#amazing game design tho

[toxicagarian]

SHARA ISHVALDA? STUPID IDIOT MOTHERFUCKING SHARA ISHVALDA GOD DAMN FOOL FLESHY LOOKING ROCK EATING RAT OLD BASTARD SHITHEAD IDIOT AVATAR OF THE WHORE BIGGEST CLOWN IN THE CIRCUS LAUGHED OUT OF TOWN COWBOY MOTHERFUCKING SHARA ISHVALDA

STOP PINNING ME WHEN I TALK ABOUT SHARA ISHVALDA I HATE IT SO MUCH WHY DOES IT HAVE SO MANY FUCKED UP TENTACLE HANDS WHY DID IT DECIDE TO FUCK AROUND AND FIND OUT JUST DIE IS IT DEAD IS IT A BASTARD DRAGON HAS SUCH A VISCERAL AFFECT ON ME NOT EVEN IN THE ROOM NEVER SEEN THIS DRAGONS FACE AND I KNOW IT HAS THE WORLDS SHITTIEST EYEBROWS GET AWAY FROM ME

if i wanted to get into heaven and god said shara ishvalda was waiting inside i would piss on gods feet for the sole purpose of getting sent back down

if i have to deal with shara ishvalda speaking one word in person on voice in game not only will i close the tab i will delete my save file out of spite and have to replay the entire game again for the experience of being able to skip all the times when it is mentioned or alive

i dont even know why i hate it so much. It eats magic but i am just mad because i am angy

it better have some fucked up backstory to explain this if its just some all-seeing shithead whos a fan of creepypasta and wanted the irl version ill go ham

paypal.com/IFuckingHateSharaIshvalda

episodes not even about it. vaguely mentioned what is supposed to maybe be his eye and I lost it

where the fuck is shara ishvalda if its still alive im going to so deeply wish it wasnt crusty old dragon

ill punch ishvalda and its sad fleshy lotus dragon bones will simply flake apart under my epic huge meat fist and it will disintegrate until all thats left is one final tentacle finger that shoots you with a Rasengan

im not breathing im hyperventilating at this point

i hope theres a date given for when shara died or will die so i can make it a reminder on my phone everyday

once a year i will see it and do anything but pay respects to the dragon who shoots finger guns and rasengans

#shara ishvalda #that fight was HELL #amazing game design tho #I still hate it thanks #based on the jurgen leitner copypasta #mhw #mhw iceborne #monster hunter world

[pomni-stare]

Funnybunny but make them human

#if u saw my old jax design no u didnt #im pretty happy with this one tho #i imagine that pomni would be one of the lead workers on the game while jax is the kinda guy to barely do anything and still get praised #somehow #jax #pomni #funnybunny #jax x pomni #pomni x jax #my art #my posts #the amazing digital circus #digital circus

[once-delight]

Playing Dave the Diver and it's really hitting that spot that was left behind by Dredge's game loop 👌

Somehow I'm into fishing games now

#With a seasoning of adventure game #Loved Dredge's atmosphere and tension #But Dave the Divers character designs and animation is just amazing/hilarious #Both are 9/10 #If not 10/10 games tho #Dredge #Dredge game #dave the diver

[haunted-xander]

Childe design takes pretty pls 🤲 (if that's ok!!)

Weeeeeeell since you asked who am I to refuse?

Okay so, before we get into the actual takes there's two important things I need to note (bc it will be relevant) :

1) Childe is an extremely capable and dangerous soldier

2) Despite this, he is also a genuinely friendly and sociable guy

Got that? Okay moving on

Starting with his face, the most notable thing is, of course, his eyes. It's pretty common knowledge by now, but I still think it's important to note that Childe is the only character with no light in his eyes whatsoever. Everyone else has some sort of shine, or at least something that gives the seem feel as it. The dead eyes coupled with the friendly expression gives a rather off-putting vibe. Fitting, for as much as he is genuinely friendly, he also won't have any qualms cutting you down if it comes to it.

His bangs are also interesting, as the left side covers most of his eye while his right is open.

His left side is also much more decorated, with having both his earring and mask. The designs on both of these are very sharp, with a deep red color that practically screams danger. By itself, his left looks much more closed off and intimidating than his right, which is open and vulnerable.

