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Weekend Confirmed 154 - PlayStation 4, Revengeance and Assassin's Creed 4By Ozzie Mejia, Mar 01, 2013 11:00am PST
With Jeff Cannata still in Barcelona, Garnett Lee is joined this week by Xav De Matos and Andrea Rene. They bring the PlayStation 4 conversation to its conclusion with some final thoughts on last week's presentation event. That's followed by thoughts on Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Crysis 3, and some early thoughts on this week's Assassin's Creed 4 news. And as always, a new round of Finishing Moves will ring in the weekend.
Weekend Confirmed Ep. 154: 3/1/2013
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By: RowjinZee x Show Full PostGarnett, please copy and paste my rant from last week about PC elitism/console-trashing on Weekend Confirmed for Xav's benefit. Crysis 3 on Xbox 360 is "like coming out of the sewer"? Right after you tried to take the high ground. I respect you Xav, but some of us really don't care if Crysis 3/Far Cry 3 is better on PC, because consoles are all we have. Do you really think that by trashing the visuals of console games over and over that you're going to lead us to some kind of spiritual enlightenment? All you're accomplishing is alienating a segment of your listeners.Mar 03, 2013 12:01pm PSTGarnett, please copy and paste my rant from last week about PC elitism/console-trashing on Weekend Confir... : RowjinZee
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I agree with you here, minus one part: "... because consoles are all we have." No man, I don't "set... : CampKusoge
I'm with you Camp. I play a few games on my PC, DayZ is awsome, but I play most on my PS3 because I cho... : SwittersYoni
But then of course there's the whole "I can hook up a PC to my TV" argument. Really, the only reason t : RedSwirl
How about the part where you put the game in the console and it JUST FUCKING WORKS!? Like right away, lik... : CampKusoge
I really don't want to hop into another PC vs Console bitchfest so I hope the argument just ends with us : RedSwirl
Fair enough, but I do think you're overestimating the ease of use. And if anything does go wrong, woe bet... : CampKusoge
If I had the time I'd take you over to a list I made of the best PC games that run on low-end systems. ... : RedSwirl
But what you call "control over the games you buy," I would call "dumping your problems on the user." ... : CampKusoge
Patches still happen on PC games though. It's not like a game comes out on all platforms and they just de... : RedSwirl
I get what you're saying, but I don't think there's anything you could say to convince me that the benefi... : CampKusoge
To say that the certification process is a bad thing because it threatens developers' ability to solve pr : DevSword
"DRM only exists in the PC space." Only if you take a definition of DRM that is so narrow that it beco... : HockeyJohnston
No, only if you take DRM to be what it means which is Digital Rights Management. DRM hasn't even applied... : DevSword
DRM is just corporate-speak for 'piracy countermeasure'. Like I said, you've just picked bad definitions ... : HockeyJohnston
Also look an Aliens Colonial Marines. If that game had gone through a proper certification process, it w : DevSword
Christ man. I only used "DRM" as a word first of all. I didn't really mean it in a derogatory way. Consol : RedSwirl
As someone who has a high end PC, and has also had a 360 since launch. It's not just the cost of games. ... : Peanut Fox
Sorry, I'm in your camp too. I have a PC that is capable of running some games, and I even purchased some... : RowjinZee
I was just poking fun at my friend to get a laugh and rise out of him. I honestly don't care what platfor... : XAVdeMATOS
Exactly, but it's not just fussing and upgrading. The best thing about PC gaming right now, really, is ho... : CampKusoge
Some of these comments are embarrassing to read. You come off as a major fanboy. Maybe it's just becau... : lumphrey
The underlying myth about the PC is that it is the platform for "graphics whores" or elitists. The PC is : DevSword
Let's not talk about Half Life 3. How about just another game period? The last game they released was t... : Peanut Fox
The thing is Steam creates a back library of PC games that are easily accessible to you throughout time w... : Rvancetal
Of course he could go back and point out GOG -- a digital distribution platform entirely focused on selli... : RedSwirl
By: Videosta x Show Full PostI don't think I could be more trepedatious for the reveal of the next Xbox. Microsoft has ridden excellent third party support while pushing away some of their best first and second party developers. Kinect is an abortion that has failed on so many levels, yet somehow has still managed to be a success.
While the PS4 reveal disappointed me because it didn't do more than what I expected, it at least managed to satisfy me, if not assure a year one purchase. MS will have to do more for me to ever think of getting on board with them. They just aren't the company they were when 360 launched.Mar 06, 2013 6:37pm PSTI don't think I could be more trepedatious for the reveal of the next Xbox. Microsoft has ridden excellen... : Videosta
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I sway back and forth when I think of their next reveal. The lead into the launch of the Xbox 360 was inc... : BaileyAU
The thing about the PS4 reveal for me, was that the hardware is what it is, but I feel like they presente... : CampKusoge
By: BaileyAU x Show Full PostI'm not the type of person to dig deep into the multiplayer of Gears, but I'm really excited for Judgement. The campaign has improved and improved with each iteration in the series, and it's going to be interesting to see what People Can Fly can add to the formula.
I'm with Andrea on the Locust. Especially in Gears 3, the enemies may look generic but the way they fight and the different races you come up against like the Serapede, Theron Guards, the Kantus and the Bloodmounts really mix things up, and it's always a blast to play through levels over and over again because the AI is so dynamic.Mar 01, 2013 6:30pm PSTI'm not the type of person to dig deep into the multiplayer of Gears, but I'm really excited for Judgemen... : BaileyAU
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(I'm a huge Gears fan, buuuut) Watched some streams of the leaked copies, and the multiplayer is complete... : ChaosNovaXZ
No executions in multiplayer? That's like taking the HaDoKen out of Street Fighter. What the hell? : Shadow13th
It's pretty bad, but Horde's removal is what gets me the most. Gears 3 Horde was fucking awesome. : ChaosNovaXZ
Actually I think the Locust are a better choice for an enemy type than the generic humans you see in most : RedSwirl
By: SwittersYoni x Show Full Post1)Anyone else upset that Xav basically said everyone taking the time to add a comment didn't matter and that he didn't even bother to read them anyway. This is especially weird coming from a guy who works for Joystiq, a website that relies on people going to and viewing its content. I thought it was out of line and turned me off of the podcast this week.
2) Last time I bring up KillZone: Shadow Fall- We have had this conversation many times on this thread but to bring up a FPS like KillZone and not mention the impact its multiplayer can have is crazy to me. This is especially true for a PS4, which now has a headphone with the system, a new community based UI and all of the share features that may change the way multiplayer games like Shadow Fall work going forward.
3) Guerrilla Games showing another KillZone game instead of a new IP for the PS4 launch is smart in my opinion. KZ is a known franchise, it has a strong Playstation fan-base behind it and it has a very strong multiplayer that can show off the new features listed above in 2. Rumor is that Guerrilla has another team working on a new IP. I feel it was smart to come out with a known and respected game first and then, when the PS4 has a greater user base, come out with something new. And let's be honest, if Guerrilla would have shown a new IP and not the next KZ at the conference then many games media would have said, It might still be terrible because these are the guys who made KZ and NEGATIVE, NEGATIVE, NEGATIVE talk.
