#competitive matches in this game aren't real man

[silverraes]

picture this: you get absolutely obliterated on offense. wolverine keeps jumping you and your co-healer. no one comes to help. switch to defense. your co-healer swaps to dps, leaving you as the only healer. the enemy team comes. Doctor Strange, your only tank, proceeds to jump through a portal off the map. you and the 4 dps get rushed by the entire enemy team as you still stare at Doctor Strange's death icon in absolute astonishment. you lose immediately. this was a ranked match.

[tobiasdrake]

Ranma 1/2 Reboot 01x07 - Hot Competition

Here we go. Time for the episode-long awaited match between Kuno Kodachi and Tendo Akane Saotome Ranma over the romantic fate of... *checks notes* ...Saotome Ranma.

Ryoga remains a clown. After spending a week training Ranma in rhythmic gymnastics, an art Ranma otherwise had zero knowledge of, Ryoga suddenly turns around and decides to try and cripple him before the match.

Rather than. Like. Sabotaging Ranma by training him incorrectly. Or just. Not offering to train him at all. Ryoga. Ryoga. What are you doing, man?

His game plan here is that Akane will suddenly become available for him to move in on if Ranma loses Ranma to Kodachi. He even convinces Akane to go to bed before pulling this stunt so she won't know he did it. But there are better ways of pulling this off, my guy, that won't immediately implicate you nonetheless.

Ryoga could learn a thing or two from the masters of Wimp Lo.

The training is a lot of fun, though.

Ranma and Ryoga doing Dragon Ball Z ki-charging screams while twirling gymnastic ribbons really just. Perfectly captures the essence of this arc. And this series. And Ryoga as a character.

Akane walks in on Ranma jumping up and down on Ryoga's butt, and her only concern is that he hasn't slept.

It's ironic, because despite losing the fight, Ryoga's plan sort of worked. He did succeed in sabotaging Ranma. The only way to truly win Ryoga's challenge was not to play, though I'm not sure how you'd actually go about doing that.

In any case, point goes to Ryoga for a terribly-conceived but well-executed ambush.

I like how, despite having been abruptly and disappointingly fired from the Kodachi fight, Akane's nonetheless still competing against Kodachi. It's just that she's moved into the realm of bodyguard, protecting Ranma from Kodachi's bullshit.

She's out of the match but still in the game.

I'm sorry but this is the most cheating out of anything that anybody does in this match.

Like. All of Kodachi's cheating is super cheating so I'm not gonna complain about it. Her entire philosophy is to play dirty and neutralize her opponents before the match even gets underway. She's proud of doing that. She deserves to have her bell run by a ringer for a ringer.

But also.

I don't think you can enter an inter-school rivalry competition as "Name Withheld", a random girl not enrolled in either school, who the substitute for a competitor that forfeit picked up off the street.

Like. For all anybody knows, Akane could have paid off Olympic gold medalist Darja Varfolomeev to come to this school contest and kick Kodachi's ass. It's kind of insane that the schools agree to let Furinkan get away with this. There is something in the water in Nerima.

Uh.

Besides curses.

I mean, he does give his name, but only after he's already registered and the competition is underway.

Maybe Kodachi convinced the school boards to let Furinkan do this just so she could turn around and have Pig-Tailed Girl disqualified if she lost. But then Ranma, without even realizing it, outmaneuvered her by dumbassedly giving his real name for the competition.

Or there are no judges and the schools are entirely comfortable with naked cheating in broad daylight.

That makes sense too.

Oh yeah, they're definitely just. Super okay with cheating in broad daylight. Kodachi here establishes a precedent that any tools are acceptable even if they aren't specifically the ones for rhythmic gymnastics. Any tool. Doesn't matter what.

That is the precedent she just set.

She may not be happy that she did.

They play her Thousand-Armed attacked like it's yet another instance of Kodachi cheating because she was, in fact, using a dozen clubs at once.

But honestly, that's actually more impressive than if she was just moving her arms super-fast. Because you realize she still only has two arms, right?

That means she wasn't making a thousand strikes per second.

She was making a thousand strikes per second while juggling a dozen clubs and independently tracking the positions of each club in the air so when she let go of her current club she could grab the next and make the next attack.

The physics of the attack as initially presented are Anime Super-Speed.

The physics of the attack if she was simultaneously dodeca-wielding a dozen separate clubs and flipping back and forth between which one she was gripping at a given moment is reality-breakingly wild, and probably still within the acceptable boundaries of Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics's intended ruleset.

This isn't cheating.

It's just. Unbelievably nuts. This might be the coolest speed-based attack I've ever seen. How did she even...?

Oh, of course. XD I forgot she did that. That's amazing.

This fight is so much ridiculous fun. And also it's a correct ruling because Kuno is, in fact, a tool. No cheating on display here.

That's cheating, of course. Using the rest of the gymnastics team to secretly move the ring so Kodachi can't ring out is super cheating. But at this point, we are well within the realm of Anything Goes Martial Arts. There are no rules and everything is permitted.

I love how confidently Kodachi just... stands there and takes this. She really is a master of the craft. She already knew that swing wasn't going to make it.

I kinda remember this character being forgettable? Like. She barely sticks out among Ranma's suitors in my mind.

Is.

Is Kodachi actually cool?

Kodachi honestly seems pretty cool in this fight. She's a remorseless cheater but like this is Ranma 1/2. Everyone kinda sucks here.

But she's kinda cool. If it weren't for the fact that she's the most sex pesty of a pretty sex pesty cast--

Wait. Happosai.

If she weren't the second-most sex pesty, I might actually like her.

[lobyuslucas]

I spent the time of my life writing a voice script for Aubrey at Indie Fortress

Not all possible lines from the game but only the most important ones

-Start of the match Bullets Delivery ! Time to kick some ass Turn it up Hell yeeeeeeeea Show time Let's rock it on Rise and shine, fellas, let's win this Time to break it down

-Domination (Without any specific character) Does the ground taste good there? You should have known that the last thing you would see in your life would be the muzzle of my gun If you were looking for someone to step on you, you found it. EAT THIS Put your mangy ass out, piece of shit Ohh well, I thought it was going to be a real fight Disappoint me less next time! Hey, did anyone see the competition? Because I only see people being humiliated! If that was the best you got, you don't even need to go back, okay? If you gonna fall like this, better not leave spawn, chucklehead I'm gonna need a counter to see how many times I'm going to shoot you until you fall, huh I'm the best! Now repeat after me, I. OWNED. YOUR. ASS Haha, someone here needs some survival lessons, huh?

-Dominating another Scout Don't try to displace me who was born for the throne, faker In the end we know that the original always remains on top Try to come up with an excuse not to come next time. And that's the difference between those who face and those who run

Dominating Soldier (Peppino) Did your fat ass slow you down ? This is the tortoise versus the hare, diabetes man Learn to speak good English so you can come at me, Italian Nice hustles, Chronic Anxiety. Don't forget your diabetes meds when you get back You stupidly embarrassed your uniform, nothing new here Your breath is worse than the seasoning on my grandma's pasta. And look, she's already dead Pineapple on pizza is enough to ruin your brain, frankly. Just relax, take a deep breath and enjoy your death I only advanced your side, you would already die of a heart attack

-Dominating Pyro (Sunny) If you want to settle our accounts, then stop murmuring We've done this before, needing Kel to hide your ugly face? There is no funeral for you, you don't deserve one Fire won't hide your pain in your soul, and I'll make it worse I'm not gonna ask you to give a message to Mari, you might be burning in hell You should never have left your bubble, now your fear is me now For a guy who never says anything, you're pretty predictable! After all the years you dare to show your face to me, then I will give you instant karma Hiding your ass from me doesn't work, not now or ever again I just wanted to know… did you really think you were going to escape me forever?