There's also a light streak in his hair (with some other parts having it as a subtle gradient) that, notably, his brother doesn't have.

Let's move away from the face a bit now yeah?

Childe's outfit as a whole is very military, with neutral shades of gray and a dash of black with relatively simple patterns. It makes the red accents pop a lot more, especially his bright red scarf.

Similarly to his bangs, his left side here is also much more decorated and covered, with all the sharp armor pieces (and his thigh belt) being exclusively on his left.

The stomach gap is on his right, once again making him appear more open and vulnerable.

As a whole, his design gives the vibe of someone who is approachable, but that you should still be wary off.

Which is perfect! Because while yes, he is an incredibly violent battle-hungry maniac, he IS still genuinely approachable and friendly. It's why he's able to make friends with people despite them knowing what he does!

I like him a lot :)

#hehehe thanks for asking i have an excuse to make this post now #his design is a wonderful mesh of friendly nice guy and somewhat subtle danger and its just. perfect. #his literaly first scene in the game immediately makes it clear that yeah hes nice and hes helping you! #but hes also a harbinger. he literally tells you right of the bad that yeah hes a bad guy. still gonna help you tho #and its not like its entirely for his own benefit either like his plan wouldve gone on regardless of if traveler appeared or not #he simply decided to kill two birds with one stone #anyways. i like him and his design a LOT hoyo designs truly are amazing #childe #tartaglia #ajax #genshin impact #xander rambles #xander answers #asks

[yamsgarden]

It’s kinda funny because everytime they pronouce Kalas’ name, all I can hear is our swear word in Quebec French ‘’Câlisse’’ DX

My childhood is ruined

in a weird way

#my art #my comic #baten kaitos #xelha #kalas #baten kaitos eternal wings and the lost ocean #i sear that title length can compete with the naruto games #how i miss the gamecube era #tho it feels amazing to play old games again #anywho #i absolutely love this game #the costumes arent so bad to draw afterall :0 #idk as a kid i always thought #who on earth can design those kinds of designs #those i still think that when i look at lyude and mizutis outifts #its so pretty and iconic

[gamingstar26]

Yes, you are exactly right about totk!! A lot of my own complaints come from the story (or lack thereof). To be honest, it's a rare LOZ game that has a particularly complex or nuanced story, but in my opinion, the best ones more than make up for it with their characters.

My favorite game that I've played is Skyward Sword, and I desparately want to play Wind Waker, because the both of them have such fun and compelling characters that I don't really mind the simplicity of the narratives (and Wind Waker even hints at nuance the other games won't dive into!)

Tears of the Kingdom tries to use plot driven storytelling, but... expects us to be far more invested than most of us ever really are. There's hints of character driven story in there, but it all just falls flat in the end and feels really superficial, ESPECIALLY when you look at how they treat the women in this game. Zelda is JUST the sacrificial maiden (again) whose only autonomy comes from choosing to give up her autonomy. Mineru is JUST the smart character who magically technobabbles the solutions. Purah is JUST the scientist that tells you where to go. Most indicative of Nintendo's attitude in this, to me, is with Riju. The way they treat her, it's clear they want her to fill the role of the sexy one, but they know that won't go well if they go all out because she was canonically a young child in the last game. Still really gross, Nintendo you're not subtle.

All this to say that TOTK thinks it's more clever than if is, and fails to pull its own weight in any meaninful way.

All of this!!

I’ll add a bit more that I forgot to add:

Yea usually zelda games have simple plots overall (with some expectations of course) but they do make up for it with memorable characters, etc, etc…

My favorite zelda game is Ocarina of Time cause of the lore (also gameplay of course) and the how interesting it is to me and the overall themes it goes into being tragic and relatable, even tho the surface story is simple overall.(the hero of time games being my favs cause of the story driven nature yet also have fun gameplay) Also other games like skyward sword having a good engaging story with good characters (Groose is the best), wind waker being a simple coming of age story, but also having the king and ganondorf both cling on to the past, etc.

Like you said totk thinks it’s clever and fails to deliver on making us invested in a meaningful and exciting narrative, in a way it’s using tropes from previous zelda games like oot, botw, SS and link to the past without even knowing why they worked in the first place. While failing to reuse tho tropes in a more unique way like previous games have done. It’s true there are hints of character driven story it’s just ignored or mentioned in a half assed way.

