#and this game did not disappoint

[s735]

8/26/23

#Nappa #Shallot #Vegeta #dragon ball #db legends #my art #2023 #I knew of dbl but wasnt interested in playing #mainly because I don't like mobile games #but yesterday I read somewhere that this game has amazing nappa content #which was enough to convince me to play it lmao #and this game did not disappoint #this sole interaction makes dbl a 10/10 for me #Idk what posessed the developers to make nappa of all characters the player's master #But am I complaining? No #Aaand I like shallot so I may draw more of him wah..

[francy-sketches]

sorry I got posessed by the wattpad demon I'm normal now (lying)

+alt version that didnt fit the #aesthetic but it better represents my #vision of them ^_^ hashtag couplegoals

#I am not immune to 'she can fix him'-ism. jk that's not why I like them #got #game of thrones #joffrey baratheon #margaery tyrell #my art #sorry 2 the marg fans I haven't drawn her in so long and this is what I give you. if it makes you feel better I'm also disappointed #ok jokes aside im actually really happy w the like. messy scrapbook vibe it was so fun :3 I need to do it more ^o^ #I'm so jealous of people who fill up their canvas like this n I finally did it yipeee #whats their ship name btw is it just a slightly misspelled version of one of their names that would be funny. does anyone even ship them #...I know what this looks like but um ackchually I like them in a ironypilled divorcecel way. it's different -_- #and I also like drawing them being cute but um its because ☝ um. well its fun :3

[shu-bullshit]

Exorcism (Physical)

#idk but I was really disappointed that John didn't use the crowbar to hit someone so I had to draw it #but he probably did pin a cultist on the wall with some kind of stick I guess #faith game #faith the unholy trinity #john ward #faith john ward #father garcia #the exorcist #the exorcist 1973 #father karras #damien karras #my art #faith/the exorcist

[xamaxenta]

@itsthefandommash aaaangel im so sorry this took me so long i was suckerpunched by the depression this past weekend and i was struggling with literally everything and all basic tasks and its been exhausting and disheartening but i enjoyed the small serotonins in drawing marcoace 🥺❤️ thank you for commissioning me and forcing me to draw two characters together it was rough i definitely need more practice but this is a start

#marcoace #marco x ace #xam doodies #xam commissions #i….may have totally skipped anatomy bc my brain is just wholly unwilling to focus and work #its something and i really want to do so much more #but yikes whatever this bout of depressonesspresso whatever bs fucked me so bad #a sketch is still a sketch and i should learn to love them #what a horrible time to get overwhelmed lol #marco the phoenix #portgas d ace #i like cried twice and then picked up my ipad and did my best #god knows i can do better but thats not rn and im disappointed i cant bring my A game to these comms rn #ajdnakdhdb im gonna shut up now im beinf cringee #ALSO THEY GOT YAOI HANDS

[mishapen-dear]

i love it when bad is very specifically a good roleplayer by giving other people good prompts. like casually bringing up wilbur now to tallulah. or when he put missa in the petting zoo. or all those times he Tormented the Lesbians so they could protect each other from him. its just so !!!! I love watching roleplayers be considerate of other roleplayers and gleefully hand over something they Know the other person's character can react to. i've seen cellbit do it, too (that time he handed his knife to bbh. oh my god). it's not a rare thing, and it's possible to be a good roleplayer without keeping that sort of considerate back and forth in mind, but its one of my favourite things to notice. foolish does it too, sometimes- i haven't watched him much, but i did take note of when he Made Sure to bring jaiden along with him on a cucurucho quest. and basically every interaction he had with bad when the eggs were missing. its just so so good

#i think one of the worst things that can happen to a roleplay is for the players to stop interacting with each others' storylines #roleplay is an incredible medium particularly because of that Collaboration and Improv #and if youre just standing around pushing your own story then yeah sure its fun #but its MAGICAL when people engage with it #and its MAGICAL to look at a story #go 'what if i. did something funny here' #and throw in a little wrench that lights a delighted FIRE in the other player's eyes because now they get to go on a rant #or take drastic measures #or just do something a little fun that they couldn't/wouldn't have without that prompting #its like when bad went around telling people he was imposing building laws on behalf of the feds and people were like #actively a little disappointed that it was just a prank and they couldn't go HAM #anyway i miss roleplay. #qsmp why would you make all these people live so far apart from each other </3 spawn is so uninhabitable there is nothing for them #to make pretty or modify its not Theirs there's no reason for them to be there other than to shop #but i am on . a tangent. #and that is its own lighthearted post analyzing the psychology of built and modifiable vs provided and immovable spaces in the game #no its not late at night and i should not be doing other things (lying)

[naarlar]

Okie so hot take: I don’t think Melinoë is as good of a protagonist as Zagreus. And here’s why.

