Please please please be good. I absolutely love both Star Wars and XCOM. If this game reaches anywhere near its potential I will play it for an absurd number of hours. Like at least 50.
Just finished watching Starship Troopers for the first time (finally). I feel like if that movie were made today, it definitely would have included an arc where our heroes realize that the Federation are the bad guys, actually. Because it's definitely hinted that, at the very least, the Federation isn't innocent in this war.
But it includes not even a hint of that, which is super interesting. It lets you simply watch these three friends celebrate their victory. There's a lot to unpack there, which I won't get into in a post, but it makes me think of the scene in Band of Brothers where the German officer gives a speech to his men, and the onlooking US paratroopers find out that their enemies are in fact much like them, that the German experience in combat has mirrored their own, that selfless bravery and brotherly love are not unique to the side that is, legitimately, on the right side of history.
That is to say, heroism can be found even on the wrong side. If you or I grew up in the propaganda-infested (pun intended) Federation, would we be wrong if we simply believed what we'd been told all our lives and fought for the survival of our species? Would we not be rightly deemed heroes if we fought and sacrificed for the good of our friends, of our brothers in arms? Obviously, those who actually know the truth about Federation, or Nazi Germany, or whatever have significant and serious capability, but for the foot soldiers, the 18 year old men who were thrust into combat? Can we possibly condemn them?
I'm honestly not sure if the answer is a hard no. Perhaps, if you are to go war, you REALLY should make sure it is for a good cause. But how possible even is that? I don't know. I have a lot more questions than answers, obviously. Perhaps a topic for a future video.
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Combat: 9.5/10. Half point off is only cause the duels are kinda lame on Lethal. The rest is absolutely amazing.
Main story: 8.5/10. Really enjoying Jin’s arc and main struggle, and the contrast between Yuna and Shimura. Not enough of it, honestly.
Side quest stories: 5.5/10 on average. Plot points don’t get fleshed out well enough for my liking. Things just kinda happen. Decent thematic elements at times.
Art style: 9/10. Absolutely beautiful game. It’s a little cocky about it though. Almost too much at times.
Open world/mini quest design: 6/10. It’s not all that interactive. I like that there are random encounters and plenty of freedom. But there are far, far too many Fox Dens and Shrines, which are utterly boring. Haikus are fun though.
Overall, probably 8/10 for me so far (all categories not weighted the same). Incredibly satisfying combat, good main story which I wish dominated more of my time playing the game.
"Worries strangle growth. Escaping higher, we climb. Grown from broken past."
Absolutely loving Ghost of Tsushima so far.
Also, shameless plug: if you want to vote on the following character analysis, go join my Patreon! All tiers have access to the poll, which is - as of writing this - currently tied between Hiccup and Ahsoka.
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Please please please be good. I absolutely love both Star Wars and XCOM. If this game reaches anywhere near its potential I will play it for an absurd number of hours. Like at least 50.
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Can you think of any movies/shows/games that are technically well written but have bad themes?
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Just finished watching Starship Troopers for the first time (finally). I feel like if that movie were made today, it definitely would have included an arc where our heroes realize that the Federation are the bad guys, actually. Because it's definitely hinted that, at the very least, the Federation isn't innocent in this war.
But it includes not even a hint of that, which is super interesting. It lets you simply watch these three friends celebrate their victory. There's a lot to unpack there, which I won't get into in a post, but it makes me think of the scene in Band of Brothers where the German officer gives a speech to his men, and the onlooking US paratroopers find out that their enemies are in fact much like them, that the German experience in combat has mirrored their own, that selfless bravery and brotherly love are not unique to the side that is, legitimately, on the right side of history.
That is to say, heroism can be found even on the wrong side. If you or I grew up in the propaganda-infested (pun intended) Federation, would we be wrong if we simply believed what we'd been told all our lives and fought for the survival of our species? Would we not be rightly deemed heroes if we fought and sacrificed for the good of our friends, of our brothers in arms? Obviously, those who actually know the truth about Federation, or Nazi Germany, or whatever have significant and serious capability, but for the foot soldiers, the 18 year old men who were thrust into combat? Can we possibly condemn them?
I'm honestly not sure if the answer is a hard no. Perhaps, if you are to go war, you REALLY should make sure it is for a good cause. But how possible even is that? I don't know. I have a lot more questions than answers, obviously. Perhaps a topic for a future video.
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Hello there! This isn't something I would normally do, but I felt called to share this fundraiser. If you are able to support it in any way, that would be amazing.
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Halfway or so through Ghost of Tsushima:
Combat: 9.5/10. Half point off is only cause the duels are kinda lame on Lethal. The rest is absolutely amazing.
Main story: 8.5/10. Really enjoying Jin’s arc and main struggle, and the contrast between Yuna and Shimura. Not enough of it, honestly.
Side quest stories: 5.5/10 on average. Plot points don’t get fleshed out well enough for my liking. Things just kinda happen. Decent thematic elements at times.
Art style: 9/10. Absolutely beautiful game. It’s a little cocky about it though. Almost too much at times.
Open world/mini quest design: 6/10. It’s not all that interactive. I like that there are random encounters and plenty of freedom. But there are far, far too many Fox Dens and Shrines, which are utterly boring. Haikus are fun though.
Overall, probably 8/10 for me so far (all categories not weighted the same). Incredibly satisfying combat, good main story which I wish dominated more of my time playing the game.
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Started rewatching Andor last night in preparation for season 2. This show’s writing is so freaking good.
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Watch this video. Make Denethor proud (not that he needs help).
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"Worries strangle growth. Escaping higher, we climb. Grown from broken past."
Absolutely loving Ghost of Tsushima so far.
Also, shameless plug: if you want to vote on the following character analysis, go join my Patreon! All tiers have access to the poll, which is - as of writing this - currently tied between Hiccup and Ahsoka.
patreon.com/MasterSamwise
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This game is ridiculously beautiful.
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I had some technical difficulties, but my video on Daredevil is finally here in its entirety! No spoilers for the new show!
https://youtu.be/5KQN48Rsfqo
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