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There was a dwarf monk in one of the Neverwinter Night DLC's , cannot remember if it was the 1st or 2nd NWN. He was a pretty decent char as I recall. So far all I've seen is the DND one. I'll marathon them tomorrow morning.
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Guest, it's time once again for the massively important and exciting FoH Asshat Tournament!
Go here and give us your nominations!Who's been the biggest Asshat in the last year? Give us your worst ones!
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Note that they've only released 8 out of 15 episodes - looks like the rest come out on the 17th.
I'm whelmed so far - a lot of these feel like "Hey, E3 isn't a thing anymore, but instead of three minute trailers that stealthily suggest gameplay mechanics through ambiance, we just summarize the whole game in six minutes."
It's also weird how so many of these are explicitly based on the mechanics of video games, whether its respawning, or a mulitplayer team getting its members killed off.
Speaking of explicitly video game, for nearly all of these, the less dialogue, the better, unless the episode was intentionally written for its dialogue first (New World).
And I think... I actually lean towards Unreal Tournament as my favorite, as it combines nostalgia ("Head shot") but also extends the game into a compelling (albeit well covered) narrative.
Though I have to give points to Pac-Man for stretching its concept, even if I didn't like the result much.
I'm whelmed so far - a lot of these feel like "Hey, E3 isn't a thing anymore, but instead of three minute trailers that stealthily suggest gameplay mechanics through ambiance, we just summarize the whole game in six minutes."
It's also weird how so many of these are explicitly based on the mechanics of video games, whether its respawning, or a mulitplayer team getting its members killed off.
Speaking of explicitly video game, for nearly all of these, the less dialogue, the better, unless the episode was intentionally written for its dialogue first (New World).
And I think... I actually lean towards Unreal Tournament as my favorite, as it combines nostalgia ("Head shot") but also extends the game into a compelling (albeit well covered) narrative.
Though I have to give points to Pac-Man for stretching its concept, even if I didn't like the result much.
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Thanks for pointing that out
Wombat
, I thought this was all of them.
Just watched Warhammer, not into that game so not sure exactly what I was watching but it looked really bad ass. I'm on my 32" 4K monitor tonight but tomorrow I'm definitely watching it on the 75" in the living room.
Wombat
, I thought this was all of them. Just watched Warhammer, not into that game so not sure exactly what I was watching but it looked really bad ass. I'm on my 32" 4K monitor tonight but tomorrow I'm definitely watching it on the 75" in the living room.
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Wombat
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My problem with the WH40K episode is the general structure, art design, character movement, etc. is so similar to Astartes (, if you somehow aren't familiar) that it loses points for me.
Syama Pedersen does have a credit in the episode (as one of 10 layout artists), so it can't be a ripoff... but it does feel like a rehash.
Syama Pedersen does have a credit in the episode (as one of 10 layout artists), so it can't be a ripoff... but it does feel like a rehash.
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Ah, I completely missed that Syama Pedersen was attached to WH40K. That explains why it had something familiar about it. Astartes was, like, four years ago, and then he got scooped up by GW. He is freelance now, and Digital Bones is his studio. One of his most recent work is HUXLEY. The guy is just pure talent.
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Title: Secret Level
Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Creator: Tim Miller
First aired: 2024-12-10
Overview: Adult animated series of original short stories which are set within the worlds of beloved video games. Each episode serves as a gateway to a new adventure, unlocking exciting worlds from beloved gaming classics and highly anticipated new titles.
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I don't give a fuck about any of these games, so watched the WH40K and D&D shorts on IP alone. Both of them were decent, with WH40K being the best of the two. Then watched the New World short; it had Arnold and the Atlantean Sword in it, which was funny, but that novelty wore off quickly, so meh. Doesn't sound like the rest are worth watching unless you like the games.
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I really like the movement. Decades to centuries of training makes them efficient and deliberate in all their movements, and in combat they move and react so fast that it looks unnatural that something that big can be a blur. Canonically able to run at 60mph also.
And they are still not as fast as Custodes or Eldar.
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This depiction of 40k is the best I've ever seen in the past 30 years. The scale of the narrative universe (the Ultramarine Battle Barge, for instance) and the absolutely overwhelming power of a space marine.
My only gripe is the actual story; there is a 00000.0000000000% chance they would send a Company Lieutenant and a 4 man squad to their "guaranteed" deaths.
My only gripe is the actual story; there is a 00000.0000000000% chance they would send a Company Lieutenant and a 4 man squad to their "guaranteed" deaths.
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That's not true, most space marine deployments include a primarch, captain and lieutenant. In fact it's rare to see more than 15 intercessors at once.
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I thought the Warhammer episode was the best. I know very little about warhammer specifics though, sounds like you guys do, someone please explain what I just watched. Were the Madmax grunge cyclist gangs up top related somehow to the Lilith demon race down below? Was the demon lady with the arms coming out her back freezing time or was she actually moving so fast it made the marines look slow? It was all badass I just had no idea what was going on.
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