Also like I said in the post the lack of consequences with the main story at the end, like Link’s arm just being restored even tho furry rauru had said it was beyond saving, and zelda being recalled back to normal, so her “sacrifice” was not worth it at all (master sword is also worse somehow like wtf zelda)

I’ve also noticed the way totk treats the main women it’s very not good, like you said with zelda she’s just sacrificial maiden turned into a dragon, mineru being exposition dump lady cause that’s all she does tbh, also has the worst Sage ability in the whole game, etc.

zelda being the worst one. (Tbh botw/totk zelda is mixed overall she’s overrated) cause she’s dumb as hell didn’t even recognize that Ganondorf and Calamity Ganon could be related, she does nothing until furry rauru and sonia are dead. Also being a terrible princess, she didn’t even do any meaningful things to hyrule’s rebuilding efforts other than build a school and some small memorials and fuck around doing whatever the hell she was doing pre totk. Also she stole links house damn it.

there’s also the way the gerudo are treated in the zelda series as a whole, but that’s a whole other topic others have done better at that. Like with totk and botw (mostly totk) being helpless yet also warriors needing help from hylians to even survive in their own home?! Like how ingame they explain that zelda of all people was the one to help them get to know the desert and how to survive better wtf? And the secret heroine side quest end, how it’s just some random hylian guy to be the hidden 8th. (There goes the 7 sages and the 8th being the hero of time theory)

Also the way the botw events are treated. they just pretend that none of the ancient tech never existed at all and refuse to mention anything about botw, only in small passes. And the side quest with the Hateno school mentioning the original calamity.

The depths having potential to be better but we’re just empty and massive instead, I like the bargainer statues those are cool as an concept. And the sky islands being boring and copy paste the same few islands throughout.

Holy shit this game makes me write entire essays of complaints. I’m sorry if I repeat myself I’m terrible at explaining stuff at times.

Now I’m going to play the zelda games I’ve never finished to cleanse myself of totk.

#totk critical #totk criticism #totk neg #loz #also the constant repetition of the same few events over and over again #Sage cutscenes being the worst offender #also don’t get me started with the hero’s aspect and the stupid lore implication of it #puppet zelda had more personality than real zelda and that’s just sad #ganondorfs amazing design in totk being wasted on the worst and most boring version of ganondorf to date #some ​amazing character design wasted on shitty writing that’s just sad #this game legit makes me go on long ass essays cause of how much this game disappoints me #I wish that zelda team listens to these criticisms and makes a better story in the next zelda game #but the future of the series is definitely concerning if they keep going like this #as a big fan since 2011 I hope the series gets better in the story and lore department #I’m critical cause I care it’s not cause of nostalgia ( a bit tho) #this game feels like a terrible oot/botw fanfic au #I did a let’s play of this game half of it was me saying my criticisms about the game without spoiling much #i just couldn't help myself

[sailorsaturnaf]

spirit society

#shaking rn #why didn’t I #know abt this #bleach #shinji hirako #i guess this is from brave souls ?? #some bleach video game ??? #amazing design tho I feel so cheated

[4giorno]

omg. soon we will FINALLY be free of the crying abt artifact load outs 😍😍😍😍 anyway im thinking abt that beautiful musketeer character from the leaked concept art and how we will never have them in the game and instead we get chevr*use

#obligatory sorry for being a hater again but omg her design is just so ugly. why did her music have to be so good in the trailer 😭 #and im not saying she replaced the musketeer im just saying its unfair LMAO #omg all the events for 4.3 look amazing im so excited. esp looking forward to getting to be a sniper #like recently a certain other game has completely taken over my brain so i havent been as invested in this version of gi #(except for the archon quest and furinas release ofc) but im still rlly looking forward to it a lot #im pretty sure im skipping banners for 2 patches tho which is NOT exciting but what can you do hdkfjdjd #i forgot who should be in 4.5 maybe im skipping that too....... now i need to go check ive completely blanked lmao bye

[todayisafridaynight]

SORRY FOR HARASSING YOU AS YOU WERE ALREADY REBLOGGING IT GJKHKSFJLS

But yes. Yeah. I cannot believe I'm acting this unhinged over a little ant-sized guy milling about but I am. The ahoge is very much the key, but it also feels like... it disappears depending on the frame? That's why I'm not confident, aside from being unable to make out the nose. IMO he also has very distinctive ears, as do most RGG characters (that's partly how I was able to identify RGGO Joon-gi before he was revealed), so it sucks not being able to line those up.

