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My last one went pretty well so I figured I'd make another I'm reverse

For me, I give it to Lightning Tether, this thing is a god send in my opinion. Traversal in the Infamous series is not my favorite in general and while I don't hate the climbing, it's not my favorite thing ever, especially when you're in a hurry, you can only pressing X repeatedly to slowly climb up a building for so long before it starts to become a bit of a bother.

A close second should go to Endless Speed for Neon from Second Son as this also solves the climbing issue and makes Traversal a lot easier in that game

Having recently rewatched the Shrek movies with my wife and daughter (alongside watching them again for the first time since I was a kid) there's a lot of scenes that I never really understood back then that I have a new appreciation for now and the 'I need some sleep' scene is one of them.

I guess as a kid I never really understood how Shrek was feeling and just thought it was a random quiet scene. It is still a quiet scene but it speaks a thousand words and emotions about how Shrek feels like he doesn't belong with Fiona without saying a single word (beyond the song I guess).

As someone who is married and had dealt with depression and self confidence issues I am not ashamed to admit I've had sleepless nights like this where I just got up out of bed and away from her for a while unsure if I belonged there (I'm fine now it was mostly just an adjustment period for me). I think it's yet another example of how good these films are

This is another thing that might seem super obvious to most of you but again I just rewatched these movies for the first time in years and wanted to share my input

Have any of you felt this way before (if you don't mind sharing)?

Edit: A bunch of people keep making fun of the picture, it is hilarious but I do apologize anyway, it was the only picture of somewhat decent quality I could find of this scene besides this one 140 P picture

Little Background; I grew up playing Sly Cooper, Jak and Daxter the Precursor Legacy, Crash Bandicoot and games like that, I have deep rooted nostalgia for these series and for the games of each series I didn't have I would watch any playthrough of them I could find

I eventually ended up getting the PS3 collection for Jak and that's how I first experienced playing Jak 2 and I... Never finished it... In the same collection I 100% the first game (making it the 1 billionth time I replayed it at that point) even got through a decent chunk of the 3rd but 2? I could never stay motivated to finish it

Years later I tried to do an actual playthrough on my YT to make sure I finished it and... I rage quit on that one Tram mission where you're on this slow moving elevator and every time you do you restart the whole grueling 30 minute experience over again (I'm sure it's not that long but it felt that way) and I just stopped, haven't touched the game since (and that was 3 years ago)

I wouldn't be making this post if I thought it was just me, but it isn't, I've seen several let's players (such as Snapcube) show equal frustration at the, to be nice, less than stellar checkpoint system, to the point where they stopped playing the game all together as well so it's not like it's just a me issue. Another reason I'm making this post is because it's not like a Souls Game where they are inherently designed to be insanely difficult, Jak 2 is not difficult, it just becomes tedious at points because of, again to be nice, less than stellar gameplay design at times.

This is not a hate piece on Jak 2 btw, I love this series with all of my heart and I respect anyone who enjoys it. I am asking this question with the utmost sincerity, how do you guys keep playing it? Is it just not a bother for you guys? Or for those that have had similar frustrations, what kept you motivated to move forward? I want to finish this game but I just can't find the silver lining

Edit: I just wanna say, thank you all for being so nice, I just got back from a Dragon Ball Reddit so this level of civility was genuinely a nice change of pace

So, growing up with the PS2, Precursor Legacy was the only Jak game I had, I never had Jak 2 or 3 but after I got a bit older (and playthroughs started actually being a major thing on YouTube) I would watch playthroughs of Jak 2 and 3z and part of me lamented that they opted for a R&C inspired gameplay formula instead of branching out with what was established in the first game

Part of this may come down to the fact I much prefer platformers (having grown up on Crash Bandicoot, Sly Cooper what have you) but In general I find the platforming and using Eco as a power source from Jak 1 much more interesting than anything Jak 2 added to the table in terms of the Shooter elements, especially given the fact that Ratchet and Clank exists and does everything Jak 2 and 3 tries to do better.

Following up with this, even as a kid, I really didn't like the world we got after leaving the past behind in Jak 2, we had this gorgeous looking world full of mystery and wonder to explore in the first game and then we trade it off for a grey, dilapidated City that we spend most of the game in occasionally going to an actually interesting place and then coming right back (Haven City does look pretty cool when you get that view topside though but it's not nearly as interesting as most of the locations in the first game to me). There was so much potential to expand upon the world and really lean into the visuals if they had given it a chance, imagine a sequel where the Portal leads to some other side of the planet or maybe leads into the World of the Precursors or something and it looks otherworldly and wild or something like that and how fun it would be, being introduced to new forms of eco and stuff like that

Has anyone else ever had this like of thinking or is it just me?

