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| Troy Troodon | Sep 28 2014, 03:59 PM Post #31 |
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So... what do you lot think about Future's End? |
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| trex841 | Sep 29 2014, 09:24 PM Post #32 |
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http://twixie-answers-mod.tumblr.com/post/98769054365/5ummit-hawkeye-vs-deadpool-0-i-really http://atopfourthwall.tumblr.com/post/98872561738 http://muttymutt.tumblr.com/post/98910556339/itswalky-absentlyabbie-wolvensnothere Edited by trex841, Oct 1 2014, 03:41 PM.
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F.I.N.D.R Field Incident Logs A comprehensive list of all organisms, artifacts, and alternative worlds encountered by the foundation team. At the present time, concepts within are inconsistent and ever shifting. (And this is just the spec related stuff) | |
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| Troy Troodon | Oct 2 2014, 12:55 PM Post #33 |
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That still doesn't answer my question. |
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| trex841 | Oct 2 2014, 01:31 PM Post #34 |
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Oh, I haven't read that one. I've heard things about it though. BOY, have I heard things... |
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| Troy Troodon | Oct 14 2014, 11:42 PM Post #35 |
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What kind'a things? |
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| trex841 | Oct 15 2014, 09:14 AM Post #36 |
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Rantish things mostly. People (coughlinkaracough) were not happy, and I could see why. |
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| Troy Troodon | Dec 11 2014, 08:08 PM Post #37 |
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So what do you lot think of DC's next event, "Convergence" If this means we'll be seeing the pre-52 universe again, then PLEASE bring undo Cry For Justice and bring back Lian Harper! |
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| Troy Troodon | Feb 26 2015, 02:09 AM Post #38 |
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Yeah let's talk about that shall we. So earlier this week, I mean really early, it was announced that ESRB gave Batman: Arkham Knight, the next and final game in the Arkham trilogy an M-Rating. This equally surprised the creative team behind the title as that was not their intent, however despite the rating they felt that they do not want to water down the story since they worked hard on it and really liked the story they're working on, I mean they REALLY liked their own story, I mean I can understand people taking their projects to heart, so they're going to go ahead with it. Which is noble, rather admirable if I do say so myself... however this still brings up ALOT of controversy and even some negative praise and plausible (Or even likely) outcomes that could hurt the game itself, like fewer sales be they in the country, the store it's in or even to the intended customer. But with that said, let me share my input on this. The game being rated M is not my issue, quite the contrary there are M-Rated games that have proven to be quite unanimous in sales and praise (ex: Last of Us), but what is the issue is the framing, the context of the game which features a prominent comic book character who's been so familiar and idolized for 75 years now. (One that is of many other superheroes to also be renown and beloved by children what with the toys and cartoons but I digress) Batman is a dark character, but he's not up there with the characters in Vertigo Comics, At most the Batman mythos is PG-13 ... Although given the current comic book line up the new Batman stories most certainly seem like R-rated material but again I digress. Then again that does not mean I'm against the idea of a darker (If any darker) take on the Batman mythos, just so long as it's not too shocking and offensive and as long as it still has a good story to tell. Also, there may be a chance that the ESRB might change their minds and re-rate to the T-rating it deserves. (If it truly deserves it.) Do I approve of the M-Rating, No not really (Again it's to do with the context) but I humbly praise Rocksteady's and WB's decision to move on with the final conclusion in this Dynamic series. |
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| Kamidio | Feb 26 2015, 04:39 AM Post #39 |
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'Final conclusion'. Dude, if you think Batman being in an M-rated game is: A) Going to hurt the sales at all. or B) Too dark for the Batmythos. Then you need to remember that you're talking about the Barbie of Superheroes here. That game will sell fine. As for the 'too dark', I'd like to point out that originally, Batman not only used guns, but killed. Burton's Batman had little regard for life. Thomas Wayne's Batman was just as, if not more violent than the original, as are the Frank Miller versions. Owlman is a murderer and crimelord. Hell, Batman as a concept is rather dark and family unfriendly. An eight year old kid sees his parents shot and killed by a drugged-out mugger who attacks and mugs them. Kid snaps, and seeks out revenge on crime itself. Edited by Kamidio, Feb 26 2015, 04:57 AM.
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| Troy Troodon | Feb 26 2015, 12:44 PM Post #40 |
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Well, okay. But-- 1. Who said Batman's gonna kill in the game 2. Even the early comics and the Tim Burton Batman films were fairly tame 3. Thanks for reminding me about Frank Miller... Your very kind... again... thanks 4. Owlman is an alternate universe version of Batman plus he to is a pg-13 rated character 5. So Batman had a traumatic experience... the concept for the character in general is dark yeah, but not too mature. |
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| Kamidio | Feb 26 2015, 07:19 PM Post #41 |
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Owlman is PG-13? The guy practically tortures his heroes gallery for kicks! |
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| Troy Troodon | Feb 26 2015, 07:29 PM Post #42 |
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Well I'm not the rating system! |
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| Troy Troodon | Mar 2 2015, 01:39 AM Post #43 |
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Also, Catwoman's bisexual... okay... |
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| Kamidio | Mar 2 2015, 02:16 AM Post #44 |
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Well that's nice. Good to see DC on the way to proper representation. |
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| Troy Troodon | Mar 2 2015, 02:18 AM Post #45 |
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representation? |
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Too dark for the Batmythos.
7:25 PM Jul 10