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15 minutes ago, Dolfan in NYC said:
Completely guessing here, but I'd think Punk wins and picks Roman, thus beginning the final leg of the chase of Hogan's title reign. Drew/Priest, Knight/GUNTHER, Cody/Seth to end night 1 (with Priest finally cashing in).
Does Punk spoof more of Savage's gimmick, and cuts a promo covering the world famous hit hip hop song? "Be a Man" aimed at Roman?
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Some claims that the opening and ending of RAW tonight will be huge. The commercial free stuff seems to back that up.
Possibilities?
Pull the trigger on Punk/Rollins tonight with Punk winning?
Orton turns on Cody to keep Cody occupied until setting up the Roman rematch. (Although, not sure how you get there brand-wise without Cody winning the Rumble again).
McIntyre helps kick Priest out of JD?
Three Hour R-Truth concert?
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44 minutes ago, AxB said:
I finished Last Of Us Part Two. It's similar to the first Red Dead Redemption, in that it reaches a logical conclusion for where the story could satisfactorily end, but then keeps going. It is a bit frustrating in that, all of the way through, you're having to carefully conserve ammunition and not waste shots, and then all of a sudden it goes into a narrative combat scenario where you briefly have infinite ammo.
Granted, it released at the worst possible time for people mentally with the pandemic starting; however, that was kind of the narrative around release and why I've never been in a hurry to play it (I also am just awful at stealth). I've heard it's a blend of being super long, a bit of a slog, and a bit overwrought in misery from a narrative perspective.
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17 minutes ago, JLSigman said:
Annual Carolina/Clemson rivalry game this weekend, about to be overshadowed due to presidential candidates showing up.
Gross. I'm already very over this election cycle.
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1 hour ago, RIPPA said:
Immortals of Aveum - which released at possibly the worst time ever - should be appearing on subscription services soon per its studio.
In the meantime they released a new demo which is the first three chapters of the game
I wanted to check it out, so this works for me.
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I started SpiderMan 2 this week. I'm still in the first act, but I feel like it's not clicking with me as well as the previous two entries did. Controls just feel a little janky to me, and the predator mode/stealth stuff isn't as intuitive. I've yet to get through a sequence that hasn't ended with me just having to brawl my way through waves of enemies.
It's the first time in 3 years that I've probably played something with the Arkham combat mechanics, but this feels more random. Even the oddities of stuff like webbing people up with Miles is pretty easy with R1, but I think you can only do so much with Peter using triangle and R1 is more gadget focused.
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5 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said:
INSIDE OUT 2
Starring Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, Diane Lane, and Maya Hawke
Directed by Kelsey Mann (The Good Dinosaur, Onward, Lightyear)
Coming June 14, 2024
This is one that probably did not need a sequel, and I love the first one.
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Jeff Grubb is thinking we're a good 6 years off from the next game being released given that there's still not a date for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf.
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12 minutes ago, J.T. said:
I'll probably have a lot of time to play since it will probably get delayed for six years or so and I'll be retired by then.
I actually wouldn't be surprised if it's out next year. Been heavy rumors about it running on two years now, and I think Rockstar is usually good at waiting until they feel something is closing in on the finish line before showing.
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Miz would feel like a very WWE choice to end Gunther's reign. I'm guessing all of this Nakamura stuff is to set up Orton's return at Survivor Series, as that seems to be the night they have him slated to return.
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"LSU fans smell just like corn dogs.
Yes, it is often said, but so, so true.
LSU fans do smell like corn dogs."
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12 hours ago, Casey said:
I think one of the big leaks from the Activision merger case was that the next iteration of the X is going to be a digital version. Whereas Sony is giving their digital console the option of having a disc drive.
I just got tired of being locked into Sony & Microsoft’s store prices. I want to play the enhanced versions of FF XIII-2, but their digital prices for all of those games are insane (IMO) and hardly ever go on sale. Or play a supposedly average (or bad) game like Rockay City, but the discounts are like 10%. Mehhh.
