Rose Thorne(She/Her)

And all contained in the palm of your hand.

So much swapping back to that damned flashlight, I will never understand that decision. It didn’t build tension, it just made me get really good at beating things to death so I didn’t have to keep switching out.

You can get it on the eShop. Stardew is on pretty much any device that can run it. With mod support, if at all possible.

It’s kinda wild to see how many big PC mods have an Android version these days.

I’ve thought about it, because I almost feel a little guilty. I’ve used WinRAR for a decent chunk of my life, across a multitude of systems.

I still haven’t, but I think about it sometimes when I see the window.

There’s just a mild dissonance between that title(which is an awful thing, hopefully they all land on their feet after this), and the happy as fuck Disney Magic Kingdoms image.

You happy about this, Mickey? Does this please your cold corporate heart? They shoulda tied you to the anchor and left you for erased, you sick rat.

Yeah, that seems odd. The FOX engine seemed rather solid, don’t see why they’re stepping away from it and not using this as a chance to push it onto the broader market more.

I know there’s the legal sense of they still own the rights, but at that point, it’s just abandonware in all but name. No one should be upset about someone downloading abandonware.

For anyone curious/looking to keep a copy just in case, GOG still has it listed and on sale for $3 US.

If you’ve never played it before, go. Now. Buy it on sale, hunt down an old physical copy, pirate it, just play it. There is a reason BG&E is so well loved, even today. It’s an absolute blast of a time.

ETA: Instead of just mentioning it, here’s the link.

This is how more studios need to treat their modders. Sure, not every mod needs to be folded in to the next release(Though come on, Bethesda. Helmets of Hammerfell is right there. Don’t let modders take the glory like they did with Shlongs of Skyrim!), but as a source of inspiration for what players may want.

The story is trope-y as all hell, but it definitely aims at hitting the “all ages” market, and doesn’t shy away from stepping into some heavier territory, though it’s handled in a way that kids get the “this is bad” message. Very much relies on “the power of friendship beats anything” framework.

The gameplay is fairly fun, but definitely play the updated versions. The original controls feel clunky compared to modern games.

Getting the entire story to this point involves sitting through a few “movies”(cutscenes stitched together, but officially done), as some of the games haven’t been remastered and are still locked to old hardware, or in the case of one game, was being taken offline.

HOLY SHIT, IT’S LIKE THEY MADE A SEQUEL TO THE SNES GAME!

For those who didn’t grow up with it, there were 5 titles released under “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” back in the day, with some consoles having a very different game. The big two I remember was a super solid side-scrolling beat-em-up for the SNES, and a fighting game on the Genesis.

At this point, it’s not even a zombie.

The Atari shambling around today is Frankensteins Monster without the self-awareness, merely ripping parts off to replace when needed.

I didn’t realize they owned Dark Horse.

Shit, now I’m trying to remember the last time I paid attention to a Dark Horse release. I thought they just quietly died at some point.

Brazilian remake of What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?

The sequel has the better story, but Imma be honest, I don’t think WD1 was hard to beat there. It had some genuinely memorable moments, but there was some jank bolting over with the changes to Aiden, in my opinion.

WD2 is worth it if you enjoyed 1. It definitely shows some of the later Ghost Recon bones in there, but they work pretty well within the context of the world, and the cast is actually pretty fun. It felt like they took a more relaxed approach from the outset, and it fares better for it.

I want to be excited, but I have two concerns:

Will they be faithful and keep the old school weirdness?

And will 2 be both halves bundled, or is it going to be two releases between them?

That comes into an argument of lightsaber assembly.

Some wielders prefer to overcharge their saber, while others use unstable Kyber crystals. While it makes for a much more powerful blade, any damage to the hilt makes it even riskier than a standard saber due to the sheer energy output. Hell, it can start breaking itself apart if not built correctly.

IIRC, in the pre-Disney EU days, there were wielders who still carried around modified power packs, so they could give their saber an extra boost if needed.

That’s not even taking in the other ways they have been used, like a rifle that uses them as the ammunition. All the power of a focused beam of plasma launched from a snipers perch with pinpoint accuracy.

If you ever hear a native go back to the guttural tongue, run.

If you can, throw some Springsteen merch at them. Feral Jerseyites are a risk to all around them.

Just ask New York.

Don’t know the truth of it, but there’s a particular old house in Germantown that was always whispered as “The old Klan house”. The story was that back in the day, it was owned by a high-ranking member. Was absolutely wild to think about when I was younger, just out of the sheer diversity I saw every day.

Wasn’t until I was older that I noticed how bad some places could really be. Kinda fucked me up for a minute, after growing up hearing how progressive the state was.

Only because they’re enjoying themselves.

One must first truly grok the weight of taking a life before they show pleasure in it.

Good.

The chains of fate have been broken, and you must continue in this doomed world.