It all comes down to motivation. Why did Zag go through the events of Hades 1? Because he was living in an abusive and volatile household and had to find some way to make things better for not just himself but his house. Otherwise he surely would have lost his mind having to deal with the abuse he got (remember at the beginning of the game basically only Nyx and Achilles were helping him. Everyone else is either neutral towards him or outright hostile). He needed answers, he needed to find out who and what he was by trying to find Persephone. And in the end he succeeded and was able to create a better life for himself and his house. Hell, even his relationship with his dad improved.

Now let’s look at Mel (yes this criticism is only addressing Early Access Hades 2). Why is she going through the events of Hades 2? Because… she’s been groomed since basically birth to kill Chronos. She doesn’t really have any other motivation than because it is what is expected of her essentially. She even says during her confrontation with Chronos, AFTER HE THREATENS TO HURT HER FAMILY, what do I care I barely know them (yeah sure she could just be bluffing to Chronos but that is still a very chilling thing to say when supposedly all of this is to save them and it makes her reunion with Hades lowkey ring hollow or weak). In another scene she even says the same thing to Hecate and says Hecate is more her mother than anyone else. Heck even in the flashback scene with young Mel and Hecate (which was very cute I’ll admit) she says she would want her mother to come back so Hecate isn’t sad. This makes all her motivations to kill Chronos and save the Underworld seem very… disconnected from the main component of the game? Being saving the house of hades and her family??

Like it’s expected of her and she was raised at birth to basically be prepared for this but she doesn’t have any personal reasons for doing any of this than just not letting Hecate and the others in the Crossroads down. Hell when she comes back from killing Chronos for the first time it honestly feels like Hecate is more interested and invested in what happened than Mel herself.

It makes her a really weird protagonist especially when comparing to her brother and how effective he was as a protagonist. Think about it, with Zag we got really in depth and character revealing moments where as the player we understand why he is doing all of this and so it is easy to go along for the ride because we like Zag and want to help him. Mel says she cares a lot about what is going on and wants revenge, but it all feels surface level (and which is understandable she doesn’t know these people, all she can say is “the titan took my family” when let’s be real she sees the people in the crossroads as more of her family). It honestly just seems like because she is expected to kill Chronos since she could think, she feels she has to do all this. It feels weird how she is disconnected from the core point of the game being to save the house of hades when Zag was so integral to that same core point in the first game.

I dunno, just my thoughts, I’m curious to see what everyone else thinks.

Edit: just fyi cause I feel with the comments I’ve been getting from my posts, I like hades 2 I am excited especially for the official release. I recognize my criticism/analysis could be wrong or out of date since the game isn’t finished yet. These are just my initial thoughts.

#I dunno I just don’t get that same drive and determination that I saw in Zag from Mel #it all feels very performative #and moments like the Chronos and Hecate conversations showcase her actual thoughts on the issue at hand #and it makes me think okie girl then why are you doing all this? #is it literally only so mommy Hecate isn’t disappointed in you?? #I feel a lot of the game could be better honestly #it all feels very performative and not as genuine as Hades 1 #it’s not bad mind you still a very fun and entertaining game #but honestly it really isn’t doing the magic hades 1 did with its story #I have other issues too but this specifically was floating in my head and I wanted to get it out #Mel doesn’t suck mind you I think she’s interesting just I think Zag is written better #and yeah I probably have some bias since zag is basically my favorite character but still I think it’s worth thinking about #pomegranate rants #hades #hades game #hades 2 #hades 2 spoilers #spoilers #hades zagreus #zagreus #hades melinoe #melinoe #melinoë

[ganonfan1995]

And it's not exactly that all fans ever want linear games (some do~) Most people I've spoken to who didn't like BoTW, simply wanted a game with a bit more depth and energy put into the story and the world.