Yeah, I have a few discs I want to play from my 360 and not having a disc has been frustrating. I almost bought RDR1 even though I own it the last time it went on sale for pretty cheap. It hasn't gone on sale since because a couple of months later was the release announcements on the other two consoles. I did at some point buy FFXIII digitally even though I own it.
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14 hours ago, Casey said:
Don’t forget about Spider-Man! But even some of those aren’t PS5 exclusive, since they’ve been ported to PC. Only one that hasn’t been, that you mentioned, is Demon’s Souls.
Anyway I joined the (refurbished) Series X gang. Now I just need to get rid of my Series S somehow. Might see if my local game store will take it for store credit or something.
Every time I think about upgrading my S to an X, I'm reminded how little time I spend gaming lately. It'll happen. I'm just in no hurry for it.
I do need to get one before they completely eschew the optical drive.
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8 hours ago, blitzkrieg said:
The Brian Pillman Jr. spot wasn't where I expected them to go with him but it has me interested. Haven't been really blown away by the little of him I've seen in the past but maybe in a less workrate centric environment he might be able to find something to lock on to.
Granted it was a pre-tape vignette, but that's the first time I have seen him where I've gone "he might be a decent promo." At least the curiosity is sparked.
Also, I've seen Bron wrestle a few times, but I guess I've not heard much of his mike work. He speaking patterns and voice sounds a little close to his uncle right now.
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5 minutes ago, Log said:
Ok, I know I said before I hoped Swerve won that match, but now we're getting Christian/Dragon on free tv, so really there's no losers here. Two of the best minds in wrestling right now are sure to put on something really fun.
I rarely have time to watch wrestling on Cable these days, but this is a case of I hate it being on Saturday as opposed to next week. That's going head to head with Auburn/LSU and potentially a Braves game 5 for me.
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1 hour ago, RIPPA said:
Ooof....
Maybe don't release a game at the worst possible time to release a game ever
I always viewed it as a game that would have to get legs through word of mouth, and I'm sure they can't really control when EA Wanted to release it. Unfortunate all around.
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The Embracer rebranding kind of got tied into "mass acquisitions and expansions." It never sounded sustainable for a studio of that size or with that specific target base. You just hate it for developers and studios that thought they were getting a second chance/life by getting the support of a larger entity (even though that historically has not been the case).
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3 hours ago, Tabe said:
Yeah, they could probably go 3-0 in this stretch with the players running the show.
This just seems to be the norm with these suspensions. Even if you look at Ohio State during the Urban suspension, I believe there was one questionable game on that schedule, and that's kind of how we got to Ryan Day running the show today.
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4 hours ago, Casey said:
Now we wait for Wednesday, where I can cash in my Microsoft Rewards points and pay like $80-$85 for the premium edition, and then play: Thursday night - Work Friday - then I’m off until the following Friday.
If you have Gamepass, the premium upgrade is $31.50 I believe with the discount. Obviously requires gamepass to play the base game. I snagged it last week.
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I paid for the early edition access through Gamepass, and I'm not sure that I'll get to touch it early. Leaving for the beach, and I haven't decided if I'm taking Friday off or leaving afterwards. Sadly, it would not go over well if I took my Series S with me.
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I've really only been touching Solo content on MUT (I don't know why I do this to myself. It's not like I have time to do any kind of grinding). However, I've enjoyed Madden this year. I still use classic passing, and I've had some funky stuff with defense and even some weird runs bounce my way through glitchy animations, but it's definitely helping me get fired up for my Saturdays and Sundays to be way too much football.
I also had a really nice touchdown run last night that's one of those pleasant, "I saw the field break a certain way" plays.
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16 hours ago, Death From Above said:
Every year there seems to be this silly discourse that big AAA games just aren't it anymore just because EA and Ubisoft smell their own farts but goddamn, what a time to be alive..
and that's becoming less true because EA has started putting out the occasionally interesting single player game.
