#it's a good game

[heliological]

actually though why do people rec ghost trick like "just play it" instead of spreading the information that you have two buttons and they are "ghost" and "trick"

#it's a good game #ghost trick #mine

[undeadcourier]

thinking about how the theme of letting go (and the related motif of critically examining long-held beliefs/relationships) appears with the companions.

there's arcade and veronica, who were raised in insular environments and surrounded by enemies their entire lives, who fundamentally disagree with the politics of those groups, and who have to find a way to reconcile the love and loyalty they have for the only families they've ever known with their personal ideologies and goals.

while cassidy and crimson caravans aren't major factions in the vein of the ncr/enclave/brotherhood, cass' quest also revolves around whether she upholds the legacy of her family or follows her own path.

boone is disillusioned with the ncr after the bitter springs massacre but still wears his first recon beret, perhaps as a sign of lingering loyalty, or perhaps as penance. he participated in a horrible war crime because he was following orders, because that mindset was drilled into him since he joined the military. he's not as ideologically opposed to the ncr as arcade and veronica are to the enclave and brotherhood, respectively, but the similarity is worth noting.

what makes these companion quests so memorable is that we're meeting these characters at critical crossroads in their lives, where they have to come to terms with complicated attachments, where they'll define themselves by whether they choose to hang on to a legacy or strike out on their own.

#there's also revenge as a theme but that's another post #and that's to say nothing of how the dlc handle this theme—there are some great posts circulating already #to which i don't have anything substantial to add atm. though at some point i want to dig into that revenge element as well #it's obviously tied up with the inability to let go but there's the old world blues nostalgia vs. elijah & joshua's power hunger #vs. ulysses desire for justice #and there's benny and his ambition and the courier and their myriad motives #it's a good game #arcade gannon #veronica santangelo #rose of sharon cassidy #craig boone #for auld lang syne #i could make you care #heartache by the number #i forgot to remember to forget #fallout: new vegas

[chasing-kitsune]

The funniest boss in ffxiv is this Fairy from the Aloalo Variant Dungeon who has a gun and uses blue mage spells

#ffxiv #It's a good game #Machinist jumpscares never get old #Shout out to Fel for running this with me and seeing this insane ass boss

[probably-not-a-rutabaga]

me with almost no motivation to draw/write/work on my aus rn

also me: haha omg,,,,, what if i made a rottmnt stray au,,,,,,,,,,, that would be so silly

#rutabaga nonsense #instead of drawing i've just been doing homework and replaying stray #IT'S A GOOD GAME #AND ART SOUNDS LIKE LITERAL AGONY RN #sorry my silly little tumblr followers- idk when i'm gonna feel up to drawing again :( #but also the stray au idea i had was really fun

[alynnl]

8, 14, 15, 16 for the fandom love ask game (any media you feel like chatting about)

8. you hope more people will come to appreciate

Overall, I just want more Ace Attorney fans to play and appreciate The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles in general. Everyone who plays it seems to enjoy it, but our numbers are small compared to the mainline games. The storytelling and the gameplay is just fantastic in this one and I just want more people to experience it, because it's worth it. It's even more worth it to go through the story completely blind, but even if you do get inevitable spoilers that come from being on the Internet at large, learning the context behind those spoilers is still emotional.

14. the ship that always makes you smile

My feelings about it have been a roller coaster, but I eventually settled on the more positive ones - I adore Wrightworth/Narumitsu. Their interactions in the first trilogy and all the story beats they hit were just amazing. There's a reason they have a lot of fan work and analysis to this day. The foundation is solidly there in the first trilogy and there are many directions people can go from that foundation (whether or not they include the second trilogy is up to them.)

15. the character that always makes you smile

So many of them (in mainline and the spinoffs in Ace Attorney) - but if I picked the first name that came to mind of course it's Miles Edgeworth. He is just everything to me. He's a sassy rival to Phoenix. He's a tortured soul who is haunted by his past. He's a big brother figure to Franziska and Kay. He's got hilarious banter between himself and Gumshoe. And he also won't back down against the truly corrupt and powerful. He's a hero, and icon and he's got style.

16. a tiny detail in canon that you want more people to appreciate

I don't know what makes a detail "tiny" since different people notice different things about stories in general. But I guess I have to talk about Van Zieks here and something I don't see mentioned about him a lot (from my scrolling on Tumblr. This might have been mentioned elsewhere.)