Edit: I think this shouldn't have to be explained but I'll do it anyway just in case, this isn't me saying that I think Jak 2 and 3's settings are objectively bad, they just aren't my thing personally, I think what the first game presented in terms of visuals was more interesting and could've been expanded on

To add onto this as well, I really feel like Jak and Daxter could've been Naughty Dog's New Age Crash, where they actually have this world they explore and expand upon, adding more beautiful looking forests, and seas and other things that could've been really cool

So previously I made a post asking if people would be interested in a Infamous series and decided I wanted to make a script for it at first. My idea has now evolved into a Novelization instead that (once finishes) will eventually be release to the public for anyone to read.

But before I do that, I really wanna get people's opinions to see what the cast majority would want out of something like this, I have my own ideas but getting some extra perspectives would really help me figure out what people would really like out of it

So please, give me any suggestions you'd like, if you guys have any ideas of what you want out of it, or just what you'd expect from something like that, I'm making this a huge project and I wanna do the best I can with it. Here's what my current blueprint is:

-The Story won't be one for one like the games, or the comics, while some main plot points will be used, there will be a lot more build up and extra plot points added to make the Infamous Universe feel more broadened and expanded

-The Story will have more focus on Cole's background and his family will actually be characters involved in the story, beyond just being briefly mentioned

-Replacing Mortality choices, Cole will have a set moral compass that edges between Good and Evil Karma and will progress as the story goes on

-Since events won't go as quick as the games, There will be a lot more Conduit Villains with unique powers, interactions with characters, and other things that will establish Cole and his new life

There's the rundown, please feel free to give me your suggestions and ideas

Recently read the comics and they are really good, I won't get into details in case someone hasn't read them yet (and I highly recommend you do if you're an Infamous fan) but they serve as an excellent bridge proceeding the events of Infamous 1. This got me thinking about if Infamous were to end up becoming a show to introduce people to the older games of the series in the Modern Age

So my question is this, if they were to end up adapting Infamous into a show, would you support it? Would you watch it? And if so, what would you want it to be like?

Ok so I'm not sure if this is an entirely unique thing I've thought of here but I think this could be a really interesting What if scenario for the series. Now just to be clear I understand why Kessler did what he did and why things turned out the way he did, this isn't me trying to say Kessler's actions are plotholes are anything this is just a fun what if scenario I'm proposing and asking people to talk about what they think would change

So picture this; Kessler introduces himself to Cole the same way he did in the first game as "Just a concerned citizen" then gives him the visions of the future, but afterwards instead of leaving and letting Cole assume he is responsible, he stays, offers his hand and says, as if reading his mind, "No Cole, this is the future I've come to stop", Cole takes it and Kessler explains his situation in partial truths and the two agree to work together

How do you think events play out going forward?

The idea of an Infamous movie entered my head and I really felt like asking somebody about it so I figured I'd start here

Lay it all on me, I really wanna hear what you guys think would make a great Infamous movie

I'm not sure if anyone has ever really asked this before but I figured I'd do it anyway because I think it'd be an interesting dynamic and I'm excited to hear your guys opinions, here's my thoughts

Asylum:

Asylum wouldn't change much, Joker most likely wouldn't allow Robin or Batgirl to show up anyway

City:

Assuming Batman wouldn't be so stuck in his ways, if Robin stayed in the city, maybe Batgirl could show up and offer aid?

Knight:

This is a tricky one, Barbara more than likely wouldn't be captured during the games events which means they wouldn't have the bargaining chip they had originally. But then this raises the question of who they would target first to 'break the bat'. Would they go to Wayne Manor perhaps?

What do y'all think?

In light of Batman Knightfall being released I've been seeing a lot of comments in videos of Knightfall about how "while this Batman is getting tired from this, Arkham Batman saved Gotham in one night". Y'know stuff like that

That aside, It did get me thinking about how people feel about this topic, so have at it, let me know which situation you think was more intense and why

(Keep it civil, this isn't putting down either version of the character, I just want this to be all in good fun)

Having rewatched the Shrek movies with my family has given me pause for thought and having discovered this reddit I really wanna hear people's thoughts on this in particular

Now believe it or not, I don't think Prince Charming is particularly a bad person in 2, at least not at the start. He definitely is a little arrogant and entitled but given the fact that the Shrek universe is essentially in Medieval times and also follows Fairy Tale Tropes I can't blame him for feeling entitled to Far, Far, Away and being angry that it's basically being taken from him by an unknown factor that no one could've predicted

Then in 3 it doesn't even really seem like he's gonna go out for Revenge, despite the fact they killed his mother as he's just doing his own thing working at a little Dinner Theater until Gingy and crew seemingly push him over the edge (which by the way was super unnecessary considering they don't even like the show apparently and are just... There for whatever reason). He's been virtually cast aside and hated by everyone, including the villains and is at the end of his rope.

