[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

I'm sorry Mock, I'm not against anime-styled things at all personally but for the bit in bold I think you probably need to get out of the basement on that one -- this take is absolutely wild . Of course she is unrealistic.

Of course her look isn't common, I'm not denying that.

But are you honestly telling me that Mary Jane, Abby, or the new Fable lead are anymore realistic looking? It's not a Basement dweller to say that someone that looks at least similar to Eve from Stellar Blade exists irl (even though it would be incredibly rare,) I especially dare you to tell me that someone in real life looks as deformed looking as the character from the upcoming Fable Game, because conveniently these people that attack Eve's look from Stellar Blade, go very quiet when a freakishly ugly female character (that doesn't even look Human in Fable's case) gets created, they don't talk about "realism" anymore.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Of course her look isn't common, I'm not denying that.

But are you honestly telling me that Mary Jane, Abby, or the new Fable lead are anymore realistic looking? It's not a Basement dweller to say that someone that looks at least similar to Eve from Stellar Blade exists irl (even though it would be incredibly rare,) I especially dare you to tell me that someone in real life looks as deformed looking as the character from the upcoming Fable Game, because conveniently these people that attack Eve's look from Stellar Blade, go very quiet when a freakishly ugly female character (that doesn't even look Human in Fable's case) gets created, they don't talk about "realism" anymore.

I do just want to elaborate my points a bit better, as I feel like you deserve that SB.

I just wanted to clarify that I'm not saying that the people that are meant to look like Mary Jane, the new Fable lead, Abby from TLOU, or Anya Chalotra look deformed irl (especially not in Anya's case, she's really attractive irl in my view.)

And I have seen what the developer looks like irl that Mary Jane is meant to be based on looks wise, and tbf for someone that's profession is meant to be a Game developer, and is basically an average joe in many other ways, she is actually reasonably attractive imo (because I do hold realistic standards) I really am not trying to sound like one of those Misogynistic guys that wants everyone to look like Tifa lol.

In the Game developer space/average person space, I would say that the Game developer is attractive, and I can't judge the new Fable lead or Abby from TLOU's real life counterparts because I don't know what they look like.

But what I think happened with Mary Jane and Anya's character in Unknown No. 9, is whoever is running the face scans, take the women's faces and mess with them to the point of them looking like a freak show, even though the people that they're initially modelling them on, doesn't look like a freak show/deformed/product of incest 40x over.

And with Eve from Stellar Blade, I honestly think that if it weren't for the outfit, people would just acknowledge the character model as pretty looking.

I mean Eve's look isn't that abnormal to your average younger woman, slim figure and dark hair, which is probably not that abnormal for a young Korean woman to look like that.

[Mystic Mock]

SD Gundam Battle Alliance - Obviously this Game won't be for everyone, as it's a Mech-Shooter Game with Hack And Slash and RPG elements very much thrown into the mix. And obviously whilst that does have it's appeal for some people, it really won't appeal for others, so I thought that I would warn those of you that don't like this type of Game to avoid it.

My opinion on the Game however is that it's a very good Game, imo it's better than The Witch From Mercury in the Anime world (or at least the episodes that I saw anyway,) the story with a bit of an expansion, could've made for a really fun Anime Show.

And some of the boss fights where I'm at are horrible, I'm playing it on normal and I get my ass handed to me on a plate sometimes (especially against Hermes,) but they're a really good strength of the Game imo.

You can also choose partners to help you in fights (which is basically a party system.)

And you do get to upgrade and unlock Mech Suits in the Game.

It's better than I'm selling it, I promise.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

SD Gundam Battle Alliance - Obviously this Game won't be for everyone, as it's a Mech-Shooter Game with Hack And Slash and RPG elements very much thrown into the mix. And obviously whilst that does have it's appeal for some people, it really won't appeal for others, so I thought that I would warn those of you that don't like this type of Game to avoid it.

My opinion on the Game however is that it's a very good Game, imo it's better than The Witch From Mercury in the Anime world (or at least the episodes that I saw anyway,) the story with a bit of an expansion, could've made for a really fun Anime Show.

And some of the boss fights where I'm at are horrible, I'm playing it on normal and I get my ass handed to me on a plate sometimes (especially against Hermes,) but they're a really good strength of the Game imo.

You can also choose partners to help you in fights (which is basically a party system.)

And you do get to upgrade and unlock Mech Suits in the Game.

It's better than I'm selling it, I promise.

I beat the Game a few days ago.

It's a really good Game tbf, some really creative level designs the further you get into the Game.

The one nitpick I do have with the Game, is that it went on one directory too long imo.

