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my review of pmd3 [no spoilers] [real, thoughtful review]
General | Posted 12 years agoit wasn't a bad game, but i'm definitely not going to be buying a second copy of it. (yes, i actually did that with BOTH of the first two. no, that's not something i do with many games.)
its biggest objective fault was the simple fact that it was short.
- i played through the entire game, intro to post-ending, in just a week
- that's playing in my free time, without any kind of guide, and taking time to do non-required tasks.
- unlike the prevoius games, there was very little downtime between plot-driven events. if you wanted to do some more exploring, too bad, you just got plotblocked.
they did bring back the storage system from the first game, where you had unlimited storage and the number of each item was shown on the right side of the display. this could be good or bad, depending on your preferences. on one hand, it eliminates the need to spend time cleaning out junk. on the other hand, limited storage forces you to really think about what you need to keep, and what can be thrown out.
unfortunately, they also brought back the mechanic from the first game where you had a set limit on how many pokemon you could recruit. at least they didn't bring back the "habitat" mechanic- that really fell flat in the first game.
the dungeon generation was also notably impaired, to the point where i began to identify which room shapes could be found in which dungeon. the entire idea of having rooms be shapes other than rectangles failed quite miserably, making dungeons more predictable instead of less. on a related note, i am utterly perplexed by the decision to add a soft-focus effect to the map. isn't the purpose of a map to be clear and accurate? why would they intentionally make the lines of the map blurry?
finally, they removed the entire "hunger" mechanic from all but the final dungeons. no, not the ones at the end of the plot. the optional ones that most people won't even try to play because they're so daunting. again, WHY? that was a core gameplay element! removing it was a major error, and severely unbalanced many parts of the game.
in an unexpected turn of events, neither kangaskhan nor wigglytuff made any appearance in the game. wigglytuff i can understand, since he was a very minor character in r/b, and they couldn't use the same character from t/d/s without repeating the setting and plot. still, i think that he could have easily filled the role played by quagsire.
however, the removal of kangaskhan is nothing short of baffling. in both of the previous games, she took care of your stored items, with kangaskhan-statues placed in checkpoints outside of town. removing the character completely and just scattering "deposit boxes" where needed just seems like a step backwards.
they also removed the shiny kecleon brother, but at least his function wasn't lost, as you can build a shop called "oodles of orbs", doing exactly what it sounds like.
on a more subjective note, it was a major disappointment that they limited the choices for player and partner to just five pokemon. this is another area that was completely unexpected, and was probably the biggest detractor to the game for me personally.
overall rating:
if you really loved the 5th gen pokemon, it might not be so bad. however, if you're looking for a satisfying, challenging, emotionally moving game, go buy PMD: Explorers of (the) Sky.
its biggest objective fault was the simple fact that it was short.
- i played through the entire game, intro to post-ending, in just a week
- that's playing in my free time, without any kind of guide, and taking time to do non-required tasks.
- unlike the prevoius games, there was very little downtime between plot-driven events. if you wanted to do some more exploring, too bad, you just got plotblocked.
they did bring back the storage system from the first game, where you had unlimited storage and the number of each item was shown on the right side of the display. this could be good or bad, depending on your preferences. on one hand, it eliminates the need to spend time cleaning out junk. on the other hand, limited storage forces you to really think about what you need to keep, and what can be thrown out.
unfortunately, they also brought back the mechanic from the first game where you had a set limit on how many pokemon you could recruit. at least they didn't bring back the "habitat" mechanic- that really fell flat in the first game.
the dungeon generation was also notably impaired, to the point where i began to identify which room shapes could be found in which dungeon. the entire idea of having rooms be shapes other than rectangles failed quite miserably, making dungeons more predictable instead of less. on a related note, i am utterly perplexed by the decision to add a soft-focus effect to the map. isn't the purpose of a map to be clear and accurate? why would they intentionally make the lines of the map blurry?
finally, they removed the entire "hunger" mechanic from all but the final dungeons. no, not the ones at the end of the plot. the optional ones that most people won't even try to play because they're so daunting. again, WHY? that was a core gameplay element! removing it was a major error, and severely unbalanced many parts of the game.
in an unexpected turn of events, neither kangaskhan nor wigglytuff made any appearance in the game. wigglytuff i can understand, since he was a very minor character in r/b, and they couldn't use the same character from t/d/s without repeating the setting and plot. still, i think that he could have easily filled the role played by quagsire.