Mar 02, 2013 11:52am PST1)Anyone else upset that Xav basically said everyone taking the time to add a comment didn't matter and t... : SwittersYoni
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3) I think Garnett and co. forgot what Sony did for the PS3 launch news. It was basically a boatload of n... : Vinnymike
Right, I think the basic point Garnett is still missing is that gaming service transcends game quality. : DevSword
Sorry you felt that way. I was speaking about haters that attack the hosts, like Garnett and Andrea, remi... : XAVdeMATOS
Xav, the problem I have is at 49:38 you say "who gives a shit what fucking people write about this show, ... : SwittersYoni
Not the intention of what I said. From what I recall, it was something I said following comments about ty... : XAVdeMATOS
I would say more to the point is if someone like Xav has an earnest critique of anything (which you'd thi : DevSword
Xav, you said don't bother reading the comments to Andrea, maybe only meaning the haters, maybe not. But... : SwittersYoni
Just on point 1).... Are you serious? The shit they cop in these forum's is fucking ridiculous and ... : _ToeNail
By: Sgt Vigilante x Show Full PostWith all the Sim City talk, I am sure Tomb Raider and MLB 13: The Show will be breezed over. I do want to say that while I am enjoying both previously mentioned games, Sim City is like video game crack! Consumers have spoken and I hope that EA and Maxxis hear us. We pay $60 for a game and expect to be able to play it. Not being able to play it offline in a single player capacity is ridiculous! I would have loved to play this on my plane ride to Vegas next week, but will have no such luck. I knew what I was getting into and as a consumer I should vote with my dollars. It's a great game though......when it works.Mar 07, 2013 12:19pm PSTWith all the Sim City talk, I am sure Tomb Raider and MLB 13: The Show will be breezed over. I do want to... : Sgt Vigilante
By: bobbyknc x Show Full PostGarnett, have you and the crew thought about what implications the SimCity fiasco may have for Microsoft if they decide to make the next-Xbox have an always-online connection to play all games on the system?
It may be apples to oranges since the next-Xbox always-online thing is most likely just a DRM feature while SimCity is doing that plus a lot more on the server side.
But it makes me wonder how big of a gamble that is for MS. If it goes wrong and they face the problems and server outages that plauge(d) SimCity and Diablo 3, it could make the RROD fiasco look like a walk in the park.
Plus, if it went badly on Christmas day for instance and you have consumers lining up on Dec 26th to return their Xbox720's in exchange for a PS4, it could potentially be a deciding factor in the next-gen.Mar 07, 2013 12:50pm PST
By: possumjones x Show Full PostHoly Crap!!!! Garnett said " john rubbed off on me" best sound bite ever !!! Cant wait for the song.Mar 01, 2013 11:36am PSTHoly Crap!!!! Garnett said " john rubbed off on me" best sound bite ever !!! Cant wait for the song. : possumjones
By: Shadow13th x Show Full Post* I'm moving my thread from last week here since it didn't have a chance to spread its wings. *
Assassin's Creed 4 could be one of the greatest video games ever.
If you need me to tell you why an open world ship-based game in which you visit ports and islands is one of the most exciting concepts then kindly return to your parents and ask for a real childhood.
Red Dead Redemption is one of my all time favourite games cause it was an open world cowboy simulator. Cactuses, trains, deserts, coyotees, riding into sun-sets, revolvers, dynamite, bank robberies, hats being shot off... That's what video games is all about, letting you step into a fantasy. And ever since Wind Waker I've ached for someone to make an open world sea captain simulator.
Sailing through trecherous storms,naval battles, sinking ships, swinging from ship to ship, climbing to the crows nest with a telescope, tropical islands, burdied treasure ... This game feels like it could be incredible. And there's some amazing possibilities with co-operative and competitive play. Imagine a naval based multiplayer death match.
But this game could also be the biggest disappointment ever. After AC3 was a buggy, sloppy effort with so much supurflous junk weighing it down, I'm worried this game could sink.Mar 01, 2013 11:31am PST* I'm moving my thread from last week here since it didn't have a chance to spread its wings. * As... : Shadow13th
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Agreed.... with everything except the AC3 being a disappointing mess part. That wasn't my experience at a... : MHSilver
To me it speaks to how arbitrary and soulless the AC franchise is. If they think their sailing tech is s... : DevSword
Still finishing up AC3 but I similar to Xav my first response to seeing AC4 was "Really? who is ready for... : thecaptaan
I'm really hoping that AC4 turns out to be a true open-world game where you can seamlessly travel between : RedSwirl
By: ForlornIdeals x Show Full PostI'm a long time listener, but I've never commented until now. I hope to become far more active in the show threads, but for now I just wanted to hit the following points:
@Jeff & Ryan- You will be missed! I can only keep praying that one day there is a WC Reunion show and we get to hear Bleahy's song once more time as well! Seriously, this better not be the last we hear of Jeff.
@Garnett- I appreciate your commitment to this show. Honestly and sincerely, I love how personally you take the fan feedback, and I truly admire your constant effort to improve the WC formula. Also, you always apologize when the show spends too much time on political or social issues in gaming, but the mature and open way in which you have always discussed those issues is one of the biggest reasons I love your show so much.
@Andrea- I love the fact that you are a constant on this show now. Your enthusiasm about games is refreshing and wonderful, and it's nice to have some female representation on the show. Keep being such an unabashedly huge fan of pokemon so that I don't feel bad about being one too!
Just a side comment about the microtransactions in Mass Effect 3, and why I think they may be some of the best examples of how to do it right: Mass Effect 3 could have easily been what we were all afraid it would be, which is just another traditionally single-player AAA release that tacked on multiplayer so they could put it on the box. Instead, they invested in it, creating and supporting a multiplayer system that makes sense and is fun to play. More than that though, and what justifies the microtransactions is that they have continued to add value to it for free. Multiple expansions that add new levels, new challenges, new character and weapon packs, and even new difficulties have been coming out regularly since the launch, all completely free of charge. This goes directly in line with what Garnett was saying about producing content to keep players around. The game can be completely unlocked without ever paying a dime, but they encourage you to pay by adding in new content frequently, and hosting weekend events as well. While I understand the frustration of buying a pack and not getting the character you wanted, by randomizing player unlocks, they have done a wonderful job of keeping the multiplayer scene diversified, instead of letting everyone figure out which classes to min/max and leaving the rest alone.Mar 06, 2013 6:51am PST
By: Garnett Lee x Show Full PostChanges at GameFly this week resulted in our losing Jeff Mattas and Ryan Calavano from the team.
Both of them have done so much awesome for the show I want to recognize. Jeff always brought a great combination of real indie game talk that came from the heart and experienced insight into mainstream games as well. He kept us honest, questioning things in a manner that never got anyone defensive and always fostered good conversation.
Ryan picked up the idea of doing video here, put it on his shoulders, and carried it through brute force and determination. He pushed himself every single day to make each video better than the one before it. He mastered exactly how to catch us in a natural light that always reflected the real energy behind the show. And he brought Question of the Week from uncertain idea to weekly segment.
Great stuff Jeff and Ryan. You'll be missed.
-GMar 01, 2013 11:31am PSTChanges at GameFly this week resulted in our losing Jeff Mattas and Ryan Calavano from the team. Both ... : Garnett Lee
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:-( : Johnny Law
By: iannitram x Show Full PostDear Garnett and company,
I rarely comment in any internet community but have felt compelled after the past few episodes of the show. Recently Garnett solicited a request for a review on iTunes or a comment as to how we think he can make the show better. I'd like to do both. I've just gone and left a five star review and I'd like to right here humbly make a request.
Please, please, PLEASE....stop being so neurotic. PLEASE. All of you. At various points over the past few months I've heard Jeff say his job has never made him so depressed because of the comments here, Andrea receive an onslaught of undeserved (and occasionally sexist) hate remarks, and Garnett comment and retract, comment and retract. Nearly every show someone says, "I know I'm going to get blasted in the comments for this but...."
Stop it. Please. You guys put on a wonderful show. It's sweet, electric, and sometimes caustic. But that's what makes it great. I understand the desire to build and maintain relationships with the community, but the people that scream the loudest and the most passionately are usually the ones at the extremes of the bell curve. The people like me who just tune in each week, get the news, enjoy your chemistry with each other and just have a good time often DON'T comment. Personally I don't because there is little to no accountability in anonymous online communities like this.
