]

>turn off the Sonic Forces keyword in Video Blocker to maybe watch some non-spoiler videos
>as soon as I do this, "SONIC FORCES FINAL BOSS LEAKED" with screenshot in thumbnail right at the top of my feed

why did we even invent the internet

 

[Chrono.]

>turn off the Sonic Forces keyword in Video Blocker to maybe watch some non-spoiler videos
>as soon as I do this, "SONIC FORCES FINAL BOSS LEAKED" with screenshot in thumbnail right at the top of my feed

why did we even invent the internet

How do you think I feel? With no real internet and being stuck on my phone for the foreseeable future, I gotta browse YouTube in it's naked glory with no fancy video blocker.

It's gonna be a long two weeks for me (possibly longer if Amazon delays Forces for me like they did Odyssey).

 

[ChikoLad]

How do you think I feel? With no real internet and being stuck on my phone for the foreseeable future, I gotta browse YouTube in it's naked glory with no fancy video blocker.

It's gonna be a long two weeks for me (possibly longer if Amazon delays Forces for me like they did Odyssey).

Well, there's also a distinct possibility that, when I start my job next week, I'll have to unpack shipments of the game. Which is gonna be mental torture if that happens.

So we even.

 

[Megadoomer]

Out of curiosity, what games are you picking up over the next few weeks? Seeing as it's a big period for holiday releases, I thought I'd ask.

Aside from Odyssey, I'm going to get Sonic Forces and Doom for the Switch. Not sure if I'll get much else, but if I see a good price for Kirby: Planet Robobot, I'll pick it up. (can't think of anything that I'm looking for on Steam)

 

[NonSpecificGuy]

why did we even invent the internet

I ask myself this every single day. It was all a mistake.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

I ask myself this every single day. It was all a mistake.

The internet is the biggest mistake I have ever seen and luckily my only mistake. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to watch anime, specifically this Boku thing a friend told me about

 

[Coricus]

I ask myself this every single day. It was all a mistake.

The internet is simply a reflection of the human race, which is simply a pack of animals that one day started to contemplate the nature of it's own existence without actually having the maturity as a species to meet it's own standards.

To think of the internet is a mistake is to simply be exposed to the true nature of humanity. This is the first sign that self reflection may ensue.

. . .Also Sonic Forces spoilers.

 

[Cutie Gwen]

About time this marathon was done

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

I'm having a real hard time with people not understanding Magnolia's "moon speak" since it's just French

And a lot of the words people don't understand are extremely similar to the "English equivalents they speak"

 

[Deleted member]

The internet is the biggest mistake I have ever seen and luckily my only mistake. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to watch anime, specifically this Boku thing a friend told me about

Yeah, you should, Boku no Pico Academia is great

 

[Z25]

Oh yeah there's been some un made Steven Universe Plots put out.

A lot of them made their way into an episode in one way or another but I think the Opal concept episode would be nice to see and the original idea for future boy voltron would be great.

also @Shishœ you may like these.

 

[ChikoLad]

Out of curiosity, what games are you picking up over the next few weeks? Seeing as it's a big period for holiday releases, I thought I'd ask.

Aside from Odyssey, I'm going to get Sonic Forces and Doom for the Switch. Not sure if I'll get much else, but if I see a good price for Kirby: Planet Robobot, I'll pick it up. (can't think of anything that I'm looking for on Steam)

Sonic Forces and A Hat In Time, both on PS4.

Might get Odyssey before the year ends as well.

 

[praline]

You get the one that you didn't pick after finishing your first choice.

Like immediately after?

 

[The Stoopid Unikorn]

Like immediately after?

Yep. Immediately.

 

[praline]

Yep. Immediately.

But... I completely skipped the beach kingdom...

 

[The Stoopid Unikorn]

But... I completely skipped the beach kingdom...

Huh?

Wait, I should be at around the same spot, so let me see... after I'm done shopping in Shiveria

 

[Chrono.]

