Recent content by Shjade

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    Time to put the Two-Weapon Limit Out of its Misery

    Was going to post something very similar to this. Bioshock Infinite was PAINFUL to play because of this, mainly because of arbitrary ammo caps + not knowing what ammo enemies would be dropping ahead. I was almost always right on the edge of being out of ammo because I never had the right guns...
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    The Escapist and Me

    Don't really have all that much to say about this, just one thing: I, too, miss the old "topic of the week" format. That led to some really great bundles of critical exploration.
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    Doctor Who's David Tennant Joins The Marvel Cinematic Universe

    David Tennant playing a villain whose core quality is talking to people and having them do whatever he says... ...so he'll be playing an evil, purple version of The Doctor, then? Sounds good.
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    No Right Answer: Home Theater vs Movie Theater

    Pretty sure "I can pirate it" disqualifies you from the debate outright, giving the win to Kyle on a technicality. Unless, of course, you're willing to admit you could break into the theater and run movies for yourself and your friends, thus doing away with all the problems listed with regard...
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    Escape to the Movies: Blackhat - Haxxor

    Hackers is at least amusingly bad at times. The Net isn't worth watching at all.
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    Zero Punctuation: Elite: Dangerous - Space Truckin'

    aka: Escape Velocity
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    Escape to the Movies: Taken 3 - The One Where Liam Neeson Beats People Up

    You're free to think that if you like. The "fact," however, is that I called it "the idea," not holding anything up "as fact." Nor have I made any appeal to emotion. Sorry, Baresark, but judging by your initial reply - the one I got in my inbox, the one you apparently deleted and replaced...
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    Escape to the Movies: Taken 3 - The One Where Liam Neeson Beats People Up

    ...no. The idea is that the movie appeals because it's an INaccurate description of their lives in which they're actually the heroes who know best and if their wives would've just listened to them everything would've been better for everyone. Which, in most cases, probably isn't true.
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    Escape to the Movies: Taken 3 - The One Where Liam Neeson Beats People Up

    aka: what the Taken series is. Nothing wrong with calling a spade a spade.
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    Scarlett Johansson to Star in Ghost in the Shell Live-Action Film

    If it has to be made at all, definitely this. Frankly, even aside from the whitewashing issue, Johansson's just boring as an "action star." No thanks.
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    The Doctor Meets Santa Claus in "Last Christmas"

    In other words: Danny, as Clara imagines him, saved the day. Yes. I didn't say saccharine ending, I said that bit is saccharine, and it is. Clara's clearly unhappy, but suicidal is stretching. Suggesting they're not saved is REALLY stretching; if the tangerine is yet another dreamsign then...
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    The Doctor Meets Santa Claus in "Last Christmas"

    That was my primary reaction to this episode as well. Yeah sure there were other things going on that were nice and blah blah blah but SANTA Also have to admit the saccharine dream-Danny talking Clara out of her dream was probably near my LEAST favorite part of the episode, mainly because...
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    The Big Picture: Broken Movies

    It gets better: he didn't even mention he's planning to have it be a prequel tie-in with earlier release The Lorax.
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    Assassin's Creed Rogue Review - Black Flag Too

    Glad this was posted - I hadn't heard this game even existed. Might have to look it up if any sales happen over the holidays.
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    No Right Answer: Is Destiny Bullsh*t?

    I work with microphones. I am not in the habit of dropping my equipment. It tends to be bad for long-term maintenance.