In geek culture, if you're not a creator like you guys then you are a consumer and your only identity commodity is your opinion. And it seems a recent trend in our culture to hate and shun everything that runs contrary to our personal opinion. Perhaps this is a byproduct of us becoming more mainstream in the last decade? We are allowed to speak now but still see abuse when someone expresses a contrary opinion?
But I digress. The point is that in this particular way the community here is making the show worse not better. A show of retractions, clarifications, and 'I know I'm going to get blasted for this but...' makes for dreary listening. My favorite shows are actually the drunkest ones, as you all seem the most comfortable and relaxed with each other. We listen to the show because we like you and value what you have to say. I'll bet even the belligerent elitist dongs who rant and condescend each week here, are some of the first to hit refresh in iTunes and grab the latest copy of the show every Friday.
I'm sure it's a tall order but please, try and let the bullshit slide off a bit more. Just because some of us seem to forget that video games are entertainment and outside our dens a very big world keeps on spinning, doesn't mean you guys should.
Your grateful and avid listener,
@iannitramMar 03, 2013 4:31pm PSTDear Garnett and company, I rarely comment in any internet community but have felt compelled after the... : iannitram
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I'm so glad you posted this. I love this show, and it drives me crazy to see such an onslaught of negativ... : CruelLEGACEY
You know, it's not neurosis in the way you suspect I don't think. My neurosis comes from wanting to ma... : Garnett Lee
Thank you for this :) : andrearene
"Heartedly" ffs : _ToeNail
By: BaileyAU x Show Full PostJeff's 2N1Team Kickstarter: http://kck.st/XMuYdm
Don't think it'll have any problem reaching its goal but worth a share anyway ;)Mar 05, 2013 4:32pm PST
By: Mysssss x Show Full PostSo its a copy cat league right this years SF tournaments its the akuma show. Thanks to infiltration, can't wait to see next years big fighter. Not really running into a large amount of akuma online at least:)Mar 04, 2013 5:45pm PST
By: DevilShootsDevil x Show Full PostHey guys, wanna vent about video games industry. Specifically about how UbiSoft turning AC into a yearly franchise, and as you have pointed out Call of Duty is the poster child for this strategy. This shit doesn't make sense from business perspective either. This is equivalent of some Mobile company releasing the same smart phone every single year, with slightly altered user interface. Here's a sustainable advice for these developers and/or publishers. Beef up your bottom line through innovation, don't make generic flip phone shit. Make iPhones. Invent new ways to push game play forward, new advancements in graphics, inventive narrative. Really, this is pretty straight forward. *Note: when you create a great game, don't fucking switch your perspective to short-turn and start milking these products. Let them be art and move on.Mar 03, 2013 11:38am PSTHey guys, wanna vent about video games industry. Specifically about how UbiSoft turning AC into a yearly ... : DevilShootsDevil
By: zoban_cz x Show Full PostHere is the thing. Andrea doesn´t sound like a PR person, she sounds like a hyped up fan, which I can relate to, but would be wary of as a member of the press.
I totally understand why people get sour about it because in an era "post ACM" especially journos should be more sceptical than ever.
Don´t talk about a game you signed an NDA for if all you can say is stuff like "it is gonna be awesome, developers really spreading their wings, going new direction". It only gives all the haters nails to nail you to the cross.
I guess that is my "advice" to Andrea.Mar 02, 2013 7:01am PSTHere is the thing. Andrea doesn´t sound like a PR person, she sounds like a hyped up fan, which I can re... : zoban_cz
By: Th3rdSun x Show Full PostDidn't see anyone bring this up yet,but for the record Garnett's description of the skill upgrade system for Crysis 3 is incorrect.
He mentioned that after unlocking the skill you would have to meet certain requirements to use them.That's completely false.The requirements that are met for each skill gives you an extra bonus for that skill.
For instance,the skill Super Stealth skill has the effectiveness of 50% faster cloaking and 50% scanner radius (along with being able to see enemies footsteps).When you meet the condition of remaining cloaked near enemies for 100 seconds,those 50% bonuses go up to 75%.
So again,once you unlock the skills you will have them,it's just that you get more effectiveness when you meet certain condition requirements.
Mar 03, 2013 2:32pm PSTDidn't see anyone bring this up yet,but for the record Garnett's description of the skill upgrade system ... : Th3rdSun
By: textomatic x Show Full PostOn the subject of rating your podcast on iTunes... well I don't use iTunes. I listen to you guys through my Windows Phone in-built podcast support which I think goes through Xbox Music/Zune. They don't have a rating system. Does my listening count in your numbers? What about other people that don't use iTunes?Mar 03, 2013 9:14am PSTOn the subject of rating your podcast on iTunes... well I don't use iTunes. I listen to you guys through... : textomatic
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By: GettingWorse x Show Full PostRegarding micro transaction in games right now. I think people need to take a look at Gungho with their game "Puzzle and Dragons". It's the highest grossing app in Japan right now and is making more than $2million a day for the company. The game has been out for over a year now and it's still going strong, unlike most free to play games on mobile devices, the trend only usually last a couple of months than it tails off and no one talks about the game anymore because people who are willing to pay, will get to see everything they wanted and the ones who don't want to pay, will get tired of the game.
Because the game isn't available in EU, I have to get the US and JP version to play with, which means there's no easy way for me to buy anything in game even if I wanted to. But, and this is a big but, I'm still on par progress wise compared to the people who DO buy the in game currency. The reason being that the in game currency buys you a chance to roll a rare pet from the gacha machine, you'll still need the skills and patience to level them up.
Unlike most other companies that does micro transactions, who's out there to squeeze every penny out of you by putting up road blocks for every step you take in game. Gungho itself is VERY generous with giving players free in game currency, even if you don't spend anything, you're still able to save enough stones pretty quickly to play with. It's very enticing for players who don't normally pay for in game purchase to actually spend some money because they tempt you so much by giving you some really good stuff for free.
The culture in Asia is more receptive to micro transactions than the western world, but if more companies adopt Gungho's way of dealing with micro transactions, by giving away lots of free stuff first before asking you to pay for it, I think more and more people will change their mindset about micro transactions in the western market. Most importantly tho, the game has to have substance and depth to be able to lure people in and make them stay in the first place.
And if you haven't already tried Puzzle and Dragons, I think you're missing out on a great micro transaction game that doesn't actually need you to pay for it (but you'll feel obliged to)Mar 02, 2013 7:44pm PSTRegarding micro transaction in games right now. I think people need to take a look at Gungho with their g... : GettingWorse
By: RowjinZee x Show Full PostJust wanted to say that I'll miss Jeff and Ryan. Sad to see them go.Mar 03, 2013 10:04pm PST
By: RedSwirl x Show Full PostWhy can't we have more games with purely cosmetic microtransactions? That's what Sega is doing with Phantasy Star Online 2. Path of Exile's microtransactions are only for cosmetic items, variety items, and starting private leagues. DODTA 2's microtransactions are entirely centered on the cosmetic store. I'm sure there are other games that operate in similar ways.
If Epic made some kind of free-to-play Gears of War horde mode game where all the maps and weapons were available from the start, I would probably be willing to pay for extra character and weapon skins. I'd buy Griffin in GOW3 right now if they offered him as DLC.Mar 03, 2013 11:59am PST
By: Rvancetal x Show Full PostCapcom is free to do interesting things because they have one of the biggest Golden Eggs in modern video games and probably got a ridiculous money hat from Nintendo for it on the 3DS / WiiU and that of course is Monster Hunter.
If you have that franchise in your stable you have a CoD or a WoW.
(Please Capcom PS4/Vita Cross buy/play Monster Hunter I will pay nearly anything for that game with all the announced features of that console.)Mar 02, 2013 4:30am PSTCapcom is free to do interesting things because they have one of the biggest Golden Eggs in modern video ... : Rvancetal
By: MHSilver x Show Full PostAC4 trailer! Enjoy before it's pulled!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaUj2uBQFLgMar 02, 2013 11:18am PST
By: NativeImmigrant x Show Full PostYou guys are entitled to your opinions as far as how you felt about the PS Meeting. I think its the perception that you're looking at things in a vacuum that riles up your listeners.