-Dominating Demoman (Anton) Try to bomb this here, drunk beggar Guess what, I'm faster than hell, burp machine I'm a Wrecking Ball chasing your ass to kick it out of here, demolisher It will be difficult to reach the speed of my burst with half a dozen alcohol So this is the guy who faced Satan, I think it was just the expired whiskey Honestly, I'm not used to facing street beggars in a war If you really aren't even afraid of the devil, then I'm your fear Don't try to drink to forget me, I'll make you redder with anger And that? All this badass fame and you can't even stand up straight?

-Dominating Heavy (Susie) Eat it, Roidy Don't try to hide your ugly face from me, my bullets are faster Get your asteroids here, your extinction is quick like me From here I declare you extinct Don't even try to pass me, I'm just gonna make you more purple Better use your prehistoric reptilian brain next time Bid farewell to what remains of your race, dinosaur If a minigun couldn't hit me, I think the problem is with you. Cry some more, sassy, make my day better

-Dominating Engineer (Gerome) Here's an equation for you, My bullets + Your skull = Your fat brain spread out on the floor You should calculate my speed first to try to hit me, smartass Ah yes, cathetus of the ipotenuse will save you from me, just blink and you are already being dominated I just wanted to know who authorized the janitor to use weapons, that was easier than I imagined Now it's going to be me using your face to clean up the rest of your brain scattered on the floor Now sentries are prohibited, I want to see you dare to return after this Do you have anything intelligent to say now, janitor?

-Dominating Medic (Hero) Tell me, doctor, who is useless now? There's nothing to heal here, I've already massacred your entire battalion Holy God, you are as slow as Kel Medical school won't save you here, housewife No one ever needed your help, you know I'll be a bully, now I'm your worst enemy, weirdo nerd Here's the truth that Sunny didn't tell you, you're a sissy faggot Nothing personal, your fake perfect attitude just irritates everyone, you maniac Get out of here and go back to the kitchen, nurse Here's your reward, fancy pants, gunpowder exploding in your face

-Dominating Sniper (Kris) Oh god, is this serious? Nobody likes snipers, stop acting like the cold and calculating Kris's big tactic is… ignore everyone? Freaking innovative, you bully magnet Hey, moron! Is staying silent a strategy… or just a lack of courage? This "mysterious silence" thing is just an excuse to not face what scares you…it doesn't surprise me Try taking a headshot on this one, faggot emo Take off that fringe if you want to hit me first, son of a hatchet There's something I have that you don't have… the morality to say something Just doing everyone a favor, dirty camper

-Dominating Spy (Chara) You. Are. Adopted. You have no morals to say anything about me Return to the cave you came out of immediately, sneaky cockroach You're like cockroaches and rats, they only serve to crush Don't try to hide your fat ass from me, he always asks me to kick him, bimbo Your cave rat smell reveals your disguise, idiot, so better run from me I was never on your side, just like everyone else, you parasite Your corwardice disgusts everyone, and thank God, you're dead Try to take a stab at this here, you sneaky chick Ah, I thought the "monster" was going to give me a challenge… it just made me sleepy You like a knife in the back, right? Too bad I prefer head-on shooting! All the Spy equipment to lose like that? Oh, what a waste of drama!

-Activate Charge Turn it up, doc Rock it on, doc Rock that shit, hero Let's break it down, hero Drop that crap, homie

-Cart going back (Defense) let's send them to the hole they came from Keep going at this pace, we are humiliating I work with winners, this game is already won This is far from over, push the kart Victory is sweet, for all of us

-Cart going back (Offense) This is ridiculous, where did you guys learn to shoot? You all only have one job, push that bomb Nobody here is retarded, push that damn kart I'm not going to get fired because of all of you guys, push that freakin goddamn kart It seems like I'm doing everything, do you guys want a discount on your salary?

-Cart going foward (Defense) I'm not going to suffer a pay cut because of all of you, stop those dyslexics Work you idiots, they are proceeding with that bomb Just tell me who's holding the team back and I'll fix it myself All you have to do is push them back into the hole, it's so hard to do just one task Someone stop those imbeciles, they're pushing the bomb at us

-Cart going foward (Offense) Everyone with me, PUSH Push the bomb, dumbasses, push that shit Don't stop to sing victory before the time, keep moving forward This is far from over here, let's get 'em I can see their base from here, the victory is all ours

-Push the cart Push that bomb now Push that card now, they're coming Push the damn card, dumbasses I'm not going to do this alone, push the cart Make this bomb move forward, in any way possible PUSH. THE. CARD. BASTARDS Let's go Let's go Let's go, we have work to do

-Stop the Cart Everybody, stop that bomb. Push that thing back in the hole Push that thing back where it shouldn't have gone They're still pushing the bomb, you retards Stop that thing, stop that goddamn cart I still see them advancing with the bomb, you useless idiots Our time is now, stop those little shits I refuse to not complain, do your jobs and stop those incompetents

-Captured control point All ours, their entire base is ours That's what I'm talking about! And it didn't even get my t-shirt dirty. What's next? And the prize for being in charge of this whole mess goes to… me here Take this tasty point and give it to me Today I rented the whole day just for myself This point is mine, don't even try to touch it Y'all should have known that I would come back to get my point Look at me, this is my territory now You all are in my turf now Get your lazy asses out of my turf, morons

-Match tied Today is not my day…what a disappointment Oh Dear God, just kill me already Since we're here I wanted to ask what you all were doing You all managed to be worse than the other team, congratulations It has to be a joke, it's not possible WHY ? JUST WHY? Oh come on, gimme a break Is this some kind of sick joke?

-Revenge You got yourself in trouble, moron, now you better hold your nerves Guess what, I always dominate Back to you, blockhead Yeah, Yeah, Try to kill me again, I can always rub your face on the hot floor again The law of return always works, so it's better to stick with it Don't try to run from me, I always win

-Primary & Secondary weapon kill Eat this, blockhead This here is a real Touchdown Look at the pipe, and smile at the flash (Happy laugh) you had to see your face on the floor (laughs loudly) No, seriously, this is ridiculous Come on, cry some more, you're already ridiculous in yourself Come on guys, give me a real challenge, not these amateurs! You all suck in an indescribable way (Insulting laugh) Get dunked, loser Just know you're going down with my fifty eight clips

-Melee kill Your face is now printed on my bat I don't have time to slow asses like you Get your face on the ground, dumbass she swings, and it's a home run Get this wind-up in your head, moron BOINK! BONK! Time to make your neck spin around Seeing you flying away with your face crooked is just the height of comedy Fly away, dumbass

-Ubercharge effect Now it's the party, and the main star… is me You can call me a legend! Because no one who passes through here will leave alive! Supercharged is merciless, cowards! You all will remember me This is my chance to shine, and you are the stage for slaughter You are just obstacles in my show! Now get out of the way! Know that I will be the last thing you will see in your life You all asked for it… now hold on this wave! Today you guys will see a home run sunk in losers There goes the queen of destruction! And every single of you gonna be transformated in dead meat!