In other news review scores are still dumb.

People are making a fuss at ProJared giving SMO an 8/10 (which is a very good score, mind you). You got the crowd praising him for being "honest", because apparently giving the game a 10/10, 5/4, 6/5 and so on means you're a shill and your opinion is automatically invalid. Then there's the crowd accusing him of being contrarian, despite 8/10 being extremely good.

Like, damn. This happened with BOTW too. Everyone's scores and ratings are subjective and personal. Yeah, there's usually a consensus, but that doesn't mean some guy's review or score is more valid than the other just because they went against the consensus (which shouldn't even apply here because 8/10, once again, is still a very high score).

 

[The Stoopid Unikorn]

Mario's mobility is just absolutely insane...

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[A Distant Demon]

In other news review scores are still dumb.

People are making a fuss at ProJared giving SMO an 8/10 (which is a very good score, mind you). You got the crowd praising him for being "honest", because apparently giving the game a 10/10, 5/4, 6/5 and so on means you're a shill and your opinion is automatically invalid. Then there's the crowd accusing him of being contrarian, despite 8/10 being extremely good.

Like, damn. This happened with BOTW too. Everyone's scores and ratings are subjective and personal. Yeah, there's usually a consensus, but that doesn't mean some guy's review or score is more valid than the other just because they went against the consensus (which shouldn't even apply here because 8/10, once again, is still a very high score).

Jim Sterling got **** on for a giving the game a 7/10

The only problem. . .the review wasn't even real. It was a faked image. People take reviews score's and opinions on games to an absurdly personal level.

 

[Robert of Normandy]

In other news review scores are still dumb.

People are making a fuss at ProJared giving SMO an 8/10 (which is a very good score, mind you). You got the crowd praising him for being "honest", because apparently giving the game a 10/10, 5/4, 6/5 and so on means you're a shill and your opinion is automatically invalid. Then there's the crowd accusing him of being contrarian, despite 8/10 being extremely good.

Like, damn. This happened with BOTW too. Everyone's scores and ratings are subjective and personal. Yeah, there's usually a consensus, but that doesn't mean some guy's review or score is more valid than the other just because they went against the consensus (which shouldn't even apply here because 8/10, once again, is still a very high score).

Disappointing, but not surprising. People have been getting themselves worked up over review scores not matching their own opinion for a long time now. It's sadly predictable at this point.

 

[Swamp Sensei]

They should just like most things like I do.

 

[Megadoomer]

Mario's mobility is just absolutely insane...

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How do you leap straight onto Cappy like that?

 

[praline]

Huh?

Wait, I should be at around the same spot, so let me see... after I'm done shopping in Shiveria

I posted on my twitter the sailing list for the kingdoms. I go from thr wooded kingdom to the lake,

The Stoopid Unikorn apparently the choice was wooded and lake. I’m just dumb, ignore me.

 

[The Stoopid Unikorn]

How do you leap straight onto Cappy like that?

Diving with really good timing.

The Stoopid Unikorn apparently the choice was wooded and lake. I’m just dumb, ignore me.

How are YOU the dumb one? I literally have the word "stupid" in my name!

 

[praline]

how are all the kingdoms i knew pre release on the later end of Odyssey?

 

[AmericanDJ]

Out of curiosity, what games are you picking up over the next few weeks? Seeing as it's a big period for holiday releases, I thought I'd ask.

Aside from Odyssey, I'm going to get Sonic Forces and Doom for the Switch. Not sure if I'll get much else, but if I see a good price for Kirby: Planet Robobot, I'll pick it up. (can't think of anything that I'm looking for on Steam)

I'm not sure if I will get it on launch day, but I might get Pokemon USUM when it releases. I might wait on it though, and it'll be a while until I play it either way.

How are YOU the dumb one? I literally have the word "stupid" in my name!

Well, technically, you have "5T00PiD" in your name.

 

[The Stoopid Unikorn]

Well, technically, you have "5T00PiD" in your name.