It is possible I shouldn't have used Hijikata or wasn't able to line everything up perfectly though, because there definitely are differences; I would say Mine's features are a bit more delicate and youthful. So seconding that you're not crazy!

Also you Can and Must say he's dressing like a dweeb, his initial concept art was rejected for being "unbelievably garish" for a reason! This is half the fun and I say it with nothing but affection. (Miura pics for context)

I actually WAS gonna make a comment about the ears but I didn't want to sound too deranged (that's partially where my jaw hypothesizing came from as the length of the jaw could also skew the ears lining up). In any case, whether it is him or not, I'm absolutely super invested to find out who this is when LaD8 comes out (whether it turns out to actually be Mine or if it really is some random guy Kashiwagi decided to hire).

#snap chats #the idea of yakuza having concept art always amazes me tho because every time i try to look for it i can never find it #i wonder what mine concept art looks like... #ah but in any case i dont think youre outrageous for investigating this npc #maybe thats just because i was in deep with KH fans and they psychoanalyze. quite literally Every Pixel on the screen #so this is like VERY reasonable in my book #in the case it is mine though it'd be very funny in that the cameraman caught one of probably the biggest twists in modern rgg #but back onto the design choice....... yeah i dont know if that pink's it..... 'garish' is the word for it thats right.. #its reminding me of mr rogers if i may continue to grill the fit ☠️☠️ INCREDIBLY ironic in regards to mine ☠️ #BUT anyway i guess we'll all see the truth about a year from now #literally so grateful LaD8 is coming out next year Hopefully like god the excitement is real #ALSO NO WORRY BOUT TAGGING ME WHILE I WAS RBING LMAO THAT WAS FUNNY #I ONLY NOTICED AFTERWARDS AND I WAS LIKE 'UH OH' i rb'd too early... #but yes thank you so much for sharing this is absolutely ineresting and as i said #whether it's mine or not im stoked to find out the truth when the game comes out !!

[stupid-sloot-headcanons]

I'm a cynical person but...Bendy and the Dark Revival is pretty damn good. It's infinitely better than its predecessor on nearly every level, but also stands very well on its own. I really enjoyed the final boss sequence(s) and I'm happy with how they left things nice and open-ended for another game, and I hope they take as much time as needed to make sure it's as well done as this game was!

#batdr spoilers #.sloot plays #batdr #the visual design of this game is great on a lot of levels but Wilson and his lair/boss utilizing technicolor in a sepia toned realm is so #fucking strong. Its so striking esp during the final fight and his monster design is the SHIT #also YES! I WAS WRONG! LIL' BENDY IS ALIVE AND EVEN IN THE REAL WORLD! #hopefully he doesnt get snatched up by Gent Corp or the feds tho #also im bummed about Sammy but he died in his favorite way possible: at the hands of his god (...again) #and i just know that in 24-72 hours the rule 34 for this fucking game is going to explode #@Tim Simmons and Sean Crisden: you did an amazing job but i dont think you know what your wonderful performances have wrought

[psikind]

