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maximuswolf · 2 days

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Stellar Blade is a shallow ripoff of Nier: Automata

Stellar Blade is a shallow ripoff of Nier: Automata The story is practically just a reskin of Nier, except with almost none of the philosophical/emotional depth. Frankly, I'd imagine they went through a lot of effort to get Nier's creator to say he liked the demo because they knew they would be scorned for plagiarism. Really, they should've just worked with the guy and paid him if they wanted to copy so much of his work.That's all I really have to say, but here are a few of my criticisms below. I'll keep keep it spoiler free.The characters are barely even characters, we learn almost nothing about them. They look good with the high-budget graphics, and that's about it.There is Shatner overacting at every possible opportunity to emote overly-dramatized movement/gesture like they're putting on a play. Combined with dialogue, voice acting, and facial expressions that may as well be emotionless robots (DID YOU SEE THE EXPERT TWIST FORESHADOWING VIEWER? JUST LIKE NIER, RIGHT? (This 'twist' takes up a good third of the main story by the way and damn will they drag it out beyond all reason for the character to have not figured it out)) while for some reason they have both childlike lack of understanding of emotions, and insanely advanced empath powers such as divining the emotions of people trapped within monsters.The dialogue is almost exclusively mindless exposition dumping, even during main cutscenes they'll be talking about the most inanely inconsequential things like: "What is a supply camp?" and "How many other space elevators are on Earth?"Literally within a day of meeting the two other main characters both separately say "Typical Eve" about her behavior in cutscene dialogue.To paraphrase: "We're not so different, you and I" cringe dialogue during the ending antagonist fight.The entire goal of the antagonist amounted to pointlessly wasting our time because they could've just offered to do their combination idiocy from the very start.Mother Sphere is little more than an inane plot device that arrives to spout pointless nonsense and leave.The endings are heavily-railroaded rehashes of each other and amount to a slap in the face because they didn't want to put in the effort to actually come up with a narrative story beyond spectacle.The Nier philosophical side missions amount to "I'm mortally wounded from battle." "I'll heal you." "No, just do this side quest instead even though there's no hurry." "Ok, bye." NPC is dead after you did the mission, oh no, how unexpected and deep!? WE did a NIER well, right guys!?Almost every facet of game design, from every mobility mechanic to combat with a drone helper who can shoot, is pretty much copy and pasted from Nier but with easy improvements like the addition of a parry function (A point of Nier was to highlight the pointlessness of combat, good thing we're getting rid of philosophical depth). The combat is also too easy in my opinion for the soulslike aspects its trying to mix in. Submitted April 28, 2024 at 05:40AM by notouchmygnocchi https://ift.tt/9ZevwiH via /r/gaming

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sound-of-the-cosmos · 2 years

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A Tale Best Left Untold (A Bakugou Katuski x Reader One-Shot)

It's been a few years after you transferred to UA. Within that time, rumors have spread about you- where you came from, why you transferred, the works. When a part of the past that should've stayed buried gets dug up for all to see, the clock starts to tick down.

Once he knows who did it, they're fucking dead.

Cw/Tw: Mentions of non con, manipulation, traumatic events (along with swearing but it's Bakugou-)

Transferring to a new hero school in the middle of the school year was definitely a difficult choice to make. Not only did you have to make sure your classes wouldn't start over (which, thankfully, they didn't-), but you also had to steel yourself to what you may be coming into.

UA was one of the top hero schools in Japan, and you never thought they would actually accept your transfer request. But, here you were, just past x-mas with class 1-A. The time really did fly by, and they weren't known as the top hero school for nothing! You were developing your quirk, y/q, almost twice as fast as you were at your old school.

Mineta was a handful, but aside from him, you got along with everyone in class 1-A really well. Your closest friend was Jirou, especially after she overheard you listening to some of her favorite bands the school festival. The one person you couldn't quite understand, however, was Lord Explosion Murder himself, Katsuki Bakugou.

He was loud and angry a lot of the time, but you admired how much time and effort he put into his school. His quirk was strong too- and he never outright spoke to you, but you had mutual friends. Well- he did speak to you, but it was mostly insults, same as everyone else.

"Move out of the way you fucking extra!"