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On 8/12/2023 at 11:01 AM, Matt D said:
@Chaos I'm not sure where to go with you since you said you've been casual. So I give you choices. Please feel obliged to only pick one. You said you had peacock so one is the
Since tagging is being annoying for me right now, I quoted this:
My casual comment was more just due to the fact that I used to watch way more (in my early years on this board) than I do now. Over the last decade or so, my viewing has ebbed and flowed based on me catching the bug to watch stuff. Today, I mostly watch PLE's, AEW PPVs, a smattering of either brand on TV. I usually renew for NJPW World twice a year (around WrestleKingdom and around G1) to watch way less than I intend when I renew. I also will revisit stuff or check out stuff that's posted here or through my own whimsical searching throughout the year. I'm pretty much an open book on what I will watch outside of just gruesome death match stuff. There's a lot of current stuff I've missed in the independent/TNA world. (My peak of indie watching was 03-06 when I watched a fair amount of ROH/IWA MS/Some CHIKARA). I'm fine with revisiting stuff or catching on blind spots (I've seen virtually no Joshi, and outside of 80s Flair and some of what I've watched the 80s WWF DVDVR set over a decade ago, the 80s. I also have only really seen 90s AJPW and a couple of the 90s junior NJPW stuff. For example, I know Hashimoto is a blind spot for me, and I know this board has a reverence for him). I will watch anything from eras I've seen and loved or haven't at this point because there is so much that I've forgotten from just everything else I'm doing and spending less time debating things or from the podcast I did with friends a decade ago.
Matt, I apologize for the delay in finding a pick for you. Between schedules and knowing all that you've seen, I've kind of struggled with figuring out a choice for you. I'm going to give you a variety of options that will allow you to choose your own adventure and hope none of them are too boring or obvious choices.First two options are matches I'm not sure I've seen previously, but I might try to remedy both in the coming days.The first option is James Gibson vs Matt Sydal from IWA MS. Gibson's independent run in 2005 was pretty incredible amongst all of the independents where he appeared and might be something I revisit. Meanwhile, Sydal hit my radar the year prior mostly due to that first IWA MS match against AJ Styles with a nasty lariat finish I still somewhat remember today (bummer that match isn't online).The second option is Generico vs Claudio from 2007 ROH, which I don't recall seeing because I had fallen out of watching ROH outside of sporadic stuff by 2006, and I think it'd be fun to watch this one with the knowledge of the WWE series they would go on to have 6-7 years later.The next three options are things that I've seen, and I recall enjoying at the time with only one of them being something I praised rapturously when I saw it back then.The third option (Mutoh vs Nagata's 01 G1 Final) I picked because for some reason it popped into my head, and I remember it to be one of the first puro video files that I opened around 2003-2004. I remember enjoying it a lot at the time. I'm not sure how it ages or how it ages as a G2 final.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7f9yz22005 stuck out a lot to me as I was going through stuff. I'm not sure why because I don't know I'd consider it an all time great year in wrestling; however, there are a lot of gems in it (for example, I recall adoring the Rey/Eddie 30 minute match that was on a random Smackdown in June of that year.) Anyways, a match I remember enjoying for both the antics, which stood out for this period of NOAH, and the match itself was SUWA vs. KENTA. In 2005. I remember this board and others raving about it at the time as well. It's another one I'm interested in reassessing for myself through a present day lense.For the final option, I'm by and large not a huge Jeff Hardy fan; however, there are certain brief runs that stand out for him as a singles star. This time frame in late 07 to early 08 stands out to me, and it culminates with this cage match on RAW against Umaga who had a unique ability to bring the best out of the most unexpected people. (I believe the date is 1/7/08).Anyways, I'll attempt to catch up on what I owe over the weekend.-
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I touched XVI for the first time in a couple of weeks on Sunday, and I played through the Kupka/Titan fight at Drake's fang. The Kaiju stuff is definitely neat if not at times visually incoherent; however, it's probably good this game is overly forgiving because it doesn't always make it clear on avoiding certain attacks or how to go about attacking in these sequences. That would be fine if this game was trying to be a FromSoft game, but that's no the case.
2023 MOVIE DISCUSSION THREAD
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I'm honestly shocked this one doesn't get more love. It was one of my favorite discoveries from my time working at Movie Gallery, and it's not a genre I go out of my way to seek out even to this day.