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  1. Duke Togo
    Well, not so much that... It's just the obvious call to make. A. He'd definitely help, and B. He'd be a big help. His computer skills alone...
  2. Duke Togo
    Except Redford is Muhammad Ali, and Jackson is... well, not. Just sayin'.
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    BTW, did anyone else think this when the shite hit the fan: if he just contacted Tony Stark right now, this would go a whole lot easier.
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    TheForce.net: Star Wars Episode VII Has Begun Filming, With Casting Almost Complete I've been holding off posting any of the (strongly) rumored news in this thread because I figured we were so close to the start of filming what was the point? Well, we have some official news coming out, so I guess it's time to get back at it. Preliminary shoots (officially confirmed) have been taking place for Episode VII (rumored to be in Iceland in Morocco), with principal photography to begin sometime in May (rumored to be May 14th). Casting is mostly done, but they still have a few more roles to decide upon yet (also officially confirmed).
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    Well done and highly entertaining. I may still like the first one more (I REALLY dig that World War II stuff), but I'd have to watch them both again. That said, I think its a better paced and more balanced film than the first. If I had any complaint it would be that it seemed excessively violent, which I wasn't expecting or looking for from this movie.
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    Amy Hennig Joins Visceral Games as the Creative Director of their Star Wars Titles The long time Naughty Dog employee who was the creative director and writer of the Uncharted series will now be the creative director of EAs future Star Wars titles.
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    I honestly have no idea what to expect here. The safe bet would be on the new series feeling like Frontier did, but Macross productions have varied greatly in tone over the past 30 years. Personally, I'd like to see them step back to the Megaroad era (this does not mean the 01) and that early time of exploration and colonization. I miss that design aesthetic.
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    It had a "female" astromech droid that was colored pink... Yeah, I fast-forwarded through it until the Republic Commando showed up.
  9. Duke Togo
    A few years ago I tried to watch season 1 of The Clones Wars, and well, it didn't go so well. I don't believe I even finished it. I can't recall if I posted about it on here or not, but the experience for me was something like watching the worst parts of Episodes I and II over and over again as an episodic TV series. As the years went by I was confused by the fan base that seemed to have grown around it. When things kinda blew up over its cancelation, I thought perhaps I needed to give the series another try. Boy, am I glad I did. Thanks to the glory of Netflix, I was recently able to binge on all 6 seasons. Getting through season 1 again was tough, but season 2 certainly proved that it was worth the effort--and it only got better from there. It was great to see so many plot holes and glaring narrative gaps finally filled in. And some of the story arcs were simply riviting. It wasn't all roses, though; the occasional lapse into season 1-type storylines were utterly painful to sit through (4 episodes of droids in season 5 and 4 episodes of Padme goes to the bank and Jar Jar saves the galaxy in season 6 were particularly bad). Also troublesome was the sheer amount of retconning going on that became somewhat frustrating at times (of both and the movies and the EU, but I suppose being that TCW is EU it's to be expected). Another thing that nagged at me was the character model change (season 2? or was that season 3?) that left Anakin looking EXACTLY like popular Star Wars voice actor Sam Witwer, down to his very facial expressions. Everytime I saw him I couldn't help but notice it. I'm sad to see this show go, as it clearly had the narrative legs to carry it through to its conclusion. Even for its stumbles, they got so much right that the series is just something that should not be missed by any Star Wars fan. There is so much I could and would talk about here, but I feel those moments have passed with the discussions that has come before as each new episode aired.
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    Gotcha. Thanks, Chewie.
  11. Duke Togo
    Mutant is in the title, which is why I brought it up.
  12. Duke Togo
    No, what I mean is I had heard that in the new movie they were literally aliens, and they were dropping "mutant" from the movie title.
  13. Duke Togo
    I thought they weren't mutants anymore? Weren't they supposed to be aliens or something? Or have I just been out of the loop on this?
  14. Duke Togo
    Excellent
  15. Duke Togo
    It's supposed to adhere to the classic Peanuts world.
  16. Duke Togo
    Boxoffice take was nearly triple it's budget, and it was generally well reviewed.
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    The only good film he's made, Tak.
  18. Duke Togo
    Better trailer than what we've seen before, but I still can't get that Bryan Singer taste out of my mouth.
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    This is true. Still annoyed me.
  20. Duke Togo
    Delivering story through lengthy (but optional) audio files is lazy. And I addressed the dialog because it's part of the game.
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    I've played every console MG game going back to the original on the NES, and I don't ever recall spending a significant amount of time sitting around doing nothing but listening to audio clips. And yes, Big Boss is different than Solid Snake, but the Japanese release is still using the same voice actor. Kojima blew this one, plain and simple. As far as the dialog goes, you apparently missed my statement of just having come from playing The Last of Us. But, whatever, it is what it is.
  22. Duke Togo
    A big discussion took place among everyone I gaame with about picking up Titanfall for the PC. Seemed like almost all of us were on board, and then none of us ended up doing it. I feel like 6 months from now most people will kinda chuckle at all the past talk of Titanfall being the most anticipated game of 2014.
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    I broke down and got this game a few days ago. I couln't help myself. But it was jarring as hell not to hear Hayter's gravely voice coming out of Big Boss's mouth, and I am not sure I can carry on to The Phantom Pain. Anyway, as to the gameplay, I think a lot of the hand-wringing going on over how long it takes to beat is a bit silly. Yes, you can "beat" the main mission pretty quickly; it took me between one and two hours (kinda feeling out the area and the game). At the end of it, it showed me at 10% completion. Yeah, I barely scratched the surface of this openworld game, and I haven't touched the side missions yet. I saw maybe 1/8th of the base during the main mission, and missed a ton of stuff by just trying to complete the given objectives. There is a lot more to do and see than the basic orders you are supposed to follow. It's openworld for a reason. Oh, and without a doubt Ground Zeroes has the best controls out of any MGS game. It's a pure pleasure to play. The game looks amazing on the PS4, to boot. That said, all of these tape recordings and diary entries are a major step in the wrong direction. I don't want to spend an hour or two sitting around listening to all of this crap. Also, predicatibly, the writing is fairly over the top to the point of being cringe-worthy. Having recently come off a playthrough of The Last of Us, I felt like my IQ dropped 40 points listening to the characters of Ground Zeroes spout their nonsense. And again, there is the Sutherland issue which I really struggled with. His voice takes me out of the game everytime he speaks. I know who Snake is, and this isn't Snake.
  24. Duke Togo
    Apparently pre-orders for inFamous Second Son have topped a million world-wide. It's the first next'gen game to break the million mark in pre-orders.
  25. Duke Togo
    The only winning move is not to play.
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