If anyone wants to do a dubbing, make a fan game with this or comics, just give me credit for the idea

For those who are confused, the context is in the post fixed on my profile

[mbebe-fc]

serious question but why does everyone seem to hate Rabiot? Afaik his only drama was the World Cup in 2018 but people act like he has beaten women and worse and I don’t understand what everyone’s problem is. He is one of the least problematic and most times he plays well on the pitch, he is not the worst player by some way. Even he was man of the match against Netherlands even though he made a silly error. Sorry if you’re not the right person to ask but your tag “for Rabiot of all people” I thought maybe I can ask here

i don't think he's that hated in general by french people or by football fans overall. but if you mean on tumblr or some sides of twitter then yeah i guess most people don't like him but i don't really think it actually has to do with being problematic even though i also wouldn't say he's one of the most unproblematic players.

i think the main reason people are harsh with him is because he has been starting for france over camavinga for a long time and over tchouameni too at the beginning of the tournament. football fans are always overly critical towards their player's competition so they'll put a lot of attention on all the mistakes rabiot makes because for them it proves camavinga should start over him. usually it creates rivalries between the fans of both players like with saka and palmer for example. but camavinga plays for real madrid and has a lot more people and bigger accounts backing him compared to rabiot here so i guess that's why it looks like rabiot being hated instead of a rivalry. football fans just aren't objective. sometimes you'll watch a great performance from a player and then online you'll see people calling it a horrible performance and thousands of others agreeing just because they all have a common agenda.

for the game against netherlands the motm was kante officially idk if you mean in your opinion it was rabiot or if you're talking about rating apps but anyway i agree he was criticized too much for that game. rabiot's mistake was highlighted a lot compared to griezmann's multiple missed chance for example. i think it's partly because the mistake just looked very silly which made it more memorable than the other actions during the game but also just because of media bias.

tbh my tag wasn't related to any of this it was just about kylian and rabiot being an odd pair lol but i hope my answer helps anyway. sorry for replying so late i hope the long answer makes up for it

[tyrannuspitch]

been thinking about worldbuilding and. oh my god guys. i know it's a throwaway joss whedon line, but even so... i think bilgesnipe might be jotun wildlife, not asgardian.

what do we know about bilgesnipe?

they have an insulting-sounding name, which at first glance inspection doesn't make much sense. normally, a "snipe" is a small game bird. this could just be a sort of joke, like a tall man nicknamed "tiny", but it could also imply that asgardians see these creatures primarily as things to shoot at. (fun fact: the word "sniper" actually comes from the amount of skill it takes to shoot snipe! bilgesnipe definitely aren't small targets, but they might still be hard to take down.)

meanwhile, "bilge" means the bottom of a ship, and the water that gathers inside it. this might imply that these creature live somewhere dirty... or that they tend to try to sink ships? (let's also remember that asgardian ships often travel the air, not the sea.)

thor summarises bilgesnipe as: "huge, scaly, big antlers". this doesn't precisely match the jotun creature we see in t1 (which i've taken to calling a dragon, for lack of other terms), but it's close. that creature is the size of a whale, with hairless, leathery blue skin and spines down its back - which could easily lead to the misconception that it was scaly. between this creature and the jotuns themselves, massive size and tough skin seem like they might be typical traits of species from jotunheim.

thor calls bilgesnipe destructive and repulsive, and uses them as an example of "uncivilised" behaviour. this reflects asgardian attitudes towards the jotun people, but it's an unusual level of animosity to hold towards an animal - especially considering that aggressive megafauna, even "exotic" ones, are often valorised by hyper-military cultures (all those european coats of arms with lions and tigers...), unless they're frequently in direct opposition.

so what is this opposition? IRL the mediaeval norse has an ambivalent relationship to wolves, because wolves preyed on their livestock. but bilgesnipes have antlers, which, at least on earth, are a herbivore trait. deer/etc can be aggressive when competing for mates or defending their young, but the danger is simple enough to avoid if you just stay out of their way. they're rarely seen as monsters for it...

but large herbivores are very often domesticated as beasts of burden - horses, donkeys, llamas, camels, elephants, and in the arctic, reindeer. and, depending on social context and the hardiness of the animals themselves, some of these beasts of burden go on to be used in warfare.

we already know that jotuns have domesticated large carnivores for military use (or maybe, originally, hunting) - specifically, they run down enemy foot-soldiers like prey on command. it's not a stretch to say there might be other species jotuns use for other military purposes.

SO. specifically. i think bilgesnipe could be giant jotun war-deer, trained to rake and crash low-flying enemy ships ("bilge"-snipe), and to stampede enemy armies ("destroy everything in their path".)

of course, the phrase (idiom?) "battling like bilgesnipe" itself could very easily refer to some natural phenomenon like rutting stags, as a metaphor for hypermasculine competitiveness, rather than anything about the animals in a real military context... but the way thor describes these creatures and the extreme negative attitude he takes to them still feel like something more to me. (and it's just more fun that way.)

(and finally, since it didn't flow above: thor assumes that midgard has, or at least knows about, bilgesnipe. and yes, this could be read as implying they're a completely everyday animal to thor, and therefore asgardian - but i would argue it could also go the other way: they're an exotic-but-familiar creature to him, like lions to a european, and he's carelessly conflating his "lesser realms", like a european thinking lions live in "the jungle".)

[best-fnaf-song-competition]

As of me sending this ask, A Pizza The Action is at 44.1% and I Can't Fix You is at 55.9%

A Pizza The Action is losing </3 so here's my propaganda >:]

I myself am a big TLT fan! I love their old songs, covers, remixes, and even TLT's newer songs! (Discord, September, Epoch, My Ordinary Life, Druck and all just a few faves that immediately come to mind for me) And AS a big TLT fan. I don't want the next round to be 3 TLT songs. I definitely don't want the finale to be ALL TLT songs

Also?? A Pizza The Action is SO SO good. It's so so good please go watch and listen to it.The production quality?! The Talent?! The Music Video?! The song itself?! It all SO GOOD

(And then listen to more Stupendium songs that aren't Fnaf bc they all slap. I love their Poppy Playtime song and I don't even like Poppy Playtime. The songs. And the costumes!! It's all so good it's so so good oh my gosh (other Stupendium songs I enjoy are The Most Fashionable Faction, What A Fowl Day, and sometimes I listen to the horror holiday songs for silly fun. And!! Android Hell Blues! Which doesn't seem to be on their channel but was written and composed by the Stupendium. Man I absolutely adore that one)

OK ok back to A Pizza The Action-

A PIZZA THE ACTION IS ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD!!! EVERY OTHER FNAF SONG LEFT IN THIS COMPETITION RANGES FROM 6-8 YEARS OLD!!!! A Pizza The Action is completely nostalgia free babey, so I'm always really proud of its progress as i know its something people aren't just voting for bc it's a familiar friend :,]

Additional notes:

1: I think it'd be really fucking cool if A Pizza The Action vs Fnaf 1 was the finale. Imagine. I wouldn't even care who won it'd be so fun

2: Sorry I keep insulting I Can't Fix You, I don't actually mind it all that much, but it killed alot of my faves, and I genuinely do feel like nostalgia has been affecting the votes for it (I think thats whats happening for pretty much any song that's 6+ years old so yknow) (don't take me seriously) (I'm just willing to die on really small hills) (and I love hating things) (I Can't Fix You is real good tho when I'm in the mood for it)

Additional propaganda (if A Pizza The Action wins)

1: More cat and kitten pictures

2: I'll show yall pics of my room which I have been working for awhile to paint like a fnaf location. I should have a floor by the time this poll is over (hopefully)

3: (bonus) I will Draw Cosmo and Circus Baby hanging out. I don't draw animatronics all that often so I can't promise much, but I will try my very best

Closing Notes: Music good. And goodnight

Okay at this point everyone has to vote a pizza the action just from the sheer amount of art people have offered to make if it wins oh my GOD

We respect artists in this house!!! Stupendium puts their whole heart into everything!!! If you didn't vote for a pizza the action please go appreciate the art that is the video and song itself because holy shit holy shit holy shit

Also! While we're talking about the other bangers they've made! My personal favorites are Find The Keys (it took me ages to realize the title was a pun and I'm an animator), The Fine Print (I don't even know the source material, the lyrics here just go Hard), and Why Did I Say Okie Doki? (HOW DO THEY SO PERFECTLY MATCH THE STYLE OF THE GAME WHEN MAKING VIDEOS also the song just slaps)

[cubic-watermelon]

My big fat Pokemon rant:

Hey there lovelies, this is going to be a long rant about my thoughts on the state of the Pokemon games.

