Mama I don't need more push, I'm hype to get time to marathon it but I'm glad to hear it's good! Especially if it's coming from a fan of his already. Big fan of the original story. And it was my understanding that Midnight Club was left unfinished? I'd love more of his stuff, but my heart is worn out from loving a show that's left unfinished:/
I don't have many movie recommendations, but I can't express how much I enjoyed the miniseries that Mike Flanagan has on Netflix. My order of favorites being Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, and Midnight Mass. They're all excellent though! He also is coming out with his take on The Fall of the House of Usher that premiered on the 12th. Haven't gotten around to it to give my take though!
Not at all, nor anything supernatural. I was raised evangelical and it really soured me on religion period, and I'm still trying to unlearn many of the harmful teachings. Luckily my SO was of the same mind so I'm eternally grateful for it; that kind of thing can destroy a relationship.
Recently started playing Stranger of Paradise co-op with my SO because I'm a Team Ninja Addict and loot goblin. If I have my own time, I'm playing Baldurs Gate 1. I feel like I'm far too deep into the game to be able to excuse not understanding wtf THAC0 is. I've played 5e D&D but this feels like shenanigans!
While I'm appalled this bill exists as a fellow southerner sweating in this heat, the o my deaths mentions that could have possibly happened due to denial were the lineman and the post delivery person. But it's isn't explicitly stated.
NGL most the rain I chose a mostly trans community. Cis myself but at least I know I'll avoid most of the goobers I encountered in Reddit.
Jesse puts it so well. Maybe I'm biased, as my first entry to the franchise (and favorite of all time) was an outlier in some ways, that being X and X2. But I've worked my way through the series and I think that at its core, what makes a final fantasy is the grandness, the outrageous "yeah you're fighting in space, deal with it because it's COOL" boss fights, reoccuring characters, and the like... Fantasy of it. 7 was so, SO different from any before it, and now it's the most beloved overall entry. 16 felt like it was made by people who love the franchise, which is something I can't say if every one.
Plus, the FF community hated 12 for years, and that's just wrong lolll.
Absolutely will do! It'll be a sec as I'm shopping sales for certain materials like stuffing, and I have to go slow with this thick yarn. Already dreading that polyfil purchase o.o
Well to give an idea, this is the top half of her body. So, double this and you have her body puff. One circle is about ~9 inches, and it'll be 3 circles wide. I was shooting for around the same size as the big official one they put up for sale last monthish, but it'll be bigger LOL.
Only slightly on topic, but are you as hype as I am for the new one coming to switch??
Transistor's still has to take the cake for me, but there's no wrong choice when it comes to Supergiant. Love working to the extended sound track, with the sung, hummed, and distorted versions. Haunting.
I realize that it's lightly horror, but The Haunting of Bly Manor. There's this moment towards the end, when two characters are just relaxing together reading separate books with their legs tangled and that is probably my favorite depiction of what real, kind and gentle love is. Happily existing together and the peace that comes with it.
The 3rd act of a movie when the protagonist is thinking on a beach type of look
America is the couple that's having a wildly inappropriate argument to have in public, and asks nearby people "I bet JOHN agrees with me, right John?"
Tried going angry, but he just looks awfully displeased
That's so adorable!! Great job. Excellent choices on colors too, that's always the hardest part for me.
Still new to the Fediverse; if this type of thing isn't welcomed please let me know!
Having only played from VII onward, X being my first and favorite, I wasn't sure what to expect from the first entry in the series that was recently made available via the Pixel Remaster. This was the version I played and I realize that impacts the overall experience one has. Overall, I really enjoyed it, and it was rewarding to both finish/complete and simply to see where FF started from and further appreciate where they are, with FFXVI on the horizon. I'm going to break this down a bit, as I'm not a writer and otherwise tend to ramble.
!SPOILERS AHEAD!
**Story ** This was interesting as I did play quite a bit of Stranger of Paradise, as well as its DLC. I assumed they just took a number of creative liberties with SoP (and to be fair, they did), however the main plot points were mostly similar. That this world is in a cycle of Chaos/Garland and the 4 fiends terrorizing the world, and 4 randos just say "How about not?" and restore the crystals and beat baddies. I expected high fantasy and magic, I was NOT ready for timeloops and ?sky people? Space people? Side note, while the dialogue is usually intended to direct the player, I immensely enjoyed little nuggets you'd find in town. For example Lali-ho was started here! There was also a town I went to and two NPCs were talking about legs. I was confused and wrote it off as translation shenanigans until I met the mermaids and they mentioned at least one mermaid going up. The implication being then that the two NPCs before were former mermaids. How did they get their legs, I'm not sure but it's wonderful to think over as it was unexpected. Perhaps my expectations were too low, but I was happy to talk to every NPC just to see what there was, even if some dialogue repeated.
Gameplay/Battle I went with the classic Warrior/Thief/White Mage/Black Mage setup, although in hindsight I wish I had taken a Red Mage in place of the black mage as I had trouble balancing keeping the Black Mage alive while trying not to over-level. Although it feels if you're the type to try and find every little goodie in game by walking down each hallway, you're in the very LEAST going to stay a bit higher level than need be.
As someone who knew next to nothing about FFI prior to this, imagine my DELIGHT when I found out our little battle bois and girls could get an advanced class! And they look so grown! It was such a pleasant suprised, only made greater by the fact that you now can give some magics to your melee classes and advanced magics to your casters. That magic no one could learn before? Check it again! Funny to see this mechanic in its infancy here in FF1.
Dungeons in this game are mostly a test of endurance. You have the set number of times you can use a spell until you rest at an inn, or use a sleeping bag/tent/cottage in the overworld. You can use ethers however it's only one slot refilled per ether, and you can't purchase elixir or Hi-Ethers (aka Dry Ethers) at any point, and only some can be tediously grinded out. However this really wasn't an issue, as in late game you get free uses via "using" equipment in battle if needs be. The random battle weren't difficult, however you could get yourself in a pinch if being lazy in a boss (rest easy, my sweet Black Mage) and the final boss of the game is MUCH more difficult compared to any other content in the game. This was the only time I really felt like I had to buckle down.
Version Played So I played via the Pixel Remaster on Switch. I cannot express how much I appreciated some of the mechanics like No Encounters when you were just running back to a spot earlier in game where you don't want to waste time fighting enemies that don't give much gil or experience anymore. I didn't use it in dungeons, but I DID test it and it works. Auto Run is also bound to a face button, however I didn't bother with it much. Auto Battle is a NICE touch, as it will automatically have your characters repeat the last action they took. Chef's Kiss. I realize these mechs are viewed by some to be cheating, and that's totally fair. It's your game, play it however sparks joy. However, this is 2023. We believe in self-care and respect and I feel these mechanics are that. So use No Encounters to your delight, or the Gil and Experience Boost (which goes up to 4x). Want more of a challenge? You can also halve your experience gained or gil earned. I know some of you are out there!
**Jesus Christ Lady, Get To The Point ** Although you can feel the age in the game, the remaster REALLY mitigates that factor. Music is even rearranged! However switching to OG tracks and simulated CRT with original graphics are also a delight. As a Final Fantasy lover, it was amazing to see where it all came from, seeing the first foothold in the industry with themes and mechanics that were later refined and evolved. The FFXIV lover in me enjoyed seeing classics such as Matoya! Please, if you enjoy any FF and haven't picked this up, give it a try!
I plan on doing FFII next, and I might do something like this for that game as well. I'm not sure. But this game left an impression on me and I really wanted to share it with other video game lovers <3