Such lovely names he gave to his friends. Izuku told you about growing up with him, and how he does have a good heart. You never thought this was the way you'd see it though.

Whispers filled the hallway as you made your way towards the classroom. You were running a bit late, but you would make it on time if you hurried! Just as you slid through the door, the tone rang. You slid into your seat shortly before Mr. Aizawa rolled into the room in that god awful yellow sleeping bag of his.

"Before any of you say anything, talk about the rumors is prohibited. Today you will be going over the notes for the upcoming test." And with that, he was on the floor and out like a light.

As the class began to branch into groups, your heart began to pound in your chest. This wasn't happening again, was it? The rumors Mr. Aizawa talked about- it's been too long. There's no fucking way they followed you from-

"Shitty girl! Are you fucking deaf?" Katuski hit the back of your head (albeit gently), his crimson eyes laced with something other than anger and determination for once.

"No, I'm good- I zoned out, lets just go over our stuff, yeah?" Something was bothering you, he knew that. He wasn't as dense as some of the other people in the class. But, of course, his pride wasn't going to let it seem like he had a soft spot for you. Your quirk was ok. Maybe. He'd never say it though.

The class drug by, and you had an even more difficult time paying attention than Denki, which was saying something. As the class let out for lunch, you stayed behind, taking your time. Jirou and Denki approached you, looks of concern on their faces.

"Hey y/n, you have a minute?" Denki was serious, and, for once, Mineta wasn't with them. Assuming Iida was trying to make sure he wasn't under the stairs, you hummed, setting down your bag.

"Yeah, what's up?" Your heart was going to beat out of your fucking chest, were your ribs going to explode?-

"I- you heard what Mr. Aizawa said at the beginning of class. We have.. both heard some of the rumors. We didn't think they were true but we wanted to ask before-"

"Oh! Those? I transferred out of my old school because of some of the people there. They thought it was funny to spread rumors and pieces of information that isn't theirs to share, and I had to leave in order to continue my hero training. It's kinda hard to train when you're in your room all day, y'know?-" You rambled a little, speeding up a bit. Jirou bit her lip. Kirishima was right, there was more to this than they thought. And Katuski wasn't going to be happy.

He was shit at showing it, but he cared about you a lot. You put up with his shit, first of all- but you hit the ground running, even as a transfer. You didn't experience the USJ incident, but you were one of the few that helped get him back from the LOV. You also didn't seem to favor Izuku (and he liked that more than he cared to admit).

"Regardless, it's just a few rumors, nothing to worry about, right?"

Wrong.

You were so fucking wrong.

The cafeteria went dead after you stepped inside, and after a few moments of debating if eating was even worth it, you decided you'd lost your appetite and walked out to the courtyards. As Katuski watched you go, the chopsticks in his hands started to pop.

"Bakubro, dude-" Kirishima tried, but a glare was all it took. The rumors were nasty, and they all knew you well enough that if that did happen, you would tell them in your own time.

Rumor was, a teacher offered to raise your grade if you did some more adult things with him. People were saying you accepted.

But that wasn't what happened at all.

You sat in the corner, holding your arms close to your body. Your breathing came in short spurts, and it was hard to focus on what was around you. After a good solid.. 10? 15 minutes? the world started to clear up.

"Are you back now, or do I have to knock some sense into you?" A gruff voice made you jump.

"Fucking hell Katsuki!" The more intimate name slipped before you could catch it. If it upset him, he didn't show it. "You scared the shit out of me!"

"I know the rumors aren't true. You aren't the kind of person to do that shit." You just nodded. You weren't comfortable talking about it, but he was right. The rumors were only partially correct.

"You can talk to me about it in your own time if you want. If anyone gives you shit about it I'll kill them, got it?" A small nod, and he hummed to himself, before getting up. Since when did he sit beside you? He looked down at you. "You coming?"

~~ The next few weeks were quieter. As you and Katuski began to talk more, you picked up on subtle things that you both did. Things he didn't do prior to the LOV. And you knew that he was picking up on them too.

After about a month of avoiding it, it finally happened. The video got leaked. You stayed in your room for days, unable to come out and face anyone. The teachers and staff took it down and were able to erase it from the students phones, but they'd still seen it. It was still out there somewhere.

Katuski.

Was.

PISSED.