Everyone this involved in games should know how the cycle works. We've seen it before. Launch games aren't representative of what a console is truly capable of because devs are developing on a moving goal post as far as hardware, service features, and launch deadlines. Not to mention they are transitioning from old engines to new engines. To compare Killzone: Shadow Fall (a launch title) to Crysis 3 (the 3rd iteration of a PC game) is a little silly.
Now extrapolate that out to the conference, and know that every developer showcasing a game is under those restrictions, and that is February. It just seems like people have unrealistic expectations, and from show to show...we never check them with regards to realities of development. I don't think you have to be a coder to recognize that, just reasonable. Call up J. Stevenson to testify. Its this exclusion of context and macro level view of the industry, with the addition of criticism and proclaimed disappointment that reads as cynicism. Just try to connect the dots more.
While Capcom hasn't made too many new IP that I care about, I applaud them for trying. Another company we don't really give that credit to (maybe because they double as a manufacturer) is Sony. Gaming needs Japan. Gaming needs Capcom. Gaming needs Sony.
Mar 02, 2013 8:17am PST
By: Mysssss x Show Full PostGarnett micro transactions work because of artificial gates. Every game is a serious of artificial gates. From progression gateing to time gateing. You can't play level 9 til you pass levels 1 through 8. In GTA you can't see the entire city until you hit a certain story progression. In ni no kuni you can't level your character until you've spent a certain amount of time to grinding. Certain items in say dead space need to be leveled and they are gated until you put the time in... Unless well you know.
Think about this if you buy a DVD you can acces everything on the disc before watching the entire movie in progression. Video games don't offer that.
I know how this audience feels about micro transactions, but lets face it we are hardly the voice of the people. this is a small 5% or 10% of the gaming populace that participates on boards such as these.Mar 02, 2013 6:26am PSTGarnett micro transactions work because of artificial gates. Every game is a serious of artificial gates.... : Mysssss
By: kyrieee x Show Full PostThe name of the UT mod was Tac OpsMar 02, 2013 1:20am PST
By: flanker33 x Show Full PostHi Andrea Rene!Mar 01, 2013 12:57pm PSTHi Andrea Rene! : flanker33
By: spiffking x Show Full PostAbout the free-to-play/microtransaction talk
I think I managed to find the game that personifies the worst way to handle microtransactions and was a blatant cash grab by Square-Enix: Final Fantasy: All the Bravest.
It's available on iOS for $3.99, which is cheaper than the full games ($15.99 for Final Fantasy IV), but it's loaded with microtransactiony goodness.
I did a full write-up of it (link at the end), but here's the cliffnotes version to save you from wasting $3.99:
The entire game is swipe to make your side attack. No strategy, just wait until the bar is full and attack. One hit from the enemy and you lose a guy. Lose them all and you have to wait three minutes for each one to recharge. Don't want to wait? Here have some magic hourglasses, 3 for 99 cents. Unless you spend a lot of time grinding (i.e. replaying the same exact battles over and over), you're not surviving most boss battles in one go.
The characters you get are the generic classes (fighters, mages, sages, etc.), but you can unlock your favorite characters from other FF games (Cloud, Squall, Lightning, Cyclone etc.) by plunking down 99 cents a character. I'm sorry, I meant plunking down 99 cents for a 1:35 shot at your favorite character. The 35 bonus characters are 99 cents apiece with no ability to choose who you want.
Also the game offers more generic swiping for $4 each in three other areas. At least with those you can choose which ones you want.
All in all, this $3.99 game can theoretically nickel and dime you out of $50 easily.
And it's not like SE didn't mean for this to be a cash grab. There were no previews, no announcements about it ahead of time. One day, it just plopped onto the iTunes Store with the promise of retro graphics, retro characters and the amazing music of Final Fantasy. Those three things it delivered on, sort of. The rest? A sad cash grab.
http://kylebuis.com/blog/2013/02/01/final-fantasy-all-the-bravest-the-cash-grab-to-end-all-cash-grabs/Mar 01, 2013 5:06pm PST
By: BillPaxtonator x Show Full PostDuring the talk about tutorials vs. dropping the player in the game blind. I recall Jeff Green's comment about Portal where he states that the first few hours of the game are a wonderful tutorial because you the player don't know it's a tutorial.
like exposition, teaching players how the game works can slow the pace down. in theory a tutorial should be entertaining and not a mere info dump putting players to sleep or confusing them like a badly written fantasy book.
*this has been captain obvious stating the obvious*Mar 01, 2013 1:46pm PSTDuring the talk about tutorials vs. dropping the player in the game blind. I recall Jeff Green's comment ... : BillPaxtonator
By: ilduce620 x Show Full PostTruly sorry to hear about Jeff (I'm not as familiar with Ryan's work, but I'm sorry about him, too!). I saw the news yesterday and wasn't sure it would affect the Shacknews "arm" of the company or not, but apparently it did.
Thankfully, Jeff has displayed a remarkable amount of talent and drive throughout his appearances on the podcast, as well as in his writing and coverage of indie games. With that kind of record of success, his chances at finding great things at another outlet are high. I can only assume that Ryan's in the same boat.
Good luck to you both and, again, I'm sorry to hear the news.Mar 01, 2013 1:39pm PST
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Who's your favorite sports team, and why?
The Oklahoma Sooners of course, because I am a student at the University and love the football!
What's your favorite movie quote?
"Milk was a bad choice"- Will Ferrell- Anchorman
What's your favorite video game, and could you kick our butts at it?
I used to play Dead or Alive with my cousin and was not too shabby at it!
Piercings/Tattoos (How many? Where?)
Only pierced ears and no tattoos.
What's the most embarrassing song on your iPod?
Hmm...none of them are embarrassing! They are all awesome, even though there may be some crazy ones in there.
What's your best party trick?
I can open a twist off bottle with just my forearm.
What's the most memorable pick-up line you've ever heard?
"Girl, are those astronaut pants you're wearing, cause your butt is out of this world."
What's the worst job you've ever had?
I've loved all my jobs!
What's the most dangerous thing you've ever done?
I did a photo shoot with a huge yellow python and that was pretty scary, but super fun!
It's 4AM after a crazy night out – what are we eating?
Something junky of course! McDonald's or Pizza!
What's the strangest thing in your fridge right now?
Flower Petals...I don't even know.
What's the naughtiest thing you've ever done in public?
Nothing, I'm a goodie-to-shoes!
What do you feel sexiest wearing?
Anything that I'm comfortable in makes me feel great!
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Who's your favorite sports team, and why?
Lakers they are the greatest sports franchise of all time
What's your favorite movie quote?
"Why are you trying so hard to fit in when you were born to send out"
What's your favorite video game, and could you kick our butts at it?
Call duty heck yessss
Piercings/Tattoos (How many? Where?)
What's the most embarrassing song on your iPod?
Wannabe by spice girls
What's your best party trick?
Shuffling in high heels
What's the most memorable pick-up line you've ever heard?
Your hand looks heavy let me hold it for you
What's the worst job you've ever had?
Medical records coordinator at a hospital
What's the most dangerous thing you've ever done?
Off roading by the edge of a cliff
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What's the strangest thing in your fridge right now?
What's the naughtiest thing you've ever done in public?
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FASA Founder Regains Rights to MechWarrior, Shadowrun, Crimson Skies from MicrosoftMicrosoft shut down its wholly owned FASA Interactive studios earlier this year, muddling the fate of popular FASA gaming adaptations in the MechWarrior and Crimson Skies series. But hope of new gaming installments from FASA properties has been restored, as electronic entertainment rights to MechWarrior, Shadowrun, Crimson Skies and other FASA works have been licensed by FASA founder Jordan Weisman's new venture, Smith & Tinker.