however, the removal of kangaskhan is nothing short of baffling. in both of the previous games, she took care of your stored items, with kangaskhan-statues placed in checkpoints outside of town. removing the character completely and just scattering "deposit boxes" where needed just seems like a step backwards.
they also removed the shiny kecleon brother, but at least his function wasn't lost, as you can build a shop called "oodles of orbs", doing exactly what it sounds like.
on a more subjective note, it was a major disappointment that they limited the choices for player and partner to just five pokemon. this is another area that was completely unexpected, and was probably the biggest detractor to the game for me personally.
overall rating:
if you really loved the 5th gen pokemon, it might not be so bad. however, if you're looking for a satisfying, challenging, emotionally moving game, go buy PMD: Explorers of (the) Sky.
pairings that need to be done because of the new pmd game
General | Posted 12 years agoM rampardos / F cinccino
rampardos has been lusting after cinccino since before the game starts. they have shops across from each other.
M emolga / M dunsparse
emolga is dunsparse's best friend. he's *very* protective of him. i wonder why...
M quagsire / M scraggy
scraggy is a criminal who you catch early in the game as part of the plot. he later sets up the obligatory move shop after being "punished" by quagsire. it turns out that quagsire is a renowned reformer of criminals, known throughout the underworld. the way that this is told to us, it's pretty clear how he "punishes" the criminals he catches.
rampardos has been lusting after cinccino since before the game starts. they have shops across from each other.
M emolga / M dunsparse
emolga is dunsparse's best friend. he's *very* protective of him. i wonder why...
M quagsire / M scraggy
scraggy is a criminal who you catch early in the game as part of the plot. he later sets up the obligatory move shop after being "punished" by quagsire. it turns out that quagsire is a renowned reformer of criminals, known throughout the underworld. the way that this is told to us, it's pretty clear how he "punishes" the criminals he catches.
disappointed in limitation of playable characters in pmd3
General | Posted 12 years agoseriously? only five choices? and no personality test? the rest of the game had better be freaking *stellar*.
do you have a story that always gets you?
General | Posted 13 years agolike, a story that you keep going back to, and it never wears off?
personally, mine is https://www.furaffinity.net/view/2135641/ A Nu Mou's Study of Affection. it's not my alltime favorite species pairing, but it is by far the best story that i've found in plot quality, romance, and writing quality. it's a real gem.
so, what are yours?
EDIT: i tried using the [url=] formatting, but it kept replacing the link with the url of this journal >:C
personally, mine is https://www.furaffinity.net/view/2135641/ A Nu Mou's Study of Affection. it's not my alltime favorite species pairing, but it is by far the best story that i've found in plot quality, romance, and writing quality. it's a real gem.
so, what are yours?
EDIT: i tried using the [url=] formatting, but it kept replacing the link with the url of this journal >:C
Plushie Raffle
General | Posted 13 years agowarning: i get philosophical when i'm bored.
General | Posted 14 years ago...and i'm bored.
On the Modern Persona.
how many of me are there? i don't know. i don't think it's even
possible to know.
i'm not crazy, and i don't have multiple personality disorder. what i
have is the result of modern societal expectations and a brain that
likes having something to do. modern society encourages us to develop
numerous personas, each one for a different set of circumstances.
there's the "At Work" persona, there's the "Spending Time With My
Family" persona, et cetera. the list goes on indefinitely.
however, most people don't really think about this. most people don't
realize that depending on the situation, they can actually BECOME a
different person. they just automatically switch from one mask to the
next, completely unaware of the shift. and this change is often blown
off, when it's even spotted in the first place, as anticipation for the
next part of the day's schedule. as true as this may be, it is not the
entirety. not only do we anticipate the next activity, we become the
person who everybody expects to show up at the next activity.
for example, if you're going home, you might suddenly get tired, since
you don't have to act professional at home. or maybe you get a sudden
burst of energy, because you can finally get back to what you enjoy
doing. regardless, the person who arrives probably isn't the same
person who left the last event.
it can be annoying, but it can also be fun. since we have all of these
characters that we play, why not have a little fun playing them? maybe,
if you work hard at it, you could even reshape the characters.
but personally, i wish i just knew how many of me there were to keep
track of.