I beat pokemon scarlet today hi for the love of god hello

#I'm gonna wait to rb spoiler stuff til like next friday and when I do they'll be tagged under 'spoilers' BUT #I Will rb new pokemon designs now tho #still tagged with 'spoilers' but yeah #GENUINELY. GENUINELY HAD AN AMAZING TIME WITH IT HONEST TO GOD IT'S UP THERE WITH BW FOR ME THAT'S A HUGE DEAL #it has so so many graphical/mechanical issues yes I'd write a whole fucking essay about how gf needs to give it's employees- #-better work conditions and more time and pay and Yeah #but oh my god. oh my God oh my fucking god #the pokemon designs are SO inventive and interesting and good the flavor on these lil guys is so peak #THE CHARACTERS ARE SO!!!!! THEY ARE SO I LOVE THE FRIEND GROUP AND TEACHERS AND TEAM STAR AND GYM LEADERS AND YEAH #they way all the story paths and challenges are set up is very intuitive and fun!!!! you don't feel pushed to go a certain order #but if you feel like where you are is too strong then it's easy to gather yourself and figure out what to do #and it almost seems like the leveling accounts for the player wanting to fuck around and find out I did that a Lot #and was only a few levels higher then the final fight by the end #don't even get me started on the story I'm not gonna say shit here but I cried like 5 times and wanted to a few others even still it's so. #god I haven't fallen for a pokemon game this hard in awhile if you don't wanna get it full price please like #get if second hand or watch a cutscene movie at Least and make sure you get one with all the area zero dialogue #I'm sorry for all the tags I'm just. listen special interest became good again in a few aspects I am living #risk.txt #pokemon #also I got 7 shiny pokemon before even beating the game so that's how my infamous luck with that in this game went DSFKVHBFV #the first one I got after only beat the first titan and nothing else! she's a litleo/pyroar named rhea and I love her so much

[skittlewaffle]

also im pissed there no legiana armor in rise

nghhhhh it so pretty

IT’S NOT IN RISE ??? poopoo…….

#ur right tho it’s so pretty #gotta appreciate the costume designers for this game tho they’re amazing #ask #kingy #monster hunter

[taconafide2]

Ok sooo.... Focalors neuvi cloud retainer arlecchino . . . . let's stop the wishlist at this . ..

#if navia is a last ditch attempt at saving geo then i will probably pull for her too tho the design doesn't really amaze me #the same way i wasn't too interested in nilou until she ended up having one of the best playstyles in this game

[s1x-s1x-s1x]

June 9, 2023 — 12:41am

I’m gonna fucking explode I love Happy Game by Amanita Design so fucking much bro I’m gonna—

#explodes dies fuckingdies #dove speaks #happy game #amanita design #the soundtrack is just the right amount of whimsical to be fucking amazing #the visuals are beautiful and horrifying at the same exact time (it could be seizure-inducing tho so uhhh watch out) #and the story seems so convoluted and twisted and fucked up and I love it #love this game

[astrxealis]

i think nier reincarnation's story is the best out of any mobile game i know so far (please please please play it)

#⋯ ꒰ა starry thoughts ໒꒱ *·˚ #i mean that with all my heart #fucking hell this is so good i love this so much #hey please play nier reincarnation even if you aren't into drakenier! :) #it's free. good game. pretty. graphics and music. the story is absolutely amazing #hi i disappeared again and come back hehejdhekdnw with this #i haven't finished w the one i'm doing rn but #i finished chapter 6 (?) and i want to fucking. yell #ejhejfnskdn drakenier story >>> #ff is my fave series but drakenier def is best in story for me #i do meant it fr tho flsbfkdn reincarnation story is the best imo from mobile games i've seen so far #it's my opinion ofc but also it really is just SO good #please please please play it #okay tbh it has better story than gbf and i love gbf so much #and idk much abt arknights YET but. man #reincarnation is so good #it really yeahs to my style and preference fkebfksnfl #and compared to say. gi. the art design is really lovely and moreso unique #and the story is so good and i'm not /that/ far into the game #idk i just love reincarnation a lot sjdbeibwkwbfksb and im still salty w gi LMAO qnd gi players #⋯ ꒰ა drakenier ໒꒱ *·˚

[nexus-nebulae]

see the issue with me being uncomfortable wearing dresses is the fact that i fucking love designing & looking at dresses. but i can never wear them or anything

#echos #i fucking love dresses #can't wear them at all ever #it's kinda a dysphoria thing kinda just the fact that they look Bad on me #my body shape is not correct for most dress fit shapes so most dresses look terrible on me #and there's no way in hell I'd be able to pay for one fitted to me lmao #i love dress up games though and looking at gowns and drawing dresses and designing them #won't say I'm necessarily GOOD at it but i love doing it and that's all i care about #wish i could wear them tho :/ #but like specifically as drag like i want to dress in drag #i wish i had the right physical shape to dress in drag :( #unfortunately i simply look like an awkward 14 y/o going to their first Homecoming #i look GREAT in a button up tho #my gay ice cream shirt outfit i wore to Pride last month was AMAZING i looked so good