WARNING: Personal opinion ahead, proceed with caution!

I love Pokémon, if you can't tell, I'm basically a Poké-artist at this point. So it pains me to have to do this but I can't leave these feeling inside any longer. I feel like the last genuinely good Pokemon game was either Black and White 2 or X and Y. In gen 7 (Sun and Moon) the hand holding was absurd, I remember just wanting to play the games and was interrupted several times in the beginning of the games. But I could have excused that if not for the Ultra games... they're DLC for Sun and Moon at the full price of a new game and it bothers me that they did this...

this brings us to Scarlet and Violet, the broken, unfinished first open world games of Pokémon's history. Before this, gamefreak experimented with Legends Arceus, in my opinion the best recent pokémon experience. it has a lot of flaws, like not being able to play PVP matches, the lack of breeding and proper competitive training, the graphics, textures and, some times, lag.

It looked like a Gamecube game. People kept comparing it to TLOZ BOTW and why it couldn't look like it. Is the Switch too weak? NO! the switch showed time and time again that it can handle graphically complex and beautiful games, like monster hunter and dragon's dogma. So, is the Pokemon team this incompetent? Remember pokemon Let's go eevee and pikachu? say what you will about those games but they looked polished and beautiful!

Also, you could ride your own Pokemon. But yes, not the same type of game, so I can't compare. And hey, graphics aren't important and I had so much fun with Legends, I also never encountered any glitches besides the camera going through the floor.

Sword and shield are not amazing but at least they have some polish! no major glitches, fun game play, decent graphics... where they fail is in the areas we've learned to expect from pokemon, the character pop ins, the grass growing, the textures loading and in the animation department - If a character is going to do some "complicated" animations, the screen just fades to black, sound effects play, fades back with the character in a new place... It's 2023, those "animations" are inexcusable! Also the horrible and recycled character animations:

but that alone doesn't ruin the games, it's just that Pokemon is a BILLION dollar company! You'd think they could afford good animators. But I actually like Sword and Shield so let's talk about Scarlet and Violet. Man, where do I start with this. I mean, we've all seen the glitch compilations online, but I myself have only seen the regular going through the floor ones, but that's no excuse. the character animations are better (specially during cut scenes) but nothing to write home about. What really bugs me is the amount of lag that almost makes the game unplayable to me. if they weren't ready to make an open world game, they shouldn't have. if they needed more time, they should have delayed it.

the Pokemon and overworld characters keep popping in like in the previous games but it's somehow worse(?) you'd think Mesagoza wouldn't have lag because it´s closed off and has a loading screen but you'd be wrong. the towns and the ppl in them lost their souls, you can't go in the buildings and NPCs have nothing to say. The graphics are, somehow, worst than in sword, shield and legends! (legends had those texturing problems but was still very pretty).

Sure legends isn't a real open world game, but need I remind you BOTW runs on the same hardware?

And what other Open world and semi-open world games are there for the switch with much more complex graphics and textures that run without lag?

Meanwhile Scarlet and Violet here looking like a game from the 2000s

But one thing it did right was making the Pokemon textures better.

But if that's why the games are unfinished, I don't want them.

let's talk about the new gimmick now, the tera raid battles. they´re a mess, there´s nothing else to say.

The tera Pokemon are fine and a good addition but the raids are almost unplayable. I can't tell what's going on half the time! Sometimes my Pokemon disappears or goes through the floor. Sometimes no one moves for 5 minutes, the menu is gone, you can't input commands, everyone goes invisible, the tera mon is not there and then someone died 5 times, it's all over and I did nothing! WTF!

you know what I loved and was fun? Dynamax raids! Why not just do the same but with tera mons??? I´ll never know. who the fuck made these games? The B team? Probably the Z team!

If it sounds like I'm being too harsh, it's because I love Pokemon, but I hate this. I don't want this. I really like Scar/Vio's Story and characters but I could not enjoy this game the way I wanted. It's not a money issue! give your guys more time to make games!

And to finish things off, here's what I'dd add or fix:

- Let me mass release Pokemon in boxes! GOD!!! I do a lot of breeding! I need this! Pokemon Legends had it and it didn't had breeding WTF!!! - if your'e doing an open world RPG with a leveling system, please have level scaling! it's not hard to implement! I got lost, beat the gyms in the wrong order, the games overall was a cake walk. if your afraid it'll be too hard for the little babies just have - easy - medium - hard - difficulties! that should have been in the games by now! - Give me a reason to want to replay the league and play on the tournaments! by now I have full teams of competitive level 100 mons, but the tournaments keep the "high" levels of the late game and stops scaling them, so if I want to test out my teams, I can't. Also the prizes could be actually good! like battle items or mints or ability patches. Make the tournaments hard!!!! it's post game!!! it can be hard!!!! Also throw us a bone and add old characters participating in the tournaments like in Black and White 2! - why can't I see the meal power timer screen while camping? that's just weird! I want to know how much longer I have egg power on! why can't I see it!!! makes no sense! (also if you're making a sandwich beware of the tiny earthquakes that happen during the making of the sandwich... much polish) - for the shiny hunters: Legends did it right. There's an audible queue when a shiny spawns, a visual effect and they DO NOT despawn! Meanwhile here I am looking at a group of Flabébé like:

and if you look away for 3 seconds, it's GONE!!!

also can we talk about the random balls? yes, the ones that show up sometimes when you go inside rooms or during cut-scenes:

yeah, what's up with that???

What do I want for the future of Pokemon? Finished, polished fun games please. Also Megas, but Megas are controversial, I loved them. this is a minor thing but I'd like a proper character creator. Most of the ppl playing are adults and we can only play as 10 year olds... why cant I be a middle aged man with a full beard chasing pokemon around the world to be the very best?!

I'm done ranting! I think I said everything that was on my mind. I still love Pokemon, I'm gonna keep playing this broken ass game. Feel free to agree or disagree with me, and tell me how I cherry picked my examples XD I'd genuinely love to know your opinions on all of this.

Stop defending billion dollar corporations just because they give a product you love! sometimes they need to be called out on their bullshit.

Have a good one.

[schweiggiemydear]

Regarding the Super League - A Rant

Ok, since the League was more or less officially announced today, I want to talk about it. If you haven't heard about it, you can read the Sky Sports article explaining it here.

I want to add a disclaimer that since I am an Arsenal and Real Madrid fan, my views are biased since both teams have been selected for the league.

However, there are a few things I want to address as a general football fan that are not affected by my club loyalty. I'll include a section at the bottom of this post on my opinion on the new league just because. Editing to add another disclaimer that I do NOT support the Super League. I am just discussing the issues I have seen brought up about it.