An announcement on Smith & Tinker's website revealed the news today, which had few details other than the licensing of the aforementioned properties from Microsoft. "We're not quite ready to announce our plans for each property, but please be assured that our goal is to surprise and delight old fans, while welcoming new fans to these fantastic worlds," the announcements reads.
A prolific entrepreneur, Weisman founded the original FASA role-playing company as well as the video game offshoot FASA Interactive, toy company Wizkids, and alternate reality gaming venture 42 Entertainment. His newest venture, Smith & Tinker, aims to pursue projects as a an interconnected amaglam of media types, spanning toys, games, books and movies.
Microsoft acquired the electronic rights to FASA properties when it acquired FASA Interactive in 1999 and formed FASA Studio. Microsoft closed the studio earlier this year after the poorly received Shadowrun (PC, X360), a first-person shooter based on the titular RPG.
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- PhD: Cornell University, 1991, Mechanical Engineering (Biomechanics)
- MS: Pennsylvania State University, 1985, Bioengineering
- BS: Virginia Tech, 1983, Engineering Science and Mechanics
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- Micro-mechanics of implant interfaces; damage evolution of joint replacements and biomaterials; in vivo models of tumor osteolysis and prediction of fracture risk; general orthopedic biomechanics.
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Micromechanics and micro-mechanical modeling of bone-implant interfaces: Implant fixation is vital to long-term success of mechanically loaded implant systems. Surprisingly little is known about the load transfer mechanisms and motion at the length scales of trabeculae (~1mm) and below. We have been performing in vitro experiments on small components of bone-implant interfaces in which small (micron scale) loading is applied in tension, compression, and shear. We incorporate digital image correlation techniques to map local strain fields subjected to loading. The long-term goal here is to improve our understanding of local motions at the interface and how motion is related to bony response. Both experimental and computational models are performed on laboratory prepared and post-mortem retrieved specimens. (NIH funded).
Damage evolution of musculoskeletal systems: Repetitive loading of implant systems can result in early loosening. In fact, early motion (stability) of implant systems is an excellent predictor of long term viability of implants. We have been studying damage evolution to PMMA cement that is used to fix implants to bone. Through a combination of experimental work and companion modeling efforts, we are developing improved computational tools to predict long term success of joint replacements. (NIH funded).
Biomechanical assays to investigate skeletal tumor burden and development of surrogates of bone strength: Bone is a common site for metastases of primary tumors such as breast, prostate, ovarian, lung, and colon cancer. A collaborator (M Allen) has developed a model of breast cancer to bone in a murine model. We have been using this model to directly assess biomechanical strength and relate this to existing paradigms used in clinical medicine. In addition we are developing indirect biomechanical assays or surrogates of bone strength using voxel-based finite element modeling approaches coupled with in vivo imaging. This work has the potential to improve our ability to predict which clinical patients require surgical reconstruction and also to monitor how patients are responding to radiation and anti-resorptive or anabolic drug therapies. (Funding from Baldwin Foundation.)
Role of therapeutic radiation in increasing fracture risk of bone: Using a murine model of radiation damage to the femur we are investigating the implications of bony remodeling in terms of structure and fundamental changes to bone material fracture resistance. We are using nano-indentation to quantify elastic and inelastic behavior of trabecular and cortical bone. We are also using a combination of voxel-based finite element modeling with material damage models and comparing these to experiments to gain a better understanding of bone 'brittle' behavior. (Funding by: Baldwin Foundation)
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1. Mann KA, Miller MA, Goodheart JR, Izant TH, Cleary RJ. Peri-implant bone strains and micro-motion following in vivo service: A postmortem retrieval study of 22 tibial components from totak knee replacements. J Orthop Res. 32(3): 355-61, 2013.
2. Oest ME, Miller MA, Howard KI, Mann KA. A novel in vitro loading system to produce supraphysiologic oscillatory fluid shear stress. J BIomech, 47(2):518-25, 2013.
3. Miller MA, Goodheart JR, Izant TH, Rimnac CM, Cleary RJ, Mann KA. Loss of cement-bone interlock in retrieved tibial components. Clin Orthop Rel Res, 472(1):304-13, 2014.
4. Gong B, Oest ME, Mann KA, Damron TA, Morris MD. Raman Spectroscopy demonstrates prolonged alteration of bone chemical composition following extremity localized irradiation. Bone, 57(1): 252-258, 2013.
5. Keenawinna L, Oest ME, Mann KA, Spadaro JA, Damron TA. Zoledronic Acid Prevents Loss of Trabecular Bone Following Focal Irradiation in Mice. Radiation Research, 180(1):89-99, 2013.
6. Murphy CT, Eberhardt WC, Calhoun BH, Mann KA, Mann DA. Effect of angle on flow-induced vibrations of pinniped vibrissae. PLOS One, 8(7), July 2013.
7. Mann KA, Miller MA. Fluid-structure interactions in micro-interlocked regions of the cement-bone interface. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, In press, March 2013.
8. Waanders D, Janssen D, Berahmani S, Miller MA, Mann KA, Verdonschot N. Interface micromechanics of transverse sections from retrieved cemented hip reconstructions: an experimental and finite element comparison. J Mater Sci Mater Med. 23(8): 2023-35, 2012.
9. Mann KA, Miller MA, Pray CL, Verdonschot N, Janssen D. A new approach to quantify trabecular resorption adjacent to cemented knee arthroplasty. Journal of Biomechanics, 45: 711-715, 2012
10. Mann KA, Miller MA, Khorasani, M, Townsend KL, Allen MJ. The dog as a preclinical model to evaluate interface morphology and micro-motion in total knee replacement. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol, 25(1):1-10, 2012.
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Samuel was rarely tested in Sunday's loss at Miami, but says, "I'm sure my boy Brady will come at me" when Atlanta hosts the Patriots Sunday night.
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October 22nd, 201210:23 am
A perfect muddle. The story skips and jumps from one character to the next in jolting, experimental-film style. This could have been an important tale of the bewitching capabilities of certain humans to dazzle and carry along the gullible, the willing, the eager. No, its focus instead is on a really mixed up guy whose overwhelm inginterest in breasts and sex paralllels that of most high school boys. There was a time when women as sex objects commandeered our brains. If one is looking for clarity about the roots of the hormone-driven male, you wont find it here either. Nor will you find any useful insights about L Ron Hubbard either despite Scott's implication.
— martinlschneider, Brooklyn, NY
October 22nd, 201210:23 am
I think that anybody who has been a disappointed leader or follower must be haunted by this movie. This includes children of parents.
— C. C., Columbus OH
October 22nd, 201210:26 am
"The Master" is THE worst highly-touted dramatic film I can recall seeing!!! I kept waiting for some glint of redeeming value -- mostly based upon my admiration of Mr. Hoffman's acting -- but it never came; resulting in more than two hours of totally wasted viewing time!!! I can't imagine how critics are able to see and say anything positive about the film!!! And how could Mr. Hoffman accept such a role except as fulfillment of a wild and mischeivous ego trip! What a miss! Unfortunately, the Hollywood Academy will probably reward it many times over at next spring's Oscars.