========
what do you think? i know i kind of lost my momentum towards the end, but i'm tired. and sick. and tired of being sick. honestly, how long is this effing stomach virus going to last? >..<
On the Modern Persona.
how many of me are there? i don't know. i don't think it's even
possible to know.
i'm not crazy, and i don't have multiple personality disorder. what i
have is the result of modern societal expectations and a brain that
likes having something to do. modern society encourages us to develop
numerous personas, each one for a different set of circumstances.
there's the "At Work" persona, there's the "Spending Time With My
Family" persona, et cetera. the list goes on indefinitely.
however, most people don't really think about this. most people don't
realize that depending on the situation, they can actually BECOME a
different person. they just automatically switch from one mask to the
next, completely unaware of the shift. and this change is often blown
off, when it's even spotted in the first place, as anticipation for the
next part of the day's schedule. as true as this may be, it is not the
entirety. not only do we anticipate the next activity, we become the
person who everybody expects to show up at the next activity.
for example, if you're going home, you might suddenly get tired, since
you don't have to act professional at home. or maybe you get a sudden
burst of energy, because you can finally get back to what you enjoy
doing. regardless, the person who arrives probably isn't the same
person who left the last event.
it can be annoying, but it can also be fun. since we have all of these
characters that we play, why not have a little fun playing them? maybe,
if you work hard at it, you could even reshape the characters.
but personally, i wish i just knew how many of me there were to keep
track of.
========
what do you think? i know i kind of lost my momentum towards the end, but i'm tired. and sick. and tired of being sick. honestly, how long is this effing stomach virus going to last? >..<
has anyone read the Monster Blood Tattoo books?
General | Posted 14 years agothey're REALLY amazing. imagine LotR, but less wordy. yes, i just said it's better than lord of the rings. yes, i mean it. the author is D. M. Cornish, and the first book is called Foundling.
go read it. now. you will not regret it.
go read it. now. you will not regret it.
well, i seem to have recovered.
General | Posted 14 years agotoo soon to say for sure, but it seems that my chest has stopped torturing me.
...finally >..<
...finally >..<
update on my lack of activity >..<
General | Posted 14 years agosorry for my absence, but i've been in too much pain to type.
last tuesday, i spontaneously developed costochondritis. in simpler words, the cartilage in my chest surrounding my heart is inflamed. because of this, it hurts to do such basic things as walking around, opening doors, and oh yeah... BREATHE. yes, i get a sharp pain every time i breathe in. yes, it hurts like hell.
fortunately, i'm getting better. last night i was actually able to sleep in my own bed for the first time since this started. it no longer hurts to type. unfortunately, it still hurts to breathe.
according to the people at the ER, i should be recovered sometime around tuesday. until then, i may still be scarce.
last tuesday, i spontaneously developed costochondritis. in simpler words, the cartilage in my chest surrounding my heart is inflamed. because of this, it hurts to do such basic things as walking around, opening doors, and oh yeah... BREATHE. yes, i get a sharp pain every time i breathe in. yes, it hurts like hell.
fortunately, i'm getting better. last night i was actually able to sleep in my own bed for the first time since this started. it no longer hurts to type. unfortunately, it still hurts to breathe.
according to the people at the ER, i should be recovered sometime around tuesday. until then, i may still be scarce.
be back in a few days
General | Posted 14 years agowell, i'll be back after the holidays. does anyone know if there's a way to use messenger on a 3ds?
when you hear the phrase "free ____ for a year!" in an ad...
General | Posted 14 years ago...you don't expect the Spanish Inquisition the blank to be filled in with the word "shoes". but sure enough, that's what they said.
what the fuck,cat shoe store?
the full story:
i was listening to the radio, playing pmd sky, when i heard an ad come on about the grand opening of a shoe store. i didn't give it much thought, as shoes aren't particularly interesting to me, until they mentioned the promotional door prize they were offering: the first 100 people to enter the store would be put in a raffle to win free shoes for a year.
my immediate thought was that i must have heard wrong, but sure enough, they said it several more times in the ad. so i'm sitting in bed, wondering, "what do they even MEAN by 'free shoes for a year'?"
seriously, how would that even work? i mean, with free gas you just pull up to the station and fill up for free, and with free movie passes you watch a movie without buying tickets, but how do you claim free shoes? do you get one pair each month? each week? each day? do you just walk in to the store and get the entire inventory without paying?
there are some serious problems with this besides the ambiguity of how to claim your prize.
1: shoes aren't something that most people go through a large number of in one year. when i buy shoes, the pair usually lasts at LEAST a year before i have to get new ones. same goes for most people i know. the one exception is a guy i used to know who was an avid tennis player. he went through a pair or shoes each month, but that's because of all of the shuffling around the tennis court. if i spent most of my free time running around a rough concrete floor, my shoes wouldn't last very long either. still, most people don't play tennis that much.
