CorgiShinobi

Shaders, the thing that changes the color of your weapons, armor, and ships. It sucks, but the community has also adamantly spoken against it. I've also gained a collection of 50+ shaders just by normally playing the game for 12 hours. What sucks is that if you like to customize, it limits how often you can mix and match. So it's not an issue of "I don't have enough," it's that a simple mechanic from D1 has a sense of commitment to it now. It artificially adds to the grind, but is not remedied by buying Bright Engrams. I feel like a damn parrot, but you get all this stuff easily by playing the game normally. Just no will ever say to themselves, "Man, I want to run the Raid again for the Raid shader!" It's like Bungie didn't stress to Activision the Y1 joke known as Chatterwhite.

But that never happened in Destiny 1, the birthplace of Eververse. They'd have to do a overhaul of the game's mechanical nature to Light Level, Armor, and Weapons. Right now they're all for the better because there's no leveling up of any new equipment. There's a focus now on customizing the weapons, but ultimately there's nothing drastically significant to the modifications. In the Crucible, everyone is equal aside from class abilities and teamwork. I didn't need an Exotic or Legendary gear to get my first team wipe. I was just Lv 3 with LL 54. EDIT: If anyone wants proof, I still have the match recorded. There's really no point to being better dressed than others in PvE right now. Maybe during a Raid you'll be perceived as better, but ultimately it will come down to your teamwork and tactical skill. I'm sure there will be a meta sooner or later, but you can't truly buy your way into that with RNG.

Also, people want to say it's like "Pay-to-Win," but what exactly are people winning? Even if they get high Light Levels, that doesn't do you any good in Crucible. I'm still going to kick your ass at LL 150 if you can't aim and abandon your team. The only PvE activity that could benefit from this is being artificially prepared for the Raid. Still, the way the game is designed, you can't just pay your way to true progress. Because there's still RNG, and that Infusion is more demanding, you'd have to throw so much money at it. Likewise, you could instead easily accomplish this progress by doing some fun as hell PvE activities. Like I said, people who pay Silver are basically not wanting to play the game. If they want to say they don't have time to play, then maybe Destiny 2 isn't for them. You're suppose to go out in the field (or the Crucible), maybe with friends, and get lost in the world. Along the way you get loot and other goodies and good times are had by all.

If you fall for it, it is gambling. Either you love to grind, or you love to gamble. This is a growing concern in the industry because even if you get things "on return," value is dictated to the user. Ergo, loophole prompting users to gamble again to get what they want. I've stopped buying Overwatch Loot Boxes bee tee dubs. After two events where I still never got the stuff I wanted, and how credits are pretty much a pipe dream, I just became detached to flashy cosmetics. I was never going to buy Silver in D2 after the fiasco that was the second Festival of the Lost. I can live without goodies, especially in a game where there's going to be something new and better down the line. EDIT: I only brought up Overwatch because, mechanically, it's a game that doesn't stress upon it's Loot Boxes as progress. It's purely cosmetic. However, people feel justified in buying them because constant losing and time limitation in their daily life adds a desire to obtain them quickly rather than naturally. So they casually fall into a cycle of spending money because they can't spend time. The Arcade, which is suppose to be focused on fun, has become toxic because people want the Loot Boxes offered weekly through 9 wins. Things is, they might have to play 20 matches, maybe 10 minutes each, to get those Loot Boxes.

Haven't touched micro-transactions. There's no reason for me to touch them unless I was lazy and didn't want to play the game. For people who want more shiny stuff right away, I think there's fault on their part. They're so willing to throw down more real world money at this game that's not even a week old. I mean, I've personally spent money on Overwatch's Loot Boxes because those circumvented time with money during a limited time event. It even unlocked quite a bit of cosmetic stuff when you're fresh to the game and didn't have hours to grind for wins or levels. Here in Destiny, the grind is part of the game where you're going on Adventures, Strikes, the Crucible, and even the Raid (soon). You're just doing yourself a disservice if you want to skip playing the game just to advance in an arbitrary way. No amount of Light Level or Exotics is going to replace skill. The number of Lv. 20 LL 240+ I've slaughtered in Crucible as a Lv. 10 Arcstrider with only a Rare level Auto Rifle can attest to that.