— Bonsai Lady, Portland, Oregon
October 23rd, 201212:30 am
Hmmm... well there were many sequences to be admired, a few of which were really absorbing. I think of the dept. store scenes with Freddy the photographer; the first interview scene with Dobbs; the reporter at the party; the jailhouse scene; the initial Doris scenes... all almost worth the price of admission, (and all within the first two-thirds of the film, interestingly). But then one has to sit through the wall/window sequence with Freddy and, at almost exhaustive length, the final visit to Doris' house, and the visit to Dobbs in England at the end of the film, ... my goodness, what sort of clause did Mr. Phoenix have in his contract about his required closeups? I almost gave up on things at that point. OK, though I never got bored, I was annoyed... Mr. Phoenix gives one of the oddest, though admittedly committed, performances in recent memory. (And I did have trouble understanding much of his dialog.) Mr. Hoffman, Ms. Adams, and most of the supporting cast (especially Ms. Ferguson, Ms. Beaty, Mr. Plemons, & Mr. Welch) do not disappoint, but to what end? Further, the nudity seemed mostly gratuitous, though Mr. Anderson's attention to period detail in all respects was astonishing. All in all, I feel like I just sat through the best bad movie, or the worst good movie of the year. Cut 10 minutes of Mr. Phoenix "emoting", stick to ridiculing "The Cause", and you might have had something.
— ToddT, New York, NY
October 24th, 20126:28 pm
Joaquin Phoenix is mesmerizing...but at times a bit over the top. Seemed more about look of the movie than substance. Frankly, a bit disappointed.
— bckyrn, Florida
October 28th, 20122:40 pm
i've been a movie buff all my life, carefully select the movies i want to see, but walked out of The Master in short order, judging it to be a piece of trash...guess I won't be following the reviews of A.O. Scott any more.
— larry murray, san diego
October 30th, 20126:57 pm
The Master was truly terrible. I was the only one in the theatre for an afternoon showing, which tells you everything. True, the Master was not mainly about a cult, which might have been interesting, had it revealed any insights, character motivation, or any significant changes in any of the main characters. Instead, It starts with twenty minutes (count them!) of scenes depicting the debilitating life of an alcoholic in motion and segways into cliches about a sort of cult, where characters are slightly interesting but static and incomprehensible....as is the reason for this film. Cliches indicate lazy screenwriting (frontal nudity of the women in Hoffman's community, but not of the men, though in certain scenes men turn away from the camera to masturbate.) No forward moving plot--no sense of inner feelings, nothing to enlighen the audience about the purpose or meaning of this endless story. The group leader is played by Hoffman, a fine actor, but the scenes hardly challenge his acting abilities. Phoenix plays the nonreflective alcoholic admirably, but a manipulative man unredeemed, as addicted to alcohol and sex at the end as at the beginning. I squirmed and checked my watch and waited for something to happen, but nothing ever did. Compare it with the movie Leap of Faith for character insights, plot development, and positive identification with the main characters....and save your money for another day.
— PamS, Wisconsin
November 5th, 20123:18 pm
Phoenix and Seymour Hoffman are the reason to see this picture. Both performances are riveting (and nomination 'worthy') but the narrative and direction are dull and inprecise.
— singabob, Singapore
November 10th, 20122:11 pm
After leaving the theater, I could not help but ask myself, "what just happened?" Even now, several weeks and a second viewing, I'm still not entirely sure what Anderson is trying to say with The Master.
Is it a story about an alcoholic and the world he inhabits? The power of a charismatic leader and those who gather around him? Or is it bigger than the master and his protégé and an overarching roller coaster ride on being human?
Although Phoenix and Hoffman deliver stellar performances, some of the best I've seen, and the cinematography of The Master is truly remarkable, the story is a meandering spectacle divided up by geographical changes - the only discernible act structure I could see. Pheonix's character doesn't go through any recognizable arc. Hoffman's character remains true to himself, which is to say instead of changing his ways he adapts by running away. The energy is just as negative in the opening scenes as it is when the credits roll.
So why do I still find myself drawn to this film?
No matter how much we might try, sometimes we just can't stop being who are are. Freddie Quell, Pheonix's character, either can't or doesn't want to change and there is something irresistibly interesting about that. You want him to pull himself up and end the story on a positive arc, but he doesn't and this portrayal could be a release of sorts for the viewer. You get a taste of stubbornness to the extreme and thereby, possibly, purge a bit of yourself along with it. Don't we go to the movies to experience a range of emotions and experiences that are normally forbidden to us? Maybe Freddie is that release. Maybe that's the draw.
— lpauljames, Minnesota
November 10th, 20122:12 pm
I hope the performers will not get one Oscar nomination. Not one. Why? An actor has a responsibility for the roles s/he picks - not just what s/he does with them. They all picked these roles because of the hype of the director, a giant scharlatan if there ever was one. They abused the trust an audience places into them for their choices, especially PSH. If you want to see him in a great chamber piece drama - go see A Late Quartett.
— citizentm, NYC
November 12th, 20126:21 pm
At one point a character says, "He is making it up as he goes along." I believe that is what the director did, great actors creating characters you don't care about in a plot less movie. Go to the park and watch the wind move the trees, at least you'll still have your money.
— Peter, Brooklyn and Rosendale, NY
November 17th, 20125:58 pm
It really pains me to write this since I think "Magnolia" is one of most amazing films I've ever seen and after reading A.O. Scott's review couldn't wait to see "The Master," but despite the wonderful performances of Hoffman and Phoenix and Laura Dern (Amy Adams has never seemed like anything but a wooden doll to me) I felt like I was being tortured for two hours. Would have walked out except for friends. Kept waiting for some point, but nothing. I don't want to dump on PTA because of the genius I believe he showed in "Magnolia." All I can say is forget "The Master," order "Magnolia" on Netflix and hope that his next effort brings that power and sensitivity back.
— theresa, New York
November 26th, 20128:54 am
My headline is not referring to the fictional master in he movie. Instead it is referring to the brilliant director Paul Thomas Anderson, who has done it yet again. An absolutely brilliant peace of movie.
— Rasmus, Stockholm
November 28th, 20128:43 pm
One word might describe this film:"gutsy"! One scene was sufficient criticism of the theme of the film: that of the "pardon me" attendee of a function showcasing "The Master". The film depicts the failure to find a remedy for the essential sickness of modern society: take it or leave it. it was well acted largely and artistically and emotionally effective in its presentation.
— Walter J Machann, Bangkok
January 12th, 20135:46 pm
I thought The Master was a fascinating depiction of a cult and of what a mixed bag we are as human beings and of life's ambiguities. It was also very evocative of the post WW II period . I saw it at the Brattle in Cambridge, MA, in January 2013 and the theatre was quite full.
— Paul Emile Anders, Boston, MA
January 12th, 20135:46 pm
Magnolia is one of my all-time best films, so "it pains me" as another reader wrote, to feel so let down by this movie. It begins several strands of story, character and thought that are all most promising, but they are slowly, slowly, just thrown away and the result is....nothing. It hold shots for far too long, is too slow, and simply does not follow through on all the stories, character, promise.
For 20 minutes I thought I was in for the most wonderful mocking of cults like Scientology.... what happened?
The acting, design, clothes, cars, music, photography are great, but there is a fine line between 'leaving something' to the viewer's imagination and not exploring or resolving a story or character.
A wasted opportunity for what could have been a truly great film.
— Carlton Harold, Spain.
February 9th, 20135:51 pm
More excellent work from Mr. Anderson. Although I agree with some other reviewers that the plot of the movie is unusual and potentially confusing, all parts if the movie are exceptionally well-done.
Regarding the acting, I have to admit that I fail to see anything exceptional in Ms. Adams' performance. Not much there. She does a good job, so far as I can tell, with her part, but it is quite meager. Mr. Hoffman, as usual, is exceptional in his role. Mr. Phoenix is also very good. One cannot tell from one moment to the next what his character might do. Ms. Dern, although her presence in the film is even more meager than that of Ms. Adams is exceptional in what she does with the role. Acting by other actors in various parts is also very good.
An excellent piece of film art, if not quite as entertaining as one might like. The USA 1950s are well-presented. The mystery and experimentation in the post-WWII era, particularly in southern California, are well rendered by the movie.
