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So I've watched Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai 9-11. Good stuff.

I'm starting to think the Keiichi vs Rena showdown will always be my favorite scene from the show.
That aside, things got pretty epic in these past few episodes. It was great seeing everyone band together and even greater seeing them get everyone else to join them in their fight. Putting everything on the line and convincing everyone to fight for a common cause is so moving. ;_;

I'm glad that Takano has at last been unmasked as the villain... to the viewers, at least. I've known this for a long time, since I spoiled myself when this arc's game came out. I didn't know all the details however, so I had suspected that Jiro was also involved. It was really surprising (and interesting) to see how he ultimately met his fate, after so many of his mysterious deaths.

What I'm wondering now, however, is why Rika gets killed. Takano told the Yamainu to watch over her in this episode, but it didn't particularly seem like she intended to kill Rika.
I'm pretty sure everyone is going to end up dying next episode, though. It is called the Massacre Chapter, after all.

The next arc is going to be so awesome. Also, Rena <3<3<3.

I've downloaded Zero no Tsukaima II 6-9, but I haven't gotten around to watching them yet. I'm quite a bit behind since I always wait for the HD releases.

Video game discussion! Here! Now!

More Odin Sphere! I'm coming to the end of this game at last. I've finished The Black Sword and started Fate.

I ended up breezing through Oswald's story. Although his Shadow Form does indeed suck for regular enemies, it totally rocks against most bosses and sub-bosses. I don't think there was a boss I didn't kill with it.
My main problem was the battle with the two Vulcans in the epilogue. I was on fire for the whole damn battle. Cyclone was pretty useful there, especially since it's fairly easy to keep hitting them back into it. It was really difficult to use Shadow Form during the epilogue.

I really liked Oswald. Most jRPG heroes are extremely idealistic or extremely angsty, but Oswald is neither. Although he does have some angst, it's only a focal point early on, where it makes sense. After killing Wagner, his main characteristic is his almost single-minded dedication to Gwendolyn, and it's hard not to be touched when he gets angry that she is treated like an object to further others' goals. I couldn't help but rewatch the end of Gwendolyn's story after seeing the last scene in Oswald's, where he wakes her up with a kiss. I'm a sap.

This seems to be the case for every new character in the beginning (except for Cornelius), but I'm not terribly fond of Velvet, as far as her attacks go. Overall, she seems pretty weak, and her special attack uses a lot of POW for relatively little gain. It seems like her midair combo and standing combo are a lot more effective than her forward combo. I'm sure I'll get used to her.

I've only played until the beginning of Chapter 2. Odette was pretty difficult for a first boss, and Velvet definitely wasn't able to keep up the damage while Odette was healing. I'm finding myself going through the timeline a lot now and trying to figure out when everything happens in relation to each other. It's especially confusing to figure out where and when the Three Wise Men are and what they're doing.
I like how playing through the game changes your perspective on what happened earlier, though.

Sandfall- New Battle System development

I'm not a fan of the arrow-input initiative idea. I don't currently have any suggestions as to what else you could replace it with, though. Maybe I'll have a suggestion later.

Generica - [RMVX..?]

author=kentona link=topic=67.msg3257#msg3257 date=1189714558
WHO'S STILL ON BOARD WITH THIS?

You have my sword!

I have been writing some music!

I liked it a lot.
Not sure what else to say, except that I'd like to hear more.

Video game discussion! Here! Now!

author=rcholbert link=topic=184.msg3191#msg3191 date=1189392725
Gred: We need to hookup for some more Gears soon! :(

I NEED SOME FRESH ACHIEVEMENTS
This semester, I'm free on Sundays (as always), Tuesdays, and Thursdays!
Wednesday afternoons are also cool for me.

Video game discussion! Here! Now!

The last Splinter Cell game, Double Agent, has moved away from the whole light/dark mechanic of sneaking around. Previously, you had a meter that showed you how visible you were. However, Double Agent moved the action into better-lit environments. You do still need to keep your noise down to sneak around, however.
The next one, Conviction, is looking to move away from traditional sneaking entirely. Instead, it seems you have to blend into crowds to go unnoticed.

Both of these games have taken away a lot of the near-future tech from the previous entries, leaving you with much more simple equipment to work with.
That said, I haven't played any of the Splinter Cell games to completion. I just sort of play them here and there when I get the chance.

Video game discussion! Here! Now!

I was playing the coop mode in Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory with a friend last night. It was pretty fun to begin with, sneaking through the shadows and whatnot. But by the second level, our style of play evolved into something Holb would be familiar with.
After we accidentally discovered that you can knife enemies by pressing the R trigger with no weapon equipped, we became ninjas. Ninjas that eschewed from the path of stealth and instead bashed doors down and ran straight into enemy fire.

That, I'm convinced, is the BEST way to enjoy the coop mode in Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, just like the best way to play Gears of War is to run up to enemies and melee/shotgun them point-blank.
There's nothing quite like going into a room and massacring its inhabitants by dashing madly up to them and knifing them with a buddy.

Random Musings or Rants

author=brandonabley link=topic=175.msg3112#msg3112 date=1189017817
author=Ultimaodin link=topic=175.msg3105#msg3105 date=1188967972
author=Gredlen link=topic=175.msg3101#msg3101 date=1188966422
author=brandonabley link=topic=175.msg3099#msg3099 date=1188962408
author=Ultimaodin link=topic=175.msg3096#msg3096 date=1188952499
author=Masamune link=topic=175.msg2696#msg2696 date=1187713331
author=brandonabley link=topic=175.msg2681#msg2681 date=1187656384
author=Masamune link=topic=175.msg2678#msg2678 date=1187643424
What's the deal with the lampshade? Why are you trying to shade the light?

Because if you look at a lightbulb that isn't shaded, it hurts your eyes IDIOT

So don't look at it you silly bastard.

Why don't you get a less wattage bulb?
That would solve this debate easy and simply.

Because the objective is to have a well-lit room IDIOT

But if you shade the light, aren't you making it less well-lit?

Exactly my perspective. Less wattage light globes are oft cheeper and you wont have to pay for the shading.

Actually, you will! But I guess none of you guys have ever moved out of home and actually purchased a light bulb or anything.

A lampshade directs light - it doesn't block it. You'll notice that a lamp is normally at about eye level and it WOULD hurt your eyes if you look at it. What the shade does is disperse the light up and down, and not to the sides, so that your eyes do not get hurt.

I can't believe we are even having this conversation!

Honestly, I only got involved because I thought it'd be fun to keep this crazy quoting thing up.

Random Musings or Rants

author=brandonabley link=topic=175.msg3099#msg3099 date=1188962408
author=Ultimaodin link=topic=175.msg3096#msg3096 date=1188952499
author=Masamune link=topic=175.msg2696#msg2696 date=1187713331
author=brandonabley link=topic=175.msg2681#msg2681 date=1187656384
author=Masamune link=topic=175.msg2678#msg2678 date=1187643424
What's the deal with the lampshade? Why are you trying to shade the light?

Because if you look at a lightbulb that isn't shaded, it hurts your eyes IDIOT

So don't look at it you silly bastard.

Why don't you get a less wattage bulb?
That would solve this debate easy and simply.

Because the objective is to have a well-lit room IDIOT

But if you shade the light, aren't you making it less well-lit?