[Nicky91]

i've resumed with my F1 2023 career mode

Andretti-Lamborghini
Johnny Herbert (GB)
Juri Vips (EST)


Imola now


my driver name is Herbert yes, i qualified as 2nd just 0.9 behind Verstappen

Vips made it into Q2 again, 14th for him, a surprising Q2 exit for Sir Lewis Hamilton

not a personal best for Juri, since that was in australia, when he surprisingly qualified as 10th, his only run in Q3 so far

i'm liking Imola track, not too difficult corners, which i easily compensate with slight downforce adjusting of the settings, but easier than a Azerbaijan where i really struggled (i finished on podium in the azeri sure, but barely, i had to prevent my engine from overheating, maintaining a solid pace and not too hard and instant on the braking



standings are like

1. Herbert
2. Verstappen
3. Leclerc


and thanks to me as a newcomer team booking early successes was able to sign extra sponsors to the team, extra starting money which is useful to invest into upgrades etc

[Nicky91]

i won the Imola GP



1. Johnny Herbert (GB)
2. Lando Norris (GB)
3. Max Verstappen (NL)


standings now

1. Herbert 133pts
2. Verstappen 104pts


i have a nice increased gap leading up to the Monaco GP now, and i already i will suck at that one, since you need pole position if possible otherwise ur doomed, not many areas of the track where you can overtake other drivers and i've got a better race pace than at practice or quali where they go for fastest laps

[Nicky91]

i DNF'd in Monaco with gearbox problems, soo am going into next race Spain, with new components/upgrades


my teammate Vips finished the monaco gp though in 16th place ahead of Verstappen too (whom also had problems it seemed, who only finished in 19th)

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

i DNF'd in Monaco with gearbox problems, soo am going into next race Spain, with new components/upgrades


my teammate Vips finished the monaco gp though in 16th place ahead of Verstappen too (whom also had problems it seemed, who only finished in 19th)

Monaco is the toughest circuit in the F1 Games imo, there's no shame in struggling on it imo.

Good luck in the next race, Nicky.

[Nicky91]

LOL

i struggled getting into the pit lane in Spain track sometimes i drive too hard, and i can't turn properly, also was only able to do practice sessions because my controller required recharging, have it in the usb of my tv, when i watch tv it can recharge very handy

[Nicky91]

been playing Fallout 4 again as well


i get better at it than when i first got it though


but am still a bit too scared to do the Fort Hagen main story level since i tried that once and those robots are bit too difficult for me at this moment to take on, i first need to gain more experience, more power up bonusses etc and there is still enough to do anyway with other side quests so


in terms of the shooting, i use VATS mainly and i hit wherever is the most percentages of actually doing damage and i now know crouched i can do more sneak attack double damages

[Nicky91]

ooh found myself a unmarked sidequest at Fallout 4

Dutchman's instructions letter, hmmm another letter must be nearby it says as well as supplies in a ''blue barrel''

[Mystic Mock]

I should clarify that obviously I don't know if the Game will be good for me in other areas, but I just personally don't agree with that particular element of the Game.

And if people feel differently to me then that's great, it creates an interesting debate.

[The Slim Reaper]

He was a samurai. He's been called a retainer by those that wish to diminish the fact he's in the game. I think it's weird that it would even be an issue. Let's just say he was a Slave; adding some richness doesn't detract from the product.

In the DLC for AC Valhalla, I played as Odin and fought werewolves. It's not a historically accurate game series, and nor has it ever claimed to be. It just sprinkles in historical people, which does add a layer of immersion at times.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

He was a samurai. He's been called a retainer by those that wish to diminish the fact he's in the game. I think it's weird that it would even be an issue. Let's just say he was a Slave; adding some richness doesn't detract from the product.

In the DLC for AC Valhalla, I played as Odin and fought werewolves. It's not a historically accurate game series, and nor has it ever claimed to be. It just sprinkles in historical people, which does add a layer of immersion at times.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasuke

It says he was a retainer.

Imo there is a bad habit of the west taking Japanese Historical periods, and trying to un-Japanese the feel of those times.

Or even in a Show like Tokyo Vice's case, where admittedly it's in the modern day, but the two leads of Season 1 were the two white characters, in a Show called Tokyo Vice.

Unless the story is balls to the wall unrealistic (like Gintama for example) then I do expect the culture of the period that's being picked, is to be adhered to, to some extent.

It doesn't make the Game bad, but it does make it flawed imo.

[user104658]

It's an AC game, the main thing that matters is that the gameplay is good ... they're not exactly considered narrative-driven games and they're always been full of historical inaccuracy, it's not really important in the slightest. It's not "Civilisation" (where, I would argue, historical accuracy is quite important).

[Mystic Mock]

I've been playing Sonic Superstars.

And tbh it hasn't stopped my funk with Video Games (borderline broken jumping with Sonic imo) plus while the levels are okay, they're overall not anything to write home about after playing through the first 7 Zones imo.

Although I will say that Press Factory Zone Act 2 is iconic, more levels like that and this Game could go from an okay to decent-ish kind of Game, into an excellent Game imo.

And the biggest selling point to this Game in my view are the boss fights, it's where most of the creative spark is in Superstars I feel.

The Game is so far a solid 6.5-7/10 kind of Game, I've definitely played worse Games in recent times, but ultimately it's far from the best Sonic Game, and actual great Platformers in other franchises in my view.

[Mystic Mock]

I've played two Games since Sonic Superstars.

