@Th3solution Them! was one of my favourite films as a kid. As for my response to the colonel, besides responding directly to his emphasis on ‘they’, Them! also kicked off the giant bug craze of 1950’s cinema, which somehow seemed relevant in the moment to Helldivers. A perfect example of a brain making solid connections yet failing to produce a joke of actual quality 😂
@Jimmer-jammer Lol I had initially thought it was like a joke about you trying to tempt him into playing Helldivers 2, like offering a drink was an a metaphor for offering him to lose himself in another Helldivers game.
Then I thought maybe it was a play of the “liber-tea” pun, like he was being offered tea in that cup.
There are many layers to that joke!
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
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I was thinking, isn't that the film with Joan Collins....and after googling, no she starred in a poor received 70s Ant film.
I could have sworn she was in the good one.
Just finished my first play through of the original Dead Space and all I can say is, that I now totally understand why the series (well one and two at least) are held in such high esteem. I’m not necessarily a survival horror fan… but I do like third person shooting mechanics, high production values and a well told story and all three of those are elite level here.
Gonna cleanse the palette with something way different next (I’m currently thinking maybe Alice: Madness Returns, Prince of Persia 2008, or Brutal Legend) before coming back for Dead Space 2 & 3.
edit. I forgot that I’ll actually be doing a second Dead Space run on Impossible first before playing something different, in between this and the sequel.
@colonelkilgore You’re tempting me to pick up Dead Space Remake on sale right now for $25. Of course if I could be confident that I will finish it in a month I could always just do one month of EA Play at $6 and do it that way.
Either way, that’s high praise. I had prioritized the RE4 Remake to play first and now I’m wavering. 😅
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution you could definitely finish it in a month mate but… while it’s a great game, I think that Resident Evil 4: Remake is probably the slightly better game. This is from someone who hasn’t actually played 4: Remake tbh… just going off the general consensus.
@colonelkilgore It’s interesting how there’s a renaissance of these old survival horror game with RE, Dead Space, and now Silent Hill all within a couple years.
As for Dead Space, I did briefly try it back on PS3, but probably played an hour or less, and just dropped it before really knowing what it was. I remember at the time a lot of excitement about the lack of a HUD and some of the innovation with presentation. If I’m not incorrect, the quality progressively declines as the series progresses, but I think #2 is still well regarded (and #3, less so), but I look forward to seeing how you get along with them.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution yeah 3 is definitely considered to be the worst in the series. Having played it a bit a few years ago, it definitely leans into being a shooter rather than a survival-horror, which would’ve undoubtedly upset fans of the series. I think it may have been one of the first full price games to also have micro transactions too… which would’ve added to the negativity it garnered.
By all accounts 2 is arguably even better than the original. There are fans who will argue for each one but from the vast majority of people I’ve spoken to the sequel is the high-point.
It's hardly a hidden gem, but I was a little surprised by just how much "Dredge" sucked me in. So rare to get swept up in something that I wasn't expecting these days. Everything just works, from the different tools and modifications, to the day/night cycle and dramatically different biomes. And that's to say nothing of the kooky characters and creepy story. What a wonderful little game!
Spyro 2 via the Re-Ignited Trilogy. I still have a ways to go before I do everything, but I rolled the credits last night.
While it's a solid evolution of the original game, I... kind of miss the original's atmosphere and simplicity. Unlike the original, I never played this on the PS1, so it was a totally new experience for me.
Very, very good, still. The main villain is fun as well. My only real complaint is that the second boss is weirdly hard. WAY harder than the final boss. Took me almost twenty tries to beat him (versus beating Ripto on my second try, and the first boss on my first try).
Unlike the original, which had very open, windy, exploratory levels, most of the levels here are far more streamlined and have an explicit flow to them because of the way each one is structured around a miniature narrative. To make up for the less challenging level design, the sequel throws in a butt-load of mini-games and optional challenges to flesh out the levels. You also get these challenges in-game for each level, like beating it in a certain time (which is absolutely brutal for the Flight levels), destroying all of a certain type of enemy, not taking damage from a boss, etc.
Locked it to 45fps on my Steam Deck OLED and it runs perfectly with gorgeous visual quality.
@Malaise Have you played Dave the Diver? I felt similarly about it. Not yet completed it, but plan on finishing it off soon. A lot deeper than I thought it would be. No pun intended.
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@JohnnyShoulder I haven't. I'll sign back up to Extra in a few months and try it out then. I've read that it's well-liked, but I'll take an additional recommendation.
@Malaise It has taken me a bit longer than norm, as I've spent just as much time just chilling catching fish and serving food than progressing the story. I found it a good palate cleanser.
Life is more fun when you help people succeed, instead of wishing them to fail.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
I played the trilogy last year and honestly... I'd mentally checked out halfway through the first game @Ralizah
Plus I'm not really a fan of the artstyle Toys For Bob used (It's why I still haven't touched Crash "4" to be honest, despite being more of a Crash girl).
The third is definitely a bit rough and suffers the most compared to the first and second (Thanks to being handed off to a different developer).
I'm glad it was a good revisit for you though at least. Hopefully Spyro gets a new game sometime soon... Maybe?
Actually on second thoughts... I wouldn't put much hope into that, whether under Acti or Microsoft...
Nioh 2 really does just hit all the right notes. What a game. It gets better and better as it goes, with the final epilogue being super rewarding compared to the slight slog Nioh 1 became towards the end. I won’t play NG+ but I enjoyed the ride tremendously.
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