If he so much as heard someone talk about it, he'd threaten to kill them. You weren't eating, drinking, you hardly left for anything. Katuski knew you needed space, but on day 4, he stepped in.

A knock sounded on your dorm room door. "Hey, shitty girl, it's me. Open up." After no sounds or anything could be heard from the other side, he tried the handle, to find it unlocked. Panic and fear hit him like a bus. Were you safe? Why wasn't it locked? Did someone break in?

Sobs came from your room. He burst in, and you looked up, terrified. As came forward you backed away, shaking your head almost violently. "Don't touch me, please- I-" You went into a coughing fit, your frail body trembling violently.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.." You started crying harder, curling in on yourself.

Those fucking extras would pay.

"Hey, no- Shit, I know I'm not the best at this, but at least let me hug you? It's me, Katuski, the soon to be #1 hero, remember?" You nodded after a little while, and he very slowly wrapped his arms around you. After a few moments, you began to relax into his form. He wasn't sure what to say or do, so he just held you.

"Listen to me, ok? All those damn extras, they're just jealous of you and your quirk. That's why they try and hurt you. With what happened tonight, and everything else, you talk to me in your own time, ok? Not fucking Deku, not Icyhot, but me, ok?" You nodded into his chest, sniffling.

"Thank.. thank you, Katsu.." A soft murmur from your lips could be heard, before you finally fell asleep. He glanced down at you and sighed.

"You stupid girl, when are you gonna talk to me..?" He carefully started messing with your hair, making sure not to wake you. "If my guts right, and it usually is.. you and I have similar shit. I'm not the best person for all this, but I like you, dumbass."

"Just let me help."

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unwantedthoughts4ever · 4 years

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Dear Jake

I've been cycling through emotions lately

Because our breakup led to me completely shutting down

I felt nothing

Until I felt sadness

And then I felt anger

Now it's all mixing together

In an overwhelming mess

Did you really love me?

Have you ever really loved anyone?

I try to correct the realization

Of you not loving me

With the fact that I love myself

It's probably a lie, but

Fake it til you make it

Right?

It's hard to accept that

Someone I loved more than anyone

Could give zero FUCKS about me

It hurts.

That I was this disposable to you

And I did nothing but love you

And respect you

And hear you

And care for you with every ounce of my existence

And you just left

I wish I had left you

I wish I would've told you all of the things

That led to MY decision to leave

Because when we talked

We agreed it was mutual

And I never told you my story

You never asked

Because I was no longer of use to you

And during that break up

You did ask me why I was crying

Though looking back now

You probably just wanted to hear me say

"I love you"

One last time

Because why else would I be crying?

I don't know if I ever told you

But when you moved on

I wished I could stop loving you

Ironically,

All my emotions shut down from the pain

Begged for salvation

For freedom from

The shackles laced around my limbs

From loving someone who doesn't care

Who didn't respect me enough

To really remind me that I mattered

In the throes of a new relationship

But none of it helped

Because I still loved you

I still do

What's more than you leaving

Is the amount of damage you did first

Convincing me how radical and inclusive you are

When you shame anyone else

For the things that make them happy

Oh, and what about transparency

And how you avoid passivity in conflict?

Where did that person go?

You started being passive-aggressive

Or even silent sometimes

You'd exit the conversation

In the middle of an argument

And yell at me if I tried to do the same

I should've known things weren't ok

When I started to thank you

For not getting mad and yelling at me

Which only made you mad

Because I was demonizing you

Actually,

I was just afraid of you

I was never enough for you

You'd spend a lot of your time

Complaining about your other partners

And, as obvious as it is now,

I didn't know you were doing the same about me

Because when we were together

I thought we were good

I respected your boundaries

I am NOT

Disposable

And I may not be perfect

But I sure as fuck mean something to someone ..

