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    Freeman's Mind is now finished, with a total of 68 episodes.

     

    What a ride.

     

    I kind of wanted Scott's version of Freeman to go with option B at the end. Watching him go out belligerently screaming at a bunch of aliens could have been pretty funny.

     

     

    He does go for option B as a stinger after the credits with... unusual results.

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    In the midst of the winter sale, Choice of Robots came out on Steam. It's an interactive novel, so it's the barest definition of a game, but it's one of the humbling and interesting things I've read in... well, ever. I'm quite biased since robots and transhumanism and the concept of creating something are all things I'm a huge fan of, but I think it stands up for everyone as it's written excellently, it has a surprisingly large amount of choices and consequences, and there's lots of replay value (as I can't name an interactive novel that's ever had so many damn achievements.) Regretably, it's very archaic - there's no back button, so be careful when you click, and there are basically no options, so get used to black text on white background which drives me mad after too long - but you know, if you like robots and/or reading, I'd recommend it.

     

    gush gush gush let's see what I hate instead

     

    Uuuuuuuuh.

    Assassin's Creed Unity is dumb. Or something.

    There we go.

     

    EDIT: Okay, my first intuitive playthrough didn't involve this, but I would also recommend Choice of Robots to anyone who wants to make out with a robot waifu. I just wanted my cool robot buddy.

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    Seems that didn't happen. If I may be so bold - I am the Pluto of this online friend solar system - it is usually because one or two individuals bemoan and cry during these games where the rest of us are having fun. Even now, if I was invited, I'd have to get out my "Party Pooper Blacklist" to see if I'm up for it. Just my two cents.

     

    Also, you know, the fact that we always have more than five but less than ten. Hard to do an inhouse with seven people. We need more members of this secret society.

     

    But no Homers.

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    I actually managed to sneak into Valve and get a picture of the new cover for Team Fortress 2 they're unveiling next year.

     

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    Well, okay, in all honesty, I wasn't even expecting a Smissmas update - I thought the End of the Line was this year's winter "celebration" - and any new weapons is good. I'm resentful that they are usable by less than a quarter of the classes in the game, and for classes that already have an overabundance of items to begin with, but at least they seem interesting and reasonably balanced. The beta gamemode also sounds neat, although I haven't played it and don't have a huge desire to do so - Overwatch is already doing the grappling hook thing anyway. Festive weapons are always a hoot, for me at least, so that's nice. Hopefully there won't be any "Black Box: Now in Yellow!" cases again. The other changes are all just floating parades in the Demoman parade, but even from a novice perspective, they sound reasonable and for the better. And the MvM change might get me playing the mode again - the single tour for Australium weapons was not my favorite and got repetitive after a while.

     

    So, yeah, unexpected and very good for the classes it affects. I just hope that 2015 brings about some updates to, you know, the other two thirds of the game that Valve keeps forgetting about. Yeah, sorry, Captain Cynical, but I just want Santa to distribute his toys more fairly, rather than give one kid all the shiny gifts because he's the most popular in class right now.

     

    Seriously, I've been waiting on a Big Earner buff for far too long now.

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    That whole scene with Primal Groudon was actually pretty intimidating. Caught him the same way I did ten years ago, albeit with a few more balls thrown than last time.

    And then I got the flute and stumbled across Azelf. uh okay sure i'll take that too

     

    EDIT: I'm a real softie for finishing important battles with thematic duels - I defeated Wally's Mega Gallade with my Gardevoir, I defeated Drake's Salamence with my Mega Sceptile, and I defeated Steven's Mega Metagross with my own Mega Metagross. I just like doing it.

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    Well at least I can get rid of all the emoticons and backgrounds that were too worthless to sell on the community market.

     

    True, I found this the neatest part of the whole thing. You can't get rid of them via the market, since even at the lowest possible price, several hundred people have probably done it before you and barely anyone is buying them to begin with. Converting them to gems is a great way to clean up the inventory, no more clutter in my inventory or market page. Only so many emoticons I can handle.

     

    But yeah, already the flaws of the auction system are showing - the "monopoly men" (hoarders, traders, whatever you want to call those kind of people) are all way ahead while us poor people must sit and squander in the dirt.

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    What an unusual trailer. Very much liked it, along with Clover's exquisite voice acting.

     

    And the video description confirms that it's December 16th, and that Clover is a new crew member. Doesn't say if that's also a separate skill tree, or if she is bought as part of the DLC or just released for free on the same day. hmmmmmm

  25. Posted

    I finished Gurren Lagann. The "moon falling" arc was what made me reluctant to wrap it up, as it sort of broke away from what I enjoyed about the show, but I stomached it and eventually we got back to characters acting like themselves and giant robots fighting each other. As for the final fight with the Anti-Spirals, it was one excellent marathon of escalation, with things always getting bigger and bigger (which was awesomely inverted with the very final fight, in which Gurren Lagann actually gets smaller and smaller when they throw absolutely everything they've got.) The moonfall stuff was mostly just cynicism, while the Anti-Spiral fight was cynicism getting blown up by the power of optimism, hope, and big fucking drills. Which is what I love the show for. And then it all wraps up with a hopeful peek into the future and a very charming scene on a beach with Simon - a surprisingly nice and quiet ending, which seemed very fitting. It was like the whole show had been one long exertion, and the ending was finally a chance to take a breath and think about everything. Thumbs up.

     

    That said, I still feel the first half of the show was more complete to me - comparing the two, while the second half is by far more exciting and action-packed, the first half took its time more and knew when to breathe. For example, that whole episode when Simon is in grief is just excellent, every scene brimming with that tense atmosphere, and making it all the more awesome when he rises up again. It also had a more clear structure and the villains were more interesting and definable (although they were also big fans of having vague motivations, along with Lady What's-Her-Face from Kill la Kill... Is that their studio's signature or something? Vague villains?) The first half also had a few awkward moments (the animation downgrade in one episode, and having a beach episode) but the second half just hit me the wrong way sometimes with how out-of-character some people were and how the Anti-Spirals are barely ever explained in any decent detail or exposition (and then it turns out they're just Reapers, but dumb.) But the show, on the whole, was very enjoyable to watch and to date, I'd say it's my favorite anime (probably because it's the only one I've watched through till the end.)

     

    On a side note, I tried continuing with Kill la Kill, but as awesome as Ryuko is, I can't move past the weird concepts and the fanservice. It's probably a bit too 'kitsch' for my taste, while Gurren Lagann was bizarre but still relateable in that sort of "it's like Transformers if everyone was shouting" way. I'd say that it seems good, though, from that objective sort of mindset, like Death Note - artistically great, but not for me personally.

     

    Jabber jabber jabber, aren't I a bore. Basically, I like drills now.

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