thistlehare

Here to talk about videogames. I upload drawings on @clwnshow

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I've completed Xenogears and collected my thoughts in this review on backloggd, linked below.
Most of what I think is already shared in an excerpt included in Perfect Works by Sawaduki You, but I reached most of these conclusions before reading it lol

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I will be completing Xenogears tonight. I have a lot of complicated thoughts about it so I think I'll try to stretch and write something a little more long-form than I usually do, and maybe produce a few illustrations. I hope my dear followers are looking forward to it

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@rainbowresort_ @gmerc @homerjahsimpson Could've condensed this into less than 4 posts, but I hope you get me. This reaction to the emotions triggered by making a mistake is the first step towards making emotionless games that only produce mindnumbing glee. It is good to make mistakes. The experience of regret is human

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I was inconvenienced as a child and it governed my beliefs well into adulthood. Is it not a profusely boring way to look at games? That you are owed all of it every time, and the only secrets games are "allowed" to keep are the ones you're already in on? 1/2

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@rainbowresort_ @gmerc @homerjahsimpson If you're familiar with Persona, consider that between 3 and 5 there is now:
Party control
No fatigue
Ample calendar time for all activities / links
Endless demon customization, buffs, and skill selection
Much more
All in the name of saving players from ever not playing optimally

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@LilBunnyStories No problem, Cinnamon.

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@Dera_Lufe @KupoGames I see you know your way around

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@heavenlyangelu @KupoGames Kenshi praise is especially valuable when talking about hostility toward the player, glad to see it mentioned. It is very important that games instilling annoyance or anger or dread or exhaustion not be recognized as a flaw every time. It is very often deliberate and important

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@microwavegf @Happigenjifan I didn't know that, but that's valuable info. I think some skins never got added VFX back like Zenyatta's Cultist ult aura etc. Sad

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@Dera_Lufe @KupoGames Did someone who matters designate this rule or is it something you conjured after experiencing discomfort once and deciding nothing should ever illicit this emotion for any reason ever again? Do you truly think a game could never intentionally provide a feeling other than glee?

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Consequences for mistakes you didn't know you made, or didn't think would matter, should increase your engagement. The only reason it doesn't is because they stand in the way of the "optimized fun" that you feel entitled to. It is also fun to not be perfect the first time. Try it

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@PlayOverwatch @YOASOBI_staff Genji's YOASOBI "Dragon Wielder" victory pose (and R.I.P. victory pose) do not work with his Baihu / Heihu skins. It loads the wrong dragon model. I bought this in hopes that it would show this skin's unique Tiger model, so it's disappointing. Will you please fix this?

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@KyleHydeFan Thank u goat

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gameplay

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@Favy_ow 🐐 🐐 🐐 🙇‍♂️ 🙇‍♂️ 🙇‍♂️

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@Favy_ow 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐 so impressive

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@Favy_ow So awesome Favy!!!

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@Favy_ow Awesome song choice and great clips. Love to see it.🐐

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@KyleHydeFan Stop while you’re ahead. I’ve gotten 4 of these and they progress into full suspensions upwards of 8 weeks. I’m 1 away from having my account straight up deleted. Unbind your chat key & unplug your mic. It feels good to tell off someone who ruins a game but not worth your account