While I don't fully agree on that front with BoTW (personally I think BoTW was one of the most concise LoZ games to date) ToTK only amplifies BoTW's weaknesses, rather than its stengths.

I understand the desire to expand on Hyrule, to make a truly vast and vibrant world, flush with exploration. Now with next-gen consoles and better hardware, there's a lot more opportunity for these types of games to take front and centre.

But at the same time, large procedurally generated landscapes can often break immersion while feeling bleak and unnatural. Even if landscapes are generated to be as natural as possible, worlds are as much a character, as well...the characters. (I could go on a whole tangent about design here, but I digress..)

I think what people miss from LoZ titles, is the human touch and energy invested into making Hyrule, feel like a place, rather than an idea.

BoTW wasn't perfect, but it was their first swing at this type of world and gameplay. I do think it can be improved on, and honestly, I was expecting progress on that front in ToTK.

But given that ToTK (past the demo lmao) was nothing more than a 100$ expansion on BoTW...I'm not feeling too confident myself moving forward with these open-world Zelda games.

Despite being linear games, growing up OOT and WW felt open world enough for me. LttP was a super fun play that had both a linear story line, and open world possibilities while giving the player full access to all the dungeons and tools off the bat.

If sacrificing genuine, thoughtful, world-building and design is what it means to have a truly open world Hyrule...I kind of don't want it either.

I dunno just some thoughts

#ganonfan posts #i know by and large botw didn't use procedural generation and i know #that its an important tool in game dev for large worlds #but the depths i feel are a shining example of like #the bleakness #i didn't love the depths #i wanted too #i did in theory #but in practice it was #really disappointing

[cookie-shmookie]

"Out of control."

Based on Sekkai's end animation Post-Dragon Install clarity hits hard

And version without background since I absolutely despise how it turned out:

#cookie draws #guilty gear #sol badguy #holy order sol #order sol #man dont you hate when you misimput sekkai #and you just sit there in disappointment #its been a while since i did fully colored piece last time #I really need to up my coloring game sheesh #at least sol himself looks... acceptable #really enjoyed doing lineart of it

[adobe-outdesign]

I don't care if you how you personally feel about Sun and Moon/USUM, but can we all take a moment to band together and agree that it gave us some of the best Pokedex entries in the series?

EVERY single species in the Pokedex, or at least close to it, gained brand-new entries with interesting and well-though out information, including a lot of ecology-based lore. Most gens literally just copy/paste the same entries over and over. your fav could NEVER

#pokemon #pkmn #pokemon sun and moon #pokemon sumo #pokemon usum #outdesign posts things #SV were particularly lacking after SUMO and SWSH did such a good job with their info #nowadays especially with dexit nothing is more disappointing than your favs getting included in a game #only to discover that you don't get any new Blorbo Lore whatsoever #and then having to wait another five years for a chance at more Blorbo Lore #greatest hits

[r-aindr0p]

Finding old oc designs in sketchbooks and revamping them, I love doing that

Gentlemen thieves/ top hat classy thieves are characters that I love really much so of course I created one myself !

I don't have a precise background for him yet, something along the lines of "retrieving lost family heirlooms and seeking revenge"

His family mysteriously disappeared in a fire when he was a child, and he got adopted by an older noblewoman under a new identity. Now working as a police officer alongside his shenanigans, he tries to find by who and why did his family perish in that fire at their home many years ago. He commits heists under the name of "Le Lièvre" (The Hare) Has a pet bunny he calls his little "Arsène Lapin"

#oc #original character #thief #gentleman thief #raindr0p oc #I need to watch magic kaito and kaito joker hhfehsd #I did watch a few cat's eye episodes as a kid and charlie's angels too #thieving with spectacular stunts is peak content for my brain #I will never watch the netflix adaptation of arsène lupin because why is the man dressed like a normal parisian ? where is the top hat ??? #appearances have such a big influence on whether I'll be interested or not and this lupin not having drip was so disappointing #thief card kinda looking like those chinese restaurant cards they give you w/ the zodiac of the year #oh and mask demasque is one of my favorite npcs from ace attorney games ofc

[isa-ah]

im watching a retrospective about Majora's Masks dungeon progression and realizing a little more every time he says "this game took a lot of very brave steps out to not be ocarina of time" that my disappointment with totk isn't out of place. I've been told "it's breath of the wild 2, why did you expect it to be different?" but like.. it's it's own game. why is it the exact same but with an arguably worse iteration of the story?

