Plus it uses a classical ring style structure on top of its classic stories and character types. You by default have to revisit/invert textures and tropes when doing a ring structure.

I liked how they not only did callbacks but also inverted some ideas from the original

Nah. I was thinking the same. The movie explains that pretty well though. Republic and Resistance are 2 separate things.

More for OT. It definitely benefits from prequel knowledge. I know the EU well and I was pleasantly surprised to see some flavors and textures carried over. Disney did say they weren’t tossing it in the bin. They branded it legends and some legends are based in fact. That being said, you’re not missing anything if you…

Eh, there are some textures and lines of dialog in there re: the prequels. Anakin and knowing the full Skywalker story will make things more interesting and rewarding. Also knowing the Sith’s stories will add to the overarching mysteries I believe are for the whole trilogy.

I just wanted to say, the moment on the bridge with Ren. He, in a 5 minute scene, gave more than Christensen did in 2 movies.

The Mantis/Man on Fire battle was cool if you go the extraction method. One of the cooler fights, if you didn’t look up a walkthrough anyway. The Skulls snipers are fun if you do it without buddies. The Skulls all around are pretty fun in the right area. I do miss the cast of characters and personalities though. It’s…

Just moments man. The game still has to serve its own story. The characters are themselves. It’d be silly to assume that there’s none of him or his struggles represented in his art. His games are always a commentary on something. Guantanamo Bay in GZ. Digital censorship, sequel syndrome, and information control in 2.…

Ugh. For me its a toss up between Rogue Squadron 2 and The Force Unleashed. For opposing reasons. I really thought I’d say KOTOR, but no. Force Unleashed straddled the 2 trilogies so perfectly that you really could see them as 1 complete world. The story was great if you chose light side. Locales, characters were all…

I still haven’t played the replay missions. I just did the new ones, side ops, and hit mother base a few times and got there all the same. Much better that way I assume. I’m about to go after the optionals this week.

He said he wants his next project to have an indie feel. Idk if Sony is just writing a blank check or if they’re demanding a AAA title. If we examine Kojima’s statements in context with the gaming scene and his body of work, I think some interesting deductions about his next project can be made. Let’s examine PT. He…

Yeah, I may be wrong. With it being such an emotional game for him tho I doubt it. Diamond Dogs took Sahelanthropus (Metal Gear) for themselves. Meanwhile Huey, looking haggard and robotic, secretly works to try and repair it. The Boss finds out and he gets exiled. Screaming seemingly into vacuum “you’re all fucking…

I feel like Kojima worked some of his personal issues in to the character. Look at DDogs as Konami and Emmerich as Kojima. It’s pretty good. “For nine years they forced me to develop metal Gear for them. I lost my life!”

If you wanna scratch that old JRPG itch (turn based battles, BS with interesting characters, whimsy in the face of doom) snag Persona 4. You will love it. You don’t need to play any previous entries, much like you can play FF 6 without playing 5. FFXV will be a new experience with amazing art and fidelity for sure,…

I felt much the same. I had to research for a few weeks before i was ok jumping in with Persona 4. I can tell you this though. Play Persona 4 Golden ASAP. Much like FF series. Persona/Shin Megami Tensei are not linked as sequels, but by thematic elements, skills etc. You’d miss out on story if you played Persona 4…

That theme was an amazing treat! Loving it. Don’t know why it wasn’t mentioned on Kotaku. I guess if Gran Turismo isn’t newsworthy then a theme isn’t. Oh wait, it has to be bacon. Makes sense! Still love Totilo lol

Daaaaaamn son! Kojima is looking freaking haggard. He looked bad after ZOE/MGS2’s dev cycle but damn. Looks like he just got pulled out of Da Ghwandai Khar in sideop 112! Good to see him. If he has an agent or something similar, I hope they express to him that a memoir or tell all or something in book form would go…

So I mean, that Nintendo Direct where they revealed Cloud. That was amazing. I saw the stars and heard the music que. I knew it was something 7 related. I squeezed my fiance’s arm so hard in anticipation that she slapped me! And then HOLY SHIT CLOUD IS IN SMASH HOLY SHIIIIIIIIIIIT! If I’d heard cloud was confirmed in…

I’ve turned quite a few people on to Star wars that didn’t know Luke parentage beforehand. Knowing the line doesn’t always mean you know the story. Without context, a lot of ppl forget 1.8 films in.

Damn. Idk if I have 1 lol. I’m trying to Plat MGSV right now. That’s really cool that you wrestled! Not something I’ve been in to. I think the last match I was excited for was the Stone Cold v Kane First blood/Undertaker v Mankind Hell in a Cell. As an adult I’ve found it a very fascinating form of athletic fiction.…