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  • ZomroZomro Registered User regular
    edited April 18
    Mentopolis is, indeed, really good so far. The "gritty noir meets Inside Out" theme is really compelling. Brennan is doing a lot of environmental story telling that's painting a picture about the mental state / health of the mind the PCs are inhabiting.

    I legit feel bad for the Big Guy based on what I've seen so far beyond the immediate plot of:

    Spoiler for second episode
    Being thrown out of a window

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  • DepressperadoDepressperado I just wanted to see you laughing in the pizza rainRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    Jokerman wrote: »
    Honk if you're lonely tonight.

    If you need a friend to get through the night, a toot on your horn, a flash of your brights

    Honk if you're lonely tonight

    Sorry been stuck in a candy jail.

    where the guards are gracious and the grounds are grand, the warden really listens and he understands.

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  • DisruptedCapitalistDisruptedCapitalist I swear! Registered User regular
    edited April 14
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    "Simple, real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time." -Mustrum Ridcully in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather p. 142 (HarperPrism 1996)
  • LasbrookLasbrook It takes a lot to make a stew When it comes to me and youRegistered User regular
    edited April 16
    https://p-bandai.com/us/item/N2655096001002

    Gundam Maxter drops tomorrow.

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  • KupiKupi Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    A while back I posted a remix of the Plok boss theme that started out as a fairly direct sample of the opening and then went absolutely apeshit berserk in the main segment. Anyway,

    https://youtu.be/IQ3W9ELXuV4

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    My favorite musical instrument is the air-raid siren.

    I'm "kupiyupaekio" on Discord.
  • Indie WinterIndie Winter die Krähe Rudi Hurzlmeier (German, b. 1952)Registered User regular
    edited April 14
  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Plok by way of Carpenter Brut

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  • tynictynic PICNIC BADASS Registered User, ClubPA regular
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  • pookapooka Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    These are equally worthy of comment, but wildly different outcomes if you actually interact, I feel.

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  • MadicanMadican No face Registered User regular
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  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    edited April 19
  • Andy JoeAndy Joe We claim the land for the highlord! The AdirondacksRegistered User regular
    edited April 19
    I backed 9 Years of Shadows on Kickstarter, still waiting on the Switch port.

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    XBL: Stealth Crane PSN: ajpet12 3DS: 1160-9999-5810 NNID: StealthCrane Pokemon Scarlet Name: Carmen
  • rahkeesh2000rahkeesh2000 Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    Andy Joe wrote: »
    I backed 9 Years of Shadows on Kickstarter, still waiting on the Switch port.

    Almost as long a wait as Star Citizen...

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  • RidleySariaRidleySaria AnaheimRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    Recently in an event, Paimon introduced herself by saying “I’m Paimon and this is the traveler”. I about lost it. Are the writers slipping or was Paimon replaced?

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    -- Switch friend code: 2978-3296-1491 -- PSN: RidleySaria -- Genshin Impact UID: 607033509 --
  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    Have some British Castlevania.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6dk6rwQuQE

    The bosses are pretty poor but the influence was clear.

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  • rahkeesh2000rahkeesh2000 Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    Thought that gave me very Amiga-ass Shadow of the Beast vibes. Turns out it's from Psygnosis according to wikipedia.

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  • Golden YakGolden Yak Burnished Bovine The sunny beaches of CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited April 19
    Played a bunch of Blasphemous 2. It's good! Though I don't think it lands quite as well as the first one. The original had a number of unorthodox abilities for exploration, but 2 has some pretty bog-standard stuff - double jump, air dash, etc. Some neat upgrade mechanics, but nothing truly outstanding.

    Great visuals and set-pieces though, all classic Blasphemous gruesomeness. Very fluid movement and fun combat. I hope it follows the pattern of the original and gets more polish and DLC stuff.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6hNxChZFvU&ab_channel=Team17

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  • DrovekDrovek Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    Golden Yak wrote: »
    Played a bunch of Blasphemous 2. It's good! Though I don't think it lands quite as well as the first one. The original had a number of unorthodox abilities for exploration, but 2 has some pretty bog-standard stuff - double jump, air dash, etc. Some neat upgrade mechanics, but nothing truly outstanding.

    Great visuals and set-pieces though, all classic Blasphemous gruesomeness. Very fluid movement and fun combat. I hope it follows the pattern of the original and gets more polish and DLC stuff.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6hNxChZFvU&ab_channel=Team17

    I grabbed Veredicto first and was missing my parry a lot. It does feel a bunch different, which I enjoyed.