#i actually have a very long list of reasons i dont like totk but yall have heard all of them a million times before #he makes a point of showing how the 3ds remakes ruined a lot of majoras masks unique boss fights #and i agree completely. i think its emblematic of how zelda has changed as a franchise #if the most casual non gamer would be frustrated by a puzzle or fight it needs to be dumbed down NOW! #vs how the games used to be almost mythical. like how people STILL talk about the old water temples #how it used to be an EXPERIENCE to go thru dungeons. it would take hours #it would feel like something #the quote unquote dungeons in totk are the subway surfer tiktoks of ingenuity. its so disappointing #totk is only better than botw in 2 facets. it handles fantastically. and tulin. thats it that's all it did to be its own game #oh and the brave choice to not even mention revali by name which is fucking hilarious #genuinely so disappointing that they can have more money and man power than god and the games are worse now

[lune-redd]

Clickteam Lolbit

#fnaf #five nights at freddy's #five nights at freddys #lolbit #clickteam #what are they cooking #i'm actually pretty curious about what they're working on #that halloween video seemed interesting #i hope whatever they're working on doesn't disappoint... #which i wouldn't be surprised if it did considering how much fnaf likes to do that to me lol #though like i said i am still rather interested (maybe even a bit excited?) #a game that goes back to classic fnaf's formula would be nice #i assume this version of lolbit is gonna be in it considering that clickteam has been teasing some stuff #probably for a shop mechanic #art #my art #fanart #ms paint

[sun-ni-day]

Lucas Till as Sam Dark Hearts (2014)

#dark hearts #lucas till #sonja kinski #sam and fran #texas never disappoints #macgyver really did sleep on how passionate and sexy Lucas can be #then again lenkov bulied him constantly so i doubt Lucas could have brought his A game even if he was asked to #itecontest

[black-and-yellow]

Trip, man.

#I just think he should have been in Last Window. And I'm not going to shut up about it actually. #so i have an au in my head which is just Last Window where everything is the same except Louie is there #make him fight Tony #little gif is how i imagine him rocking up to Kyle's flat unannounced and uninvited #after watching benagain play the entire game I am back in my Hotel Dusk phase #hotel dusk room 215 #hotel dusk #louis denonno #i am severely disappointed by the amount of people I have seen nOt talk to him again at the very end #cause if you go back to him after going to Rosa's room you can talk to him again and there's some sweet dialogue #i had a hard time ending the game because he didn't want kyle to leave and baby neither did i #i am yet to finish my newgame file #hotel dusk fans find me again please

[minthara]

idk even if u think bg3 isn't perfect u should be happy that a single player rpg without microtransactions won game of the year tbh

#petra.txt #ppl like we want more rpgs!!! #this is how u get more rpgs!!! #theres a lot to criticise abt bg3 i did as well when it came out but larian has been at least trying to fix bugs and even made the epilogue #everyone was asking for #i think ppl let their disappointment with the fandom cloud what they think abt the actual game

[golvio]

I absolutely LOVE how they reworked the Stranger’s route and design! It’s so much better than anything we saw in the demo! The themes of that chapter cohere so beautifully, and the Princess’ final design is so wonderfully nightmarish that I infinitely prefer it to even the first Stranger design. Abby and Tony really outdid themselves here, I can tell Nichole had a lot of fun doing the voicework for this chapter, and kudos to the sound mixer who handled Johnny’s lines for the part where everything starts happening all at once!

#slay the princess #slay the princess spoilers #stp spoilers #the stranger #i was afraid i’d be disappointed but BOY HOWDY did it exceed my expectations! #I don’t want to describe it in detail yet because it really must be seen to be believed #seriously go look it up and watch it for yourself right now if you’re curious #or better yet get the game and experience it firsthand! #you’ll be supporting the dev team that gave us this wonderful story while you’re at it!