The off topic thread

[bok_party]

Hahaha how much digging did you have to do to find that?

But yeah, incredibly good game! Sadly would never have even thought to play it if it weren't free - glad it was.

Just did a search for a thread but yours was on the first page haha.

Yeah same. The music is possibly the greatest thing I've ever heard. Actually made everything so much sadder.

 

[bok_party]

That's probably it. I know you mentioned it back then as well, the game that is. I only have a PC, so Steam will have to do me, US$15 too. Meh, it'll be worth it I suspect.

I haven't but I knew a couple that had. It sounds a bit like a Professor Layton game, and with an art-style to match. Haven't really given it a proper attempt to get it due to other things (Currently on a Fire Emblem run at the moment, midway though Revelations and have done a third of Path of Radiance, they weren't kidding about the racism), but I figured I need something for that small gap between when I finish Radiant Dawn and am waiting for Ace Attorney 6.

Yeah, a lot of puzzle and strategy going on around here, that's for sure. I'm also needing to kick up RPG Maker MV again real soon, because I want to practice some custom animations.

How long is the game roughly?

7 hours or so.

 

[glenferry23]

Didnt like it?

Overall, yes. But just another example of such wasted potential. It could have, and should have, been so much better.

I thought the performances of Will Smith, Robbie and Jared Leto were fantastic. But was overall rushed at times, scenes flew past so quickly as a result of hasty editing (similar to BvS) and the last battle was almost comical (but not in a good comical way).

Anyway, still very worthwhile viewing.

 

[glenferry23]

Attack update.

The family is being evicted! And the bloke was there illegally and has already been removed (although I've seen his motor in the car park and pretty sure I've heard him in the flat tonight also). The woman has two months to vacate.

Justice tastes sweet

Glad that they're being evicted. What a saga. Was going to throw in a vampire/garlic joke but already beaten to it.

 

[chef]

Overall, yes. But just another example of such wasted potential. It could have, and should have, been so much better.

I thought the performances of Will Smith, Robbie and Jared Leto were fantastic. But was overall rushed at times, scenes flew past so quickly as a result of hasty editing (similar to BvS) and the last battle was almost comical (but not in a good comical way).

Anyway, still very worthwhile viewing.

Yep, it seemed like it was missing something but i still quite enjoyed it. Agree the ending wasnt great, hopefully they release an ultimate edition like they have with BvS.

Loved the Joker and Harley and surprisingly Will Smith was good too. My son was pissed i snuck off yesterday morning to see it while he was at school so i guess I'll be going again

 

[glenferry23]

Yep, it seemed like it was missing something but i still quite enjoyed it. Agree the ending wasnt great, hopefully they release an ultimate edition like they have with BvS.

Loved the Joker and Harley and surprisingly Will Smith was good too. My son was pissed i snuck off yesterday morning to see it while he was at school so i guess I'll be going again

You could tell there was so much chopped out of the final cut, they'll probably go down the ultimate edition road again. Leto spoke yesterday about how many of his scenes were cut out, I really wanted to see more of him.

Will Smith surprised me. Really wanting to see him in a standalone Batman film. But first up it will likely be Harley and Joker against The Bat which in itself should be fantastic.

Spoiler

the last half hour or so of Suicide Squad was such a letdown. Enchantress just looked ridiculous at times waving around and dancing with terrible CG effects around her.

Her brother seemed to be killed too easily but at that point I didn't really care. I just wanted him out, the movie was at its best when focussing on the Deadshot and/or Joker/Harley dynamic, I didn't really care about the other villains.

I think Enchantress was the wrong villain choice. Early rumours of Suicide Squad had them supposedly being tasked to take down The Joker, who had (surprisingly) escaped Arkham. It was meant to be set prior to BvS, with Batman 'retired' after Joker has already killed Jason Todd (alluded to in the 'hahah' graffiti on his suit in BvS).

So that's why they'd supposedly need Task Force X, with no Batman to call upon. But of course Harley would betray them at the end and side with Joker. I thought this outline sounded fantastic but unfortunately it didn't eventuate. For me would've made a much more compelling villain.

After failing to take down The Joker, and the perceived emergence of the Superman threat, Bruce has no choice but to come out of retirement. Would've been spectacular.

But not to be.