Many people go for glass screen protectors for their Switch now because plastic screen protectors start to peel off the screen. The little guy generates a lot of heat, so you've got to go for a glass one.

I feel so done with this game now. Too many throwers and lack of any game sense. I almost got the The Path is Closed achievement, but there was only 16 secs left and a Junkrat thought he'd be an asswipe by stopping me. But chances are even if I did get the third generator, it probably wouldn't have unlocked the achievement as it seems shield generators maybe occasionally count. So it's bugged. I mean, I've never cared for the game's achievements, but when you're just lucky enough and so close, only to be denied, it pisses me off just right. The same feeling you get when you've missed out on something and you have a parent or friend say "I guess you missed out there, huh" with the utmost snark. Thank you Destiny for coming back to take me away from all this salt.

I didn't get a lot of time with the PC beta. I was primarily more concerned with optimization, controls, and overall the difference between it and the console beta. Surprisingly you can do very well for yourself if you use controller even in PvP. Admittedly I know the hardcore PC competitive base would still mop you using KB+M, but you're not at such a disadvantage. There's concern that people might spoof the aim assist for controller while using KB+M, which would be a nightmare as TTK is already insane with team-shooting and using mouse. The default key bindings were odd and one of the things I didn't care for was how many of the abilities are tied to an individual button. Granted, if you have a mouse with many programmable buttons, you can alleviate this for say weapons, melee, and etc. Still, it's probably muscle memory as I kept goofing up on the controls in PvP. I once accidentally cast my Super when I meant to throw my grenade when experimenting on key bindings. Since I main as Hunter, the dodge roll was a bit odd to use in terms of movement. The first time I cast Arc Blade, I didn't land a single hit and was taken out by the noobish of all Titans. After that I got the hang of it. On the reverse, Golden Gun is so deadly on PC. I swear it's like Destiny's version of High Noon. You see your enemy cast it in the feed and you hide. Mark my words, similar to how it was in Destiny 1, there's going to be a bias for Golden Gun in PvP for PC. I don't mean to sound like I'm ragging on the PC version. For all intents and purposes if you've got a modern build and don't have any attachment to the console Destiny 1, you'll be set on PC thanks to it's performance and visuals. Personally, it's using keyboard for movement that gets me. While I was running the game 1080p60 with my GTX 760, my textures were on Medium and the rest being High or Medium. It was like running the PS4 beta at a smooth 60fps. Truly gorgeous and I'll definitely envy it when playing on PS4. My point is that the only difference for me was the frame rate and aiming with mouse. I don't have as much of an incentive to jump to PC come October 24 when I can get to it in less than a week. Not even counting the PS4 exclusives, I oddly feel more comfortable with the game on PS4. To reiterate I believe no matter what platform you choose, you'll be well off for enjoying all that Destiny 2 has in-store for us.

I'm downloading the PC Beta really just to see if I could run the thing at a respectable resolution and framerate. I still have a HDTV circa 2006, so 4K isn't actually a demand I have at the moment. If it can be 1080p60, I'm going to be tempted. But then I remember PC version doesn't come out until late October.

Recently got myself the Logitech G602. Thought it was time to get a wireless mouse and it's fantastic. It has 11 programmable buttons; the six buttons on the side are shaped right and I like the two next to LMB. I'm using it with Overwatch and what you need to do is get the game profile from the Logitech gaming software. The game itself doesn't recognize all the buttons by default. I also had to make sure the profile stayed locked in game as at first it would eventually revert to to the Default Profile.

Yeah, if it's only for PvE, I don't think you'll be hurting using a controller. Even if you do a Raid, I don't see using a controller when facing AI would be a disadvantage. Only PvP would be a concern. You've got to tackle other human beings either being clever or stupid, but not predictable.