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  • DepressperadoDepressperado I just wanted to see you laughing in the pizza rainRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    man, Riverdale ended and I haven't even watched it in several years but I am still severely bummed, some real "One of God's own prototypes" feelings.

    also I remembered the time when I was a kid when I told a doctor about my feelings of despair and my panic attacks and angst and he decided I was faking because I knew what "angst" meant, so I must have looked this up for prescriptions (for what, Zoloft? kids aren't exactly lining up for it) and gave me propranolol (didn't help.)

    that's about the time I decided to add doctors to my mental list of grown-ups that I cannot depend on.

    LOTS OF MOODS

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  • DisruptedCapitalistDisruptedCapitalist I swear! Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Jokerman wrote: »
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    Was sitting in a different church today than my usual one and the person doing the homily talked about how Jesus befriended sex workers. I mean it's a progressive church so I shouldn't be surprised at their choice of words, but it's still a good distinction from "whores."

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    "Simple, real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time." -Mustrum Ridcully in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather p. 142 (HarperPrism 1996)
  • KelorKelor Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Okay, so I've been pulling on the Yelan banner since I last posted and am now here.

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    There's not a lot of time left, and I'm so close to being guaranteed the second Pity I could probably still get Yelan since I'm getting a steady supply of primos from story missions.

    But I've not been opposed to Childe and it would a much more casual time getting him.

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  • Indie WinterIndie Winter die Krähe Rudi Hurzlmeier (German, b. 1952)Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    I'm only just starting but I already have Blasphemous 2 Lore Thoughts
    First off it seems like this time The Penitent One is actually a single individual instead of a changing person behind the iron helm - specifically the one who destroyed The High Wills and was actually buried at the end of the last game

    And if the overarching theme of Blasphemous 1 was Guilt, it seems like the overarching theme of the sequel is Devotion

    How is that something so heinous it would necessitate The Miracle to reassert itself? well

    It seems like the acts of the last game really inspired the populace of Custodia to take after The Penitent One. the capirote and the garments of procession were adopted and coopted by the new leadership of the land post Miracle in honor of the Penitent One's acts. But the actual lesson behind what they did, the moral and ethical necessity of ending the endless guilt, was lost. People just transferred their faith unto this new edifice, built (quite literally) on top of the old faith; a new testament on the foundations of the old one but missing the reason the original came to its conclusion.

    this is best exemplified by the fact that the supposed source of inspiration for this change, The Penitent One's own tomb, is a distant pilgrimage site removed from the new faith's core; and it's not that detached from reality - consider the Church of the Sepulcher in Jerusalem compared to where the might, the glory, the wealth and the power of Christianity sits ensconced in the vaulted domes of the Vatican in Rome

    this detachment, this misconception, goes on for so long and to such an extent that a married couple hoping for a child turn in desperation to the Miracle - the horrible thing that was so instrumental in their suffering, but still capable of great acts. It'd be like christians praying to the devil because Jesus left

    and so the lunar entity (which is not the High Wills, who were the manifestation of the guilt-based faith of the old Miracle) who up until this point was aware but distant from this outpouring of faith, stepped in. "oh you have absolutely got to be shitting me with this," it is probably thinking. "these assholes want the Miracle back?! ok, something here has gotten clearly out of hand and it's symptomatic of a much larger issue. Welp, second verse, the same as the first - you want a child, people? well get fucking ready."

    It's doubtlessly cruel and capricious, but it's also... catholically appropriate? or at least, Abrahamically appropriate. remember Old Testament God - of Sodom and Gomorrah, of the Binding of Isaac, of Moses hitting a rock in frustration to get water pouring out and him getting his wish, only for him to be punished by being denied entry to Israel by God because he didn't wait for the Almighty to say it was ok to start rock hitting time

    which is why it is also appropriate for The Penitent One to be back - and not just back, but with their arm replaced with thorned dead wood, the metaphorical symbol the games uses for Guilt. This time you're not just carrying it wrapped around your weapon, the pain spurring you onwards towards redemption - it is part of you, brought on by your very deeds; indeed, by your own right hand. That this was not your intention does not absolve you of the responsibility to amend it, for you are its origin, and the only way it can be made right

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    ... nice?