 

[Van_Dyke]

Reading How Star Wars Conquered the Universe and it makes me so sad reading what Lucas' original draft for The Phantom Menace was.. so much better.

Huh?

 

[Cruyff14]

Watched Inside Out tonight. Very good film, enjoyed it a lot.

 

[chef]

Another great The night of ep. Killer show.

 

[SM]

Huh?

In the original draft Obi-Wan was basically the main character, Jar-Jar spoke normal English and was incredibly intelligent, Padme was basically racist but came to appreciate Jar-Jar, and Qui-Gon was a Jedi Master who tagged along for the end of the film. Anakin was also more wise, and more of a Jesus-like character.

 

[Van_Dyke]

In the original draft Obi-Wan was basically the main character, Jar-Jar spoke normal English and was incredibly intelligent, Padme was basically racist but came to appreciate Jar-Jar, and Qui-Gon was a Jedi Master who tagged along for the end of the film. Anakin was also more wise, and more of a Jesus-like character.

I don't know what to think anymore...

 

[Cruyff14]

Another great The night of ep. Killer show.

The cat/gate is going to be crucial.

 

[glenferry23]

In the original draft Obi-Wan was basically the main character, Jar-Jar spoke normal English and was incredibly intelligent, Padme was basically racist but came to appreciate Jar-Jar, and Qui-Gon was a Jedi Master who tagged along for the end of the film. Anakin was also more wise, and more of a Jesus-like character.

Interesting. But why did he change this from its original form?

 

[bok_party]

Does anyone know how to stop Facebook from showing new friends you make?

 

[Cruyff14]

Hide your friends list.

 

[Doctor Bojan_]

Interesting. But why did he change this from its original form?

would have to be for marketability surely....

a D/H jar jar sells a shitload more toys than an articulate one.

Racist Padame would only be popular in the deep south haha

 

[SM]

Interesting. But why did he change this from its original form?

He thought the prequels were too dark, so made jar jar "funny". Worried about obi wan distracting from anakin so made it more like A New Hope with no central character (droids, leia, and Luke are all essentially presented as main characters). Also decided to make anakin more like he was as a kid - a rev head.

Heaps of other stuff got cut. Anakin was meant to drop the ship out of hyperspace past the blockade to demonstrate his power, anakin and padme fly a ship together to take out the droids control ship, and the jedi helping the gunguns steal a shield generator.

Litteally everything he changed was better originally.

 

[SM]

would have to be for marketability surely....

a D/H jar jar sells a shitload more toys than an articulate one.

Racist Padame would only be popular in the deep south haha

Think he was probably trying to show padme as being bigoted but then warming to jar jar as she got to know him as a parable for society. He seemed big on social commentary but ****ing clumsy as anything when trying to convey it.

Ironically ended up being accused of racism with a bunch of the alien accents.

 

[bok_party]

Hide your friends list.

So that means no one can see who my friends are if they wanted to find someone through me right?

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Does anyone know how to stop Facebook from showing new friends you make?

Are you befriending attractive young women and then all your mates are commenting on it..... [emoji57]

 

[bok_party]

Are you befriending attractive young women and then all your mates are commenting on it..... [emoji57]

Haha yeah...but I want to add a specific one who they know...but I don't want them to know that I have! You know me so well StevieDewar

 

[jod23]

Are you befriending attractive young women and then all your mates are commenting on it..... [emoji57]

Haha my mates do that and immediately ruin my chances.

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Haha yeah...but I want to add a specific one who they know...but I don't want them to know that I have! You know me so well StevieDewar

ill see if there is a way to keep your anonymity. Is it a necessity to add her on Facebook?

And what can I say.. I feel like we are actually brothers

 

[Cruyff14]

So that means no one can see who my friends are if they wanted to find someone through me right?

I think so.

You can restrict it so nobody can view it, or it just shows mutuals I think.

 

[bok_party]

ill see if there is a way to keep your anonymity. Is it a necessity to add her on Facebook?

And what can I say.. I feel like we are actually brothers

Haha I don't really need to but like to keep tabs on my conquests.

How's being back home?

I think so.

You can restrict it so nobody can view it, or it just shows mutuals I think.

i swear I went into the options and hid everything but it kept coming up. Might give that a try. Thanks mate.