I'm trying not to spoil myself right now. I don't normally do this, but part of me wants to go in surprised at what Bungie is bringing to the sequel.

Mercy has been the one-trick Comp healer for a while. Ana doesn't get much love, and from videos of Mercy's change, I don't see that changing. Mercy is actually pretty formidable now. Like, people were joking that Blizzard is making everyone DPS. Junkrat gets more landmines, D.Va has micro missles, and now Mercy can become a god of war when she ults. The missles aren't as bad as everyone thought they would be, but it does enforce the idea that Blizz is just giving out more damage moves now.

So, uh, I'm not sure what sparked my interest in the series again... I watched The Last - Naruto the Movie. I think because I bother to watch Dragon Ball Super, and I'm subscribed to a channel that talks about upcoming spoilers, I got some Naruto recommended videos. Honestly it was all Great Shinobi War stuff... except for these scenes about Naruto and Hinata's wedding. So being the unshakable romantic that I am, I watched some of those clips. Then I noticed that there was one from The Last. If anyone had told me the movie was basically Naruto and Hinata's relationship while fighting an ancient moon man on the moon, I would have watched this sooner! Not sure what else to say besides it actually being a good movie. The Naruto movies after like the third or fourth were just... whatever. This has a simple premise, in 3 7 days, the moon will fall upon Termina the world. It involves some eye magic, like most of Naruto really. It goes in a canon route though, so it never feels too far removed from the main story, Not terribly hard to do though since this is some years after the events of Chapter 699. Only thing that's bothersome is how they explain Naruto not hooking up with Hinata sooner. The girl confessed like two times years ago and it takes the constant nagging of Sakura and... well, I won't spoil it because I think it's better/funnier if you learn it yourself. Also, I doubt I'll bother with Boruto since we're talking about following kids again. Even though the original cast are still around and older, it's whatever. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to ponder if I'm going to actually be getting that Naruto to Boruto Xenoverse Shinobi Striker game.

Logan Lucky It's classified as a comedy, but I would say don't go in expecting some laugh out loud riot. Sure, you think some West Virginian rednecks robbing the Charlotte Motor Speedway must be chalked full of dumb stunts. This film though is way smarter than you'd expect. Channing Tatum's character Jimmy Logan is a smart cookie and the bank heist is a legitimate plan. Everyone does a good job acting and performing in their roles. Unlike other heist films where the whole plan is revealed, you don't know how they're going to pull off this robbery. That's what keeps you pulled into the film because the pieces keep coming together until the plan is actually in motion. And even then, well, let me say there are actual layers to this plan. I don't want to spoil anything because frankly the movie's focus is on the characters and what they bring to the plan. The premise is basically that Jimmy Logan gets laid off from his construction job because of his pre-existing condition. He has a little daughter and his ex-wife is living it up with her new hubby who does very well selling Fords. Jimmy wants things to go his way for once and everyone tends to think that's impossible because there's a Logan Family Curse. His brother, Clyde Logan (played by Adam Driver, a.k.a. Kylo Ren) hasn't had much luck either and while he believes in the curse, he still is loyal to his brother. Daniel Craig plays this character Joe Bang and he's a hoot. He's a veteran bank robber and he's basically the linchpin to the plan. He brings some science in and it's hilarious. There are some other characters, but I don't think you ever hear their names proper. Like one guys we find out his name in his final scene. Also, you're probably going to be getting most of your laughs from Joe Bang and the supporting cast rather anyone else. If you want to see a movie this weekend, definitely check this one out.

It was fantastic filler. Froppy being Froppy! Though it would have been neat to see a little more of everyone else too.

Yep, just posted my thoughts in the game thread. I agree with your points and I forgot to mention that when the difficulty ramps up, the enemies do feel like sponges taking in so much damage. Honestly, the bridge to Hel/Hella was frustrating once six guys spawned around me. Because there isn't a true lock on mechanic, it was a pain to finish off the correct target or evade. Still, very great stuff.