What are your guys thoughts?

I'm probably murdering myself by saying this but here goes: I think Shrek 3 is decent movie, and while I definitely agree it is the least good out of the 4, people saying it is straight up garbage and adds nothing to the series are being overly dramatic in my opinion

Each movie seems to have a different message about love and where it leads to and in the case of 3 it's about when you and lover begin the next major step and have kids and that is consistently held throughout the movie, with Fiona having the other girls talk about how their relationship will deteriorate overtime and Shrek battling with his fears of parenthood, there is definitely consistent writing in 3 as much as some suggest otherwise

I especially resonate with the movie as someone who is currently raising my own baby daughter. Before she was born, I genuinely felt Shrek's fear, when Shrek said to Donkey "It's not my life I'm worried about ruining, it's the kids" that struck a cord in my soul because in a way that's how I felt, I was so worried, wondering if I'd be a good father, what if something happened, stuff like that. I feel like there is a really good heartfelt message for people considering having kids in the movie that people often seem to ignore either because they don't want to have kids or just ignore it to judge the movie compared to 2. Shrek grows throughout the movie in a way that's not present in the others and I feel like people don't talk about that enough

I don't know what do y'all think?

So I rewatched Shrek 2 with my wife and baby daughter for the first time since I was a kid and I honestly feel like I was on Shrek's side for the entirety of the beginning of the movie

He has every reason to not want to meet Fiona's parents especially considering his history, but despite that he still caves in and does it for her sake, he tries. Then he gets their and the whole kingdom screams in fear, which is one of the things he talked about in the first movie but (again) still tries to make peace with his parents, in an admittedly awkward way, and rolls with it. Then at Dinner he has Harold staring at him like he's the dirt on his shoe and he still tries to be nice to them both until Harold starts insulting him when they talk about kids. After all of that, even after Fiona basically calls Shrek selfish for not wanting to be here and deal with the garbage anymore, when Harold goes to talk with him, he immediately tries to make peace and dedicate his time to look for him at their supposed meeting place

I just don't get how Fiona feels angry at Shrek, to me he did his due diligence, he came here despite thinking it's a bad idea, tried as hard as he could, and for his efforts was literally insulted by her father (who was borderline being derogatory based on the fact he was an Ogre) and he's selfish? I know she changes her mind afterwards and I'm definitely not blaming her, I get it, she loves her family and wants them to accept her, I just always found that part of the movie odd

Edit: I will also say that her calling Shrek "selfish" was mostly attributed to what Shrek said when Fiona told Shrek he was acting like, well an Ogre, but even then I felt like she was out of line, she should know who he is by now and from everything I pointed out, he was acting like anything but, if anything he was acting pretty civil and respectful to them despite all the garbage he went through

What do y'all think though?

So I played Arkham Origins for the first time ever as an Adult over the course of the last month (it was the one Arkham Game I never got to play as a Teen, I even had Black gate on the PSVita but didn't have Origins) and I had a great time, it had its issues (mainly story based, weird plot points , a few gameplay elements, and other stuff, similar to City, although I will say I literally encountered 2 glitches throughout my playthrough and they were not severe, Arkham Knight on PS5 is more glitchy than Arkham Origins is as of now if I'm being real and the "Origins feels Empty" thing I used to hear just feels like a straight up lie it feels about as open as it can giving the fact the City is on lockdown and is a PS3 Era game that looks pretty decent for the time besides some modeling inconsistencies here and there)

[Here's my opinion and answer to my question below Spoilers ahead obviously]

Now with that being established when I got the Shock Gloves I was interested to test them out for myself as I had heard infamous things from Arkham Youtubers like Gotham Paladin and ClownPuncher (shout-out to them) about how they make the combat monotonous and I wanted to see if that was true.

Now if I were a petty man I would say "They are trying hards I think it's great the game gives me an option to stop the game from ruining my combos because it didn't read my counter inputs and decided to let the enemies play ring around the punchies with me". However I am not a child and I understand most of it is mistiming on my part (and maybe the fact I'm using a Wireless, Self Altered, PS3 Controller on my PC.