2: if i DID go through a large number of shoes each year, i'd really start to question the shoes that i was buying. if they wore out that quickly, why would i keep buying them? chances are that i'd switch to a different shoe store that carried different brands. why keep buying something that's going to wear out quickly, if you could just buy a different brand of it that lasted a long time? this has actually did happen to me once. i bought a pair of sneakers, and within three months, they were thoroughly worn out. i have yet to buy another pair of shoes from that place, and i haven't had that problem since then.
think of it like this: you have a choice between two rechargable batteries. they're both AA, so they hold the same amount of power, but battery 1 always runs out of power twice as fast as battery 2. they both cost the same amount of money. which would you buy?
what the fuck,
the full story:
i was listening to the radio, playing pmd sky, when i heard an ad come on about the grand opening of a shoe store. i didn't give it much thought, as shoes aren't particularly interesting to me, until they mentioned the promotional door prize they were offering: the first 100 people to enter the store would be put in a raffle to win free shoes for a year.
my immediate thought was that i must have heard wrong, but sure enough, they said it several more times in the ad. so i'm sitting in bed, wondering, "what do they even MEAN by 'free shoes for a year'?"
seriously, how would that even work? i mean, with free gas you just pull up to the station and fill up for free, and with free movie passes you watch a movie without buying tickets, but how do you claim free shoes? do you get one pair each month? each week? each day? do you just walk in to the store and get the entire inventory without paying?
there are some serious problems with this besides the ambiguity of how to claim your prize.
1: shoes aren't something that most people go through a large number of in one year. when i buy shoes, the pair usually lasts at LEAST a year before i have to get new ones. same goes for most people i know. the one exception is a guy i used to know who was an avid tennis player. he went through a pair or shoes each month, but that's because of all of the shuffling around the tennis court. if i spent most of my free time running around a rough concrete floor, my shoes wouldn't last very long either. still, most people don't play tennis that much.
2: if i DID go through a large number of shoes each year, i'd really start to question the shoes that i was buying. if they wore out that quickly, why would i keep buying them? chances are that i'd switch to a different shoe store that carried different brands. why keep buying something that's going to wear out quickly, if you could just buy a different brand of it that lasted a long time? this has actually did happen to me once. i bought a pair of sneakers, and within three months, they were thoroughly worn out. i have yet to buy another pair of shoes from that place, and i haven't had that problem since then.
think of it like this: you have a choice between two rechargable batteries. they're both AA, so they hold the same amount of power, but battery 1 always runs out of power twice as fast as battery 2. they both cost the same amount of money. which would you buy?
free arts by Kardas
General | Posted 14 years agoKardas is holding an idea contest! go give him ideas, dammit! :v
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2858717/
^the contest
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2858717/
^the contest
incoming randomness
General | Posted 14 years agook, so i just randomly feel like drawing some Flansy In A Can.
don't worry if you don't get the reference, it's somewhat obscure. [ http://tmbw.net/wiki/Lyrics:Mr._Xcitement ]
don't worry if you don't get the reference, it's somewhat obscure. [ http://tmbw.net/wiki/Lyrics:Mr._Xcitement ]
here's a much better personality test than that meme
General | Posted 14 years agohere yeh go: http://thesurrealist.co.uk/personality
post your results! i wanna know what other people got. i came up as "Crafty", for some reason. idk why. =\
post your results! i wanna know what other people got. i came up as "Crafty", for some reason. idk why. =\
hatchday and absence
General | Posted 14 years agoit's my hatchday today! ^..^
also, i'm going on a trip for a while. i'll be back in around 9 days. see you all then!
also, i'm going on a trip for a while. i'll be back in around 9 days. see you all then!
real furs?
General | Posted 14 years agohttp://science.slashdot.org/story/1.....Raise-Concerns
yeah. now they've done it. can of worms if i ever saw one...
on the other hand: http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=2343204&cid=36845120
it's true. japan IS way ahead of britain in that technology...
yeah. now they've done it. can of worms if i ever saw one...
on the other hand: http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=2343204&cid=36845120
it's true. japan IS way ahead of britain in that technology...
this is a must-see. i'm not kidding. you HAVE to see this.
General | Posted 14 years agonew sond by Rise against... and it's about pushing for lgbt rights. seriously. this if the most noble thing that i've seen in a VERY long time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP4clbHc4Xg
really. watch this NOW. you will not regret it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP4clbHc4Xg
really. watch this NOW. you will not regret it.
i might as well...