Fan Response

A lot of football fans have taken to social media to voice their opposition to the league. Maybe I haven't looked hard enough, but I haven't actually seen any reason for this hatred towards the new league other than "It will ruin football" and "It's just another way for the clubs to make more money." Again, maybe I just haven't seen it, but these two "reasons" aren't really explained at all:

"It will ruin football": It's another competition that only the "elite" and "best" clubs of Europe will be a part of. This is basically the Champions and Europa leagues already. These two competitions will not be eliminated and you can still see underdogs play European football.

Is the concern here that this elevates top clubs at the expense of smaller clubs? (like Champions League already does?) Is the concern here that mechanisms for fair competition will be dropped for the sake of greed? (like Champions league already does?) (Like FIFA does every time they make a decision?) Is the concern here that it undermines the concept of competition and the idea that any team can win a trophy in Europe? This is the only valid criticism I can understand and support, but when was the last time a big club didn't win the Champions league? When was the last time a small club Leicester or Roma held the trophy? If you can count Olympique de Marseille as a "small club", then the answer is 1993.

"It's just another way for the clubs to make more money.": I hate to break it to you folks, but football is a business. (I have a lot of opinions on this - mainly regarding women's v. men's football and equal pay - but that is not the point of this post.) Clubs are always looking for ways to make more money and this pandemic has killed revenue for every club, even top league clubs, and they are looking for new and more steady sources of revenue.

Is the concern that without a ruling body like FIFA, the money for the competition will not be handled fairly? Is the concern that fans will have limited access to matches? If you take even a cursory glance at what FIFA/UEFA done regarding finance, transparency, match fixing, and fan access, you would know this isn't a valid criticism. Well, it is valid. But only if you also regularly call out FIFA, UEFA, Premier League/FA, Bundesliga, La Liga, League 1, Serie A, etc., for these same infractions. Which people don't.

Now if the criticisms were closer to "I think this brings unnecessary competition to top clubs already vying for European trophies", "This competition will make these clubs think they're better than everyone else", or "This puts a strain on players in these clubs who already play for club and country", I'd understand the concerns and would absolutely agree. But right now, the actual fan backlash seems more guided by a general misunderstanding on how football really works. Which leads to the next issue I want need to address.

FIFA/UEFA Response

Now here's where things get interesting because the backlash from FIFA and UEFA has been swift and aggressive to say the least. They are refusing to allow players who play in the Super League to be eligible for the 2022 World Cup and will likely impose fines or even ban clubs from the leagues that do participate. The Premier League/FA and the other major European leagues have issued a joint statement condemning the league. The statement mentions solidarity, a united front, fair competition, and sporting merit and claims that this new league is greedy and self-serving.

Ironic words come from institutions that are all well-known for their own corruption. Absolutely banger response from institutions that milk fans, players, and leagues every year. In fact, people on twitter made really great points and I'm going to provide the tweets here because they said it better than I could:

(including the last one because of Slavia Prague specifically)

We all know the main reason FIFA and UEFA are against the Super League is because they wouldn't get a cut of the revenue. I don't have any money to bet, but know that if I did, I would bet it all that if the Super League offered FIFA and UEFA each a significant cut of the continued revenue, they would get the green light immediately and that trophy would be physically bigger than the Champions League cup.

I just cannot get over the irony, hypocrisy, lack of awareness, and just BALLS of these organisations to make claims of greed and lack of fair play when they are guilty of these exact things. I think Toni Kroos said it best:

"European Super League? We are just puppets of FIFA and UEFA. If there was a players' union, we would not be playing the Nations League or Supercopa de Espana in Saudi Arabia." (Kroos in a podcast on 11/11/2020)

My Humble Opinion

Now here's what I think. And again, my teams would be involved in this Super League so I do have a stake in the game here.

Firstly, I absolutely agree the Super League is elitist in nature and affects the fair play nature of European football competitions and domestic leagues. No doubt that smaller clubs would be financially hurt by this new league and it puts these "top teams" on a pedestal, especially when the last thing they need is an even more inflated ego (Arsenal included). Every club has been hurt by this pandemic and needs funds. Every club has been hurt by FIFA's practices and there's a good chance this will really mess with smaller teams' chances of earning revenue themselves.

Second, FIFA and UEFA can go fuck themselves.

Third, FIFA plans to ban players and clubs who participate in this Super League and to that I say good fucking luck with that because those clubs are your biggest earners. Absolutely no hate or shade to the Bundesliga or League 1, but they just don't bring in the same revenue as Barca, Real Madrid, or Premier League teams. Bayern Munich did recently overtake Man United as the 3rd richest club in Europe, but they are still vastly out-earned by RM and Barca. PSG is #7 (after 3 english teams) and Juventus is #10 (after 5 english teams) (source). The revenue FIFA and UEFA would lose from banning Super League teams would be astronomical. Not just in the domestic leagues themselves, but the Champions League, Europa League, and the World Cup. I mean, what's a World Cup without Messi? (personally, I'm okay with that but you get my point)

Fourth, and hear me out, I genuinely believe that the Super League is a good TEMPORARY idea. The Super League should be used as an experiment to see how competitions would function outside the influence of FIFA and other regulatory agencies. This would be a League run by clubs and players and is a better representation on how football SHOULD be organised. If these clubs take a stand against FIFA, maybe, just maybe, we can get rid of some of the corruption inherent in football. Don't get me wrong, the Super League is definitely meant to be revenue generating for sure. But it's also a middle finger to FIFA and, if its done well, the rest of Europe might take a harder look at how much they don't actually need FIFA. Do I think this is the right way of doing it? No. But has it clearly stirred things up and now people are talking about the issues? Yes.

Lastly, I want to talk about Kroos' comment above. A players union is a brilliant idea and I think the European Super League is actually a great way for players to argue for it. They can use the leverage of the new league to bargain for better rights and a union that actually tells FIFA to go fuck itself when it decides things like revenue gouging Brazil in 2014 or a Qatar World Cup. Or the many hundred other shitty things FIFA has done. For a full list, please see John Oliver's amazing coverage of FIFA in his series "Last Week Tonight" (found on YouTube or HBOMax).

If you made it to the bottom of this post/rant, thank you! Let me know what you think about this Super League and what would you do if you were one of the teams involved?

[theangrypokemaniac]

I'll state from the beginning that the images below display the sort of sweet synchronicity to which only love can give life:

MaAndPaShipping is the best ship, and here are five reasons why:

1. It Made James

Like the boy do yer? Ever felt the slightest tingle of warmth at the mention of his name?

Well get down on yer knees and give thanks to his mother and father for gifting him to the world!

Where would we be without their remarkable commitment? Could James have grown into the dandified dream boat of your desires if deprived of the safety provided by his parents?

Had they not brought him up, he'd be dead, The Dog of Flanders fantasy made reality. If miraculously he survived, foraging in the wild is not conducive to a foppish personality.

Is that to yer fancy? No? Then let's have a little respect. The luxury Ma and Pa gave enabled his macaroni tendencies to reach such heights.

Their love created him! How can it not be celebrated?

You lot would ship Jessie's parents but you can't, because she has no dad, and I don't suppose you'll ever assent to his obvious identity of Windy Miller, although 'Jessie Miller' has a wonderful ring to it, so what can be done?

Should a Pa Jess be conjured for the purpose, he still buggered off, didn't he? Where's the allure in a faithless git?