I'm so stupid I can't write it right

 

[ChikoLad]

In other news review scores are still dumb.

People are making a fuss at ProJared giving SMO an 8/10 (which is a very good score, mind you). You got the crowd praising him for being "honest", because apparently giving the game a 10/10, 5/4, 6/5 and so on means you're a shill and your opinion is automatically invalid. Then there's the crowd accusing him of being contrarian, despite 8/10 being extremely good.

Like, damn. This happened with BOTW too. Everyone's scores and ratings are subjective and personal. Yeah, there's usually a consensus, but that doesn't mean some guy's review or score is more valid than the other just because they went against the consensus (which shouldn't even apply here because 8/10, once again, is still a very high score).

At the end of the day, I think people shouldn't be so concerned about review scores. One of my best friends uses them to determine his game purchases and while it's something I can get in his case, we still sometimes have little debates about the subject...

...However, I would be lying if I didn't say I think many triple AAA game publishers pay certain big review sites to give a positive review, and I definitely do think Nintendo does do this with their more major titles like Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. For one, we know for a fact that the "Nintendo Ambassador's Program" exists (I think that was the name of it anyway, it's been a while since I've read anything about it). So, many of the YouTube content creators who give rave reviews to these games are pretty much obligated to not say anything particularly negative. We saw what happened with both TheBitBlock and Haedox, for example, when they got harshly critical of Nintendo's games and their practices. Both were on that Ambassador Program and were taken off it for not being 99% positive about Nintendo at all times. I know it's not the nicest way to put it, but when it comes to people on the Nintendo Ambassador's Program, being a Nintendo shill is basically a part-time job for them. They don't get paid in money by Nintendo, I know, but they get free Nintendo products basically every week, which is a large amount of merchandise/games they would otherwise have to spend lots of money on. Plus it benefits their channel and increases their revenue that way, since people will obviously be looking for videos about the big new Nintendo game.

When it comes to IGN and GameSpot and other big AAA game journalism companies, I mean there's really no question that some developers pay them. They are just as much multimedia marketing companies (especially IGN) as they are game journalism outlets (at times they feel more like the former than anything). And there is no reason for Nintendo or any other company to not pay them to review their games. It generates more excitement.

I'm not saying that BotW and SMO don't deserve lots of praise (I've poured over 200 hours into BotW myself - it has many flaws but I still love it), and that any review ever that gives games like these a 10/10 should be immediately disregarded. But review scores literally only exist to be marketing tools anyway, for both the reviewer (gets them on Metacritic, on the trailer or box art for a big new game, etc) and the publisher (generates more hype, sells the game to those who rely on good reviews to make purchases, etc). And a 10/10 score is more marketable than any other score.

This is why I ignore review scores entirely. I read the actual review if I have to look at reviews. Usually, how I tell a reviewer was paid to write a positive review is when, after I play the game, I look at the reviews, and see if there was a major part of the game reviewers didn't talk about. Using Breath of the Wild as an example, a lot of reviewers barely touched upon the story. I'm not even saying they unreasonably praised it or anything, they just...didn't really talk about it. Which was odd. Normally they do in a game like this, since it should be a pretty important part of the game (and in BotW's case, it was built up to be by Nintendo themselves).

Of course, I then played the game, saw how generally poorly handled the story was in the game, and thought "oh, that's why". Their 10/10 scores would not have made sense if they had discussed the story and how poorly handled it was. So there's a good chance they were paid. General vagueness and reading like an advertisement and not a review, are other big indicators.

 

[Mythra]

BRUH

Spoiler: Dragon Ball Super

SHE WAS IN FRONT OF US ALL THIS TIME.

 

[Aetheri]

The Jaxi is hard as **** to control, holy crap....

oh btw hi...

*crawls back in hole*

 

[Deleted member]

BRUH

Spoiler: Dragon Ball Super

SHE WAS IN FRONT OF US ALL THIS TIME.

N-NANI?!?

What does it all mean?!