I deserve love

I deserve openness and honesty

And trust

Not like that one time

You "forgot" you made a promise to me

Then broke it in secrecy

And got mad at me later

When I was upset with you

Because you knew I had trust issues

You knew it would upset me

But you didn't care

Because you "don't need permission"

To do anything

Which is true

Except, when you truly respect someone

You keep your word

Or you don't get upset about it

When they feel pained by your betrayal

You said you didn't want to feel

Like you owed me something

And it's not that you owed me anything

But you sure didn't deserve my trust after

Later you told me that

You like when I cry when we fight

Because it proves to you that

I actually care

That is not ok

I can show you that I care

Without being in so much pain that

Tears stain my face and

I struggle to catch a breath

When we met

You taught me about spirituality

And that saved my life when it came to my depression

But then you used it against me

To avoid doing anything that didn't benefit you

As I bent over backwards to please you

And of course I didn't think it was an issue

When you would change your mind at the last minute

The plans I had looked forward to all day

Quickly fell apart

Spirituality freed me from my demons' grasp

So how could it not make sense?

You had the time to choose ?

But you were just being selfish

And didn't care about me

Or my feelings

And as soon as I stopped

Being the only one putting in any effort

You left me

You used to say that

Our love was stronger than anything

But that is an abusive tactic

Because if we were struggling, then

It must be my fault for not trying enough

For not loving you enough

And when I tried to put up boundaries

(Because sometimes I needed space too

Especially when you hurt me so deeply)

The way we chose to love

Was pretty unhealthy

We didn't set boundaries

Until we did something that hurt us

And then we knew we needed to

But even then we really didn't

Because you didn't respect the ones I set

Thankfully, It didn’t mean much to me anymore

Because within a few days we broke up

And even though I was sad about it

I immediately felt relief

And regardless of all of this negativity

I truly hope you get help

And can find happiness in your life

And can stop hurting others

Just because you're in pain

You matter

So do I

But your opinion of me doesn't

Because I will love myself

Exactly for who I am

And no longer shame myself

For the things you didn't like

Because I am more

Than what you think of me

I am more

Than how you treated me

And even though I love you

I love myself more

And respect myself enough to let it go

And to let myself be happy

Without you in my life

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pokefanbri · 3 years

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Im still fucking fighting, i keep telling myself im not gonna let go & Fuck everyone else who thinks I should. But sometimes there's the opposite, im just lost & idk what to do....hes not gonna come back...so why should I bother to keep fighting 😔 If someone asks me...

Are they worth it? Absolutely. Because theres always room for improvement & growth, & we've been doing that apart for ourselves now for 7months. Did they give u the respect and attention u deserved? Are we not more valuable than that? Hell no & hell yes lol. Look I was happy just doing that for him but yea when it came to me honestly it was like nah im good 😒 & i know how fucked up it is that id go along with his selfishness but I did. I did deserve better & he knows I did... i just didnt wanna lose him & did anything he needed me for... but I ended up losing him anyway 😔 theres a reason why u work on that kinda shit & grow together as you go so everyone is happy, its fair to say we both lost sight...I was eager to learn everything about him cuz I wanted to be closer...but I was blocked out & pushed away, he wouldn't open up & talk to me or show feelings for anything, even of me when he used to all the time...like he was scared of being too attached or didnt want to get hurt..he didnt trust me or was afraid to show his true self or show any emotion that'd be viewed as weak due to the typical be a man complex. Idk I was confused & didnt know what was needed to help fix things so yea i walked on eggshells & me showing affection of my own free will was out of the question most of the time...I couldn't touch him unless he wanted me to & rare occurrences for my own satisfaction. Its the reason why I cried all the damn time, I felt avoided & unwanted because my own attention lacked pretty badly. How tf do I love a fucknugget bobblehead like that lmao, cuz I dont give 2 flying fucks he was my man ok! & being close enough to him made me happy enough I guess, I still looked at him like he was my world even if I wanted to slap him for making me feel so lonely at the same time. I admit his needs came b4 mine, he liked it more that way & I took care of him more than I did myself. But if he had more effort to take care of my needs in turn & I were happier than I was, & us happy at the same time, then maybe I wouldn't be so hard on myself...cry all the time & smoke like a chimney 🙁