I can't comprehend the obsession with Ma Jess. As soon as here she's stiff, and what is there to remember but coercing her daughter into eating snow?

Hey, I named her. What more do you want from me?

I'd rather have the living, visible ancestors, if you don't mind.

Yeah, says the history fanatic.

Why not make the most of the chances offered, and follow a devoted couple whose love made a difference to your existence?

2. Canon!

There are many ships which I find repulsive for involving depravity, or absurd as the subjects haven't met, or don't inhabit the same fictional universe.

Video et taceo: I see and I say nothing.

Neither does anyone. Forcing decent folk in to incest, bestiality etc. is quite alright.

Perverted ideas are left alone, but woe betide a Rocketshipper, because that's offensive.

It may be the only original ship left standing, with proper evidence and sanctioned by Nintendo, but no, it's fair game for undermining. People pick at your arguments, quibble constantly and NEED to register their objections NOW. You MUST be made aware of opposition. You're not to be permitted your views the way those with twisted tastes are indulged.

Why, out of tens of thousands of combinations, does making Jessie and James an item provoke hostility?

The strength of negativity actually serves as validation, for why be so concerned if it's an impossible relationship?

However sick they are, I'm not anti any ship. I can't muster sufficient interest to do it, and if I scroll on, I forget. I certainly don't attack those responsible.

Anti-Shipping is inherently nihilistic for promoting loneliness. They aren't against Rocketshipping through wanting Jessie and James to be with someone else, as an alternative is not readily available, so the outcome of it is neither finding a companion.

MaAndPaShipping attracts no sourpuss silliness, for 'tis canon beyond question. There's nothing about being 'just friends' when married with a son.

How's the state of your O.T.P.? Not looking too clever I expect, and what's your contribution: wishing, and hoping, and thinking, and praying?

Cast it off! None of that longing is necessary in these quarters, as MaAndPaShipping is a fait accompli.

Hallelujah! Wallow in that Love!

Don't you yearn for at least one ship that all of us accept by default, to the extent these aristocrats are spoken of as a single unit?

Across the internet, Ma and Pa are bracketed as 'James's parents', never 'he' and 'she', always 'they', barely counting as distinct characters. That's how undeniable the love is between them. Sheer indifference has awarded it a blessing from everyone.

MWAH-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!

Of course, now I've drawn attention to it the moaning will start, but we all know a spoilsport when we see one.

If they had any legitimate complaints they ought to have mentioned 'em before this piece highlighted the marriage!

Except it won't have occurred to 'em previously, proving the eternal, indissoluble quality of MaAndPaShipping.

You get good value with this one.

Find a post referring to Ma and Pa as individuals and I'll have written it, for that's what you call ironic.

3. It's a Fine Rocketshipping Proxy

I was at primary school when Pokémon hit the West like the bright, bearded meteor it is, atomizing all competition for a child's attention.

I have shipped Jessie and James before I knew anyone else did it, unaware shipping was even a thing.

There are other pairs where I think: 'That seems to fit', but it's incomparable to what I feel for them.

It is part of me. I bleed it.

I have shipped it longer than most Tumblerries have dwelt upon the earth.

I used to believe, what with the hints and manga finale, that this resolution was  inevitable, and all I had to do was wait.

Well I've been patient for two decades now, thus when I look at the modern incarnation, and realise it's no nearer to that goal, and instead is further away, waiting starts to wear a bit thin.

I resent the lack of appreciation shown to the fans by the cretins in charge, how any meagre shippy inclusion is done not with an interest in deepening bonds, but with the blatant cynicism of moulding us into performing monkeys dancing to their manipulative tune.

I dislike being treated like a sea lion, expected to clap me flippers at the wave of a fish, or as a panting dog begging at top table, where, because they're desperate to maintain the status quo, every scrap flung down from above now comes with an Anti-Ship kick in the teeth, just to be sure nothing progresses. Not whilst the franchise can still be milked for all it's worth.

I have lost faith Rocketshipping will happen. What passes for Pokémon today carries not the remotest indication of any intention on the so-called writers' part to finish it that way.

Even if it did, it's not my Team Rocket, it's those skeletal, gargoyle bastardisations. My Jessie and James never got the reward they deserved.

I'm somewhat in the market for a replacement. Beneath this loathsome carapace of acid and ice beats the tender heart of a true romantic, and it must have an outlet!

Shipping Ma and Pa provides a certain spurious relief, because it's as close as you can get to Jessie and James without it being them, both biologically as his parents, but they're so similar to the duo it counts as proof in itself.

Holy Matrimony! is prime Rocketshipping territory, not merely the balloon lift, but many slight additions are as important, like the haircuts matching.

Ma and Pa are therefore Jessie and James in the past, present and future:

The past for representing Jess 'n' Jamie gone Victorian, and we've all wondered how that'd turn out.

The present as it's there right now, absent of suffering the shameless whims of morons to get what you want. 'Tis yours to savour.

The future as a glimpse of Jessie and James once married with children, and they agree:

That's how they play it given the opportunity!

What, James in blue, for his and Pa's hair, and Jessie wearing purple, like Ma's, with a red shawl for her own, and Ma Jess's orange earrings to copy the beads?

• Money!

• Bun!

• 'Tache!

• Classy pad!

• Fancy gear!

• Pampered pet!

• Identical cups of Earl Grey!

4. Original Blend

Ma and Pa have only got two fans! We care more than the entire fandom has in twenty years!

Rocketshipping art is ten a penny, so why not display a pioneering spirit, sharpen up those pencils and be inspired?

Let your mind expand and marvel at the possibilities of these unchartered territories, and I'll reblog it if it's nice.

Pay attention to the condition of it being nice. I'm not putting up with any old toss.

Real Ma and Pa is what I want too, not those Sinnoh coffin-dodgers.

It's never been done! Every drawing breaks new ground!

I don't like fan fiction, but I wouldn't say 'no' to that either. Recall the 'nice' stipulation again.

Come on, be the first amongst your friends and get ship shape!

5. It Gives Us All Hope

Suppose your favourite amour one day became canon: you imagine that's the end of the matter?

Well it ain't.

Between Ash, Misty, Brock, Jessie, James, Gary and Tracey, there are three-and-a-half out of fourteen parents (Flint doesn't count as a complete man) and one out of twenty-eight grandparents, and that's not enough!

If the series drew to a close with your beloved couple apparently walking into the happily-ever-after, there's no guarantee it'll endure. In fact, the odds are they'll split up within a few years and leave another generation to fend for themselves or starve.

That's right, so don't presume the final episode is all you need to worry about. Can you rest easy knowing it'll go pear-shaped once the camera stops rolling?

It's futile soothing one's worries with:

Oh, but they know what it's like to be alone. They'd never inflict such stress on their children.

Oh really?

Look at that poor showing of grandparents. Either Pokémon has a system reminiscent of the sci-fi film Logan's Run, where everyone over thirty is vapourized, or these disappearing maters and paters were themselves victims of abandonment.

I bet when they settled down, they thought it'd be different for their kids, they'd make sure of it, but no, off they went down that same route of feckless self-indulgence, and that's being kind assuming they intended not to repeat history.

Depressing eh? What's the good in any of us surrendering to romance, real or otherwise, if love is but a mayfly of emotion, and all dreams are doomed to die?

Then Ma and Pa arrive, and suddenly the storm clouds part for a ray of heavenly light.

It's not only that they made the effort in what was probably an arranged marriage and have stayed together from youth, it's that they've stayed together when no one else has, which augments its value.