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  • Endless_SerpentsEndless_Serpents Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    I'm only just starting but I already have Blasphemous 2 Lore Thoughts
    First off it seems like this time The Penitent One is actually a single individual instead of a changing person behind the iron helm - specifically the one who destroyed The High Wills and was actually buried at the end of the last game

    And if the overarching theme of Blasphemous 1 was Guilt, it seems like the overarching theme of the sequel is Devotion

    How is that something so heinous it would necessitate The Miracle to reassert itself? well

    It seems like the acts of the last game really inspired the populace of Custodia to take after The Penitent One. the capirote and the garments of procession were adopted and coopted by the new leadership of the land post Miracle in honor of the Penitent One's acts. But the actual lesson behind what they did, the moral and ethical necessity of ending the endless guilt, was lost. People just transferred their faith unto this new edifice, built (quite literally) on top of the old faith; a new testament on the foundations of the old one but missing the reason the original came to its conclusion.

    this is best exemplified by the fact that the supposed source of inspiration for this change, The Penitent One's own tomb, is a distant pilgrimage site removed from the new faith's core; and it's not that detached from reality - consider the Church of the Sepulcher in Jerusalem compared to where the might, the glory, the wealth and the power of Christianity sits ensconced in the vaulted domes of the Vatican in Rome

    this detachment, this misconception, goes on for so long and to such an extent that a married couple hoping for a child turn in desperation to the Miracle - the horrible thing that was so instrumental in their suffering, but still capable of great acts. It'd be like christians praying to the devil because Jesus left

    and so the lunar entity (which is not the High Wills, who were the manifestation of the guilt-based faith of the old Miracle) who up until this point was aware but distant from this outpouring of faith, stepped in. "oh you have absolutely got to be shitting me with this," it is probably thinking. "these assholes want the Miracle back?! ok, something here has gotten clearly out of hand and it's symptomatic of a much larger issue. Welp, second verse, the same as the first - you want a child, people? well get fucking ready."

    It's doubtlessly cruel and capricious, but it's also... catholically appropriate? or at least, Abrahamically appropriate. remember Old Testament God - of Sodom and Gomorrah, of the Binding of Isaac, of Moses hitting a rock in frustration to get water pouring out and him getting his wish, only for him to be punished by being denied entry to Israel by God because he didn't wait for the Almighty to say it was ok to start rock hitting time

    which is why it is also appropriate for The Penitent One to be back - and not just back, but with their arm replaced with thorned dead wood, the metaphorical symbol the games uses for Guilt. This time you're not just carrying it wrapped around your weapon, the pain spurring you onwards towards redemption - it is part of you, brought on by your very deeds; indeed, by your own right hand. That this was not your intention does not absolve you of the responsibility to amend it, for you are its origin, and the only way it can be made right

    Yeah I remember the Binding of Isaac, never got full platinum though, who wants to take a one-hit ghost through all that?

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  • ThePantsAssociationThePantsAssociation A million could-be years on a thousand may-be worldsRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    Props to Genshin Impact for making swimming enjoyable. I know water is the theme of Fontaine, but I hope they expand swimmable areas to other locations.

    [edit] and give Kokomi a buff to underwater swimming

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited April 14
    Yeah the swimming is an absolute blast. I've really been enjoying tooling around. And it's so fast!

    Best wishes to Berrypuff.

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  • Golden YakGolden Yak Burnished Bovine The sunny beaches of CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited April 19
    One of the most unsettling aspects of Blasphemous is that no matter what awful thing the Miracle afflicts the people of Cvstodia with, they still worship and exalt it, seeing it as a divine act and therefore something holy to be praised and adored.

    Even if it makes them grow into a giant and have all their skin ripped off, or get infested with bees and start melting into honey, or fused together with your two siblings into one hideous three-faced abomination. At the very worst, they're thinking 'gosh, I wonder what I did to deserve this' while absolutely believing that they do deserve it. There's no perceived difference between curse and blessing.

    I finished my playthrough of B2 over the weekend, and I think I like the first one a little better overall. But the first one went through a lot of changes after release to smooth out gameplay and improve things, plus it had some great DLC, so I hope the second game follows suit.

    I got both endings, bad and good, and I think the good ending is one of the most beautiful video game endings ever.

