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Re: THIMBLEWEED PARK Game Review: LucasArts Returns, Sorta

CountFloyd — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 12:01:41 -0000

I had a feeling the author was getting stumped a lot while reading the review, ha ha. That's how it goes with these games, I guess.

I thought Thimbleweed Park got off to a shaky start in a lot of regards--voice acting, puzzle simplicity, etc. But it quickly enough expands in scope to a near-classic new LucasArts adventure game. Overall it wasn't nearly as obtuse as some of the older games, while still following the same lateral-thinking logic. I needed a nudge once or twice, including a pixel-hunt item I just happened to miss. And only one puzzle REALLY had me questioning the internal logic. But arguably, a classic game always has ONE of those infamous headscratchers. I wasn't a big fan of all the lampshading early on either, though I minded less as the game progressed.

The one major criticism I have with the design is the act structure--you'll get the beginnings of puzzles that can't actually be solved in the act you're in, but there isn't a great way to tell when this is the case. That led to a lot of aimless and futile meandering. (Tip: Focus on the puzzle/area in the act title. If a puzzle doesn't seem to have anything to do with that, it might not yet be solvable.)

Not quite sure if it's a new classic yet, but highly recommended if you enjoyed Gilbert's old games. Stick with it through the first act, it gets a lot better and more complex.

Re: Fandom Is Broken | Birth.Movies.Death.

CountFloyd — Tue, 31 May 2016 08:56:41 -0000

Someone needs to program a Misery / New Ghostbusters double feature.

Re: Zack Snyder Explains The Shocking Thing He Did To A Beloved DC Character

CountFloyd — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 19:36:45 -0000

There are so many densely packed bad ideas in this article. It's like a neutron star of bad ideas.

Re: UNCHARTED Has Lost Its Director | Birth.Movies.Death.

CountFloyd — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:20:14 -0000

The demo of Uncharted 4 at E3 has blown people's minds, so it's likely to be the best-looking video game ever (on consoles, anyway) whenever it releases. So there's probably some attention coming the franchise's way but I don't know if it will translate to any mainstream desire for a film, nor do I think it ever really did.

Re: Sundance Entry A WALK IN THE WOODS Sounds And Looks Amazing

CountFloyd — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:03:40 -0000

Weird! I just read the book this year and had no idea there was a film coming out. I'm pretty sure Bryson and Katz were a solid 25 years younger than Redford and Nolte but this is still pretty great casting.

Re: Most expensive Uber rides: $539 for an 18 mile drive | BGR

CountFloyd — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 14:11:07 -0000

If there is a surge price in effect, you have to manually re-type the fare multiplier they're warning you about to confirm that you agree to the charge.

Re: Guillermo Del Toro’s <i>The Strain</i> offers a twist on vampire mythology (and little else)

CountFloyd — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:15:59 -0000

Psst, "thinly-realized" would be the critical part. He's saying they don't come across as real characters--which is possible to achieve while still falling under these tropes--but as mechanical story functions.

Re: Is baseball on its way out?

CountFloyd — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:40:14 -0000

Not sure if rumors on SOSH count

Re: Is baseball on its way out?

CountFloyd — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:39:05 -0000

It's a one-game play-in. Which makes winning the division important again. Calling the AL "pretend baseball" was a pretty good zinger 40 years ago though, I'll admit.

Re: COMMUNITY Manages To Not Die Yet Again

CountFloyd — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 19:26:31 -0000

Best sub-headline ever.

Re: Zak Penn To Work On READY PLAYER ONE Script

CountFloyd — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 18:55:02 -0000

I read the whole thing and I wholeheartedly and completely agree with him. It's one of the worst books I've fully read.

Re: THE MUPPETS MOST WANTED Review: A Not-So Great Muppet Caper

CountFloyd — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:31:04 -0000

Acts get old, that's all there is to it, I think.

Re: This Is The Daniel Clowes Comic That Is Not Credited In Shia LaBeouf’s New Short

CountFloyd — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 07:28:45 -0000

This would require the screenwriter to have drawn storyboards or just handed him a comic for some reason, since the short matches shots from the comic.

Re: This Is The Daniel Clowes Comic That Is Not Credited In Shia LaBeouf’s New Short

CountFloyd — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 17:57:08 -0000

That's my thought too.. but then why change the names?

Re: Deathwatch 2015: These Could Be The Terrible Titles For BATMAN VS SUPERMAN

CountFloyd — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:48:15 -0000

I, for one, would like to thank Mrs. O'Halloran's eighth grade class for the suggestions.

Re: Marvel Needs To Quit It With The 3D

CountFloyd — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:12:01 -0000

Never in a million years would I have guessed GRAVITY was post-converted.

Re: Does The GHOSTBUSTERS Franchise Peak Before The First Film Is Even Over?’

CountFloyd — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 11:59:49 -0000

Wanted to post this myself. The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man is an absolutely brilliant choice in its absurdity. As you said, it's such an iconic moment / scene now that it's actually a seriously underrated gag.

Re: RAIDERS!, The Story Of Those Kids Who Remade RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, Gets Optioned

CountFloyd — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 09:09:53 -0000

The actual shot-for-shot remake was shown at BNAT, I believe.

Re: RAIDERS!, The Story Of Those Kids Who Remade RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, Gets Optioned

CountFloyd — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 07:57:51 -0000

Aren't we *all* making Raiders Of The Lost Ark, in our own way?

Re: New STAR WARS Might Use More Elegant FX For A More Civilized Age

CountFloyd — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 15:47:29 -0000

It was. But these days I have a hard time telling the difference between film and digital. Eps II and III may have suffered visually from being shot on early digital but I suspect it's even more due to heavy green screen and AWFUL compositing.

Re: New STAR WARS Might Use More Elegant FX For A More Civilized Age

CountFloyd — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:59:22 -0000

I find TPM to be the only marginally rewatchable prequel because it looks pretty good. Episodes II and III are just hideously flat and garish.

Re: New STAR WARS Might Use More Elegant FX For A More Civilized Age

CountFloyd — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:55:38 -0000

I was encouraged by most of the article until:

"I’ve heard that Abrams is doing tests to try and recapture the exact grain of the film in the original trilogy, to make his movie aesthetically in line with those."

FFS.

Re: John Williams Wants To Score STAR WARS VII

CountFloyd — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:28:07 -0000

Lucas edited "Duel Of The Fates" into the lightsaber fight. Williams originally wrote it only for the end credits.

Re: Videogamey Talk

CountFloyd — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:17:21 -0000

Yeah, I just finished it. That was made by, like, two guys wasn't it? That's some serious talent.

Re: Videogamey Talk

CountFloyd — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:40:01 -0000

I'm up to the second Dr. Wily stage now (SPOILER--he's behind it all!). I don't know how this plays on the 360 or PS3, but for those of you playing it on the Wii--the game is forced into 480i, which means it has to be upscaled on an HDTV, which introduced subtle but game-killing lag on my set. As soon as I connected it to my bedroom SDTV, I got approximately fifty times better at it. Seriously, it made all the difference.

It's still brutally difficult at times, but man I am loving it now.