— Wendell Murray, Kennett Square PA USA
February 27th, 20139:04 am
A masterfull film. We are all confronted with a life we never asked for. Science can explain with limits. There may be no operational definition for "spirituality" but we all know what it is. And as we live sans the basic understandings of the inexplicable -- religions serve that purpose.
The rubric of the three Abrahimic religions when viewed by an outsider seem to provide similar answers. If one (usually via the family one grows up in and the indocrination of clerics) the probability is that one will be influenced by it for life -- for better or worse.
Obviously the Master, brillantly portrayed (as usual) by Phillip Seymour Hoffman is obviosly a spin on L. Ron Huberd's Scientology. We do not know if he is a con artist or true believer of his self-created brave new world religion or psuedo-religion.
The theology seems to be a merger of Freud, Jung, science-fiction and other influences. Whether it emenates from a psychosis in not important. (It can be posited that many creators of religions were a bit or a lot crazy.
To judge the tenets of the Master, or Scientology and assume that they are beyond belief... But, many people embrace what others believe to be beyond belief and it offers peace and solace.
Take Christianity: a virgin birth, Jesus as God and man; he had to be crucified to pay for the sins of humanity? If you were never exposed to Christianity before, it would sound quite "nuts." But it has become embued in our culture for almost 2,000 years. So, if you believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost... Well that's accepted.
If only one person believes these kind of ideas -- they are considered to be psychotic. As the number grows it becomes a cult, which Christianity was thought to be at its inception. But, if it lasts, then it has the distinction of being labeled as a religion.
Observer of all of this: I ask what are the similarities of all these "faiths" including that of the Master?
They all help you get through the night!
— David Chowes, New York City
February 27th, 20139:05 am
What a waste of time. The shoe never drops. It is too bad so much money and talent were wasted on a meaningless tale. Horror movies designed for nothing more than the sale of expensive confections and Friday night slumber parties hold more interest than this mess. Why do otherwise reasonable people invest in these kinds of projects?
— Silence Dogood, Texas
February 27th, 20139:05 am
reading these comments its seems like most people want structure and coherence. does art have to be about structure and coherence? this is not a story with a beginning and an end - this is a moody character study, a beautifully rendered piece of art.
— RJB, Boston
March 4th, 201311:33 am
Phoenix and Hoffman capture a level of creepiness and realism that shifts from enlightening to frightening on a dime. Watching the characters' questing for liberation from their perhaps-imaginary inner wounds causes the viewer to wonder exactly who is The Master (if anyone), and why liberation looks so much like subjugation or maybe even a death wish.
— Sequel, Boston
March 4th, 201311:35 am
Nice music, great acting, terrible movie, boring!
— Ts, Ny
March 16th, 20136:17 pm
No great film was ever universally accepted. But I suspect The Master, like so many great films before it, will be remembered and discussed for decades to come, not only within Paul Thomas Anderson's oeuvre, but by itself.
Harvey Weinstein regretted how The Master was marketed. Audiences expected a film about Scientology, but instead received a meditation on themes perhaps uniquely American.
For me, there is a Gestalt aspect to The Master. Very rarely does a film, especially one made today, come together to produce a feeling of bliss. The combination of score, cinematography, acting, production, and yes, directing, creates a shocking example of modern film at its greatest.
Perhaps The Master was unsatisfactory to those who "didn't get it", but that was their unfortunate mistake. For those of us who thoroughly enjoyed The Master, it is something worth being devoured, again and again. I encourage anyone who has seen The Master to watch it at least one more time.
— areuinsane, Austin
March 31st, 20136:27 pm
The line in the movie about Dodd, the Master, just making it all up as he went along rings true about this movie`s director as well. It was a long trip to take....and not much to show for it at the end.
— Bernie15, Liberty, MO
April 29th, 20134:45 pm
A glorious flop, commercially and artistically, "The Master" is must-see eye candy for anyone who loves movies and a late-night harangue for guru devotees. The signature shot is seawater whipped white in the wake of a Navy ship — an image of nature disturbed by human action.
Allegedly about Scientology, "The Master" is more concerned with delusion and subordination in male relationship, i.e., bromance. Joaquin Phoenix, fully recovered from "I'm Still Here", plays a violent, alcoholic WWII vet who finds a daddy in Philip Seymour Hoffman, an L. Ron Hubbard without the galactic bits. Amy Adams moves beyond adorable mode, as woman who has her husband's power firmly in hand.
This movie doesn't work, but who cares? Director Paul Thomas Anderson seems to be a divine idiot out of Dostoevsky, immeasurably gifted and totally nuts. For my moneym "There Will Be Blood" was the only Anderson movie that worked, but I know people who liked "Boogie Nights" and even (burp) "Magnolia". (I don't know what makes me want to die more, Tom Cruise or plagues of frogs.)
In this one, visual beauty and authentic acting more than compensate for a head-scratcher story.
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his is 3/12/12 and my story takes place between Jan 09 through Aug 09.
2 days before my 26th birthday, i took a home pregnancy test and it came back positive! i was estatic. i had been trying for a long time to have a baby and after several (over 10) miscarriages and 2 tubals, i was hoping for the best. i got into my obgyn right away.. she did a inital u/s and found that the baby was in my cervix like it was suspoised to be so she put me as high risk b/c of my history. i started having real bad morning sickness and could hardly eat. i kept talking to my ob and she said just eat what i could when i could. at 20 weeks we went in and had the u/s to find out what we were having. It was gonna be a girl!!! i was so happy. Me and my boyfriend started going through names to see what we would like. we kept coming back to Rihana. when i got through the 2nd trimester the dr took me from high risk down to normal. We thought nothing could go wrong. On July 30th 2009 we went down for a routine visit at 32 weeks. Rihana had a habit of making it hard on the dr to find the heart beat but that day she couldnt get it at all she said she wanted to be safe and do a u/s to see the baby.. she took me and my boyfriend (now husband) to the room for the u/s she put the goo on my belly and started to take a look at Rihana. My ob let us watch as she did the u/s, while we were watching i saw my baby girls heart it wasnt beating, the dr left for a moment to get a couple other obs on the floor to come consult. it was then that she told us that she was gone that was the lowest point in my life.. she wanted to admit me right then and there to the hospital to induce me.. i told her i had to go home first i could not tell my mom and my g-parents this news over the phone Mt Husband drove me home. my family was sitting on the back porch when we got there, i didnt have to say anything they could tell something was wrong by the way i was acting. We told them the devastating news and told them that i had to get back down there that they wanted to induce me as soon as possible. when i got admitted and hooked up to everything. they found out i had pre eclampsya and my blood pressure was really worring my dr.. they started the pitotcin around 5 pm. i started having contractions and they gave me the epidural.
At 12:30 am 7/31/09 they started prepping for me to push my baby girl out all i was thinking is what did i do wrong??? Why Me???? was she going to look normal??? i was so scared. Everyone left b/c things had slowed down and it didnt seem like she wanted to come out.. My husband left to go get me a drink (that i wasnt suspoised to have) i gave him my phone to take, While he was gone i tried to use the Bedpan and then all of a sudden i knew what i was feeling wasnt what i thought it was. i hit the button while calling my husband. i told him to get up to me NOW!!!! i felt between my legs and her head was almost halfway out. i hollared for the Nurses since they hadnt come yet.. they come in take a look and call my dr. my husband called my family and they had just left the hospital after being told it wouldnt be till the morning. they rushed down to the hospital but they wernt quite quick enough My dr just had time to get in the room and tell me to push. i pushed 3 times and i felt her slip out. they cut the cord and handed her to me she was so perfect 2 lb 6 oz and 19″ long and she was sooo pink looking i made them give me a stethascope so i could listen for myself.. then they took her from me just so they could finish taking care of me, they took lots of feet prints and hand prints. they asked us if we would like to bathe her and we jumped on it we gave our lil angel a bath and dressed her and we took 127 photos in the short 5 hours we got to hold her. i have 1 photo i will always treasure it has 4 generations of the women in my family including her. i have photos of everyone holding her.. the next few days are are a real haze. we buried our Rihana on a morning early in august of 09. the funeral amazed me. for someone no one had met she had alot of people who loved her..
shortly after the funeral i went and saw my dr for a follow up and she let me know the autopsy report. it showed that in the cord and the placenta there were hundreds of blood clots and the way she explained it to me my body showly suffocated and starved my daughter inside me.. i went to a specialist and she looked over my history and asked what had happined to out stillborn. We told her everything we knew. she sent us out for a few then called us back in and told me i have Anit-Phospholipid antibody syndrome which simply put is a blood clot disorder.. the dr explained to me that when i got pregnant again that i would have to give myself heprin 2x a day for the entire pregnancy..