I finished the game last night and even got the Platinum. It's not terribly hard to Platinum with only one missable trophy. There's 44 of these fascinating runes/stones that tell you stories/legends in Norse mythology. I almost missed one so I found a guide for the endgame ones as you can't always properly backtrack. Also, there's no chapter select, so you'd have to go through the game again, which honestly would take away from the experience. The actor they got to narrate the stories does a fantastic job, and truly the audio work for this game is by far it's shining star. There are many other aspects that are excellent, but the audio carries you through the environment and makes those environments feel so oddly surreal. So if you're still unsure what to expect in this game, it really is only about 25% combat while the rest is exploring the landscape and trying to get past these obstacles that are almost assuredly all in Senua's head. I say almost because the game does a fine job of weaving actual physical world forces with that of the supernatural. The only flaws might be that if you try to get the game done quickly, you're either going to miss the fine details of Senua's psychosis on the environment, or you're going to become unnerved with experiencing Senua's psychosis. She has moments where it seems she's beating or winning against The Darkness, but there's always something that brings it back and reveals more of what drives Senua's pain. Throughout the game, there will be varying forms of gameplay that represent the different experiences of failing mental health. To me it's a positive because of how inventive and dedicated Ninja Theory was to exploring mental health. However, the differing gameplay could annoy you because you personally have to adjust in-game to exploring the world in a new yet hampered method. So there really isn't any permadeath, but there's a reason why the game states The Rot will consume Senua after many deaths. I won't spoil it, but death plays a very important role in this game. If you didn't bother reading online about it, you'd have more concern for Senua and what seeks to do her harm. Now the game isn't terribly difficult. I did die a few times though, but it wasn't until over halfway into the game when there are instant death mechanics based on fear and panic. For those that have played... Thinking on it, I guess another flaw would be that later in the game, I felt almost deterred to explore the environment because of those potential death traps. As such, it became a little less intuitive to solve some of the puzzles. One that seems to get people online is the M rune door leading to one of the bosses. You have to stay in the light, but to solve the puzzle you need to knock down a bridge that's way down a dark pathway, a.k.a. potential death. Thing is, unless you had visited the other side where you can see the bridge and light a torch, you wouldn't know it was even there from the other side because of having no light. But even with moments like those, I still highly recommend getting this game, especially because it's $30 and does so much for the medium as both an artform and method is educating those on mental health. Dan kinda spoiled a plot point, but there's a depth to this game I fear that reviewers have been missing because they're in such a rush to get through a game. The ending was slight confusing, but after some minutes it all clicked and I was stunned by how it all connected. 9 Runes outta 10!

Finished the first Konosuba "season" tonight. Been meaning to see what all the buzz was about, and given that it's primarily a comedy, it couldn't hurt to look into it. For just the ten episodes I watched, it's definitely funny. The amount of gigantic boobs is a bit much, but Kazuma balances it out by how grounded he is by being a realistic teenage male. He's not oblivious and he's not always looking to be the hero. For all intents and purposes, he's living a new average life in a fantasy world. Yeah he's got powerful allies, but their incompetence balances out their potential in being a true capable team. My main gripe would be that Darkness tends to be one-dimensional throughout most of the episodes. It sets up hilarious moments when the group is fighting enemies, but Darkness getting all hot-and-bothered half the time she's on the screen got old. Granted, the last episode reveals some character potential I'm sure will be explored in the second season. I'm okay with Aqua, but she is definitely the type of girl you would get sick of being around if she ever stayed on her high horse too long. Because her Intelligence stat is lower, it balances out her capabilities to ground her. Doing so allows Kazuma to actually start arguments with her and berate her when she does something dumb. As for Megumin, she's my favorite. I rarely ever care for loli characters, but she is always a delight to have on screen. She and Kazuma going out to practice her explosion magic was sweet and her theatrics aren't a distraction. I went in expecting to be annoyed by her since she only practices explosion magic, and the biggest one obviously, but the show makes it work.