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  • SteevSteev What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    edited April 19
    I'm only just starting but I already have Blasphemous 2 Lore Thoughts
    First off it seems like this time The Penitent One is actually a single individual instead of a changing person behind the iron helm - specifically the one who destroyed The High Wills and was actually buried at the end of the last game

    And if the overarching theme of Blasphemous 1 was Guilt, it seems like the overarching theme of the sequel is Devotion

    How is that something so heinous it would necessitate The Miracle to reassert itself? well

    It seems like the acts of the last game really inspired the populace of Custodia to take after The Penitent One. the capirote and the garments of procession were adopted and coopted by the new leadership of the land post Miracle in honor of the Penitent One's acts. But the actual lesson behind what they did, the moral and ethical necessity of ending the endless guilt, was lost. People just transferred their faith unto this new edifice, built (quite literally) on top of the old faith; a new testament on the foundations of the old one but missing the reason the original came to its conclusion.

    this is best exemplified by the fact that the supposed source of inspiration for this change, The Penitent One's own tomb, is a distant pilgrimage site removed from the new faith's core; and it's not that detached from reality - consider the Church of the Sepulcher in Jerusalem compared to where the might, the glory, the wealth and the power of Christianity sits ensconced in the vaulted domes of the Vatican in Rome

    this detachment, this misconception, goes on for so long and to such an extent that a married couple hoping for a child turn in desperation to the Miracle - the horrible thing that was so instrumental in their suffering, but still capable of great acts. It'd be like christians praying to the devil because Jesus left

    and so the lunar entity (which is not the High Wills, who were the manifestation of the guilt-based faith of the old Miracle) who up until this point was aware but distant from this outpouring of faith, stepped in. "oh you have absolutely got to be shitting me with this," it is probably thinking. "these assholes want the Miracle back?! ok, something here has gotten clearly out of hand and it's symptomatic of a much larger issue. Welp, second verse, the same as the first - you want a child, people? well get fucking ready."

    It's doubtlessly cruel and capricious, but it's also... catholically appropriate? or at least, Abrahamically appropriate. remember Old Testament God - of Sodom and Gomorrah, of the Binding of Isaac, of Moses hitting a rock in frustration to get water pouring out and him getting his wish, only for him to be punished by being denied entry to Israel by God because he didn't wait for the Almighty to say it was ok to start rock hitting time

    which is why it is also appropriate for The Penitent One to be back - and not just back, but with their arm replaced with thorned dead wood, the metaphorical symbol the games uses for Guilt. This time you're not just carrying it wrapped around your weapon, the pain spurring you onwards towards redemption - it is part of you, brought on by your very deeds; indeed, by your own right hand. That this was not your intention does not absolve you of the responsibility to amend it, for you are its origin, and the only way it can be made right

    Yeah I remember the Binding of Isaac, never got full platinum though, who wants to take a one-hit ghost through all that?


    I did this.

    3 times.

    Although I did have the item that gives you one extra hit per room.

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  • KelorKelor Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Is there a way to access Fontaine without doing the quests, or is it locked away like Inazuma?

    I wouldn’t mind another Bennet from the event going at the moment.

    Also this Mushroom people quest in Sumeru is miserably long.

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  • Stabbity StyleStabbity Style He/Him | Warning: Mothership Reporting Kennewick, WARegistered User regular
    edited April 18
    Yea, I'm digging Mentopolis so far. The little table set they built for it is great, too. Has the D20 chamber always had screens on the walls? I always thought it was just hooked up with RGB lights. Though I guess idk if those were actually screens or something else.

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Kelor wrote: »
    Is there a way to access Fontaine without doing the quests, or is it locked away like Inazuma?

    I wouldn’t mind another Bennet from the event going at the moment.

    Also this Mushroom people quest in Sumeru is miserably long.

    I think you just need to go there? There's supposedly some way to warp to it but I can't recall where it's at, otherwise it's basically just trekking all the way there through Sumeru's desert regions.

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  • akTheraakThera akjak Registered User regular
    edited April 14
    Kelor wrote: »
    Is there a way to access Fontaine without doing the quests, or is it locked away like Inazuma?

    I wouldn’t mind another Bennet from the event going at the moment.

    Also this Mushroom people quest in Sumeru is miserably long.

    You def don’t need to do the mushroom ppl quest.

    You just go to a place at the north central edge of the desert part, there will be a port with a boat.

    You won’t be able to do a ton there until you finish the Archon quest tho (which is NOT the ‘shroom folk stuff).

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