What sets Van Zieks apart from a lot of rival prosecutors in the Ace Attorney series is that he actually doesn't do anything unethical. Yes, he's rude and over the top with his bottle flipping and chalice throwing. And I will not ignore his racism either because it's so in your face from the very first case you encounter him. But he doesn't forge evidence and never even entertains the thought of doing so. He doesn't intimidate witnesses, bribe the judge or try and rule over the courtroom with an iron fist. He never blackmails anyone. And without giving away too many spoilers, there is more to him than being "The Reaper of the Bailey."

So I guess his moral code is what makes me see him as redeemable, as well as his character development in later parts of Chronicles.

There are arguments about whether or not his arc was handled well, but I think it was written decent enough for me to get what it was going for and accept it.

#Lynn speaks #ask game #love your fandom asks #Ace Attorney #The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles #Narumitsu #Wrightworth #Miles Edgeworth #Barok van Zieks #Please play Chronicles if y'all haven't #It's a good game #I stand by what I said about Barok van Zieks #Just give him a chance

[mastermatoyas]

Playing Jack Jeanne has been fun so far

Suzu's route was like staring at something so bright and sparkly that it actually hurts to look at

And Sou's route was like being punched in the head repeatedly while also being forced to look at my teenage self in a sort of concussive Clockwork Orange situation

Anyway good game!

#jack jeanne #it's a good game #mitsuki route next i hope this one isn't also targeted at me specifically

[0heartangel0]

#fantasy life yuelia #fantasy life #fanart #I wish people talked about fantasy life more #It's a good game

[toweringclam]

I just noticed that in Marvel Midnight Suns, they don't actually pull the camera back when you go outside, they shrink your character model.

#marvel #marvel midnight suns #midnight suns #jank #it's a good game #but seriously

[rightyofelix]

I think I'm returning to my Slay the Princess fixation again

oh no-/j

#rightyo! txt post #slay the princess #it's a good game

[bloomintune]

Oh, the new Legend of Zelda game just released? I guess you could say it was a...

#fuga #Fuga 2 #Melodies of Steel #Little Tail Bronx #Legend of Zelda #silly joke #it's a good game #recommed playing the first Fuga before the sequel though

[baketothefuture]

absolutely fucking buckwild finishing a story-driven narrative game, having the credits roll expecting that to be it, and then greeted with the start menu and a new game+ option

#road 96 #it's a good game

[retro-system]

super mario rpg is just mario travelling with his two boyfriends, his girlfriend and mallow.

#it's a good game

[themsthenow]

Hello charlotte content with quality up for debate

#hello charlotte #Bennett #bouken da bouken #it's a good game #And I hope more people take it up

[anime-scarves]

So far Fire Emblem engage has been a lot of fun. The story is pretty nonsensical like Awakening but let’s be real, we’re not playing FE for its gripping story. The gameplay on the other hand is very good. Maps are a huge step up from 3H and the return to the weapon triangle is wonderful. Break in particular is a cool mechanic because it makes you actually have to use strategy about how you want to approach fights rather than just send strong unit forward to soak everything. 

Hard has felt a little on the easy side for me, and Maddening has been just about right. I’m ready to get my teeth kicked in on the later maps on Maddening lmao. I’m loving it and will continue to stream my Maddening playthrough while working on hard offline. 

#text #fire emblem engage #it's a good game #initial impressions to the reveal was ??? #but after you get over it being pretty anime #there's a great game there #the supports have been fun too #but I havent gotten any past C yet

[frenziedcrescendo]

When you realize you're utterly and irreparably fucked

#sky force reloaded #it's a good game #go play it #sfr propagation #also yeah I died 2 seconds after

[agentravensong]

trivia question: what thing (to varying degrees) do the following characters have in common?

akechi persona 5

javert les mis

chara undertale

monika ddlc

grimora inscryption

the "professor" from pokemon scar/vi

and frankenstein's monster as seen in bride of frankenstein

if you answer this, congrats on getting a glimpse of my twisted mind

#anyway i just watched rtgame's final episode of his persona 5 royal playthrough (going through the postgame arc) #it's a good game #and i had to watch bride of frankenstein for horror film class earlier this week #it's a good movie! #not tagging every fandom mentioned here except: #pokemon sv spoilers #pokemon scarvi spoilers #(if you know you know)