2 months later in mid to late October i started thinking i was pregnant my thanksgiving i was certain. so i called my dr. the nurse i talked to was new and didnt know my history and tried to schedule me for 12 weeks, i called back and left a message on her voicemail about my concerns and the next morning she called me to come in.. she did a u/s and the baby was in good position. she gave me several days worth of the heprin and had a nurse show me what to do. i religiously gave my self the shots 2x a day b/c of what had happined with Rihana, from 20 weeks on i had to get non stress tests to hear the baby and make sure everything was on track. as of week 30 u/s became a weekly thing (they had been doing them every 2 weeks before that) to check on the blood flow and make sure everything was going great.. my edd was 7/22/10 they decided to induce me 3 weeks early so that she didnt get to big and cause pressure clots. so on 7/1/10 at 6 pm they induced me.. the labor went slow and i tried to hold off on the epidural but the pain got so constant i couldnt rest and they were worried that i wouldnt have the strength to push her out. They gave me the Epi and for the first time since the 1st i slept (this is early on the 3rd) when i woke up the epi had worn off and i was hurting bad and had the urge to push bad.. i got the nurse and she got the dr. and they rushed to prep for the dilvery. the dr got to the room and they had me start pushing 3-4 pushes later she came out screaming i started bawling not because i was sad but because i was so happy that i had a healthy baby girl after so many problems over the years. she was born 7/3/10 6 lb 2 oz 19 1/2 in long when i first saw her i thought i was seeing things because she looked exactly like her sister.
Now July is both a happy and a sad month for me I have my Rihana in heaven watching out for me and her daddy and sister. and Now Makenna who is now a 20 month old super active and Healthy toddler!
Before i lost Rihana i also had over 15 m/c's and 2 tubals that were easily taken care of.. this month on the 1st i found out i was pregnant 2 days later i woke up and tried to get up and just collapsed,,, my husband called me a ambulance and they got to me fast they told me if i had walked in i would be dead.. my dr asked all what was going on and i told him he asked who my preferred ob was and i told him a few mins later she showed up n had be taken to us there they were going to check the pregnancy any my kidneys they skipped the kidneys because they found alot of fluid in me. my dr got me up to the or and after a hour of work had me back awake.. i had lost 5 and a half liters of blood due to a ruptured eptopic pregnancy.. the beginning of this month made me realize how precious even my life is and how quickly things can change im so thankful for my daughter. and i know me and my hubby will continue to ttc :-) thanx for letting me share my story


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I go way back with Oberon, before it was even called Oberon, (was called Solsun when I first tasted it.) Monday Bells Brewery unleashed this year batch of Oberon unto the world on what they call Oberon day in Kalamazoo.
To me this beer always seems this beer tastes just a bit different from year to year.
I asked one of the workers if they do anything different to this beer from year to year. The answer was a vehement NO! Now she went on to say the recipe has never changed, but every year the batch is bigger, the hops wheat, barley may react differently from year to year, but the recipe is the recipe.
Oberon is Bells flagship mass appeal beer. So this is always a great beer for a summer party, craft beer lovers and non craft beer lovers will drink it.
Bells Oberon (AVB 5.8%) is an american wheat ale, a little spicy, a little fruity. This years batch seems to have a bit more spice on the tongue that I remember from last year. I drink Oberon WITHOUT the orange , others disagree and need the orange. Never been a fan of fruit with my beer, but in this case I really think that the orange adds too much of a citrus note to the beer.
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Ricky Gervais (June 25, 1961–) is an English comedian, writer, director, actor, and self-described atheist. Already considered a comedy legend in his own country, he is probably most famous for his BBC sitcom The Office, a spoof of reality shows (and corporate culture), in which he starred as David Brent, the office manager of a paper supply company. Gervais co-wrote and co-directed the show with frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant. The two also wrote and directed the BBC and HBO series Extras, now in production on it's second season, about the lives of "background artists". One of the episodes from the first season features the main character, played by Gervais, pretending to be Catholic to woo a fellow extra. Gervais has won numerous awards for his writing and two Golden Globes for his role as David Brent.
Gervais is the author of Flanimals, a series of children's books which use whimsical illustrations and humourous descriptions of fictitious animals to explain evolution to kids.
His live shows "Animals" and "Politics" are now available on DVD. Both contain well considered and extremely funny takes on the creation story and religion in general.


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Love the comic. Is Shadow Weaver working with Horde Prime or Hodak?
By far one of THE BEST of the current issues. Fabulous art, excellent design for Despara, intriguing story that keeps you wondering, and I'm not a huge PoP fan... The artistic team that worked on this should be the ones to pick up the MOTU series after the 6 issues are done and continue it for years to come!!!
I will NEVER believe that Mermista beheaded Mer-Man! You sit on a throne of lies.... and smell of beef and cheese, bio writer!!!!
Love the comic. Is Shadow Weaver working with Horde Prime or Hodak?
Can I just say... BEST Neo-MOTU comic yet?!
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Loved it. Best issue yet!!
My MOTUC top 10 wants (POST SDCC 2014):
Queen Angella - Hunga the Harpy - Peekablue - Toy Catra - Veena - Red Knight - Vultak - Dylamug - Sibyline - Kex Queen
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I was just looking at Drew Johnson's deviantART page and I noticed this in the comments:
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I don't think this is an origin story. I think Skeletor gave his niece back to Hordak after he warped reality on Eternia. That's why the Horde has Adora dressed in an outfit with a mask and why they call her by the alias Despara. The Horde doesn't want her friends to realize who she is and try to snap her out of Shadow Weaver's thrall.
what alternate reality?
many speak about an alternate reality, I don't see that, skeletor simply erase the memory of the people but that is not alternate reality. In Filmation Sorceress erases the memory of the Eternians to forget Adora but that did not make an alternate reality..
maybe pass along some comic vignette but I don't see even alternate reality on that comics.
I'm just hoping that The Skull of Power isn't powerful enough to alter things in other dimensions.
Very interesting issue! I love Adora disguised as Hordak! Very cool!!
200X fan? Classic fan? What does that mean? I'm a MotU fan!!!
Damn, I actually liked this one. What a surprise! Decent art and great writing in this issue. I quite liked the alternate identity of Despara and the design of her costume is pretty neat. This is the kind of stuff I've always wanted to see in a She-Ra backstory (if it is indeed a backstory). Quite well done!
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I'm still pretty new to these digital comics things - is there a site like comixology that allows you to download the comics to keep on laptop rather than have to view it online?
I would LOVE a Despara fig. I hope the line lasts long enough to get one...
Its a long time time to wait for Electroid Love---AREMESH in 2016!
Too bad Scott made it clear, that this DC line has nothing to do with Classics. I would love to see a Despara figure.
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Q:About the boys crank J: Do the laces tie, or are they elastic?Asked on 11/17/2012 by L from Santa Barbara
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A:The laces of the Crank J tie, and the laces for the Crank C are elastic.Answered on 11/20/2012 by Teva Product Specialist
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