Mario Golf: Super Rush - Like Sonic Superstars, the Game is okay to decent (depending on your personal taste,) however like a lot of modern Video Games, the gameplay ends up being riddled with fiddly problems that end up making the Game a chore to play, rather than fun imo.

I will say though that the ideas of some of the new modes are cool (even if the Speed Golf has a lot of slow loading times when trying to putt the ball into the hole) and the courses are well designed.











Haunting Ground - Now this is a PS2 Survival Horror Game (so naturally it got lost in the crowd to Silent Hill and Resident Evil,) however this Game is imo better than some Resi and Silent Hill Games I feel.

It actually broke me out of my Gaming funk as it ticked quite a few nice boxes for me that I have been missing in a lot of very recent modern Video Games that I've played (exceptions do exist.)

Pros:
1. A good narrative, without having to bleat on for two hours first.

2. The gameplay being challenging but fair, rather than unreasonable and broken mechanics. Even the Dog gameplay loop works better than some people might think, yes it's clunky to a point, but not to the point where it feels like it's a chore to try and play the Game.

3. Daniella is a very entertaining character.

4. The art in this Game is truly mesmerizing imo, but then I have always liked that type of artstyle in Video Games and Anime. I wish that it would come back in trend tbh.

5. The women actually look like women, rather than butch men. On a shallow front it was nice to play a Game where it didn't feel like attractive women were being despised just for existing, and obviously where men also weren't being patronized for not being into certain types of women, which again that kind of bile has creeped into a fair few modern Games, that thankfully Haunting Ground gets to avoid by being a PS2 Game.

6. The boss fights are panicky imo, but thankfully doable if you know what you're doing.

The only real flaw in Haunting Ground imo, was the map.

Whenever I'd get stuck I'd have to get a walkthrough out, because the Game's own map was a crime towards Gaming lol.

Overall I would score the Game - 9.5/10, it is genuinely not far behind some of the best Resident Evil and Silent Hill Games.

[Mystic Mock]

I've just finished Sword Of The Berserk: Guts Rage - Another brilliant installment in the Berserk universe imo.

You can also play it as an entry point into the series, as it's only loosely connected to the story in the Manga.

The gameplay is a really fun Hack & Slash combat system that is hard as nails (or I'm just **** lol.)

Either way it's a really good Game.

[Nicky91]

i am on a strong form in F1 23

winning 4 races in a row!!!!!


now i do need to accept a grid penalty though, because i am in desperate need of upgrades

the British GP didn't go as smoothly for me but i still won somehow, i had a minor gearbox problem, i fell back to 13th but thanks to others their later pit stops i was also able to climb back up quickly and eventually won



i have a new teammate now

i said farewell to Vips

and hello Enzo Fittipaldi ahead of Hungary where he'll be making his debut


he accepted my contract offer, i first proposed an offer to Theo Pourchaire but he declined it

[Nicky91]

Until Dawn PS4 on PS5 is absolutely FIRE !!!!

the controls are so much smoother too, and those upscaled visuals


i have much much praise for PS5 now at the moment, regarding the backward compatibility for PS4 games, will experience the full ps5 quality in october i guess with the new Life is Strange game (or with Star Wars Outlaws coming in September)

[Nicky91]

first time played Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

such a wholesome perfect game, also quite a upgrade from the last avatar game, feels like ur watching the films


i'm at the beginning of the game, i already figured out you cannot exactly attack soldiers head on, but more sneaking around them, investigating your environment if you can use something to your advantage (luckily for me, i am more a sneak type of gamer, not one who makes head on attacks)



almost a similar open world gameplay as in Fallout, and also a bit similar to Tomb Raider/The Last Of Us style of play where you have to craft arrows or find food

[Mystic Mock]

I'm playing The Order 1886 - I'm really enjoying the Game so far.

The narrative is it's best attribute imo, I really like the vibe that it's going for in that department.

The gameplay is decent at what it does tbf, but it isn't competing with some of what I would class as the best Games in that area imo.

But overall a solid 8/10 experience so far.

[Alf]

Championship manager 97/98

Best game ever

[Nicky91]

Hungarian GP on F1 2023, on PS5

this was a tough race

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Johnny Herbert (Me)
3. Sergio Perez



my new teammate Enzo Fittipaldi finished in 19th, not too far distance behind the top field


Verstappen 11th, so my 2nd place and his nil pointer is good news for me in drivers championship standings


constructors

1. Red Bull
2. Mercedes
3. Andretti-Lamborghini






Belgium up next

[Nicky91]

i am closing the gap with red bull slightly in constructors although i do need a win, or Enzo could step things up one tiny bit more to win us also some points


Enzo already better than Vips at qualifying too, he qualified in 11th position barely missing out of Q3, although he started in 10th, since i was sent 10 places back on some grid penalties due to new components, from 7th to 17th so yeah i had a super start, almost Sir Lewis pushing me off the track either but 2nd was the best i could've done this race, could've easily also been a DNF if i didn't regain control of my car couple of times