General | Posted 14 years agodefinition:
"LULZ": n. "lhulz"; Childish behaviour used by people who aren't children, because they think that it actually hurts people. Synonyms: pathetic, trolling, failing at life. Antonyms: winning, succeeding.
"LULZ": n. "lhulz"; Childish behaviour used by people who aren't children, because they think that it actually hurts people. Synonyms: pathetic, trolling, failing at life. Antonyms: winning, succeeding.
brief interlude
General | Posted 14 years agogonna be away for a couple weeks. no internet. D:
by the time i get back, my balls are gonna be SO blue...
in the meantime, here's my current favourite song:
"Heaven", O.A.R.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-yValw_UbE
by the time i get back, my balls are gonna be SO blue...
in the meantime, here's my current favourite song:
"Heaven", O.A.R.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-yValw_UbE
i am laughing my arse off right now X3
General | Posted 14 years agook, so i just got called by one of those people who try to get you to let them remote-access your computer, under the pretense of "fixing" it. since i had nothing better to do, i decided to have a bit of fun.
in his thick Indian accent, he was explaining about all of the horrible, nasty things that could be in my computer. the horror! i play along, just saying 'yes' when he prompted. after about 5 minutes of him babbling almost incoherently, i say this:
me: "Um, just one thing before we continue."
him: "What is it sir?" (yes, he really called me 'sir'. it was quite amusing)
me: "Well, I hate to tell you this, but I'm actually a computer programmer, and I don't appreciate getting scam calls."
him: *shocked silence*
me: "You should really try to get a more honest job."
him: "...you're a computer programmer?"
me: "Yes."
him: "...I'm sorry to have bothered you, sir. Have a nice day."
*click*
note: it wasn't entirely false when i said i'm a programmer, as i DO know some basic Python. of course, it's only the most low-level basic parts, but hey, as that poet said, "Tell the truth but tell it slant..."
postscript: cookies to anyone who knows the poem that i'm alluding to. the poet's name eludes my memory at the moment.
in his thick Indian accent, he was explaining about all of the horrible, nasty things that could be in my computer. the horror! i play along, just saying 'yes' when he prompted. after about 5 minutes of him babbling almost incoherently, i say this:
me: "Um, just one thing before we continue."
him: "What is it sir?" (yes, he really called me 'sir'. it was quite amusing)
me: "Well, I hate to tell you this, but I'm actually a computer programmer, and I don't appreciate getting scam calls."
him: *shocked silence*
me: "You should really try to get a more honest job."
him: "...you're a computer programmer?"
me: "Yes."
him: "...I'm sorry to have bothered you, sir. Have a nice day."
*click*
note: it wasn't entirely false when i said i'm a programmer, as i DO know some basic Python. of course, it's only the most low-level basic parts, but hey, as that poet said, "Tell the truth but tell it slant..."
postscript: cookies to anyone who knows the poem that i'm alluding to. the poet's name eludes my memory at the moment.
two things that i'm excited about
General | Posted 14 years agonew season of Mythbusters coming out in 51 minutes.
new season of Doctor Who coming out on the 23rd.
did you see both?
new season of Doctor Who coming out on the 23rd.
did you see both?
guess how many there are!
General | Posted 15 years agoi'm now working my way through the 134 days of new submissions that i havent looked through since summer.
hopefully i'll finish before this time next year.
hopefully i'll finish before my cock is worn down to a stump.
did you know that i sometimes add easter eggs that change based on what site colour scheme you're using?
hopefully i'll finish before this time next year.
hopefully i'll finish before my cock is worn down to a stump.
did you know that i sometimes add easter eggs that change based on what site colour scheme you're using?
welp, it's official!
General | Posted 15 years agomen ARE in fact hornier than women. who woulda guessed?
http://blog.oup.com/2010/12/men-are-horny/
what are your thoughts?
http://blog.oup.com/2010/12/men-are-horny/
what are your thoughts?
a month early, but...
General | Posted 15 years agothese are the two best christmas carols EVAR.
my life is so weird, and i LOVE it!
General | Posted 15 years agoi just had one of those "wait... WTF?!" moments.
"hold on... i'm sitting in front of my computer... almost completely naked... listening to symphonic metal... and i'm...sewing?!"
...my life rocks. 'nuff said.
"hold on... i'm sitting in front of my computer... almost completely naked... listening to symphonic metal... and i'm...sewing?!"
...my life rocks. 'nuff said.