I still don't fully understand why he held back, communicating with me on a deeper level is supposed to be natural & pretty much all normal couples show an appropriate amount of affection & understanding to eachother....but it was kept burried...was he afraid id hate him, judge him, make fun? No, id love him even more! Idc how dark he may think he is or whatever past bs he's gone through or even if he was lying about anything...its okay it can't hurt u anymore dear & we can overcome it just tell me what it is thats lacking & let's fix this. Id say "sit down babe, tell me everything, whats on your mind, what can I do to help 😊" & id give him the most gentle kiss on the forehead. I'd do anything to see a smile from that face & it makes me smile too. I want to help him, he needs somebody to hold just as much as I do cuz the fact of the matter is babe, he's just as broken as I am, we both need someone to put back our pieces & become whole again...after we try doing it solo it can only go so far b4 u want that physical presence of another again to help u more so. He keeps everything bottled up & especially didnt let me see what was happening to him I had no clue, if he didnt like talking to anyone he at least had me but still kept me away from him, whatever it was festered in him & he changed his whole demeanor toward me, he became colder & shut me out for good 😔 Making me feel even more unwanted. We didnt help eachother through our problems & I really wanted to, I wanted to save us for the longest time way b4 the end. Idk maybe if he put in as much effort & we knew how to function better together instead of a Corolla with just 2 wheels then we'd probably be fine...& our suspension wouldn't be dragging on the asphalt 😂 Its not all on him for fault, I take equal amount of responsibility, we failed eachother, we didn't know wtf we were doing & 9/10 it was just friends with benefits with only 1 of us in love & attached, & the other not really caring with side pieces to chat with 🤷‍♀️

U know what 🤬 They're right, he's right, & now I'm actually starting to accept it the more I write. Maybe just maybe,HE DOESN'T DESERVE ME AT ALL. Im still upset and frustrated. To answer the question again from earlier no maybe he's not worth it. I suffered through his bs and 10fold heartbreak afterward!! If he can't own up, right his wrongs & bring us both peace then no he's not worth suffering for afterall, and ive been loving the wrong soul this whole damn time 😣 He kicked me to the curb cuz he a fucking coward! He cant admit his wrongdoings, ask for forgiveness, say im sorry or actually put the tiniest bit of effort into a relationship to make it work, but instead disposes of me so he wouldn't have to confront any of it & just continue on like nothing happened are fucking kidding me!!?? I thought u were smarter than this, its beneath you to just run away & pretend I never mattered to you when we both know I did!!!....& im crying again. Im still feeling the betrayal apparently, ill never be able to trust him fully again anyway, let alone other men now. I dont hate you, I love you very much. But I hate the evil from you that you've shown me. I should've known honestly, I was naive to see all types of disrespect but this was the worst part. I still love him but i do deserve better than that & I hope he's changed his ways. Trust a guy with a high track record of ladies & a handful of em in their hand..what u think 🤔 can trust be gained back? Can I get over the bad uncalled for lying shit he's said about me to other women to make himself look better? Idk 🤷‍♀️ I haven't been able to rest without closure for so long, but enough is enough im making my own. You're absolutely right, you'd just manipulate me further, I thought maybe we could be better than before...round 2 at some point in the future...but maybe we're not salvageable after all. Thats up to u, I did everything I could, but now if u were to ever come back idk if I'd jump into your arms or slam the door in your face, I just dont know. Its better that I try never speaking of u again, or think of you for as long as I can so that I can heal better....cuz loving you even after the fact is tearing me apart & making me lose focus on what matters more, myself. I fought valiantly as long as I could, 7 months is a long time to not shut up about u lol.. maybe you've been hearing me I wouldn't know. I have to force it or ill never be able to, ill still silently grieve but as much as it hurts, Its time. U were my rock, an asshole but a good one, the best gamer I got to know, a boss at alot of things, with the cutest lil butt, & somehow the love of my life. Other than maybe something valentines or anniv related in Feb ofcourse....Ur getting what u wanted, I have to do whats best for me now, I have to let u go. I held on for so long but Im really tired & emotionally drained, im just torturing myself when i need to stop, im defeated, nobody won anything, everyone got hurt in 2020 why should our relationship be any different, id say we gave it our all be we both know we didnt. This hurts me so much to do, like my heart is breaking again. Bye babe, I love you with all my heart. 💋💞 💟

I tried to do what I could but if he left, I just gotta try to move on. If I take him back, I gotta consider how that's gonna look like & if I really got past the damage he did....obviously theres some I still haven't 😔 Its what im telling myself while trying to move past this. Others going through the same...We're in love and they ain't. We can't control their actions but we can control our actions. Im not a toxic person..only to myself, I love with all my heart, nobody bothers to understand...they just judge

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