As a whole I agree the Shock Gloves are insanely overpowered, as fun as they are (and they are really, really, really fun 😊) and they are essentially a cheat code to Arkham Combat. I have seen some of the worst Batman Arkham Players shred with these things and that's not good to me because it incentives not improving. However I will not agree with people saying they shouldn't have been in the game, I think WB Montreal tried to do something that could've been great if they had put more care into it, as is the case with most of the gadgets created for Origins. They were very useful tools in the story as it enabled Batman to get through a lot of conflicts even Arkham City Batman would have struggled with without them, like Resuscitating Alfred and shutting down Bane's heart and bringing him back to prevent Joker and Gordon from dying. My point being they have a purpose, and while they could've been done better gameplay wise they deserve to exist

As for my answer to my Question, I honestly think Rocksteady did a disservice to us not improving on the Shock Gloves for Arkham Knight Batman, Batman having something that allows him to Resuscitate people having heart problems or is unconscious feels like such a useful tool I really can't imagine Batman opting to not use them just because he wants to (As Cash puts it) "beat thugs the old fashion way" with Rocksteady acting like that was the only thing they did for him in Origins when it literally saved on of the most important people in his life. In a game where he basically uses every tool I just feel like they should've at least tried something

Even Gameplay wise imagine the applications, Riddler challenges, Side Quests where you Resuscitate people back to health, automatically Electrifying Batarangs, there's so much fun stuff to build upon if they tried

What do you guys think?

I just finished the Mr. Freeze boss fight for the first time in years and the whole sequence kind of bothers me

Now I am aware of Mr. Freeze and his determination to save Nora but the whole Mr. Freeze fight is one of the stupidest writing choices in this game and in Mr. Freeze history

Him crushing the cure in front of the one man who would be willing to go out his way to save Nora and then proceeding to waste time fighting him is so far from what Mr. Freeze would do it's not even funny and it seems very clear to me they only did this to have a Mr. Freeze fight (only for it to end up being a glorified predator section anyway, not that it's bad but still)

And again It's not like Batman wouldn't save her anyway, he would not allow an innocent woman to be in the hands of Joker, so why would Mr. Freeze feel the need to force his hand? Hell, Batman would have probably done it just for Mr. Freeze giving him the cure. The funniest part of it to me is the fact that immediately afterwards they make up and are allies again, the writers knew how stupid the whole thing was and tossed the conflict aside immediately afterwards, they knew how dumb it was and didn't even try to hide it!

Maybe I'm wrong but I just genuinely can't find any reason for Mr. Freeze to make such a drastically idiotic decision during a crucial time where his wife is in danger and he needs Batman's help, maybe y'all can help me out? I'm willing to be proven wrong, in fact I want to be proven wrong if I am wrong. Am I the only one that feels this way or is there important context I'm missing?

So I've been replaying all the Arkham Games recently and Ive gotten a new appreciation for a lot of them, and gained some new issues with them as well.

However once I got to the Ra's Ah Ghul segment I started to realize just how awful the writing is for them. First off Batman acts like he knows about Ra's and the Lazarus during the Mister Freeze cutscene but then suddenly reverts into being unaware of what Lazarus is when talking to Barbara like he's experiencing it for the first time, it's a weird continuity error that actually caught my attention even back when I first played it.

Then there's another thing I feel like the fans very often ignore. I've heard people talk endless amounts of crap about Arkham Origins for the Joker Twist with Black Mask, and it's something I sort of agree with, but then people proceed to forget this literally happens with Strange. Strange was this amazing villain that was represented really well, throughout the entire game you get this feeling that Strange is in complete control, with the tapes and his interactions among the other villains, and then the game completely ruins it by tossing him aside for a boring Ra's Ah Ghul twist. Why does no one talk about this and why does Origins only get the flak for this? I feel like what they did with Strange is arguably much worse than what they did with Black Mask because at least with Black Mask, it wasn't like he did this massive takeover of Gotham and then was suddenly tossed aside, Black Mask as far as we knew was just doing regular Black Mask stuff

The Writing for Talia in my opinion is also awful but I think I'll save that for another day but what do y'all think? Am I the only that feels this way?

I'm not super knowledgeable with audio tinkering but I really want to do some Riddler gags in my videos I've even got some Riddler Cosplay and everything, I just really wanna learn how to replicate some of the glitches that happens when he speaks, if anyone could help me out with this I'd really, really appreciate it it would help a lot

So I know this is an odd post, but I recently read the Batman and Spawn comic (been reading the Spawn comics for the first time) and I honestly feel like Spawn would be really fun to have in the Arkham Verse and maybe even have the two in the game together at some point

I feel like Rocksteady really nailed the dark and gritty vibe needed for this type of thing and I'd really like to see their take on it

Edit: To make this clear, it being set in the Arkham Verse is only so the two characters could collab like the Comic, it's not because I think it's necessarily needed for Spawn to work or anything

What would you guys think if they decided to do this? Would it be weird or would you be interested?