Just came to give kudos for finishing an album, and with mostly open-source tools at that. Hope you find a receptive place to post your work!
ChickenAndRice
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(sorry I had to)
Got it. No worries, I apologize if I came across as grumpy as well. For what it's worth, there were a few things I liked from the direct (Donkey Kong, Mario Kart, and 3 seconds of Silk Song).
Yes. Does that refute my point?
So you need to maintain an online membership to retain access to these games, right?
You will own nothing and be happy, I guess.
The Fami/Death reveal is obviously the highlight of this chapter, but this still had me laughing:
This is probably a stretch, but could it be "The Who - Who are You"?
Are the two DLCs not included and integrated into Mankind Divided?
First one is: after spending a few months as a pre-order exclusive it was added in a free update.
Human Revolution's DLC was also my favorite part of the game, although I felt that it hurt the pacing of the original game's story. That said, it did set up plot points for Mankind Divided (and its missing second half / last third). Still hurting over the incomplete story...
Bioshock: Agreed. I think you'll like it, then
Yakuza: I heard the same about Kiwami 1 and 2 having some extra content... although I really don't remember what it is so that probably says how tiny/unimportant that extra content is lol.
As for the frankly mediocre Yakuza 3 and ok 4-5:
While Yakuza 3 is rough, it becomes a cakewalk once you learn how the AI works. It also has a nice change of scenery. 4 and 5's stories are bloated, but you could always rush through them. Those last two games have combat almost as good as 0 and have some fun minigames.
It seems like you've heard everything about Mankind Divided. The other thing is that the first two DLC should have been included in the game. The first one is forgettable, the second one is decent.
In hindsight, I think imsim is the wrong genre name for Bioshock 1 or 2. I wasn't sure how to word it, but I guess I mean that you'll definitely see a difference in pacing and overall gameplay compared to Infinite.
Yakuza: So while this is my favorite series, I don't want to ignore its flaws. I tried replaying the PS2 games recently and they were way too clunky and miss a lot of quality of life features that the sequels / remakes have. Honestly, I would just skip the PS2 games and substitute them with Kiwami.
The original saga is every numbered game from 0 - > 6. The consensus (which I agree with) is that 0 is the strongest one in this saga. Also, ending the saga with 6 sets up 7 (Like a Dragon) pretty well. Also, Judgement takes place between 6 and 7, although this series doesn't reference Yakuza that much (and vice versa)
There are a couple of orders that make sense
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Kiwami -> Kiwami 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> 5 -> 6 -> 0 (end of original saga, wrapping back around to prequel game. Ends the saga with a bang)
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0-> Kiwami -> Kiwami 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> 5 -> 6 (Chronological order, which is what I did. Starts with a bang but tapers off, and nose dives on 3. Gets better as it gets closer to 6, though)
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Kiwami -> Kiwami 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> 5 ->0 -> 6 (what I wish I did, probably would have given 6 a lot more emotional weight)
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and then there's release order (ew): 3 -> 4 -> 5 -> 0 -> Kiwami -> 6-> Kiwami 2
We live in the future so maybe don't pick that one lol
Cyberpunk: I see. I played the Witcher 3 (and all of its DLC) so my expectations seem to be inline with what you said. I'll check it out when it's on sale. I tend to take breaks from games that are thematically similar, so I'll check it out after I've "recovered" from Mankind Divided (more on that later)
Ghost of Tsushima: Yeah I played parts of it during a Playstation Premium sale and felt no regrets dropping it. I had the impression that it would be ok, but definitely not worth 60 hours of my time.
Metro: Similar viewpoints on the Metro series. I'd say get to Exodus when you are ready. It was on my waitlist for about 2 years.
Mankind divided: It seems the consensus online is that Human Revolution is overall better than Mankind Divided, but Mankind Divided is better gameplay wise. Personally, I liked Mankind Divided more than Human Revolution, although the former has its fair share of flaws. I can go into them if you want, although personally I think its better to just play it and form your own thoughts on it. Personally, I made peace with the flaws and accept the game for what it is. (Also, its "A Criminal Past" DLC is amazing and highly replayable)
Bioshock infiinite: It's been a few years since I played this, but from what I remember its a solid action shooter. It's not so much an immersive sim like the previous entries. Go into it with the right expectations and it's a fun time.
Yakuza: My special interest series, lmao. I have played most games. However, I have not played Infinite Wealth, nor the spinoff games (Man Who Erased His Name, Pirate Yakuza in hawaii, Samurai games, or zombie spinoff). I've also played the Judgement series, which feels like Yakuza meets Ace Attorney. As for which to start with... that's tricky. I played the original Yakuza back in 2004 (with Mark Hamil's joker voice acting for Majima), took a 15+ year hiatus from the series, returned to the series with 0, and then binged most of the mainline games during covid lmao.
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Wait can youtubers delete your comments? I tried countering some of the comments (since you know, its extremely fun and easy to put down conservative talking points) but found them missing afterwards.