When separation is commonplace, sticking it out becomes rarer and rarer as any belief in the sanctity of wedlock erodes with every failure.

If they didn't bother, why should I? What's the use when it won't work?

Once that idea enters your head, it's over, and your gloom-laden attitude fulfils itself.

Society is collapsing about Ma and Pa's ears, but they persevere nevertheless, refusing to buckle under the turgid malaise engulfing the arrogant and weak.

It's bloody beautiful, man!

You may suggest an environment of supreme wealth erases normality, and to their class and time period divorce is still taboo, so they don't really have much of choice but to remain wedded.

Ah, but it's not as if they simply tolerate one another for appearances, or carried on for the sake of their son (which is more than anyone else did besides), not when he walked out on them.

They've been married longer than James has lived, so at least eighteen years (don't all squeal at once), and they're still blissfully contented!

They hold hands!

They use terms of endearment like 'dear' and 'my precious'!

They were made for one another!

They work as a team!

They want the same thing for James!

It could bring a stone angel to tears it's so beautiful!

See what success can be achieved when you try? When you endeavour to love the one you're with and make yourself worth loving in return?

Better that than chucking 'em at the first sign of trouble.

Ma and Pa is such an irrevocable union even the despair of losing their only child failed to tear 'em asunder, and that'd defeat many, but not this husband and wife.

Be grateful, for it means all is not in vain.

It doesn't have to be misery and pain: love can last despite the pressure of a wretched, hollow culture bent on self-destruction. Your ship might just succeed too.

God bless 'em for keeping the magic alive!

...

Why do I have the presentiment that I'm going to regret encouraging support?

[apkrecomend]

Top 10 Best Marvel Games: The Amazing and Exciting Ways to Level Up in the Marvel Universe

The Marvel Universe's video game presence has grown massively over the last couple of years, and these are some great games to play if you're an Earth's Mightiest Heroes fan.

For Downloading Games : Marvel Games

Have you ever wanted to be a superhero, or have the chance to fight alongside them? The Marvel Universe has plenty of games that let you take on the role of your favorite character from this famous comic book series. In this blog post, we'll discuss some of our top ten favorite Marvel games and where they might be found.

Marvel's greatest heroes are once again household names, as well as the perfect material for video game adaptations. The house of ideas' return to superstardom has been an exciting journey plagued by road bumps--but these aren't anything compared with what they'll go through next.

-From bankruptcy in mid 1990s; global brand powerhouse now -Thanks Marvel Cinematic Universe(MCU) 's dominance.

With more new Marvel fans coming out of the woodwork every day, it's hard to keep up on which video games are worth playing and those that should be avoided at all costs.

Top 10 Marvel Game Series All in the World:

Ready to play some Marvel games? Here are the 10 best that you can enjoy right now, in no particular order.

1) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PS4): We all remember this one from Parker's freshman year at Empire State University...or did we? This game tells an original story with plenty of traversal physics puzzles and superhero combat as well!

2) Infinity Challenge DS Slot Machine: A fun slot machine where players match symbols on screen by making three consecutive identical cards reach into their wallet or purse without dropping any coins first between 1999 - 2100 AD

Marvel's Iron Man VR

Iron Man VR is a brilliant slice of high-flying and repulson blasting action from the first person perspective. The full power suit worn by playboy philanthropist billionaire Tony Stark, Iron man offers gamers access to his signature weapon system as he fights against enemies both real and imagined who threaten world peace!

In this immersive experience you'll get up close with some incredible details that were until now only visible through pictures or renderings such's models showcasing key components which enables him control drones mid air without touching anything else but instead using sight alone while airborne; representations for an unreleased model called "mothership".

Flying is a thrilling experience that leaves your heart racing and wild with excitement. The sound of the repulson tech whirring to life sparks an invigorating feeling like no other, while Tony Stark's trademark snarky comments make you feel like one in this PSVR showcase!

Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2

Lego Marvel Superheroes 2 is a great game because you always know what to expect from it. The developers at Lego continue their tradition of surprising players with fun and interesting mechanics that add more layers in each defeat, while still keeping true to gameplay expectations set by previous titles for this series.

One such new addition was the ability for characters on your team (you can have up 3) instead just being limited by Human or Green Lanterns as well other popular character franchises like Spider-Man/War Machine who were finally given full access earlier games but had been DLC options before now

In Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 is a game where you get to control time and fight against your friends in 4-player competitive battles. There are also plenty of fan service nods that come from various comic book eras, dimensions or realities - this title has everything for fans! The best part about Lego 'Marvel' games.

They're pure uncomplicated comfort food at its finest with easy gameplay mechanics combined into an immersive experience perfect on any platform available today: Xbox One/PS4 or PC depending upon what type of player one may be (online capability).

Marvel's Spider-Man

Spider-Man has been absent from consoles for a large chunk of the 2010s, and after Insomniac Games' Amazing Spider Man 2 tie in game felt more like Peter Parkham City than an actual celebration.

It was about time he came back. The developers at Ratchet and Clank studio knew who Spiderman really is: his core essence made them realize how important this character truly can be- so they created what many people deem to be not just definitive take on him but also one with great creativity put into every detail.

Swinging across Manhattan felt better than ever, and the entire experience was wrapped up in a story that was exciting, serious or heartbreaking - depending on your mood. Spider-Man came out this year (2018) but not before Insomniac made sure to add more content for those who wanted it with post-launch DLC such as collecting costumes from around New York City's landmarks like Rockefeller Center Plaza where characters dress up during Halloween time.

The PlayStation 5 was announced last year and a remaster of Marvel's Spider-Man released alongside the console. The new version has been given an improved graphics engine, plus it includes all previously released downloadable content from previous versions in addition to some brand new features that were not available when originally published back in 2017 such as alternate costumes for Peter Parker/Spiderman or Miles Morales versions (the latter two being playable characters).

Marvel's Spiderman is available in PS4 and PS5.

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

In a high stakes race against time, Insomniac set out to push the limits with Spider-Man and created one of 2018's most memorable games. Miles Morales was an underdog that rose up from adversity just as easily as Peter Parker did before him - but his approach towards crime fighting in New York City is unlike any other incarnation we've seen thus far!

In 2020™'s newest adventure through Midtown Manhattan for PlayStation 5 (PS5), expect more power than ever before when Electro swings into action this November 24th on PS4 & Xbox One consoles only at midnight PST/3AM EST Monday 1st December 2020.

Miles Morales is a fresh take on the Spider-Man universe, with an interesting story line and plenty of twists. The game world feels alive in comparison to previous Peter Parker games where everything just felt too artificial for my liking but this time around there are more organic elements which made it feel much better because you're actually living out these moments instead being passive observer like before when all that mattered was "win."

The shorter length can be seen as either good or bad dependingon who you ask; some players may prefer longer games while others enjoy having something they know won’t.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order

In Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, the stakes have never been higher as players take control of a team from different heroes in an attempt to save their world from destruction. With signature gameplay elements such as character switching and loot collecting that were first introduced back with its predecessor on PlayStation 2- this game does not disappoint!

MUA3 takes us through new areas including Xandar where we can explore planets natively without any loading screens between missions which makes getting around feel less tedious than it did before – but just when you think all hope seems lost because some jerk blew up your spaceship or truck While exploring Nova Roma.

The Black Order is one of the best couch co-op games currently available for Nintendo Switch. With an appealing variety of heroes, each with their own signature moves and abilities to choose from it's easy enough that even beginners can jump right in without feeling overwhelmed at first and thanks to how wide open environments make exploration fun there will always be somewhere new around every corner.

