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I thought it was pretty good, albeit a little silly. I certainly didn't jive with all the humor. They definitely nailed the look of the world, though. The costumes and sets look excellent. I'd probably pick Lucy as my favorite character of the 3 mains. Walton Goggins--nuff said. The Brotherhood stuff was ok but I still think Maximus seems too green, like Lucy, sometimes. The action is mostly fun, if a bit cartoony. The slow mo stuff works well enough to invoke the VATS system.

I think its a solid start for what could be a fun adventure. Lotta questions to answer by the end of the season.

Bethesda also really need some kind of win right now so good for them, even if its not a game.

*I would like to say more but my keyboard is busted and I am typing on my phone and it sucks.

I don't need sexy woman in all my games the same way I don't need Gears hulks in all my games. There's room for everyone. Jedi Survivor got some big ol' ginger representation.

Its funny looking at the mod scene. the 2nd most popular mod on Nexus for Horizon ZD is explicit outfits. "She's not even hawt, but ya I wanna see her naked!" You can imagine what most popular mods are for FF7 Remake too. Even sexy isn't enough for some people. The AI scene is looking pretty nuts right now in that respect. You can find entire galleries of mega hardcore stuff featuring an almost perfect looking Scarlett Johannson. I don't know if there is anything illegal about it but it makes me feel uncomfortable knowing that there was certainly no consent given.

As for Stellar Blade, I agree that what its doing is fine. I think I enjoyed it even more simply because it ended up being a lot more than I anticipated despite what Nikke is. Still not a day one though. I think ya'll covered the rest pretty well.

@brian_: Its kind of hilarious when her hair gets wrapped around her in an awkward way. I had a few instances where it all just sort of wrapped around her front. Pretty amusing.

You really can't see the jiggle? I notice it even when you enter then menu. And when you walk. Every time you guard her butt jiggles too.

I think once you get into fighting the tougher enemies is where it started to click for me. But if you weren't so hot on lies of P wellll......

Uhhhh, wow? After finishing the demo I can't believe how high I am on this. If this hits like Lies of P then Korea is 2 for 2. And so far I think it has more than enough potential to do so. When I played a bit of Nikke(Shift Up's last game), I was worried that this would mostly be a shallow hack and slash with mega waifu bait. Its still got that bait but everything else around it shines bright enough that you don't even need the bait.

I'd say it plays like a more anime Sekiro with some neat tricks of its own. Its got flashy moves and I like that they implemented a combo system so it doesn't feel so hack and slash. Think DMC light. I can't believe how good some of these boss fights felt. There's an optional boss that was a really fun way to put yourself to the test.

Exploring the world, while mostly linear(not a negative to me), has a very Nier feeling to it. It is complimented in the same way by its somber enchanting music. It does a lot of things that you'll find familiar, however its all so tightly put together.

There is quite a bit of customization to be done here as well that I was pleased to discover. Plenty of stuff going on in the skill trees as well as equipment items. There is also the familiar find things in the world that will upgrade your health and various other stuff feature.

From what I can tell it offers a pretty decent enemy variety. There is a data bank for them and from memory only there were over 40 for sure. Which is good as the devs say its around 25 hours for the main story and 30-50 for doing everything.

I think that's about all for now. Might share more thoughts later. I'd love to get some comparisons to FFXVI since they likely share some similar DNA. I haven't played it so the demo is all I have to on. Give it a shot!

Edit: Performance was good. Game was pretty. Bums were jigglin.

What a weird time to try something like this. How the hell do you expect to compete with other providers that are so far ahead on that front? Are people gonna use Kotaku over Fextralife, Fandom, Gamefaqs, Youtube, Steam, and every other outlet already making guides a higher priority. I could imagine a slight increase in traffic but not enough to be substantial. Not to mention the amount of staff available and willing on top of the weekly goals.

This sounds like a dying gasp.

Gotta agree on Rebirth. I just hit Gongaga last night and ya its certainly starting to get a little samey in many respects. the push and pull of the mini games hasn't been as egregious as I thought it would be but there's no way I'm going back to them to get the best score. Just like Remake, I know this isn't a game I am going to even attempt to get 100%. That being said, I have a tough time putting it down. I'm curious how I'll feel by the end. I haven't even messed with the combat simulator yet, which is weird since I love the combat. The rest of the side stuff does really start to feel like a Ubi checklist. Chadley almost feels like an excuse not to write better side stories. Just collect that data, Cloud.

I have a feeling that everything I have yet to experience will have some high's and lows but I'm not sure its gonna hit like the first half of the game. Feels like Costa Del Sol/Gold Saucer is the last major high point and heading into Gongaga, while enjoyable from the main story perspective, really feels like retreading all the things you've already done, again. I can't even say that I've really liked any of the mini games attached to the protorelic either. I'm also out on Queen's Blood.

Edit: I did not expect jiggle physics in the game lol(which only happen in a particular outfit). The sit up mini game(booo that game) is hilarious. Costa Del Sol is a thirst trap.

@tartyron: The new Crazy Taxi will just be 'All I Want' and 'All I Want" Remixes.

@brian_:Coincidence? I've got my eye on you. Perhaps your shining in the darkness more than you let on.

@bigsocrates I'm not a gamblin man but... Nah I'm just not much of a card game player, including Queen's Blood--and Triple Triad(kinda like the theme though) and Tetra Master(boooo forcing it into the main story). That Balatro gambling ban is bunk.

@ben_h Gotta love the IDGAF nights.

@tartyronhttps://youtu.be/-5FKNViujeM

@bigsocrates @bribbins Heh, I suppose I should have accounted for your lot as well. I guess the overall intent is those games that you lose sleep over.

I see Brotato, and my mind is still like Balatro?

Alright 3AM crew, what's got you burning through your oil reserves just a little longer?

I played more FF7 Rebirth yesterday than I'd care to admit. Even at 4AM I had to willfully put myself to bed. I'm sure we'll all talk about it in a future discussion.

Anything delighting your senses and destroying your REM cycles?