It has something special like no other game I've played before; While playing as any character feels satisfying individually they also complement each other quite nicely. This adds replay value where most would think not necessary since we know what our friends are capable off so well already after some time spent adventuring together but here surprises await.

Marvel's Avengers

The Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth is a game that thrives on its loyal fanbase and has regularly released content updates to keep them happy. In 2021, Crystal Dynamics' development team saw an opportunity to take things further by adding new features without having charged players for any additional items or packs as they were available before in-game purchases became popular (and because it's just good business).

This year alone we've seen War For Wakanda come out a free expansion chock full of Black Panther goodness.

Do you have what it takes to be an Avenger? Avengers Edition is available now on PS4, Xbox One and PC. This game features the best of Marvel's villains in one consoling experience.

You won't want to miss out as we get closer towards launch day with Spider-Man swinging into town this year too--and if that wasn’t enough already there are also plans for him coming soon after next fall when his latest adventure hits stores shelves across America giving gamers everywhere another opportunity at being among Earths mightiest heroes by playing their favorite video

Games from whichever platform they prefer: PlayStation or Microsoft Windows computers preferably but not exclusively so long as your glory knows no bounds or do boundaries only exist within imagination.

Marvel Puzzle Quest

The only thing more powerful than the Marvel Universe is arguably a puzzle match-three game with mechanics that are easy enough for any gamer to jump right in and challenging enough not lay down without putting some effort into it.

The series, Puzzle Quest was loved by many when released back in Match 3 orgy days but still has charm today as well thanks its innovative ways of combining various properties from other media.

Including video games! In this way each hero would have an opportunity battle iconic Marvel villains while acquiring resources needed to level up their power before facing off against bigger fights later on down the line.

With its addictive strategic gameplay, Marvel Puzzle Quest is a titanic team up for the ages. The game constantly challenges you with combo attacks and colored power ups which rewards tactical focus on who's who in this roster of hundreds characters; it has been available consoles PC as well mobile devices since December 2015.

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 was a game of high risk and reward, with all-time favorites like Captain America clashing against characters from the world over who are usually in their squad.

The visual chaos is what makes this so memorable for fans

there's no denying they will have your attention long enough to see just about everything going on during any match including flashy attacks that sear themselves into one’s retinae.

The Marvel fighting game was a masterpiece in every sense of the word, and it's no surprise that this is one fan base would hold onto its nostalgia for decades. Every character felt distinct thanks to modern rendering techniques which still retained all their previous splendor when looking at them up close or far away.

There were also significant gameplay tweaks so players could keep coming back again and again without getting bored easily - these aspects made 2010s' X-men Origins.

Wolverine is an essential purchase whether you're playing single player campaign solo mode with AI companion Cable as your party member through six missions taking place before film canon begins.

[nadir-barnes]

okay actually I'm not finished. When we meet Troy, he's a mess of compulsory heterosexuality and toxic masculinity. He acts selfishly and mirrors the behaviors around him: for example, we see him bully Abed in 4x12, but he doesn't instigate it and doesn't feel good about it. He wears his Letterman jacket as a reminder of his popular, macho football days; he uses casual homophobia to reject anything that makes him feel weak; he's desperate to be seen as a tough, cool, Very Straight athlete. He has a confident facade ("you're a very attractive young man," "I knew it," 1x7 / "yeah, I'm funny," 1x8, etc.) that doesn't hold up when he feels uncertain of himself. He's hinged his self esteem on his athletic ability and he's repressed the parts of himself that he's afraid would be scrutinized and mocked by his high school friends. He's developed this false persona as a survival tactic - it's overcompensation, and it's very familiar to many closeted teens - and it's also a persona he believes is attractive, both to women and to himself, given that his confidence lies in it.

Enter Abed. Abed is perfectly comfortable with himself, to the point of baffling Troy (1x5, 1x7). He's everything Troy was afraid of being mocked for in high school, and Troy doesn't know what to do with it. He tries making fun of him at first, but that doesn't feel right; Abed has too much self esteem to be bothered, which doesn't make sense to Troy, who has been taught that these traits are things to be ashamed of. So they become friends, and Troy starts slowly opening up.

Then, in 1x10, Environmental Science, Abed asks for Troy's help catching Fievel. Troy: "Take it from a former prom king: real friends help me with things, not vice versa." He's reverting back to the self-preservation that got him through high school, except Abed challenges him, which he doesn't expect. Abed refuses to accept an unbalanced, one-sided friendship. Mentally, Troy is still caught up in the power dynamics of high school, but suddenly they aren't helping him anymore. By the end of the episode he has to put his selfishness aside, and that's his first step toward growing into a well-rounded person.

Then, 1x11. Troy's identity is still largely based upon his skill in sports, and he can't help but feel challenged by Abed's ability. It makes him angry because it makes him scared - who is he if not the star athlete? Is Abed trying to flip the power dynamics? In a way, Abed has flipped the script: he's the strong, confident one now, in a way we're seeing for the first time, and it's attractive to Troy, and that just makes him angrier. He's closeted and uncomfortable and he doesn't understand what he's feeling but he knows it's the kind of thing kids got bullied for in school. It isn't just his skill he thinks is being attacked, it's the defenses he put up in high school. Someone is pulling down his walls and he doesn't want to let them go. So he does what he knows: he overcompensates. He gets competitive. He knocks stuff over. He loses at basketball, and then some sort of toss game I think, and each time Abed is indifferent to his win, which infuriates Troy even more.

Then, arm wrestling. The match is obviously a game to Abed, a fun movie reference, but for Troy it feels like a fight for his masculinity. This is the first time we actually see Abed beat him, and he is confident, self-assured, and strong - all the things Troy has been trying to be. (I think it's noteworthy that Troy's first words after the fight are "you broke my hand, you bastard," and yet his hand is fine in the next scene; this could mirror the way he faked a leg injury the last time he doubted his ability.) With every game Troy loses, he gets more and more desperate to prove himself.

But Abed lets him win the race, and Troy finally gets it. He knows Abed let him win, and that forces him to realize that to Abed, Troy is more important than winning. That it isn't about beating Troy, or making him afraid, or holding power over him. Troy is more than his athletic career, and he's more than the persona he had to create to keep himself safe. It shows Troy that he's safe to be other ways than he's been, and he can be weird and he can cry and he can be something other than a football player.

To me, this is the turning point for Troy. He starts taking dance, being goofy with Abed, softening up and figuring out the way he likes to exist, outside of expectations. It's significant that Abed is the first person to make him feel safe, and he did it while unexpectedly embodying the attractive traits Troy has been emulating. It's literally four episodes later in 1x15 that Troy calls Abed his other half. I don't think Troy recognized it for what it was during the arm wrestling match, as caught up in the competition as he was, but I think that it laid the groundwork for Troy's trust in and attraction to Abed as A. a person he can be fully himself with (comfort is a turn on for him, see his pajamas vs. lingerie comment in 3x16) and B. a person that is genuinely strong and confident and could definitely fuck him against a wall.

This has been said before but s1e11 "the politics of human sexuality" thematically revolves around lust, romance and sex. A plot is Jeff and Pierce realizing what they're looking for in relationships when their dates don't work out. B plot has Annie on a journey of discovery about her repressed sexuality. Logically this means that the C plot is also intended to follow these same themes and what I'm saying is that Troy's competition with Abed not only can but should be viewed as his sexual awakening. In this essay I